March 2025 ArchiveMar 31, 2025Black Mirror season 7 is 'OG Black Mirror,' says series creator, as Netflix releases episode details and new teasersSpider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’s release date has been confirmed by Sony PicturesStar Wars, Indiana Jones, & Back to the Future movie poster artist Drew Struzan can no longer draw due to Alzheimer'sOne Piece and Naruto publisher VIZ Media is preparing for a global expansion with a new bossNovocaine's Amber Midthunder very poorly pretends she's not shot a secret sequel to Predator movie PreySet phasers to Yes, And: The Star Trek parody USS Improvise came back at Emerald City Comic Con, and Popverse filmed the whole thingRelive the Emerald City Comic Con 2025 talent show, filmed on the Seattle Convention Center's Pine Stage!Even as indie games like Stardew Valley achieve massive sales, Frog Detective developer claims success in gaming is difficult to measureOne Piece anime director Henry Thurlow offers the perfect takedown of people using Gen AI to recreate Studio Ghibli's art: "It's akin to trolling""Lost" Looney Tunes movie Coyote vs. Acme has been saved by The Day the Earth Blew Up distributors Ketchup EntertainmentSeries creator Oda's first and most important instruction to Netflix's One Piece crew was to not be afraid to make do something differentPopverse Picks: My favorite zombie things, including a Christmas musical, an Image Comics adaptation, and moreBatman artist Jorge Jimenez leads the international creative charge for DC's Superman: The WorldBlack Panther 3 director confirms the Marvel movie coming soon - and that Denzel Washington is still coming to the MCUStudio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke IMAX re-release earned more per-theater than any other movie in the country in its first weekendMar 30, 2025Marvel Studios re-iterates that the Thunderbolts* has that asterisk for a reason as-yet-unrevealed, but Wyatt Russell and Sebastian Stan have fun alternate titles for the movieMadman creator Mike Allred joins DC's seminal New History of DC Universe timeline projectJonah Hex is joining DC's Justice League - but he ain't happy about itMarvel's longest-running Spider-Man writer Dan Slott says he berated some fans who questioned the death of Peter Parker in publicThe horror superhero Spawn was originally blue and from space because Todd McFarlane was influenced by Star WarsStar Wars finally dives deep into pod racing 25 years after The Phantom Menace with Beyond Victory, debuting at Celebration TokyoMar 29, 2025Marvel's Venom only exists because Todd McFarlane didn't want to draw Spider-Man's black suit anymoreDC is reviving Legion of Super-Heroes "soon" says DC architect (and former writer) Mark WaidDC Comics' New History of the DC Universe will include a definitive timeline of billions (and billions) of years of DC continuityThe Walking Dead’s Negan (and his bat Lucille) gets a serious weapon upgrade in Dead City season 2 spoilersHorror novels are a safe space for kids to confront scary things before they do it in real life, say YA authors including Leslie Lutz and J. Anderson CoatsMarvel Comics killed Peter Parker & replaced him as Spider-Man in 2012 - and only two people outside a secret circle were told it was temporary: Andrew Garfield & Stan LeeDC Studios' Lanterns series will be funny, authentic, and like Apple's Slow Horses and Netflix's Black Mirror, teases directorMar 28, 2025Mission: Impossible exhibit in New York sets out to celebrate Tom Cruise, stunts, and Mission: Impossible (in that order)Adolescence season 2? It's not impossible, says Stephen Graham producer and star of of Netflix's dramaBefore the final season, Netflix has a surprise Stranger Things project for fansFive Nights at Freddy's 2 marketing push (and that first trailer) to begin next week ahead of 2025 release dateHow is Marvel Studios keeping track of all of the Avengers: Doomsday cast? Custom MCU baseball cards (with actors' contracts on the back)The Pitt was Max's biggest gamble of 2025, and it paid off. Hell, we already have a release date for season 2Books are doomed, because MrBeast is co-writing a thriller with James Patterson that sounds like Squid Game but worseDespite what Marvel Studios announced, Chris Evans' Captain America is expected to 'surprise' us in next Avengers movieAll Hands on Deck: The biggest difference between Disney and Studio Ghibli, from an animator who has worked for bothMy Dress-Up Darling's final chapter is no longer the final chapter of the manga as we speculate when the promised epilogue will dropWhy Matthew McConaughey quit Hollywood six years ago, and why he's back with The Rivals of Amziah KingWhat Scarlett Johannson won't do, Jason Statham will: Beekeeper star has joined LinkedIn to promote his new movie The Working Man #OpenToWorkPixar's official cookbook was going so well - until it got to the Cars franchiseThe Boruto: Two Blue Vortex manga just retconned the most powerful abilities in Naruto's Uchiha ClanNetflix wants Stranger Things on your screens, in your theaters, and now, on your game consoleThat's All Folks: Warner Bros. to demolish longtime home of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the other Looney TunesPaul Rudd talks Avengers: Doomsday chair size and Marvel having tighter secrecy than the US Government Popverse Jump: Netflix & Crunchyroll control 80% of anime streaming outside Japan, and are acting like uneasy allies moreso than fierce competitors: here's what is going onLegend of Zelda's live-action movie has a 2027 release date, the same week as the next Godzilla x Kong, and just one week before Sonic 4The Last of Us season 2 has some more changes to the game's plot in store for fans, according to the showrunnersThe best weapon in Assassin's Creed Shadows is so powerful Ubisoft is probably patch it out soonAvengers: Doomsday ruled the internet for one day with only some chairs and an RDJ cameo; imagine what the actual movie will doWonder no more, the WonderCon 2026 dates are hereMar 27, 2025Fantastic Four: First Steps? Superman? Nope - the most anticipated movie release of summer 2025 is probably not what you're thinkingAvengers: Doomsday isn't finished with its cast announcements, tease Marvel and Robert Downey Jr.Red Sonja's movie reboot lands US distributor, meaning the former Conan co-star and current She-Devil with a Sword might be back on the big screen in the next few monthsThe Wheel of Time's showrunner explains why it's so important for the Prime Video series to be openly queerAndor's true roots don't lie with Rogue One, but a 1980s Star Wars tabletop RPG (that almost didn't exist)The OTHER Avatar movie (no, not the James Cameron one, the Last Airbender one) adds The Walking Dead's Steven Yeun to its castI get amped everytime I remember how much NIntendo's Metroid games are based on the Alien moviesJames Gunn's Superman shares the "heart and intelligence" of his Guardians of the Galaxy movies for Marvel, says starThe Studio's Seth Rogen shares Ridley Scott's Monopoly pitch, and it's simple but effectiveMarvel Cosmic Invasion is the Annihilation video game fans didn't even know they wanted, and it's arriving this holiday seasonHow to be an enigmatic outsider in a modern Western, according to Ransom Canyon's Jack SchumacherMetroid Prime 4: Beyond looks set to rewrite the franchise's lore, and give Samus a new destinyThe dark Pac-Man reboot Shadow Labyrinth hits Nintendo Switch this July as release date announced (and Pac-Man becomes sinister)Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday is filled with MCU icons and rising stars, unless you're a fan of EternalsWatch Nintendo's Switch-centric Direct livestream as it happens!A Quiet Place: Day One star Lupita Nyong'o went from terrified of cats to adopting one after filmingMar 26, 2025Comics' one-time biggest distributor has a winning bid at bankruptcy auction, but the buyer seems more interested in games than funnybooksLoki's finale and Doctor Doom's, well, Doctor Doom-ness might add up to an Avengers: Doomsday spoiler, thanks to Marvel's cast announcementHugh Jackman's Wolverine is missing from the Avengers: Doomsday line-upHow rewatching Roswell has caused Majandra Delfino and Brendan Fehr to look at the show through new eyesWho is missing from the Marvel Avengers: Doomsday cast announcement? A handful of big MCU names that might surprise youIan McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, & James Marsden, AKA X-Men's Magneto, Nightcrawler, Mystique, & Cyclops are coming to the MCU for Avengers: DoomsdayChanning Tatum's Gambit is in Avengers: Doomsday (Quelle surprise, chère!)Marvel Rivals TikTok ad breached advertising ethics by suggesting players should "abuse" Invisible Woman this seasonNetflix taps Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Venom writers for new live-action Scooby DooTo me, my X-Men! Professor Xavier himself, Patrick Stewart, joins Avengers: DoomsdayStar Trek's new Uhura actor wasn't told her role in the audition, and Celia Rose Gooding is "grateful" because of the pressure that comes with the legacy characterLoki will bring about the end of the MCU as Tom Hiddleston is announced for 2026's Avengers: DoomsdayAvengers: Doomsday adds Black Panther star Winston Duke to its star-studded castAs Marvel plans for the next Avengers (including Daredevil: Born Again teases), let's check up on the errant MCU Young AvengersMarvel's Avengers: Doomsday cast announcement also serves as a response to Thunderbolts* spoilersFilming The Last of Us season 2 saw a growing distance between Joel and Ellie, something star Pedro Pascal hatedX-Men's Beast - AKA Kelsey Grammer - will be in Avengers: DoomsdayMarvel Snap introduces their own March Madness bracket and Uncle Ben still can't escape DeathHorror is "a great place to practice being scared," says Chuck Tingle, Seanan McGuire, and other leading authors in the genreMarvel Studios is unveiling the Avengers: Doomsday cast in real time right nowFYC: Severance withdrawals hitting? From The Prisoner to FROM, here are some great Mysterybox TV shows to help outHBO's Harry Potter series is close to casting Shaun of the Dead's Nick Frost as HagridStar Wars’ John Boyega recalls his favorite Attack the Block memories ahead of new sequelOuter Space of X: Marvel reveals how important the X-Men are to the future of the wider Marvel Universe in ImperialIs the My Dress-Up Darling ending really the ending? The 'final chapter' explainedHow to play the the Doom games franchise in release and chronological orderWell-dressed, witty, and generous: The Firefly and Serenity cast reminisce about working with Ron GlassMar 25, 2025The big lesson J.J. Abrams taught John Boyega about teaser trailers while filming Star Wars: The Force AwakensRoswell star Majandra Delfino says she was "blacklisted" from Hollywood for lying about her age, but then was "forgiven"Shannara author Terry Brooks doesn't need to remember the details of his books, other people do that for himLore Corner: Heather Glenn may be in a tricky spot in Daredevil: Born Again, but it's nothing compared to her Marvel Comics counterpartBefore he plays Harry Potter's mentor Dumbledore, John Lithgow is returning to his most demented character in Dexter: ResurrectionFinal Destination Bloodlines' Tony Todd was almost Doctor Strange's Dormammu in MCU canonMads Mikkelsen reveals the moment from Hannibal showrunner Bryan Fuller that made him go ‘what the fuck’ The immediate future of the MCU won't include the Scarlet Witch, as Elizabeth Olsen says she's not going to be in London for Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars shootingThe most surprising influence on Assassin’s Creed Shadows? Studio GhibliKnock out! Street Fighter movie from Legendary Pictures pulled from upcoming film release calendarBaldur’s Gate III’s queer repreesentation is great says star Jennifer English, but the games industry could use "a hell of a lot more"The Birdcage's Nathan Lane reveals that he was "too gay" to star in Space JamAndor season 2 will reveal more about Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgård), and recast him as... a start-up guy stressed about his public launch?Marvel's OverPower CCG is back thanks to dedicated fans and a new publisherHow the Scottish crime drama Shetland helped Melissa Navia land the role of Ortegas on Star Trek: Strange New WorldsFinal Destination Bloodlines trailer unveils first look at horror legend Tony Todd's final big screen appearanceZack Snyder's DC movies "skewed too old" to be successful, says Snyder's own Batman, Ben AffleckBaldur's Gate 3 voice actor has a grim warning for studios who use AI to make video games: "It'll destroy their reputation"SpongeBob memes become official Magic the Gathering cards with new Secret Lair: Internet Sensation set Daredevil: Born Again's mid-season trailer just teased an insane Bullseye moment from Marvel ComicsThe Chainsaw Man movie covering the Reze Arc finally gets a Fall 2025 release date while we all wait for season 2 to arriveMarvel Matters: How Marvel Studios are realizing its all about the story again, even if it means killing MCU's Nova, Edgar Wright's Ant-Man, and moreNetflix are making the Devil May Cry anime a nu-metal celebration with a soundtrack that features Limp Bizkit and EvanescenceDenzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal's Othello might go from record breaking Broadway hit to the big screen, says directorThe Last of Us season 2 showrunners aren't interested in giving fans what they want - only what they needC2E2 2025 Popverse Superfan Benefits: Celebrity fast pass, an exclusive lounge, & moreMarvel Rivals developer knows how thirsty you lot are for Invisible Woman after searches for her went up "3000%" once we saw her modeUniversal's Mummy reboot finds its anti-Tom Cruise with Midsommar's Jack ReynorBroadway's Beetlejuice star Alex Brightman and his Hazbin Hotel co-star Brandon Rogers reveal their dream Broadway roles The Strangers make a comeback as Lionsgate pulls the next Saw movie from its release dateAhead of Death Stranding 2's release date this year, remember that Hideo Kojima almost created a very different gameMar 24, 2025Lynda Carter to be honored at Paley Honors Gala for Wonder Woman's 50th TV anniversary Why Attack on Titan’s Captain Levi is the GOAT, according to Star Wars’ John BoyegaPennywise to Leatherface? It director Andy Muschietti reportedly showing interest in The Texas Chainsaw MassacreThe Star Trek: Strange New Worlds cast share their experience working with Jonathan Frakes (including a prank with unintended consequences)Mortal Instruments author Cassandra Clare wants to revisit WWII's Kindertransport for a future novelI would take a tactical wee if Bluey crosses over with Hazbin Hotel, but HH stars Alex Brightman and Brandon Rogers can see it (and a Family Matters crossover)Team Rocket infiltrates Pokémon TCG with Scarlet & Violet - Destined Rivals expansion packFollow along with DC boss Jim Lee & Image Comics boss Todd McFarlane' legends panel at WonderCon 2025!Roswell’s Majandra Delfino stopped reading the books when she found out Michael and Maria got togetherAmanda Seyfried on a Jennifer's Body sequel - "Whenever you’re ready, I’m ready"From Meddling Kids to Murdering Teens: Ex-Velma Linda Cardellini is Peacock's Pamela Voorhees in Friday the 13th PrequelFollow along with DC' official Superman panel with Mark Waid and Dan Slott at WonderCon 2025!Mads Mikkelsen recalls filming the “brutal” and "heartbreaking" Hannibal season 2 finale My Dress-Up Darling anime season 2 is landing in July 2025, hot off the heels of the manga's controversial endingStep into the world of Star Wars, the MCU, Mission: Impossible, and beyond with Katy O'Brian's PopversationsWhy the internet believes Tatiana Maslany's She-Hulk will be in Avengers: DoomsdayDoctor Who's new season reveals episode titles, promises a 'Reality War,' and brings in two groundbreaking new writers One Piece sets sail for two episode return from its current hiatus, plus a recap episode of the Egghead Arc so farFrom Batman to the Bible, potential new Florida law opens door to a single complaint banning graphic novels or manga in state schools, libraries, and even reading listsPanty & Stocking with Garterbelt season 2 release date confirmed, more than a decade after season 1 airedSmallville's animated sequel series "off the table for a bit" because of DC's Superman reboot, says show co-creatorNetflix's One Piece showrunner steps down, citing his mental health ahead of season 2's release date"Resistance is absurd" but vital, according to Star Wars' new Andor season 2 trailerPopverse Picks: The best Assassin's Creed lead characters, according to meMar 21, 2025Batman and Something is Killing the Children writer James Tynion IV was almost scared away from comics by... Marvel's Spider-Man?Gal Gadot's Evil Queen in the live-action Snow White from Disney surprised me with how good she is for the role (and my favorite new song)Whether you're into cosplay, Squid Game, Hazbin Hotel, or Marvel Rivals, there's a fan meet-up at Chicago's C2E2 2025 for youAmazon's James Bond taps longtime Spider-Man producer to plan next filmsWill Millie Bobby Brown join the MCU? Maybe - but to "hundreds of dogs," the Stranger Things star is already a heroAmanda Seyfried on turning down Gamora in the MCU: "I don’t regret anything"Assassin's Creed Shadows has already reached one million playersHannibal’s Hugh Dancy collects hands (wait, what?)Now that Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has done a musical, Uhura actor Celia Rose Gooding thinks it’s time for an Office parodyThe team behind the Silent Hill 2 remake is back with a horror game drawing on The Thing, 12 Monkeys, and Dead SpaceSeverance season 3 is officially happening, Apple confirms after that cliffhanger finalePopverse Jump: Sayuri is set to be your perfect introduction to Japanese horror manga when it finally comes to the US in Fall 2025After a few unstable years, the hobby gaming industry finally found its footing in 2024 - just in time for Trump's trade war to create an unstable 2025Technically, Eisner-winning comics writer Tom King is also Eisner-winning comics artist Tom KingCoco 2 is in production as Disney confirms that the Pixar sequels will continue until morale improvesAssassin’s Creed Shadows might be the Tenchu spiritual successor we’ve been waiting forHow to play The Last of Us in order (chronological and release)Mar 20, 2025Netflix and series creator Charlie Brooker are being very protective of Black Mirror as it heads to comicsHannibal showrunner Bryan Fuller wanted to gift Mads Mikkelsen Lecter’s red suit (but Mads had already stolen it)Invincible season 4 will feature a new Damian Darkblood story not found in the comics, probably involving Bruce CampbellIsn't it weird that fantasy stories keep using primarily English accents? Strange New Worlds’ Anson Mount thinks soThe first Final Destination movie was originally an X-Files spec script John Boyega had one request for J.J. Abrams with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Finn had to stop fallingOne Assassin's Creed Shadows controversy was addressed the day after its release date"That was the first time in my life that I understood the written word had power": TJ Klune remembers his secret origin as an authorDC Studios' Lanterns co-writer (and DC comics writer) Tom King breaks down the biggest difference between writing comics and TV episodesNetflix misses the point of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, announces Roald Dahl reality contest The Golden TicketBatman begins (again) as DC is adapting Frank Miller & David Mazzuchelli's Year One as a podcast, with more to comeIn Ketchup We Trust: Coyote vs. Acme will likely see the light of day after all, thanks to The Day the Earth Blew Up's distributorHorror authors Joe Hill, Grady Hendrix, Stephen Graham Jones, Catriona Ward, and Owen King are bring their next stories exclusively to Amazon Kindle Mar 19, 2025Chuck Tingle answers: Is there any topic in horror you can't write about? Mads Mikkelsen & Hugh Dancy's Hannibal reunion moment at ECCC has become a meme, and now a comicDid The Ballerina director Len Wiseman originally want Kick-Ass's Hit-Girl, Chloë Grace Moretz, in the Ana de Armas role?The Jujutsu Kaisen's anime hiatus helped surge its manga sales to become the biggest manga franchise in the US last yearDisney's new Snow White says the 1937 Prince Charming "literally stalks" the titular character'90s kids, unite: a new Power Rangers show is in the works at Disney+ from the Percy Jackson showrunnersLeonardo DiCaprio & Martin Scorsese's next movie delves into the conceptions & misconceptions of American Christianity, based on one of Barack Obama's favorite booksDC's Compact Comics line is a comics' new sales juggernaut, as 7 months of sales overshadow pretty much all other Big Two superhero sales in booktradeIf Matthew Lillard can return for Scream, Devon Sawa can return for Final Destination... and he wants to!Ahead of First Steps, Marvel relaunches the Fantastic Four’s comic series by sending them back in timeWWE is goading Netflix & NBCUniversal's Peacock into a streaming battle bidding war for WrestleMania 2026 & beyondMore than 20 years later, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence still isn't profitable, which is why we haven't had a sequel yet according to a producerDisney+ launches endless stream of all 35 seasons of The Simpsons - now you don't even have to choose which episode to watch.Invincible may have already cast big bad guy Thragg for season 4 - could he be another Walking Dead alum? Robert Kirkman might be teasing the answer...Larian boss Swen Vincke continues to champion single-player games like Baldur's Gate 3: "They just have to be good"Spotify knows you want more audiobooks, and it's asking new writers for them directlyCrunchyroll, and the anime it brings, poised to drive Sony's profits over the next two yearsGoing once, going twice... sold?: Free Comic Book Day, Comic Shop Locator, and the Diamond Comics empire auction bid deadline is todayEvangelion director Hideaki Anno will stop working when he is dead, as he is currently writing 5 different screenplays (and wants to take on 6th)Marvel, Star Wars, and Disney comics are being 'burned' digitally as the NFT component of VeVe's digital comics app becomes clearerThe Black Butler manga is returning from an almost one year hiatus on April 18The Sims but more deadly - why InZOI lets you kill your character in more than a dozen ways47 Ronin director Carl Erik Rinsch indicted for defrauding Netflix out of $11 million for a sci-fi series that never happenedPokémon Go director really wants fans to know their worst fears aren't going to come true now the game has new ownersSuzanne Collins unlikely to write another Hunger Games sequel book, at least according to her editorMarvel and Netflix ended up in a "fistfight" over how expensive Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and The Punisher should be, says bossSaw XI's release date is stalling because of managerial issues, apparentlyHow Jon Bernthal went from saying no to Daredevil: Born Again to being a co-star and writing his own Punisher spinoffThe Last of Us' Pedro Pascal is helping make mushroom chocolate from the same kind of mushrooms that make zombies in the HBO showKang could return to the MCU if Marvel asked, says disgraced actor Jonathan MajorsFor Your Consideration: After Netflix's Adolescence, here are three more unmissable British dramas starring Stephen GrahamAfter 90 years of reboots, relaunches, and more, Batman & Superman and all of DC Comics continuity is getting a 'realignment' to be "one master timeline"Larian Studios might be done with Baldur's Gate 3, but Hasbro definitely isn'tGlobal anime market expected to dwarf Japanese fans in just 5 years thanks to continued growth from Crunchyroll and NetflixShannara creator Terry Brooks explains why he's not writing any more books in the series - and the new role he's stepping into for the series with Delilah S. DawsonStar Wars brings back fan-favorite Jedi Kit Fisto in new Hyperspace Stories comics this summerKids' comics publishing is thriving as The Bad Guys’ Aaron Blabey signs $10+ million deal with MacmillanMar 18, 2025Netflix eyes Darren Aronofsky to direct new adaptation of Stephen King's CujoNo, Prime Video's God of War showrunner Ron Moore hasn't played through the games. Yes, that is fineGood/Bad news for Looney Tunes: Max has removed original shorts, but The Day the Earth Blew Up is sticking around in theatersAhead of The Punisher's return in Daredevil: Born Again, Jon Bernthal's collab with Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan is #5 on NetflixStar Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Anson Mount keeps pitching a Captain Pike cookbook, and now he wants your help to make it happenHannibal’s Hugh Dancy recalls his role in the fairytale musical Ella Enchanted Star Wars’ Carrie Fisher was like a cool rich auntie (who gave John Boyega candy when his trainers wouldn’t)Gaming is so toxic right now that Ubisoft has an "anti-harassment plan" for Assassin's Creed Shadows devsLore Corner: Will Matt Murdock & Karen Page end up together on Daredevil: Born Again? Here's what Marvel Comics history tells usDaredevil: Born Again's Disney+ viewership numbers suggest the MCU is in its nostalgia eraThe current Naruto symphonic concert tour aims to ruin the experience of watching the anime at home (in a good way)Sylvester Stallone's Tulsa King is coming back, with the showrunner of another Taylor Sherdian show in charge this time outPlease don't make Karl Urban's Johnny Cage the comic relief of Mortal Kombat 2 - he deserves so much more than thatMarvel Matters: We shouldn't force Daredevil: Born Again to bring back its Netflix sister shows Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and moreFan artist accuses Marvel Snap developer of plagiarism due to similarities between his work and M'Baku pixel variant cardMar 17, 2025Marvel teases The World to Come after Black Panther's death in a new summer comic book series"It reminds me so much of Full Metal Jacket" - Wednesday's Jenna Ortega on an "insane" season 2 episodeIs Daredevil: Born Again an allegory to the Trump Presidency? Showrunner Dario Scardapane points out the Mayor Fisk story was created "long before" 2024The Penguin season 2 looks even more unlikely as Colin Farrell joins talks to be Luca Guadagnino's Sgt. RockGina Torres says Suits L.A. is "finding their rhythm" and "a little early" to say if her Jessica Pearson character will appearWhat to Watch April 2025: Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu & welcome spring with dark magic and darker thrillsAloy actor Ashly Burch uses recently leaked Sony AI avatar of the character to explain why video game actors are on strike, saying the "future really is compromised"John Boyega has a special message for young Star Wars fans: you are unique, and your superpower is your power of choiceDisney renews Percy Jackson months ahead of the second season's Disney+ debut (Oh, and we have a season 2 release date too)DC's Tom King, Star Wars's Charles Soule, and Comics' Eddie Campbell: Just some of the hundreds of creators in C2E2's full 2025 Artist's Alley line-upCrunchyroll and Aniplex join forces to create their own anime studio called Hayate under the Sony umbrellaSolo Leveling now has more reviews (and a higher rating!) on Crunchyroll than One Piece, proving just how popular the hit anime has been this seasonMarvel Studios' Daredevil: Born Again delivers the best MCU courtroom scene ever because it kept the verdict in question the whole timePopverse Picks: Our favorite novels from The Buffalo Hunter Hunter's Stephen Graham JonesToho Animation's next big anime project is an adaptation of Nakamura Souki's Though I am an Inept VillainessMar 14, 2025Sarah J. Maas' book publisher launches a whole new imprint for more like that, with Alan Moore & Samantha Shannon as next authorsMarvel Studios' Daredevil: Born Again is giving us the Uncle Ben moment we never got in the MCUHow Tom Cruise got John Boyega cast in Star Wars: The Force Awakens"Highballs for High Halls:" The mistakes J.R.R. Tolkien's typist made that drove him nuts during Lord of the Rings booksLivestream the Breakfast Club reunion, Lord of the Rings cast, Critical Role panel, and more from Chicago's C2E2 2025Watch the Starship Troopers movie reunion panel with Casper Van Dien, Jake Busey, Denise Richards, Dina Meyer, & Michael Ironside live from Chicago's C2E2 2025!Livestream the Critical Role panel event with Matthew Mercer & more from Chicago's C2E2 2025!Livestream the Cosplay Central Crown Championships & the global finals from Chicago's C2E2 2025!Good news, everyone! You can livestream the Futurama panel from Chicago's C2E2 2025 with Billy West, John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal, and Phil LaMarr Livestream The Breakfast Club reunion panel with Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, & Ally Sheedy live from Chicago's C2E2Livestream the Baldur's Gate 3 panel with Neil Newbon, Devora Wilde, Jennifer English, and Aliona Baranova from Chicago's C2E2 2025Livestream the Lord of the Rings movie reunion panel with Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis live from Chicago's C2E2 2025Jason Sudeikis's Ted Lasso season 4 return was delayed by Hit-Monkey, Hitpig, and the third Angry Birds movieBlack Mirror season 7 release date: Netflix's sci-fi series returns with a dark look at the world of gamingThe Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics opens submissions, honoring the legacy of the Static Shock writerFinal Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu has the most wholesome encounter with an incredible Kefka cosplayer at Rome concertThe first images from the set of Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway are herePopverse Jump: The Sailor Moon prequel manga Codename: Sailor V is a unique piece of anime history coming to the US this FallBelieve it! Naruto has become the most watched anime on Netflix, beating out One Piece, Demon Slayer, and PokémonThe cast of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds recalls the making of their iconic musical episode Marvel Studios' Daredevil: Born Again is the antithesis of the superhero power fantasyMar 13, 2025Celebrate Superman Day with a screening of the 1978 Christopher Reeve film on the Warner Bros. studio lot The first trailer for the Stephen King/Mike Flanagan collab The Life of Chuck is purposefully lowkey, but don't worry: we still see Tom HiddlestonBlack Mirror is coming back to remind you that all technology is scary, if you really think about itHop into a mind-bending time loop with All You Need is Kill, the anime adaptation of Hiroshi Sakurazaka's light novelBatman's Chip Zdarsky solves the America/Canada tensions with a new comic about robot love in the White House (Well, almost)Pedro Pascal, The Muppets' Beaker, and more: The Firefly and Serenity stars give their casting choices for a hypothetical reboot James Bond + Barbie = Netflix's Chronicles of Narnia, if Greta Gerwig can convince Daniel Craig to sign onJohn Boyega’s favorite Star Wars memory is taking Harrison Ford to a Nigerian restaurant Mar 12, 2025Stranger Things' Sadie Sink, rumored frontrunner for the X-Men's Jean Grey in the MCU, has been cast in Spider-Man 4 in a secret roleHow the voice of Plankton turned his idea into a hit SpongeBob spinoff movie for NetflixLore Corner: What to know about Daredevil: Born Again's new Kingpin of crime, Vanessa FiskAnnouncing Popverse Reads, with first guest Grady Hendrix!Marvel & Disney's Daredevil: Born Again takes a stand against groups who co-opt The Punisher’s skull as a hate symbolCBS makes a big bet on manga & anime as it greenlights live-action series based on Claymore manga & anime - run by Heroes' Masi OkaPatton Oswalt, Second City Improv, and more come to C2E2 2025 with the convention's first ever Comedy trackAs we wait for the teen Witcher book & Witcher 4 game, two earlier books in the series are being re-translated by Andrzej Sapkowski's favorite translatorFor Your Consideration: The Pitt's medical drama on Max runs where ER, St. Elsewhere, and M*A*S*H walkedConan O'Brien wants to be in the next Diablo game so he can find out what you really think of himBringing the MCU's Black Widow back to life would rob her of her "hero moment" says Scarlett Johansson, and fans need to "let it go"Time to hit the sand, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has a release date and a trailerFree League’s Alien tabletop RPG evolves in new trailer, teasing new rules, solo mode, and weapons from RomulusDisney adds Andor to Hulu, puts three episodes up for free on YouTube, in attempt to lure new subscribers to Star Wars' most acclaimed showMar 11, 2025Daredevil Born Again directors reveal how the Disney+ show’s fight scenes differ from the Netflix showSony's AI version of Aloy from Horizon Forbidden West has been leaked and it is exactly as bad as you imagineSan Diego Comic-Con is expanding outside of the US altogether: get ready for SDCC Malaga, Spain, this SeptemberBlizzCon is back in September 2026 following Activision Blizzard's integration into new owner MicrosoftMarvel Snap Prehistoric Avengers "impossible" challenge asks players to build a deck with a card that hasn't been released yetAvatar creator James Cameron knows the upcoming Fire & Ash will be a hit because it reduced his wife to tears for hoursDC's original Green Lantern headlines 2025 Pride anthology, alongside Harley Quinn, Green Arrow Connor Hawke, Midnighter and Apollo, and the QuestionNaughty Dog's Neil Druckmann says the controversy around The Last of Us Part 2 convinced him to tackle themes of "faith and religion" in their next gameMarvel Television's Daredevil: Born Again knows we thirst for violent spectacles. But why? Here's what I thinkMads Mikkelsen and Hugh Dancy reflect on the legacy of Hannibal and what the show means to them a decade laterStar Wars’ John Boyega is in talks for some high-profile Hollywood action movies, but also wants to do his own filmsMarvel Studios boss Kevin Feige has secretly been made a lieutenant commander of Star Trek's USS Enterprise, reveals Anson MountMar 10, 2025If it bleeds, it leads: Netflix's You season 5 promises to put Joe Goldberg's (in)famous life to the test (and in the press)GTA's Rockstar Games recruit L.A. 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DawsonStar Trek: Strange New Worlds' captain Anson Mount has been trying to get Bruce Campbell cast on the show for yearsMads Mikkelsen & Hugh Dancy serve up their thoughts on Hannibal and Will's complex relationship onscreenZac Efron stole Star Trek: Strange New World's hair stylist for Anson Mount (and his Pike's Peak 'do) in season 1, and the actor still hasn't forgiven himHazbin Hotel’s Alex Brightman recalls his embarrassing Beetlejuice blunder that haunts him on the internet to this dayHannibal’s Mads Mikkelsen and Hugh Dancy were unaware of the show’s Fannibals fanbase while the show was airingA Netflix CEO shut down plans for new Black Mirror stories in comic form, says comics writer/publisher Neil Gibson (so it turned into something else)Most of the Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss episodes are improv, with very little of the original scripts' dialogue in the final versionHannibal’s Hugh Dancy once let showrunner Bryan Fuller petsit for his dog – who he promptly photographed in the ovenThe fictional serial killer contest in James Tynion IV & Michael Walsh's new series Exquisite Corpse is more than just a comic book storyline... it's a game you can playWhen Mads Mikkelsen was first approached for NBC's Hannibal, he thought it was a show about Hannibal the ConquerorAnd the winners of the 2025 Cosplay Central Crown Championships at Seattle's ECCC 2025 are...Prepare for a teenage, haughty Geralt of Rivia in new The Witcher prequel Crossroads of Ravens from creator Andrzej SapkowskiMads Mikkelsen wants a Hannibal revival, complete with a time jump and "a fresh start" for his and Hugh Dancy's charactersIs Hannibal’s Will Graham on the Autism spectrum? Hugh Dancy reveals how the theory shaped his portrayal of the character.Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss made the cast into coworkers, but the convention circuit has made them into a familyMar 08, 2025Harry Potter's J.K. Rowling is "the author turned into the villain she wrote about”, says prose author (and self-described anti-J.K. Rowling) TJ KluneLocal fans and international food scenes helped transform Lara Croft from Tomb Raider to Snack Hunter Image Comics' horror anthology The Silver Coin will return, promises creator Michael WalshBaldur’s Gate 3’s Lae’zel is FINALLY getting her own Funko PopA live-action Baldur’s Gate 3 series? 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Anthony Mackie says its "really hard" to "obsolete"HBO might have found its Severus Snape and Minerva McGonagall for its Harry Potter reboot TV seriesThe live-action Powerpuff Girls trailer looks so bad I'm thankful that Warner Bros. canceled (though I'm still salty about Batgirl and Coyote vs. Acme)What keeps the Saw movies from being truly terrifying? Practical consideration over those death traps according to YA thriller authorsPopverse Jump: The MCU didn't just pave the way for My Hero Academia - they also pinched quite a few of their Japanese voice actors for Marvel moviesHow to watch Roswell (and Roswell, New Mexico) TV series in orderDaredevil: Born Again's Karen Page would be a Bard - with a splash of rogue - as a D&D character, says actress Deborah Ann WollComic con's got talent! Watch the NYCC 2024 Talent ShowWatch Fox's Universal Basic Guys panel from NYCC 2024Seattle's ECCC 2025 is, more than ever, a show that meets fans wherever they are, no matter what they wantSpend this weekend with your crush, the surprise 5 foot-tall Astarion Funko Pop from Baldur's Gate 3 here at Seattle's ECCC 2025Mar 06, 2025Kari Wahlgren takes us through Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man's Aunt May and so much moreWatch Jon Hamm talk about his hit detective cartoon Grimsburg with the cast & crew from NYCC 2024Watch Nickelodeon's Max & The Midknights panel from NYCC 2024 with creator Lincoln Peirce and moreWatch HiDive's Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? panel from NYCC 2024Marvel Studios' Daredevil: Born Again brings bad news to New York City’s vigilantes STRAIGHT FROM Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto's comic runDaredevil: Born Again finally confirms that gentrification exists in the MCUDeadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld says comic shops are too "unreliable" to debut his new Youngblood relaunch with them first, so is selling to fans directThe heroic (and tragic) true story of Superman creators Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster is being told as a stage play this summerThe director of the horror hit Longlegs has a dream of directing a Darth Vader movie - and you have to read his pitchSaddle up & watch the Red Dead Redemption 2 cast reunion panel from NYCC 2024Watch Futurama creator Matt Groening & the cast talk about whats next in 3024 from NYCC 2024ECCC 2025: 6 must-see Artist's Alley tables, from Wolverine's writer and Metamorpho's artist to Pokémon cookbook creators, TV baking champions, and the future of zine production in the Pacific NorthwestECCC 2025: 6 booths to hunt down while in Seattle's premiere pop culture show, from donut-themed RPG accessories to the cutting edge of comic book horrorDaredevil: Born Again season 1 is "shackled" by previous work, but season 2 won't be says showrunnerR2-D2 and C-3PO are the Rosencrantz and Guildenstern of the Star Wars saga, according to Anthony Daniels (who's done both!)"Brutal": The actors behind Grand Theft Auto 5 reveal how they not only voiced but performed the cutscenes for the GTA classicDaredevil: Born Again starts off with a bang (and a dead body)Mar 05, 2025Daredevil: Born Again is addressing The Punisher’s controversial real-world impact and how disturbing it isNot only does Anakin Skywalker hate sand - so does C-3PO actor Anthony Daniels, and he almost quit Star Wars because of it he saysI modeled my Palico in Monster Hunter Wilds off my dead cat. 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