ArchiveMay 08, 2025Marvel Studios might have found its director for X-Men (and it's someone who's already done an acclaimed Marvel movie very, very recently)Mafia: The Old Country confirms FOUR returning characters will appear in new prequel (but they're not saying who)Even as Hollywood's book-to-screen pipeline intensifies, novelists feel like "the Amish" in Los Angeles, says Danzy SennaThe Lord of the Rings, the Evil Dead, and spooky romance - it's not cinema's finest crossover, but the 2026-2027 Warner Bros movie slateThe Last of Us star Bella Ramsey sees Ellie as who they are in their own head, despite Ellie's very different ability to express angerDeltarune Chapters 3 and 4 release date: When the next part of Toby Fox's Undertale story will land on Switch 2, PS4, PS5, and PCDonkey Kong Bananza release date: When the big ape smashes his way onto the Nintendo Switch 2 consoleMario Kart World release date: Nintendo is changing up the Mario Kart formula for the Switch 2's biggest launch titleNo, you're not imagining things: Gen Z is shaking up how reality shows like The Bachelor function within our worldHalloween villain Michael Myers was the key to licensing Dead by Daylight's many killers, says the game's directorWatch the official Dragon Age panel talking Veilguard and more with BioWare lead producer Scylla Costa from London's MCM x EGX 2024The MVP of PAX East 2025's Elden Ring Nightreign demo was a random fan pulled from the crowdThe Handmaid’s Tale author Margaret Atwood discusses the generation divide she notices when people respond to her bookNintendo Switch all-time sales reach 152 million, making the day it surpasses the PS2 as the best-selling console of all time that much closerWatch Naughty Dog's Uncharted game cast reunite with Nolan North, Emily Rose & Richard McGonagle at London's MCM x EGX 2024Andor showrunner teases the K-2SO "monster movie" Star Wars fans almost got to seeHow '90s Madonna killed the Gremlins movie franchiseYellowstone goes mainstream with new spin-off following Kayce Dutton airing on CBS rather than Paramount+Baldur's Gate 3 stars Jennifer English and Aliona Baranova go full-on squirrel with PopverseUK tabletop game publisher Rowan, Rook, and Decard won't be going to Gen Con this year due to the US political climate, DC's Peacemaker season 2 teaser trailer shows that saving the world is a thankless taskMarvel Studios is changing the name of Thunderbolts* for good, unless it isn'tMay 07, 2025Did Alan Cumming just drop an Avengers: Doomsday spoiler by accident?The 10 best Batman comics DC has ever publishedWatch the Kristian Nairn spotlight panel, talking Game of Thrones and Our Flag Means Death, with Nathan Foad from London's MCM x EGXWhen John Wick comes back for Chapter 5, expect an all-new story that'll make you swear, teases producerYes, model Alton Mason really did drop a JoJo's Bizarre Adventure reference at the Met Gala 2025EA CEO confirms that the next Battlefield will launch by March 2026 - a full two months before the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI release dateHe might be a robot, but H.E.R.B.I.E. is still a member of the Fantastic Four as they enter the MCU, according to the film's directorWarner Bros. has tried to reboot Gremlins, but writer/co-creator/co-owner Chris Columbus told them 'no'Marvel's new New Thunderbolts* comic is actually New Avengers as rebranding synergy strikes post-movieThe Last of Us season 2 has an A-ha moment: What 'Take On Me' means to the franchiseFor Your Consideration: Columbo, Quincy ME, and The Rockford Files walked so Rian Johnson's Poker Face could runIt's Ocean's Eleven with supervillains in DC's Cheetah and Cheshire Rob The Justice League, from The Old Guard 2 co-creator and Wonder Woman: Year One artistFunko announces POP! price increase starting in July due to Trump's tariffs, but they're trying to make the price jump worth it to fansCritical Role's Travis Billingham and Laura Bailey duel over the ideal party leader, merchant haggler, and more in Popverse's Who is More Likely To?After being struck down 27 yeas ago, Star Wars' answer to Goosebumps is ready to become more powerful than we as kids could have imaginedMay 06, 2025Why wasn't [SPOILER] in You season 5? Netflix didn't ask her to beSurprised by who dies in Thunderbolts*? So was the movie's writerMatthew Lillard’s return to the Scream franchise almost happened 25 years agoBlues Brothers and Event Horizon make the jump from the big screen to the comic book page as studios partner with publishers for revivalsHarry Potter creator J.K. Rowling won't (or can't) fire Severus Snape actor Paapa Essiedu for his public support for trans rightsMarvel Rivals announces their official eSports tournament for May 2025 - with a $3 million prize pool up for grabsThunderbolts*' post-credit scene is an Avengers: Doomsday prologue in more ways than one (and Doctor Who might be to thank)As publishing becomes less profitable, more writers are jumping from books to video games to make a livingNintendo Switch 2 release date: When the follow up to the Nintendo Switch will hit shelves and what is the biggest game it will have at launchMarvel Matters: What Thunderbolts* says about the MCUThe new trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI has dropped and Rockstar Games seems more focused on love and romance than ever before in GTASquid Game season 3 trailer teases the finale of the Netflix show (though we know it's not really over): "Time to play one last time"Add one more character to the James Gunn's Superman movie, as Sean Gunn confirms he will "kinda" appear as Maxwell LordGrand Theft Auto VI release date: When GTA 6 will come out for the PS5 and Xbox consolesNetflix have promised a big update on One Piece season 2 by the end of May - and teased just how big Tony Tony Chopper's giant head isDonald Trump randomly decided to reopen Alcatraz just hours after PBS aired Escape From Alcatraz in the Mar-a-Lago region, which feels too on the nose to be a coincidenceJohn Boyega finally got a tour of Disney Parks' Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance ride, and here's his reviewThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 2 release date: MomTok returns to HuluThis AAPI Month, let's hope Marvel Comics begins to think about the Pacific Islander (PI) characters and creators May 05, 2025After Avengers: Doomsday, Kevin Feige has a 10-year plan for X-Men in the MCUWatch the Tomb Raider reunion panel with Lara Croft voice actor Jonell Elliott and her Angel of Darkness co-star Eric LaurenHow to watch the Downton Abbey TV series and movies in release and chronological orderKrysten Ritter's next novel will be a "psychological thriller" that plays more with characters who are "bad" peopleThe Righteous Gemstones: How Star Wars inspired the final season of HBO's blessedly raunchy comedyThunderbolts* director explains why Marvel Studios's new film has a different sense of humor than the rest of the MCUThe Starship Troopers cast thought they were making the next Star Wars (instead they made a science fiction cult classic) If you haven't seen Thunderbolts* ending, too bad: Marvel Studios is now marketing with the film's tail-end twistThe Last of Us season 2's Isabela Merced says filming Superman affected the Dina/Ellie relationshipStar Wars' C-3PO voice came from a mixture of Doctor Who, Barbarella, and the horrible suit, says Star Wars actor Anthony DanielsPopverse Picks: The best military and war movies, according to a US Army veteranGod over greed: HBO's The Righteous Gemstones finds true faith amidst false idols in its series finale endingMay 02, 2025Magic: The Gathering looks set to escape a tariff price hike, says Wizards of the Coast parent company HasbroRandom House tried to buy Magic: The Gathering publisher Wizards of the Coast from Hasbro more than twenty years agoMarvel Studios wanted a second season of Disney+ hit Hawkeye, but didn't want to pay for it, says star Jeremy RennerNnedi Okorafor says her new novel Death of the Author "most personal autobiographical work" yet, while still being her trademark science fiction and fantasyRyan Reynolds is working on a Deadpool/X-Men movie treatment, according to reports - but Marvel Studios hasn't signed off yetNetflix hit Stranger Things originally had a different setting (and title) to honor the series creators' favorite movie: Steven Spielberg's JawsMarvel Studios' Thunderbolts* movie puts the final nail in the coffin for the Joss Whedon-era superhero filmThe new Marvel Studios movie asks the existential question, 'What's in a name?' (Or, to Thunderbolts* or not to Thunderbolts*?)What the asterisk in Thunderbolts* means, and where the name comes from (No, it's not the Red Hulk, or any other Marvel Studios connection)Yes, Marvel spoiled a major Thunderbolts* moment in the Avengers: Doomsday cast announcement, but hoped no-one would noticeThunderbolts* resurrects a longstanding Marvel Studios tradition (with a Sentry-inspired twist)The gold standard of a comic book artist for DC & Marvel and more, Jackson 'Butch' Guice dies at age 63Popverse Jump: A love letter to the Yu Yu Hakusho English dub - the first great dub Funimation madeMarvel Studios' Thunderbolts* creator credits include special attention to two of the Sentry creatorsLivestream all of Boston's PAX East 2025 free with PopverseEvil Dead icon Bruce Campbell is "so in" to be on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, despite not exactly knowing what Star Trek: Strange New Worlds isRockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto VI release date delayed a year- and goes right after Avengers: Doomsday and Star Wars' Mandalorian & GroguM3GAN 2.0 release date: The mean girl robot meets her match with a new spy bot this summerFrom Vader to Palpatine, Sam Witwer drew on every villain in the Star Wars universe to find the voice of The Son in The Clone Wars animated series28 Years Later release date: Horror sequel is ready to eat your brains (and everything else) this JuneHow to Train Your Dragon release date: Toothless and Hiccup are reborn on the big screen as DreamWorks beloved animated series moves to live-actionMay 01, 2025Hazbin Hotel's Alex Brightman talks Broadway, Beetlejuice, and whether or not he has an extra vocal cord at Emerald City Comic Con! For Krysten Ritter, what's the difference between writing a novel and acting? Beyond the obvious, not muchMarvel's Hawkeye, Jeremy Renner, claims he died briefly during the 2023 snowmobile accident that broke 38 of his bonesThunderbolts* ending explained: What happens, who dies, and what's next after Marvel Studios' latest filmWithout naming Trump's Tariffs as the cause, Microsoft has increased the price of the Xbox consoles, games, and controllers by around 20%With Clown in a Cornfield headed to theaters, creator Adam Cesare is already teasing the fourth book in the seriesA Different Man's Adam Pearson will play Joseph Merrick in a new Elephant Man movieLilo & Stitch release date: Disney's live-action remake of the 2002 animated classic smashes into theaters this MayFinal Destinations: Bloodlines release date - Death finds a way back into theaters this MayGuy Ritchie becomes the busiest director in streaming after joining Road House 2 at Prime VideoThe Netflix You season 5 ending was originally very different (and a lot more final for Joe), teases showrunner