Month: November 2021

The cast and crew of Cowboy Bebop knew that the original anime had a certain mood that made it special, and they went all in when it came to capturing that spirit for the Netflix live-action version. Daniela Pineda, who plays Faye Valentine in the new series, talked about the atmosphere behind the scenes in an

One of the best anti-bending techniques from Avatar: The Last Airbender was chi-blocking. Invented by Ty Lee, the technique could paralyze an opponent’s limbs and disable their ability to bend altogether. It proved so effective that, by the time of The Legend of Korra, it was a crucial part of the anti-bending revolution headed by Amon,

Wonder Woman is one of the most enduring and popular female superheroes in DC Comics and the DC Extended Universe, if not all time. Created by American writer and psychologist, William Moulton Marston, Wonder Woman first appeared in All Star Comics #8 in 1941. Since then, she’s appeared in DC Comics almost continuously, save for

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Ghostbusters: Afterlife, now playing in theaters. Following the disastrous 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters, the franchise opts for a sequel to the originals in the shape of Ghostbusters: Afterlife. There are many plot points connecting Phoebe (McKenna Grace) to her grandfather, Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis), as she leads a new

The story of Naruto is packed with colorful and exciting characters, starting with the shonen protagonist himself, Naruto Uzumaki. Early in the story, Naruto graduated the ninja academy and was assigned to the newly-formed Team 7, along with the talented Sasuke Uchiha and the energetic Sakura Haruno. It’s not easy being in this team. RELATED:

For many years, Shin Megami Tensei has revolved around the conflict between Law and Chaos. These opposing sides manifest in the series’ unique alignment system, which asks players to choose not between good and evil, but order and freedom. While a fantastic idea in principle, its execution is often flawed. Because Law and Chaos are embodied

For the first time since Dickinson launched, Henry and Betty are own their own. Like many of the characters on the show, the couple found themselves torn apart by the Civil War — literally. Henry headed down to South Carolina in the dead of night to help the Union and the Black cause, leaving Betty

Rhys Thomas, director and executive producer of Disney+’s upcoming Hawkeye series, aims to contrast the arrow-slinging holiday adventures of Clint Barton and Kate Bishop against an authentic and grounded New York City backdrop. “New York is very special to me,” Thomas commented in a press conference attended by CBR. “I think I was kind of

Any series as long as One Piece is going to have several hanging plot threads. What makes One Piece unique is that you can never tell whether a plot thread is unfinished, or just unfinished for now. Eiichiro Oda, the unfathomably genius creator of One Piece, is a master of slow-burn narrative and loves to

Tom Holland recently admitted he was awestruck by co-star Mark Wahlberg’s size while working with him on the set of the upcoming film Uncharted. The British actor described Wahlberg as “an absolute unit” in a new interview with GQ. “I saw him walk onto set in his costume and I was like, ‘Fuck, he is twice

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Cowboy Bebop, now streaming on Netflix. In the original Cowboy Bebop anime, the Space Warriors appear in “Gateway Shuffle,” the fourth episode of the series, as a group of eco-terrorists led by Twinkle Maria Murdock that have a goal to protect endangered species like the Ganymede searat from corporate

While the Marvel universe isn’t as well known for sidekicks as the Distinguished Competition, there are still a few heroes who have taken on crime-fighting partners over the years. These sidekicks usually follow a similar theme as their mentor, but they vary quite a bit in powerset and effectiveness. RELATED: 10 Beloved Marvel Sidekicks Who Weren’t Successful

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Ghostbusters: Afterlife, now playing in theaters Ghostbusters: Afterlife largely focuses on the rest of the modern generation of the Spengler family, specifically Callie (Carrie Coon) and her children Trevor (Finn Wolfhard) and Phoebe (Mckenna Grace), but it eventually dives further into the history of more than just the Ghostbusters’

Warning: The following contains spoilers for My Hero Academia Chapter 333, “Specter,” by Kohei Horikoshi, Caleb Cook, and John Hunt, available in English through Viz Media. All Might’s status as the Symbol of Peace was primarily to reduce Japan’s crime rate but he always wanted more than that. He wanted to give citizens hope and

As the hero of AMC’s post-apocalyptic adventure, The Walking Dead is Rick Grimes’ story, and it’s captured the hearts and imagination of fans around the world. The survivor has been through all manners of trials and tribulations to keep his people safe from both the dead and the living, and by doing so, Andrew Lincoln’s character has carved himself

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has explained that Hailee Steinfeld is the ideal Kate Bishop for Disney+‘s Hawkeye series and gave some details on how she was cast in the role. In a press conference attended by CBR, Feige was asked about the casting process for Steinfeld. Feige replied, “Hailee did not audition. We were

Original Blade actor Wesley Snipes has confirmed that he’s spoken with Mahershala Ali, who will play the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and shared his advice for the actor. In a clip posted on Twitter, journalist Kevin Polowky brought up how Snipes recently voiced his support for Ali playing Blade before asking if the

Beyond introducing an entirely new setting into the expansive lore of Dungeons & Dragons, the latest sourcebook, Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos, is bringing a wealth of new mechanics. Speaking to Polygon, co-lead designer Amanda Hamon teased some of the new features players can look forward to. While adventuring through the magical school of Strixhaven, pulled from the

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Young Justice: Phantoms, streaming now on HBO Max. A hallmark of the Young Justice series has been time time skips between seasons, during which the world of Earth-16 can go through drastic changes. One such change happened between the second and third season, when Batman’s team of vigilantes was expanded to include characters like

DC Comics has released cover arty and information for every comic scheduled to arrive in February 2022, mixing superhero action with superhero romance, and more. When you’re through checking out these solicitations, be sure to visit CBR’s DC Comics forum, Batman forum, Superman forum or Wonder Woman forum to discuss what’s coming up in 2022

Poison Ivy has arrived on Batwoman — and she wears a familiar face. Since she was infected by one of the missing Bat Trophies, Mary Hamilton-Kane will find herself transformed into the fan-favorite supervillain. Now, The CW has revealed the official first look at Mary’s Poison Ivy before she debuts in “Pick Your Poison,” which

With the conclusion of the Digimon Adventure 2020 reboot, the Digimon franchise has entered its ninth incarnation with Digimon Ghost Game. One of the most apparent aspects of this latest series is how it takes the franchise in an eerier direction than previous iterations. Turning to urban legends and horror stories, Ghost Game portrays Digimon as holographic ghosts that influence the

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Eternals, now playing in theaters. While Eternals‘ heroes believed they were fighting the Deviants for the good of humanity, most of them turned on their master, the Celestial Arishem, after realizing his plan involved Earth’s destruction. But despite the Celestials being god-like beings, they can’t compare to the most powerful known organization in the multiverse:

In Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds, a flock of various birds is driven to attack a coastal community for seemingly no reason. The film’s horror rests in making the seemingly mundane birds, not any supernatural creature, the monster lying in wait to attack humanity. The film draws inspiration from a short story by Daphne du Maurier

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Season 1 of Hit-Monkey, now streaming on Hulu. A series called Hit-Monkey is bound to be unique, and what the Hulu series presents is what it says right on the tin. The Marvel show depicts a monkey’s journey to becoming a hitman in an animated action-comedy with a setup unlike

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Moon Knight #5, available now from Marvel. Marc Spector has always been something of an outlier compared to the rest of the Marvel Universe’s superhero community. Still, that has never stopped him from being one of the most capable vigilantes of all time, nor has it kept him

Hawkeye star and Marvel Cinematic Universe veteran Jeremy Renner jokingly revealed why he sees himself as the “grandpa” of the franchise. During a Hawkeye press conference attended by CBR, Renner (who plays Clint Barton/Hawkeye) was asked how quickly his co-star Hailee Steinfeld (Kate Bishop/Hawkeye) acclimated to the Marvel family. “She came in very, very prepared,” Renner

The events of Wolverine’s upcoming event series will have major consequences for the X-Men. In the dual five-issue miniseries X Lives of Wolverine/X Deaths of Wolverine, the X-Men’s clawed Canadian travels through time to face off against a threat that could change the lives of everybody on Krakoa. The two books tell one interconnected narrative writer

Director Chris Columbus, who helmed the first two films in the Harry Potter franchise, recently revealed that the main reason he cast his daughter in the films but didn’t let her speak was because she isn’t British. “It’s interesting because I luckily said all the right things to [Harry Potter author J.K.] Rowling in our first