James Whitbrook

The first casualty of Marvel’s “All-New, All-Different” comic book line has arrived: The Black Knight. Writer Frank Tieri took to Facebook to confirm that the mindbending sword-and-sorcery series had been terminated due to poor sales, and would end after just five issues—the first in this most recent line refresh.

Here’s What Doctor Who‘s 50th Anniversary Would Have Looked Like With Chris Eccleston

We’ve known for quite some time about thetroubled development of Doctor Who’s landmark 50th anniversary special, “The Day of the Doctor,” and how Christopher Eccleston was briefly involved in a potential return for the Ninth Doctor. Now we have a peek at what might have been. The above image is a storyboard for an early…

The Power Rangers Movie Just Cast Elizabeth Banks as Rita Repulsa

Oh my god. The Power Rangers reboot has officially announced that the show’s classic, scenery-chewing villainess Rita Repulsa will be played by Elizabeth Banks. This is either going to be ridiculous, or a chance to see Banks go absolutely full on bonkers. As one of the primary antagonists of Might Morphin’ Power Rangers, Rita Repulsa…

Archer Is Really Going All Magnum P.I. Next Season

Thatamazing shot-for-shot remake of the opening to Magnum P.I. released yesterday wasn’t just a classic bit of Archer parody; it was a promise of everything to come in the show’s seventh season. Like seemingly every other genre show lately, team Archer is headed to Los Angeles, and they’re starting a detective agency. In an extensive…

1001 Knights Is a Gorgeous Anthology That Will Examine What It Means to Be a Knight

The romance of chivalrous knights is something that has enthralled people for thousands of years—from legends of old, to everyone secretly wanting to be Brienne of Tarth on Game of Thrones. It’s hard to encapsulate it all, but this new anthology, spearheaded by Annie Stoll and Kevin Jay Stanton, aims to try. Currently seeking funds…

What DC’s ‘New 52’ Got Right—And What It Got Wrong

Rumors abound that DC Comics’ new “Rebirth” project will reboot its comics continuity yet again, and put an end to the “New 52″ era that began in 2011. Although the current DC universe has often been a mess, it has also resulted in some fascinating new directions for its heroes. In case the end is…

The New Lego Star Wars Game Gives Us an Official Parody of the First Force Awakens Trailer

Way back in the old days of Thanksgiving 2014, when we got our first ever look at Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it was inevitably followed up by tons of amazing parody remakes—including the customary Lego versions. But now we have what is essentially an official parody of that first teaser trailer, and it’s amazing.…

Thor: Ragnarok Could Have A Smarter, More Talkative Hulk

Bryan Singer wants to keep making X-Men movies. Scoot McNairy’s Batman v Superman character may not be a comic book character after all. Rachael Taylor would love to play Hellcat on Jessica Jones. Plus tons of new snippets of Zootopia, hints about Zoom’s identity on Flash, and Emilia Clarke teases Game of Thrones. Spoilers! Thor:…

Archer Returns With a Pitch-Perfect Magnum P.I. Spoof

Archer is nearly back! To celebrate, FX announced the show’s return with an absolutely incredible shot-for-shot remake of the opening to the Tom Selleck classic Magnum P.I., right down to the theme tune and the, err.. facial hair. Turns out, in classic Sterling Archer style, this is just the vivid imagination of the Agency-formerly-known-as-ISIS’ top…

Behold Gotham‘s Absurdity, Finally Rendered in Comic Book Form

Gotham, a hellish form of torture dreamt up solely to punish Rob Bricken that occasionally moonlights as a Fox TV show, is heading to comics. Well, the story is actually heading back to comics, given its increasingly loose roots in Batman fiction. Regardless, the cast of Gotham now has its own motion comic, and you…

You Can Now Look as Dashing as Poe Dameron In This Star Wars Replica Jacket

Okay so the innate handsomeness of being Oscar Isaac isn’t included, but just as Poe’s jacket suited Finn, we’re sure anyone wearing this would get a Dameron seal of “Damn, looking good” approval. It’s that nice a jacket. The not-officially licensed replica comes to us from the aptly named Film Jackets. It is available in…

An Animated Suicide Squad Is the Movie We Really Want

There’s an unwritten rule in the wake of a DC superhero movie trailer coming out that someone, somewhere, will inevitably make a mash-up using the audio track of the trailer with footage from the beloved DC animated universe, and it will be fantastic. Suicide Squad is certainly no different. https://gizmodo.com/the-new-suicide-squad-trailer-is-insane-in-every-way-im-1753883379 This newest iteration comes from…

There’s an Even More Violent, Debauched Version of the Deadpool Movie Coming

Deadpool fans are already getting a movie that can encapsulate the gory wildness of Wade Wilson in all is splendor, considering the film carries an R-rating. But are you in the market for even more curses, bodily viscera, and nudity in your superhero movies? Well, you might just be getting your wish. At a recent…

Another Iconic Star Wars Villain Could Make an Appearance in Rogue One

It’s a veritably villainous Star Wars blowout, as another fan-favorite villain may head to Rebels. Sophie Turner teases Sansa’s journey in Game of Thrones. Plus, new X-Files clips, and a sports star heads to Batman v Superman. To me, my Spoilers! Star Wars: Rogue One At the Nuremberg Toy Fair last week, Lego teased their…

A First Look at Heavy Metal’s Universe-Hopping New Series, The Doorman

Biting the dust a few days away from retirement is a bit of an action movie cliche. But in the case of Heavy Metal’s new scifi comic, the mere threat of it could have ramifications for the entire galaxy if Henry Waters, guardian of Earth, meets his end. This is The Doorman, and we’ve got…

We Might Be Hearing About the New Iron Fist Sooner Than We Expected

Stephen Amell is heading to Legends of Tomorrow, with a twist. Hulk’s journey in Thor: Ragnarok will have consequences for Avengers: Infinity War. American Horror Story’s next season could turn to the internet for inspiration. Plus, a new trailer for 12 Monkeys, and new pictures from Agent Carter. Behold, Spoilers! Star Wars Episode IX Not…

The 5 Best (and 5 Worst) Re-Imaginings of Wonder Woman’s Origin

The origin of Wonder Woman has had many tweaks over the years, including her upcoming solo movie, which recently confirmed that it will set Diana’s arrival in man’s world during World War One. But not every change to her origin has worked (or even made sense)! Here’s some of our favorites, as well as a…

The Latest Twist in the Saga of Game of Thrones‘ Worst Kept Secret

We could know a lot more about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 very soon. Hugh Jackman has an update on Wolverine 3. Could Smallville’s Superman ever show up on Supergirl? Peter Capaldi discusses Doctor Who’s new showrunner. Plus, a new clip from Zootopia, and helpful Deadpool advertising. To me, my Spoilers! Guardians of the…

The Old Wolverine Has a Killer ‘To Do’ List 

By which I mean, he has a lot of people to kill. What, you thought a new comic starring the angry, bitter, elderly Logan would be about his grocery needs or something? Spoilers ahead for Old Man Logan #1, by Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino, Marcelo Maiolo, and Cory Petit. There are currently two Wolverines running…

A First Look at the First Issue of Rivers of London: Night Witch

Late last year, we revealed that Titan Comics would be returning to Rivers of London, Ben Aaronovitch’s supernatural detective novels (initially known as Midnight Riot in the US), with a new miniseries . But what actually happens when Russian gangsters go on the hunt for a powerful witch in police custody? io9 has a first…