ArchiveJan 07, 2026Scream creator Kevin Williamson almost quit the franchise after the original director Wes Craven died, but now he's directing itDungeon Crawler Carl wasn’t supposed to get this big, says author Matt Dinniman (but is glad it did!)Star Wars' prodigal son Hayden Christensen returns for Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026The Stranger Things creators would've made the show about Magic: The Gathering instead of D&D but the timeline didn't allow itWhat happened to Eleven in the Stranger Things season 5 finale? Sadie Sink's got a hot, sad takeAfter Stranger Things: The Duffer Bros. original plans for a sequel set in the 90sBridgerton season 4 isn't out yet, but the biggest debate in fandom is who should be the next starring couple in season 5Pokémon voice actors Sarah Natochenny and Haven Burton Paschall are headed to Chicago's C2E2 2026!MCU leaks are so bad that Sadie Sink found out she was joining the MCU online before Marvel Studios even offered her the partAbsolute Batman writer Scott Snyder sees the modern comics market fundamentally changing in a post-variant, post-COVID, post-TV deal worldWhat Chris Evans' Steve Rogers has been up to leading up to Avengers: Doomsday, according to the Russos right after Avengers: EndgameMarvel's main X-Men artist Ryan Stegman is quitting the franchise for a secret projectInside Brandon Sanderson's Council of Wizards, who helps him shepherd the stories of his Dragonsteel empireHow FNAF creator Scott Cawthon made a game for his kids using other people's characters, then turned it into an official Five Nights at Freddy's gameFinal Fantasy IX character designer Toshiyuki Itahana has left Square Enix after 25+ years, but isn't retiringTrapped in a Dating Sim season 2 confirmed with release date window, new art, moreHazbin Hotel actor Amir Talai says that season 2 of the Prime Video show is “act 2 of a musical”Even though he was the Punisher, people still remember Thomas Jane for his cameo on Arrested Development Mistborn author Brandon Sanderson finally feels he's "established" enough to pursue a Cosmere video gameMarvel Studios wants to remind us that the X-Men existed for eleven years before WolverineJan 06, 2026Stranger Things season 5 could have featured an iconic Led Zeppelin track, but it wasn’t to be, says Netflix music supervisorNetflix is making you pay extra to watch Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone flirt in The Amazing Spider-Man 2Why did Matt Mercer step away from GMing Critical Role Campaign 4? Let him reveal allStar Wars will return in 2027 with a Stranger Things inspired makeover, teases Starfighter directorStranger Things co-creator reveals what it’d take to make a sequel to the original Netflix seriesResident Evil 4 Remake nearly had Ashley as a playable character, but Capcom was probably right to cut itMarvel teases an X-Men staple (and perhaps their first true mutant character) in new Wonder Man promos ahead of Avengers: Doomsday this yearIron Man 2 and Sin City star condemns crowdfunding efforts to save him from evictionBlack Panther made me a better person, says Sinners star Michael B. JordanCritical Role's Whitney Moore knew John Carpenter's The Thing would work as burlesque - so she made it happenThe rarest Magic: The Gathering Lorwyn Eclipsed card is limited to just 500 copiesJan 05, 2026Stranger Things announces an extra episode on Netflix - but it's a making-of documentary, not a secret bonus finaleFrankenstein director Gullermo del Toro declares that art isn’t just important, it’s necessaryNew publisher promises romance manga with a little bit more - literallyUltimate Endgame writer Deniz Camp says ending Marvel’s Ultimate Universe was “bold” and bittersweetFrieren Season 2 is almost here, but studio Madhouse has to balance new staff and keeping Season 1 as a guidelineWhy Helluva Boss has way more freedom than Hazbin Hotel “to goof”DC Studios boss James Gunn doesn’t want to be the next Kevin Feige - and he originally turned down the jobStupid Never Dies looks like an Avril Lavigne music video got an undead AMV and I can't stop watching the trailer [Gamify My Life]No, you’re not dreaming: A Magic: The Gathering x Jim Henson collaboration is happeningJan 02, 2026Marvel, DC, WEBTOON, Skybound, Disney, HarperAlley, and more are hiring #ComicJobs (March 2026)Welcome to 2026! Here's how Popverse will continue to be your pop culture tour guide & bestieA Five Nights at Freddy’s star thought she was auditioning for a Freddy Krueger movie, even after she got hired Critical Role’s Whitney Moore didn’t expect Tyranny and Wicks to become such a duoLeonardo’s TMNT voice actor says being the serious Turtle was “hard”Friday Night Lights with Superman: How Greg Berlanti sold Superman & Lois to the CWMay I Ask For One Final Thing? is what happens when an English dub anime cast is having unimaginable fun in the booth [Popverse Jump}Before ‘Talking in Your Sleep,’ Five Nights at Freddy’s had a completely different theme songDec 31, 20252026's Barbenheimer is Avengers 5 vs. Dune 3, and MCU star Simu Liu already has a witty name for itExpect HBO's Heated Rivalry season 2 soon, says creator Jacob Tierney, but not "December 2026" soonNetflix snuck into a Stranger Things season 5 episode and removed a futuristic blunder on the night before the finaleA coin flip helped decide who voiced Leonardo and Michelangelo in the original TMNT cartoon seriesMatt Damon & George Clooney are part of a celebrity Wordle networkBrandon Sanderson opens up about his regrets of how he depicted autism in his first published book, ElantrisModern studios killed the bankable movie star, according to George ClooneyDC Comics changes the name of a major new Batman villain ahead of her 2026 debutThe big advice Paul Newman gave Ocean's Eleven star George Clooney, and how the actor is now patterning his whole career after it from here on outActors 60 or older are "pathetic" as romantic leads says 64-year old George Clooney, who just starred in one three years agoHow does Egg from A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms like his eggs? Done by grandma, and he shares her techniqueSet primarily on Earth, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy rethinks what a Star Trek series can beHow Babs Tarr and a vibrator inspired Critical Role's new character Tyranny, according to Whitney MooreCritical Role is already planning for a future beyond its original castDisney+'s Goosebumps series made one big mistake according to R.L. Stine: not making it for kidsCritical Role have become hits in TV, comics, TTRPG, and live shows: next, they want to get into footwearCritical Role expected Daggerheart to do well, but they didn't expect it to do 2500% more than their projectionsInside the cat-and-mouse game on The Five Nights at Freddy movie set and paparazzi & fans who wanted scoopsDC's Robin Tim Drake originally had a different name, but was only changed AFTER his debut to pay homage to Batman director Tim BurtonDC Studios' aborted Sgt. Rock movie is "really, really good" and "should be made" says presumptive star Colin FarrellThe Dexter TV franchise's biggest plot hole is one Resurrection refuses to care aboutDavid Corenswet reached out to Tyler Hoechlin before filming James Gunn's Superman movie for DC Studios, and here’s what he saidThe one Smallville regret Tom Welling has is about Batman & Bruce Wayne, and even has a fancast of who it should've beenWhy animation is the perfect introduction to TTRPGs, according to Legends of AvantrisThe Smallville cast would love to do a reunion movie or television special Dec 30, 2025The Mortal Kombat II cast reveals who’s most likely to prank the setTom King describes his “all-encompassing” relationship with DC Comics and DC Studios as one of "love" and "potential"The Legends of Avantris gang want to tackle the urban noir genre next: "when, not if"The star of HBO’s next Game of Thrones prequel is also a Roblox kidPopeye is public domain, but there's one heartwarming reason why Genndy Tartakovsky said he'll never try to make his unmade Popeye movieFilming Star Wars' Ahsoka season 2 was "magical" for Bryce Dallas Howard, and more fun than Jurassic World or anything else in her adult lifeThe Star Trek spinoff Starfleet Academy is as much a school on-screen as it is off, according to co-star George HawkinsThe Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman kept the suprise ending of the comic not only from fans, but also TWD showrunner Scott GimpleAccording to Tom Welling, there was no plan for how Smallville’s Clark lost his powers for Arrowverse's 'Crisis on Infinite Earths' crossover eventHow to be the best baby-sitters, according to Baby-Sitters Club author Ann M. MartinInside the collaboration between Baby-Sitters Club writer Ann M. Martin and Amber Brown is Not a Crayon author Paula DanzigerThe Terminator, but the Mummy is Jaws: How Brendan Fraser was pitched the 1999 The Mummy film the writer/directorGoosebumps creator R.L. Stine is returning to adult horror by reviving Stuff of Nightmares at BOOM! StudiosJurassic World: Chaos Theory actor Kiersten Kelly is excited to be voicing a character with a limb difference just like herDC is using its Absolute line to quietly set the stage for Vertigo Comics’ return in 2026DC’s new Lobo comic by Skottie Young and Jorge Corona hits a small delay, just as the character’s big comeback and movie debut ramps upThe Mummy star Brendan Fraser reveals that the Three Stooges eye poke was improvised Erica Durance’s Lois Lane added a “breath of fresh air” to Smallville, according to co-star Tom WellingBonding over Mario Kart: How the Nintendo racing game made the Game of Thrones spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms become a better showDec 29, 2025AMC's upcoming The Vampire Lestat has a moment so wild it made star Sam Reid throw his computerWhy Dunk doesn’t need to be seven feet tall in HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, according to actor Peter ClaffeyClair Obscur: Expedition 33 capped a year when indie games defined 2025 [Gamify My Life]CBS's NCIS spinoff Tony & Ziva canceled as streaming experiment with Paramount+ seems to backfireDec 28, 2025Supergirl’s Melissa Benoist says “everything changed” when her show switched from CBS to the CWMichael Rooker reveals his awesome skill that helped James Gunn and DC Studios save money on their CGI budget for The Suicide SquadThe Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cast recall the odd feeling around the cartoon’s “Red Sky" seasonsNeil Newbon tried to brute-force his way into Baldur’s Gate 3 by auditioning for anything (and almost everything), and it worked