ArchiveMay 22, 2026Sakamoto Days release schedule (Updated May 2026): When is Sakamoto Days 260 coming out?Arnold Schwarzenegger's final Conan movie will echo a classic western, says the Barbarian himselfThe Boys showrunner announces his favorite review of the series finaleWe did it, Amazing Digital Circus fans! We made Gooseworx regret creating The Amazing Digital CircusReady or Not and Scream 6 directors to somehow bring Choose Your Own Adventure to the big screenSupergirl ending explained: Who dies, what happens to Krem, and more from the comic the Milly Alcock movie is based onAbbott Elementary creator gets into animation history with a Betty Boop biopic Kyle MacLachlan is a TV and movie sensation - here's why he decided to go into podcastingSteel Ball Run wasn't originally published as a new JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, but you wouldn't know that from the first chapter [Popverse Jump]Spider-Noir creeps, Invincible expands, and Backrooms lurks: Popverse Playlist for May 23-29 2026May 21, 2026Supergirl isn't really Supergirl for most of her movie, says Milly AlcockNetflix is sneaking a Quentin Tarantino movie into theaters this year... sort ofThe mayor of DC's Gotham is having her worst day ever, so she's making Batman and the whole city pay for it in Bad Seeds crossover eventBrandon Sanderson is teaming with Agents of SHIELD showrunners for Skyward TV showRedemption was never an option for The Deep, explains The Boys showrunner Eric KripkeWho would win in a table tennis match, Bullseye or Marty Supreme? Daredevil: Born Again’s Wilson Bethel settles the questionPaul Atreides is a hero, says Kyle MacLachlan - just maybe not for the reasons Dune fans argue aboutThe current DC & Marvel crossover comics had some “dumb fucking notes” from corporate lawyers, according to Superman/Spider-Man writer Matt FractionMay 20, 2026To play Bullseye on Daredevil: Born Again, Wilson Bethel calls on his skills as a pro tennis playerSpider-Noir was "conceived to be as many seasons as we want," says showrunnerMarvel Comics didn’t just lose Dan Buckley, it quietly stopped having a publisher for the first time in its 87-year historyOur Flag Means Death's Vico Ortiz joins Critical Role's next Daggerheart actual play - Age of Umbra: Sallowlands The longheld divide between Static & The Milestone Universe and the DC Universe wasn't over lack of ideas, but creative control according to the late Dwayne McDuffieThe cast of Critical Role Campaign 4 answer: Which Dimension 20 campaign would you want to be a part of?Critical Role's Laura Bailey & Travis Willingham both want the same thing from Dispatch 2: more Malevola GibbBatman vs. Absolute Batman? Matt Fraction welcomes the competition "in the best way" between him & Jorge Jiménez against Scott Snyder & Nick DragottaDC's Absolute Universe: ✓ Reader success, ✓Sales success, and now ✓ Critical awards success with Eisner nomsTwin Peaks' comeback after 25 years was a surprise to everyone involved, says Kyle MacLachlanDarwyn Cooke had one demand when he was asked to take over DC's Catwoman with Ed Brubaker: it should be for women, not teenage boysMay 19, 2026After Ahsoka, Bryce Dallas Howard wants to direct a Marvel movieDC has "amazing" pitches for Absolute Swamp Thing, Absolute Constantine & Absolute Aquaman... but architect Scott Snyder & DC don't want to overwhelm fans & the marketTime for a gamechanger: Sam Reich wants more Dropout on Blu-ray by Christmas this yearHow Shonen Jump originally turned down One Piece, according to then-editor-in-chief Kazuhiko Torishima (who admits he said 'no')Bocchi the Rock manga is back from a six-month hiatus, with an imminent release dateMarvel knows you're not happy about Greymalkin Prison, but Uncanny X-Men writer Gail Simone says it's not being ignored but only "pushed back a bit" (Updated May 21)Deniz Camp is the most interesting writer in superhero comics right now, and his Eisner nominations just co-signed itThe world's first Scooby-Doo anime announced - with Frank Welker and Matthew Lillard returning to the voice castWhat We Do In The Shadows lives on (with added Mel Brooks) as FX orders Very Young Frankenstein to seriesThe comics industry is much more competitive & talented than the '80s and'90s, and Todd McFarlane said he couldn't cut it if he was starting todayCritical Role's surprise death of Occtis Tachonis originally happened before Campaign 4 even began, reveals Alexander WardTwin Peaks' Kyle MacLachan still wonders what Agent Cooper is up to after The ReturnHit Webtoon Eleceed is (finally) getting a print edition, and we have a first lookCharlie’s Angels actresses were paid less than $100 for all merchandise sold from 1976-2000 Critical Role, Marvel Studios, & more: Reedpop & Popverse have too much cool autographed stuff, so we're selling it to you in Signature Series sale (and Popverse Superfans get first dibs!)Batman is probably a big fan of fantasy sports, and here's why according to DC's Batman writer Matt FractionBringing Grand Theft Auto 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 to Nintendo Switch 2 is something Rockstar's go-to Switch port company is "eager" to doOne-Punch Man release schedule (Updated May 2026): When the next chapter of One Punch Man is coming outMay 18, 2026Ghosts Season 6 is coming to CBS, but later than fans might expect: Release date, specials, cast and moreHigh Potential renewed for Season 3: When to expect Kaitlin Olsen's detective show to return to ABCAbsolute Supergirl and Absolute Aquaman are on DC's minds... but fans can help them decideLive-action or animation? Ming-Na Wen loves both - but one is easierAvengers: Armageddon writer Chip Zdarsky has a three-year plan for what's next at Marvel, "provided it clears a bunch of hurdles"Is DC Studios setting up Green Lantern Hal Jordan's death in the Lanterns teaser?Marvel's Avengers weren't the only ones wondering how to defeat Thanos - so were Avengers: Endgame's writersAMC's Vampire Lestat wasn't always meant to be a rock starStatic to Marvel? The late Dwayne McDuffie originally developed Milestone's flagship hero for Marvel, but here's why they said 'no'How would The Amazing Digital Circus's Jax and Hazbin Hotel's Angel Dust get along? Not well, says Michael KovachThe comic book blind bags trend could be a bubble that pops if its overused and betrays the fans, warns Image Comics' president (and Spawn creator) Todd McFarlaneLatest Gundam film gets limited North America theatrical release, still makes over $800KStar Wars: Andor's breakout character (literally) has an end to his story, and Andy Serkis knows what it isViral stop-motion film Hidari casts Keanu Reeves as its leadThe Batman Part II's new Two-Face thinks that making the second movie will be a challengeCharlie’s Angels actress Jaclyn Smith was almost in Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice - but she didn’t understand the scriptAbsolute Batman writer Scott Snyder says artist Nick Dragotta is currently working on Absolute Clayface designs Monsters In Flack Vests: a B.P.R.D. appreciation by Halloween Boy's Dave BakerMay 15, 2026Marshals Season 2 is officially coming to CBS Sundays this fall: cast, release window and everything we knowGrey’s Anatomy season 23: Release date, returning cast, exit updates & everything we knowKill Blue release schedule (Updated May 19 2026): When Episode 7 of Kill Blue is coming to an anime streamer near youFans complaining about The Punisher's bad VFX are missing one point: it's not actually CGI Netflix is good for the entire world, says no less an authority than NetflixWhy isn't Peter Jackson directing the next Lord of the Rings movie? Because Andy Serkis knows Gollum betterThe revitalized Transformer & G.I. Joe universe that Robert Kirkman & friends are creating came out of pandemic-era splurge purchases of "very expensive, very complicated Transformer statues"Baldur's Gate 3 was originally cancelled nearly 20 years ago because of an "accounting error," according to an insiderHe-Man's biggest responsibility: Not screwing up Masters of the Universe's Castle GrayskullThe cast of HBO Max’s The Pitt have been told their secret character backstoriesKPop Demon Hunters gets the least obvious spinoff: a Shark Week SpecialMarvel’s Avengers: Endgame writers worried that Taika Waititi was turning Thor into an idiotAbsolute Green Arrow’s huge pre-orders show growing confidence in DC’s Absolute UniverseOver $1.4 million in Absolute Green Arrow #1 pre-orders could open the door for the series to growDragon Ball almost never got made because Akira Toriyama's first hit manga was too popularAndy Serkis won’t say who the protagonist is for The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, or what the story isThe Quintessential Quintuplets, my favorite trash romance anime, is finally streaming in full on Crunchyroll [Popverse Jump]Veronica Roth's Seek the Traitor's Son is her Alysa Liu moment, says the Divergent author, and a way to buck the hatersMarvel gets an Ultimate rebirth, Apple gets creepy, and we love Boosters: Popverse Playlist for May 16-22 2026May 14, 2026NCIS: Sydney renewed by CBS for Season 4: When to expect the show's return NCIS: Origins officially renewed for Season 3 on CBS: Release date, cast, and moreNCIS officially renewed for Season 24 on CBS: Release date, cast, and moreAfter Marvel and Star Wars, Ming-Na Wen wants to be in Lord of the Rings Avengers: Infinity War writers say Marvel Studios gave them carte blanche to kill whoever they wanted Andy Serkis says Peter Jackson let him direct the Smeagol and Deagol scene in Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Invincible co-creator Cory Walker didn't disappear when he left the book after issue #7, and has been working behind-the-scenes all this time on the comic & TV seriesVeronica Roth pushes back on 'romantasy' classification with Seek the Traitor's Son - even though it has romance + fantasyAvengers: Doomsday screenplays didn't have endings, according to one of the movie's starsDC has big questions about Absolute Batman & the Absolute DC Line - and is doing a fan surveyHow will Spider-Man: Brand New Day's 'Peter Parker No More' story work? Marvel Comics canon may have the answerInside the death of Paul Rabin and the Spider-Man/Mary Jane Watson/Venom love triangle with Amazing Spider-Man writer & editorMay 13, 2026Critical Role's Laura Bailey began Campaign 4 with one heartbreaking hope - that she could save Thjazi FangMarvel's Hulk War will see a Hulk-verse of Hulks fighting other Hulks across the HulkscapeMore Punisher after One Last Kill and Spider-Man: Brand New Day? Jon Bernthal is down, on one conditionDoom Patrol, Legion of Super-Heroes, Demon, & more: DC Next Level character relaunches are planned out for the next 18 months, confirms Scott Snyder