Month: August 2021

In the anime realm, these days, it’s more common for characters to have horns instead of the rather passé cat ears. The reasons for this vary from series to series, but the design choice appears to be a hit. RELATED: 10 Anime Characters Who Can Turn Into Animals (Who Are Not From Fruits Basket) While horns

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Stargirl Season 2, Episode 1, “Summer School: Part One,” which aired Tuesday on the CW. At the end of Stargirl Season 1, the Justice Society of America was successful in beating the Injustice Society, who were planning on mind controlling the adults of America in order to make the country

Amazon Studios’ The Lord of the Rings television series is leaving New Zealand. Amazon Studios announced that the sweeping, big-budget fantasy series would be moving from New Zealand to the United Kingdom for Season 2, which pre-production on the series expected to begin in early 2022. While the series will be moving locations, post-production on Season 1, which

Though its name might suggest otherwise, Chivalry of a Failed Knight is not a failed light novel series at all, still running successfully to this day. The same cannot be said for its anime adaptation, however. Initially airing in 2015, Failed Knight‘s single-season has so far been its only one. There have been a few different manga versions,

Readers will soon meet a new DC hero named Dr. Multiverse in Justice League Incarnate, a five-issue miniseries spinning out of Infinite Frontier. The solicitation text for Justice League Incarnate #1 by Joshua Williamson, Dennis Culver, Andrei Bressan and Brandon Peterson gives a couple of clues regarding the mysterious Dr. Multiverse. When providing a rundown of the Justice League

What If…? executive producer Brad Winderbaum has addressed Dave Bautista’s absence from the animated series. Recently, when a Twitter user inquired why he wasn’t voicing Drax the Destroyer on the show, Bautista said he was “never asked” to begin with. “I saw that, too,” Winderbaum told Variety. “It’s my understanding that everybody was asked in

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has brought Marvel’s greatest heroes to the masses. Captain America may not have been the first MCU hero but he became one of the best, with fans loving him and actor Chris Evans’s portrayal. He was often quite different from the comic version and while a lot of fans had issues

Atlus’s classic JRPG franchise Shin Megami Tensei is now an internationally mainstream franchise, thanks mostly to the success of the Persona spinoff titles. Despite not finding its footing in the west until 2003’s Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, the game maintained a strong following in Japan. The franchise did make one attempt at a US release before Nocturne, however. Unfortunately,

Dragon Ball Super’s newest villain, the vengeful Granolah, was created with the intention of giving the character a unique “Western” aesthetic. Toyotarou detailed the process of creating the character in a new interview posted to the official Dragon Ball website. “I was focusing on the fact that he is a survivor,” Toyotarou said, “But [Dragon

Fans of the recent Suicide Squad movie might be familiar with Starro, the mid-controlling starfish from space, but audiences might not know that this fearsome creature actually created one of Batman’s most unique sidekicks, Jarro, in the pages of Justice League. The creature became a valued asset to both Batman, and the Justice League as a whole. Prior to

After holding down almost 55 years of professional filmmaking experience, dating back to his 1967 feature-length movie debut Who’s That Knocking on my Door, Martin Scorsese has been praised as one of the greatest movie directors to ever step foot on to a Hollywood stage. The New York City native has dozens of classics within

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Titans Season 3, Episode 2, “Red Hood,” available now on HBO Max. The first episode of Titans Season 3 hides some pretty big Easter eggs hinting at new characters who may eventually arrive on the HBO Max series. Those include potential Batman villains, Robins and more. However, one

The titular characters of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir have proven to be impeccable heroes, solidifying their iconic alter egos with their respective Miraculous. Marinette Dupain-Cheng brings Ladybug’s powers to their full potential with her creativity and quick-thinking while Adrien Agreste wields Cat Noir’s destructive powers with skill and practiced ease. The two

It’s possible that Nick Fury’s Phase 4 story will not only tie into Secret Invasion, but The Marvels as well. “Guess what time it is! Back in the box, just in The Nick of time!” Jackson wrote on his Instagram page, accompanied by a series of Fury-related photos. One features a mannequin-like stand sporting the S.H.I.E.L.D. director’s trademark mustache,

Fortnite‘s latest crossover is with Free Guy, Ryan Reynolds‘ latest film about an NPC in an open-world video game. While many players may assume that the new skin coming to Fortnite is none other than Ryan Reynolds, who plays the protagonist of Free Guy, they’d be incorrect. Rather than having the titular Guy board the Battle Bus, players will

To fans, Hugh Jackman is the Wolverine. So far, he’s the only actor to ever don the claws for a live-action adaptation of the classic comics character that debuted all the way back in 1974. Now, more than four years after Logan brought Jackman’s seventeen-year journey as the Wolverine to an end, many fans still cannot accept

WARNING: The following contains spoilers from Batman: Urban Legends #6, on sale now. Despite being the premier female superhero in all of comic books, Wonder Woman hasn’t had nearly as many imitators over the years as Superman and Batman. One notable exception is Zealot, a member of the WildC.A.T.s in the Wildstorm Universe. Having many

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Stargirl Season 2, Episode 1, “Summer School: Part One,” which aired Tuesday on the CW. Stargirl Season 1 was not short on villains, with some intentionally playing the role of the big bad, while others were more so forced to do this. The latter is the case for Solomon Grundy,

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Bleach, “No Breaths From Hell,” by Tite Kubo, Jan Cash and Vanessa Satone, available now in English via Viz Media. Bleach fans rejoiced at the news of a new chapter from Tite Kubo, but one troubling part of the one-shot inspires anything but joy. Along with introducing a handful of intriguing new characters, the

Doctor Who has been telling the story of a time-traveling alien and his blue box for over fifty years, with thirteen different actors taking on the role of the Doctor and bringing something different to the character every time. In 2010, David Tennant stepped down from the role as the fan-favorite Tenth Doctor, effectively ending

The SpongeBob SquarePants franchise is getting 52 new episodes across its mothership series and two spinoffs. Per Deadline, Nickelodeon has extended SpongeBob SquarePants, Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years and The Patrick Star Show for a combined 52 episodes. First and foremost, SpongeBob SquarePants Season 13 has received a 13-episode back order. Similarly, The Patrick Star

Grey’s Anatomy depicts Miranda Bailey as one of the most respected, talented, and professional surgeons at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. However, viewers will find that her character isn’t the admirable matriarchal figure she’s believed to be. The writers of Grey’s Anatomy have created dialogue filled with glorifying adjectives used by Bailey’s coworkers whenever she’s referenced.

Willem Dafoe is an iconic actor who’s been working consistently since 1979. Whether he’s playing the lead, the villain, a supporting role, or perhaps just a quick cameo, he can’t help but stand out. His look and voice are instantly recognizable and he’s topped numerous fan dream-castings for the role of the Joker in a possible Batman

The Walking Dead has become one of television’s most wildly successful shows, the zombies themselves (or “walkers” as they’re known in AMC’s hit series) have always been stumbling behind the driving force that is The Walking Dead’s phenomenal cast of characters. RELATED: The Walking Dead: 10 Times Rick Grimes Was An Absolute Savage The show

Developer Deck Nine announced a few changes to the release schedule regarding its upcoming Life Is Strange title, Life Is Strange: True Colors, including a release date for the game’s story DLC and a delay to the Life Is Strange Remastered Collection. Deck Nine, the team behind the newest mainline Life Is Strange title, tweeted an update from the team behind the development of True

Netflix is gaining a reputation with its television shows, and it’s not necessarily a good one. They’ve become so trigger-happy in canceling things that it’s more of a surprise to see a show get a second season than to get the ax. Whatever algorithm they are using doesn’t always match up to how viewers feel.

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow #5, available now from Marvel. The finale of the latest incarnation of Marvel’s long-running What If…? series has twisted one of the most iconic stories of Spider-Man’s career into an absolute nightmare, as Peter Parker’s original tenure with the symbiote suit took several dark turns in Spider-Man:

Successful directors often become known for a particular genre, visual style, or even their frequent collaborators. In the case of writer-directors, it could be their knack for writing snappy, realistic dialogue. Fans can immediately spot the creative vision of a director like Wes Anderson, who uses symmetry when framing shots while his writing is often

The original Street Fighter arcade game was ambitious for a number of reasons. It was Capcom’s first step into the fighting game genre and they went all out for it. 1987’s Street Fighter featured a number of unique stages, a six-button system, special moves and a diverse cast of characters with their own backstories. It

There are many pieces of television that are able to connect on a massive level and capture the attention of audiences, yet for seven seasons Parks and Recreation created infectious comedy and lovable characters. A trend that took over sitcoms during the 2000s was a necessity for cynicism and mean characters, yet Parks and Recreation