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The 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"
Robert Kirkman had so much fun building Transformers statues that he decided to have his company Skybound Entertainment pursue a licensing deal with Hasbro
May 15, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Baldur's Gate 3 was originally cancelled nearly 20 years ago because of an "accounting error," according to an insider
An accounting error, which Chris Avellone calles "very suspicious" ending up robbing the world of Baldur's Gate 3 back in 2003.
May 15, 2026
Trent Cannon
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He-Man's biggest responsibility: Not screwing up Masters of the Universe's Castle Grayskull
The Masters of the Universe movie has some larger-than-life characters, but none of them are bigger than Castle Grayskull itself, so they had to make it with CGI
May 15, 2026
Trent Cannon
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The cast of HBO Max’s The Pitt have been told their secret character backstories
The Pitt’s Taylor Deardon says the cast have been told character backstory details that haven’t made it onscreen
May 15, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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KPop Demon Hunters gets the least obvious spinoff: a Shark Week Special
Not even in the depths of the ocean can you escape the KPop Demon Hunters hype
May 15, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame writers worried that Taika Waititi was turning Thor into an idiot
The writers for Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame didn’t know exactly what Taika Waititi was doing in Thor: Ragnarok
May 15, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Dragon Ball almost never got made because Akira Toriyama's first hit manga was too popular
Akira Toriyama already had one of the most popular manga in Weekly Shonen Jump, so it was a struggle to find time to work on Dragon Ball.
May 15, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Andy Serkis won’t say who the protagonist is for The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, or what the story is
Director Andy Serkis says he’ll reveal more about the story and characters for The Hunt for Gollum in early 2027
May 15, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Veronica Roth's Seek the Traitor's Son is her Alysa Liu moment, says the Divergent author, and a way to buck the haters
For years, Roth focused on not being "what everyone accused [her] of being" in her early career. But with Seek the Traitor's Son, she's focusing more on making something she loves... kinda like what a certain Olympian does on the ice
May 15, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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After Marvel and Star Wars, Ming-Na Wen wants to be in Lord of the Rings
She's been Fennec Shand and Agent Melinda May, but Ming-Na Wen is up for a team-up with Peter Jackson
May 14, 2026
Martin Vavra
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Avengers: Infinity War writers say Marvel Studios gave them carte blanche to kill whoever they wanted
Mad about who died in 2018's Avengers: Infinity War? You can blame the screenwriters directly, as it turns out
May 14, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Andy Serkis says Peter Jackson let him direct the Smeagol and Deagol scene in Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Turns out, Jackson wasn't the man behind the camera for the Smeagol and Deagol scene in Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King after all
May 14, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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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 series
It turns out Cory Walker stays involved in the Invincible comic book series long after everyone thought he stepped away
May 14, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Veronica Roth pushes back on 'romantasy' classification with Seek the Traitor's Son - even though it has romance + fantasy
To be clear - adult dystopia Seek the Traitor's Son definitely *is* a blend of genres, as best-selling author Roth will tell you. It's just not that kind of genre-blend
May 14, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Avengers: Doomsday screenplays didn't have endings, according to one of the movie's stars
The Fantastic Four's ever-lovin' Thing, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, shed light on the chaos of shooting Avengers: Doomsday
May 14, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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DC has big questions about Absolute Batman & the Absolute DC Line - and is doing a fan survey
Voice what you love (or don't love) about DC's Absolute Universe with this fan survey
May 14, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Critical Role's Laura Bailey began Campaign 4 with one heartbreaking hope - that she could save Thjazi Fang
Would enough Nat20s have saved Thjazi Fang from GM Brennan Lee Mulligan's tragic schemes? Maybe not, but that didn't stop Thimble, AKA Laura Bailey, from wishing
May 13, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Marvel's Hulk War will see a Hulk-verse of Hulks fighting other Hulks across the Hulkscape
Marvel's Hulk War event next year is the culmination of Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Nic Klein's Infernal Saga
May 13, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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More Punisher after One Last Kill and Spider-Man: Brand New Day? Jon Bernthal is down, on one condition
With Frank Castle's future in the MCU undetermined after he joins the next Spider-Man movie, Jon Bernthal is making it clear he is up for returning to another chapter, so long as he's the one producing it
May 13, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Doom Patrol, Legion of Super-Heroes, Demon, & more: DC Next Level character relaunches are planned out for the next 18 months, confirms Scott Snyder
Absolute Batman author Snyder says there's "a lot of books" in DC's Next Level line that have yet to get an announcement. And a recent Deadshot reveal has us wondering if there isn't a larger plan afoot
May 13, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Paranormal Activity heads from movie theaters to... Broadway?
Not only is Blumhouse's killer found footage franchise heading to Broadway, its bringing stage scare legend Felix Barrett of Sleep No More on as director
May 13, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Jon Bernthal is a "perfect" Punisher according to the character's co-creator, Gerry Conway
The co-creator of The Punisher, Gerry Conway, was pleased to see Jon Bernthal's character speak out against police using his symbol in Daredevil: Born Again
May 13, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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DC & Marvel aren't doing long creator runs as much anymore because comic readers aren't supporting them as much anymore, says 15+ year comics veteran Scott Snyder
Absolute Batman writer Snyder isn't dissing the comics industry, where he says, "a lot of things are overperforming and there’s a lot of new readership and a lot of excitement," but he is pointing at what's different from the past decade
May 13, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Sam Riegel's iconic Critical Role sponsorships have been a bit too, er, iconic for some of their sponsors
"Some advertisers specifically request me," says Critical Role's oddball hypeman Sam Riegel, "And some specifically request not me."
May 13, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Before The Marvels, Nia DaCosta pitched Marvel a Galactus movie that would've reset the MCU
"I'm really, really into Galactus," says the Candyman and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple director, "That's my guy."
May 13, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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SpoilersUh.... spoilers, but now we know why Captain America Steve Rogers has been mysteriously absent from the Avengers: Armageddon series marketing from Marvel
Captain America #11 creates a huge obstacle for Steve Rogers to overcome if he wants to be a part of Avengers: Armageddon this summer
May 13, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Ryan Coogler's X-Files reboot just nabbed a secret weapon from... well, Weapons
Amy Madigan has hopped aboard the X-Files train, making her the third Oscar-winner for a horror project to join the reboot
May 13, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Noah Wyle cryptically teases the theme of The Pitt season 3: “Doctors benefit from being patients”
The Pitt’s Noah Wyle says the third season will be set in November, and continues the evolving relationship between doctors and patients
May 13, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel's X-Men movie is a character-based drama inspired by classic comics, according to its writer
The MCU's X-Men screenwriter, Lee Sung Jin, has a lot of love for Chris Claremont's soap opera antics from his run on Uncanny X-Men
May 13, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Marvel's Moon Knight writer has a lost Batman/Superman noir written as a response to the Saw movies
The Mortal Kombat 2 writer was only getting offered low-budget horror, so he spent six months writing a Batman versus Superman script that changed his life.
May 13, 2026
Trent Cannon
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When Akira first came to America, Katsuhiro Otomo turned down a VIZ offer for Marvel because was afraid of manga stereotype at the time
The iconic manga was heavily updated and changed for American audiences, including flipping the artwork and giving Akira the full color treatment.
May 13, 2026
Trent Cannon
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The Boys showrunner reveals his surprise hope for the series finale
Eric Kripke knows The Boys goes to some dark places, but that is because he believes that is where hope thrives.
May 13, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Fourth Wing TV show finally officially greenlit at Prime Video after years of uncertainty
After more than two years in development, Amazon finally confirms that they're bringing the Fourth Wing world to life on Prime Video
May 13, 2026
Trent Cannon
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There's a new DC Comics conspiracy with a "web of super-powered lies" connecting everyone from Jonah Hex to Legion of Super-Heroes
Deadshot is going to find a conspiracy connecting some of the strangest characters in the DC Universe and we can't wait to see what it is.
May 13, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Homelander actor thought The Boys jumped the shark way back in its second season
Antony Starr thought The Boys was getting silly back in Season 2, so what must he though of the series now?
May 13, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Mortal Kombat III is not a certainty, even though there's a screenplay in the works, warns writer
Just because he is working on the script doesn't mean that we'll definitely be getting Mortal Kombat 3.
May 13, 2026
Trent Cannon
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The origins of Dragon Ball lie in a short-lived manga series called Dragon Boy - and Akira Toriyama's love of Jackie Chan movies
Akira Toriyama often had old kung fu movies on in the background while he worked, which helped form the basis of Dragon Ball.
May 13, 2026
Trent Cannon
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SpoilersThe Absolute Robins of Absolute Batman are exactly how you’d hope them to be, especially Absolute Jason Todd
DC's Absolute Universe versions of Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Stephanie Brown, and Duke Thomas feel pleasantly familiar
May 13, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Marvel quietly created two official Akira spinoffs in the '90s as tribute, with GI Joe's Larry Hama and more
Several of Marvel's biggest artists at the time came together to pay tribute to the influential Akira manga in 1995.
May 13, 2026
Trent Cannon
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SpoilersAbsolute Joker’s version of the Batcave is the most horrifying part of Absolute Batman yet
Delivering food to Absolute Joker in DC's Absolute Batman series is nightmare fuel
May 13, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Of all his characters, Batman remains the most challenging Frank Miller character to bring to life in live action
People have flirted with the idea of a Dark Knight Returns movie over the years, but who would be brave and bold enough to do it properly.
May 12, 2026
Trent Cannon
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The Black Widow x Midsommer connection deepens: Ari Aster and Scarlett Johansson to work together on new horror Scapegoat
Hereditary director Aster & The Batman II star Johansson will team up on the mysterious upcoming horror film Scapegoat, details for which are scant if any
May 12, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Dispatch star (and Breaking Bad icon) Aaron Paul joins the cast of Prime Video's Fallout Season 3
The Breaking Bad star rides out into the Wasteland in the new season of Fallout
May 12, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Fast & Furious tokyo drifts into the one place it hasn't gone before - live-action TV
Expect cars and family to be at the forefront of the Fast and Furious' small screen reincarnation
May 12, 2026
Trent Cannon
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What if Steven Spielberg's western is a Westworld remake?
Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp is writing a Westworld movie. Could Steven Spielberg be joining him?
May 12, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Too many movie & TV adaptations of comics try to outdo the original comic books, so with Prime Video's Invincible Robert Kirkman is out to correct that
Robert Kirkman says Invincible stands out from other comic book adaptations because it respects the source material
May 12, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Ngozi Ukazu's Check, Please! was first on/last off on the queer hockey romance craze; here's how it's coming back in this Heated Rivalry era
Check, Please! began as a webcomic in 2013 before being collected into two best-selling volumes. 13 years after the saga of Samwell Hockey began, creator Ngozi Ukazu is shifting focus to new lead players
May 12, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Mixtape director claims The Touch from Transformers is "better than any song by the Beatles"
We're not going to argue if Stan Bush is on par with Paul McCartney, but the creative director of Mixtape will.
May 12, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Tatiana Maslany thinks fans would "be so mad" if she played She-Hulk again
Tatiana Maslany, who played Jen Walters in the MCU show, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, didn't rule out returning to the character
May 11, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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The Amazing Digital Circus's Sean Chiplock credits the explosion of indie animation to companies like Warner Bros. & Disney treating their shows so poorly
Indie animation is getting a lot of things right these days, but according to The Amazing Digital Circus's Kinger Chiplock), part of what's going on is major companies getting things wrong
May 11, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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All of the Critical Role Campaign 4 convergence episodes have already shot, and it took almost eight hours according to Sam Riegel
Riegel, along with costars Taliesin Jaffe, Whitney Moore, Alexander Ward, and Luis Carazo, says Critical Role's Campaign 4 characters are coming back together soon, and they're going to have a very long reunion
May 11, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Tomei & Uzumaki creator Junji Ito wants to do more cosmic horror, and wants to "push it further" than he has before
With Sensor, Junji Ito touched on the terror of cosmic horror. Next time, he wants to dive into it even further.
May 11, 2026
Trent Cannon
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What made Lee Pace return for The Lord of the Rings: the Hunt for Gollum? Maybe it's because Middle-earth gets people through tough times
The morally dubious King Thranduil will be back in The Hunt for Gollum doing whatever he believes best for the elves of Mirkwood, regardless of who gets in the way. The guy playing him, however, might have more altruistic motives
May 11, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Brendan Fraser knows exactly why The Mummy 4 is happening (Spoilers: the fans wouldn't stop asking for it)
"We're getting the band back together," Brendan Fraser explains, knowing that it is something fans have been desperate for for nearly 20 years.
May 11, 2026
Trent Cannon
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X-Men, Spider-Man, and more get absolutely dark, monstrous, and ultimately bloodthirsty in new Marvel Comics initiative
Jonathan Hickman returns to the X-Men for what he says is the first thing that's excited him this much at Marvel in years.
May 11, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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DC Studios to bring Creature Commandos, Mister Miracle, and more to Annecy Festival - including a Batman movie premiere
The first animated Knightfall movie will receive its world premiere at Annecy Animation Festival in June alongside first looks at Mister Miracle, My Adventures with Green Lantern and more DC Studios projects
May 11, 2026
Graeme McMillan
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Invincible's Robert Kirkman & Ryan Ottley are revisiting one of the big open questions of the original comic with Battle Beast spinoff
Robert Kirkman teases the upcoming Battle Beast vs. Conquest comic, which he says will explain an unanswered question from Invincible
May 11, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The Boys S4 left Karl Urban restless, so he signed up for Mortal Kombat II
The Boys season 4 kept Butcher in a hospital bed, so Karl Urban had plenty of energy to burn when Mortal Kombat II needed a Johnny Cage
May 11, 2026
Trent Cannon
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In honor of 20 years of NYCC, we're opening the Vault (and Popverse Superfans get 10% off and first access!)
We are opening the NYCC Vault with classic merch & first dibs on 2026 exclusives, like official Crocs.
May 11, 2026
Chris Arrant
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Absolute Batman #20 and more hit with printing issues, but DC decides not to delay books getting to fans
DC Comics flags a printing glitch but keeps this week’s big releases on track.
May 11, 2026
Chris Arrant
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Peaky Blinders + Oasis = Disney's next big music movie (in theaters sooner than you'd think)
After the Beatles and Taylor Swift, Disney+ signs up Britpop reunion act Oasis, with Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight behind the camera
May 08, 2026
Graeme McMillan
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Jake Johnson wants his own Spider-Verse spin-off about Peter B. Parker getting to be the Spider-Man we know he could be
I mean, Spider-Noir and Spider-Punk are both getting their own Spider-Verse spinoffs. Why can't the most sweatpantsed of the Spider Society join them?
May 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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What's next for GLITCH after The Amazing Digital Circus's finale? A dark, Wreck-It Ralph-style take on video games starring Helluva Boss, One Piece, and Smiling Friends headliners
The Amazing Digital Circus is coming to an end, but a brand new animated project called Gameoverse will keep the weirdo style going over at GLITCH
May 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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DC Comics' Orion is deeply misunderstood, but don't worry: Ngozi Ukazu is coming to help you (and him!)
"I really go back to the source," Orion artist/writer Ukazu says of her research into Jack Kirby's Fourth World, "No pun intended."
May 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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How fan complaints to Gwen Stacy's shocking death in Amazing Spider-Man led Marvel to the ill-fated Clone Saga
Stan Lee and Marvel Comics weren't ready for how hard Gwen Stacy’s death would hit fans, and backlash led to something worse: the Clone Saga.
May 08, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Why did Marvel kill the Green Goblin? Because he killed Gwen Stacy, according to the late Gerry Conway
Amazing Spider-Man writer Gerry Conway says Norman Osborn needed to die because it would’ve been “unsatisfying” to imprison him after he killed Gwen Stacy
May 08, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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John Romita Sr.'s Spider-Man was too good-looking for Stan Lee, but after six months he gave up trying to change it
Spider-Man became more handsome and muscular when John Romita Sr. took over the title, despite Stan Lee’s efforts to keep him scrawny and average
May 08, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Ultimate Spider-Man co-creator Mark Bagley said he left after 111 issues because it was just time, he was tired, and there were some Marvel business things he wasn't happy with
Mark Bagley left Ultimate Spider-Man because he was burned out and feared the series would be the only thing he was known for.
May 08, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Critical Role's The Mighty Nein season 2 release date seems imminent, because all the episodes are "almost entirely finished" says Travis Willingham
The Mighty Nein season 2, which finished its voice recordings alongside season 1, is currently in the post-production stage. So when will Prime Video announce a release date? Travis Willingham thinks "soon"
May 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Marvel is planning something for Captain Britain's 50th anniversary this year
It's been half a century since Brian Braddock first stepped into the role of Captain America's Transatlantic counterpart. And according to Marvel's Tom Brevoort, the House of Ideas is planing something special to celebrate
May 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Love Power Rangers? You should thank Toei's Spider-Man 1970s show for the inspiration
The live-action Spider-Man series from Japan might not have gotten a lot of play in the US, but it had a profound influence on Power Rangers years before it aired overseas.
May 08, 2026
Trent Cannon
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What's the best cure for breaking your adamantium claws? For Wolverine, it's a beach day with his beach bud Nightcrawler
As Logan struggles with losing 3 of his claws, Nightcrawler takes him on a beach trip in Wolverine #21
May 08, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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The 9/11 terrorist attacks inspired Steven Spielberg to remake sci-fi classic War of the Worlds
Steven Spielberg didn’t think War of the Worlds needed a remake, but the 9/11 terrorist attacks changed his mind
May 08, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Mike Colter wasn't in Daredevil: Born Again until Krysten Ritter made a call
Krysten Ritter was all for Jessica Jones and Luke Cage to have a family reunion on Daredevil: Born Again
May 08, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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How Spider-Man's version of the Batmobile was created, and then promptly driven into the East River
Spider-Mobile: Why Marvel thought Spider-Man needed a car, and why Spidey’s writer decided to crash it
May 07, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Stephen Colbert knows you might be mad about him writing a Lord of the Rings movie script - but he's going to do it anyway
Middle-earth stalwart Colbert addresses any fans who might be upset that he got the gig of writing the next Lord of the Rings film after The Hunt for Gollum. Which, for the record, I am not mad about
May 07, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Ultimate Spider-Man co-creator Mark Bagley thought he was done with the series, then he got the call to draw the death of Peter Parker
Mark Bagley had moved on from Ultimate Spider-Man until Brian Michael Bendis said he was killing Peter Parker.
May 07, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The moment Gwen Stacy stopped being an “ice princess” and became iconic, according to John Romita Sr.
Defrosting Gwen Stacy: How John Romita Sr. transformed Spider-Man’s college girlfriend from a short-tempered classmate to a sweet love interest
May 07, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Avengers: Doomsday director isn't too worried about spoilers, because there has to be more than surprises to make a good movie
Joe Russo, one half of the Russo Brothers, has accepted that "you can't control everything" when you direct a movie like Avengers: Doomsday
May 07, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Miles Morales' superpower is his family - and they're at the heart of the third Spider-Verse movie
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse directors Christopher Miller and Phil Lord dished on what fans can expect from next year's conclusion to the Spider-Verse trilogy
May 07, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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The Boys boss sounds off against fans complaining about Season 5 'filler': "You're just watching the wrong show."
Eric Kripke doesn't think Prime Video's The Boys needs more action to deliver a satisfying finale
May 07, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Fans will see more MCU Moon Knight when Oscar Isaac gets excited enough to make it happen
As it turns out, the moon does NOT haunt Moon Knight actor, Oscar Isaac
May 07, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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After ending the Ultimate Universe (again), Marvel is developing a new, dark alternate universe to debut this fall
Is the House of Ideas headed back to its days of horror comics? Maybe - all we know is that Marvel's Midnight line promises a world in which "The light had its turn."
May 07, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Fantastic Four and Wandavision director leaves the MCU to reboot Planet of the Apes (again)
Matt Shakman is jumping the the Planet of the Apes for the upcoming sequel, which is being written by The Fantastic Four: First Steps screenwriter
May 07, 2026
Trent Cannon
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An anti-spy thriller is coming from Image Comics that's equal parts The Kingsman and K-Pop Demon Hunters
Doug Wagner and Hoyt Silva’s Yumi 00EX is a loud, chaotic anti-spy comic with a killer ride.
May 07, 2026
Chris Arrant
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Supergirl vs. Zod is coming this fall to kickoff the latest DC Comics event
Supergirl, Superboy, and Superman are all battling against the Kingdom of Zod in the newest DC Comics crossover event.
May 07, 2026
Trent Cannon
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An MCU Daredevil/Loki team-up? It almost happened... but not in the way you imagine
Before Daredevil: Born Again season 1 was retooled, Loki actor Tom Hiddleston was set to direct an episode
May 07, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Do Jimmy and Kayla from HBO's Hacks secretly want each other? The actors give their thoughts
Hacks actress Megan Statler thinks Jimmy and Kayla want to start a family together (but not romantically)
May 07, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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DM like The Mighty Nein's showrunner - check out these Dungeons & Dragons campaigns
Tasha Huo is, in a way, DM'ing everyone who chooses to watch The Mighty Nein on Prime Video. But in her spare time, these are the D&D campaigns she and friends gather around a table to explore
May 07, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Seraph at the End is ending after 14 years, and the release date could be this year
Seraph of the End Volume 37 will mark the final chapter in a story that has been more than 14 years in the making.
May 07, 2026
Trent Cannon
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The new Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake director has a problem with... er, the other Texas Chainsaw Massacre remakes
Curry Barker is the creative behind A24's Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot/remake, which will follow New Line, Lionsgate, and Netflix in their attempts to succeed Tobe Hooper's 1974 classic
May 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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The Odyssey may be more epic than Oppenheimer, but it's also shorter
Apparently, it takes less time to explain the most pivotal moments in Greek mythology than it does the invention of the atomic bomb. At least, that's what The Odyssey and Oppenheimer run times suggest
May 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 director thought Freddy Krueger was too famous to be scary
When The Deep Blue Sea and The Strangers: Chapter 1 director approached A Nightmare on Elm Street's 1988 installment, he felt he was making a film about "the James Bond of horror"
May 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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The key to bringing Frank Miller's comics to life on the big screen is always respecting the source material. according to his longtime collaborator Silenn Thomas
Frank Miller has a unique vision and the only way to get that across is to stick closely to the comics.
May 06, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Absolute Batman and DC's classic Batman co-star in 2027 special by Scott Snyder, Matt Fraction, and others
Together with Absolute Batman scribe Scott Snyder, Batman writer Matt Fraction will craft a story showing off the two Dark Knights’ approaches to crimefighting.
May 06, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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The Jujutsu Kaisen anime is now promoting the manga, with original animation not from the TV series itself
To celebrate the release of Jujutsu Kaisen Volume 3 in Japan, MAPPA have teased us all with a potential anime adaptation.
May 06, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Dimension 20 as a play-at-home game? Dropout's Sam Reich says it's in the works
Yep, we have the same question you do. But let's let Dropout CEO Reich announce Dimension 20's first trans-media enterprise before we start postulating
May 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Sigourney Weaver terrified James Cameron when they first met, because he'd been thinking about her for months
The Aliens director wanted to do justice to both Ripley and Sigourney Weaver, which put a lot of pressure on him during the writing process
May 06, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Fox's X-Men stars never lost touch because they were "bonded in trauma," says Alan Cumming
The Nightcrawler actor is set to return in Avengers: Doomsday, but he never lost touch with his X-Men co-stars after the experience they had on set together.
May 06, 2026
Trent Cannon
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John Romita Sr. wanted to do a 10-year run on Amazing Spider-Man and beat Stan Lee & Jack Kirby's Fantastic Four run, but here's why he didn't
Stan Lee and John Romita Sr. still holds the record for longest issue on Spider-Man (at least for the 616 version)
May 06, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone