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Netflix’s Anime Plans Expand Even Further With Adaptation of Cult Capcom RPG Dragon’s Dogma

From nabbing streaming rights to classics like Neon Genesis Evangelion, to co-producing new series ranging from adaptations of its own shows to icons like Ultraman, Netflix is leaning all the way in on anime lately. And now it’s going even further, with the help of a beloved, weird Capcom game. Last night Netflix confirmed a…

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A Brand New Orphan Black Series Could Be Happening…on AMC

The Clone Club lives on even after BBC America’s Orphan Black wrapped. But now it looks like fans could get a brand new jolt of DNA. Variety is reporting that AMC is currently in early talks to bring the beloved series Orphan Black back to TV, after it ended its five-season run on the channel…

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Report: Marvel’s Plans for Disney+ Could Include an Animated Take on Its Classic What If? Comics

Disney’s attempts to woo you into subscribing to yet another behemoth streaming service might just have added a very intriguing take on the Marvel universe. Slashfilm reports that Marvel Studios has a new animated series in development for Disney+—separate from the trilogy of animated shows recently announced for Hulu—based on the beloved alternate-story comic series…

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David Tennant Says He Won’t Be in Jessica Jones‘ Final Season

The specter of David Tennant’s Jessica Jones villain—Kilgrave, the mind-dominating Purple Man—has lingered across both seasons of the show so far. The character has become almost as inextricable from the series as Jess herself. But according to Tennant, that won’t be the case in its now-final season. Entertainment Weekly recently sat down with the actor…

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Updates From The Invisible Man, Hellboy, Us, and More

There are new rumors about the comics that could influence James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. Kaley Cuoco gives us a tease of the Harley Quinn animated series. Plus, Danny DeVito meets Dumbo in new clips from the Disney remake, get a glimpse of Arrow’s far future, and even more What We Do in the Shadows…

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Aladdin’s New Trailer Finally Gives Us Something to Sing About

https://gizmodo.com/hot-jafars-parrot-iago-will-be-voiced-by-the-impossibly-1833237672 Depending on how you feel about the CG trickery used to bring us Will Smith’s take on the iconic character, you may still be wary. But finally, they showed us some of the songs in this movie! Disney’s just dropped the new Aladdin trailer, and it really gives our first properly good look at…

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Watch Nic Cage Go ‘Full Cage’ to Record Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man Noir might as well be called Spider-Man Cage, because while it is delightful that he’s basically an old-timey noir detective in a technicolor world, the real delight of the Spider-Verse character is that it’s a chance for Nic Cage to voice him. And it seems like the actor had a blast. To celebrate Spider-Verse’s…

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Lucy Hale Will Lead the CW’s Riverdale Spinoff Katy Keene

The world of Riverdale is branching out beyond the title city’s borders, and has just cast a new It Girl to lead the charge. Entertainment Weekly reports that Lucy Hale—best known for Pretty Little Liars—will play Katy in the ordered pilot for the Katy Keene series, being created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Michael Grassi. Katy…

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Captain Marvel‘s Simplest Twist to Carol Danvers’ Origin Is Its Smartest Choice

Carol Danvers has never had the cleanest origin tale in the comics—even the most recent retcon is still a bit convoluted. It’s no surprise then, that Captain Marvel’s attempt to give her a new one is likewise a little muddy in parts. But the way it honors one aspect of comics history is one of…

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The Harry Potter Equivalent of Pokémon Go Looks Exactly Like You’d Expect

What if, instead of catching Weedles, wandering around in Pokémon Go got you the chance to save Harry Potter from being nibbled on by a Dementor? That’s basically what Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is. Announced by Niantic back in 2017 when Pokémon Go was still near its apex—not to say that it’s not popular anymore,…

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A New Black Adam Rumor Teases Some Interesting DC Characters in the Latest Script

Patrick Wilson discusses Orm’s future after Aquaman. Bond 25 is apparently heading to Italy. That direct-to-video Doom movie could be coming later this year. Plus, a new English-subtitled trailer for Okko’s Inn, more new pictures from Hellboy and the season finale of Black Lightning, and what’s to come on Riverdale. Spoilers away! Black Adam That…

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Supergirl‘s Lex Luthor Takes a Tip From Batman v Superman in a New Trailer

Thankfully not the one about peeing in jars in courtrooms though. That tip can stay exclusive to Jesse Eisenberg’s version of Luthor. The CW has released (via Entertainment Weekly) the first trailer for the aptly titled Supergirl episode “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”, marking the debut of Jon Cryer’s take on Lex Luthor. In the…

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Discovery‘s Surprise Guest Star on Bringing Some Classic Star Trek Back to Life

Last night’s fantastic episode of Star Trek: Discovery had a bunch going on—but one of the most fan-pleasing events was a trip back to where Star Trek began over five decades ago with its fabled original pilot. But that required bringing back more than just a certain planet. “If Memory Serves” took Michael Burnham and her…

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Steven Moffat Regrets Wasting Olivia Colman’s Appearance on Doctor Who

Doctor Who has had a few brushes with stars before they hit the stratospheres of Hollywood—there’s appearances of everyone from Andrew Garfield and Carey Mulligan to, yes, Academy-award-winning delight Olivia Colman. Now, thanks to the power of hindsight, former showrunner Steven Moffat wishes he’d done a bit more with Coleman in particular. Colman made a…

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More Rumors of the Villains Joining The Suicide Squad

Rumors also swirl about the casts of Marvel’s Black Widow and the long-in-the-works reboot of Mortal Kombat. New footage descriptions for Avengers: Endgame and Star Wars: Episode IX offer tiny snippets from each movie. Plus, see Lex Luthor’s arrival on Supergirl, and Bane heads to Gotham. To me, my spoilers! The Suicide Squad According to…

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On Star Trek: Discovery, the Consequences Are Finally Starting to Catch Up With Our Heroes

One of the most disconcerting things about Discovery’s second season (not from a quality standpoint, mind you—it’s been pretty great in general so far) has been how many wild things our heroes have managed to get away with, with little in the way of consequence. On tonight’s episode, all that changed in the best way.…

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Jen Bartel Designed Captain Marvel Sneakers and By Hala, They’re Good

I already like Carol Danvers’ Captain Marvel aesthetic a whole lot, but translating its dark blue and red design into a sneaker just makes me like it even more. Artist Jen Bartel has been teasing a collaboration between herself, Marvel, and Adidas this week to celebrate the launch of Captain Marvel, and now we’ve finally…

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Amazon’s Lord of the Rings Series Confirms Its Setting, in the Vaguest Sense Possible

Last week, Amazon started quietly teasing just where its massive Lord of the Rings TV show would take place in the Middle-earth timeline. Now, the speculation has been confirmed: We’re heading back into the Age of Númenor. The launch of Amazon’s social channels for the upcoming series last month gave us a map—because all good Middle-earth…

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DC’s Plans for Batman’s 80th Birthday Include 1.5 Million Bats (and Maybe Some Comics) [UPDATED]

Like, honestly? You don’t need to know more than that. Happy birthday, Brucie, we got you one and a half million bats. This month marks 80 years since the world’s greatest detective appeared in the pages of Detective Comics, and to celebrate the occasion, DC has unveiled a plethora of events it will use to…

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We’ll See Aquaman‘s Spooky Spinoff Well Before Aquaman 2

There’s wild rumors about who could co-star in the Black Widow movie. Jumanji 2 and the CW’s Lost Boys show expand their casts. Duncan Jones offers up a Rogue Trooper update. Plus, a new Captain Marvel clip, Team Flash confronts Cicada once and for all, and the Nancy Drew show gets a new title. Spoilers…

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Netflix’s Anime Plans Expand Even Further With Adaptation of Cult Capcom RPG Dragon’s Dogma

A Brand New Orphan Black Series Could Be Happening…on AMC

Report: Marvel’s Plans for Disney+ Could Include an Animated Take on Its Classic What If? Comics

David Tennant Says He Won’t Be in Jessica Jones‘ Final Season

Updates From The Invisible Man, Hellboy, Us, and More

Aladdin’s New Trailer Finally Gives Us Something to Sing About

Watch Nic Cage Go ‘Full Cage’ to Record Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Lucy Hale Will Lead the CW’s Riverdale Spinoff Katy Keene

Captain Marvel‘s Simplest Twist to Carol Danvers’ Origin Is Its Smartest Choice

The Harry Potter Equivalent of Pokémon Go Looks Exactly Like You’d Expect

A New Black Adam Rumor Teases Some Interesting DC Characters in the Latest Script

Supergirl‘s Lex Luthor Takes a Tip From Batman v Superman in a New Trailer

Discovery‘s Surprise Guest Star on Bringing Some Classic Star Trek Back to Life

Steven Moffat Regrets Wasting Olivia Colman’s Appearance on Doctor Who

More Rumors of the Villains Joining The Suicide Squad

On Star Trek: Discovery, the Consequences Are Finally Starting to Catch Up With Our Heroes

Jen Bartel Designed Captain Marvel Sneakers and By Hala, They’re Good

Amazon’s Lord of the Rings Series Confirms Its Setting, in the Vaguest Sense Possible

DC’s Plans for Batman’s 80th Birthday Include 1.5 Million Bats (and Maybe Some Comics) [UPDATED]

We’ll See Aquaman‘s Spooky Spinoff Well Before Aquaman 2

Trump Says He’ll Sign Order to Pay TSA

Deadpool Will Deface ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Classics for a New Secret Lair

Apple’s Siri Isn’t Just Going to Use One Chatbot. It’s Going to Use All of Them

Why ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Is the Key to the Rest of the Series

ASUS ZenScreen 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Is Now Cheaper Than Black Friday in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Early Wildfires Are Surging Across the US—and Trump’s New Fire Agency Isn’t Ready

INIU Brings Another Power Bank to the Spring Sale as SnapGo Keychain Portable Charger Drops to Its Lowest Price

Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

Travelers Experiencing the Longest Security Lines in TSA History

Could There Be a ‘Project Hail Mary’ Sequel?

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