Graeme McMillan

Graeme McMillan
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Graeme McMillan: Popverse Editor Graeme McMillan (he/him) has been writing about comics, culture, and comics culture on the internet for close to two decades at this point, which is terrifying to admit. His work has appeared in The Hollywood Reporter, Wired, Polygon, Inverse, Time Magazine, and the Los Angeles Times, and he also co-hosts the Wait What podcast three times a month and writes the Comics, FYI newsletter. He completely understands if you have problems understanding his accent.

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Todd McFarlane invented San Diego Comic-Con exclusives, according to Todd McFarlane
"They're like, ‘what do you mean you're just bringing something to sell this weekend? What does that mean?" McFarlane says about wanting to sell product only at one convention, back in the day
September 08, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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DC is going to retell Batman's history - beginning with his first villain, Dr. Death - in special by Matt Fraction & Becky Cloonan
Matt Fraction and Becky Cloonan are collaborating on a special Batman project pitting the Dark Knight against Dr. Death one more time - and retelling the character's entire history in the process.
September 07, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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DC is revamping Hawkman for the Absolute line this October - and other "heroes - or maybe anti-heroes" with him
Absolute Green Arrow is being joined by a fellow member of the Justice League as Hawkman flies into the Absolute universe this October
September 07, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Paramount Pictures has plans to turn Call of Duty into the next Top Gun: Maverick
Ahead of the release of the 22nd Call of Duty game, Paramount Pictures is announcing the first Call of Duty movie
September 02, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Magic Mike star Channing Tatum is glad his X-Men spinoff movie Gambit never happened
"We would have failed so hard," says Channing Tatum about his stalled Gambit solo movie
September 02, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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We looked for a horse at PAX West 2025
How hard is it to find a mighty steed at PAX West 2025? Harder than you'd think
September 02, 2025
Martin Vavra

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Why did we keep seeing Guardians from Destiny at PAX West 2025?!
Yes, we kept seeing Guardians from Destiny at PAX West 2025, but there was a good reason (and we weren't imagining them)
September 02, 2025
Martin Vavra

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PAX West 2025 crowns its Omegathon winner after beating everyone in Minecraft & Mario Kart World
As the dust settles on Seattle's prime video game convention, we recognize the winner of 2025's PAX West Omegathon.
September 02, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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PAX West 2025's Omegathon approaches its end - and here's how you can get involved
There's a charity component to the Omegathon that you can take part in - and it might change the wardrobe of the MC of the event for the final if you do
September 01, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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I brought my kid to PAX West 2025 and all he got was excitement, self-discovery and a whole new community
What happens when a 13-year-old gamer gets to go to PAX West for the first time? A simple declaration: "I have found my people"
September 01, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Life is Strange actor Han Soto wants to play the boulder that killed his character - and save his own life
Everyone wants to change the course of their destiny, but only Life is Strange actor Han Soto has a specific plan that involves him playing the object that killed him
August 31, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Video games can help you find out who you really are, and what you really want (romantically, at least)
The Decades of Digital Love panel at PAX West 2025 makes the case for playing around virtually to explore your real life game settings, so to speak
August 31, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Life is Strange Avengers? The voice cast of the long-running Square Enix episodic series is ready to have their team-up moment
What if the characters from the multiple different Life is Strange installments got to meet? The actors behind the game are ready to make that happen
August 31, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Life is Strange actor Han Soto's best fan interaction ever was barcrawling and singing karaoke at PAX West 2025
One PAX West 2025 attendee got the Backstreet Boys partner of their dreams, and didn't even realize at the time
August 31, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Marvel & Spider-Man swing into PAX West 2025 to bring a little bit of NYC to Magic: The Gathering (including a Daily Bugle!)
There's a lot of exclusive Spider-Man for Magic: The Gathering fans to pick up at PAX West 2025
August 31, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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The defining feature of early erotic video games and the "first smut boom"? Sexual assault, depressingly
PAX West 2025's Decades of Digital Love panel highlighted a worrying trend in early erotic video games
August 31, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Spider-Man, Borderlands 4 rage rooms, and manga publishers learning new tricks: Three of our favorite PAX West 2025 booths
Magic: The Gathering, Shueisha Games, and Borderlands 4 are some of the most exciting booths PAX West 2025 attendees can find during this weekend's show
August 31, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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What happens when the manga publisher behind One Piece and Dragon Ball gets into gaming? PAX West 2025 attendees can find out for themselves
Shueisha Games is showing six games at PAX West 2025, including one described as "Spirited Away with camera mechanics"
August 30, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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We found the most expensive - $75,000! - Magic: The Gathering card at PAX West 2025 (No, we didn't buy it)
One of the rarest cards in Magic: The Gathering history can be yours if you're at PAX West 2025 (and you have tens of thousands of dollars to spare)
August 30, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Teenage rollerblading and Iron Chef point the way to the future of gaming at PAX Rising Showcase at PAX West 2025
Arcane Eats and Rollergirl are two indie games getting the spotlight at the leading games show in the US as part of PAX Rising Showcase
August 30, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Only one can win the Omegathon at PAX West 2025 (but there's plenty of room for a Chicken Jockey or two in this year's Minecraft tournament)
Every PAX, there's an Omegathon, and this year's PAX West is no different - but who will win in the four-day-long tournament of Minecraft modes?
August 29, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Crunchyroll, Marvel, Funko, and many more are waiting for you on the New York Comic Con 2025 show floor this October
It's time to start making your list of must-visit booths at NYCC 2025, and we've got the full line-up to get you started
August 27, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Cobra Kai creators go from karate kids to car guys with a movie version of 1980s TV hit Knight Rider
The original 1980s show Knight Rider made a star out of David Hasselhoff, and now it's being revived by the men behind the Netflix hit Cobra Kai.
August 27, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Final Fantasy, NASA Moon missions, monster hunting and video game history: PAX West 2025 is bringing everything to Seattle
PAX West 2025 is the most packed Labor Day weekend you can imagine, and we've picked some of the panels we're most looking forward to from the show
August 22, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Superman and Batman's future is Squid Games meets Mortal Kombat: DC K.O. explained
Darkseid is the thread that connects Absolute DC, DC All In and the upcoming DC K.O., and we're here to explain how it all comes together just before everything gets punched apart
August 21, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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See Nobody 2, The Naked Gun, Freakier Friday, and more this Friday as part of 2-for-1 Date Night offered by movie theaters across the US
Movie theaters are opening their doors for love (and two-for-one concession deals) on August 22
August 21, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Blade is a "fashion-forward" vampire hunter on the move, according to Marvel Rivals designers
The design of the Marvel vampire hunter in the popular game was an intentional one, right down to his hair and tattoos
August 21, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Spider-Man: Enter the Spider Verse creators team with Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow writer for... an Archie Comics movie? Never doubt the appeal of Betty, Veronica and the Riverdale Gang
Tom King is writing an Archie Comics movie for Universal Pictures, to be produced by Chris Miller and Phil Lord, and somehow that sentence is entirely true
August 20, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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I see London, I see France: Marvel spins Captain America into his own international super-team
Captain America goes global with four new Marvel superheroes representing the United Nations Security Council debuting this December
August 19, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Fallout Season 2 trailer introduces Justin Theroux in a direct tie-in to the games - and there's also a Deathclaw, too
Justin Theroux will join the cast of the Prime Video as Robert House, central character of the game Fallout: New Vegas
August 19, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Marvel transforms the Hulk into even more of a monster by removing Bruce Banner from the equation in new Infernal comic book series
The Infernal Hulk launches in November as the Hulk loses Bruce Banner and gains a new partner, heralding big bad things for the Marvel Universe
August 16, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Critical Role is coming to Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026 - now it's your turn
The cast of Critical Role are headed to Seattle in March 2026 for ECCC, and they're hoping you'll be there too
August 15, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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McDonalds is building their own version of Disneyland – as a game
Ronald McDonald wants you to log on and visit a virtual recreation of his corporate mascot wonderland
August 15, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy finally get the love story they deserve in November from DC Comics
"To be able to tell the story of how they got together is a thirty-year dream come true," says creator Erica Henderson of November's new DC comic book series, Harley and Ivy: Life and Crimes
August 15, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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DC's Batman/Deadpool crossover brings Constantine, Harley Quinn, Hulk, Doctor Strange, and more to the party for a "metaphysical car crash" of comics this November
The second Marvel/DC special issue of 2025 will bring some of DC's biggest creators to a crossover that commits to the collision of storytelling styles
August 14, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Marvel TV, DC K.O. an Agents of SHIELD reunion, and a new Game of Thrones show head up New York Comic Con 2025's loaded panel schedule
There's a lot of good stuff to see at New York Comic-Con 2025, and we're sharing some of our highlights right here
August 14, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Five Nights at Freddy's comics delayed, but not cancelled, in the wake of criticism about the art
FNAF's Tales from the Pizzaplex graphic novel adaptations have disappeared from online listings, but the project hasn't been cancelled
August 13, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Batman Beyond returns to team with Milestone Media's Static for new Batman/Static: Beyond comic book from DC
The six-issue team-up pairs the two 1990s heroes and builds on lore from the animated Batman Beyond and Static Shock shows
August 13, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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How to be a success in American comic books in 2025, according to Spawn creator & Image Comics boss Todd McFarlane
Spawn creator Todd McFarlane has a model for indie comic success, and it's not him - it's Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman
August 12, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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At Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026, be the Cosplay VIP and make the whole weekend easier
Here's how you can have the best experience looking your best at Emerald City Comic Con 2026
August 11, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Get ready: Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026 tickets are about to go on sale - and Popverse has an exclusive pre-sale
Tickets for ECCC 2026 are about to go on sale - and Popverse Superfans will get a 24-hour headstart on everyone else!
August 11, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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DC's Justice League of America didn't just set the tone for the DCU, it gave the world the Marvel Universe, too [Back Pages]
This month sees the 65th anniversary of DC's Justice League of America #1, the first standalone title for the superhero team that changed everything
August 08, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Spider-Man and Mary Jane is the most complicated situationship in Marvel comics, especially after this week
Peter Parker has the worst luck in comics when it comes to relationships, but Spider-Man's ex Mary Jane Watson is a very close second - even more so after this week's All-New Venom and Amazing Spider-Man issues
August 06, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Fantastic Four: First Steps director wanted the Silver Surfer to be a "tarnished mirror"
First Steps director Matt Shakman say the Silver Surfer as more tarnished and ancient than shiny and new
August 06, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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The key to getting the Thing right on screen was his eyebrow (and Ebon Moss-Bachrach's eyes)
How do you bring the comic book Thing to the screen? The eyes have it
August 06, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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How Star Wars played a surprising role in The Fantastic Four: First Steps design of the MCU Galactus
It's all about scale... and a planet-eater influenced by a planet-destroyer
August 06, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Going to San Diego Comic-Con is too expensive and fans could turn to other comic conventions, say the organizers of San Diego Comic-Con
Yes, the people behind SDCC know that hotels are very expensive for the Southern California summer show - and they're worried it'll make fans abandon the show
August 06, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Love Naruto, Akira, Demon Slayer, or Jujutsu Kaisen? Crunchyroll has a deal or two (actually, 1000s) for you in its Summer Sale
The second week of Crunchyroll's Summer Sale is here, and Popverse can share the highlights of the massive deals available to fans
August 06, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Finally, there's an official Green Eggs & Spam for sale in unique Spam x Dr. Seuss collab - but you can only get it at Walmart
Dr. Seuss and Spam are collaborating to make co-branded dreams come true for the 65th anniversary of Green Eggs & Ham
August 05, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Brendan Fraser has reached his ultimate form, embracing all that we love about him, in Rental Family
If you thought you loved Brendan Fraser before, get ready for what might be the ultimate Brendan Fraser movie
August 05, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Being George Clooney: How the ER star and Adam Sandler get meta for Netflix in a movie they will tell you is not about them
George Clooney is Jay Kelly in a new movie by the co-writer of Barbie that is about an actor called Jay Kelly that is very like the actor George Clooney
August 05, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Michael Mann and his planned Heat sequel is reportedly too expensive for Warner Bros. - but Leonardo DiCaprio might be able to help
It's been 30 years since Michael Mann made the crime classic Heat - but the sequel is taking longer than anyone expected because it might be too pricey for the studio
August 05, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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After 20+ years of CGI blue giants, James Cameron is going hyper-realistic to adapt the atomic bombing of Hiroshima
The Avatar and Terminator filmmaker is abandoning sci-fi for his next project, which he describes as "the most challenging film I [will] ever make"
August 05, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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HBO star Jeremy Strong may be involved in a Succession-style duel with Jesse Eisenberg to star in The Social Network sequel
The Succession actor is reportedly in talks to join the Aaron Sorkin sequel to the 2010 movie about Facebook - but could he be taking over the Mark Zuckerberg role from Jesse Eisenberg?
August 05, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Five Nights at Freddy 2 has a secret weapon for making the animatronics real: Muppets creator Jim Henson's Creature Shop
The team at the Jim Henson workshop understood that the key to making FNAF work on the big screen was to make the animatronics true to their game inspiration - and as real as possible
August 04, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Never mind Chaos Phoenix - Marvel Rivals is preparing to give Scarlet Witch a Chaos makeover as well
The connection between Wanda and Jean Grey will be explored further as the Scarlet Witch will get her own chaos costume to parallel Phoenix's, say developers
August 04, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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San Diego Comic-Con quietly renewed its contract with the City through 2027, but even they are openly talking about 2028 being a turning point thanks to the LA Olympics
The upcoming 2028 LA Olympics are complicating plans for SDCC.
August 04, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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The best thing about writing Marvel villain Doctor Doom? The way he forces scripters to up their game, says Fantastic Four writer
"Doctor Doom is a person who’s never said ‘um’ in his life," says Fantastic Four comic book writer Ryan North
August 04, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Childhood friends, unborn twins, and troll doll tumors: the unexpected true life inspiration behind cult horror movie Malignant
How do you get a job writing one of the most beloved horror movies in recent years? Have a childhood friend with an unusual backstory.
August 04, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Stranger Things Season 5 will wrap up the "OG storylines" from the Netflix hit, promises David Harbour
The original plot threads from Netflix's supernatural series Stranger Things will be tied up by the final season - but what about the rest of the mythology?
August 02, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Stranger Things Season 5 is "five times the size" of the previous season, says David Harbour
"It almost killed all of us," David Harbour jokes about the year-long shoot to finish the Netflix series
August 02, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Stranger Things had an emotional, tear-filled final day of shooting, says David Harbour
And not because they were filming Sheriff Hopper's funeral (because that was definitely a joke, right? RIGHT?)
August 02, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Marvel teases a mysterious new Venom as the hero (?) inside the new Spider-Man symbiote this fall
Who is inside the new Spider-Man costume for Venom this fall? Fans will have to wait until November to find out
August 01, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Surely the return of the Naked Gun is the time to remind everyone of three great parody movies (It is, but don't call me Shirley) [FYC]
Prepare for Liam Neeson taking over Police Squad with a rewatch of Young Frankenstein, Hot Fuzz, and Walk Hard
July 30, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Bruce Wayne no more: when Batman was Bruno Diaz for Mexican fans, as recounted by fan-turned Spider-Man superstar artist Humberto Ramos
Mexican comics changed secret identites of superheroes, so Batman was Bruno Diaz
July 26, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Marvel reveals that Ultimate Spider-Man is ending in December
Jonathan Hickman says his run on Ultimate Spider-Man is ending this year - on his own terms.
July 26, 2025
Chris Arrant

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Marvel's Ultimate Endgame is "the craziest and most impactful crossover idea since Crisis on Infinite Earths" - but its not the end of the Ultimate Universe
Marvel reveals the plot and creators of its upcoming Ultimate Endgame event.
July 26, 2025
Chris Arrant

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The MCU Fantastic Four: First Steps comic took twice as long as usual, because getting those actor likenesses right (for everyone!) is harder than you think
Ensuring that the cast of the new Marvel Studios movie looked like their on-screen selves wasn't a fast process, says artist Mark Buckingham
July 26, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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The Five Nights at Freddy's movie cast don't play the original games - because they're too hard and/or they're too scared!
Not everyone is a gamer, even if they're bringing the games to life on the big screen, explain the FNAF cast
July 26, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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The moral of Five Nights at Freddy's is not to be William Afton, according to the movie's cast
Who knew that 'not being a serial killer' was the lesson that audiences needed to bear in mind? (No bear pun intended.)
July 25, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Marvel Rivals is moving from the screen to your walls with a 2026 poster book
The fan-favorite fighting game will have a poster book featuring 20 "gallery quality" prints released in January 2026
July 25, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Even before Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is out, Matthew Lillard and Jason Blum tease a third movie - and which major character he would kill in it
If the new movie is a success, everyone would be "very excited" to make a third - and Matthew Lillard knows what will happen in it
July 25, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Five Nights at Freddy's 2 will have three times as many animatronics as the first movie - including Withered Bonnie and Mangle, promises director
Want to see Mangle and Withered Bonnie on the big screen? They're on their way in Five Nights at Freddy's 2
July 25, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Batman is picking a fight with all the Robins who grow up and replace him in new DC series Knightfight
Batman is going to jump through time to fight all Batmen who replace him
July 24, 2025
Chris Arrant

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DC is rebooting Green Arrow as "a billionaire standing up to the other billionaires" in Absolute line
A new Green Arrow series launches in 2026 as part of the DC Absolute line.
July 24, 2025
Chris Arrant

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Follow along as Marvel Comics unveils the Endgame of its Ultimate Marvel line (and more) in its Next Big Thing panel from SDCC 2025
Avengers: Endgame was the highpoint of the MCU so far, and now Marvel Comics is looking to do it their way.
July 24, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Follow along as Marvel Comics unveils its big 2025 X-Men event Age of Revelation at SDCC 2025
Marvel EiC C.B. Cebulski, top X-Men boss Tom Brevoort, and more talk about the drastic revamp of the X-Men line coming this fall as part of Age of Revelation.
July 24, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Follow along as DC unveils its big 2025 event plans for Absolute Evil, DC K.O, Absolute Batman - and Absolute everything from SDCC 2025
Absolute Batman's Scott Snyder, Superman's Joshua Williamson, Justice League Unlimited's Mark Waid, and more convene to unveil DC's big plans for the rest of 2025 and beyond.
July 24, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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San Diego Comic-Con has announced its 2026 dates - and its right when you think it would be
The 2026 edition of SDCC has dates - as well as when badges go on sale!
July 23, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Before The Fantastic Four: First Steps, prepare to head into space with these three retro sci-fi classics, offering Space Odysseys, Men in Space, and Fantastic Voyages [FYC]
Marvel Studios' new movie lifts from a number of mid-20th century sci-fi classics - so before hitting the theater, it's time to revisit Fantastic Voyage, First Man into Space, and 2001: A Space Odyssey
July 23, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Predator: Badlands is the buddy comedy you never knew you needed, judging by the new trailer
Elle Fanning is a surprisingly upbeat exposition machine in the new trailer for this fall's Predator: Badlands
July 21, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Exclusive!Marvel villain event ‘Bring on the Bad Guys’ heats up with Doctor Strange arch-nemesis Dormammu in exclusive preview
The ruler of the Dark Dimension is going to face up to some competition this August, and we have an exclusive look ahead
July 21, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Supernatural lives on: the CW cult hit revived as a comic book series
Sam and Dean are back as Supernatural returns as a comic book series this October from Dynamite Entertainment
July 21, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Superman is at the heart of DC's new dark future as DC K.O. and Absolute Evil show Darkseid's influence in the All In era
This fall, DC's superheroes turn on each other - while, on another world, its villains get organized
July 18, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Marvel Comics really wants you to think about the MCU as it starts to wrap up the Ultimate Universe with a new Endgame
It's time for another couple of homages from the House of Ideas, this time surrounding the upcoming Ultimate Endgame
July 18, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Marvel Studios cut John Malkovich out of The Fantastic Four: First Steps... despite including him in in the first trailer
"Some things had to go," director Matt Shakman said about cutting an entire character who'd already appeared in the first trailer for the movie.
July 18, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds isn't as done with the Gorn as it might seem, say showrunners
The reptilian alien threat may be sleeping, but they're not gone from the Star Trek series for good, according to the people who'd know
July 18, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Marvel Studios veterans are teaming up to bring 2000 AD icon Judge Dredd to the big screen one more time
Third time might be the charm for Joe Dredd, as 2000 AD's legendary lawman of the future is coming to the screen one more time courtesy of Taika Waititi and Drew Pearce
July 17, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Summer 2026 is getting started already - we have the Florida Supercon 2026 dates!
It's time to start making sure your July 2026 plans include a trip to Miami Beach, because Florida Supercon is back next summer
July 17, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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DC takes the Harley Quinn/Joker story further than ever in new crime series from its R-rated Black Label imprint
The four issue Joker/Harley: Malicious Intent from DC Black Label reimagines the Batman mythos as a gritty crime thriller
July 17, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds returns mid-conflict, and we're looking at some of the best Trek at War episodes from the Original Series, Next Generation and Deep Space Nine [FYC]
The third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds concludes the 'Hegemony' arc, but it's not the first tim Star Trek has gone to war - or fought to prevent one, as these TOS, TNG and DS9 episodes demonstrate
July 16, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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What is Superman saving movie audiences from? Meaningless superheroes and bad movies, says DC Studios chief James Gunn
There's no such thing as superhero fatigue, says Superman writer/director and DC Studios boss James Gunn, but that doesn't mean there weren't bad superhero movies to make audiences lose interest
July 15, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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DC is going Bat to school this fall with a return of the acclaimed YA mystery series Gotham Academy set in the Dark Knight's hometown
The most prestigious prep school in Batman's hometown is about to get a new student
July 15, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds producers wanted to follow up its Lower Decks crossover with another, more obscure Trek team-up
The revival of a cult 1970s Star Trek curio didn't happen "for a bunch of reasons," bemoans producer Akiva Goldsman
July 14, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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60 years ago before The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Galactus arrived in the Marvel Universe and made everything stranger
The creation of Jack Kirby and Stan Lee's Galactus in 1965's Fantastic Four #48 transformed the FF from crimefighters into something far stranger and more memorable.
July 11, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Fans can pick up their own Daily Planet newspaper and celebrate the history of DC Comics at SDCC 2025
DC is bringing the Daily Planet, and sneak peeks at its future (and past!) to San Diego Comic-Con 2025
July 11, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Netflix won't let Squid Game die - especially when so many future contestants remain so willing to play
Netflix is bringing its reality show spin off Squid Game: The Challenge back in November 2025, with a third season already greenlit, because everyone wants to end their crushing debt
July 10, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Marvel reveals the future of the X-Men in a surprise Age of Revelation shipment to store owners ahead of official fall launch
The Marvel Universe of 10 years in the future will be teased in the surprise title available next week starring the X-Men and other Marvel heroes
July 09, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Netflix loses its Black Mirror creators as Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones have used a loophole to get out of their exclusive deal with the streamer
After five years, Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker is a free agent, leaving the show's future uncertain at Netflix
July 09, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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Jack Nicholson was cast as the Joker in 1989's Batman nine years prior in the mind of its producer - and he has his 45-year-old painting to prove it
Producer Michael Uslan knew Jack Nicholson was the man to bring the Joker to life almost a decade before director Tim Burton made it happen
July 09, 2025
Graeme McMillan