Month: March 2022

Animation filmmaker Domee Shi has been working with Pixar for years, and in 2018 won an Academy Award for her beloved animated short film Bao. However, Pixar’s latest feature film, Turning Red, is her most personal project yet with the animation studio. In a press conference attended by CBR’s Sam Stone, Shi reveals that much of the

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Batman, now playing in theaters. As expected, Matt Reeve’s The Batman didn’t show the Dark Knight’s origin story. And while it seemed like an odd choice, given the film’s impressive numbers at the box office, it turned out to be a good choice after all. However, the film did act

With Yu Gi Oh! Go Rush! set to premiere this coming April and the release of Master Duel causing both current and long lapsed fans of the game to be reinvigorated once more, it’s the perfect opportunity to take a step back and re-analyze the roots of this beloved franchise. Today, Yu-Gi-Oh! is synonymous with

The Marvel Universe is filled to the brim with heroes and teams such as iconic Avengers and the lesser known Eternals. There is a collection of heroes for every theater of combat super combat. A new iteration of the Champions recently emerged as a place for teenage superheroes. But there was another teen focused group that hailed from the

Director Denis Villeneuve doesn’t like to split his focus, but as he gears up for filming to begin on Dune: Part Two, he was willing to discuss the possibility of a third entry into the Dune film franchise. In an interview with Collider, Villeneuve opened up about his possible plans for Dune 3. “Now I could envision a third

WWE 2K22 is incredibly different compared to not only the disappointing WWE 2K20 but also to the series as a whole. The extra year that the developers spent on the latest WWE 2K game really shows in the graphics, the stability, and, most importantly, the gameplay. Mechanically, WWE 2K22 might just be the best in the series, though

Nowadays, every movie receives the sequel treatment. And oftentimes, they shouldn’t, because sequels just never live up to the originals and tend to diminish their predecessors’ power. Even when a movie is supposed to have sequels, they can be downright bad and take away from the overall glory of the series. RELATED: 10 Worst Movie Sequels Ever Every once in a while, a

The Star Wars Disney+ series are doing a stellar job of bringing fan-favorite characters from the expanded universe into live-action, and now Obi-Wan Kenobi is following that tradition by confirming that the Inquisitors will be the main villains of the series. It’s about time that these imposing, ruthless and fascinating villains get their time to

Kevin Kiner — the composer behind Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels and Star Wars: The Bad Batch — has confirmed the existence of a mysterious new animated project set in the galaxy far, far away. “You know, we are working on a new project,” Kiner said during a charity livestream hosted by the

Death Note is among the most popular anime of all time, and for good reason. After all, it has a lot going for it: a well-defined magic system, a tense atmosphere meant to agitate and unsettle audiences, a battle between good and evil to decide what truly constitutes justice, and a cast of characters that

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya certainly has a dedicated fan base. The first two seasons of the anime were well-received and fans were deeply disappointed to learn of the cancelation of the anime’s third season due to the Covid-19 outbreak that has plagued the world since 2020. RELATED: 10 Amazing Qualities Of All Kyoto Animation Anime

The audience for Dawn of Ragnarök, the third and final paid DLC for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, probably already know if they’re going to enjoy it or not. While the expansion adds a new map, abilities, and gear, the fundamental game hasn’t changed, and there’s nothing here to counter arguments that Valhalla is formulaic and bloated. People

In Transformers, most of Megatron’s forces are made up of Seekers, or Cybertronians with jet modes and uniform body types (wings on their back, jet nosecones running vertically down their torso, boxy heads… all the stuff that makes them look so darn cool). What Stormtroopers are to the Galactic Empire in Star Wars, Seekers are to the

Two of Marvel’s heaviest hitters — Hulk and Thor — will not only face one another in what promises to be a fight of epic proportions, but the two superheroes appear to merge together to create some kind of ThorHulk as well. Hulk vs. Thor: Banner of War, a five-part crossover from Marvel, begins next month and

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse showed cinema-goers what comic fans already knew: not only could there be multiple versions of a superhero, they could be cool as well. Fortunately, Spider-Man is one of those characters who’s had the fortune of being reimagined multiple times and in multiple ways, producing some of the best and most creative

Joseph Joestar was the main character of Battle Tendency, but he was also a significant character in Stardust Crusaders and a minor character in Diamond Is Unbreakable. Since Joseph has been in multiple parts of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, fans were able to watch him grow up and mature. RELATED: 10 Reasons Why JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Is The

Game development is a rough and messy process. With so much on the line and so many restrictions on budget, time, and resources, it should be considered a miracle when any game, even a poor one, can get to a state that’s considered shippable. Many developers have to compromise their vision by cutting features or

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Law & Order: SVU Season 23, Episode 15, “Promising Young Gentlemen,” which premiered Thursday, March 10, on NBC. This article also contains descriptions of sexual assault. College girls are pre-gaming for a formal dinner with the Bishop Club, ecstatic to be two of only nine girls who were invited.

Chip Zdarsky, the upcoming writer on Batman, shared a glimpse at several designs for “Many Happy Returns,” a story he had illustrated starring Batman and Joker that ran in Detective Comics #1027. “Though my process is usually just me drawing a bad thing and then redrawing it until it’s less of a bad thing,” Zdarsky joked on the latest edition

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Choujin X, Chapter 17 by Sui Ishida, Jan Cash and Snir Aharon, available in English now from Viz Media and Manga Plus. It’s still a little unclear where Choujin X‘s story is going, which makes it all the more fun to read. Is it going for a parody genre or will

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers from One-Star Squadron #4, on sale now. In One-Star Squadron #4 (by Mark Russell,  Steve Lieber, Dave Stewart, and Dave Sharpe) Power Girl seems to have hit a different kind of low, working for Heroz4U while conniving (and failing) to acquire a low-level management position. What makes this even worse for

The world of Attack on Titan is filled with strong characters that go above and beyond the call of duty. Many of these heroic characters are women. Hajime Isayama has brilliantly created complex female leads that are strong, intelligent, and empowering for any viewer. It’s these incredible women that have drawn many watchers to the show

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for The Batman, now in theaters. With the release of The Batman, many viewers are wondering if the story takes place within the same continuity as 2019’s Joker. After all, there are a lot of similarities between the two, particularly the grounded tone. So, could that really have been Arthur

Lucasfilm remains tightlipped about Star Wars veteran James Earl Jones’ potential involvement in Obi-Wan Kenobi, despite confirming that Darth Vader will feature in the upcoming Disney+ series. “No one [at Lucasfilm] will say” whether Jones will return to voice the franchise’s most iconic baddie, reports Entertainment Weekly. Despite the lack of an official announcement, many fans nevertheless expect that

Nightwing was the first Robin that Batman ever recruited. His true name is Dick Grayson and was raised by the Flying Graysons, a pair of acrobats who performed for Haley’s Circus. Unfortunately, they were killed by a mobster named Tony Zucco. That is when Bruce Wayne adopted Dick Grayson and trained him to become Robin. RELATED: 10

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Horizon Forbidden West. Having the distinct traits of being mysterious, treacherous and pragmatic, Sylens is one of the most complex characters of the Horizon games. He’s an arrogant man with a lot of secrets who played a major role in HADES’ rise to power, but he has proven to be

When Harry Potter first joins the Wizarding World, he is overwhelmed both by his reputation and by not having any real emotional support to cope with it. The protagonist of J.K. Rowling’s famous fantasy series is raised in an abusive household, constantly berated for his magic, and left friendless. Fortunately, the Weasley family steps in.

Elden Ring has gone down as a triumph for developer FromSoftware, selling a huge number of copies, receiving glowing reviews from nearly everywhere, and making a major impression on the gaming community. It is the most a game from the developer has broken out into the mainstream, picking up thousands of players unused to the

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Star Trek: Picard Season 2, Episode 2, “Penance,” streaming now on Paramount+. Star Trek: Picard Season 2 has introduced a darker, more sinister Q tampering with the timeline to create a more twisted version of reality. Jean-Luc Picard finds himself back on Earth as the head of a brutal

With the upcoming Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness boasting a multiverse of possibilities, Disney CEO Bob Chapek teased just how big of an impact fans can expect the film to have on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While speaking during Disney’s annual shareholders meeting, Chapek hinted at the surprising and unifying effect the film will have