ArchiveJun 20, 2025Disney adds a fourth Marvel movie to its 2028 release schedule, and none of them have names: what's happening at Marvel Studios?The head writer of 1990s Spider-Man cartoon (and maybe Spider-Verse creator) declares, "I have long ago abandoned all expectation that Marvel would acknowledge any of my contributions"Despite his work on Metal Gear Solid series, Hideo Kojima doesn't want to be in charge of making the Death Stranding movie - but he does plan to be involvedTerminator and Running Man star Arnold Schwarzenegger credits part of his success to costars like Linda Hamilton and Jamie Lee CurtisZombie fiction usually highlights the worst in humanity - so why did I leave 28 Years Later filled with hope?More of Gen Z are anime fans than NFL or Pedro Pascal fans, in a shocking shift in the pop culture worldJurassic World Rebirth remembers that the core appeal of the franchise should be a regular family that doesn't want to be eaten by dinosaursThe Coldest Open: How Danny Boyle introduces an all new type of zombie (and an all type of new zombie movie) in 28 Days LaterMore than Final Fantasy or Kingdom Hearts, Street Fighter II was what solidified iconic video game composer Yoko Shimomura's careerFrom Tomo-Chan to Oshi No Ko: How some of your favorite manga creators got their start in hentai [Popverse Jump}Deadpool and Batman was only the beginning; Marvel and DC's next comic book crossover will also include Jeff the Land Shark, Wonder Woman, Krypto, Captain America, and moreThere's a mystery DC Studios project in the works that James Gunn hasn't announced because he thinks it would be too easy for another studio to rip off, the Superman director revealsFoundation season 3 release date: The galactic sci-fi series with Lee Pace returns to Apple TV+ for another trip28 Years Later ending explained: Danny Boyle returns to the Rage Virus, sets up The Bone TempleJun 19, 2025The Switch 2 has been a huge success for Nintendo, but third-party publishers still aren't feeling the benefitDune 3 casts Jason Mamoa's son as Paul Atreides' son in a move that has baffling implications for the future of the Dune franchiseThere's an alternate ending to Thunderbolts* without a New Avengers reveal - because Marvel Studios didn't want the twist to leak earlyBruce Lee vs. AI: Chinese studios announce a plan to update kung-fu classics including Fist of Fury, Drunken Master, and more using artificial intelligenceThe case for listening to audiobooks: accents [If It Bleeds, We Read]Marvel looks back at Secret Wars from years past (and forward to Avengers movies in the future) with two September comic titlesNetflix and Steve Buscemi invite you to apply to Nevermore Academy ahead of Wednesday season 2 (No, really, there's a form)Former Amazon ComiXology execs plan to revolutionize digital comics with new platform Neon Ichiban - and Marvel and DC are already inOne Superman actor is out there reading all the mean stuff you wrote on the internet, but director and DC Studios CEO James Gunn isn't saying whoFive Nights at Freddy's producer Blumhouse now owns the Saw franchiseComics' first superhero, The Phantom, returns for a new generation from Mad Cave Studios this SeptemberJun 18, 2025Superman release date: James Gunn and David Corenswet kick off the new DCU in style in July 2025Enter the Upside Down with the immersive Stranger Things Netflix House, or if that's too scary, try entering a Squid Game?Marvel Rivals rolls out a nerf for Wolverine's Ultimate ability, making him a bit less unstoppable than beforeThe writer responsible for breaking up Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson is returning to Marvel's Amazing Spider-ManThe biggest difference between Marvel's James Gunn and DC's James Gunn is that he's not afraid to be sincere or goofy anymore - and his Superman shows itJurassic World Rebirth's latest monster-dinosaur has been described as if the Xenomorph had sex with the Rancor from Star Wars and we're weirdly intriguedIs F1: The Movie star Damson Idris in line to be Marvel's new Black Panther? "Yes no," he saysJames Tynion and Michael Avon Oeming's Blue Book true-life UFO stories spread to the Soviet Union and beyond in new series Red BookMission: Impossible director explains why Luther died in The Final Reckoning - and teases the potential Ethan Hunt death that almost happenedMore DC, more Harry Potter, more Mortal Kombat: Warner Bros. restructures its gaming division to refocus on their biggest franchisesMarvel Studios' Thunderbolts* changes its name one more time as it heads to home releaseBookCon 2026 announced as ReedPop's celebration of storytelling returns to New York's Javits Center after seven yearsBefore KPop Demon Hunters, these three fake bands topped our charts (That Thing You Do!, Josie & The Pussycats, Popstar) [For Your Consideration]Nintendo confirms that the DK Rap is back in Donkey Kong Bananza Nintendo Direct ahead of the game's launch on the Switch 2The American Manga Awards are back, celebrating the best manga (and translation!) of the year at Anime NYC 2025The Fantastic Four: First Steps pizza tie-in ad is not just a nod to a classic Marvel comic, it might be MCU canonThe new DC movie universe is built on a Superman who can be beaten, according to James GunnIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 17 release date: The Gang are back with the Abbott Elementary crossover second part this summerDemon Slayer: Infinity Castle movie release date: When the epic conclusion to the Demon Slayer anime is coming to cinemas in Japan and the USThe Fantastic Four: First Steps release date: Marvel's First Family assembles this summerJun 17, 2025Jurassic World Rebirth release date: Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali team-up against dinosLord of the Rings fans can’t stop knitting Gimli figures for John Rhys-Davies, and they make excellent Christmas tree ornamentsDC Studios' golden rule under James Gunn: Nothing gets made without a finished screenplayWhat inspired 28 Years Later? Brexit and COVID, says director Danny BoyleUpstart comics publisher Ignition Press announces standalone 'Ignition Press Room' location for San Diego Comic-Con 2025H. Jon Benjamin says that after 15 years of Bob's Burgers, he's "become" Bob Belcher (but he's not into making burgers)Predator mastermind Dan Trachtenberg has an idea for a fourth hunt after Prey, Killer of Killers, and BadlandsWhat to Watch July 2025: Netflix awakens The Sandman, Max lets Sinners in, and Paramount+ explores more Strange New WorldsRemember the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise? With the end of The High Republic, Star Wars may have resolved one of the greatest mysteries from the prequelsWalking Dead creator Robert Kirkman turns his attention to epic fantasy for a new series that's "impossible to overhype"The trailer for the final season of Netflix's The Sandman really, really wants you to know this is the endDC Studios has found its Clayface in Tom Rhys Harries. Well, its *second* Clayface, technicallyMeet Eric Pearson: Marvel Studios' unheralded fixer that helps save movies like Avengers: Endgame, Ant-Man, Fantastic Four, and Blade [Marvel Matters]DC's James Gunn reveals why he dropped the Legacy from this Superman movie titleLois Lane has a problem with Krypto - or, rather, the actress playing her kept putting her hand "through the dog" on the set of James Gunn's SupermanHow did Sir Crocodile get those scars in Netflix's One Piece? Joe Manganiello knows - because Oda told himJurassic Park is about the hardships of working in academia, and it treats both scientists and nature with respectBatman's fallen son Jason Todd heads to New Orleans (and the Huntress) for a new adults-only Red Hood comic book series - in mainstream DC continuityJun 16, 2025The new Spy x Family manga arc is the most badass Yor has been since the Cruise Arc in season 2After 2025 Oscar-winner Flow and Apple's Luck, Pixar is putting its own black cat on the the path to theatersGoldenEye N64's multiplayer almost included 3 more James Bonds, but the studio was too nervous about Sean Connery's asking priceQuarterback season 2 release date: Netflix's football documentary kicks off again this summerIconic author Stephen King isn’t worried about being taken seriously as a writer, because all of his biggest critics “are now dead”The future of Star Wars is in “standalone” projects like Andor, says Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy Twisted Metal season 2 release date: Anthony Mackie hits the road again on PeacockUnbox a brand new manhua and other goodies from Mad Cave Studios's new imprint Nakama Press! Shockingly, there is only one Five Nights at Freddy's game where you actually spend five nights at Freddy's - and it isn't the one you're thinking ofAcapulco season 4 release date: Return to Las Colinas one final time on Apple TV+Billy Bob Thornton tells Misery star Kathy Bates that he, too, was almost in the 1990 Stephen King adaptation MiseryGoldenEye N64 developers had to work Pierce Brosnan's likeness into the game. The problem? They were making a first-person shooterStellar Blade has soared where other Sony PlayStation exclusives have struggled, nearly tripling the Steam concurrent players of Marvel's Spider-Man and God of WarDC Studios boss James Gunn confirms that the studio's second movie, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, has a new title a year before releaseAmazon announces that Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt season 2 will be streaming on Prime Video this JulyThe Traitors host Alan Cumming says his amazing outfits are daunting, meaningful, and a monster: "We talk a lot about how far can we take it"Lord of the Rings' John Rhys-Davies hijacks our interview to talk Shakespeare, James Bond, and LotR (of course!) [Popversations]Taken star Liam Neeson and Last Showgirl Pamela Anderson are the comedy couple you didn't know you wanted in The Naked Gun reboot trailerWhy don't superheroes stop wars, instead of fighting supervillains? Marvel offers an answer, via The Fantastic Four leader Reed RichardsTurns out, audiences DO want live-action cartoon remakes, if they're Lilo & Stitch and How to Train Your DragonWhy we can't have a great Superman video game (and it isn't because he's too strong) [Gamify My Life]Jun 14, 2025Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 release date: When we'll find out what happened to the crew of the Enterprise after that cliffhanger on Paramount+Jun 13, 2025The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 release date: Belly and Jeremiah are getting WHAT?! on Prime VideoThe Chosen season 5 release date: Prime Video welcomes The Last SupperMove over, Twilight: Vampires are "inherently queer, inherently liminal," says Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil authorLewis Pullman jumps from Marvel to MGM, following up Thunderbolts* with talks to appear alongside dad Bill in Spaceballs 2Multiple M3GANs are at Universal Orlando to promote M3GAN 2.0, but don't you dare try to join themHow to Train Your Dragon director Dean DeBlois came back to direct the live-action adaptation because he "didn't want to see somebody else's version of it"'Superstitious' Lord of the Rings star Viggo Mortensen carries a good luck acorn, because "it makes me feel calm"Despite good reviews, Thunderbolts* continues Marvel Studios losing streak at the box officeThe real reason the original Dewey won't be returning to Malcolm in the Middle is surprisingly wholesome, Bryan Cranston revealsAndor ended its run as the top show in streaming - and made Rogue One a hit again, tooWhy Scarlett Johansson had an executive producer credit on Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts* - and why she asked to have it removedRobert Eggers is doing A Christmas Carol and David Harbour is back for Violent Night 2 - Christmas 2026 is gonna be WILDThe Coldest Open: Sean S. Cunningham's Friday the 13th is un-campy camp horror with a killer scoreThe Summer Anime season return of Kaiju No. 8, Sakamoto Days & Dan Da Dan are forcing me to break my vow of watching less anime [Popverse Jump]Clark Kent isn't the only Daily Planet staffer with an alter ego in the new Superman movie, says Lois Lane actor