Spotlight
For Tillie Walden, the future of The Walking Dead is looking beyond America and "southern white male" perspectives
Tillie Walden's Walking Dead graphic novel, Clementine Book 3, makes the case for why international Walking Dead stories are so interesting
Jules Chin Greene
Knives Out creator Rian Johnson fesses up that his Star Wars trilogy never made it beyond the idea of wanting to make a Star Wars trilogy
In a recent interview, Johnson says "nothing really happened with" his once-confirmed, post-Last Jedi Star Wars trilogy
Grant DeArmitt
The success of GTA 6 rides entirely on how much fun it is to drive around the city [Gamily My Life]
If Rockstar makes me want to use the inevitable fast-travel system, then GTA 6 will be a failure in my mind.
Trent Cannon
Netflix loses its Black Mirror creators as Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones have used a loophole to get out of their exclusive deal with the streamer
After five years, Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker is a free agent, leaving the show's future uncertain at Netflix
Graeme McMillan
Reading slasher novels killed any interest I had in watching a new Scream or I Know What You Did Last Summer movie [If It Bleeds, We Read]
After feeling underwhelmed by Hollywood's recent crop of slasher movies, I discovered the wonders of slasher novels by Stephen Graham Jones and Philip Fracassi
Jules Chin Greene
A live-action TV version for the controversial webtoon The Elementary School Student That I Love has been canceled because it's about an elementary school teacher sexualizing a 5th grader
Sometimes all you need to do to know a show isn't for you is to read the title.
Trent Cannon
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Edge of Eternities almost featured oversized Magic: The Gathering cards, because space is infinite
To represent the giant, epic scale of space operas, Magic: The Gathering's game designers nearly made the booster packs for Edge of Eternities larger than your standard MTG pack
Ncuti Gatwa explains why he quit Doctor Who after just two seasons: "I'm getting old and my body was tired"
After just two seasons as The Doctor on Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa has shed light on his departure from the role
Feast your eyes upon the special editions of Rebecca Yarros's hit Fourth Wing romantasy book
Fablelistik has opened pre-orders for the special editions of Rebecca Yarros's Fourth Wing
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds producers wanted to follow up its Lower Decks crossover with another, more obscure Trek team-up
The revival of a cult 1970s Star Trek curio didn't happen "for a bunch of reasons," bemoans producer Akiva Goldsman
More OA? The White Lotus star Jason Isaacs seemingly teases a surprise return for the Netflix sci-fi cult hit
Isaacs says that OA creators Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij are dedicated to a series return "whatever it takes"
Marvel Studios is turning Gotham City into a new New York for Spider-Man: Brand New Day
For the fourth MCU Spider-Man movie, Tom Holland says Marvel Studios is going for an "old school" feel by shooting in Glasgow
Outlander star Charles Vandervaart admits he geeks out over meeting the Lord of the Rings cast (just like the rest of us)
Honestly, if we ran into Elijah Wood and Andy Serkis just hanging out, we'd probably react the exact same.
What makes Lois Lane Lois Lane? Superman & Lois's Bitsie Tulloch has an answer
When she got the part of The CW's Lois Lane, which would eventually lead to her having her own show, Bitsie Tulloch dove into DC Comics' history to extrapolate the ideal Lois
The Rookie star Nathan Fillion explained the hilarious way his hometown has chosen to honor him
Edmonton looked at the Superman and Firefly star and thought, "He deserves somewhere to put his feet up."
How to watch King of the Hill in release and chronological order
How to watch King of the Hill in release and chronological order
I went to a Superman movie screening for dogs - and I have the pictures to prove it
I met some of Los Angeles's cutest dogs at an outdoor screening of the first DC Studios release, Superman, sponsored by Milk-Bone
The safest place in the Walking Dead universe is Greenland... at least for Clementine author Tillie Walden
Tillie Walden, the writer-artist behind the Clementine Walking Dead graphic novels, explains why she set Clementine Book 3 in Greenland
Salma Hayek explains the wholesome reason that she doesn't usually star in the movies and shows she produces
Outside of Frida, Salma Hayek has never starred in a project that she's produced herself
If you run into Outlander star Charles Vandervaart at a Magic: The Gathering tournament, he just revealed which deck is his "financial sink"
The actor is working on a project to have a mono-deck of every color, but one Magic: The Gathering deck is where he puts all his money.
Dexter: Resurrection has the opportunity to fix New Blood’s biggest plothole (and bring back two original series characters)
Dexter: Resurrection could finally answer questions viewers have about two missing characters
60 years ago before The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Galactus arrived in the Marvel Universe and made everything stranger
The creation of Jack Kirby and Stan Lee's Galactus in 1965's Fantastic Four #48 transformed the FF from crimefighters into something far stranger and more memorable.
Of course Nathan Fillion kept his Green Lantern ring (and one other Guy Gardner prop) from James Gunn's Superman movie
The set of Superman was brimming with props, so it isn't surprising that at least two "disappeared" while Nathan Fillion was on set.
How Marvel Studios' Agatha Along was "my drama school" for Joe Locke after Heartstopper - thanks alot to Kathryn Hahn
How Agatha All Along was like drama school for young actor Joe Locke, who speaks with Daredevil's Charlie Cox about being an actor.
The "uncouth grotesqueness" that DC's Penguin actors Colin Farrell & Danny Devito found when talking to each other about the role
Danny Devito and Colin Farrell reunited on Variety's Actors on Actors, after being co-stars on Tim Burton's Big Fish and compared notes on playing different versions of The Penguin.
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How AI translations of manga continues the 'enshitification' of the medium, and why Japanese publishers are "less precious" about it [Popverse Jump]
Translating a manga from Japanese to English isn't a straightforward process, which is why AI will always be terrible at it.
Trent Cannon
3 essential Superman stories to watch or read after seeing the new James Gunn movie from DC Studios [FYC]
Before the James Gunn Superman reboot flies into theaters, here are three of the best Superman stories in any media.
Graeme McMillan
Iconic Marvel writer Chris Claremont dishes his vision for the X-Men, Marvel Rivals, & his unmade Gambit movie with Channing Tatum [Marvel Matters]
Chris Claremont has ideas and opinions on the X-Men - and after creating so many of them, we want to hear it.
Dave Buesing
Comic-Con International: San Diego 2025
Fans can pick up their own Daily Planet newspaper and celebrate the history of DC Comics at SDCC 2025
DC is bringing the Daily Planet, and sneak peeks at its future (and past!) to San Diego Comic-Con 2025
Graeme McMillan
Ignition Press brings cosmic horror to San Diego Comic-Con 2025 with Roots of Madness from Wonder Woman: Nubia writer and House of Slaughter artist
The new series from start-up indie publisher Ignition Press will debut at SDCC 2025, along with exclusive merch
Graeme McMillan
Upstart comics publisher Ignition Press announces standalone 'Ignition Press Room' location for San Diego Comic-Con 2025
Want to be part of SDCC 2025 but don't have a pass? Ignition Press has you covered
Graeme McMillan
Coming to San Diego Comic-Con? Maybe you'd want to watch a Sumo show with Godzilla as a guest-star
Godzilla will officially be joining the Super Power Show!, a sumo and Japanese culture live event coming to SDCC 2025 (and then going to New Jersey afterwards)
Graeme McMillan
NYCC 2025
The Popverse Superfan presale for NYCC 2025 celebrity photo ops and autograph is almost here - here's everything you need to know
Antsy about the NYCC 2025 Superfan presale? Here's everything you need to know.
Graeme McMillan
The NYCC '25 celebrity photo ops and autograph presale exclusively for Popverse Superfans is about to begin - full deets here
George R.R. Martin, Charle Cox, the cast of Critical Role and more are headed to New York Comic Con 2025. Popverse Superfans have a better chance at meeting them, and the deadline to become one is almost here
Grant DeArmitt
Marvel's X-Men, Daredevil, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. casts and Game of Thrones' George R.R. Martin headline first wave of NYCC 2025 guest reveals
Want to see Fox's X-Men cast on stage together? Or Simon Pegg, Bryce Dallas Howard, and stars from Ghostbusters, The West Wing and more? Head to New York Comic Con 2025 this October
Graeme McMillan
Celebrate Friday the 13th with limited edition killer NYCC 2025 Pizza Rat merch
Want a t-shirt of Pizza Rat acting like a slasher movie villain? You'll have to act quick in this limited edition NYCC 2025 sale
Graeme McMillan
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
60 years ago before The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Galactus arrived in the Marvel Universe and made everything stranger
The creation of Jack Kirby and Stan Lee's Galactus in 1965's Fantastic Four #48 transformed the FF from crimefighters into something far stranger and more memorable.
Graeme McMillan
New York City and Marvel partner to celebrate Jack Kirby - by bringing Yancy Street to life
The intersection of Jack Kirby Way and Yancy Street is just blocks from where Kirby was raised in New York City
Graeme McMillan
First Steps: What Marvel’s new Fantastic Four comic reveals about the MCU team
Marvel Comics' new Fantastic Four: First Steps tie-in comic has all kinds of world-building for the next MCU movie - here are 4 Fantastic Facts we learned
Graeme McMillan
The origin of the Fantastic Four: First Steps' 'It's Clobberin' Time' is being withheld from the trailers, but its all over the MCU tie-in comic book
It's not just the last Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer that believes that 'it's clobberin' time' is an important element of the FF's core appeal
Graeme McMillan
Critical Role
Batman Beyond star Will Friedle turned down being part of the original Critical Role cast
Will Friedle turned down the opportunity to be part of the original Critical Role party (but would go on to guest star years later)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Marvel's X-Men, Daredevil, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. casts and Game of Thrones' George R.R. Martin headline first wave of NYCC 2025 guest reveals
Want to see Fox's X-Men cast on stage together? Or Simon Pegg, Bryce Dallas Howard, and stars from Ghostbusters, The West Wing and more? Head to New York Comic Con 2025 this October
Graeme McMillan
Discover (or Rediscover!) the origins of the Critical Role's Mighty Nein before Amazon's Prime Video TV series in a new boxed set coming this fall
The upcoming Mighty Nein Origins Boxed Set collects eight hardcover graphic novels revealing the backstory of fan-favorite Critical Role characters, celebrating the series' 10th anniversary
Graeme McMillan
Sliding into your DMs: Dimension 20 creator Brennan Lee Mulligan gets chatty ahead of Fantasy High and its Hollywood Bowl debut
Ahead of D20's Battle at the Bowl and Cloudward, Ho premiere, Dropout star and Worlds Beyond Number host Brennan Lee Mulligan sat down with us to discuss, among other things, a chicken fillet with googly eyes
Grant DeArmitt
Doctor Who
Ncuti Gatwa explains why he quit Doctor Who after just two seasons: "I'm getting old and my body was tired"
After just two seasons as The Doctor on Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa has shed light on his departure from the role
Jules Chin Greene
Watch The Cast of Doctor Who with Billie Piper and Christopher Eccleston from Miami's Florida Supercon 2025!
Is that a TARDIS we see? The Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler (perhaps the 16th Doctor?) themselves will be at FSC '25, and Popverse will be there catching the action
Grant DeArmitt
A new Doctor Who animated series is in the works from the BBC, but Disney+ isn't part of the plan
A pre-school spin-off of the main series has been announced, signaling a potential split from Disney for the future of Doctor Who
Graeme McMillan
Billie Piper's surprise return to Doctor Who is a twist hidden in plain sight (we think)
Sure, that regeneration seemed to end with a surprise... but what if not everything was as it seems in a season of Doctor Who that's been playing with reality reboots?
Graeme McMillan