Month: July 2021

It’s products may be art, but at the end of the day, Hollywood is a business just like any other. With how expensive the investment in just a single motion picture can be, and with a return of that investment far from certain, it’s not surprising that many producers and executives keep their talent on

Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement’s cult favorite mockumentary-style horror-comedy What We Do in the Shadows saw success upon its 2014 release. Five years later, the Clement-created TV spin-off of the same name continued the cheeky tone of the film on the small screen via FX and had fans rejoicing, finally able to revel in more vampiric shenanigans. What

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of Loki, “For All Time. Always.,” streaming now on Disney+. Making his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in the final episode of Loki’s first season, Kang the Conqueror is one of Marvel’s most crafty villains. With his control over the time-stream and the various weapons available throughout history, Kang

Embarrassment is relative. Some secrets are dangerous and potentially harmful while others are more about maintaining a facade. For one anime hero, a heavy metal persona is something you keep from the neighbors. For others, it’s a past history of violence that interferes with godly ambitions. RELATED: Elder Scrolls: 10 Surprising Things Hidden In Canon Lore

After Ridley Scott kickstarted the Alien franchise with his iconic 1979 film, James Cameron delivered Aliens — a sequel that stands on par with its predecessor seven years later. To commemorate Aliens‘ 35th anniversary, Marvel released a comic book special Aliens: Aftermath #1. Written by Benjamin Percy, drawn by Dave Wachter and with colors by Christopher Sotomayor, the story returns

For movies based on gleefully trashy horror novels, Netflix’s first two Fear Street films have a lot to say about privilege and classism. That remains the case with Fear Street Part 3: 1666, which is once again co-penned and directed by Leigh Janiak and is perhaps the most self-referential chapter in a trilogy that’s never

Marvel Comics has officially announced Eternals Forever, an all-new one-shot by Ralph Macchio and Ramón Bachs that pits a brainwashed Ikaris against his fellow Eternals during a “turning point” in the immortal heroes’ long history. Written by Macchio and illustrated by Bachs with a cover by Todd Nauck, Eternals Forever #1 is set to hit comic

Wizards of the Coasts announced Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons, a new reference book for Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition. The latest expansion to Dungeons & Dragons focuses on the titular beasts, providing players with more information on the game’s powerful dragons and introducing a variety of new elements and mechanics. Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons should allow players to “Discover how dragons

The world of Fallout is populated with various bands of survivors looking to reclaim the wasteland, and 2010’s Fallout: New Vegas is no different. Several groups exist in the Mojave Wasteland, all of them vying for power with different ethos and methods to their own brand of madness. For players heading into Nevada’s post-apocalyptic desert, knowing who

Star Wars Open Worlds, an ambitious total conversion mod for Fallout: New Vegas, hopes to turn the post-apocalyptic role-playing game into a full-fledged sprawling Star Wars adventure. The mod, posted by itch.io user KrispyKarim517, is currently in development and focuses on creating a new Star Wars RPG experience utilizing Fallout: New Vegas‘ frequently modded base. Star Wars

Next to Iron Man, Spider-Man might just have the deepest wardrobe in the Marvel Universe. From the stealth costume that he wore during his “Big Time” era to the sleek symbiote costume, Spider-Man has worn dozens of costumes over the years. And in the upcoming film Spider-Man: No Way Home, he’s set to don a new costume

A new behind-the-scenes featurette from James Gunn‘s upcoming The Suicide Squad film reveals the first look at Calendar Man. The featurette confirms that Sean Gunn, brother of writer/director James Gunn, is playing Julian Day, aka Calendar Man. Based on the brief snippet of footage, Gunn’s Calendar Man is exceptionally comic book accurate, largely seen through the precise placement

No one could have predicted it when the show first started, but It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia has 14 seasons in the bag and has been renewed for another four. In all of that time, there have been more than a few classic episodes. Season 4’s “The Nightman Cometh” might be the greatest episode of

The Witcher has had a fairytale rise to popularity, dominating books, video games and now television. The latter will soon be bolstered by a Netflix anime titled The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf. Featuring the mentor of silver-haired series protagonist Geralt, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf will tie into the story of the live-action TV series.

DC Comics has released solicitation information and images for new comics and products shipping in October 2021. When you’re through checking out these solicitations for new releases, be sure to visit CBR’s DC Comics forum, Batman forum, Superman forum or Wonder Woman forum to discuss these titles and products with fellow readers and fans. DC

After being around for decades, the X-Men universe has amassed a seemingly endless array of characters. And that roster includes some incredibly powerful Mutants with the ability to tear reality itself apart. But some of the biggest and baddest don’t live life out in the open. RELATED: 10 New & Upcoming Marvel Comics You Need To

SpongeBob SquarePants is the most popular franchise on Paramount+, according to the streaming platform’s Chief Content Officer of Kids and Family, Brian Robbins. Robins, who is also the President and CEO of Nickelodeon, revealed in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that SpongeBob has brought more success to Paramount+ than any other franchise in its library. When asked about what

The Amazing Spider-Man is set to welcome back a former hero to the webs in the “Spider-Man-Beyond” storyline that follows Nick Spencer’s long-running storyline, and the early teases of the project revealed that Peter Parker’s clone Ben Reilly would be returning as the new Spider-Man. RELATED: Spider-Man Beyond: 5 Times Ben Reilly Saved The Day (&

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Champions #8 by Danny Lore, Luciano Vecchio, Federico Blee & VC’s Clayton Cowles, on sale now. The Champions have been contending with plenty of threats to the current crop of teen heroes, with their attempts to change the status quo of the world running into repeated resistance by the

The Marvel universe was dramatically altered by the events of Mark Millar and Steve McNiven’s Civil War, which introduced the divisive Superhuman Registration Act following a devastating accident that tore the superhuman community apart and guided Marvel’s next few years of storylines. RELATED: 5 Ways Civil War Changed The Marvel Universe (& 5 Ways Civil War 2 Almost

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of Loki, “For All Time. Always.,” streaming now on Disney+. The Loki TV series hinted at it, but many didn’t believe or expect the finale to shake the core of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in such a big way. As the first season ends, Sylvie (Sophia

When considering the powerhouses of the Marvel Universe, characters like the Hulk, the Thing and Thor come to mind instantly. But there other heroes that possess immense amounts of strength and the X-Men‘s resident powerhouse Colossus is one of them. What really sets Colossus apart from other super-strength wielding heroes is his metal skin, which gives him

Sasuke Uchiha was a gifted ninja who displayed his arsenal of skills right from the early Naruto days. After training with Team Seven and learning from Orochimaru, Sasuke became quite powerful, and by the end of the Fourth Great Ninja War, he was the only shinobi capable of rivaling Naruto Uzumaki in battle. RELATED: Naruto: 10 Konoha Ninja

Belle, the new anime film directed by Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Mirai), had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, and audiences there are absolutely loving the movie. Screening out of competition in the Cannes Premieres section with Hosoda in attendance, Belle reportedly received a 14-minute standing ovation. This is the seventh longest standing

The future of the Deadpool movies remains a question mark as Disney and Marvel Studios figure out how to integrate the FOX X-Men properties into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Ryan Reynolds’ Merc With a Mouth made a surprise, dubiously canonical MCU debut with a reaction video to the trailer for Free Guy. It’s a

Similar to the Hokage in Naruto, the Chairman of the Hunter Association is the highest-ranked and most influential position any Hunter can attain in the world of Hunter X Hunter. The Chairman holds the power to make executive decisions regarding the actions of the Hunter Association and oversees the Hunter Exam. RELATED: 10 Times Isaac Netero

Those who haven’t watched Star Wars: The Clone Wars probably still think that they could easily guess what the show is about: explosive battles between the clones and the droids with some epic lightsaber duels thrown in the mix. These are major parts of the series, but The Clone Wars wouldn’t be what it is today if not

For most of The Elder Scrolls series, the Empire has been the dominant force of Tamriel and the world of Nirn. While weakened by destructive wars and crises, the Empire has managed to endure. There have been multiple Empires throughout history, most of which were centered in Cyrodiil. But it was the current Empire that