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Join us this week for Popverse Future Fest: It's time we begin writing the first draft of our pop culture future.
Chris Arrant
Critical Role star Sam Riegel didn't know FCG's fate before the moment happened - but he did know it was "a good way to go"
Sam Riegel was planning on taking a break from Critical Role for health reasons, but he didn't know what was going to happen to FCG - until just before the big moment happened
Graeme McMillan
Look out One Piece - the biggest manga of 2026 might be Captain Underpants (and I don't think that's a bad thing) [Future Fest]
Whatever gets more kids reading manga is a good thing, in my book.
Trent Cannon
If you can't beat 'em, buy em: Disney makes deal with (and buys 2% of) Webtoon
The plan seems to be to build a single digital comics platform for all of Marvel, Disney, and Star Wars comics.
Trent Cannon
Star Wars: A New Hope - The Manga gets a Kickstarter and reminds us that this is probably the best Star Wars comic book of all time
Less than a day after it launched, the Kickstarter campaign has already brought in more than triple its initial goal
Trent Cannon
Avengers and Doctor Who star Karen Gillan is on her way to New York Comic Con 2025 - and Popverse Superfans will have an early chance to connect
Amy Pond herself is coming to the Javits Center this October to take photos with fans and sign autographs, but Popverse Superfans don't need a time machine to get an early start on her schedule
Graeme McMillan
Latest
Twilight writer Stephenie Meyer has “other stories outlined” for Edward and Bella after Breaking Dawn
The Twilight Saga didn't end for writer Stephenie Meyer after Breaking Dawn, and she has plans for where Edward and Bella's story goes next
David Harbour loves the kids on the Strange Things set - but fart jokes during his "big break" was "very weird"
The Stranger Things kids would pass the time on set by teasing David Harbour with fart jokes
The Mummy star Brendan Fraser says what we’re all thinking about why Tom Cruise’s 2017 reboot failed
The Mummy’s Brendan Fraser says Tom Cruise’s 2017 reboot forgot how to have fun, and that’s why it flopped at the box office
Scream actor Skeet Ulrich clarifies that Billy Loomis didn’t cheat on Sidney to conceive Scream 5 protagonist Samantha
“We were on a break”: Scream’s Skeel Ulrich clarifies Billy’s relationship with Sidney when he impregnated Samantha’s mother
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse offered the greatest gift to writers - and helped shape Matt Fraction's Batman
One particular moment in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse has helped Matt Fraction deal with a problem of Batman comic book writing
The best TV series of 2025 (so far) [Future Fest]
From the crime-ridden streets of New York City in Daredevil to the unknown galaxies of Strange New Worlds, here are the places we had the most fun exploring in 2025 TV
John Cena wants to see Peacemaker team up with James Gunn’s DCU Batman - but he doesn’t know who the new Bat-actor is
Peacemaker actor John Cena can’t wait to find out who James Gunn’s new Batman is
Superman & Lois's Bitsie Tulloch has made a great friend over the course of many comic cons: Frank Miller
One of TV's most popular Lois Lanes gets along quite well with one of Batman's seminal writers, revealed Superman & Lois star Tulloch
Popverse predicts the biggest TV shows of 2026, from Star Trek: Star Fleet Academy to Lanterns on HBO and beyond
Say goodbye to The Boys in 2026, but hello to one more Game of Thrones spinoff! Here are the most anticipated TV shows of 2026, as we see them
Magic: The Gathering x Marvel’s Spider-Man’s Pick-Two Draft opens the doors for future Universes Beyond 'partnerships' that wouldn’t fill a full Magic set
The Pick-Two Draft format for Magic's Spider-Man crossover set is here to stay for future Universes Beyond sets
John Cena compares Seth Rollins to the Joker and CM Punk to Batman, as part of a DC/WWE (and AEW) comparison
John Cena says one of his former WWE colleagues, now in AEW, would make a good Two-Face
Dexter: Original Sin showrunner blasts Paramount for cancelling the show after announcing a renewal - and teases what fans are missing
Clyde Phillips says Paramount handled Dexter: Original Sin’s cancellation poorly, and doesn’t think the Trinity prequel will go forward
One Piece fans at New York Comic-Con, step into Wano Country with a new collaboration with Mercer Labs
As though we needed another reason to be hyped for NYCC 2025
The Five Nights at Freddy's movie codename was a nod to Chica, not Freddy Fazbear
No, folks filming Blumhouse’s FNAF movie didn’t refer to the film by anything pizza-related, although there was a reference to very important food in the franchise
Got frame rate issues in Borderlands 4 on PS5 Pro? Gearbox suggests you turn it off and on again it until they can patch it
Gearbox clearly underestimated just how many hours people would put into Borderlands 4 upon release
X-Men actress Famke Janssen doesn’t own an action figure of herself as Jean Grey, because they don’t look like her
The action figures of Jean Grey from the original Fox X-Men films have had actress Famke Janssen saying, "Who is this woman? She has nothing to do with me!"
There's a secret backstory to how Mr. Terrific was recruited to Maxwell Lord's Justice Gang, but Sean Gunn says he can't share it (yet)
The billionaire businessman Maxwell Lord will try to recruit new members to the Justice Gang in Peacemaker.
The best anime of 2025 (so far) [Future Fest]
With My Dress-Up Darling, Dan Da Dan, and Witch Watch all out this year, romantic comedy anime fans have been truly spoiled.
Crunchyroll confirms that Demon Slayer Infinity Castle won't be coming to streaming this year
Demon Slayer fans will have to wait until at least 2026 to watch the box office hit on any streaming service, including Crunchyroll's own
How Akane-banashi, Jujutsu Kaisen, Oshi no Ko, and Frieren are all going to shape the future of anime [Future Fest]
Plus a truly unique Ghost in the Shell anime and Trigun Stargaze to keep us all loving anime in 2026.
Ninth Doctor Christopher Eccleston didn't like Doctor Who as a kid - apart from one key part of the lore
Doctor Who wasn't a big show for Christopher Eccleston growing up, aside from one particular recurring feature that he had to check out
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Daredevil, Punisher, Spider-Man, Marvel Zombies, and all-new Avengers: The future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe looks like this [Marvel Matters]
There's more Marvel coming your way in the next couple of years than you might have thought, and it's all leading up to the return of Robert Downey Jr. to the MCU
Graeme McMillan
The Demon Slayer Infinity Castle movie feels like a turning point in anime fandom [Popverse Jump]
The final battle between the Demon Slayer Corps and Lord Muzan has begun.
Trent Cannon
Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld has been trying to tell his definitive Cable story for the past 35 years, but he and Marvel keep breaking up [Marvel Matters]
Rob Liefeld broke into the mainstream with Cable - but he's never been able to tell the solo story burning in his brain for the past 35 years. He's gotten close though, twice... then it all falls down.
Chris Arrant
NYCC 2025
One Piece fans at New York Comic-Con, step into Wano Country with a new collaboration with Mercer Labs
As though we needed another reason to be hyped for NYCC 2025
Trent Cannon
Brendan Fraser is coming to New York Comic Con 2025 to talk with you about The Mummy, The Whale, and more!
If you know him, you love him. Friends, Brendan Fraser is coming to NYCC 2025.
Chris Arrant
Avengers and Doctor Who star Karen Gillan is on her way to New York Comic Con 2025 - and Popverse Superfans will have an early chance to connect
Amy Pond herself is coming to the Javits Center this October to take photos with fans and sign autographs, but Popverse Superfans don't need a time machine to get an early start on her schedule
Graeme McMillan
The Punisher star Jon Bernthal returns to New York Comic Con 2025 - and reunites with his Daredevil: Born Again castmates
Come talk movies, TV, football, pitbulls, and more with Jon Bernthal at NYCC 2025
Chris Arrant
Future Fest
The best TV series of 2025 (so far) [Future Fest]
From the crime-ridden streets of New York City in Daredevil to the unknown galaxies of Strange New Worlds, here are the places we had the most fun exploring in 2025 TV
Grant DeArmitt
Popverse predicts the biggest TV shows of 2026, from Star Trek: Star Fleet Academy to Lanterns on HBO and beyond
Say goodbye to The Boys in 2026, but hello to one more Game of Thrones spinoff! Here are the most anticipated TV shows of 2026, as we see them
Grant DeArmitt
The best anime of 2025 (so far) [Future Fest]
With My Dress-Up Darling, Dan Da Dan, and Witch Watch all out this year, romantic comedy anime fans have been truly spoiled.
Trent Cannon
How Akane-banashi, Jujutsu Kaisen, Oshi no Ko, and Frieren are all going to shape the future of anime [Future Fest]
Plus a truly unique Ghost in the Shell anime and Trigun Stargaze to keep us all loving anime in 2026.
Trent Cannon
Red Hood
Red Hood writer: “I have no desire” to return to DC in the wake of Batman spinoff’s sudden cancellation
Gretchen Felker-Martin says that she feels that DC cut ties with her and the Red Hood title once it became "politically disadvantageous" for the publisher
Graeme McMillan
DC Comics cancels Red Hood comic book series
The first issue of the 17+-rated Batman spin-off comic book series went on sale September 10, but DC Comics has informed retailers that orders for all future issues have been cancelled
Graeme McMillan
Batman's fallen son Jason Todd heads to New Orleans (and the Huntress) for a new adults-only Red Hood comic book series - in mainstream DC continuity
Jason Todd is leaving Batman and Gotham City behind (but taking his guns and his bike) in the new mature-readers comic book series set in mainstream DC continuity
Graeme McMillan
NYCC 2025
One Piece fans at New York Comic-Con, step into Wano Country with a new collaboration with Mercer Labs
As though we needed another reason to be hyped for NYCC 2025
Trent Cannon
Brendan Fraser is coming to New York Comic Con 2025 to talk with you about The Mummy, The Whale, and more!
If you know him, you love him. Friends, Brendan Fraser is coming to NYCC 2025.
Chris Arrant
Avengers and Doctor Who star Karen Gillan is on her way to New York Comic Con 2025 - and Popverse Superfans will have an early chance to connect
Amy Pond herself is coming to the Javits Center this October to take photos with fans and sign autographs, but Popverse Superfans don't need a time machine to get an early start on her schedule
Graeme McMillan
The Punisher star Jon Bernthal returns to New York Comic Con 2025 - and reunites with his Daredevil: Born Again castmates
Come talk movies, TV, football, pitbulls, and more with Jon Bernthal at NYCC 2025
Chris Arrant
Downton Abbey
Hugh Bonneville teases us with the most exciting Downton Abbey spin-off possible as The Grand Finale finally hits cinemas
Downton Abbey in space is the coolest idea we've ever heard and we'll be working on the fanfic right now.
Trent Cannon
The Downton Abbey set is usually home to an actual desk owned by Napoleon... but not while filming
It might surprise you to learn that Highclere Castle, the real-life estate where Downton Abbey is filmed, operates business-as-usual while filming is going on. Well, almost.
Grant DeArmitt
Better angels and online demons: A trip down the rabbit hole of Downton Abbey fandom
Downton Abbey’s fandom may sound innocuous, but scratch the surface and you’ll find a contested space filled with scams, weirdness, political divisions, and fan communities fighting for more.
Jim McDermott
The late Maggie Smith is "still very much in the atmosphere" in Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, says Elizabeth McGovern
Ahead of the release of the final Downton Abbey chapter (and only one without Smith's involvement), the Cora Crawley actor spoke about her costar, who passed in 2024
Grant DeArmitt