Grant DeArmitt

Grant DeArmitt
Staff Writer
Grant DeArmitt: Grant DeArmitt (he/him) likes horror, comics, and the unholy union of the two. As Popverse's Staff Writer, he criss-crosses the pop culture landscape bringing you the news and opinions about the big things (and the next big things). In the past, and despite their better judgment, he has written for Nightmare on Film Street and Newsarama. He lives in Brooklyn with his partner, Kingsley, and corgi, Legs.
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4 days in Seattle: Here's what else is going on during and around Emerald City Comic Con 2025
Need even more things to do in Seattle as you visit for ECCC '25? My my, you're adventurous, aren't you? Well don't worry, Popverse has you covered
January 27, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Even before it airs, Marvel Animation is giving Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man the same number of seasons as X-Men '97
Season 3 of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man was recently confirmed (no, season 1 hasn't even debuted yet), indicating Marvel Animation has the same faith in it as its nostalgic hit X-Men '97
January 27, 2025
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Technically, Robert Eggers made a Universal Pictures Dracula movie. And now, he's (kinda) doing Wolf Man
We're choosing to believe that the Dark Universe lives, and it is cooler than we could ever have hoped for
January 27, 2025
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Mike Flanagan's Clayface movie for DC Studios won't be as bleak as his early work, and we have Kate Siegel and his kids (aw!) to thank
"When Kate and I got together," the Clayface writer said, "My outlook changed a lot."
January 24, 2025
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It is now Star Wars canon that Anakin Skywalker murdered the hell out of Watto
You think the future Darth Vader would go after that guy *before* all the younglings, but hey, every healing journey is different
January 24, 2025
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James Gunn confirmed that Clayface survived *that* episode of DC Studios' Creature Commandos... but does that matter for his Mike Flanagan-written DCU movie?
Everyone's talking about *if* Clayface is alive, we should really be talking about *when* Clayface is alive
January 24, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Sorry Doctor Who, sorry Call the Midwife: Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is the biggest BBC Christmas special in 23 years
They may have feet of clay, but the two most beloved heroes in stop-motion animation (and their most dastardly foe) have beat out some of the biggest UK TV Christmas juggernauts
January 24, 2025
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Psych is in Chicago! Maggie Lawson, Timothy Omundson, Kirsten Nelson, and Kurt Fuller are all headed to C2E2 2025
Detectives Jules O'Hara (Lawson) and Carlton Lassiter (Omundson), Chief Karen Vick (Nelson), and coroner Woodrow Strode (Fuller) are all headed to the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo this year
January 24, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Recently immortalized-in-LEGO star Robert Pattinson does not care that you hate Twilight - "Are you still stuck on that shit?"
Sure, the sparkle isn't great, but what have *you* done for the vampire genre recently?
January 24, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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A Squid Game season 2 debrief: Understanding just how Netflix K-Drama's premiere was even bigger than they're letting on
After a month of Squid Game season 2 streaming on Netflix, we can take a step back and get perspective on just how big its premiere was. You're gonna have to step way, way back
January 24, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man was originally a Tom Holland origin story, set in the MCU. Here's why it's not anymore
"It was not fun, honestly." Brad Winderbaum, executive producer and Head of Streaming, Television and Animation at Marvel Studios
January 24, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Robert Eggers made Count Orlok a sex symbol in Nosferatu. Tremble at what he may achieve with Labyrinth's Jareth
Yes, Robert Eggers is making a Labyrinth movie, doubtless inspiring what will be a sort of Library of Alexandria for horny memes
January 24, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Stranger Things, Bridgerton, Squid Game, One Piece, & more are coming to a dinner plate near you (well, if you live in Las Vegas) thanks to Netflix
Netflix is teaming up with the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV for NETFLIX BITES, an all-new dining experience based on the streamer's most adored offerings
January 24, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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All you need to know before Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man premieres on Disney+
With its release date of January 29 swinging just around the proverbial skyscraper, we here at Lore Corner are answering all your FAQs onDisney+'s upcoming Spider-Man series
January 23, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
News
Dinner is served: Hannibal's Mads Mikkelsen & Hugh Dancy are headed to Emerald City Comic Con 2025
Dr. Hannibal Lecter and profiler Will Graham, respectively, are bringing their macabre magic to the Emerald City as Mikkelsen and Dancy join the ever-growing guest list for ECCC '25
January 23, 2025
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Features
Slaughterhouse-Five, Cat's Cradle and other books from Kurt Vonnegut are beloved classics, and now his lost board game has been rediscovered for the world to play
At PAX Unplugged 2024, Popverse spoke to Geoff Engelstein, who uncovered and publicized the long-shelved Kurt Vonnegut-designed board game, GHQ
January 23, 2025
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News
And the winners of the 97th Academy Awards are...
Popverse has a full list of the Oscar nominations and winners!, 2025 edition. Click here to see who's took the gold
January 23, 2025
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Doctor Strange will not be in Avengers: Doomsday, but will be "quite central" to Secret Wars, says Benedict Cumberbatch
January 22, 2025
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"Lawlessness that's astounding" - Dune: Prophecy's Olivia Williams rails against real-life AI during press conference
"In order to do any special effects or CGI," said Williams, who plays Tula Harkonnen in the series, "We would have to give our data to large, unknown companies who could sell it and reuse it with our voices and our likenesses"
January 22, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Netflix's Sakamoto Days is opening its own diner... but you're going to have to travel to Japan to eat there
Sakamoto shakes, Nagumo’s Disguise Pizza, Shin's Esper Waffle, and more are available for chow... if you're a Sakamoto fan living in Tokyo or Osaka
January 22, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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What to Watch February 2025: Love is Blind, Invincible, and Gorge-ous in this month's offerings from Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more
From the scandal of The White Lotus to the deliciousness of Yellojackets (yikes), fall head over heels for February's streaming offerings
January 21, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Mandalorian & Quantumania star Katy O'Brian is headed to Emerald City Comic Con 2025!
Also known for her work on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Black Lightning, Katy O'Brian's spending Friday-Sunday of ECCC '25 with fans
January 21, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Expect Bridgerton season 4 news as Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha host Season of Love livestream event
The annual Bridgerton event features Benedict and the Lady in Silver, respectively, celebrating the fanbase and announcing "some news about season 4"
January 21, 2025
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Charlie Cox requested a Daredevil: Born Again scene between Matt Murdock & Wilson Fisk be changed
"it is an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object," Cox says of Batman and Joker. Er, Daredevil and Kingpin
January 21, 2025
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Oscar Isaac's dream scene partner is Cate Blanchett... even though they've technically already been in a movie together
At New York Comic Con 2022, the Moon Knight star said that he'd love to work with fellow Marvelite Blanchett... but hold on, what about that movie they were in together?
January 17, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Netflix's Stranger Things might have never happened without Stephen King's Firestarter
Ahead of Stranger Thing's final season 5, it's worth remembering the 1980 novel that creators Matt and Ross Duffer credit as one of the show's biggest inspirations
January 17, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Creature Commandos season 1 finale: Who dies, what's next, & when can I watch more of James Gunn's DC animated hit?
We're talking season 2, the DCU, and monsters (ew!)... on this week's Lore Corner
January 16, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
News
These are the bricks of a killer, Bella - The LEGO Twilight set is out in February
Fans can build The Cullen House, Jacob Black's wolf form, and recreate the "spider-monkey" scene in the palms of their hands
January 16, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Is the Severance procedure real? Not exactly, but Apple TV+'s scifi plot has a real-life parallel
Ahead of Severance season 2, neuropsychologists dig into the real science behind the titular scifi procedure, revealing science that feels frighteningly close to the Apple TV series
January 16, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Netflix's One Piece season 2 adds Outer Banks, Redemption, and Barry actors to cast - here's who they'll be playing
Rigo Sanchez, Yonda Thomas, and James Hiroyuki Liao are setting sail with the Straw Hat Pirates in the upcoming season of Netflix's live-action One Piece adaptation. But will they be friend or foe?
January 16, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Netflix's American Primeval uses horror movie makeup in a western... and it shows
American Primeval star Dane DeHaan and makeup head Howard Berger get raw (ew) about the "real Frankenstein stuff" in Netflix's brutal new western.
January 15, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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No, the 2025 Oscars are not being cancelled, despite what a certain UK tabloid says
And not for nothing: If you're going to spread Hollywood rumors, at least get your dates right
January 15, 2025
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News
Does Daredevil kill someone in Born Again? Marvel Studios new trailer might just suggest yes
Redemption and retribution are all over Disney+'s first trailer for Marvel's Daredevil: Born Again. And so are Muse, Punisher, a little Bullseye, and... wait, is that really...?
January 15, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Dear Squid Game season 2: Please stop breaking Netflix records. We can only report so many
What is it this time? Oh, Netflix's Squid Game season 2 is now the third most watched season ever? We'll see you for next week's record breaking
January 15, 2025
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Features
"It's so nice to cry in public": Horror author Grady Hendrix on Witchcraft for Wayward Girls, life in a radical puppet collective, and watching his stories "go off to college"
The author of The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, My Best Friend's Exorcism, and (the just released!) Witchcraft for Wayward Girls sat down for an exclusive interview at NYCC '24. Read it in full on Popverse
January 14, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Two generations of Evil Dead converge as Bruce Campbell AND Jane Levy head to ECCC 2025!
Bruce Campbell, star of the 1981 original, and Jane Levy, star of the 2013 remake, are bringing their horror expertise to Seattle for Emerald City Comic Con 2025
January 14, 2025
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Dav Pilkey's Dog Man to achieve the pinnacle of adaptations: A limited-edition popcorn bucket
Sure, Dog Man by Dav Pilkey has sold some unfathomable number of graphic novels and is appearing in a movie in 2025. But can you eat out of any of those? I thought not
January 14, 2025
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That sure looks like [SPOILER]'s logo in new merch for Marvel's Thunderbolts*
At this point, most everyone knows that Lewis Pullman is actually playing [barely a SPOILER] in Marvel's Thunderbolts*, but does this mean he'll be getting a supersuit as well?
January 14, 2025
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Just like Elizabeth Sparkle, Coralie Fargeat's The Substance is making a comeback (ahead of Oscars season)
Demi Moore's performance in body horror The Substance earned her a Golden Globe. Ahead of the 2025 Oscars, distributor Mubi wants to remind you why
January 13, 2025
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Oscar Isaac's brother also played Marvel's Moon Knight for Disney+, we just never saw the footage
Portraying Moon Knight's separate personalities was a "technical mind puzzle" for Oscar Isaac. Fortunately, he had family on set to help him out
January 13, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Marvel's Mafia Mystery: What created the Maggia, and why did we fuhgeddaboudit?
Before Marvel comics would reference the real-world mafia, they created a fictionalized version called 'the maggia.' Now, we're asking why
January 13, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl: The wild effort it took to bring Aardman's most dastardly villain to Netflix is worthy of Feathers McGraw's scheming
Feathers McGraw's plans are not only the most devious that Wallace & Gromit have faced in the past, they're also the most complex. And according to animators at Aardman, bringing him to life also took an almost criminally complex plan
January 10, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Stranger Things: Converse made Netflix custom shoes in Hawkins High colors for season 4
Stranger Things costume designer Amy Parris reveals that the Hawkins gang weren't just wearing thrifted Chucks for that scene in season 4, episode 1
January 10, 2025
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Creature Commandos: Yep, that was the DCU's Batman in episode 6. Here's where they've crossed paths in the past, and what it might mean in the future
Holy cameo, Batman! The Creature Commandos just introduced... er, Batman. But it's not the first time the team has met the Dark Knight in an animated series
January 09, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
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It's the Count that Counts: Robert Eggers's Nosferatu almost swapped roles for some its actors
Willem Dafoe as Count Orlok? Bill Skarsgård as Thomas Hutter? It almost happened
January 09, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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John Boyega is heading to ECCC 2025, and you can meet him with a Popverse Superfan membership (on sale for 24 hours!!)
Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con '25 will feature the Force of Talent: Spotlight on John Boyega panel, as well as photo ops and autographs with Finn himself. And for 24 hours, the best way to meet him is available at a discount
January 09, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Jack Quaid is an asshole, Sophie Thatcher is a sexbot, and Harvey Guillén is back to doing horror comedy in the new Companion trailer
The lovable Harvey Guillén and Jack Quaid play distinctly unloveable roles, and there's no love lost between them and Sophie Thatcher's Iris. We, however, love to see it
January 09, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Meet the Parents watch order: How to view the 2000s' best comedy trilogy, now that Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers, and Little Fockers are on Netflix
The Meet the Parents movies, starring Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Blythe Danner, and Teri Polo, are streaming on Netflix as of January 1, 2025. Here's how to enjoy them, plus a few FAQs about the franchise
January 09, 2025
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James Mangold didn't want to be "handcuffed" by so much Lucasfilm lore, so he’s giving Star Wars his Logan treatment for Wolverine
Mangold's Dawn of the Jedi will be set 25,000 years before "modern" Star Wars stories. "To me," he says, "the really important aspects are the freedom to make something new."
January 08, 2025
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Squid Game season 2 just broke another Netflix record
The first 11 days of Netflix's smash hit dystopian Korean drama have the same viewership numbers as months of other shows
January 08, 2025
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Severance tl;dr: Everything you need to know about Apple TV's scifi thriller
Ahead of the second season of Severance (coming to Apple TV+ January 17), we've got everything you need to know about the most Reddited-about scifi thriller on TV right now
January 07, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Upcoming movies from Walt Disney Animation: Head to space with Elio and return to Zootopia in 2025
The studio that brought you Frozen, Toy Story, and the Incredibles is bringing you... well, more of that. But there's other stuff on the way too
January 07, 2025
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Don't call them the Dark Avengers: Marvel's Sebastian Stan says the Thunderbolts are more like The Breakfast Club
And they said the Spider-Man movies were the John Hughes avatars of the MCU. Not according to Bucky Barnes
January 06, 2025
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Robert Eggers' Nosferatu resurrected a real, dead language for Bill Skarsgård's undead Count Orlok to speak
Yes, Bill Skarsgård is speaking a dead language as Count Orlok in Robert Eggers' Nosferatu
January 03, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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"Am I sick for feeling that way?" Lily-Rose Depp's empathy for Nosferatu started with dad Johnny Depp as Edward Scissorhands
Nosferatu's Count Orlok is not the same kind of character as Edward Scissorhands, Lily-Rose Depp admits, but their monstrous similarities had the film's lead pitying him all the same
January 03, 2025
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Will Squid Game's record-breaking season 2 debut change Netflix's plan for a season 3 finale?
With a score this high, Netflix can't end the game now
January 03, 2025
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Hi-Diddily-Ho! It's the best (and the rest) Ned Flanders episodes of The Simpsons
One of the most popular Simpsons side-characters by a long shot, Ned Flanders is a perennial favorite among fans new and old. Here are all his major appearances, with the ones fans call the best highlighted
January 03, 2025
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Evil Morty made his voice actor Harry Belden feel "spoiled" with the Rick & Morty role
After being teased for years, Evil Morty finally played a larger role in Rick and Morty season 7, played by Harry Belden. But will he be back for season 8?
January 03, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Naruto Essentials: What to watch and what to skip in the original anime series and Shippuden
Don't get us wrong - there's still a lot of Naruto and Naruto: Shippuden to get through. But if you're looking to cut out the filler with a watch/skip list, this is the only one you'll need
January 03, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Marvel's Tom Holland set the (gymnastics) bar pretty high for future Spider-Man auditions
Jon Watts and Joe Russo were wowed by an actual acrobatics display from Holland's Spider-Man audition, though no one's saying if he brought his own web shooters
January 02, 2025
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Stranger Things: The Byers House filming location from the hit Netflix show is available to book on AirBnB (sorta)
Turn your vacation... Upside Down. You can now stay in the house that Netflix used to create the home of Will, Joyce, and Jonathan Byers on Stranger Things. Although, just like in Hawkins, IN, nothing is *exactly* what it seems...
January 02, 2025
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Deep Space Nine Essentials: The best episodes to watch (and skip) in this Star Trek spin-off
Interested in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine but don't want to watch the full 176 episodes across 7 seasons? Popverse has you covered
January 02, 2025
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Amazon's Secret Level season 2 is on its way from Prime Video, and fans want more Warhammer 40K
No, those 19 minutes of Space Marine vs. Chaos cultists were not enough for Warhammer fans, and they've taken to social media to tell Prime Video exactly that
December 23, 2024
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SpoilersThere was a major clue to the secret identity of Dune Prophecy's Desmond Hart hidden in his very first scene, as revealed by showrunner
Watch carefully for how Desmond Hart is dressed the first time we meet him, says Dune: Prophecy showrunner Alison Schapker. The key to his secret identity was there all along
December 23, 2024
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When COVID closed down UK theaters, actors performed Hamlet in GTA online. And soon, you can watch it
Grand Theft Hamlet, coming to Mubi soon, is what happens when Rockstar's MMORPG becomes a home for out of work actors during the COVID-19 lockdown
December 23, 2024
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Features
SpoilersDune: Prophecy's Desmond Hart explained: His secret identity, his past, and his possible future [SPOILERS]
The sixth and final episode of Dune: Prophecy at least revealed who Travis Fimmel's Desmond Hart really is. Join us as we explore the answer, ask how it connects to Paul Atreides, and wonder what it means for Dune: Prophecy season 2
December 23, 2024
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Upcoming Blumhouse movies: Spend another Five Nights at Freddy's, update to M3GAN 2.0, and encounter the Wolf Man in 2025
Horror producer Blumhouse has host of top-notch upcoming movies in the wings for 2025, 2026, and beyond, Mike Flanagan's Exorcist and one musical (huh?) amongst them
December 20, 2024
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Don't wait for needle-drops needle drops: James Gunn confirms that Superman's music will be orchestra-centric, unlike Guardians of the Galaxy
Needle-dropping is one of James Gunn's superpowers. But in 2025's Superman, he'll be putting his efforts into an orchestral score, led by a rewokring of John Williams's 1978 film
December 20, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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When HBO's House of the Dragon season 3 release date window *could* be, based on new filming information
We can't stress this enough - we're only speculating here. But the House of the Dragon season 3 filming dates do give us a clue as to when we may be returning to Westeros
December 20, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3: The wild, expensive demand Jim Carrey had to return as Dr. Robotnik (that Paramount agreed to)
Sonic the Hedgehog might have incredible speed, Dr. Robotnik may have a knack for evil inventions, but as movie 3 drops December 20, Paramount reminds you that the world's real superpower is money
December 20, 2024
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When the world calls out for Superman, Superman calls out for Krypto
The first teaser for James Gunn's Superman puts Krypto front-and-center, and we're not crying, you're crying, shut up
December 19, 2024
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HBO orders Dune: Prophecy season 2 ahead of season 1 finale
HBO has renewed the prequel series for a season 2, announced just a few days before the season 1 finale of Dune: Prophecy
December 19, 2024
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Superman 2025: David Corenswet & Nicholas Hoult both have love for DC's Man of Steel rooted in Smallville
December 19, 2024
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Superman trailer offers first look at Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor, Nathan Fillion's Guy Gardner, and many more in James Gunn's DC Universe
Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, a couple of maybe future Justice Leaguers and... oh my god, its Krypto!!
December 19, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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James Gunn's Superman trailer gives us our first look at Metamorpho in the DC Universe and hints at his importance
Anthony Carrigan is in the Superman teaser trailer in heavy makeup as Rex Mason AKA Metamorpho. And another clip hints that his origin story may be important to the plot
December 19, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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What to Watch January 2025: See what Netflix, Max, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, and more are bringing you in the new year
Severance season 2, The Traitors season 3, and the first season of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man are all kicking off 2025 with January release dates. We'll tell you when and where you can check them out
December 18, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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See Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, and the Daily Planet staff ahead of the Superman trailer debut
A teaser for the upcoming first trailer of James Gunn's Superman gives us a glimpse at Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Beck Bennett as Steve Lombard, and Mikaela Hoover as Cat Grant
December 18, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Whatever happened to the pre-Marvel Fantastic Four movies? The MCU's new first family goes from failure to franchise and back again, with a cameo stint in the middle
Unlike many superhero franchises, the Fantastic Four got to run, climb, stumble, and fall before their First Steps
December 17, 2024
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Once Upon a Time's Lana Parrilla, Sean Maguire, & Rebecca Mader are coming to ECCC 2025!
Storybrooke's own Evil Queen, Robin Hood, and Wicked Witch are coming to Seattle as Once Upon a Time's Lana Parrilla, Sean Maguire, and Rebecca Mader head to Emerald City Comic Con
December 17, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Dune: Prophecy's shapeshifters: Who are the Face Dancers, how do their powers work, and what do they have to do with Dune Parts 1 and 2?
We're pulling back the mask (skin?) on Dune: Prophecy's wildest lore pull yet, as we explore who the Face Dancers are in Frank Herbert's original story
December 16, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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Dexter: Original Sin & And Just Like That… have Sarah Michelle Gellar rethinking stance on Buffy the Vampire Slayer return
Sarah Michelle Gellar, who has famously said she would not return as Buffy Summers in a reboot, is rethinking her stance after seeing how the Dexter and Sex and the City stories continued
December 16, 2024
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Sam Rechner's Scream 7 casting points toward a new group of teens, after the Carpenter sisters' (Melissa Barerra & Jenna Ortega) exit
After Melissa Barrera's and Jenna Ortega's very public exits from the franchise, Neve Campbell's Sidney Prescott has a new gang of teens to protect from Ghostface
December 14, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's implicit romance between Bashir and Garak is now officially real - sealed with a kiss
Deep Space Nne's Dr. Julian Bashir and Mr. Elim Garak have long been seen as a couple by fans. Thanks to Lower Decks season 5, episode 9, their romance is canon
December 13, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3: Think Keanu Reeves’s Shadow is “too edgy?” Tell that to the box office projections
Sonic's dark, brooding, traditionally firearm-wielding family member Shadow has gotten a lot of hate over the years, but the box office projection for his cinematic debut (when he'll be voiced by Keanu Reeves) tells a different story
December 13, 2024
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Harrison Ford endorses the next Indiana Jones actor to pick up the fedora and whip (well, the next *voice* actor)
At the Game Awards 2024, Harrison Ford praised Troy Baker, who plays the titular character in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. I guess you could say his performance... belongs in a museum
December 13, 2024
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HBO's Game of Thrones characters reuniting to help you get bad taste of the ending out of your mouth with (mobile) game Kingsroad
Yep, that's Jon Snow, Jaime Lannister, and Cersei Lannister in the Game of Thrones: Kingsroad trailer, looking exactly like the actors that portrayed them in the HBO show
December 13, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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After Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston is coming home with a Malcom in the Middle revival, along with Frankie Muniz and Jane Kaczmarek
Contrary to what They Might Be Giants's has told us, sometime life *is* fair. Disney is bringing back Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston back for a Malcolm in the Middle revival alongside Frankie Muniz and Jane Kaczmarek
December 13, 2024
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Critical Role's Matthew Mercer is changing the game (literally) with the Daggerheart TTRPG. At PAX Unplugged 2024, he explained why
Probably the most anticipated game showcased at PAX U this year was Daggerheart, in part because Critical Role's own Matthew Mercer not only helped design it, but actually introduced it to an assembled crowd in Philadelphia.
December 13, 2024
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Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' Eowyn actor Miranda Otto reveals how she connected with War of the Rohirrim's lead Hera
Shield-maidens of Rohan are not to be trifled with in J.R.R. Tolkien's legendairum. Éowyn, AKA Miranda Otto, ought to know, making her perfect to tell hero Hera's story in The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
December 13, 2024
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Oops: Denzel Washington wasn't supposed to tell us about the Marvel Studios role he got from Black Panther's Ryan Coogler
Turns out that the most surprising Marvel Cinematic Universe news since Robert Downey Jr.'s return was supposed to be, well, more of a surprise.
December 13, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Spoilers!No, there isn't a Kraven the Hunter post-credits scene - but it does set up a sequel - SPOILERS!
Perhaps the Hunt has Begun, but we'd prefer Cutting to the Chase. Here's everything you need to know about the lack of post-credits scene in Kraven the Hunter, full spoilers for the ending, and the unlikely sequel set-up
December 13, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
The Andor saga ends with season 2 and Visions returns for season 3: Everything you can expect from Star Wars in 2025
More Star Wars is coming not so long from now, and not so far away, with Disney's and Lucasfilm's Andor season 2 and Visions season 3 coming 2025. We've got everything you need to know (including release dates) right here
December 12, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Firefly's Nathan Fillion, Morena Baccarin, Gina Torres, Summer Glau, Jewel Staite, and Sean Maher are coming to ECCC 2025!
You can't take the sky from me! Or for that matter, from Mal (Nathan Fillion), Inara (Morena Baccarin), Zoë (Gina Torres), River (Summer Glau), Kaylee (Jewel Staite), or Dr. Tam (Sean Maher), all of whom will be at Emerald City Comic Con in 2025!
December 12, 2024
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Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool casts DC as the Grinch of a Marvel/DC crossover in new Christmas charity short
"It's probably the same guy that got Cavill," Deadpool cracks in a Christmas charity ad starring Ryan Reynolds, Inez Reynolds, and "wondrous woman" Lynda Carter, " And that other Batman."
December 12, 2024
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Mike Flanagan's Clayface movie will probably not be a part of James Gunn's DC Universe... but will he be in Matt Reeves's Batman saga?
Clayface is coming to the big screen with a script from one of the masters of modern horror, Mike Flanagan. But which DC Studio's several holding cells will the classic Batman villain be contained in?
December 12, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Is Max's Harley Quinn adapting Batman: Under the Red Hood? The season 5 trailer seems to say yes, albeit with some tweaks
Harley Quinn season 5 will introduce us to The Red X, a character originally created for the Teen Titans animated show. But the story it sees him act antagonist in might actually have roots in Under the Red Hood, one of the most pivotal Batman stories in modern comics
December 12, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Netflix's new Lindsay Lohan Christmas flick Our Little Secret has already topped "the Citizen Kane of Christmas Movies" (her last one)
More people are tuning in to Netflix's Our Little Secret, starring Lindsay Lohan, than 2022's Falling for Christmas. Don't call it a comeback - call it a Christmas miracle
December 11, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Is Amazon Prime Video's Secret Level responsible for finally manifesting the Warhammer 40K project from Henry Cavill? Maybe, but it could be a rights issue as well
At long last, the Warhammer 40K series of Henry Cavill's dreams has been confirmed. And the news just so happens to drop on the same day as Amazon Prime Video released the hotly-anticipated Secret Level
December 10, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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The MCU's Chris Evans return for Avengers: Doomsday has been in talks for over a year
First it was Robert Downey Jr., now it's Chris Evans - things sure seem to be lining up with a year-old rumor about Marvel bringing the original Avengers lineup back
December 10, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was in Stranger Things star Winona Ryder's Netflix contract... seven years before it was greenlit
When Netflix and the Duffer Brothers came knocking on Winona Ryder's door about Stranger Things, she had only one condition: let her take a break to film a Beetlejuice sequel. It would be close to a decade until that condition was fulfilled
December 10, 2024
Grant DeArmitt