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Patrick McKay, co-showrunner for Prime Video’s upcoming series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, confirmed that the series is free of any explicit Game of Thrones-style sex and violence. “We know what it’s like to be anticipating something and to be terrified that it won’t be what you hope,” McKay said in an interview with Vanity Fair. “We’ve been those guys many

Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved Princess Mononoke is known mainly for addressing the issue of environmental sustainability vs. industrialization. San, Ashitaka, and the Wolf Clan must stop Lady Eboshi and Jigo from destroying the entire forest and obtaining the head of the Great Forest Spirit. Princess Mononoke conveyed an admittedly important message about the environment. However, there

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Before the Batman: An Original Movie Novel, on sale now. The Batman presents audiences with a bold, new vision of the Dark Knight’s world as he combats the Riddler while the serial killer cuts a bloody path across Gotham City. Secrets between Bruce Wayne and Alfred Pennyworth will come to

Yuki is the main protagonist of the anime School-Live! The eccentric, friendly, energetic student has long survived the apocalypse thanks to her friends’ efforts, who created the School Living club as a ploy to keep her inside the school after the zombie outbreak. Unlike her friends, Yuki has no idea what is going on in the world around her, having

Marvel Studios’ She-Hulk series may pair Tatiana Maslany with some additional hulked-out heroes. TV Time, a scheduling app that allows users to track upcoming shows, has listed the titles for all 10 episodes of She-Hulk. Though most of these listings offer little new information, the series finale’s title suggests a significant development for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The episode,

Despite the frequent humor in Jujutsu Kaisen, the series is often surprisingly dark. Characters die on a whim, and many of their deaths are as horrific as they are tragic. On top of that, the powers held by both the Cursed Spirits and the Jujutsu Sorcerers are often formidable and dark. RELATED: 8 Perks Of Living

Marvel Entertainment is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Jim Lee‘s iconic Uncanny X-Men trading cards with a new hardcover art collection, published by Abrams ComicArts. The Uncanny X-Men Trading Cards: The Complete Series is slated for release on Tuesday, July 5 and is currently available for pre-order. The “annotated, digest-size collection” contains the artwork of the

The team behind The Simpsons rejects the notion that the long-running comedy is past its prime. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Yeardley Smith, who voices Lisa Simpson, opened up about the remarks that rub her the wrong way. “My feeling today is most people say, ‘The show hasn’t been good since Season 10.’

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for She-Hulk #1 by Rainbow Rowell, Rogê Antônio, Rico Renzi and Joe Caramagna, now on sale from Marvel Comics. There is no denying that She-Hulk has been a fan-favorite hero for many years. Debuting in the ’80s, Jennifer Walters (and her superhero alter-ego) quickly made a name for herself,

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Snowpiercer Season 3, Episode 2, “The Last to Go,” now available on TNT. As Season 3 of Snowpiercer continues, Sean Bean’s Mr. Wilford is trying to gain the upperhand for when Layton returns with his breakaway train. Wilford has his guards canvassing the Eternal Engine, hoping to suss out the

Will Smith, who portrayed Deadshot in 2016’s Suicide Squad, shared his support for Warner Bros. to release the director’s cut of David Ayer’s film. “Let me tell you, there’s a whole lot that stayed on the floor for Suicide Squad,” Smith said while speaking to Variety. “I’m into it. I love that world. I love what was

Pixar released its first feature-length film, Toy Story, over 25 years ago in 1995. Yet, years later, the franchise is still going strong, with the upcoming spin-off Lightyear set to release in June 2022. With the most recent Lightyear trailer, it appears the film will be one of Pixar’s most mature movies to date, with a more

Few gaming properties have had both the reach and staying power of the Carmen Sandiego franchise. Originally a mystery game turned edutainment hit, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? and its many sequels and spinoffs were classroom computer staples, particularly in the ’90s and early ’00s, and have since inspired a Netflix series and interactive movie.

Each week, CBR has your guide to navigating Wednesday’s new and recent comic releases, specials, collected editions and reissues, and we’re committed to helping you choose those that are worth your hard-earned cash. It’s a little slice of CBR we like to call Major Issues. If you feel so inclined, you can buy our recommendations

Tabletop gamers everywhere enjoy the prospect of shooting down their friend’s spaceship in an out-of-this-world battle. Space combat is a common sub-genre of sci-fi games where players use their armadas to fight one another in the depths of space or on a foreign planet in a distant galaxy. RELATED: 10 Amazing Board Games You’ve Probably Never Heard

Three generations of Madrigals live under one roof in the latest Disney animated movie, Encanto, and they’re one of the most interesting Disney families since The Incredibles. As our protagonist Mirabel breaks it down in the film’s opening song, her family is fantastical and magical, but there’s still a lot about the family that is

Disney+ dropped key art and a trailer for its recently released Korean drama, Snowdrop. The drama centers on the forbidden romance of a young couple. Eun Yeong-ro (played by Jisoo) will find herself turned against her family and even her country in order to aid a North Korean man, Lim Soo-ho ((played by Jung Hae-In), who she encounters, soaked in blood

Euphoria is a drama series appearing on HBO and available for streaming on HBO Max. While the series primarily focuses on the lives of the students at East Highland High School, it also delves into some very sensitive subject matter. The series has been openly criticized by the D.A.R.E. program for what it claims is

Made in Abyss is a dark fantasy adventure series that tells the story of orphan Riko and her robot friend Reg as they descend into the Abyss on a journey to find Riko’s missing mother. The Abyss itself is a colossal chasm full of danger and adventure located below Riko’s hometown of Orth. RELATED: 10 Anime Coming

A new video celebrating 15 years of Toradora! released. The new video sees the return of the “Palm-Top Tiger” Taiga Aisaka, once again portrayed by her anime voice actor Rie Kugimiya, and the eceentric Minori Kushieda, who is voiced by Yui Horie, also reprising her role from the classic series. The two characters look back

Mike Mignola’s Hellboy is no stranger to graveyards. Many of his adventures — alone and with the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense — have taken him into the world’s spookiest cemeteries. But Mignola and his collaborators find a new way to look at haunted burial grounds in Dark Horse’s Hellboy and the B.P.R.D 1957: Forgotten Lives. Written by

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for New Mutants #24, now on sale from Marvel Comics The X-Men have grown exponentially since House of X and Powers of X reinvented the mutant corner of the Marvel Universe. Since then, there have been countless advancements afforded to the newly constructed mutant nation. But there are still places to grow

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Tribe Nine Episode 5, now streaming on Funimation. Tribe Nine is part sports anime, part dystopian sci-fi series that follows various tribes as they play Extreme Baseball in Neo-Tokyo. The protagonists’ tribe, Minato, is a man down as they mourn their ace, Shun Kamiya. In Episode 4, Minato’s heir apparent

Film adaptations of books are never easy, and details are often excluded for a variety of reasons. This is also true for the Harry Potter franchise. One of the aspects that are missing from the films is a key part of Hermione’s personality. She is portrayed as brilliant, brave and, occasionally, a bit snotty and shrill.

The Marvel Universe is home to some of the most remarkable figures in all of pop culture, not the least of which is the God of Thunder himself. While Thor has always been a fan-favorite from the comics, his place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has helped to introduce a myriad of other stunning characters.

The 1984 Supergirl movie continued the mythology of the movies starring her more well-known cousin, all while adding its own unique concepts and elements. One of these is Kara Zor-El’s home of Argo City, full of fellow Kryptonians like her. This city is based on the location from the DC comic books, but it’s quite different

With games like Bayonetta 3 and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of Wild‘s sequel slated this this year, 2022 was already looking to be an incredible year for Nintendo Switch owners. However, the most recent Nintendo Direct featured plenty of announcements that manage to make the coming months even more exciting. The 40-minute presentation was jam-packed with new reveals

Nintendo announced that its modern classic Wii Sports will live on thanks to an official follow-up for the Nintendo Switch. Revealed during the company’s most recent Direct live stream, Nintendo Switch Sports will make full use of the JoyCon’s motion controllers to whisk players back to the days of the Wii. Fans of the original series can look forward

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Peacemaker Episode 6, “Murn After Reading,” now streaming on HBO Max. In Season 1 of Peacemaker, John Cena’s Chris has had able support from Vigilante in the field. He also grew to respect his A.R.G.U.S. teammates, such as Harcourt, Adebayo and even Economos, realizing they could be efficient killers

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Episode 7 of The Book of Boba Fett “Chapter 7: In The Name of Honor,” streaming now on Disney+. With the first season now in the rear view mirror it is clear that the two best episodes of the initial seven were “Chapter 5: Return of the Mandalorian” and “Chapter