Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Contributing writer
Joshua Lapin-Bertone: Joshua is a pop culture writer specializing in comic book media. His work has appeared on the official DC Comics website, the DC Universe subscription service, HBO Max promotional videos, the Batman Universe fansite, and more. In between traveling around the country to cover various comic conventions, Joshua resides in Florida where he binges superhero television and reads obscure comics from yesteryear.
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How to watch Spartacus, House of Ashur, and more in order
How to watch Starz’s Spartacus saga in release and chronological order
August 27, 2025
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Guides
How to watch the Matrix movies in release and chronological order
How to watch the Wachowskis’ science fiction franchise in release and chronological order
August 26, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
He became Spider-Man for a boy with cancer, now he’s a hero to dozens of kids across Canada
Meet the Winnipeg Webhead, a Spider-Man cosplayer who acts as a personal superhero for children with illnesses
August 26, 2025
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News
Jeremy Renner and his Marvel co-stars laughed at Thor’s foam hammer when they made the first Avengers film
Jeremy Renner and the Avengers cast thought the MCU was goofy and ridiculous, until they realized how special the films were
August 21, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Is Star Wars: The Last Jedi's Admiral Holdo's hair real or a dye-job? Even Lucasfilm was confused, until a Marvel story had to set it straight
Why G. Willow Wilson says she will never write another Star Wars story
August 21, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Nickelodeon didn't think a blonde girl could star in Clarissa Explains It All - until Melissa Joan Hart convinced them otherwise
When Melissa Joan Hart auditioned for Clarissa Explains It All, she was told, “I cannot have a blonde play this smart girl.”
August 21, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Superman and Lois star Tyler Hoechlin avoided watching other Superman actors to prepare for his role, instead looking at his real-life father
Tyler Hoechlin was asked who served as the template for his Superman, and his answer is the most heartwarming thing ever
August 19, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Lost star Josh Holloway still doesn’t understand what was going on in the series finale 15 years later
Josh Holloway isn’t sure what happened to the Oceanic 815 survivors in the Lost series finale
August 19, 2025
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The Breakfast Club star Anthony Michael Hall said his friendship with director/writer John Hughes "ruptured" after he turned down Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Sixteen Candles
Anthony Michael Hall turned down the chance to play Ferris Bueller, which fractured his friendship with director John Hughes
August 19, 2025
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DC Studios president James Gunn originally wanted an actor other than John Cena for Peacemaker (but Cena won him over so much, he changed the character’s fate)
Peacemaker was originally going to die in The Suicide Squad, but James Gunn rewrote the ending because he loved what John Cena brought to the character
August 19, 2025
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God of War star Christopher Judge squashes the imaginary beef between him and original Kratos actor T.C. Carson, and how much he respects him
Christopher Judge felt immense pressure replacing T.C. Carson as Kratos in God of War
August 18, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Why the new King of the Hill episode 'No Hank Left Behind' is the most important episode of the entire show
Hulu’s King of the Hill revival tackles toxic masculinity, the manosphere, and generational trauma
August 18, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The Doctor Who franchise was stuck in the past for so long, but Ninth Doctor Christopher Eccleston is glad its pushing forward past just being a stodgy white British guy all the time
Doctor Who’s Christopher Eccleston hopes BBC continues to show different types of Doctors, because the franchise is all about the future
August 18, 2025
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God of War star Christopher Judge originally turned down playing Kratos - and he explains how wrong he was, and what changed
Christopher Judge was reluctant to do voice work for a video game, but God of War quickly won him over
August 18, 2025
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Why Superman & Lois actor Tyler Hoechlin turned down a major role in the Twilight franchise - and how could have won that baseball game if he did it
Superman actor Tyler Hoechlin recalls the time he had to choose between his college baseball career and the chance to star in Twilight
August 18, 2025
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Final Fantasy’s Briana White says video games are still evolving when it comes to female representation
Briana White is thankful that the women in the Final Fantasy franchise have risen above the stereotypes found in other video games
August 18, 2025
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Doctor Who’s Billie Piper cryptically teases her future in the franchise
Billie Piper breaks her silence on her surprise Doctor Who return
August 15, 2025
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Supergirl actor Laura Vandervoort says her personal Kryptonite was her “Britney Spears” outfits on Smallville
Laura Vandervoort wishes she had spoken up about some of Supergirl’s outfits on Smallville
August 15, 2025
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Juliet’s emotional death scene on Lost had to be reshot when the film was destroyed (much to Josh Holloway’s dismay)
Lost’s Josh Holloway and Elizabeth Mitchell were forced to redo Juliet’s emotional death scene after the original film was destroyed
August 15, 2025
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How the eating habits of DC's Poison Ivy became a big controversy for writer G. Willow Wilson
Poison Ivy has been portrayed as a vegan and a carnivore, so G. Willow Wilson attempted to reconcile the two
August 15, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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John Rhys-Davies says what we’re all thinking about the last Indiana Jones movie (and he was in it!)
John Rhys-Davies says Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny didn’t work because Lucasfilm didn’t give the audience what they wanted
August 15, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The heart-warming story behind A Minecraft Movie’s touching Technoblade tribute, according to actor Sebastian Hansen
A Minecraft Movie star Sebastian Hansen convinced director Jared Hess to put the Technoblade tribute into the film
August 15, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Stranger Things season 5 will have "a hell of a payoff” for Hopper and Eleven’s relationship, according to David Harbour
David Harbour promises a huge payoff for Hopper and Eleven’s storyline in Stranger Things season five
August 15, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The best part of being in Batman Returns for Doug Jones was working with Danny DeVito
Before he was a big-time character actor, Doug Jones was one of Danny DeVito’s henchmen in Batman Returns
August 15, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Guides
How to watch the American Pie movies in order
How to watch American Pie in release and chronological order
August 15, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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How to watch the HBO crime drama The Sopranos in release and chronological order
From the TV series to the movie, the video game, and the Superbowl commercial, here's how to watch all of The Sopranos.
August 15, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel's original Silver Surfer actor Doug Jones gives his review of the MCU's Fantastic Four: First Steps and Julia Garner
Doug Jones, the original Silver Surfer, doesn’t see the big deal with having a female Silver Surfer in Marvel’s Fantastic Four: First Steps
August 14, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Henry Cavill as a wizard: The instructions Larian Studios gave to the actor for this key Baldur’s Gate 3 character
Tim Downie was told to channel Henry Cavill during his Baldur’s Gate 3 audition
August 12, 2025
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The Breakfast Club director John Hughes loved making mixtapes for his teenage stars, and Anthony Michael Hall discusses his
John Hughes made mixtapes featuring the Beatles and new wave bands for his teenage actors
August 12, 2025
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The King of the Hill revamp toyed with the idea of having a new career for Hank Hill (along with some debates about Bobby’s love life)
King of the Hill reboot showrunner Saladin Patterson says Hank Hill almost had a new career
August 12, 2025
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Baldur's Gate 3 actor Tim Downie wasn't told what game he was working on until 18 months after he began work on it
Tim Downie spent almost three years recording motion capture for Gale Dekarios before he was told it was for Baldur’s Gate 3
August 12, 2025
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How Marvel Studios' Avengers would rank as babysitters, according to Hawkeye actor (and dad) Jeremy Renner
Jeremy Renner reveals which Avengers are good babysitters (and which ones shouldn’t be trusted near children)
August 11, 2025
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Lost actor Henry Ian Cusick believes he “irritated” the showrunners by asking about the show’s various mysteries
Desmond Hume actor Henry Ian Cusick tried to make sense of Lost’s various mysteries by asking the showrunners for answers. They responded with irritation.
August 11, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Guides
How to play Super Mario Brothers, Mario Kart, and Super Smash Bros. in release and chronological order
How to play Nintendo’s Super Mario Brothers in release and chronological order
August 08, 2025
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Jeremy Renner says Mayor of Kingstown will run for two more seasons and has “a really cool end”
Jeremy Renner says Paramount+’s Mayor of Kingstown will end after five seasons
August 08, 2025
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King of the Hill revival boss has confirmed a popular fan theory regarding Dale/Nancy/John Redcorn is true
King of the Hill showrunner Saladin Patterson says the writers considered the theory that Dale knows about Nancy’s affair with John Redcorn
August 08, 2025
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How to play Metal Gear (Solid) in release and chronological order
Metal Gear: How to play the hit video game franchise in release and chronological order
August 07, 2025
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King of the Hill boss digs into the Kahn recasting and how it makes the show more grounded and authentic
Why Toby Huss is no longer playing Kahn in the King of the Hill revival
August 06, 2025
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Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is “quite special and a little bit different” for Avengers star Jeremy Renner
Jeremy Renner had a great time working on Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
August 06, 2025
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Marvel’s Jeremy Renner binged History’s Alone after his snowplow accident
Jeremy Renner passed the time during his snowplow accident recovery by binging the History series Alone
August 04, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Follow along live!Follow along as Stranger Things' David Harbour & Matthew Modine talk about season 5 finale and more live from Tampa Bay Comic Con 2025
Ahead of Netflix's Stranger Things season finale, Hawkins police chief Jim Hopper (played by David Harbour) and scientist Martin 'Papa' Brenner (Matthew Modine) are coming to Tampa to get us all excited.
July 27, 2025
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The Fantastic Four's Human Torch wasn't a womanizer until the '00s - but somehow it stuck so much Marvel Studios is fighting back in First Steps
How Chris Evans and the Ultimates creators changed Fantastic Four's Human Torch into a womanizer.
July 24, 2025
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Why The Wire killed off Kima Greggs in season 1, and how HBO convinced creator David Simon to change his mind
HBO Executive Carolyn Strauss was a fan of Sonja Sohn’s Kima Greggs and fought for the character’s survival on The Wire
July 23, 2025
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Steve Urkel actor Jaleel White says some local channels were rewarded for their "bigotry" when Family Matters was syndicated
Family Matters star Jaleel White is disappointed that some network affiliates were given cheaper syndication packages because of their racism
July 22, 2025
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Superman & Lois star Tyler Hoechlin is amazed the series lasted as long as it did due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hollywood strikes, and corporate mergers
Tyler Hoechlin misses working with his Superman and Lois costars, but he’s grateful the show lasted four seasons
July 22, 2025
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Original Sonic the Hedgehog voice actor Jaleel White would love to cameo in the new film series (but isn’t offended that he hasn’t been asked)
Jaleel White hasn’t been asked to participate in the current Sonic the Hedgehog film series, but he’s ready whenever they call
July 22, 2025
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Why The Wire creator David Simon withheld a character's death from the actor until the last minute (and his reason makes sense)
Why it’s a bad idea to tell an actor they’re character is getting killed off, according to The Wire creator David Simon
July 22, 2025
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John Schneider used to take his Smallville co-stars on rides in his The Dukes of Hazzard car General Lee
The Smallville cast use to go for rides in John Schneider’s General Lee
July 21, 2025
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Texas oil companies were scared at first of Billy Bob Thornton's Landman, but co-creator says they're now "lining up": Here's why
Christian Wallace had a hard time getting resources for Landman because Texan companies were apprehensive about Hollywood
July 21, 2025
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Why Seth Gilliam threatened to stage a cast walkout on HBO's The Wire, and how David Simon eased his concerns
Seth Gilliam almost started a cast mutiny on The Wire until showrunner David Simon talked him out of it
July 21, 2025
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How our favorite Batman Kevin Conroy mentored Batman Beyond star Will Friedle early in his voice acting career
Will Friedle and Kevin Conroy shared a mentor/mentee relationship similar to their characters Bruce Wayne and Terry McGinnis
July 18, 2025
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How The Wire originally suffered from not being able to binge-watch, and how HBO protected the show until then
HBO executives weren’t concerned with The Wire’s low ratings, calling it “a cute little number”
July 18, 2025
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Zachary Quinto explains how NBC ruined the "integrity" of Heroes, and it began when they brought his character back to life
Heroes was supposed to kill off Sylar in season one, and Zachary Quinto believes keeping the character alive led to the show’s downfall
July 17, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Kim Possible voice actor Will Friedle reveals Kim and Ron’s fate after the series ended (and yes, they got married)
Will Friedle has the best head canon for Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable’s fate and it will warm your heart
July 17, 2025
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"Sustaining the franchise is the great disease of American television": The Wire showrunner David Simon says what we’re all thinking about television reboots & revivals
The Wire creator David Simon says we shouldn’t expect a series sequel or reboot, believing that uninspired revivals are the biggest disease in television
July 17, 2025
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Guides
How to watch King of the Hill in release and chronological order
How to watch King of the Hill in release and chronological order
July 14, 2025
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Features
Dexter: Resurrection has the opportunity to fix New Blood’s biggest plothole (and bring back two original series characters)
Dexter: Resurrection could finally answer questions viewers have about two missing characters
July 11, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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How to watch South Park in release and chronological order
Everything you need to know about watching South Park, including the banned episodes and streaming specials
July 11, 2025
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Batman Beyond star Will Friedle says what we’re all thinking about Robin (all of 'em!) and their place in the Bat-Family lore
Will Friedle gives an impassioned defense of Robin’s place in the DC Universe
July 07, 2025
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The blue milk in the original Star Wars was "sweet and oily and gag-inducing" says Mark Hamill - here's why
Mark Hamill thought the blue milk in Star Wars was gross
July 07, 2025
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Mark Hamill recalls the cringey Star Wars dialogue that was cut from the original film
Mark Hamill’s Luke Skywalker screentest contained some of the worst Star Wars dialogue ever written
July 07, 2025
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Meet the high school math teacher who is on a mission to read every Superman comic ever published
One man’s never-ending battle to read every single Superman comic
July 07, 2025
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Batman Beyond no more: Terry McGinnis 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.
July 03, 2025
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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)
July 03, 2025
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Inside the real-life high school classes the teen actors of The Saved by the Bell went through (and their schedule)
The Saved by the Bell cast took real high school classes on the set of the sitcom (and one actor admits he cheated)
June 30, 2025
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The one big lesson the 1997 Spawn movie taught Todd McFarlane, and how it influences his comics, toys, and upcoming Spawn reboot of Spawn to this day
"I know my audience," says McFarlane, currently at work on Blumhouse's King Spawn starring Jamie Foxx
June 30, 2025
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There's a Green Bay Packers Vince Lombardi movie missing its actor Billy Bob Thornton, as the Landman star reveals he turned down the role
Landman’s Billy Bob Thornton was once offered the chance to play football legend Vince Lombardi, which he believes would have been a miscast
June 30, 2025
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Mark Hamill thought Star Wars was Mel Brooks-style parody of Flash Gordon after reading script & filming the first scenes
When Mark Hamill was cast in Star Wars, he asked George Lucas if the film was meant to be a parody
June 30, 2025
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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)
June 30, 2025
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James Gunn is bringing back an obscure piece of DC Comics lore from 1978 to explain why his Superman can fool people by wearing glasses
James Gunn’s Superman uses hypno-glasses to make people think he and Clark Kent look different (and it’s comic canon)
June 30, 2025
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HBO's The Wire producers think they might have inadvertently killed the Baltimore film industry due to the same kind of politics the show was about
The Wire showrunners recall the difficulties they had with Baltimore’s government and how their show may have ended the city’s film industry
June 30, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The Agatha All Along song ‘The Ballad of the Witches’ Road’ was originally "a bop," and had high hopes from Marvel Studios
Inside the creation of Agatha All Along’s ‘The Ballad of the Witches’ Road’ (and why Marvel wanted the song)
June 30, 2025
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Marvel Studios brought WandaVision's Debra Jo Rupp back to be a witch in Agatha All Along, but things changed
Debra Jo Rupp had a very different idea of what her Agatha All Along role would be
June 30, 2025
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Christian Bale's Batman didn't show up early enough in Batman Begins for Warner Bros. bosses - but here's what convinced them they were wrong
Batman Begins screenwriter David Goyer had to convince Warner Bros. that it was okay to keep Bruce out of costume for the first hour of the movie
June 30, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Guides
How to watch I Know What You Did Last Summer in order, both movies & TV series
How to watch I Know What You Did Last Summer and its sequels in release and chronological order
June 30, 2025
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Pixar is calling out people complaining about Disney sequels & remakes, telling they can't complain if they don't support "original stories" like Elio
Pixar says what we’re all thinking about Disney’s obsession with remakes and sequels.
June 29, 2025
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Mark Hamill has "a much darker backstory" for what happened to Luke after Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, involving a wife & child
Mark Hamill’s tragic backstory for Luke Skywalker is more dark and twisted than anything we saw on screen
June 29, 2025
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After WandaVision, Agatha All Along creator Jac Schaeffer worked on several possible MCU projects - and Agatha snuck into each one
Marvel’s Kevin Feige told Jac Schaeffer to make an Agatha show after Schaeffer kept including the character in her unrelated pitches
June 29, 2025
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The Lazarus Pit was an early part of Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins - but one concern left it out
Chris Nolan and David Goyer toyed with the idea of including the Lazarus Pit in Batman Begins
June 29, 2025
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Zack Snyder's Man of Steel writer David Goyer says what we’re all thinking about James Gunn's Superman movie
Man of Steel screenwriter David Goyer loves that James Gunn’s Superman is going for a different tone, feeling that audiences are ready for something new
June 29, 2025
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CW's Smallville catering was full of candy & cheese, but the bosses would sometimes punish them and take it away
The Smallville cast got candy breaks while filming the superhero drama, and it was the highlight of their day
June 29, 2025
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Streaming TV is too "fickle" and "tricky" for a show like the Saved By The Bell sequel series to work unfortunately, says AC Slater actor Mario Lopez
The Saved by the Bell cast wish their Peacock reboot had continued for another season
June 29, 2025
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Star Wars' Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy avoided the series set because he thought people were scared of him like Darth Vader
Tony Gilroy jokes that his presence “creeped everybody out” when he would visit the Star Wars: Andor set
June 29, 2025
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Christian Bale's Batman utility belt was a big subject of debate during The Dark Knight trilogy, with Christopher Nolan at one point considering dropping it all together
Chris Nolan debated removing Batman’s utility belt from the costume or making it a color other than yellow
June 28, 2025
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Before a James Gunn Superman movie sequel, David Corenswet’s Superman will appear in another DC Studios project before 2028
David Corenswet’s Superman next DCU appearance is already planned, and we’ll see it in less than two years
June 28, 2025
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Orlando Bloom said he was originally going to turn down Pirates of Caribbean, until his future co-star Geoffrey Rush convinced him otherwise
Orlando Bloom wasn’t sure about Pirates of the Caribbean until his Ned Kelly co-star Geoffrey Rush convinced him to give it a chance
June 28, 2025
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The Lord of the Rings cast carried the Tolkien books around set “like bibles” and would fax Peter Jackson to remind him of certain passages
Orlando Bloom says he and his Lord of the Rings castmates always had the original books nearby while they were filming the iconic trilogy
June 28, 2025
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There's one thing Lex Luthor did in Smallville that actor Michael Rosenbaum regrets - it's what he did to Superman's first love Lana Lang
Michael Rosenbaum enjoyed Lex’s turn to the dark side on Smallville, but he felt the character went too far with the way he treated Lana
June 28, 2025
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The hardest part of filming the Star Wars prequel Andor for Diego Luna was trying to look 10 years younger the entire time
Star Wars: Andor takes place years before Rogue One, which was filmed nine years earlier. This meant Diego Luna had to look younger than he was nine years ago.
June 28, 2025
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Slater and Kelly were the best Saved by the Bell couple, even better than Zack & Kelly - and Zach actor Mark-Paul Gosselaar says its because her boyfriend was always on set
Saved by the Bell’s Mark-Paul Gosselaar says he was afraid to touch his costar Tiffany Thiessen during filming because her boyfriend was always lurking nearby
June 28, 2025
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Movies & TV shows are great and all, but John Cena says he loves wrestling more
John Cena loves acting, but wrestling will always be his first love
June 28, 2025
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The Landman cast worked real oil rigs as part of a "roughneck camp" to prepare for the hit Paramount+ series
The Landman cast prepared for their roles by attending a roughneck camp where they worked on real drilling rigs
June 27, 2025
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Elizabeth Berkley’s 12-year-old son isn’t allowed to watch Showgirls yet (but her Saved by the Bell co-star Mark-Paul Gosselaar has offered to watch it with him when it’s time)
Elizabeth Berkley isn’t ready for her 12-year-old son to watch her nude scenes in Showgirls
June 27, 2025
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James Gunn’s Superman movie wouldn’t exist without Smallville, according to Pa Kent actor John Schneider
Smallville walked so James Gunn's Superman could fly, according to Pa Kent.
June 27, 2025
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Why we cared about Cassian Andor despite knowing he was doomed to die in Rogue One: A Star Wars story, according to showrunner Tony Gilroy
Tony Gilroy isn’t concerned by people who say Star Wars: Rogue One robs Andor of its stakes
June 27, 2025
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Orlando Bloom as Christopher Nolan's Batman? The Lord of the Rings actor thinks the role could've been his but he told Nolan 'no'
Orlando Bloom recalls how he turned down the chance to star in Chris Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy
June 27, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Inside Disney's failed Lizzie McGuire revival: Family-friendly vs. PG-13, changing showrunners, two full episodes in the Disney Vault, and more
Lizzie McGuire’s Jake Thomas says Disney+ politics and a global pandemic got in the way of the show’s adult reboot
June 27, 2025
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Of course John Cena wouldn't turn down being a MCU hero, but he'd rather open the forbidden door to a DC/Marvel crossover as Peacemaker
John Cena wants to see Peacemaker visit the Marvel Cinematic Universe
June 27, 2025
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Marvel’s Dafne Keen wants her X-23 to return as part of a team next
Dafne Keen hopes there are more stories to tell with Laura in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
June 27, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The Halt and Catch Fire producers could have thought the cast were planning a coup, but they were just having their own table reads
When AMC wouldn’t plan table reads, the Halt and Catch Fire cast planned their own (which made the studio nervous)
June 27, 2025
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