May 2025 ArchiveMay 19, 2025Hunger Games prequel Sunrise on the Reaping checkouts on library app Libby are up 515%, and it's boosting checkouts for other Hunger Games books tooAndor season 2 connected the show to Star Wars: The High Republic in an understated (but meaningful) wayPart of the mission of the final Andor episodes was to make sure no-one could misinterpret character relationships elsewhere in Star Wars canon, says showrunnerAhead of the Final Fantasy crossover, WoTC staff spent time “hanging out” with Square Enix staff playing Magic: The Gathering Tom Cruise's personal reckoning isn't final - the Mission: Impossible star still has more Top Gun and Days of Thunder in himPopverse Free Preview Week: Celebrate our 3rd anniversary by seeing all the articles, columns, and panel videos you're missing!Lore Corner: HBO's The Last of Us season 2 rewrites Pearl Jam history, but it worksSorry, MCU fans: Scarlett Johansson is saying for sure she will not return as Black Widow for Avengers: DoomsdayHear your favorite video game music as you never have before with the Level Up! Vocal Ensemble from ECCC '25Netflix enlists a Bridgerton star to show off the first big set piece of One Piece season 2, with a Loguetown that is full of easter eggs from the mangaPopversations: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man's Kari Wahlgren walks us through voice acting career and her action figure collection Fortnite is facing potential federal censure over its new AI Darth Vader, after the Screen Actors Guild lodge an official complaintAn unused gun hidden in Doom: The Dark Ages code seems to give some hints about what the first batch of DLC will beWatch the Blue Lock anime reunion with the voice actors behind Yoichi, Rin, and Megura from MCM x EGXDon’t expect another TikTok viral dance moment from M3GAN 2.0, warns director - it's a whole new type of movie, he saysGamify My Life: The most important part of The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion was always the bugs and I'm glad the Remaster kept them inMarvel’s X-Men comics are broken, says Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld, but he knows who can fix them (No, it's not him)One Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning star (surprisingly, not Tom Cruise) nearly lost their nose to frostbite while filming in the Arctic Shadow Labyrinth release date: The dark and gritty reboot of Pac-Man we all were fascinated by in Prime Video's Secret Level is coming this summerDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach release date: Hideo Kojima and Norman Reedus are back in the post-apocalyptic sequel we've all be waiting forPopverse Picks: Asian Pacific American comics and books that break the moldFive Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic release date: Travel back to where it all began with the FNAF prequelDune: Awakening release date: Head to an alternate Dune timeline and try to survive on the harsh world of Arakis in this survival MMOF1 25 release date: The latest entry in EA's high speed racing franchise is about to pass you at a high speedJames Tynion IV & Michael Walsh's Exquisite Corpses is gamifying a battle royale murder party - and it makes me want to play the game (if they make one!)May 17, 2025Alien and Ghostbusters star Sigourney Weaver was in line to play iconic X-Men character Emma Frost, but it never happenedMarvel's Infinity Stones originally came from Thanos creator Jim Starlin's religious schooling and wondering what an evil God would wantA Complete Unknown director James Mangold is drawn to Swamp Thing's "abject deformation [and] loneliness" as his next movie ... and of course that Bernie Wrightson artMay 16, 2025Danny Boyle's 28 Years Later movie sequel will be teased in upcoming 28 Days Later re-releaseWicked star Cynthia Erivo has found her next villain role: DraculaNew mask, same slash: Horror icon Jason Voorhees has been revamped (by Walking Dead legend Greg Nicotero) ahead of his own cinematic universeLore Corner: Who are the Seraphites? The Last of Us season 2 sets up a major big bad for season 3The Simpsons have found their next Milhouse voice actor - and she debuts this Sunday, as a grown-up Milhouse Van HoutenDC have created a new Justice League spin-off team that Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman don't know about - so don't share this article with themMarvel Studios' gender-swap of MCU star Taskmaster almost didn't happen; here's what changedFinally, Superman's The Daily Planet is looking into the weirdness that is Gotham City (Who is that bat guy, btw?)Benjamin Bratt loved his Star Wars: Andor role so much he tried to do more but was told it was too "expensive"Josh Holloway is a complex guy, sweetheart. He doesn't think ABC would reboot Lost but he'd return as Sawyer anytimeTom Cruise said he passed out multiple times during Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning stuntwork - here's what the director thought of his actor (and boss) telling him to keep goingAfterShock Comics aims to revamp its editorial team and revive its comics line as it emerges from bankruptcyBungie gets caught stealing artwork for the fourth time, this time in the upcoming game MarathonWatch the Cosplay Central Costume Showcase from Chicago's C2E2 2025No city 'Yes, And's like Chicago, as the Second City improv troupe proved at C2E2 '25Watch as Red Dead Redemption 1 and 2 stars Roger Clark (Arthur Morgan) & Rob Weithoff (John Marston) saddle up one more time for a reunion from Chicago's C2E2 2025Watch Patton Oswalt's new Effervescent comedy special from this year's C2E2Relive the C2E2 Talent Show, 2025 edition, right here!The GTA 6 budget isn't as crazy as you think, as Take-Two Interactive CEO explains why it makes senseLost star Josh Holloway has been chasing a movie version of western author Louis L’Amour's Flint for 20 years - and finally got itGTA games aren't released slowly - fans are showing they want more DLC content than new games quicker says Take-Two Interactive CEOCan David Leitch finally start up the Gears of War? After 18 years of development hell, the secret co-director of John Wick has been tapped to helm Netflix's big budget adaptationPopverse Jump: Ignore the marketing, Lazarus is not Cowboy Bebop 2.0 - and I'm thankful for thatHBO delays Game of Thrones' Dunk & Egg prequel to 2026 release date windowDie Hard with Orcas: John Travolta trades summer lovin' for summer chompin' in Deep Blue Sea director Renny Harlin's 3rd killer sea creatures movieWhy movie adaptations of video games work now (and why they didn't before) according to Sonic the Hedgehog movie franchise's producersThe Switch 2 will be more welcoming than any Nintendo system before in terms of AAA mature games, according to Witcher & Cyberpunk creatorsAfter DC Studios' Superman movie, DC Comics will remind us how "warped, suspenseful and occasionally horrific" the Man of Steel can be in Black Label book for ages 17 & upThe Sydney Sweeney Split Fiction movie is just one of several Hazelight games being developed into film & TVDC's Absolute Batman to get even bigger as some surprise "fan-favorite characters" will debut soon that will "feature hugely" in series, according to Scott SnyderGet the NYCC 2025 VIP ticket you deserve with a Popverse Superfan membershipDC Studios' Superman is teasing their own version of Oreos (and Martian Manhunter's favorite snack)Solo Leveling season 3 may take much longer than you think to get a release date, with Crunchyroll saying the studio is busy with other thingsABC's Lost cast: 15 years after that series finale, here's where they are nowNintendo slaps an unofficial Super Smash Bros. dating app with a cease-and-desist before its launchMay 15, 2025DC's Legends of Tomorrow and Constantine actor Matt Ryan says reading horror comics in preparation of playing John Constantine put him off of scary movies Andor star Denise Gough on the fate of her Star Wars character: "The moral of the story is, don't get a boyfriend."The Pokémon Fossil Museum is traveling outside Japan for the first time as it comes to Chicago in May 2026Did Jennifer Love Hewitt hallucinate the internet's favorite fact about I Know What You Did Last Summer? It kind of seems like she did1980s icon Sean Penn calls Tom Cruise "the best stuntman in the movie world" in what is either a show of respect or the most hyperbolic marketing for Mission Impossible everWarner Bros Discovery CEO names DC's four most important characters as he sees them, and one might come as a surpriseThe West Wing's Martin Sheen defends civil servants and the Department of Education from President Trump and Elon Musk: "They are the ones on the front lines"Meet Buffy's new protégé, as Hulu's Vampire Slayer reboot names a Star Wars vet as its Chosen OneThe return of a Rogue One character in Andor created real problems for the Star Wars story, says showrunnerBandai have announced the first tournament event for their Gundam trading card game will take place at Gen Con 2025To Blink or not to Blink? James Gunn appears to edit out the moment DC's Man of Steel flinches in the newest Superman trailerDaredevil: Born Again season has signed up another opponent to Marvel's Kingpin: Lili TaylorThe 2025 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award nominees are out, and it's a good year for Fantagraphics Books, Wonder Woman writer Tom King, and (of course) comics in generalI'm not proud, but I couldn't stay awake during PAX East 2025's World of Warcraft panel - and I wasn't aloneHow did DC bring Wonder Woman writer Greg Rucka back into the fold? By giving him an idea he didn't think could workLucasfilm have released a 2 minute film created by AI that depicts the Star Wars universe in the most boring way possibleInvincible creator Robert Kirkman would love to do a Rex Splode special, except it would delay the next season of the Prime Video series even moreDC president Jim Lee returns to Image Comics for a Batman/Geiger crossover... kind ofA 15-year-old manga from Weekly Shonen Jump is getting an anime adaptation and our money is on Psyren finally getting its dueAnother Twilight Saga actor almost took Robert Pattinson's Edward role, until they screentested with Kristen Stewart's BellaStar Trek: Strange New Worlds finally warps back onto screens this summer as Paramount+ announces a July release date for the long-awaited third seasonDafne Keen got her X23 role in Logan thanks to the "confidence of an 11-year-old" after botching her final audition (and making Hugh Jackman wait for a do-over)May 14, 2025The abundance of reality TV on platforms like Netflix comes with an immense dark side: a lack of basic worker protectionsNetflix confirms Bridgerton Season 4 for 2026 - but announces Seasons 5 and 6 for the future, tooPopverse's Ashley V. Robinson returns to LA Shakespeare cabaret Shakes on the Rocks for two potential classic plays with gay subtext reimagined for today's audiencesThe one problem with Star Wars series Andor isn't the show itself, it's the Disney+ release scheduleMax is renamed HBO Max again, but don't expect all the shows and movies that have disappeared from the streamer since the last rebranding to also get the comeback treatmentMarvel Studios hammers home the Iron Man parallels in the trailer for Disney+ summer show IronheartJames Gunn's DC super couple keeps no secrets - especially Clark Kent's secret identity as SupermanFallout already renewed for season 3 at Prime Video before season 2 airsSuperman might get beaten and bruised, but James Gunn's new DCU hero is defined by what happens afterwardsThe latest Superman trailer has me hoping James Gunn and Nicolas Hoult are finally ushering in Lex Luthor's mad scientist eraDC Studios' new Superman trailer confirms that Rick Flag Snr. might be the most important man in the new DCUNYCC 2025 Tickets onsale dates are here - as well as an exclusive pre-sale to get all the best badges!Lois Lane gets to the heart of Superman in the new trailer for James Gunn's DC reboot - but don't worry: there's Krypto, tooAndor showrunner never planned on answering one of the Star Wars series' first questions, he reveals: "I didn’t really didn’t want to fill that in"For Your Consideration: Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween and Scream perfected the horror sequel years before Final Destination: BloodlinesDoes Krysten Ritter's Daredevil: Born Again return herald a new Jessica Jones show?The Grand Theft Auto 6 release date has the entire gaming industry scrambling to react, with some weighing up delays of their ownHow Dead by Daylights can create their own version of the game with Choose Your Own ChapterWhat makes Mafia: The Old Country the "best looking Mafia" game yet? The seamless transitions between cutscene and gameplay, say the devsOne of my favorite bits of Final Fantasy is the tiered magic system - and Wizards of the Coast figured out a novel way to do it in Magic: The GatheringKrysten Ritter re-signs with Marvel Studios for more beginning with Daredevil: Born Again season 2 with "much more in store for Jessica Jones"May 13, 2025Playing Star Wars' Anakin Skywalker was a dream gig for Ryan Phillippe - but he told he was too old, especially for Natalie PortmanThe Final Fantasy 10 laughing scene meme has turned into a cardboard classic with Magic: The Gathering crossoverA romantasy book con descended into Fyre Festival-like chaos so bad the organizer says it's refunding "every attendee, author, and vendor"How Andor introduced a new kind of Star Wars heroAnd Just Like That... season 3 release date: The latest Sex and the City revival series returns to HBOThe Chi season 7 release date: Showtime brings us back to the South Side of Chicago again in May 2025, with a potential season 8 on the wayLove, Death + Robots season 4 release date: Volume 4 of the sci fi anthology series comes to Netflix this MayEx-Daredevil showrunner partners with Michael B. Jordan for even more boxing than his Marvel Studios show in first Creed spinoffSpider-Noir first look serves up Sin City vibes that the Nicolas Cage show has always deservedAnother One Piece actor - this time Joe Manganiello - has confirmed that season 3 is happening before Netflix has mentioned itEC Comics returns to cosmic horror with anthology series Cruel Universe 2, launching this summer from Oni PressEvery new Marvel Snap card and location being added during the May 2025 X-Men seasonMay 12, 2025The first Stranger Things game has been stripped from Steam, and now users are saying its basically unplayableThe Magic: The Gathering - Final Fantasy set has been in development for 4 years - and MTG's creators enjoyed FF XVI like fans to get a genuine feel for itExperience Critical Role's Age of Umbra actual play earlier than expected with special Session Zero coming May 22The Alexandria RPG Library at PAX East connected me to the tabletop games of yoreWhy HBO series The Last of Us season 2 expands on Dina's game backstory, according to Dina herself, Isabela MercedDead by Daylight's Five Nights at Freddy's map changes the killer queue foreverWednesday season 2 might not have been the reason Jenna Ortega didn't do Scream VII, but it was the reason she didn't do You season 5Driving century-old cars, talking to local historians, learning Sicilian swears - 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Rowling won't (or can't) fire Severus Snape actor Paapa Essiedu for his public support for trans rightsMarvel Rivals announces their official eSports tournament for May 2025 - with a $3 million prize pool up for grabsThunderbolts*' post-credit scene is an Avengers: Doomsday prologue in more ways than one (and Doctor Who might be to thank)As publishing becomes less profitable, more writers are jumping from books to video games to make a livingNintendo Switch 2 release date: When the follow up to the Nintendo Switch will hit shelves and what is the biggest game it will have at launchMarvel Matters: What Thunderbolts* says about the MCUThe new trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI has dropped and Rockstar Games seems more focused on love and romance than ever before in GTASquid Game season 3 trailer teases the finale of the Netflix show (though we know it's not really over): "Time to play one last time"Add one more character to the James Gunn's Superman movie, as Sean Gunn confirms he will "kinda" appear as Maxwell LordGrand Theft Auto VI release date: When GTA 6 will come out for the PS5 and Xbox consolesNetflix have promised a big update on One Piece season 2 by the end of May - and teased just how big Tony Tony Chopper's giant head isDonald Trump randomly decided to reopen Alcatraz just hours after PBS aired Escape From Alcatraz in the Mar-a-Lago region, which feels too on the nose to be a coincidenceJohn Boyega finally got a tour of Disney Parks' Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance ride, and here's his reviewThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 2 release date: MomTok returns to HuluThis AAPI Month, let's hope Marvel Comics begins to think about the Pacific Islander (PI) characters and creators May 05, 2025After Avengers: Doomsday, Kevin Feige has a 10-year plan for X-Men in the MCUWatch the Tomb Raider reunion panel with Lara Croft voice actor Jonell Elliott and her Angel of Darkness co-star Eric LaurenHow to watch the Downton Abbey TV series and movies in release and chronological orderKrysten Ritter's next novel will be a "psychological thriller" that plays more with characters who are "bad" peopleThe Righteous Gemstones: How Star Wars inspired the final season of HBO's blessedly raunchy comedyThunderbolts* director explains why Marvel Studios's new film has a different sense of humor than the rest of the MCUThe Starship Troopers cast thought they were making the next Star Wars (instead they made a science fiction cult classic) If you haven't seen Thunderbolts* ending, too bad: Marvel Studios is now marketing with the film's tail-end twistThe Last of Us season 2's Isabela Merced says filming Superman affected the Dina/Ellie relationshipStar Wars' C-3PO voice came from a mixture of Doctor Who, Barbarella, and the horrible suit, says Star Wars actor Anthony DanielsPopverse Picks: The best military and war movies, according to a US Army veteranGod over greed: HBO's The Righteous Gemstones finds true faith amidst false idols in its series finale endingMay 02, 2025Magic: The Gathering looks set to escape a tariff price hike, says Wizards of the Coast parent company HasbroRandom House tried to buy Magic: The Gathering publisher Wizards of the Coast from Hasbro more than twenty years agoMarvel Studios wanted a second season of Disney+ hit Hawkeye, but didn't want to pay for it, says star Jeremy RennerNnedi Okorafor says her new novel Death of the Author "most personal autobiographical work" yet, while still being her trademark science fiction and fantasyRyan Reynolds is working on a Deadpool/X-Men movie treatment, according to reports - but Marvel Studios hasn't signed off yetNetflix hit Stranger Things originally had a different setting (and title) to honor the series creators' favorite movie: Steven Spielberg's JawsMarvel Studios' Thunderbolts* movie puts the final nail in the coffin for the Joss Whedon-era superhero filmThe new Marvel Studios movie asks the existential question, 'What's in a name?' (Or, to Thunderbolts* or not to Thunderbolts*?)What the asterisk in Thunderbolts* means, and where the name comes from (No, it's not the Red Hulk, or any other Marvel Studios connection)Yes, Marvel spoiled a major Thunderbolts* moment in the Avengers: Doomsday cast announcement, but hoped no-one would noticeThunderbolts* resurrects a longstanding Marvel Studios tradition (with a Sentry-inspired twist)The gold standard of a comic book artist for DC & Marvel and more, Jackson 'Butch' Guice dies at age 63Popverse Jump: A love letter to the Yu Yu Hakusho English dub - the first great dub Funimation madeMarvel Studios' Thunderbolts* creator credits include special attention to two of the Sentry creatorsLivestream all of Boston's PAX East 2025 free with PopverseEvil Dead icon Bruce Campbell is "so in" to be on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, despite not exactly knowing what Star Trek: Strange New Worlds isRockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto VI release date delayed a year- and goes right after Avengers: Doomsday and Star Wars' Mandalorian & GroguM3GAN 2.0 release date: The mean girl robot meets her match with a new spy bot this summerFrom Vader to Palpatine, Sam Witwer drew on every villain in the Star Wars universe to find the voice of The Son in The Clone Wars animated series28 Years Later release date: Horror sequel is ready to eat your brains (and everything else) this JuneHow to Train Your Dragon release date: Toothless and Hiccup are reborn on the big screen as DreamWorks beloved animated series moves to live-actionMay 01, 2025Hazbin Hotel's Alex Brightman talks Broadway, Beetlejuice, and whether or not he has an extra vocal cord at Emerald City Comic Con! 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