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Cap Endgame

What Footage Could Possibly Be Added to ‘Endgame’ to Make it ‘Critical’ for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’?

The Russo Brothers basically just said the last seven years of Marvel might as well have not happened.

Movies Cheryl Eddy Apr 20

Even Team Avatar Wants ‘Legend of Aang’ Back in Theaters, Leaks Be Damned

Movies James Whitbrook Apr 20

Hungry Hippo Movie

You Have to Watch This Trailer for What Is Basically ‘Hungry Hungry Hippos’ Made Horror

Trailers Cheryl Eddy Apr 20

Mandalorian And Grogu Set Germain

Our Visit to the Set of ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Was Pure ‘Star Wars’ Magic

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 20

Mandalorian Steelbook Crop

Disney’s Recent Layoffs Might Thin Out Your Physical Media Collection

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 20

Maul Shadow Lord Recap Lawson

On ‘Maul: Shadow Lord’, the Old Ways Aren’t as Over as They Seem

The Empire has arrived in 'Shadow Lord'—and while there's big changes for Janix, for the show itself it feels like a retreat to the familiar.

James Whitbrook Apr 20

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On ‘Maul: Shadow Lord’, the Old Ways Aren’t as Over as They Seem

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The First ‘Practical Magic 2’ Trailer Is Stuffed Full of Cozy, Witchy Feels

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‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Is Totally Separate From ‘Mandalorian’ Season 4

Elden Ring

The ‘Elden Ring’ Movie Is Coming in 2028

Ms0420 Ferngully

A Live-Action ‘FernGully’ Remake Is Ready for the Post-‘Avatar’ World

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‘Dragon Ball’ Is Going Back to the Xenoverse

Divergent Hed

Somehow, the ‘Divergent’ Books Have Returned

The Phantom Hed

Hollywood Has Decided ‘The Phantom’ Will Return to TV

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Everyone Thinks ‘Man of Tomorrow’ Is Building the Justice League

Starfleet Academy Chancellor Ake

The Current Era of ‘Star Trek’ Is Ending With a Fire Sale

Lego Spiderman Hed

The ‘Brand New Day’ Legos May Tell You Something About the Movie

Avengers Doomsday Trailer Steve Rogers

‘Secret Wars’ Is More Than Just an ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Sequel

Street Fighter Poster Hed

The ‘Street Fighter’ Movie Knows What It Is

Charles Dance Game Of Thrones

‘The Batman, Part II’ Has Finally Found Two-Face’s Dad

Thor Avengers Doomsday

Marvel Studios’ Former Art Staff Discuss ‘Shortsighted’ Layoffs

Disney Is Trying to Make Up for Its ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ IMAX FOMO

‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Has Always Deserved Better Than This

Mandalorian And Grogu Poster Matt Ferguson

‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Has a Wild Deep Cut ‘Star Wars’ Toy Reference

Clevatess Sentenced To Be A Hero key visuals of gruff men holding children.

Two Action-Packed Dark Fantasy Anime Series About Accidentally Adopting a Kid

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The Most Unforgettable Footage We Saw at CinemaCon 2026

io9 Reviews

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‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Should Be Called ‘Lee Cronin’s The Exorcist’

The new creature feature unwraps plenty of gore but too much déjà vu.

io9 Reviews Cheryl Eddy Apr 16

Frieren Beyond Journey's End key visual of Frieren, Stark, and Fern soaking in a stream.

‘Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End’ Is a Sublime Fantasy That Finds Beauty in the Mundane

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert Apr 8

Exit 8 Review

‘Exit 8’ Is a Satisfying, Scary Twitch Stream Come to Life

io9 Reviews Germain Lussier Apr 7

Star Wars Maul Shadow Lord Review

‘Maul: Shadow Lord’ Is a Fine Prequel to a Great TV Show

io9 Reviews James Whitbrook Apr 6

Testaments Review Topart

The ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Sequel Is a Beautifully Executed Dystopian Nightmare

io9 Reviews Cheryl Eddy Apr 2

Movies

Cap Endgame

What Footage Could Possibly Be Added to ‘Endgame’ to Make it ‘Critical’ for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’?

Movies Cheryl Eddy Apr 20

Even Team Avatar Wants ‘Legend of Aang’ Back in Theaters, Leaks Be Damned

Movies James Whitbrook Apr 20

Mandalorian Steelbook Crop

Disney’s Recent Layoffs Might Thin Out Your Physical Media Collection

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 20

Mandalorian And Grogu Set Germain

Our Visit to the Set of ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Was Pure ‘Star Wars’ Magic

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 20

Mandalorian And Grogu Flying

‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Is Totally Separate From ‘Mandalorian’ Season 4

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 20

Elden Ring

The ‘Elden Ring’ Movie Is Coming in 2028

Movies James Whitbrook Apr 20

Ms0420 Ferngully

A Live-Action ‘FernGully’ Remake Is Ready for the Post-‘Avatar’ World

Movies James Whitbrook and Gordon Jackson Apr 20

Man Of Tomorrow Jlhed

Everyone Thinks ‘Man of Tomorrow’ Is Building the Justice League

Movies Justin Carter Apr 19

Starfleet Academy Chancellor Ake

The Current Era of ‘Star Trek’ Is Ending With a Fire Sale

Movies Justin Carter Apr 19

Avengers Doomsday Trailer Steve Rogers

‘Secret Wars’ Is More Than Just an ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Sequel

Movies Justin Carter Apr 18

Trailers

Hungry Hippo Movie

You Have to Watch This Trailer for What Is Basically ‘Hungry Hungry Hippos’ Made Horror

Cheryl Eddy Apr 20

Practicalmagic2

The First ‘Practical Magic 2’ Trailer Is Stuffed Full of Cozy, Witchy Feels

Cheryl Eddy Apr 20

Thedogstars Trailer

‘The Dog Stars’ Brings Ridley Scott to a Mysterious Apocalypse

Cheryl Eddy Apr 17

The Mandalorian And Grogu Final Trailer

The New ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Trailer Amps Up the Nostalgia

James Whitbrook Apr 16

Street Fighter Movie 2026 Trailer Chun Li

The New ‘Street Fighter’ Trailer Is Goofy as Hell

Justin Carter Apr 16

Good Omens Season 3 Crowley Aziraphale

The ‘Good Omens’ Finale Trailer Wants You to Think About the End and Nothing Else

James Whitbrook Apr 15

Godzilla Minus Zero Trailer Statue Of Liberty

The First Trailer for ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Takes Terror Stateside

James Whitbrook Apr 14

Passenger

The ‘Passenger’ Trailer Invites You on a Road Trip to Literal Hell

Cheryl Eddy Apr 14

Insidious Out Of The Further Trailer

The First Trailer For ‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ Is a Jumpscare Nightmare

James Whitbrook Apr 14

We Just Saw a Full Scene From ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

Germain Lussier Apr 13

Television

Maul Shadow Lord Recap Lawson

On ‘Maul: Shadow Lord’, the Old Ways Aren’t as Over as They Seem

The Empire has arrived in 'Shadow Lord'—and while there's big changes for Janix, for the show itself it feels like a retreat to the familiar.

Television James Whitbrook Apr 20

The Phantom Hed

Hollywood Has Decided ‘The Phantom’ Will Return to TV

Television Justin Carter Apr 19

Clevatess Sentenced To Be A Hero key visuals of gruff men holding children.

Two Action-Packed Dark Fantasy Anime Series About Accidentally Adopting a Kid

Television Isaiah Colbert Apr 17

Apocalypse Hotel key visual of robots posed in front of a hotel.

Why Fans Are Calling ‘Apocalypse Hotel’ the Real Anime of the Year

Television Isaiah Colbert Apr 16

Anime collage of key visuals from Violet Evergarden, 86 Eighty-Six, and Vivy- Fluorite Eye's Song

16 Underrated Anime That Deserve Your Love

Television Isaiah Colbert Apr 15

Books & Comics

Divergent Hed

Somehow, the ‘Divergent’ Books Have Returned

Books & Comics Justin Carter Apr 20

Swamp Thing 1989 Oral History Rick Veitch

The Oral History of the Scrapped ‘Swamp Thing’ Story 40 Years in the Making

Books & Comics Zach Rabiroff Apr 17

Gameofthrones 2

Of Course That ‘Leaked’ 2026 ‘Winds of Winter’ Release Date Is Fake

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy Apr 13

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A Terrifying Invasion Feels Eerily Familiar in This Short Horror Story

Books & Comics Lightspeed Magazine Apr 9

Star Wars Legacy Of The Force Sacrifice Mara Jade

Lucasfilm Keeps Telling Authors Not to Bring Back Mara Jade

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Apr 9

Absolute Batman Robin Cover

Absolute Robin Is a Giant Goddamn Robot

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Apr 8

Star Trek Celebrations Starfleet Academy Jay Den Kyle

‘Starfleet Academy’ Star Karim Diané Is Heading to IDW’s ‘Star Trek’ Pride Comic (Exclusive)

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Apr 7

Dandadan and Chainsaw Man manga collage of Denji and Vamola.

‘Chainsaw Man’ Briefly Returns in ‘Dandadan’

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Apr 3

Venom 256 Paul Death

Marvel Might Have Finally Dealt With One of the Most Hated ‘Spider-Man’ Characters Around

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Apr 2

Chainsaw Man Tatsuki Fujimoto Shonen Jump (3)

Revisiting the Ending of ‘Chainsaw Man’ Through the Lens of Japanese Folklore

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Apr 2

Toys & Collectibles

Lego Spiderman Hed

The ‘Brand New Day’ Legos May Tell You Something About the Movie

If you're already seeing 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day,' you've probably got money set aside for some Legos, right?

Toys & Collectibles Justin Carter Apr 19

Lego Star Wars Ucs Mandalorian N 1 Starfighter

Lego’s Big New ‘Star Wars’ Set Comes Just in Time for ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ to Replace It

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook Apr 15

Hasbro Marvel Rivals Figures Luna Moon Knight Vemom Punisher

Marvel Legends Is Taking on ‘Marvel Rivals,’ and It Looks Great

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook Apr 14

Hasbro Tron Legacy Figures Light Cycle

Return to ‘Tron: Legacy’ With Hasbro’s Electric New Action Figures (Exclusive)

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook Apr 10

Star Wars Black Series Darth Traya

One of the Greatest ‘Star Wars’ Characters of All Time Is Getting the Action Figure She Deserves

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook Apr 9

Games

Dragonball Xenoverse 3 Hed

‘Dragon Ball’ Is Going Back to the Xenoverse

Games Justin Carter Apr 20

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 screenshot of Maelle and Gustave walking together.

Charlie Cox Has Played as Much ‘Expedition 33’ as You if You Watched Its Trailer Right Now

Games Isaiah Colbert Apr 17

007 First Light Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey Just Released the First Bond Theme We’ll Hear for Years

Games Cheryl Eddy Apr 16

Wizards Of The Coast Dungeon Masters Actual Play

Wizards of the Coast Is Getting in on Its Own ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Actual Play

Games James Whitbrook Apr 16

Warhammer 40k Chaos Gate

You Can Now Relive the Golden Age of ‘Warhammer’ PC Games

Games James Whitbrook Apr 14

Marvel Rivals White Fox

‘Marvel Rivals’ Wants to Start Being More Than Just a Hero Shooter

Games Justin Carter Apr 11

Resident Evil Requiem

I Can’t Decide Which ‘Resident Evil Requiem’ Perspective I Liked More

Games Germain Lussier Apr 10

Projecthailmary Vrgame

Andy Weir Wrote a New ‘Project Hail Mary’ Adventure, Just Not in the Way You’d Expect

Games Cheryl Eddy Apr 10

Prove You're Human still of an AI's giant robot head gazing at the sunrise.

How Two Indie Darlings Are Challenging a Collapsing Industry With Their Next Game

Games Isaiah Colbert Apr 9

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Games Justin Carter Mar 29

Corporate Culture

Thor Avengers Doomsday

Marvel Studios’ Former Art Staff Discuss ‘Shortsighted’ Layoffs

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Apr 18

Disney’s Massive Layoffs Have Seemingly Hit Marvel Hard

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook Apr 15

Star Trek First Contact Battle Of Sector 001 Enterprise E

Hollywood’s Stars Are Beginning to Turn Against the Paramount-Warner Deal

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Apr 13

Tron Ares Jared Leto

Disney Says It Will Find Ways to Peddle Slop Elsewhere After Pulling Out of OpenAI Deal

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Mar 24

Howl's Moving Castle's Calcifer eating a pan of bacon and eggs.

Sony Wants to Defeat Ghibli AI Slop… By Feeding Ghibli Movies Into Its Own Slop Machine

Corporate Culture Isaiah Colbert Mar 18

Star Trek First Contact Borg Assimilation

Paramount Says It Will Merge HBO Max With Paramount Plus If the Warner Bros. Sale Goes Through

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook Mar 2

Warner Bros Netflix Deal

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos Opens Up on Losing Warner Bros. Deal

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Mar 2

Star Trek First Contact Worf Assimilate This

California to Paramount: Assimilate This

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Feb 27

Tng Locutus

Netflix Backs Out of Warner Bros. Deal, Paving Way for Paramount Assimilation

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Feb 26

Star Trek First Contact Picard Borg Queen

Warner Bros. Has Decided That Maybe Paramount Would Be the Better Deal After All (Updated)

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Feb 24

Theme Parks & Destinations

Star Wars Galaxy's Edge Leia

Disneyland Makes Up for That Han Solo Situation With a Lovely Leia Look

Theme Parks & Destinations James Whitbrook Apr 16

Star Wars Galaxy's Edge Han Solo

The ‘Galaxy’s Edge’ Han Solo Proves You Really Can’t Replace Harrison Ford

Theme Parks & Destinations James Whitbrook Apr 15

Disney Might Be Rethinking Its Newest ‘Avatar’ Land

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Apr 8

Frozen's Olaf reacting to being impaled.

Disney’s Robot Olaf Dying Is the Funniest Thing to Happen in 2026

Theme Parks & Destinations Isaiah Colbert Apr 1

Star Wars Ogas Cantina

Disney’s ‘Galaxy’s Edge’ Timeline Reboot Erased a Galactic Starcruiser Nod

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Mar 17

Disney Frozen Olaf Robot Interview

We Met Disney’s Most Advanced Robot Yet: Olaf From ‘Frozen’

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Mar 16

Disney Villains Land

Disney World’s Villains Land Is Pivoting Away From Scaring Kids

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Feb 26

Game Of Thrones Young Ned Stark Robert Aramayo

The ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Play Is Officially Happening

Theme Parks & Destinations Cheryl Eddy Feb 18

Ponyo Studio Ghibli

The Magic of ‘Ponyo’ Comes to Life at the Academy Museum

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Feb 16

Disney California Adventure Pixar Pier

Disney Expects Fewer International Theme Park Visitors Because, You Know

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Feb 2

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