Graeme McMillan

Graeme McMillan
Editor
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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Thunderbolts*: 5 big takeaways from the first trailer for the Marvel Studios movie
It's been shown at SDCC and D23 Expo, and we think the first teaser for Thunderbolts* is offering some clues about the 2025 movie
August 14, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Want to watch Max for free? DoorDash has a pretty killer deal for you
DoorDash customers using the annual DashPass subscription now have free access to the Warner Bros Discovery streaming service
August 14, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Popverse Superfan Memberships are changing, and that's good news for Superfans
Superfans can expect more from their memberships, tied to individual ReedPop events
August 12, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel Zombies will be Marvel Studios' first adult-targeted animated project
When the four-part miniseries debuts on Disney+, it will be rated TV-MA
August 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel Animation is changing Spider-Man's origin (and bringing in Dr. Strange & Venom to make it happen) in new Disney+ show
Doctor Strange and Venom are responsible for making Spidey who he is in the new Disney+ series Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
August 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Agatha All Along gets one last spooky trailer teasing the oncoming horror-filled future of the MCU
Kathryn Hahn leads the spin-off from 2021's WandaVision, debuting on Disney+ September 18
August 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Star Wars' Andor season 2 will bring back two more characters from Rogue One
It's time to bring on the bad guys in the second season of the Star Wars spin-off
August 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Disney's Frozen 3 has been delayed a year (but Disney is already working on a fourth movie!)
Frozen 3 director Jennifer Lee appeared onstage at D23 to introduce the next two chapters of the beloved series
August 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew flies into its first trailer ahead of its December Disney+ debut
The new series set in a galaxy far, far away features an all-star director line-up behind the camera
August 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
The Incredibles 3 is coming from Pixar (That's all you need to know)
Brad Bird is returning for a third installment in the series, Pixar has revealed
August 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Jon Hamm and Bobby Moynihan to co-star in Disney's next body-swapping comedy - Pixar's Hoppers
Pixar gets into weird science with its 2026 movie Hoppers
August 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Avatar 3 now has a title, with James Cameron introducing Fire and Ash at D23 Expo
The third installment in the Pandora saga will arrive in theaters in 2025's holiday season
August 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Disney reveals Moana 2's big bad villain - and she's the "storm of all storms"
The Disney animated sequel washes up this Thanksgiving
August 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Get hands-on demos of Monster Hunter Wilds, Dead Rising Deluxe, and more at PAX West in their North American debuts
Want to be among the first to play Street Fighter 6's first guest character? Head to Seattle Aug 30-Sep 2
August 08, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
The Penguin is a beautiful tasty disaster - and a scary-looking one, says Colin Farrell about his on-screen alter ego
Colin Farrell says that seeing himself as The Batman villain for the first time was "one of the best days I’ve ever had in 25 years as an actor”
August 07, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Star Trek: Prodigy had an ulterior motive in bringing Wesley Crusher into the show's second season
Wesley Crusher is "the original Star Trek prodigy," explained the show's creators at San Diego Comic-Con 2024
August 06, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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The Penguin's big bad Cristin Milioti has been training for the role since she was a kid (albeit as a different Batman villain)
Cristin Milioti may be playing Carmine Falcone's daughter in the show, but she grew up wanting to be the offspring of someone else entirely
August 06, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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One untitled Marvel Studios movie disappears from Disney's movie calendar, but two more MCU films pop up to take its place
When is a Marvel movie like a hydra? When it's a disappearing 2026 Marvel project, it seems...
August 05, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Star Wars has finally announced when its latest Disney+ show will arrive, in a surprisingly low-key manner
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew has a release date, but you might have missed that if you weren't paying attention
August 05, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Marvel's former Kang says he's "heartbroken" over being replaced as the MCU's big bad by Doctor Doom
"I love Kang," Jonathan Majors told TMZ when asked about whether he's be willing to return
August 01, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Blood Hunt and the MCU: Does the end of Marvel's summer 2024 comic book event hint at future movie plans?
The synergy between Marvel movies and Marvel comics might be tighter than ever as we head into a new era of Doom...
July 31, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel is paying Avengers: Endgame directors and Robert Downey Jr. a lot of money to save the MCU
There's a lot of money riding on the comebacks that could save Marvel Studios and the Avengers
July 30, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Keanu Reeves' original pitch for Boom! Studios' hit BRZRKR was the next step from The Matrix and John Wick
Keanu Reeves wanted BRZRKR to be the evolution of his previous iconic roles
July 30, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Doctor Who showrunner says that canon for the show is whatever fans want it to be
"I’d hate to say what is officially canon and what isn’t," Russell T. Davies told fans at San Diego Comic-Con 2024
July 29, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Doctor Who's Ncuti Gatwa explains why it's important a Time Lord with two hearts is so emotional
"It’s nice to have a hero that feels," says the Fifteenth Doctor at San Diego Comic-Con 2024
July 29, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Doctor Who's latest companion gets a name... and Ruby Sunday gets a new friend, as well
Surprise! Varada Sethu will not be playing the same character when she returns to Doctor Who next year
July 28, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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MCU: Galactus appears in Fantastic Four footage shown at San Diego Comic Con's Hall H
It's the Devourer of Worlds!
July 28, 2024
Tiffany Babb
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Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr. returns to the MCU, but as Doctor Doom
RDJ is back, baby
July 28, 2024
Tiffany Babb
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Marvel Studios' Fantastic Four has an official title
If you thought the movie would be titled 'Fantastic Four,' think again
July 28, 2024
Tiffany Babb
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Adamantium will get its MCU debut in Captain America: Brave New World
Snikt (kind of)
July 28, 2024
Tiffany Babb
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The final frontier expands with a new Star Trek series announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2024
Justin Simien and Tawny Newsome are teaming up for a new Star Trek comedy... but beyond that, we have no idea what to expect
July 28, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Star Trek: Lower Decks creator and producer offers fans hope (and advice) for saving the show from cancellation
Get ready to write petitions and watch the show more than once, fans
July 27, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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DC All In and the Absolute DC line is part of a "big meta-story" for DC across the next two years, says Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder
The Absolute DC world isn't a traditional part of the DC multiverse, but central to a two-year master plan for DC's comic books
July 27, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel promises One World Under (Doctor) Doom! in the post-Blood Hunt comic book universe
Victor Von Doom gains ultimate power in a post-vampire reality, according to a San Diego Comic-Con 2024 tease
July 27, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel's Ultimate Universe gets a halftime reset this December, with a One Year In special release
The writer of The Ultimates will shape the next 12 months of the Ultimate Universe as the Maker's allies move against the newly emerged Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron Man, and more
July 27, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Spider-Gwen (sorry, Ghost-Spider) headlines a new TVA comic book from Marvel Studios' Loki writer
Gwen Stacy is teaming up with other reality-displaced heroes for a new series written by one of the people behind Loki Season 2
July 26, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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DC's Creature Commandos just dropped first trailer at SDCC
It's time to get your first peek at James Gunn's new show
July 26, 2024
Tiffany Babb
News
DC Entertainment has a new logo, and it looks familiar
This new (old) logo will grace all DC projects
July 26, 2024
Tiffany Babb
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DC: Al Ewing signs on to write Absolute Green Lantern series
The new series will be a "first contact" story
July 26, 2024
Tiffany Babb
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Rings of Power season 2 will feature "more creatures," promises Sauron actor
There was a whole lot of teasing about the future of the series at the Lord of the Rings' spinoff show panel at San Diego Comic Con
July 26, 2024
Tiffany Babb
Features
Did Absolute Superman writer Jason Aaron just drop a big, spoiler-y clue about DC's big All In storyline?
Things aren't going well for Absolute Superman in the upcoming new series - but is that unfortunate circumstance, or something more sinister and planned?
July 26, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Deadpool and Wolverine's surprise SDCC screening was a hit... but it wasn't the first time a Hall H panel ended in a surprise full movie for fans
More than a decade before Marvel Studios shared Deadpool and Wolverine with fans, Edgar Wright surprised Hall H with a preview of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World... weeks before the movie's official release
July 26, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Deadpool Wolverine is the hottest ticket at SDCC 2024 - and that's not necessarily a good thing
Getting into Marvel's big Thursday Hall H panel was an event worthy of Deadpool in and of itself, fans discovered
July 26, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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DC revives Justice League Unlimited on its 20th anniversary as its new flagship superhero team comic
The new Justice League Unlimited series will spin out of Absolute Power, and be an integral part of the DC All In publishing plan
July 25, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Discover the appeal of "all natural" comic books in mystery video from Idaho's #1 Comic Book Company
What is Idaho's #1 Comic Book Company, and why is it boasting about all natural comic books?
July 25, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
To dream the impossible dream: Could this be the year SDCC fans learn better bathroom etiquette?
It's no surprise that five days of usage by tens of thousands of fans will leave convention center bathrooms in a state of disrepair, but what if we could help make it happen?
July 25, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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There's one mystery in Alien: Romulus that the movie won't solve, so Fede Alvarez teamed with Marvel for a prequel comic
In space, no-one can hear you wonder why the tie-in comic to Alien: Romulus is coming out two months after the movie itself
July 23, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Def Leppard is bringing its hit album Hysteria to comics (and we have an exclusive look at the accompanying merchandise to boot!)
The classic 1987 album Hysteria by Def Leppard is the birthplace for a new graphic novel (and musical!) project coming in spring 2025 about the most dangerous guitar in the world.
July 23, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Follow along to Marvel Studios' official Hall H panel from San Diego Comic-Con 2024 live and direct, with all the big MCU news!
Want to know what's coming up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the next few years? Marvel Studios is revealing everything at San Diego Comic-Con 2024 and you can read along live
July 22, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Watch the future of Marvel's X-Men get revealed during the From The Ashes panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2024 - live!
Writers of Uncanny X-Men, X-Force, NYX, and Mystique will reveal mysteries of Marvel's future X-Men comics during this Saturday San Diego Comic-Con 2024 panel, and you can watch it happen live
July 22, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Follow the Star Trek Universe panel from SDCC 2024 live!
From Strange New Worlds to Lower Decks and beyond (including some surprises), Star Trek is out in force at San Diego Comic-Con 2024, and you can find out what happens as it happens!
July 20, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Follow DC's Batman Gotham panel at SDCC 2024 to discover what's next for the Dark Knight, Catwoman, Nightwing and more - live!
What's coming up for Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Catwoman, and the many other citizens of Gotham City in DC's comic books across the next few months? Find out in this San Diego Comic-Con 2024 panel, live and direct as it happens
July 20, 2024
Tiffany Babb
News
Follow along to DC's Multiverse panel for Absolute, All In, and more news live from SDCC 2024!
With everything happening for Superman, the Titans, Green Lantern, and the many other heroes of the DC Multiverse, it's only fitting they get a San Diego Comic-Con 2024 panel to tease future developments - and you can follow along as it happens
July 20, 2024
Tiffany Babb
News
Marvel's Next Big Thing is being unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con 2024, and we'll share it with you live!
After the events of Blood Hunt, where is Marvel's comic book universe going next? Secrets will be revealed in this all-star panel from San Diego Comic-Con 2024
July 20, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Follow along as Marvel Comics' new boss Kevin Feige joins EiC CB Cebulski share some "surprises" in SDCC 2024 panel!
Marvel's Kevin Feige and CB Cebulski are sharing the stage with "surprise creators" for a Friday afternoon panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2024 and we're taking you there as it happens
July 20, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Join the Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power cast and crew as Popverse covers their SDCC 2024 Hall H panel live!
Amazon's Prime Video is bringing The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power to Hall H ahead of its second season - and we'll be there covering it.
July 20, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Follow along to DC's Absolute Power (And Absolute Universe & All-In) panel from San Diego Comic-Con 2024 live!
Don't miss a moment from DC's Absolute Power panel from SDCC 2024 with Popverse's live reporting.
July 20, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Follow along to Marvel Studios' Deadpool & Wolverine panel live from SDCC 2024's Hall H!
No, we don't know just what Marvel's Ultimate Deadpool & Wolverine Celebration of Life actually is, but that's not stopping us from reporting on it live from San Diego Comic-Con 2024
July 19, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Visit a Galaxy Far, Far Away with our Star Wars liveblog direct from San Diego Comic-Con 2024!
From The High Republic to Star Wars Outlaws, discover the latest news from the expanded Lucasfilm worlds of books, comics, and games, live and direct from San Diego Comic-Con 2024
July 19, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
Follow along with Disney+'s Percy Jackson and the Olympians panel from San Diego Comic-Con 2024 right here!
Learn all the latest from the cast of the Disney+ hit fantasy series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, live and direct from San Diego Comic-Con 2024's Hall H
July 19, 2024
Tiffany Babb
News
Avengers: Endgame directors the Russo brothers are talking to Marvel about returning to the MCU
Get ready for the ultimate comeback story, as Joe and Anthony Russo are in talks to director Avengers 5 and 6
July 18, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
The Acolyte was the anarchistic Star Wars story fans of the Jedi never wanted
In the galaxy as shown in the latest Star Wars series on Disney+, there's no such thing as right or wrong, but simply different oppressors at war with each other
July 18, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman lead the new All In line-up for DC's comic book rebirth this fall
Meet the new Absolute Universe... and see what changes are coming to DC's core DCU books, as well, as the publisher starts to pull back the curtains on the new era of DC comics
July 18, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
All of Marvel Studios big announcements from San Diego Comic-Con 2024
Marvel likes to bring the surprises and the big names to SDCC, and boy, did they do that this year
July 18, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
DC goes All In with major new comic book initiative launching in October 2024 centering around Superman and an all-new Batman
The new All In era will see the launch of a new publishing line, Absolute DC, that will interact with the existing DCU for the next few years, as DC seeks to celebrate comics as a whole
July 17, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
The most famous, infamous, and forgotten Marvel Cinematic Universe plots, from Celestials to Doctor Strange's serial killers
How could Marvel fans have forgotten about a serial killer on the loose, and why haven't the Marvel heroes dealt with that man being born out the center of the Earth?
July 17, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
DC makes history with Batman and Robin: Year One, re-teaming beloved Daredevil creative team Mark Waid and Chris Samnee
Taking place across the first year of the Dynamic Duo, DC's new 12-part miniseries will bring the award-winning team of Waid and Samnee back together again
July 17, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Marvel's new X-Men #1 shows off what the From the Ashes future for the franchise really looks like in action
Hated, feared, and a new status quo that feels curiously familiar, the X-Men are back with only cosmetic changes
July 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Boom! Studios bought by Penguin Random House
Not content with distributing comics, now PRH is buying its own comics publisher
July 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Marvel's X-Men: From the Ashes is here - and here's everything you need to know about where to find it
What to expect from the upcoming linewide relaunch of X-Men in all its many forms
July 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
The most famous, infamous, and forgotten Marvel heroes who wanted to be President of the United States, from Captain America to a forgotten X-Man
Yes, Cap has been POTUS, but he's far from the only Marvel character to hold that ambition
July 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
SDCC 2024: Just how much would it take to go to San Diego Comic-Con?
Hopefully you have a couple thousand dollars handy if you want to attend Comic-Con International: San Diego
July 09, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Immortal X-Men's Kieron Gillen pulls the curtain back to reveal the world (and the cast) of Image Comics' The Power Fantasy
Meet Jacky Magus; he's the most powerful magician alive (and also a creep)
July 09, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Asterix's dog takes center stage in Papercutz's new Dogmatix graphic novel series, launching this fall
The classic European comic gets a spin-off centering on the fiercest canine to ever take on the Roman legions (and his animal companions)
July 08, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Adult Swim: Be the first to meet Pongo (and say goodbye to him) with our exclusive debut of the latest SMALLS animation
The latest from animator Dylan Woodley is right here, and if you thought Grumby was a lot, just wait...
July 05, 2024
Tiffany Babb
News
Fantasy worlds collide as Solomon Kane and Dark Agnes join Conan the Barbarian for Battle of the Black Stone comic book series
Robert E. Howard fans, it's the crossover you've always dreamed of and Popverse has an exclusive sneak peek inside
July 03, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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The first time Marvel killed Spider-Man, we got Miles Morales - so what happens when they kill him 8 more times?
Hey, Peter Parker: time to check that your life insurance is up to date
July 03, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
The most famous, infamous, and forgotten Marvel Studios cameos, from Stan Lee to Elon Musk (and a Fashion Police crossover, too!)
There are lots of familiar faces in the MCU - more than you might remember, in fact
July 03, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Marvel's comic book boss is calling for a "reset" of his company, and the entire comics system
"We as a group need to step back and accept that the world we are operating in is very different than the one before February 2020," says Marvel publisher Dan Buckley
July 03, 2024
Chris Arrant
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WandaVision spinoff Agatha All Along is going to be "Marvel brand" scary with "deadly stakes" promises Marvel Studios
"It's a fun ride, but it's a dangerous one," says Marvel's head of television about the Kathryn Hahn-starring magical show debuting this September
July 03, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel blames Agatha for WandaVision spinoff's name changes as they reveal release date
Coven of Chaos no more! Farewell, House of Harkness!
July 02, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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John Cena is all that stands between Awkafina and Simu Liu in Amazon Prime Video's new Jackpot trailer (No, it's not a romcom)
On the plus side, Awkafina might be rich. On the minus side, she'll have to live to enjoy it
July 02, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Marvel Studios unveils new Fantastic 4 artwork for San Diego Comic-Con
Does this mean we should expect a big Fantastic Four reveal at SDCC this year?
July 01, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Guides
New superhero movies: All the Marvel, DC, and comic book movies in your future
Every release date for upcoming superhero films from Marvel, DC, Sony/Columbia, Netflix, Amazon, and more
July 01, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
A complete guide to DC Comics' Compact Comics line of greatest hits, for only $9.99
The DC Compact Comics line will include All-Star Superman, Watchmen, and Far Sector in its launch line-up
June 30, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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The director of Marvel Studios' Black Panther and co-writer of DC's The Batman Part II are teaming up for a new comic book movie
A Vicious Circle, based on Boom! Studios' time-travel crime thriller, is headed to the screen
June 28, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
35 years ago, Tim Burton's Batman was the movie that teased a pop culture future owned by Marvel Studios
Little did we know back then...
June 28, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Marvel Studios has revived the Marvel Television brand to convince you it's not all connected anymore
Marvel Television is back, as Marvel Studios leans into fragmentation as a way to rebuild audience trust and excitement
June 28, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Fallout's Walton Goggins, Ella Purnell, and Aaron Moten are coming to New York Comic Con 2024
The three actors will be signing and taking photos at the pop culture saturnalia this October
June 27, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Guides
Upcoming new DC movies and TV series: Release dates for 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, and beyond
2025's Superman but is but the first in a wave of new DC movies & TV shows coming into your theaters and homes.
June 26, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Spoilers!Marvel brings Moon Knight back to life in Blood Hunt, because comic-to-MCU synergy is alive and well (unlike vampires)
He's not just back to life, he's also got a new comic book that no-one knew about, as well
June 26, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Spoilers!Marvel reveals why Blade turned on the Avengers and became the company's big villain of the year
Spoilers for Blood Hunt, and a big explanation for why Blade is acting so out of character this summer
June 26, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Something is Killing the Children and lots of other things in Hello Darkness, the new horror anthology including work from The Boys co-creator Garth Ennis, James Tynion IV, and many more
Popverse has an exclusive sneak peek at the first issue of Boom! Studios' new horror anthology series, launching in July
June 26, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans take a back seat to Santa Claus in Red One trailer
It's all about the man with all the toys in the first trailer for the new holiday comedy
June 25, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Dawn of DC, 2023-2024: An Obituary
How Superman, Batman, Titans and more got their groove back: looking back on DC's comic book superhero output over the past 18 months
June 25, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Every Star Wars TV series ranked, From The Mandalorian show to the Ewoks cartoon (and more!)
Find your next Star Wars watch with our guide to the best TV shows, from Andor through Ahsoka and The Acolyte!
June 25, 2024
Alex Jaffe
Features
From Captain America: The First Avenger to the New Avengers - Every MCU movie (Iron Man to Thunderbolts) ranked!
We've had Guardians of the Galaxy, Eternals, and some reality-hopping schmucks who know they're in a movie... but which Marvel Studios movies are the best? We break it down right here
June 25, 2024
Austin Gorton
Features
Henry Cavill's movies & TV shows, ranked from best to worst!
He's Superman, he's Geralt, and he's Sherlock Holmes, sure. But what about Cavill's other roles?
June 25, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Jaws: The shark movies, ranked from worst to best!
The entire Jaws series is on Netflix now, but how can you stay away from dangerous movie waters?
June 25, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Before we get 'Joy to the World,' revisit every Doctor Who holiday special - ranked from best to worst!
From 'The Christmas Invasion' to 'Eve of the Daleks,' which Doctor Who holiday episode works best?
June 25, 2024
Graeme McMillan