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Yellowstone inspired a cinematic universe, but Taylor Sheridan can't stand Marvel Studios' storytelling: "You know nothing."
From a cinematic perspective, Marvel's many interconnected films are "breaking all the very basic, fundamental rules of storytelling," said TV vet and Yellowstone creator Sheridan.
Grant DeArmitt
Attack on Titan creator has stopped drawing manga completely (even for fun!), and doesn't think he'll ever top the work he's most known for
When your first work is as big as Attack on Titan, it is easy to feel intimidated by trying anything new, which is how Hajime Isayama feels.
Trent Cannon
Black-owned comic shops unite to launch a new national alliance, with first project a DC partnership
The Ink Alliance unites Black-owned comic book shops from around the country and will launch a limited 1,000 retailer-exclusive variant for New Titans #38 by Sanford Greene
Jules Chin Greene
The real inspiration behind Sam Riegel's Mighty Nein character? Parenting
Parenting is tough, but parenting in the middle of a Critical Role campaign is something else entirely.
Trent Cannon
Five Nights at Freddy's 3 movie drops Scott Cawthon from script duties, replaces him with Annabelle writer
Cawthon, who created Five Nights at Freddy's and had script credits for the first and second Blumhouse films, is stepping aside for Gary Dauberman to write the script
Grant DeArmitt
Why does Supergirl the movie end the way it does? Because the screenwriter misunderstood the comic
Supergirl screenwriter Ana Nogueira had a different interpretation of the ending of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow than writer Tom King
Jules Chin Greene
Latest
Was Alanis Morissette really singing about Full House’s Dave Coulier on '90s hit 'You Oughta Know'? His sitcom co-star reveals the truth.
Dave Coulier used to bring Alanis Morissette to the Full House set, according to one of his co-stars
Who shot first, Han or Greedo? Harrison Ford finally answers the longtime Star Wars debate (and it’s pretty much what you expect)
Harrison Ford stopped thinking about Greedo a long time ago (and maybe we should too)
Evil Dead Burn has one simple ambition: to change the way you look at your dishwasher
The latest household object to take center stage in an Evil Dead movie is Evil Dead Burn's dishwasher
When Kentarou Miura began Berserk, he did so with one fear. That fear took six years to get over
Would the world accept a European medieval fantasy from a Japanese creator? That was the question that haunted Berser's Miura until at least the story's 177th (!) chapter
Universal Basic Guys Season 3: Release date, timeslot and more
The series follows a pair of brothers who begin to draw Universal Basic Income after their hot dog factory jobs are eliminated by robots.
Grimsburg Season 3: Release date, timeslot and more
The animated series stars Jon Hamm as detective Marvin Flute
Krapopolis Season 4: Release date, timeslot, cast and that Zeus-sized cliffhanger
The series was created by Rick & Morty's Dan Harmon and stars Richard Ayoade
Star Wars fired Lanterns' Damon Linedlof, he says, for an idea that "didn't feel necessarily that risky" - that is, the Protestant Reformation in Star Wars
Why was Damon Lindelof hired to make a Star Wars movie in 2022, then fired in 2023? According to The Leftovers creator, the answer to both questions is the same
Dropout's Sam Reich reveals Game Changer season 9 will film this fall, has "short list" of episode ideas
From 15 ideas of how to torture his players, Dropout's Sam Reich will cut down to a list of 10. Maybe because 5 of them are too nice?
Is Lex Luthor part of a new Suicide Squad? Man of Tomorrow teaser hints at 'Yes'
Let's take a closer look at the power suit that Lex Luthor wears in DC Studios's next blockbuster, Man of Tomorrow
The one thing Frank Quitely would change from All-Star Superman was to make it bolder but simpler
All-Star Superman artist Frank Quitely has thoughts on his own linework in the seminal story he did with Grant Morrison
Hellraiser has been added to Universal theme parks for Halloween, because people don't remember how horny Hellraiser was
Line up, folks! Take the family to the most BDSM-coded Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights yet, courtesy of Clive Barker's Hellraiser
Netflix ditches pure imagination, uses AI for its Willy Wonka reality show
Did we really need an AI-generated Gene Wilder voice-over in the new Netflix Willy Wonka show?
How creative burnout on Marvel's Punisher led Jim Lee to one of comics’ greatest runs: X-Men
Legend of Marvel Comics art turned legend of DC Comics publishing Lee says that there are only so many ways you can draw a vigilante in a van before getting tired
Jumanji's forgotten sequel led to the creation of the MCU as we know it
If it weren't for Zathura, Jon Favreau would have never caught the eye of Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige
"He's not really a villain. He's just a hungry guy": How the MTG Marvel planners convinced themselves Galactus isn't actually a villain
There is a reason why Galactus isn't a Villain in Magic: The Gathering x Marvel Super Heroes
House of the Dragon's Olivia Cooke auditioned for Rey in Star Wars: the Force Awakens. It did not go well
"I was really bad," says Cooke in regards to her audition for a major Star Wars character. Maybe she forgot to switch off her targeting computer
Avengers: Doomsday is an "emotionally mature" movie that deals with real world issues (with punching), say filmmakers
Avengers: Doomsday will have emotional complexity, says the Russo Brothers
DC Studios boss reveals the company's secret mission: Win back audiences who lost faith in DC
Movies like Supergirl and Clayface are here to rebuild trust with fans who feel the previous DC films didn't handle their characters well, as per co-CEO Peter Safran
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Akane-banashi is what happens if the world took comedy as seriously as it took sports [Popverse Jump]
Hit anime Akane-banashi is, basically, a shonen sports anime about a stand-up comedy set
Trent Cannon
Party like it’s X-Men ’97, dance like the Queens of the Dead, and mourn the end of Absolute Martian Manhunter: Popverse Playlist for June 27-July 3, 2026
In this week's pop culture picks, a critically acclaimed DC comic comes to a close as a fan-favorite Marvel cartoon returns after two years - and zombies are trying to ruin everyone's night out
Graeme McMillan
Why does the One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda keep defending sexual predators? [Popverse Jump]
As much as I admire Eiichiro Oda's work, I cannot understand his unwillingness to condemn the creators of Rurouni Kenshin and Toriko for their actions.
Trent Cannon
New York Comic Con
Star Wars, Superman, Scream stars and more headline the first wave of NYCC 2026 guest announcements
Want to see Hayden Christensen, Clair Obscur's Jennifer English, Percy Jackson author Rick Riordan, and comic book legend Frank Miller all in one place? Get yourself to New York Comic Con 2026 this October
Graeme McMillan
In honor of 20 years of NYCC, we're opening the Vault (and Popverse Superfans get 10% off and first access!)
We are opening the NYCC Vault with classic merch & first dibs on 2026 exclusives, like official Crocs.
Chris Arrant
NYCC 2026: Guests, dates, ticket pre-sale info and everything you need to know about October's hottest pop culture event
With the first wave of guests announced, here's everything you need to know about the year's biggest pop culture event ahead of its October debut at the Javits Center
Grant DeArmitt
New York Comic Con 2026 is already on its way, and we have the dates for the big show
Clear your second week of October 2026, because New York Comic Con is coming back to the Javits Center
Graeme McMillan
Five Nights at Freddy's
Five Nights at Freddy's 3 movie drops Scott Cawthon from script duties, replaces him with Annabelle writer
Cawthon, who created Five Nights at Freddy's and had script credits for the first and second Blumhouse films, is stepping aside for Gary Dauberman to write the script
Grant DeArmitt
Five Nights at Freddy's peels back the mysteries of movie-making with new book co-written by Scott Cawthon
FNAF creator Scott Cawthon will be contributing to a behind-the-scenes book about the making of the Blumhouse Five Nights at Freddy's movies
Graeme McMillan
Macaulay Culkin and Optimus Prime were the inspiration for two Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach characters
According to Marta Svetek and Kellen Goff - who play Gregory and Glamrock Freddy, respectively - the 90s inspired Five Nights at Freddy's Security Breach in more than just the Chuck E. Cheese way
Grant DeArmitt
The "Gregory is a robot" fan theory from Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach is something his voice actor loves
Marta Svetek, who plays both Gregory and Roxanne in Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach, thinks the internet is onto something with the RoboGreg idea
Grant DeArmitt
Berserk
When Kentarou Miura began Berserk, he did so with one fear. That fear took six years to get over
Would the world accept a European medieval fantasy from a Japanese creator? That was the question that haunted Berser's Miura until at least the story's 177th (!) chapter
Grant DeArmitt
Why Kentaro Miura believed Berserk’s giant sword could express human emotion
The Dragon Slayer is one of the most famous sword in pop culture and was a point of pride for the Berserk creator.
Trent Cannon
A Berserk live-action movie would be great, but a Berserk video game would be best says longtime Berserk editor
A great Berserk video game has been a pipedream for fans for years, but it could be better than any anime or movie adaptation.
Trent Cannon
Only four people know Berserk’s ending, and they say fans won’t see it coming
When the final chapter of Berserk finally comes out, it is going to be something fans never saw coming.
Trent Cannon
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Brent Spiner has heard your Tom Hiddleston/Data fancasts, and he doesn’t see it (but he does have someone else in mind)
Star Trek: The Next Generation actor Brent Spiner isn’t sure about the Tom Hiddleston/Data fancast, but he likes the idea of Tilda Swinton in the role
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Star Trek: The Next Generation star Gates McFadden reveals the iconic Dr. Crusher quote she still uses as a personal mantra
“If there’s nothing wrong with me, maybe there’s something wrong with the universe”: Gates McFadden says this Star Trek: The Next Generation quote is one she lives by
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Gates McFadden says her early conventions were "scary" because fans wanted original Trek
Gates McFadden loves meeting Star Trek fans at conventions, but says it wasn’t easy during her early days on TNG
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Star Trek: The Next Generation is iconic now, but few were impressed when it first debuted
The initial critical and fan response to the second Star Trek television series was not a good one, based on the reviews for its 1987 pilot episode
Graeme McMillan