Stephen Amell announced that filming has wrapped on the first season of Starz’s upcoming wrestling drama Heels. The former Arrow star shared the news on Twitter, posting a picture of himself with some of his co-workers outside of a trailer. He added the caption, “Season 1 wrapped. Wait till you see it.” RELATED: Heels Star Stephen Amell Dons
Some popular anime series quickly see their success fizzle out and audiences move onto the next engaging hit, but My Hero Academia is arguably stronger than ever as it heads into the fifth season of the anime series. Over the course of the series, there have been some exceptional fights, both between seasoned professionals as
There are various definitions for the word “strength,” whether it’s physical, mental, or spiritual. Regardless, anime is filled with tons of characters who each have their own unique strengths, but a lot of them have weaknesses to go along with them, even outnumbering the strengths in some cases. RELATED: 10 Anime Characters With The Least Weaknesses
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for X-Men Legends #2 by Fabian Nicieza, Brett Booth, Adelso Corona, Guru-eFX & VC’s Joe Caramagna, on sale now There have been plenty of mysteries that have haunted the X-Men over years, with one of the most curious being the possibility — once famously raised by Mister Sinister — that there
The Simpsons manages to blend comedy with pathos, having done so with incredible effectiveness over the course of thirty-plus years. This extends to backstories for almost all of the nominally goofy main characters, including a tragic story on unwilling abandonment at the heart of one of the show’s lead characters, Homer. Homer’s mother Mona become one
No one in Naruto or Boruto has a history as vast and tragic as Sasuke. Everything in the Uchiha’s history is centered on tragedy, from the acts his brother Itachi committed to the tour of vengeance he went on after that. It caused him to be an eternally angry character who lashed out at anyone who
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Marauders #19 by Gerry Duggan, Stefano Caselli, Edgar Delgado & VC’s Cory Petit, on sale now. The X-Men have been doing their best to work with the other governments of the world to formally become a part of the global theatre. This requires a lot of careful diplomatic decisions,
Part of the reason that anime is a medium of entertainment that’s been able to achieve such success is that so many series thrive on popular archetypes, whether they’re classic legends or even established superheroes, like Spider-Man. Spider-Man and his alter ego, Peter Parker, are characters that fit perfectly into anime’s shonen genre since he’s
WWE‘s WrestleMania 2021 gave fans a surprise sneak peek at WWEk 2k’s latest game. The anticipated WWE 2k22 video game dropped a teaser promo of its upcoming video game during the wrestling event for fans on WWE’s Twitter, focusing on in-game footage of Rey Mysterio (Óscar Gutiérrez) performing a 619 move on Cesaro (Claudio Castagnoli). RELATED: How WWE 2K
Thanks to its wild and weird interpretation of the distant future, Futurama was able to incorporate plenty of bizarre plotlines and explore lots of strange settings. But despite the expansive cast and massive universe, there was quietly a very powerful throughline at the center of the series. Behind all the sci-fi comedy, Futurama was truly about the
Captain Toshiro Hitsugaya is often teased for his youthful appearance by other Bleach characters, but even his most severe critics have to acknowledge that the young Shinigami is one of the most powerful members of the Gotei 13. Hitsugaya proves this fact over and over again in the Thousand Year Blood War Arc. RELATED: Bleach: 10 Things Anime-Only
Attack on Titan is currently one of the biggest series in all of manga and anime, not to mention one of the best-selling. The manga’s 12-year run comes to an end in April 2021, but the anime remains ongoing. Well-known and loved for its dark story and tone, as well as its unique art styles, Attack on Titan is decidedly
Naruto is one of the strongest ninja in history, and the once hate-filled ninja world has enjoyed years of relative peace because of his actions. Over the course of the series, Naruto has faced a variety of villains who possessed tormented and twisted ideologies, and he was able to make some of them change by simply
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier‘s Adepero Oduye said that her character Sarah Wilson knew that the U.S. government would betray her brother Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie). Oduye shared with THR what was on Sarah’s mind when she learned that John Walker (Wyatt Russell) would take up Cap’s shield, right after the U.S. government promised Sam that Cap’s shield
Viewers of AMC’s The Walking Dead finally got a look at the reformed Negan’s history, including that with his now-deceased wife Lucille. Hilarie Burton, who plays Lucille on the recent “Here’s Negan” episode — and is also Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s real-world wife — explains the nature of her character’s death from the extended Season 10 finale,
Adepero Oduye, who portrays Sarah Wilson on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, opened up about what drew her to the role and starring in the Marvel Studios/Disney+ series. “There was going to be an opportunity to explore something grounded and real, which so many people are experiencing day-to-day,” she told THR. “It’s kind of
There are very few gamers out there who haven’t at least heard of Skyrim, Bethesda’s overwhelmingly successful open-world RPG that is perhaps even more well-known that The Elder Scrolls series it is a part of. Skyrim‘s successor, The Elder Scrolls VI, was announced during E3 2018 with a short teaser, but almost nothing on the game has been revealed since. This
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for recent issues of Avengers #44, by Jason Aaron, Javier Garrón, David Curiel and VC’s Cory Petit, on sale now. The arrival of the Phoenix Force on Earth has galvanized the entire superhero community (along with some notable supervillains) as the cosmic entity searches for a new host to wield its
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Invincible Season 1, Episode 5, “That Actually Hurt,” available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. Mark Grayson has been adapting relatively well to his superhero training in Invincible, granted it’s taking a toll on his personal affairs more than he’d like. Nonetheless, Omni-Man/Nolan is proud to see his son embracing the
One of the biggest anime series to come out in the past decade is the superhero extravaganza, My Hero Academia. The anime is now in its fifth season and each year Izuku Midoriya gets a little further in his journey to grow into a prolific superhero. My Hero Academia leans into the most effective tropes
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Them, now streaming on Amazon Prime. Like most malevolent spirits in horror fiction, the entities haunting the Emorys in Amazon’s Them have an origin story of their own. Each of the four members of the family are beset by a different being following their move to East Compton, California.
Dragon Ball Z had numerous iconic storylines, with much of the series’ mythology being established in the earlier Saiyan and Frieza story arcs. Frieza was a deadly, conquering ruler who had killed many Saiyans and Namekians, making him one of the most pivotal villains in the series. His muscle, the Ginyu Force, were a bit different though.
Despite the shojo genre being targeted towards young female audiences, that doesn’t mean every anime has to follow the same formula. While older series such as Sailor Moon and even Tomorrow’s Nadja were expected to have a klutzy heroine as the protagonist, recent shojo series have experimented with having them be older or even more mature.
J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy has always been a testament to world-building and minute specificity. But there is one huge mystery that’s gone unsolved — the Entwives’ whereabouts. The only time the Ents’ female counterparts are brought up in the films is in Peter Jackson’s Director’s Cut of The Two Towers and even then
What lurks beneath the armor of Halo‘s Master Chief has always been something of a mystery to fans, though over the years the franchise has offered small glimpses into the making of the iconic Spartan known informally as John-117 or simply Chief. Fans know little about Master Chief on a personal level, which perhaps contributes to his appeal. Over the
A good villain can make any work of fiction exciting, and some of them aren’t even truly villainous or evil. Some of them are merely worthwhile antagonists who may be doing the right thing but are still at odds with the protagonist. Ideally, a worthwhile villain or antagonist in an anime series will stick around
A recently conducted poll asked whether or not actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson should run for president, with a notable number of poll-takers responding positively. The actor himself has now reacted to the numbers. The poll, which was conducted by Pipslay, found that 46 percent of Americans would support Johnson were he to run for
The Seven Deadly Sins is an action fantasy anime with a huge cast of colorful characters, most of all the Seven Deadly Sins themselves. They’re a motley bunch united by one goal: to protect the noble Liones Kingdom and its people from all dangers and evil, such as the Ten Commandments or demonic hordes. These
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for “Credits” in Star Wars Adventures #4, by Jordan Clark, Yael Nathan and Jake M. Wood, on sale now. As much as Jabba the Hutt, Darth Vader and the Empire have given Han Solo trouble, Solo: A Star Wars Story makes a strong case for his true rival being his backstabbing
The Simpsons has had a bevy of guest stars across three decades on the air, with a variety of athletes, musicians, filmmakers, performers and even politicians making appearances in the show. Cameos also extend to the comic book industry. A number of legendary comic creators popped up on the series to poke fun at their public personas