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Street Fighter led David Dastmalchian to study cults for his M. Bison role
Playing M. Bison is a big responsibility, so David Dastmalchian made sure he studied up before getting into character
August 27, 2026
Trent Cannon
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New James Bond actor narrowed down to one of three (very British) men, according to reports
Jack Barton is apparently the frontrunner for the role of 007, but nothing has been decided yet.
August 27, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Ridley Scott is still working on an Alien: Covenant sequel, despite everything
During an interview, Ridley Scott dropped a big hint about what the long-awaited sequel to Alien: Covenant will be about.
August 27, 2026
Trent Cannon
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WWE's Ultimate Warrior meets Mothman and Cthulhu becomes a luchador in these gloriously weird horror toys
Cthulhu is a luchador. The Ultimate Warrior is a moth. No further questions.
August 27, 2026
Chris Arrant
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Yes, a Donnie Darko sequel book is on the way - but creator Richard Kelly says that's just the beginning
Kelly has penned The Philosophy of Time Travel, which takes place in the almost immediate aftermath of Donnie Darko's death. However, he says there are three decades' worth of storytelling planned after that
August 27, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Detroit has its new RoboCop as Prime Video puts Dan Stevens on patrol
Stevens will take on the role of Alex Murphy, originally played by Peter Weller in the 1987 scifi classic
August 27, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role's Matt Mercer has an irrational fear of skiing
Critical Role's usual GM Mercer fears skiing because, in real life, failing an agility check can kill you
August 27, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
LEGO One Piece release date: When the anticipated crossover special debuts on Netflix
The animated special will combine the classic toy with the popular manga and anime series
August 27, 2026
Avery Kaplan
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Nocturne Season 1 release date: When the serial killer crime drama debuts on Apple TV
The new Apple TV series stars Ray Donovan and Spotlight star Liev Schreiber, Adolescence creator Stephen Graham and Atlanta's Zazie Beetz
August 27, 2026
Avery Kaplan
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Blade Runner 2099 release date: When the Michelle Yeoh-led sequel miniseries debuts on Prime Video
The follow-up to sci-fi classics Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049 will launch in November, co-starring Yeoh and Hunter Schafer
August 26, 2026
Avery Kaplan
Features
Time Lords on the Tarmac: How Doctor Who presaged mysterious events at a British airport
In 1967, Gatwick Airport welcomed the cast of Doctor Who for an on-location, out-of-this-world shoot. Years later, the airport played unexpected host to what might've been the strangest fan to ever visit a set
August 26, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Black Mirror is a real place (if you're in New York in the next week)
Want to experience a frightening dystopia that's not, you know, this one? You've got until September 6, 2026 to check out The Black Mirror Experience
August 26, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Warner Bros Animation and Cartoon Network Studios loses their leader after 18 years in surprise departure
After 30 years at Warner Bros, Sam Register is leaving as early as next week after the organization opts not to renew his contract.
August 26, 2026
Trent Cannon
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After Marvel and Star Wars, Ryan Gosling wants to be in a Flintstones movie
We didn't have a new The Flintstones movie on our bingo sheet, but apparently Ryan Gosling is in talks to make just that
August 26, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Without zombies and reality TV, there would be no Black Mirror (says the man who created Black Mirror)
Long before he was depressing the UK (and the world!) with grim portents of a cruel future, Charlie Brooker was cutting his teeth on Dead Set
August 26, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story release date: When Season 4 of the Ryan Murphy series debuts on Netflix
Previous seasons focused on Jeffrey Dahmer, the Menendez brothers and Ed Gein.
August 26, 2026
Avery Kaplan
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Peter Jackson loved Doctor Who so much, he got special deliveries from the BBC
Steven Moffat would send new episodes of Doctor Who to Peter Jackson all the way to the other side of the world
August 26, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
Guides
MobLand Season 2 release date: When the star-studded series returns to Paramount+
The series features a star-studded cast led by Pierce Brosnan, Tom Hardy and Helen Mirren
August 26, 2026
Avery Kaplan
Features
How to watch Peaky Blinders in order
The BBC's and Netflix's Peaky Blinders is a staple of modern crime drama streaming, and Popverse is here to take you through it in chronological order
August 26, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3 release date: When the hit fantasy series returns on Disney+
The third season will adapt the 2007 novel The Titan's Curse
August 26, 2026
Avery Kaplan
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South Park Season 29 release date: When the long-running, profanity-laden satire returns on Paramount+
"Friendly faces everywhere / Humble folks without temptation"? Sounds like somewhere we should all return to this September
August 26, 2026
Avery Kaplan
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Critical Role's Matt Mercer is a huge House of Leaves fan... but doesn't want to see a film adaptation
Mark Z. Danielewski's experimental horror novel House of Leaves is only created for "the book medium," says Critical Role's Mercer
August 26, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Carrie Season 1 release date: When Mike Flanagan's Stephen King adaptation streams on Prime Video
The series stars Summer H. Howell in the titular role.
August 26, 2026
Avery Kaplan
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Ranma 1/2 Season 3 release date: When the anime remake will return to Netflix
The beloved story's newest adaptation continues soon.
August 26, 2026
Avery Kaplan
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War Season 1 release date: When the Dominic West and Sienna Miller-starring legal drama debuts on HBO Max
The show depicts a conflict between two rival law firms during a defamation case
August 26, 2026
Avery Kaplan
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After Avengers 2, Marvel's genocidal rebot Ultron became a painter, according to the man who knows him best
A lot has changed for Ultron between 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron and this fall's VisionQuest
August 25, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Marvel says the quiet part out loud: Endgame Encore trailer promises special look at Doomsday
Avengers: Endgame Encore next month will give you an "exclusive look" at Doomsday
August 25, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Lanterns is a superhero show with no big bad, according to showrunner Damon Lindelof
There's a reason why Sinestro has a Hannibal Lecter-like role in HBO's Lanterns, explains Lindelof
August 25, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Philomena Cunk star's new robot comedy almost broke her (literally)
Diane Morgan had to see a physio after filming new sitcom Ann Droid
August 25, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Doctor Who's Billie Piper really isn't the next Doctor, she clarifies
Despite what we all saw at the end of the last episode of Doctor Who, Billie Piper insists she is not playing the Sixteenth Doctor.
August 25, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Black Mirror's Charlie Brooker recalls challenging himself to dive into new territory: a positive ending
The beginning of Black Mirror's San Junipero, says Brooker, was the notion that doing too many bleak endings would make the show "predictable"
August 25, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Sherlock could return, if the BBC can convince Benedict Cumberbatch
Sherlock co-creator and co-writer Steven Moffat would love to explore Holmes and Watson as middle-aged men
August 25, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
Guides
The 10 most dangerous Doctor Who monsters - ranked!
Daleks, Cybermen, and Weeping Angels - the BBC's Doctor Who has introduced all manner of deadly alien threats in its 60+ year history, but which are the most dangerous? We lay it out
August 25, 2026
Graeme McMillan
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Best Batman gifts fans in 2026: 7 picks we actually recommend [Pop Shop]
Best gifts for Batman fans in 2026 (Editor's Picks)
August 25, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Nathan Fillion isn't an anchor of the DCU, despite appearances in Lanterns, Superman and more
Nathan Fillion views his Green Lantern role as a "thread being" within the DC Universe
August 25, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Happy Popverse British Week - Black Mirror season 8 is shooting right now
Once again, we're wondering how Black Mirror knew exactly where we'd be right now
August 25, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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The man who isn't MCU's Professor X is glad he didn't get the role
Ozark's Tom Pelphrey describes the "very long, serious commitment," of working in a space like the MCU's X-Men franchise
August 25, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Nerdy media is getting darker... and Critical Role's Matt Mercer knows why
Why are projects like Mercer's own Age of Umbra actual play making such waves in geek spaces? Critical Role's usual GM has thoughts
August 25, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Marvel Phase 7: Everything we know about X-Men, Ghost Rider and Black Panther 3
The future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe begins in 2028 with the all-new all-different X-Men, a new Black Panther, and a new take on Johnny Blaze
August 25, 2026
Graeme McMillan
Features
Star Wars is especially British, despite what it may claim about a galaxy far, far away
The United Kingdom has a long history of cultural dominance, and we can look to Star Wars for proof
August 24, 2026
Graeme McMillan
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Somebody lock up the Declaration of Independence: Nic Cage's National Treasure 3 is in the works
Will Nic Cage vandalize Mount Rushmore? Catfish the Lincoln Memorial? Forget the Alamo? Only time will tell, fellow National Treasure fan
August 24, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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One Piece Film God Valley will be the first canon film in the series history
Every other One Piece film has avoided events from the manga, but God Valley will be different.
August 24, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Netflix's One Piece Season 3 adds faces from both sides of the upcoming arc
The Battle for Alabasta is coming and we're getting to see what both sides of one of the greatest One Piece arcs will look like.
August 24, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Doctor Who's iconic Blink was a last-minute replacement
Steven Moffat wrote the iconic Doctor Who Blink episode because he was overbooked and had to drop out of writing a two-part Daleks story
August 24, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
Guides
How to watch every adaptation of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot
Hercule Poirot's adventures have been adapted across nearly a century of TV and film - let Popverse unravel the mysteries of Agatha Christie's iconic detective on-screen
August 24, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role's Matt Mercer on what makes great occult (and for that matter, cosmic) horror
Matt Mercer, the mind behind Critical Role's Daggerheart setting Age of Umbra, knows a thing or two about how to build dread in an audience
August 24, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Which Critical Role voice does Matt Mercer do most IRL? It's not Essek Thelyss, believe it or not
With NPC credits as wide-ranging as Matt Mercer's, it's no surprise that they make appearances in his daily life. What may surprise you, though, is who comes out the most
August 23, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Boston Blue, season 2, headed to you: Popverse has everything you need to know about the Blue Bloods spinoff on CBS (Updated August 2026)
With Boston Blue season 2 on the way, allow Popverse to do some investigating so you don't have to
August 22, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Fire Country's season 5 release date is fast approaching - here's everything we know about the CBS (Updated August 2026)
When does Fire Country return? How many seasons of Fire Country are there? We'll let you know that and more
August 22, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Fire Country Season 4 recap: What to remember before Season 5 debuts on CBS
The fifth season of the CBS drama will be comprised of thirteen densely-plotted episodes
August 21, 2026
Avery Kaplan
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Grey's Anatomy Season 22 recap: What to remember before Season 23 debuts on ABC
The long-running medical drama continues with its 23rd outing this October
August 21, 2026
Avery Kaplan
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The Gentlemen season 2 release date: When does Guy Ritchie's Netflix crime show return?
Guy Ritchie's Netflix show, The Gentlemen, returns for season 2
August 21, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Chad Powers season 2 release date: When will Glen Powell prove that he knows ball on Hulu?
In season 2 of the Hulu football show, Chad Powers is back and more awkward than ever.
August 21, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Is half of the X-Files duo immortal? "I have something to say about that," says creator
Chris Carter has thoughts and feelings about X-Files fan theories that Dana Scully is immortal
August 21, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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What's Daniel Destin Cretton working on after Spider-Man: Brand New Day? Naruto, with a side of Beef (star)
Beef and Riverdale star Charles Melton is in talks to join Cretton's live-action Naruto adaptation as Kakashi Hatake
August 21, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Reacher star Alan Ritchson believes the action crime drama could run for 10 seasons
Could Reacher run for 10 seasons? Series star Alan Ritchson believes the action crime drama has the momentum to make it happen.
August 21, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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If Critical Role's Percival de Rolo lost a limb, Taliesin Jaffe knows what he'd do next
You think that The Legend of Vox Machina's tinkeriest member couldn't pull a Luke Skywalker at the drop of a hat? (Er, leg?) Well buster, you'd be wrong
August 21, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus is a chance to clean up the messy state of the series' canon [Popverse Jump]
The upcoming remaster of Dragon Ball Super will help clarify what is canon between the anime and the manga.
August 21, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Batman takes on a week of alternate reality and consumer product lawsuits: Popverse Playlist for August 22-28, 2026
As Gotham City gets overrun by plants and evil, one coyote takes a stand for justice... and a man deals with his alternate reality self in another dimension, as you do
August 21, 2026
Graeme McMillan
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CIA Season 1 recap: What to remember before Season 2 debuts on CBS
The first season ended on a huge cliffhanger for agent Colin Glass (Tom Ellis)!
August 21, 2026
Avery Kaplan
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FBI Season 8 recap: What to remember before Season 9 debuts on CBS
OA as a bad guy? What happened at the end of FBI Season 8?
August 21, 2026
Avery Kaplan
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The next big project from Avengers: Doomsday and Loki writer is a love letter to Disney's Epcot
Michael Waldron from Avengers: Doomsday and Disney+'s Loki show, has ideas for a Spaceship Earth show
August 20, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Daredevil’s business card in Spider-Man: Brand New Day has the wrong area code in his phone number
A graphics assistant who worked on Spider-Man: Brand New Day unveiled a business card for Matt Murdock that was in Peter Parker's wallet
August 20, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Star Wars is the Wild West in 2027's Starfighter
Star Wars: Starfighter is set in a period of time in the Star Wars timeline where there is no "governing enforcer or order" in charge
August 20, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Art Wins: Dropout is now the home to early internet sensation (and Oscar-nominee) Don Hertzfeldt
If you've ever leaned over to a friend and whispered, "I am a banana," I have very, very cool news for you
August 20, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Wonder Man Yahya Abdul-Mateen II opens up about Disney cancelling the show - and how Marvel can "change the narrative"
The man behind Simon Williams is philosophical about Wonder Man's cancellation, but he knows what some fans are thinking, too
August 20, 2026
Graeme McMillan
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More Marvel TV shows are in the works, claims report - and we might know when we'll get official confirmation
What's next for Marvel on Disney+ after VisionQuest? We might know in just a few weeks
August 20, 2026
Graeme McMillan
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Reacher star Alan Ritchson has spoken with DC Studios co-president James Gunn “a lot” about a potential role
Alan Ritchson is (probably) not playing Batman in James Gunn’s DCU, but the actor hints at another big role
August 20, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spider-Man actor Christopher Daniel Barnes says there is a secret second part to the power and responsibility catchphrase (and it makes perfect sense)
Spider-Man actor Christopher Daniel Barnes has something interesting to add to Spidey’s iconic “with great power comes great responsibility” catchphrase
August 20, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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What would Critical Role's Caleb Widogast do with one wish? Fix Scanlan Shorthalt's weird penis, apparently
Don't take it from us - Caleb's real-life avatar Liam O'Brien said as much in a recent Critical Role chat
August 20, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Chicago PD Season 13 recap: What to remember before Season 14 debuts on NBC
The continuation of that shocking season 13 cliffhanger arrives in October
August 20, 2026
Avery Kaplan
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Chicago Med Season 11 recap: What to remember before Season 12 debuts on NBC
The medical element of One Chicago will launch its 12th season in October 2026
August 20, 2026
Avery Kaplan
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Chicago Fire Season 14 recap: What to remember before Season 15 debuts on NBC
The original One Chicago show is set to return to screens in October
August 20, 2026
Avery Kaplan
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More Star Trek is coming to television, teases Paramount+ executive
Though Star Trek looks uncertain once Strange New Worlds and Starfleet Academy end, a Paramount+ executive assures that the streamer is "talking to a lot of writers"
August 19, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Marvel's X-Men to start shooting in weeks, according to new report
You've met some of the MCU X-Men, now they're getting ready to start filming
August 19, 2026
Graeme McMillan
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Smallville’s Aquaman spin-off sank without trace because CW execs believed Alan Ritchson couldn’t anchor his own show
Smallville was going to have an Aquaman spin-off starring Alan Ritchson, but the CW got cold feet when they looked at the actor’s resume
August 19, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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What tattoo would Critical Role's Fjord Stone get? Travis Willingham knows
If you know anything about pirate orc Fjord, a key member of Prime Video's Mighty Nein, you may already know which direction Willingham is leaning
August 19, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Marvel Kingpin actor Vincent D’Onofrio says that every writer has their own take on Wilson Fisk, and he has to make them knit together
The Kingpin contradicts himself? He is large, he contains multitudes - but Vincent D’Onofrio is here to try to make it all make sense
August 19, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Imagine a Critical Role starring Felicia Day. It might have happened, if it weren't for Supernatural
Day played the specter-smashing Charlie Bradbury on The CW's Supernatural, and if the role hadn't been as much fo a commitment, she may have been a founding citizen of Exandria
August 19, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Spider-Man voice actor Christopher Daniel Barnes was just as surprised about the X-Men ’97 cameo as you were
Despite the X-Men ’97 cameo, Christopher Daniel Barnes says there are no plans for a Spider-Man ’94 type revival (but he would love to do it)
August 19, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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NCIS: Sydney Season 3 recap: What to remember before Season 4 debuts on CBS
The spinoff series follows a task force that combines agents from NCIS and Australian Federal Police.
August 19, 2026
Avery Kaplan
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NCIS: Origins Season 2 recap: What to remember before Season 3 debuts on CBS
The prequel spinoff's third season will arrive fall 2026.
August 19, 2026
Avery Kaplan
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NCIS Season 23 recap: What to remember before season 24 of the long-running show debuts on CBS
Who lived, and who died, after that season 23 cliffhanger shooting?
August 19, 2026
Avery Kaplan
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Adult animation is a risk, says Rick & Morty's co-creator - and that risk is worth taking
In an age of slop and algorithms, adult animation has "a huge use for redeeming humanity," says Rick & Morty's Dan Harmon
August 18, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Tetsuya Nomura teases his involvement in new Kingdom Hearts anime - "Let your imagination run wild"
"What does this mean?" I find myself screaming at Tetsuya Nomura, which perfectly replicates the experience of playing every Kingdom Hearts game.
August 18, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Ghost Rider gets official release date as Marvel firms up its post-Secret Wars MCU
2028 marks an important year for Marvel Studios, with three MCU movies coming without Spider-Man or Avengers in the title
August 18, 2026
Trent Cannon
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What’s the hold up with the next Fast & Furious movie? Alan Ritchson says money
Alan Ritchson says we haven’t seen the next Fast & Furious film yet because the movies are expensive to make (but it’s still happening)
August 18, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Critical Role's Laura Bailey has wielded tons of iconic items across her characters... but she doesn't plan those ahead of time
How did The Mighty Nein's Jester Lavorre actually wind up with that giant lollipop weapon? Let Laura Bailey herself explain her philosophy
August 18, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Spoilers!Lanterns last-minute premiere twist made Kyle Chandler cheer
Hal Jordan himself, Kyle Chandler, is behind Lanterns' decision to subvert audience and fan expectations
August 18, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Marvel isn't saying Adam Driver is playing Mister Sinister, oddly enough
According to Marvel, Adam Driver's X-Men role is "Nathaniel Millbury"
August 18, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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What's the Endgame of the running joke about Deadpool and Wolverine asking for Doomsday roles?
After an appearance by Hugh Jackman and (kinda) Ryan Reynolds at D23, we're wondering what the punchline to this ongoing MCU joke is going to be
August 17, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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How big will Avengers: Doomsday be? It's already tracking towards $100 million in preview screenings alone
What's more intimidating than a guy who can take one of Thor's hammers in stride and not blink? Maybe the money that his big Marvel Studios debut is going to pull in
August 17, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Will Avengers: Doomsday see Doctor Doom get his hands on Thanos's Infinity Gauntlet? A cryptic message from Robert Downey Jr. has us wondering
RDJ is (once again) wearing a Victor Von Doom jacket that may contain clues to the plot of Avengers: Doomsday. We break down the most interesting of those clues here
August 17, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Kingpin hasn’t fought Spider-Man in the MCU (yet), but Vincent D’Onofrio has a pretty good idea on how the fight would play out
Vincent D’Onofrio is already planning for a potential Kingpin vs Spider-Man and Daredevil fight (and it doesn’t go well for the heroes)
August 17, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Before Reacher, Alan Ritchson was almost the MCU’s Thor, but he lost the role due to a bad audition
Alan Ritchson was nearly the MCU’s Thor, and losing the role taught him a valuable lesson about ego.
August 17, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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HBO's Lanterns will have a giant footprint, says DC Studios series star
How much will Lanterns impact the DCU and other superhero projects? Massively, according to one star.
August 17, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Crunchyroll grabs worldwide rights to Your Name filmmaker's new project
After his previous three films grossed nearly $900 million at the box office, Crunchyroll wants to make sure they're a part of the Suzume director's next film.
August 17, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Critical Role has (lovingly) tortured DM Matt Mercer for years. His Campaign 4 character is revenge
Critical Role Campaign 4's Julien Davinos is the first time that Matt Mercer has had a PC in a CR core campaign
August 17, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role's Sam Riegel on the blink-and-you'll-miss-it TMNT easter egg from The Mighty Nein
Did you watch Critical Role's Mighty Nein season 1, episode 3 and suddenly get the urge to purchase a bo staff? There was a reason for that, says Riegel
August 16, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Of course Critical Role's Liam O'Brien has tried to put together Shakespeare readings - he even has a specific role in mind for Laura Bailey
To D&D, or not to D&D? That is the question Critical Role's Liam O'Brien says he and fellow castmates have considered before
August 15, 2026
Grant DeArmitt