Heroes teaching other heroes is a venerable tradition. Marvel has always been known for its smart heroes, with a good portion of their Silver Age stars being scientists of some kind. They’d help each other and as younger heroes came up, these more intelligent elder statesmen would start to mentor them. Beyond these scientists, some
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Law & Order: SVU Season 23, Episode 7, “They’d Already Disappeared,” which premiered Thursday, November 4th, on NBC. This article also contains descriptions of sexual assault. As a woman, Tonya, gets thrown out of a café, her friend is going through some sort of withdrawal. They walk home and
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Harder They Fall, now streaming on Netflix and available in select theaters. In The Harder They Fall, it seems like a pretty straightforward Neo-Western flick with the outlaw Nathaniel Love (Jonathan Majors) hunting the sadistic Rufus Buck (Idris Elba) after Rufus killed Nat’s parents decades earlier. Now, in the wake of a
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission. The latest film in the My Hero Academia franchise, MHA: World Heroes’ Mission, raises the stakes in a thrilling ride of devastating evil plans and epic fights. It achieves this feat by introducing the fiercest and deadliest villain in the series to date, Flect Turn,
Animal Crossing: New Horizons received its free Version 2.0 update, meaning players can finally unlock the game’s famed café and social hub, The Roost. Hosted and run by the pigeon barista Brewster, a beloved special NPC and staple of the Animal Crossing franchise, the arrival of this location is exciting fans. At The Roost, players will be
Iron Man 3 director and co-writer Shane Black, who often incorporates Christmas themes into his filmography, explained why the Marvel Studios threequel is set during the holiday season. In an excerpt from The Story of Marvel Studios: The Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black spoke about using Christmas as backdrop in several of his
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 7, Episode 4, “Speakeasy Does It,” which aired Wednesday, November 3rd on The CW. Following the 100th episode of Legends of Tomorrow, Gideon has now accepted her humanity and the challenges that lie ahead, such as figuring out how to reunite with the Legends. With help from
Zack Snyder’s Justice League star Ray Fisher criticized Warner Bros. Pictures Group President Toby Emmerich and DC Films President Walter Hamada over the decision to cancel the New Gods filmafter recent comments from director Ava DuVernay. “Walter Hamada and Toby Emmerich trying to use Zack Snyder’s Justice League as a scapegoat for canceling The New Gods movie
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Eternals, now in theaters Most films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe are typically tales of good versus evil. While the heroes may have self-destructive flaws and the villains may have relatable motivations, it’s ultimately a universe where the good guys end up saving the day. But Eternals brings the entire
Historically speaking, Namor, the Sub-Mariner hasn’t typically been on the best of terms with the Avengers. The Avenging Son’s arrogance and fiery temper often keeps him alternating between hero and villain, occasionally placing him at odds with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Still, after decades of moral ambiguity, Namor was eventually given the chance to join the Avengers.
Boba Fett has returned, and if the new trailer for The Book of Boba Fett is any indication, his health is much improved. His long-awaited return in The Mandalorian found him more dead than alive – haggard, pale and comparatively out of shape. While his combat skills remained sharp, he clearly wasn’t what he once
The name Apocalypse should strike fear into heroes, both mutant and human alike. En Sabah Nur has even been known to face down the gods themselves. His notoriety and abilities are both biological and technological. The despotic shepherd of evolution has displayed extraordinary power on countless occasions, befitting of his ominous and intimidating title. Unlike other
The X-Men may be known for protecting the world from mutant threats, but one of the team’s most famous villains and occasional members isn’t a mutant at all. The Juggernaut, Charles Xavier’s stepbrother Cain Marko, acquired his super-strength through mystical means. Still, the Gem of Cyttorak made him one of the strongest and deadliest forces
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Eternals, now in theaters The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been able to breathe fresh life into numerous characters from the comics, bringing them to the big screen in surprising ways and, in some cases (like M’Baku from Black Panther), completely reinventing them. But one of the most unexpected additions
Will Poulter is already bulking up for his role as Adam Warlock in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. During an appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show, Poulter was asked about his imminent arrival to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In their talk, Ross opened up about his own appreciation for the character of Adam Warlock
Minato Namikaze was the Fourth Hokage of Konohagakure and a ninja who was considered to be a genius by many others in the Naruto world. Minato fought in the Third Great Ninja War, and his accomplishments across the war eventually made him the Hokage. RELATED: Naruto: 10 Anime Characters Who Would Be A Perfect Match For Rock Lee
A recent peek into the behind-the-scenes process of previous Marvel Cinematic Universe films has revealed that the post-credits scene for Thor is the reason Marvel doesn’t use 3D cameras. The details were revealed in the passages of The Story of Marvel Studios: The Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a book detailing the creative processes throughout the MCU. The book states
The infiltration and takeover of S.H.I.E.L.D. by Hydra in Captain America: The Winter Soldier proved a major turning point for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, most of all for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. television series, whose story had to make a dramatic pivot to compensate for the twist. But contrary to a popular misconception, Marvel Studios planned the destruction of S.H.I.E.L.D. before
When it comes to understanding mutant superpowers, few seem quite as straightforward as X-Men leader, Cyclops. However, when one really thinks about the questions involved with his optic beams, such as where the energy comes from or how his neck accommodates the force it’s putting out, suddenly his powers aren’t so cut-and-dry. Dig into the anatomy of Cyclops,
Universal has tapped Broadway star Cynthia Erivo and mega popstar Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Galinda, respectively, the two leads in the studio’s upcoming film adaptation of the long-running smash Broadway hit musical, Wicked. A film adaptation of Wicked has been rumored to be in the works for over a decade, but things heated up
In order for some Pokémon to be the strongest, there has to be some that are on the weaker side. A lot of the weakest Gen IV Pokémon are lacking in power because they are considered “baby Pokémon,” a concept that was introduced in Gen II. RELATED: Pokémon: Brock’s 10 Biggest Failures, Ranked Others are the first forms in
The Sopranos creator David Chase was annoyed when audiences actually wanted to see the main character, Tony Soprano, die in the series finale. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, Chase revealed that he did not expect the reaction The Sopranos series finale received, which infamously cut to black on June 10, 2007. “Yeah,
When it comes to good versus evil, audiences tend to root for the hero with an inspirational goal. Watching a hero succeed gives one their own hopes of success, but even in fiction, reality likes to rear its ugly head. Everyone loves a hero, but even they are vulnerable to failure. RELATED: 10 Basic Mistakes Anime Heroes Keep Making
Wes Craven is one of the best-known horror directors of all time. A significant reason he is so well known is that he found ways to make iconic, decade-defining horror films throughout his career. One of his most memorable contributions to the genre is the Scream franchise, which helped to usher in an era of meta films that were
In My Hero Academia, there are few characters as divisive and controversial as Shoto Todoroki’s father, the Pro Hero Endeavor. Portrayed initially as an abusive, success-obsessed father and husband who projected his own dreams and insecurities onto his family, it was easy to despise him. Thankfully, this changed by the end of the show’s fourth
Casper isn’t “Going Home” anytime soon. In a CBR-exclusive clip from the next episode of Invasion, the British schoolboy and his classmates stumble across an abandoned truck. However, their excitement quickly turns horror when they turn on the radio. The clip picks up as Casper and the other children scramble into the cab of the
Actor Hailee Steinfeld tried to teach herself archery for her role on the Disney+ series Hawkeye — with mixed results. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the actor detailed the training regimen she underwent to accurately portray Kate Bishop, the aspiring archer who joins Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton in Hawkeye. Steinfeld thought it would be wise to study some
Warning!! The following contains spoilers for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, available now. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy was a surprise announcement over the summer, as was the reveal that the game would release only a few months later. With such a small window, the game seemed like a small entry that would lack the same weight and
Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball has been able to persevere as such a foundational anime staple because of the many different sensibilities that it engages in. Dragon Ball has reached a point where its chaotic action sequences and bewildering transformations receive a lot of attention, but the series effortlessly navigates through different genres despite starting as a series
Co-directed by Krysten Ritter and Jacob Chase, The Girl in the Woods brings a refreshing take to the teen-led supernatural genre. That’s no easy feat, considering the staggering amount of shows within that realm. On The CW network alone, there are 13 shows (and counting) exploring teens finding their way amidst apocalyptic and magical circumstances. But unlike