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Rian Johnson Is Still Working on His Star Wars Films

If you’re going to see Shazam in IMAX theaters this weekend, you’re getting a Godzilla-shaped surprise. Netflix wants its own gay James Bond in a new LGBTQ spy-fi animated series. Plus, behind the scenes on Hellboy’s practical effects, and what’s to come in Supernatural’s penultimate season finale. To me, my spoilers! Rian Johnson’s Star Wars…

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On Star Trek: Discovery, Fate Is What You Make of It—As Long as You’re a New Character

Time has become of great importance to Star Trek: Discovery, as its second season races to a dramatic conclusion—and with it, questions of fate and destiny. Tonight’s episode brought those issues to the forefront…although whether it did so successfully depends on who among the Discovery crew you might ask. “Through the Valley of Shadows” tests…

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3 Things We Loved About Netflix’s Ultraman Anime (and 3 We Didn’t)

This week, Netflix released Production IG’s animated adaptation of Ultraman, bringing one of the most unique takes on the Japanese icon to life in a fascinating new way. Now that we’ve had time to watch the first season, here’s our roundup of what we loved…and a few things that didn’t quite work out. We Loved……

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This Is Not a Drill: John Cho Will Star in Netflix’s Live-Action Cowboy Bebop

Netflix has found a Bebop crew it can jam with. The Hollywood Reporter has word that Netflix confirmed the cast for its live-action adaptation of the beloved anime Cowboy Bebop and that the first two episodes will be directed by Alex Garcia Lopez. The ten-episode series is being showrun by Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, Jeff…

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Disney Has Hopes for More Alien and Planet of the Apes After the Fox Merger

Get a better look at Detective Pikachu’s cast of pocket monsters in some new posters. Expect to see a lot more Jason Todd in Titans’ second season. Clark Gregg teases his mysterious new Agents of SHIELD role. Plus, more images from Game of Thrones’ return, and what to expect from the end of Gotham. To…

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Photo: All Images: Industrial Light & Magic Presents: Making Solo, by Rob Bredow © Abrams Books, 2019

A Look Inside the New Book Exploring the Making of Solo: A Star Wars Story

The story behind how Solo came to life is…well, a lot more intriguing than Lucasfilm would want it to be. And while Abrams Books’ latest Star Wars “making of” release may not have the full story you’d perhaps want to hear about Solo specifically, its plethora of behind-the-scenes images paint an intimate picture nonetheless. Written…

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American Horror Story‘s Next Season Has Lost a Surprising Star

Anthony Russo is still teasing the run time of Avengers: Endgame. Kumail Nanjiani is joining the adaptation of Any Person, Living or Dead. Detective Pikachu shows off its unique take on a few classic Pokémon. Plus, what’s to come on Legends of Tomorrow and The Twilight Zone. Spoilers, away! Monster Problems Iron Fist’s Jessica Henwick…

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A New Clown Prince Rises in the First Teaser for Joker

Get ready to say hello to an all-new incarnation of Batman’s most infamous foe. Warner Bros. just dropped our first look at Todd Philips’ Joker, an origin story re-imagining how a normal man, named Arthur Fleck, descends into darkness to be reborn as the titular villain—this time played by Joaquin Phoenix, and not Jared Leto,…

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DC Universe’s Comic Book Library Is Getting a Major Upgrade This Month

The DC Universe subscription service offering access to archives of classic TV and movies, a selection of the company’s comics archives, and some pretty dang great new TV to boot made the lofty $75-a-year price tag worth swallowing. But now DC has made the whole thing even more tempting by making the comics aspect arguably…

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Breaking Down the Drama of the Latest Avengers: Endgame Trailer

Another day, another surprise Avengers: Endgame trailer from Marvel. It’s almost like a movie’s out this month or something! While there might not be as many major revelations in this new footage, it does help contextualize a lot of what we’ve seen before. Buckle up. I hope you like a lot of shots of sad…

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Updates From Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Star Trek: Discovery, and More

Joe Russo says there are hopes for an LGBTQ hero making their Marvel debut soon. Adi Shankar’s latest splashy video game adaptation is Hyper Light Drifter. One of DC’s wildest characters comes to Doom Patrol. Plus, new footage from Godzilla and Star Trek, and Shaun the Sheep has a close encounter of the third kind.…

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The Avengers Assemble for Round 2 in a New Endgame Trailer

Earth’s mightiest heroes—what’s left of them, at least—stand united, for one last fight. Marvel just dropped another surprise new Avengers: Endgame teaser out of nowhere, and it is packed with new footage, as the scattered heroes we left at the end of Infinity War find their way back together and formulate one last attempt to…

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Here’s All the New Avengers: Endgame Toys That Tell You Absolutely Nothing About Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame is on the way, and with it, more merchandise than you can shake an Infinity Gauntlet-clad finger at. But as people rush to find meaning out of them, let’s remember that in a world where even the trailers are lying to us, some shiny new toys aren’t going to reveal anything we don’t…

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Gotham‘s True Joker Has Just Been Revealed and What the Fuck?

What. What? What. Gotham, god bless it, is barrelling its way to its final conclusion with all the grace and subtlety of a runaway train that happens to be packed with explosives and also is on fire. Last week, the show gave us our first tiny glimpse of lil’ Brucie Wayne (if not actually David…

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A Brief Guide to Ultraman, Japan’s Ultimate Size-Changing Hero

Today, Netflix released the first season of its highly anticipated Ultraman anime, bringing one of Japan’s most iconic superheroes to a whole new audience. Interested in checking it out, but want to know more? We’re here to help. The Origin of the Ultra Series Before we get to Ultraman, the Ultra Series itself actually started…

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The Final Pet Sematary Trailer Wants to Remind You That Dead Really Is Better

You know, in the very specific circumstance of “creepy supernatural graveyard has the power to resurrect the dead,” that’s a pretty good rule. Ahead of its impending release, Paramount has released one last trailer for Pet Sematary. This one wants to remind you, however, not of how faithful it is to King’s original story, but…

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A Surprising Star Could be Joining A Quiet Place 2

New Birds of Prey set pictures reveal an equally surprising potential cameo. Tye Sheridan discusses the fictional drama of Dark Phoenix. Get a look at DC Universe’s new Stargirl. Plus, what’s to come on Fear the Walking Dead, and there’s some hope for even more Agents of SHIELD. Happy liar’s day! A Quiet Place 2…

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Move Over Avengers: Endgame, the Ultimate Crossover of 2019 Is Gundam vs Hello Kitty

This is real. It’s happening. Dread it, run from it, the combined mights of Sanrio and Bandai still arrive. It’s become clear that 2019 is a year of anniversaries, whether it’s Futurama, Batman, Alien, hell, even The Phantom Menace. But it’s also a special year for two Japanese icons (that themselves are currently prepping for…

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Steven Universe Triumphs at the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards

The first of two stages of the 30th annual GLAAD Awards recognizing LGBTQ representation in media took place last night—and for the first time Steven Universe took home an award. It’s not the first time the show had been nominated for a GLAAD Award, but animation’s presence at the awards is still very nascent—the Outstanding…

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Updates From Gotham, Morbius, and More

Jared Leto takes flight in new set pictures from Morbius. The casting calls for the future of James Bond are getting weirdly specific. Plus, a teasery new look at Agents of SHIELD’s next season, what’s to come on Doom Patrol, and Gotham’s Dark Knight rises. Spoilers now! Free Guy Collider reports Taika Waititi has joined…

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Rian Johnson Is Still Working on His Star Wars Films

On Star Trek: Discovery, Fate Is What You Make of It—As Long as You’re a New Character

3 Things We Loved About Netflix’s Ultraman Anime (and 3 We Didn’t)

This Is Not a Drill: John Cho Will Star in Netflix’s Live-Action Cowboy Bebop

Disney Has Hopes for More Alien and Planet of the Apes After the Fox Merger

A Look Inside the New Book Exploring the Making of Solo: A Star Wars Story

American Horror Story‘s Next Season Has Lost a Surprising Star

A New Clown Prince Rises in the First Teaser for Joker

DC Universe’s Comic Book Library Is Getting a Major Upgrade This Month

Breaking Down the Drama of the Latest Avengers: Endgame Trailer

Updates From Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Star Trek: Discovery, and More

The Avengers Assemble for Round 2 in a New Endgame Trailer

Here’s All the New Avengers: Endgame Toys That Tell You Absolutely Nothing About Avengers: Endgame

Gotham‘s True Joker Has Just Been Revealed and What the Fuck?

A Brief Guide to Ultraman, Japan’s Ultimate Size-Changing Hero

The Final Pet Sematary Trailer Wants to Remind You That Dead Really Is Better

A Surprising Star Could be Joining A Quiet Place 2

Move Over Avengers: Endgame, the Ultimate Crossover of 2019 Is Gundam vs Hello Kitty

Steven Universe Triumphs at the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards

Updates From Gotham, Morbius, and More

This Amazon Smart Plug Deal in the Spring Sale Makes Alexa Smart Home Setup Almost Too Easy and Cheap

Ryan Coogler’s ‘X-Files’ Reboot Has Found Its Other Big Star

Anker’s 100W Power Bank Hits Its Lowest Price of the Year on Amazon, Packing 25,000mAh and 3 Ports

Beats Solo 4 at 40% Off Is Now Apple’s Lowest-Cost Headphone Pick During Amazon’s Spring Sale

Now the Oscars Aren’t Just Moving to YouTube, They’re Moving Out of Hollywood

Fitbit Versa 4 Drops to a Record Low as Google Makes Another Push into Fitness Smartwatches Following the Pixel Watch

JBL Boombox 4 Speaker Didn’t Stay at Full Price for Long as Amazon’s Spring Sale Pushes It Close to Used Pricing

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C-3PO’s Head From ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Sold for a Cool Million

T-Mobile 5G Home Internet Delivers Fast Speeds, Low Monthly Prices and Cash Back

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac

RayNeo Air 4 Pro Review: My Eyes Love These Video Glasses, but My Nose Disagrees