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How the horror of dinosaurs replaced the wonder of dinosaurs in the Jurassic Park franchise in Jurassic World Rebirth
The latest Jurassic Park movie is a more cynical film that eschews the wonder of seeing dinosaurs on the big screen in favor of a more terrifying portrayal.
Trent Cannon
The NYCC '25 celebrity photo ops and autograph presale exclusively for Popverse Superfans is about to begin - full deets here
George R.R. Martin, Charle Cox, the cast of Critical Role and more are headed to New York Comic Con 2025. Popverse Superfans have a better chance at meeting them, and the deadline to become one is almost here
Grant DeArmitt
No, Squid Game season 3 really doesn't end with a teaser for a future Netflix spin-off
That big name cameo is just a cameo, says Squid Game series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk
Graeme McMillan
Marvel Snap waited until the end of Pride month to release a new code celebrating some iconic LGBTQ+ Marvel characters
We're not sure why the new Marvel Snap code didn't come out until Pride Month was almost over
Trent Cannon
Seminal William Gibson cyberpunk classic Neuromancer is becoming an Apple TV+ show - and we've got a look at it in all its 80s futuristic glory
41 years after the original Neuromancer novel by William Gibson was published, we get the first look at how the iconic cyberpunk novel translates into live-action courtesy of Apple TV+
Trent Cannon
Warner Bros. misses the days when we bought DVDs and Blu-Rays, and says streaming is just not the same
The slow extinction of DVDs has removed one of the financial safety nets that studios use to rely on
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Latest
How Wes Craven's Scream sets the bar for horror movie openers [The Coldest Open]
The Drew Barrymore-starring opener to 1996's Scream not only kicked off a three-decade franchise; it perfected a piece of filmmaking a century in the works: the cold open
Netflix's Leviathan is a Ghibli-inspired snapshot of the future of the anime industry [Popverse Jump]
How a hit Miyazaki-esque book became a Netflix anime in Leviathan
Excited for Spinal Tap II? Thank Stranger Things (and Kate Bush) for convincing sequel-wary Rob Reiner to make it
No, don't expect Spinal Tap II: The End Continues to dive into any Stranger Things-esque MK-Ultra conspiracy theories. Unless...
The company behind The Boys comics and those based on Disney's Zooptopia and Warner Bros' The Powerpuff Girls is about to run out of money
Dynamite Entertainment is owed more than a million dollars by failed distributor Diamond, and a request for expedited payment has been rejected by US courts
One of movies' favorite bad guys and flawed heroes has died in Reservoir Dogs star Michael Madsen
The actor, and favorite of Quentin Tarantino, died of a cardiac arrest at home
Batman Beyond no more: Terry McGinniss voice actor Will Friedle has quietly retired from the role for this heartbreaking reason
Will Friedle won’t do a Batman Beyond reboot without Kevin Conroy.
Superman writer/director James Gunn learned one big thing from Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige, and he's putting it to use in all the DC Studios projects
For James Gunn, honesty is the best policy in his work at DC Studios directing films like Superman and shepherding other projects
How DC Studios' Superman movie co-star Guy Gardner with Nathan Fillion sets up HBO's Lanterns [Lore Corner]
After Nathan Fillion brings Guy Gardner to the DCU in James Gunn' Superman, he's headed to the small screen for HBO's Lanterns. Here's what his involvement means for the series
Ironheart followed through on 5 years of MCU fan speculation, but even its creators have no idea what's next
Marvel Studios finally delivered on what fans have demanded for years - but no-one knows where (or if) it'll be followed up on
Re-reading the Percy Jackson books as an adult, my adolescence as a disabled and mixed-race kid finally makes sense now [If It Bleeds, We Read]
Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson books gave me a world where I could finally feel normal as a disabled and mixed-race kid
First look at a New Mutants reunion as Dani Moonstar joins Magik (and her huge sword!) in her X-Men spin-off comic
Magik re-teams with Mirage as Illyana and Dani try to right past wrongs in the latest issue of Marvel Comics' Magik this July
Sega is giving the Angry Birds studio full access to Sonic and its other creations for upcoming games
Get ready to dreamcast the next great Sega mobile game.
Batman Begins screenwriter David Goyer secretly thought the film would never get made
Batman Begins writer David Goyer wasn’t confident that the film would actually get made (even when he was writing it)
Squid Game, Hunger Games, The Running Man - Why are death game shows so popular? One psychotherapist has an answer
Alienation, social media, and horrible "internet celebrities" all might have contributed to Squid Game season 3's record-breaking debut on Netflix. If Jordan Conrad is right, at least
Don't just watch the final season of My Hero Academia - play it, with My Hero All's Justice confirmed to be adapting the Final War arc
Bandai Namco announced the sequel to My Hero One's Justice 1 and 2 during their recent showcase
The original 1993 Jurassic Park is really "horror disguised as a family adventure," according to Jurassic World Rebirth director
In creating the Scarlett Johansson-starring dino-adventure, Rebirth director Edwards said he "pushed the horror element" to keep the tone closer to the original Jurassic Park
Magic: The Gathering bans a slew of cards in Standard, including one of "the most fun" cards in the game
Mono-Red Aggro decks were all the rage at the 2025 Magic Pro Tour, and Magic: The Gathering hops to even the playing field with these new card bans
Why we love Dexter is all thanks to Dexter himself, Michael C. Hall, says showrunner
Serial killer Dexter Morgan lives once again in Dexter: Resurrection, and the show's original showrunner digs into why audiences love him so much
The Last of Us loses its co-creator as the HBO show heads into its third season
Neil Druckmann, who co-created both the HBO show and the original game, is stepping down from co-showrunning The Last of Us TV show
The other dog that helped James Gunn find his Superman story - and was his childhood best friend
Superman director James Gunn is an animal lover, something he can trace back to his childhood "Krypto," a dog named Shawnee
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Netflix's Leviathan is a Ghibli-inspired snapshot of the future of the anime industry [Popverse Jump]
How a hit Miyazaki-esque book became a Netflix anime in Leviathan
Trent Cannon
The Sandman on Netflix marks a new watermark of comic book fantasy on TV, but Preacher, Doom Patrol, and Legion paved the way
Before Netflix's acclaimed comic book fantasy comes to an end, revisit some of the comic book shows that paved the way for The Sandman
Graeme McMillan
Piracy is baked into anime's past, but, like Crunchyroll, we should move on from it [Popverse Jump]
It used to be very hard to get new anime to watch without flying the black flag. Now? We've got more legit anime than we know what to do with.
Trent Cannon
Comic-Con International: San Diego 2025
Ignition Press brings cosmic horror to San Diego Comic-Con 2025 with Roots of Madness from Wonder Woman: Nubia writer and House of Slaughter artist
The new series from start-up indie publisher Ignition Press will debut at SDCC 2025, along with exclusive merch
Graeme McMillan
Upstart comics publisher Ignition Press announces standalone 'Ignition Press Room' location for San Diego Comic-Con 2025
Want to be part of SDCC 2025 but don't have a pass? Ignition Press has you covered
Graeme McMillan
Coming to San Diego Comic-Con? Maybe you'd want to watch a Sumo show with Godzilla as a guest-star
Godzilla will officially be joining the Super Power Show!, a sumo and Japanese culture live event coming to SDCC 2025 (and then going to New Jersey afterwards)
Graeme McMillan
Marvel Studios to skip its traditional Hall H panel for San Diego Comic-Con 2025
With Avengers: Doomsday in production and not ready for release until December 2026, Marvel Studios won't be holding its traditional Hall H extravaganza at SDCC 2025 according to reports
Graeme McMillan
NYCC 2025
The NYCC '25 celebrity photo ops and autograph presale exclusively for Popverse Superfans is about to begin - full deets here
George R.R. Martin, Charle Cox, the cast of Critical Role and more are headed to New York Comic Con 2025. Popverse Superfans have a better chance at meeting them, and the deadline to become one is almost here
Grant DeArmitt
Marvel's X-Men, Daredevil, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. casts and Game of Thrones' George R.R. Martin headline first wave of NYCC 2025 guest reveals
Want to see Fox's X-Men cast on stage together? Or Simon Pegg, Bryce Dallas Howard, and stars from Ghostbusters, The West Wing and more? Head to New York Comic Con 2025 this October
Graeme McMillan
Celebrate Friday the 13th with limited edition killer NYCC 2025 Pizza Rat merch
Want a t-shirt of Pizza Rat acting like a slasher movie villain? You'll have to act quick in this limited edition NYCC 2025 sale
Graeme McMillan
Popverse Superfan pre-sale for NYCC 2025 tickets FAQ
Everything our Popverse Superfans need to know to get the NYCC 2025 tickets you deserve.
Chris Arrant
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Marvel Studios thought Pedro Pascal's 1960s accent in The Fantastic Four: First Steps was a bit of a... stretch
Pascal wanted the MCU's Reed Richards to sound "very mid-Atlantic." The Fantastic Four: First Steps crew asked him to tone it down
Grant DeArmitt
After the Red Hulk marketing blitz failed to help Captain America 4 enough, Marvel Studios is holding back on full-on Galactus and Clobberin' Time for the Fantastic Four movie
You have to pay for Clobberin' Time. The price, one ticket to the Fantastic Four: First Steps movie.
Trent Cannon
Marvel Studios is quietly learning, mistakes and all, how to replace their heroes with Fantastic Four: First Steps, Ironheart, Captain America 4, and Daredevil: Born Again [Marvel Matters]
New MCU hero, who dis?
Chris Arrant
The Fantastic Four: First Steps pizza tie-in ad is not just a nod to a classic Marvel comic, it might be MCU canon
Giganto is making his MCU debut... in a Little Caesars ad promoting a Fantastic Four: First Steps tie-in pie
Graeme McMillan
Critical Role
Batman Beyond star Will Friedle turned down being part of the original Critical Role cast
Will Friedle turned down the opportunity to be part of the original Critical Role party (but would go on to guest star years later)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Marvel's X-Men, Daredevil, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. casts and Game of Thrones' George R.R. Martin headline first wave of NYCC 2025 guest reveals
Want to see Fox's X-Men cast on stage together? Or Simon Pegg, Bryce Dallas Howard, and stars from Ghostbusters, The West Wing and more? Head to New York Comic Con 2025 this October
Graeme McMillan
Discover (or Rediscover!) the origins of the Critical Role's Mighty Nein before Amazon's Prime Video TV series in a new boxed set coming this fall
The upcoming Mighty Nein Origins Boxed Set collects eight hardcover graphic novels revealing the backstory of fan-favorite Critical Role characters, celebrating the series' 10th anniversary
Graeme McMillan
Sliding into your DMs: Dimension 20 creator Brennan Lee Mulligan gets chatty ahead of Fantasy High and its Hollywood Bowl debut
Ahead of D20's Battle at the Bowl and Cloudward, Ho premiere, Dropout star and Worlds Beyond Number host Brennan Lee Mulligan sat down with us to discuss, among other things, a chicken fillet with googly eyes
Grant DeArmitt
Doctor Who
A new Doctor Who animated series is in the works from the BBC, but Disney+ isn't part of the plan
A pre-school spin-off of the main series has been announced, signaling a potential split from Disney for the future of Doctor Who
Graeme McMillan
Billie Piper's surprise return to Doctor Who is a twist hidden in plain sight (we think)
Sure, that regeneration seemed to end with a surprise... but what if not everything was as it seems in a season of Doctor Who that's been playing with reality reboots?
Graeme McMillan
Doctor Who’s Daleks almost weren’t allowed to exterminate in 2005 revival of the series, says writer
As the 2005 revival of Doctor Who was being worked on, it wasn't clear how scary the family-friendly show was going to be allowed to be, says the writer who brought the iconic Daleks back to the screen
Graeme McMillan
Ninth Doctor Christopher Eccleston predicted the Doctor Who 2025 season finale twist four years before it happened
That big twist? Christopher Eccleston, who played the Doctor in 2005's Doctor Who revival, predicted it was back in 2021
Graeme McMillan