Month: November 2021

HBO Max’s Harry Potter 20th anniversary special won’t feature the franchise’s creator, J.K Rowling. The newly announced Harry Potter reunion, titled Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, will see many of the franchise’s stars reunite, but Rowling was noticeably absent from the cast list. The show — which premieres on HBO Max on Jan. 1, 2022 — will celebrate

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Batman Secret Files: The Gardener #1, now on sale The Gardener — aka Doctor Bella Garten — is a known eco-terrorist whose relatively recent debut has repeatedly hinted at her connection to Poison Ivy. She’s thrown her lot in with the heroes of Gotham during Fear State in an attempt

Long before he became a space-faring king, T’Challa was a boy trying to find his place in the world. The future Black Panther finds himself at the center of Black Panther Legends #1, the first miniseries from the new line of all-ages Marvel Legends comics. Written by Tochi Onyebuchi with art by Setor Fiadzigbey, it

With one month to go till the premiere of Spider-Man: No Way Home, the highly anticipated Marvel Cinematic Universe movie dropped a new trailer at a fan event in Los Angeles and New Mexico on Nov. 16. Not only did fans get to see the trailer for the first time on the big screen, but the MCU’s Tom Holland arrived

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for the first two episodes of Gen:LOCK Season 2, now available on HBO Max. Gen:LOCK initially aired in January of 2019 and was co-produced by Rooster Teeth and Outlier Society Productions, Michael B. Jordan’s production company (Jordan also serves as the voice talent for the protagonist). It debuted on Rooster

A high-resolution look at Tom Holland’s new suit in Spider-Man: No Way Home has been revealed by Hot Toys. The images from Hot Toys show off Peter Parker’s “‘integrated suit” and its abilities, including the golden pincers and web wings. The figure retails for $285 and is expected to ship between January and March of 2023. RELATED: Spider-Man’s Tom

Ghostbusters: Afterlife star Carrie Coon weighed in on the movie’s unintended commentary on skepticism towards science in the COVID-19 era. Coon stars in Afterlife as Callie Spengler, the grown daughter of Ghostbusters co-founder Egon Spengler. As The Hollywood Reporter noted during its interview with Coon, Callie’s arc in the film begins with her resenting science

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Eternals, now in theaters. As Marvel’s Eternals plays out, it has layers of a crime procedural as the heroic aliens have to figure out who murdered one of their own on Earth. No one should be this powerful, which leads to clues that a new strain of Deviant is indeed the culprit.

The Flash Season 8 will eventually bring back recurring nemesis Eobard Thawne, the Reverse-Flash, according executive producer Eric Wallace, who says the villain has a new motivation for going up against The Fastest Man Alive. Wallace, who spoke with CBR in an exclusive interview, says the Reverse-Flash’s return will follow “Armageddon,” the five-episode season-opening “graphic novel.”

Batgirl may expand the DC Extended Cinematic Universe further than some fans might expect, as the upcoming movie could set up a solo film starring another Bird of Prey. Industry scooper Daniel Richtman’s RPK Twitter account reports that the Batgirl film that’s due out on HBO Max sometime next year will lead into the Black Canary solo film. RPK’s wording

After swirling revival rumors and a prolonged development process, Starz‘ cult classic catering comedy Party Down has been greenlit for six new episodes, with the entire ensemble cast, except Lizzy Caplan, returning to reprise their original roles. Deadline reports that the delay between the news of the Party Down revival’s development and the official greenlighting was largely due

Death Stranding director Hideo Kojima shared his thoughts on Marvel’s Eternals, offering a middling review of the movie’s “distorted” take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Kojima, who is also famed for his work on the Metal Gear franchise, posted photos on Twitter from his screening of Eternals, the newest addition to the MCU from Academy Award-winning director Chloé Zhao. Kojima captioned the

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Episode 31 of Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, “Takechiyo’s Request,” now streaming on Crunchyroll, Funimation, Animelab, and Hulu. As the half-demon twins gear up to save their mother Rin, they’re both forced to face their weaknesses and limitations in Episode 31 of Yashahime. While on their mission to slay rock demons, Kohaku

The Musou genre is one of video games’ most unique because it takes large-scale battles and allows the player to have the power to face an army single-handedly. Whether with powerful weapons or abilities, the concept of storming a map and capturing objectives while facing bosses is incredibly addicting. A founding entry to the genre,

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Batman #117 and Nightwing #86, now on sale While romance isn’t the most obvious element of the Bat-Family,  it’s long been a reoccurring element of the extended group of heroes. While Batman himself is more focused on his crusade and protecting Gotham, other members of the group have refocused on

Marvel’s Hit-Monkey nearly had the simian assassin facing off against one of his original comic book foes. For the upcoming Hit-Monkey series on Hulu, series creators Will Speck and Josh Gordon looked to the character’s past for ideas on who he could face off against. Unfortunately, their attempt to bring in the iconic Daredevil villain Bullseye

On October 28, the trailer for the fan-made film Spider-Man: Lotus — which is not affiliated with Marvel or Sony — premiered on GJ Konop’s YouTube channel. Set after Gwen Stacy’s death, Spider-Man: Lotus focuses on Peter Parker’s indecision over putting away his Spider-Man suit for good. However, when a terminally ill child requests to see

Tom Holland says the latest trailer for Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man: No Way Home doesn’t tell the film’s whole story — not by a longshot. Holland, who stars as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s version of Peter Parker/Spider-Man, made an appearance at the No Way Home trailer’s premiere in Los Angeles on Nov. 16,

Disney’s Marvel superhero and Star Wars franchises have already become a large part of the entertainment conglomerate, but now they’ve also found a home on one of the company’s vacant properties. The facade of Disneyland’s shuttered ESPN Zone sports themed restaurant is now adorned with the likenesses of characters from Disney+’s Star Wars: The Bad

Marvel and Sony debuted the first full-length trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home along with the first hi-res images of the five main Spider-Man villains appearing in the film. The images include a look at Spider-Man’s magical black suit, Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin, Jamie Foxx’s Electro, Sandman and Lizard. The official trailer for No Way Home

A House on the Bayou begins as a tight character drama focusing on Jessica (Angela Sarafyan) and John (Paul Schneider)’s fracturing marriage, which affects their relationship with their daughter Anna (Lia McHugh). Their situation quickly becomes even more complicated when their time together is interrupted by Isaac (Jacob Lofland), a devilishly charming young man who might

The world of Japanese manga and anime is a broad one, encompassing a wide variety of literary genres for any and all intended audiences, from gritty seinen stories to inspiring shonen adventures and empowering shojo anime series. Anime and manga fans looking for something milder can also try out a handful of wholesome, feel-good series.

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Night Teeth, now streaming on Netflix. In Netflix’s Night Teeth, Benny (Jorge Lendeborg Jr.) learns the hard way not to trust a pretty face as he ends up in the middle of a vampire war in Los Angeles. Luckily, he evades the wrath of Victor (Alfie Allen), who’s trying

Ghostbusters: Afterlife shares a lot of DNA with Star Wars: The Force Awakens — in both good and bad ways. Like 2015’s reawakening of the Star Wars film franchise, Ghostbusters: Afterlife focuses on a new generation of characters in the original world. While the 2021 film gives the franchise’s classic characters closure, it pads the run-time with fan service to

For seven years now, The Game Awards have been an annual event that celebrates all things gaming from esports and influencers to, of course, the best games to release that year. While 2021 has been a strange year for gaming defined more by the delays of highly-anticipated heavy hitters like God of War: Ragnarok and Horizon Forbidden West

One moment, Dr. Andre (T.L. Thompson) was running a health clinic during the Harlem Rennaissance, and then, a greenish glow changed everything. Suddenly zapped 100 years into the future, he found himself in a Detroit park with thousands of strangers from all different eras. Like most of the 4400, Doc has no idea how he time traveled,

Netflix released the full trailer for its pre-apocalyptic comedy Don’t Look Up, featuring a star-studded cast that includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Jonah Hill and Meryl Streep. In the film, which the trailer describes as being “based on real events that haven’t happened yet,” astronomy grad student Kate Dibiasky (Lawrence) and her professor Dr. Randall

The 2021 Game Awards draws nearer, as the show’s date has been set for December 9. Unlike last year, the event will be hosted live from Los Angeles although attendees will be limited to those who are invited to ensure safety. However, fan everywhere will be able to watch across a variety of platforms as usually. Here’s

Marvel Comics is turning longtime Spider-Man Miles Morales into Captain America. What If…Miles Morales is written by Cody Ziglar with art by Paco Medina and will answer the question, “What if Miles Morales followed in the footsteps of a Marvel hero other than Spider-Man.” Issue #1 does that by way of Captain America, while future

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the first six episodes of Young Justice: Phantoms, streaming now on HBO Max. As the seasons of Young Justice have gone by fans have fervently debated who the show’s most lethal assassin is. As good as Artemis, Deathstroke or Ra’s al Ghul’s pawns have been as dogs of war, it usually