Sony
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Crunchyroll and Aniplex join forces to create their own anime studio called Hayate under the Sony umbrella
The joint venture is based out of Tokyo and sees Aniplex in charge of producing anime and Crunchyroll responsible for marketing and distribution.
March 17, 2025
Trent Cannon
Features
For Your Consideration: Kneecap, Hundreds of Beavers, and Saoirse Ronan acting her heart out and breaking yours in the process in movies the Oscars overlooked
The Academy Awards are over for the year, but let's take a look at some of the films they didn't recognize the greatness of from 2024
March 05, 2025
Graeme McMillan
Features
Popverse Jump: The case for giving the Demon Slayer Infinity Castle movies a worldwide release date - and why it could be bigger in America than Japan
With its unique popularity in the West and distribution companies that include Sony and Crunchyroll, the upcoming Demon Slayer movies could be the biggest anime film in Western box office history.
February 07, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
As competition from other anime streaming services rises, Crunchyroll is planning another round of layoffs in 2025 according to reports
The next round of layoffs would be the fourth round since Sony purchased the streamer in 2021, making this the fourth round in four years.
January 08, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
Crunchyroll is the fastest-growing streaming service in US, but now facing challengers from Disney, Netflix, and Hulu
Crunchyroll grew their subscriber base to 15 million since Sony bought the company in 2021, tripling their previous number, but how long can the good times roll?
January 08, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
Ghost of Tsushima is getting an anime adaptation based on its Legends expansion in 2027
Crunchyroll confirmed that it would stream the Ghost of Tsushima anime series based on the PlayStation hit after Sony confirmed it was in development.
January 07, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
Crunchyroll, who closed their digital manga distribution service in 2023, are set to launch new manga reading app in 2025
The announcement comes just after Sony became the largest shareholder of manga and light novel publisher Kadokawa, which could help Crunchyroll fight off stiff competition from Shonen Jump and Viz
January 07, 2025
Trent Cannon
Guides
How (and where) to watch the Hotel Transylvania movies & TV series in order
The series remains Adam Sandler's highest-grossing franchise to date, which explains why Netflix is keen to continue making them with their own series, Motel Transylvania.
January 07, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
Sony is making big moves to own the anime industry by buying Kadokawa, publisher of Oshi no Ko, Sword Art Online, and Konosuba
The purchase of the publishing giant Kadokawa would give Sony the intellectual property ownership that has been holding them back from dominating the anime industry.
December 20, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Swords at the ready as the first movie in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy will be released in 2025
Crunchyroll and Sony will be bringing the epic conclusion of Tanjiro's journey to the big screen next year.
December 09, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Director confirms that Venom: The Last Dance is “the last Venom movie” (and yet…)
October 19, 2024
Jim McDermott
News
Have a Honda? The Crunchyroll anime streaming service is coming to cars like yours soon (or could be there already)
It marks the first time Crunchyroll has been available in a vehicle's onboard entertainment system.
September 27, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
How therapists are using the Marvel Cinematic Universe to heal us
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is being used as a therapy tool, and the results have been great.
July 09, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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 Spider-Man superfan is building a $2.5 million wallcrawler-themed home theater and WE HAVE PICTURES, PARKER!!!
Mike Johnson's 1,150-square-foot theater is a collaborative effort with Elite Home Theater Seating, and wow is it fancy
June 21, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Marvel Cinematic Universe: Blade's out, Spidey's back in, and everything is headed towards... Doomsday (Well, Avengers: Doomsday) in the next few years
After Deadpool & Wolverine, it's time for the Avengers to return to the MCU, alongside the Fantastic Four and... Doctor Doom?
June 17, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Chris Pratt's Garfield movie isn't in theaters yet, but it already has a streaming home: Netflix
If it doesn't debut on a Monday, they are missing a trick.
May 08, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Poll: What's the best Spider-Man movie of all time?
Is Spider-Man 3 your #1?
April 15, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Skyfall's Sam Mendes was once in talks to adapt My Favorite Thing is Monsters
The 1917 director's oeuvre shows that he's interested in form, so maybe he'd be a good choice
March 20, 2024
Tiffany Babb
Features
After Dune: Part 2, Denis Villeneuve wants to return to the desert to bring Cleopatra to life
My dude loves sand
March 04, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
That Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse shocking cliffhanger ending wasn't written until midway through production
Across the Spider-Verse star Shameik Moore didn’t know how his movie would end when he began recording it.
March 04, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse's Jessica Drew Spider-Woman is about to make her Marvel Comics debut
The motorcycle-riding Spider-Woman explodes into Edge of Spider-Verse #4, coming this May
February 22, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Looking back (and ahead) on representation in video games with Queer Coded at MCM Birmingham
Dubbed 'A History of LGBT+ Video Games,' this panel examines the gaming industry and its changing attitudes. You can watch it live
February 16, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Spoilers!Spider-Man just got an origin update from an unexpected source
Is Madame Web secretly a Spider-Man origin movie? A little bit.
February 14, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Madame it! Marvel & Sony cut the Madame Web meme from the movie
Do you remember that time Madame Web's mom was in the Amazon researching spiders before she died?
February 14, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Is Marvel's Madame Web movie secretly a prequel? If so, to what? The possibilities are intriguing (especially to the MCU)
What a tangled web Marvel, Sony, and Columbia Pictures are weaving with their Spider-Man movies.
February 13, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Step into a new Demon Slayer VR attraction in Tokyo next year
Finally, an excuse to show off our water breathing techniques in public
February 13, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Final Destination with superheroes: what Marvel's Madame Web movie could be
Most people have dreams. For Madame Web, this is real.
February 12, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Madame Web release date: When the Spider-Man spinoff debuts in movie theaters
Spider-Man's movie web is about to get complicated with Madame Web.
February 09, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Crunchyroll is shutting down Funimation streaming app (and you're losing all the anime you bought with it)
Make sure you download any digital copies you can before this April
February 08, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Spider-Man 2 star reveals why the hit game probably didn't win at the Game Awards (and Spidey fans will understand)
Why did The Game Awards snub Spider-Man 2? According to Yuri Lowenthal, it all goes back to the original theme song.
February 08, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
Tom Holland's repeated accidental spoilers for Marvel's MCU has had ripple effects on other Spider-Man actors
“We’re always afraid we’re going to be the Tom Hollands”: The Insomniac Spider-Man voice cast discuss Sony’s strict spoiler policy.
February 04, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
A DC live-action Static movie is what Spider-verse's Spider-Man Shameik Moore wants to do next (Hey, James Gunn!)
Shameik Moore is ready to go from the Marvel Universe to the DC Universe, and he has a particular role in mind.
February 04, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
Sorry Peter Parker, but Miles Morales is the Spider-Man for this generation says Spider-Man 2's lead actors
The Insomniac Spider-Man voice actors discuss the cultural impact of Miles Morales.
February 04, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
Anthony Mackie's Twisted Metal is getting a second season at Peacock
Pedal to the metal for round two
December 12, 2023
Fran Ruiz
News
Warner Bros. Discovery is going full-on Grinch by taking their movies & TV shows (if you bought them digitally on Playstation)
News from Sony has gotten fans stirred up (with good reason)
December 04, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Madame Web: Cast, release Date, trailer, and everything we know so far about the upcoming Dakota Johnson movie
Ready to watch Madame Web? Not sure what the movie's about? We've got you covered.
November 15, 2023
Kevin Wong
News
The Spider-Man 2 game's creative director compares game to Civil War, teases potential threequel
They're doing the Spider-Verse, aren't they?
October 24, 2023
Fran Ruiz
Features
Spider-Man voice actor teases surprises for Spider-Man 2: "I'm just so excited for people to play the game"
Yuri Lowenthal breaks down gameplay, story, memes, and other surprises in Insomniac's Spider-Man 2
October 19, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 review roundup: What the critics are saying
One last dose of hype ahead of this Friday's superpowered launch to get your Spider-Sense tingling
October 16, 2023
Fran Ruiz
Features
Eli Roth's Thanksgiving trailer feels like a bloody, R-Rated SNL sketch... and I'm thankful for that
Sorry, but when a cop says of a serial killer, "Every weapon he's using is straight off a Thanksgiving table!", I simply must laugh
October 04, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
Features
SpoilersGran Turismo: The actual facts behind the movie
Gran Turismo is based on a true story, but which parts are actually true?
August 28, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Gran Turismo: Jann Mardenborough on how he learned from his real-life engineer
"He was the first engineer that actually treated me without any kid gloves."
August 21, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Netflix, Sony, HBO, Universal, Lucasfilm, and Disney are joining Marvel Studios in skipping SDCC 2023 Hall H and other panels (and others may be on the fence)
Hall H is going to look a lot different at San Diego Comic Con 2023
June 23, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Spider-Gwen: How a one-off variant became one of Marvel's biggest modern new heroes
Spider-Gwen has one of the most unique paths from comics to movies.
June 15, 2023
Kat Calamia
Features
Spider-Punk: Everything you need to know about the Spider-Verse’s anarchic hero
Meet Hobie Brown, the anarchic Spider-Punk
June 08, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
Spider-Man Nike: Miles Morales has some new Air Jordans for Across the Spider-Verse (and a stunning Times Square billboard to go with it)
The first Spider-Verse film saw a Air Jordan 1 collab called "Origin Story," now it's time for the next chapter
June 04, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Burger King's Spider-Verse Burger: We ate it, so you don't have to
Is the Burger King Spider-Verse Whopper any good? Popverse investigates.
June 04, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
ReviewSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse continues to push the boundaries of what American animation can be
Ambitious and heartfelt, Across the Spider-Verse doesn't replicate the magic of Into the Spider-Verse; it makes magic of its own
May 31, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Kraven the Hunter: The origin, the powers, and the promise of this classic Spider-Man villain ahead of his movie debut
No hunting is needed to get to know Kraven the Hunter before his first superhero film
April 21, 2023
Sam Stone
News
The Sony Spider-Verse expands with a Spider-Noir live action series in the works at Amazon Studio
Spider-Man Noir may be heading to your television screen soon
February 09, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Who is Silk? Diving into the web of the Spider-Man spin-off character before her solo Amazon Prime video show
Cindy Moon: Inside Spider-Man's spiritual sister, Silk
January 26, 2023
Latonya Pennington
News
Marvel's Silk is going to be a TV hero, thanks to Sony, Amazon and MGM+
The Spider-Man supporting character is headed to television in a new series headed by the showrunner for The Walking Dead
November 17, 2022
Graeme McMillan
News
Adam Scott signs up for mystery Marvel role in Sony's Madame Web
Just off his first Emmy nomination, Adam Scott has joined the cast of a Sony Spider-Man spinoff
July 15, 2022
Tiffany Babb
Features
The Amazing Spider-Man might be the most realistic and human Spider-Man movie made so far
Revisiting Andrew Garfield in The Amazing Spider-Man, 10 years later
July 08, 2022
Tiffany Babb
Features
A brief history of the multiverse - the term, and its proliferation at DC, Marvel, and well... everywhere
Charting the multiverse's history through fiction, comics, TV, and film
June 30, 2022
Graeme McMillan
News
Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel gets December 2023 release date
I'll take the next one—Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel will debut December 2023
June 29, 2022
Tiffany Babb
News
Marvel/Sony's Madame Web movie casts Emma Roberts in mystery role
Emma Roberts joins cast of Sony Pictures' Madame Web in unnamed mystery role
June 27, 2022
Tiffany Babb
Features
Spider-Woman: Everything you need to know about Jessica Drew
The original Spider-Woman, Jessica Drew, is poised to make her debut on the big screen. Here’s everything you need to know about the high-flying Marvel super hero, how she emerged from the shadow of Spider-Man, and what we know so far about her upcoming cinematic debut.
June 04, 2022
Sam Stone
Features
Spider-Man 2099: A guide to Marvel Comics' cyberpunk superhero
The cyberpunk world of Marvel 2099 has its own Spider-Man, with Miguel O’Hara as his world’s webslinging hero. With the character set to play a major role in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, here’s everything you need to know about the futuristic superhero.
May 26, 2022
Sam Stone
Features
The ten best needle drops in the history of superhero movies
Needle drops are a dime a dozen nowadays, but these are the best ones
May 24, 2022
Tiffany Babb
Features
Ghostbusters: How to cosplay as a Ghostbuster
Want to become a Ghostbuster? Then check out these tips for creating your own cosplay!
December 02, 2021
Ani-Mia