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Product placement is a reality in the moviemaking business; that’s just how things are. For every Fight Club or The Lego Movie that cleverly tied its commercials to its humor and themes, there are ten Man Of Steels and Resident Evils that haphazardly gave brand names prominence for no discernable reason. RELATED: 10 Hilarious Fictional Anime Brands & Their Real Life Inspiration Take The Wizard, for

Matt Shakman — the director behind Marvel Studios’ debut Disney+ original series WandaVision — is slated to helm a new Star Trek feature film for Paramount Pictures and producer J.J. Abrams of Bad Robot. According to Deadline, Shakman has made a deal to direct Paramount and Abrams’ next Star Trek movie, the script for which has been written

Eric Kripke, showrunner for Amazon Studios’ The Boys, recently gave an update about the progress of Season 3. “It’s a real shot in the arm,” Kripke told The Wrap. “We’re exactly at that point in the season where everyone is just exhausted.” Kripke added that they started filming two new episodes last week that they need

AEW wrestler Darby Allin (real name Samuel Ratsch) has denied reports that he is appearing in the upcoming fourth mainline Jackass film, Jackass Forever. A recent Twitter post by the music festival Knotfest celebrated Jackass Forever by listing some of the guest stars who are set to appear in the film, specifically naming Darby Allin as

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #6, by Donald Mustard, Christos Gage, Reilly Brown, Nelson DeCastro, John Kalisz and AndWorld Design, on sale now. Batman’s time in the confusing world of Fortnite appears to be at an end. After Batman got caught in an infinite time loop, faced betrayal at the hands of Deathstroke

The world of Batman is a large one, and even though Gotham needs Batman, it’s a massive city and he’s just one man. Most characters can manage to have one ongoing or two at the most, but with Batman there’s around two-dozen mini-series and on-goings coming out following characters from his corner of the DC

Netflix and Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) extended their exclusive licensing deal that grants the streamer’s U.S. users access to the film studio’s animated films. The agreement is a multi-year deal that guarantees the Netflix’s rights to stream animated Universal films, building upon its existing agreement with Illumination to now include DreamWorks Animation films, including Shrek and many others. The pact stipulates that upcoming Universal

For three seasons, Jessica Brown Findlay played the charming and beloved youngest Crawley daughter, Lady Sybil, in the British historical drama Downton Abbey. Created by Julian Fellows, Downton Abbey follows the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants during the early 20th-century. The period drama ran for six seasons on ITV in the

Bleach‘s final story arc, the currently manga-only Thousand-Year Blood War arc, introduced an entirely new set of villains for Ichigo Kurosaki and his Soul Reaper allies to face: the Wandenreich, the secret Quincy empire. When the Quincy and their king, Yhwach, rise from the shadows to destroy Soul Society, they come packing many powerful Sternritter, or

In 2006, Bo Burnham’s comedy career started on YouTube with a series of comedic songs that led him to be signed by Comedy Central. However, this was only the start of his rise to fame. He released three comedy specials over the next decade, with Make Happy premiering on Netflix in 2016. The intervening five years

In 1966, Star Trek, better known as Star Trek: The Original Series or TOS, introduced audiences to a vast universe occupied by unique and memorable characters, most of whom are aliens. As a result, many actors have guest-starred on the show, either as recurring characters or as one-time guest stars. RELATED: 10 Things About Star Trek Only Movie Fans Know

As of the most recent arc, Saitama is still the most powerful entity in One-Punch Man. He rarely resorts to battle, but when he does, he needs little more than a gentle nudge to eviscerate nearly every opponent he faces. Saitama’s iconic punches are incomparable in their attack potency, given he comfortably defeats Boros with his Serious Series. RELATED: One-Punch Man: 5

First airing in 1966, Star Trek, better known as Star Trek: The Original Series or TOS nowadays, introduced audiences to a diverse cast of both alien and non-alien characters. These characters had a lasting effect on fans and their popularity is still prevalent within the Star Trek community. With the original series’ success, subsequent spin-off

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for “The Eternal Knight: Part II” in Justice League #65 by Ram V, Sumit Kumar, Romulo Fajardo Jr. and Rob Leigh, on sale now. The mystery of what Merlin is after has nearly been unraveled in the pages of Justice League‘s “Justice League Dark back-up. Batman and Elnara have located

Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool makes his (un)official debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a special trailer breakdown for Free Guy. Joining the Merc With a Mouth for “Deadpool’s Maximum Reactions” is Thor: Ragnarok star Korg, voiced by Taika Waititi. After successfully reacting to Cruella while wondering, “Where are the f****** dogs?” Deadpool returns to react to a

The Rumbling marks the endgame of Attack on Titan, causing unprecedented havoc and devastation on an outlandish scale. It is the brainchild of Eren Yeager, who denies Zeke’s alternative in favor of wreaking bloody vengeance against those he believes to be the enemies of Paradis. RELATED: Attack On Titan: 10 Most Unexpected Things About The Manga’s Ending

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Loki Episode 5, “Journey Into Mystery,” streaming now on Disney+. As the Disney+ series gears up for its hotly-anticipated season finale, Loki fans are trying desperately to stay one step ahead of the twists and turns the show doubtless has in store. Theories run rampant about various mysteries created and teased in

It’s a new Rick and Jerry adventure on next week’s episode of Rick and Morty. A promo for the episode, titled “Amortycan Grickfitti,” sees Beth ask Jerry if he can watch Morty and Summer due to a major series of horse pregnancies at her hospital. However, Jerry can’t do that because, as Rick explains, “it’s guys night,”

Bleach‘s combat system is built largely around soul-cutting swords, or Zanpakuto, and it is mainly black-robed Soul Reapers who wield them in battle. However, the power of the Hogyoku granted Soul Reaper powers to unmasked Hollows, or Arrancars, complete with Zanpakuto. One of the most remarkable of these Arrancar Zanpakuto is Brujeria, which belongs to

When it came time to bring Yelena Belova to life, Black Widow star Florence Pugh was actively encouraged to make the character her own. At a press conference attended by CBR and other outlets, Pugh was asked about her approach to the character of Yelena, another Red Room trainee who has a complicated history with Natasha

The Resident Evil franchise has taken the idea of zombie horror and biological weapons to a whole new level by introducing strains like the T-Virus. At first, this particular virus was the main focus of the franchise, with attributes that include mutations and reanimating the dead. However, as the franchise progresses, more and more new

Across Marvel’s Star Wars comics, War of the Bounty Hunters is well underway, diving deeper into the gap between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. However, this is not the first time that Star Wars has explored the events that transpired between the blockbuster films. They were first examined during Marvel’s initial Star Wars run that was released alongside the movies. Since Return of

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Marvel’s Black Widow, now in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access. It was safe to assume Black Widow would wrap the definitive bow on the story of Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson). Given her death in Avengers: Endgame, the only mysteries left were those connected to her origin in the Red Room,

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for One Piece Chapter #1018, “Jimbei vs. Who’s-Who,” by Eiichiro Oda, available in English via Manga Plus and Viz Media. The Wano arc has reached its climax in the One Piece manga, but the fight readers have been anxiously anticipating hasn’t actually been shown yet. Recently, Luffy was thrown into the ocean after

Fusion techniques have been crucial a part of Dragon Ball lore ever since their introduction in the Buu Saga of DBZ. This overpowered and almost too-convenient ability is primarily used as a last resort. However, there was a time when Fusion was so prevalent that there wound up being multiple methods to perform it with. Let’s take a look at the

Assassin’s Creed: Infinity is the upcoming entry in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, which turned many fans’ heads with its ambitious direction. Following over a decade of success as a third-person adventure RPG series, the franchise is now looking to become a live service title. While there are many pros to consider for this shift in

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Justice League Infinity #1 by JM Dematteis, James Tucker, Ethen Beavers, Nick Filardi and Tom Napolitano, on sale now. In the DC Animated Universe, Professor Ivo’s power-mimicking mechanoid Amazo is very different when compared to his comic book counterpart. While the version seen in the comics is a mindless

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Loki Episode 5, “Journey Into Mystery,” streaming now on Disney+. With the Marvel Cinematic Universe unveiling so many Variants of the God of Mischief in Loki, it was just a matter of time before fans started to argue about which one is the best. Of course, Tom Hiddleston’s Loki may vouch

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for My Hero Academia Season 5, Episode 15, “One Thing at a Time,” now streaming on Funimation, Hulu, and Crunchyroll. As My Hero Academia continues to lay the groundwork for the rising threat of the Meta Liberation Army, Season 5, Episode 15 gives the audience the first shadowy glimpse of