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The Muppets revealed a first look at Ed Asner’s posthumous guest appearance in Disney+’s upcoming Halloween special, Muppets Haunted Mansion. While Muppets Haunted Mansion boasts many mysterious celebrity cameos — “to be revealed soon” — Asner’s appearance in the project is substantial, as it will serve as one of the actor’s last on-screen appearances after

Shang-Chi has already become one of the most definitive, respected, and well-received characters in the MCU. And from the looks of the mid-credit scene, he’s well on his way to becoming an Avenger. As an Avenger, Shang-Chi would certainly be one of the most useful members, for many reasons. RELATED: 10 Great Details That Make Shang-Chi An Amazing

After seven original films, everyone’s favorite killer doll, Chucky, is heading to television. Syfy and the USA Network released a brand-new featurette featuring Child’s Play creator creator Don Mancini. In the video, Mancini teases what fans can expect from the forthcoming series, as well as what led to the move to the small screen. “I wanted to

Venom: Let There Be Carnage director Andy Serkis recently explained why Eddie Brock has yet to meet Spider-Man — and whether that confrontation will be depicted on film soon. “Look, that’s the question on everyone’s lips. They want to know when Venom is going to meet Spider-Man,” Serkis said during a recent Instagram Live with

A lot of western animation takes inspiration from anime. Some go even further to add in obvious references or unanticipated easter eggs to reference some of the favorite anime of the cartoon’s creators. RELATED: 5 Anime-Inspired Cartoons That Captured The Spirit Of Anime (& 5 That Didn’t) The references these shows commit to can be

WARNING: The following article contains minor story details for Star Wars: Visions, out Sept. 22 on Disney+. With Star Wars: Visions set to drop on Disney+ in one week’s time, the anime anthology series has offered a sneak peek at some of its key antagonists. In an interview with the official Star Wars website, Visions

The realm of anime is truly vast, and spans every literary and cinematic genre there is — and even invented a few of its own. Some anime series are best watched by older viewers due to R-rated content, deep themes and plots that would be too slow and boring for young viewers, often in the

The Marines are the enforcers of the World Government in the One Piece universe. Technically, their job is to defend the seas from troublesome pirates in a tireless effort to keep order in an uncertain era. Whether through propaganda or genuine acts of heroism, they have won the heart of the people nonetheless. RELATED: One Piece: 5

The disastrous release of Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has been in an ever-constant state of damage control, going out of their way to fix the game so that it can even be a fraction of what was promised to fans. RELATED: 10 Games That Were Never Going To Live Up To The Hype

It’s a special time for comic book fans. The superheroes who have had the most amazing adventures on the four-color page that any group of writers and artists could dream up are now the biggest things on TV and in the movies, with Marvel leading the charge. For thirteen years, audiences have thrilled at the

Amazon is heading to New York Comic Con and bringing with it some of its biggest shows. The streaming giant announced its plans for New York Comic Con on Monday, revealing the long-awaited Wheel of Time series will be a major part of its presentation. Also on the line-up for Amazon are the animated series The Legend of

Amazon has added Sanaa Hamri, formerly of the Fox show Empire, as executive producer and director for the second half of Season 2 in its upcoming series The Wheel of Time. Hamri, who is Moroccan-born, was in control of many of the artistic aspects of Empire during her time there between 2015-20. She held the same dual role as executive producer and director

The Japanese idol scene began in the 1960s, but it really picked up steam in the 1980s, which was famously regarded as the Golden Age of Idols. Ever since then, idols have been a staple in Japanese media, including television dramas, pop music, and even anime. RELATED: Franchouchou & 9 Other Famous Anime Idol Groups There are

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Extreme Carnage: Agony, on sale now from Marvel Comics. Carnage’s latest comeback has been his most horrifying to date, as he has secretly worked his way into the forefront of his own symbiote Hive. Over the past few months, Carnage has gradually reached out to more and more

David Ramsey’s John Diggle guest stars and Azie Tesfai’s Kelly Olsen takes up the Guardian identity in a promo for next week’s Black Lives Matter-inspired episode of Supergirl, “Blind Spots.” The episode was directed by Ramsey, with Tesfai serving as co-writer. As the promo begins, Kelly tearfully tells Diggle that she is “looking at people suffer, people that

Hody Jones was the main antagonist of the Fish-Man Island arc and the first threat Luffy faced after the One Piece time skip. Although he embodied insidious qualities like hatred and bigotry, he was also a formidable villain who was frequently underrated. RELATED: One Piece: 10 Anime Characters Who Can Defeat Big Mom With the power of energy

Manifest is coming back, but it isn’t thanks to the #SaveManifest hashtag. When Manifest was cancelled by NBC back in June, the series ended up being shopped around to networks in hopes of securing a fourth season. There was a point when both Netflix and NBC, the series’ former home, sought to bring the series

A new clip from Season 3 of HBO Max’s Titans recreates an iconic Batman comic featuring Tim Drake and Dick Grayson. The clip, released by EW, sees Tim confronting Dick about his superhero alter ego. Taking cues from Marv Wolfman, Jim Aparo, Mike DeCarlo, Adrienne Roy and John Costanza’s Batman #441 (1989), Tim points out that he once saw

Bloodbending has been a taboo bending form for several decades, preceding back to the raids during the Hundred Year War. Very few people know of its power and refuse to share what they know with the general public. Those who experienced bloodbending up close and personal never lived to share the information with others. RELATED:

Ever since it hit the original PlayStation in 1998, Metal Gear has become one of the most influential video game franchises of all time. The series made auteur developer Hideo Kojima a household name in the gaming world, for combining stealth espionage gameplay with cinematic action in a way that was revolutionary at the time. Over the past 20

If there’s one subsection within the crime genre that continues to lend itself well to comic books, it’s the globe-trotting intrigue that flirts with espionage yarns and political thrillers, while leaning into their international possibilities. From the classic British comic strip Modesty Blaise to Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting’s Cold War epic Velvet, this sub-genre has

If you’re a fan of the Hulk, one of the great things is, apart from comics and cartoons, there are more than a few movies to see the beast in action. But before he was part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and an Avenger, there was Ang Lee’s Hulk, where Eric Bana starred as Bruce Banner. And while this

In Netflix’s Dear White People, Sam (Logan Browning) and Gabe (John Patrick Amedori) have had quite a turbulent history despite being positioned as the series’ most endearing romantic couple. Gabe, a teaching assistant in the film department at Winchester University, fell in love with Sam as she enrolled in the same degree. However, as much

The X-Men are one of the most popular superteams in comics and their latest roster is up there with some of the best X-Men teams of all time. Consisting of Cyclops, Jean Grey, Rogue, Polaris, Synch, and Wolverine, this team has collectively faced some of the X-Men’s deadliest foes and always triumphed. They’re a rather

Kikyo, the tragic miko (shrine maiden) of Inuyasha, is something of a legend within the story’s canon, leaving behind a powerful legacy even protagonist Kagome has trouble upholding. Along with being one of the more powerful miko who ever lived, Kikyo is especially remembered for her tragic downfall by falling in love with Inuyasha. At first, it

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Chapelwaite Season 1, Episode 3, “Legacy of Madness,” airing now on EPIX. Throughout Chapelwaite, supernatural elements continue to surround Charles Boone and his children Honor, Loa and Tane. However, the family is still either unaware or in denial about these dangers, in part because they are distracted by the

A new trailer for the upcoming anime Komi Can’t Communicate has dropped. Set to the show’s opening theme “Cinderella” by Cidergirl (Fire Force, 7 Seeds), the trailer showcases the series’ colorful and varied cast of characters and  shines the spotlight on Komi, its socially awkward and taciturn heroine, as well as her first friend and love

Armin Arlert is a character who doesn’t start out nearly as well-liked as the other two members of his trio, Eren and Mikasa, or even most of the other trainees at the time. However, it’s shown that where he may be lacking in physical strength, he makes up for it by his nearly unmatched intellect

One Piece has been around for more than twenty years, and over the course of its run, it has introduced a lot of unique Devil Fruit powers. People who eat Devil Fruits have to deal with some harsh realities, but many of them would consider their special power to be a fair trade. Zoan-type Devil Fruits

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Malignant, currently in theaters and on HBO Max. Malignant is the new horror flick from acclaimed director James Wan, who has more than his fair share of horrifying history with the spooky genre. He’s a bit of a horror film buff, with his fondness for these types of movies