March 2025 ArchiveMar 14, 2025Sarah J. Maas' book publisher launches a whole new imprint for more like that, with Alan Moore & Samantha Shannon as next authorsMarvel Studios' Daredevil: Born Again is giving us the Uncle Ben moment we never got in the MCUHow Tom Cruise got John Boyega cast in Star Wars: The Force Awakens"Highballs for High Halls:" The mistakes J.R.R. Tolkien's typist made that drove him nuts during Lord of the Rings booksLivestream the Breakfast Club reunion, Lord of the Rings cast, Critical Role panel, and more from Chicago's C2E2 2025Watch the Starship Troopers movie reunion panel with Casper Van Dien, Jake Busey, Denise Richards, Dina Meyer, & Michael Ironside live from Chicago's C2E2 2025!Livestream the Critical Role panel event with Matthew Mercer & more from Chicago's C2E2 2025!Livestream the Cosplay Central Crown Championships & the global finals from Chicago's C2E2 2025!Good news, everyone! You can livestream the Futurama panel from Chicago's C2E2 2025 with Billy West, John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal, and Phil LaMarr Livestream The Breakfast Club reunion panel with Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, & Ally Sheedy live from Chicago's C2E2Livestream the Baldur's Gate 3 panel with Neil Newbon, Devora Wilde, Jennifer English, and Aliona Baranova from Chicago's C2E2 2025Livestream the Lord of the Rings movie reunion panel with Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis live from Chicago's C2E2 2025Jason Sudeikis's Ted Lasso season 4 return was delayed by Hit-Monkey, Hitpig, and the third Angry Birds movieBlack Mirror season 7 release date: Netflix's sci-fi series returns with a dark look at the world of gamingThe Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics opens submissions, honoring the legacy of the Static Shock writerFinal Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu has the most wholesome encounter with an incredible Kefka cosplayer at Rome concertThe first images from the set of Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway are herePopverse Jump: The Sailor Moon prequel manga Codename: Sailor V is a unique piece of anime history coming to the US this FallBelieve it! Naruto has become the most watched anime on Netflix, beating out One Piece, Demon Slayer, and PokémonThe cast of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds recalls the making of their iconic musical episode Marvel Studios' Daredevil: Born Again is the antithesis of the superhero power fantasyMar 13, 2025Celebrate Superman Day with a screening of the 1978 Christopher Reeve film on the Warner Bros. studio lot The first trailer for the Stephen King/Mike Flanagan collab The Life of Chuck is purposefully lowkey, but don't worry: we still see Tom HiddlestonBlack Mirror is coming back to remind you that all technology is scary, if you really think about itHop into a mind-bending time loop with All You Need is Kill, the anime adaptation of Hiroshi Sakurazaka's light novelBatman's Chip Zdarsky solves the America/Canada tensions with a new comic about robot love in the White House (Well, almost)Pedro Pascal, The Muppets' Beaker, and more: The Firefly and Serenity stars give their casting choices for a hypothetical reboot James Bond + Barbie = Netflix's Chronicles of Narnia, if Greta Gerwig can convince Daniel Craig to sign onJohn Boyega’s favorite Star Wars memory is taking Harrison Ford to a Nigerian restaurant Mar 12, 2025Stranger Things' Sadie Sink, rumored frontrunner for the X-Men's Jean Grey in the MCU, has been cast in Spider-Man 4 in a secret roleHow the voice of Plankton turned his idea into a hit SpongeBob spinoff movie for NetflixLore Corner: What to know about Daredevil: Born Again's new Kingpin of crime, Vanessa FiskAnnouncing Popverse Reads, with first guest Grady Hendrix!Marvel & Disney's Daredevil: Born Again takes a stand against groups who co-opt The Punisher’s skull as a hate symbolCBS makes a big bet on manga & anime as it greenlights live-action series based on Claymore manga & anime - run by Heroes' Masi OkaPatton Oswalt, Second City Improv, and more come to C2E2 2025 with the convention's first ever Comedy trackAs we wait for the teen Witcher book & Witcher 4 game, two earlier books in the series are being re-translated by Andrzej Sapkowski's favorite translatorFor Your Consideration: The Pitt's medical drama on Max runs where ER, St. Elsewhere, and M*A*S*H walkedConan O'Brien wants to be in the next Diablo game so he can find out what you really think of himBringing the MCU's Black Widow back to life would rob her of her "hero moment" says Scarlett Johansson, and fans need to "let it go"Time to hit the sand, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has a release date and a trailerFree League’s Alien tabletop RPG evolves in new trailer, teasing new rules, solo mode, and weapons from RomulusDisney adds Andor to Hulu, puts three episodes up for free on YouTube, in attempt to lure new subscribers to Star Wars' most acclaimed showMar 11, 2025Daredevil Born Again directors reveal how the Disney+ show’s fight scenes differ from the Netflix showSony's AI version of Aloy from Horizon Forbidden West has been leaked and it is exactly as bad as you imagineSan Diego Comic-Con is expanding outside of the US altogether: get ready for SDCC Malaga, Spain, this SeptemberBlizzCon is back in September 2026 following Activision Blizzard's integration into new owner MicrosoftMarvel Snap Prehistoric Avengers "impossible" challenge asks players to build a deck with a card that hasn't been released yetAvatar creator James Cameron knows the upcoming Fire & Ash will be a hit because it reduced his wife to tears for hoursDC's original Green Lantern headlines 2025 Pride anthology, alongside Harley Quinn, Green Arrow Connor Hawke, Midnighter and Apollo, and the QuestionNaughty Dog's Neil Druckmann says the controversy around The Last of Us Part 2 convinced him to tackle themes of "faith and religion" in their next gameMarvel Television's Daredevil: Born Again knows we thirst for violent spectacles. But why? Here's what I thinkMads Mikkelsen and Hugh Dancy reflect on the legacy of Hannibal and what the show means to them a decade laterStar Wars’ John Boyega is in talks for some high-profile Hollywood action movies, but also wants to do his own filmsMarvel Studios boss Kevin Feige has secretly been made a lieutenant commander of Star Trek's USS Enterprise, reveals Anson MountMar 10, 2025If it bleeds, it leads: Netflix's You season 5 promises to put Joe Goldberg's (in)famous life to the test (and in the press)GTA's Rockstar Games recruit L.A. Noire creator (and his whole studio) to be in-house as they work on an unannounced AAA open-world gameInside Anson Mount's long journey to be Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Captain Pike, and how he got the blessing of the family of original Pike actor Jeffrey HunterPhoto Gallery: Cosplay Central Costume Showcase at Seattle's ECCC 2025Gallery: Over 70 photos from the Cosplay Central Crown Championships event at Seattle's ECCC 2025Darkwing Duck has finally written his autobiography... and I want to read itAnora's studio Neon says A24 isn't their biggest competitor, it's Netflix. Here are the 6 movies they competed forFallout modders have recreated a cancelled version of Fallout 3 in the New Vegas engine - and you can play the demo nowTwo little words carry more weight than any of the action in Max's The Last of Us season 2 trailerLady Gaga was "reserved" on the set of Wednesday season 2, but star Jenna Ortega said she always acted with "kindness and generosity"For the first time in 18 years, the One Piece English dub episodes are syncing up for synced release with Japanese debutOne of Civilization 5, 6, and 7's best fan modders has been hired by Firaxis as it says its entering a new ageGTA: How to play all the Grand Theft Auto games in release and chronological order (including the '60s UK prequels)Popverse Picks: The best Vincent D'Onofrio performances of all time (and not just Marvel's Daredevil!)Forget all-ages, we need more pet-friendly Superman comics & merch for our own KryptosMar 09, 2025Alan Tudyk reveals he's reuniting with his Firefly co-star Jewel Staite in Resident Alien season 4 on USA NetworkJohn Boyega is channeling some “young Russell Crowe” vibes for an unannounced historical movie epic like GladiatorJohn Boyega tells us the long-awaited Attack the Block sequel is getting closer, with a new script draft in from writer/director Joe Cornish Acclaimed fantasy author Terry Brooks announces surprise retirement, and passes Shannara series to Delilah S. DawsonStar Trek: Strange New Worlds' captain Anson Mount has been trying to get Bruce Campbell cast on the show for yearsMads Mikkelsen & Hugh Dancy serve up their thoughts on Hannibal and Will's complex relationship onscreenZac Efron stole Star Trek: Strange New World's hair stylist for Anson Mount (and his Pike's Peak 'do) in season 1, and the actor still hasn't forgiven himHazbin Hotel’s Alex Brightman recalls his embarrassing Beetlejuice blunder that haunts him on the internet to this dayHannibal’s Mads Mikkelsen and Hugh Dancy were unaware of the show’s Fannibals fanbase while the show was airingA Netflix CEO shut down plans for new Black Mirror stories in comic form, says comics writer/publisher Neil Gibson (so it turned into something else)Most of the Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss episodes are improv, with very little of the original scripts' dialogue in the final versionHannibal’s Hugh Dancy once let showrunner Bryan Fuller petsit for his dog – who he promptly photographed in the ovenThe fictional serial killer contest in James Tynion IV & Michael Walsh's new series Exquisite Corpse is more than just a comic book storyline... it's a game you can playWhen Mads Mikkelsen was first approached for NBC's Hannibal, he thought it was a show about Hannibal the ConquerorAnd the winners of the 2025 Cosplay Central Crown Championships at Seattle's ECCC 2025 are...Prepare for a teenage, haughty Geralt of Rivia in new The Witcher prequel Crossroads of Ravens from creator Andrzej SapkowskiMads Mikkelsen wants a Hannibal revival, complete with a time jump and "a fresh start" for his and Hugh Dancy's charactersIs Hannibal’s Will Graham on the Autism spectrum? Hugh Dancy reveals how the theory shaped his portrayal of the character.Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss made the cast into coworkers, but the convention circuit has made them into a familyMar 08, 2025Harry Potter's J.K. Rowling is "the author turned into the villain she wrote about”, says prose author (and self-described anti-J.K. Rowling) TJ KluneLocal fans and international food scenes helped transform Lara Croft from Tomb Raider to Snack Hunter Image Comics' horror anthology The Silver Coin will return, promises creator Michael WalshBaldur’s Gate 3’s Lae’zel is FINALLY getting her own Funko PopA live-action Baldur’s Gate 3 series? The cast is ready if Netflix ever callsInside the initial reaction when the Roswell cast learned the show had been canceledThe Baldur’s Gate 3 cast speculate on the fate of their characters after the game’s ending & epilogue Roswell made creative mistakes trying to chase Buffy’s ratings (including too much leather), says Michael Guerin actor Brendan FehrJames Tynion IV & Michael Walsh's Exquisite Corpses is like a Stephen King book - despite the horror elements, you'll want the civilian characters to surviveD&D dicebox or donut? Dodecadonuts aims to blur the line, playfully, skillfully, and with sprinkles at Seattle's ECCC 2025Marvel Studios' Avengers Tower has a new name, and with it comes a darker meaning for the MCUBeyond Brat summer: Charli XCX eyed for Greta Gerwig's Narnia adaptation for NetflixHow Helluva Boss’s ‘2 Minutes Notice’ became an anthem for people quitting their jobsShemar Moore's S.W.A.T. TV series has been canceled by CBS for the third time, and the actor is already courting NetflixThinking about funeral planning? Helluva Boss’s Brandon Rogers has a morbidly delicious idea for his last performance (and the meal)Why Tiny Onion is bringing newspapers to comic conventions (and all about the 'Ka-Thunk')Mar 07, 2025Viola Davis on Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss? Let's make it happen, says Brandon Rogers and Alex BrightmanWas Disney’s Aladdin your sexual awakening? It was for Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss star Brandon RogersVincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin is the best villain in the MCU and it isn't even closeBarbarian director's Resident Evil movie will finally grant the franchise the adaptation it deserves like The Last of UsA core part of Fantastic Four canon makes more sense if Marvel leans into a teased piece of Reed Richards lore: his autism diagnosisHow hard is dating when you're single AND a Marvel Studios movie star? Anthony Mackie says its "really hard" to "obsolete"HBO might have found its Severus Snape and Minerva McGonagall for its Harry Potter reboot TV seriesThe live-action Powerpuff Girls trailer looks so bad I'm thankful that Warner Bros. canceled (though I'm still salty about Batgirl and Coyote vs. Acme)What keeps the Saw movies from being truly terrifying? Practical consideration over those death traps according to YA thriller authorsPopverse Jump: The MCU didn't just pave the way for My Hero Academia - they also pinched quite a few of their Japanese voice actors for Marvel moviesHow to watch Roswell (and Roswell, New Mexico) TV series in orderDaredevil: Born Again's Karen Page would be a Bard - with a splash of rogue - as a D&D character, says actress Deborah Ann WollComic con's got talent! Watch the NYCC 2024 Talent ShowWatch Fox's Universal Basic Guys panel from NYCC 2024Seattle's ECCC 2025 is, more than ever, a show that meets fans wherever they are, no matter what they wantSpend this weekend with your crush, the surprise 5 foot-tall Astarion Funko Pop from Baldur's Gate 3 here at Seattle's ECCC 2025Mar 06, 2025Kari Wahlgren takes us through Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man's Aunt May and so much moreWatch Jon Hamm talk about his hit detective cartoon Grimsburg with the cast & crew from NYCC 2024Watch Nickelodeon's Max & The Midknights panel from NYCC 2024 with creator Lincoln Peirce and moreWatch HiDive's Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? panel from NYCC 2024Marvel Studios' Daredevil: Born Again brings bad news to New York City’s vigilantes STRAIGHT FROM Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto's comic runDaredevil: Born Again finally confirms that gentrification exists in the MCUDeadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld says comic shops are too "unreliable" to debut his new Youngblood relaunch with them first, so is selling to fans directThe heroic (and tragic) true story of Superman creators Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster is being told as a stage play this summerThe director of the horror hit Longlegs has a dream of directing a Darth Vader movie - and you have to read his pitchSaddle up & watch the Red Dead Redemption 2 cast reunion panel from NYCC 2024Watch Futurama creator Matt Groening & the cast talk about whats next in 3024 from NYCC 2024ECCC 2025: 6 must-see Artist's Alley tables, from Wolverine's writer and Metamorpho's artist to Pokémon cookbook creators, TV baking champions, and the future of zine production in the Pacific NorthwestECCC 2025: 6 booths to hunt down while in Seattle's premiere pop culture show, from donut-themed RPG accessories to the cutting edge of comic book horrorDaredevil: Born Again season 1 is "shackled" by previous work, but season 2 won't be says showrunnerR2-D2 and C-3PO are the Rosencrantz and Guildenstern of the Star Wars saga, according to Anthony Daniels (who's done both!)"Brutal": The actors behind Grand Theft Auto 5 reveal how they not only voiced but performed the cutscenes for the GTA classicDaredevil: Born Again starts off with a bang (and a dead body)Mar 05, 2025Daredevil: Born Again is addressing The Punisher’s controversial real-world impact and how disturbing it isNot only does Anakin Skywalker hate sand - so does C-3PO actor Anthony Daniels, and he almost quit Star Wars because of it he saysI modeled my Palico in Monster Hunter Wilds off my dead cat. And I’m not the only one doing thisThree places to find the perfect cup of coffee while at Seattle's ECCC 2025The MCU's Daredevil is back in Disney+'s Born Again, and here's what the residents (and politicians) of Hell's Kitchen think about his connection to their homeLike Nico Minoru from Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man? Marvel is reviving her comic book superhero team... thanks to Doctor Doom!?For Your Consideration: Kneecap, Hundreds of Beavers, and Saoirse Ronan acting her heart out and breaking yours in the process in movies the Oscars overlookedFrieren: Beyond Journey's End season 2 release date: The elf and her friends continue their journey as the anime returns in 2026First look at Marvel x Magic: The Gathering Spider-Man deck reveals new powers, fun quirks, and a lot of Venom symbiotesThe Grand Theft Auto V cast reveals why the game has had such longevity Monster Hunter Wilds is about to become Capcom's biggest franchise ever (Sorry Street Fighter, Mega Man, and Resident Evil)The inclusion of Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows is the series' biggest narrative change ever - but it is also the thing I'm most excited aboutA decade later, Google shows how strong the Naruto fandom is by adding an Easter Egg to their search engineScream 7 keeps bringing back dead characters - now David Arquette is rising from the grave for the 2026 slasher revival movie!Mar 04, 202524 years ago, The Sopranos used a technique like deepfake to bring an actor back to life... and it cost hundreds of thousands of dollarsThe best cosplay from Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2025Grand Theft Auto V actors Ned Luke and Shawn Fonteno are hoping for a return in GTA 6 - but say they couldn't tell you if they've already done itAnora: 2025's Academy Award Winner for Best Picture sets streaming date on HuluStranger Rings: Netflix's Stranger Things season 3 almost used a song that J.R.R. Tolkien wrote into The Lord of the RingsIf Disney wants to do a Star Wars: C-3PO TV series, Anthony Daniels has one stipulation before he'll say 'yes'After sitting in the code for more than two years, Marvel Snap finally adds the Uncle Ben card we've been dying to see Start marking your calendar: we have the Emerald City Comic Con 2026 datesSeverance's secret Keanu Reeves cameo was almost someone very different indeed, but the Apple TV+ show couldn't make a Presidential schedule work outCobra Kai co-creator Josh Hurwitz reveals the sizzle real the team pitched to NetflixEvery Marvel's Daredevil hallway fight scene, rankedAbsolute Batman next issue release date: here's when Scott Snyder & Nick Dragotta's next one comes outOne Piece's Zoro and Assassin's Creed Shadows' Gennojo have more in common than being played by Mackenyu, the actor explainsHow to read the Shadowhunter Chronicles and all of Cassandra Clare’s books in release and chronological orderECCC 2025 Popverse Superfan Benefits: How to access Celebrity Fast Pass Lane, an exclusive lounge, get Artist Alley first access, and moreMarvel Matters: In honor of Daredevil: Born Again's debut, I made a Kingpin omelette and it helped me understand Vincent D'Onofrio's character betterFollow along to DC's Building A Batman comic panel from Seattle's ECCC 2025 with Joe Quinones, John Jackson Miller, DC editor Andrew Marino, and moreFollow along to Mads Mikkelsen & Hugh Dancy's Hannibal TV series panel from Seattle's ECCC 2025Lore Corner: Everything you need to know about Daredevil: Born Again's Foggy Nelson (including the MCU legend that once played him)Follow along to the Baldur's Gate 3 panel from Seattle's ECCC 2025 with Neil Newbon, Devora Wilde, Jennifer English, and Aliona BaranovaFollowing Pixar's lead, Walt Disney Animation not only cancel Princess and the Frog series but abandons plans for Disney+ originals entirelyFrom Twilight to The Batman and Mickey 17, Robert Pattinson remains the Hollywood chaos gremlin we always neededMar 03, 2025Handmaid's Tale sequel series The Testaments casts its lead with Lucy HallidaySeattle's ECCC 2025: All the pro & creator panels, DC & Ignition Press portfolio reviews, and even breakfast! (and beyond)Recount the Hazbin Hotel & Helluva Boss panel from ECCC 2025 with Alex Brightman & Brandon RogersDaredevil: Born Again sets up a "way more tense" dynamic between Matt Murdock and the Kingpin, says Disney+ series showrunnerC-3PO actor Anthony Daniels has been in 12 Star Wars movies, and he has a surprising pick for his favorite to filmZoe Saldaña's Oscar win for Emilia Pérez makes her the 32nd MCU actor to win an Academy Award. Here are the other 31Netflix wants Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt vehicle The Electric State to be a thing so much, they're making it a franchise with a tie-in video gameTony Todd's exclusion from the 2025 Oscar's In Memoriam segment feels like a snub of the entire horror genreThe GTA 5 cast reveal the lost Grand Theft Auto missions you never got to play including " an orgy with octogenarians", horse theft, and moreWhere to find Popverse at Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2025 this weekendAwe Talk: Jim Starlin talks death - the death of Robin, Death & Thanos, and if Josh Brolin's Thanos is really deadOne Piece's connection to Norse mythology goes deeper than you think in chapter 1141 of the mangaStormlight Archive book author Brandon Sanderson says what a lot of us have been thinking about Magic: The Gathering's recent sets like Aetherdrift and Outlaws of Thunder JunctionPopverse Picks: Our favorite things for Marvel's Man Without Fear including Ann Nocenti comics, the Netflix series, and moreStephen King has a new book coming out this year called Never Flinch... but he re-wrote the whole thing after his wife gave it an honest, bad reviewJames Gunn's Superman movie asks 'How can you be a good person in a hostile world?', and Creature Commandos is a blueprintMar 01, 2025Lore Corner: All you need to know about Matt Murdock before Daredevil: Born Again hits Disney+2025MarchFebruaryJanuary2024DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2023DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2022DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2021DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2020DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayApril