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Zombie fiction usually highlights the worst in humanity - so why did I leave 28 Years Later filled with hope?
Heads up: Part of this 28 Years Later review is going to be me venting at Danny Boyle and Alex Garland for making me cry at a horror movie
Grant DeArmitt
The head writer of 1990s Spider-Man cartoon (and maybe Spider-Verse creator) declares, "I have long ago abandoned all expectation that Marvel would acknowledge any of my contributions"
Spider-Man '94 from Marvel Comics has left Spider-Man: The Animated Series head writer and producer, John Semper, out of the loop
Jules Chin Greene
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Batman's fallen son Jason Todd heads to New Orleans (and the Huntress) for a new adults-only Red Hood comic book series - in mainstream DC continuity
Jason Todd is leaving Batman and Gotham City behind (but taking his guns and his bike) in the new mature-readers comic book series set in mainstream DC continuity
Graeme McMillan
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From Tomo-Chan to Oshi No Ko: How some of your favorite manga creators got their start in hentai [Popverse Jump}
Want to know who the next big manga star? Start reading some hentai. No we're not joking.
Trent Cannon
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Lord of the Rings' John Rhys-Davies hijacks our interview to talk Shakespeare, James Bond, and LotR (of course!) [Popversations]
John Rhys-Davies, who you might know as Gimli from Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings, schools us on how to be a gentleman actor at C2E2
Ashley V. Robinson
The case for listening to audiobooks: accents [If It Bleeds, We Read]
I'm a freak who likes to listen to audiobooks at 1x speed for good reason: to hear all the wonderful accents
Jules Chin Greene
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Celebrate the late Octavia E. Butler with a glimpse inside the comic book version of her prescient dystopian novel, Parable of the Talents
Creators Damian Duffy, John Jennings, and David Brame have brought Octavia E. Butler's 1998 novel Parable of The Talents to comics and we have an exclusive look inside on the anniversary of Butler's birth
It's a Brand New Day for Marvel Studios' Punisher as Jon Bernthal boards Spider-Man 4
It's about time that Tom Holland's Spider-Man met some of the rougher vigilantes of New York City, like Jon Bernthal's Punisher
Steven Spielberg thought the iconic Jaws theme by John Williams was a joke the first time he heard it
Watching John Williams play the iconic Jaws theme on the piano for the first time had director Steven Spielberg laughing
Mark your calendars: The 2026 MagicCon dates are here
Next year in 2026, there will be three MagicCon events around the world
Will Superman soar at the box office? Three weeks out and it still isn't clear if DC Studios and James Gunn have a winner on their hands
With some analysts projecting a sub-$100 million domestic opening, it looks like word of positive mouth is going to be the thing that saves Superman's box office hopes.
The first public screening of Jaws made a man vomit all over the movie theater floor
Imagine throwing up in front of Steven Spielberg during a screening of Jaws? Legend behavior
Disney adds a fourth Marvel movie to its 2028 release schedule, and none of them have names: what's happening at Marvel Studios?
Expect eight Marvel movies in the next three years - with four of them coming in 2028, as of Disney's current movie schedule, and five having no information publicly available about them at all
Despite his work on Metal Gear Solid series, Hideo Kojima doesn't want to be in charge of making the Death Stranding movie - but he does plan to be involved
So far, it seems Kojima isn't officially involved in the Death Stranding movie, but he says he has to be a producer (not writer or director) on the project
Terminator and Running Man star Arnold Schwarzenegger credits part of his success to costars like Linda Hamilton and Jamie Lee Curtis
And yes, Schwarzenegger also thinks pretty highly of FUBAR costar Carrie-Anne Moss, who returns for season 2 of the actor's current Netflix action romp
More of Gen Z are anime fans than NFL or Pedro Pascal fans, in a shocking shift in the pop culture world
Gen Z are anime fans at their core and that gives us so much hope for the future
Jurassic World Rebirth remembers that the core appeal of the franchise should be a regular family that doesn't want to be eaten by dinosaurs
It's two weeks until the next Jurassic movie, so long past time to meet the Delgado family
The Coldest Open: How Danny Boyle introduces an all new type of zombie (and an all type of new zombie movie) in 28 Days Later
Even before we meet Cillian Murphy's Jim or get a facefull of zombies that *can actually run,* Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland hook us for what's become the most innovative zombie movie of this century (so far)
More than Final Fantasy or Kingdom Hearts, Street Fighter II was what solidified iconic video game composer Yoko Shimomura's career
Street Fighter II became a huge hit and proved that Yoko Shimomura was a unique talent in the video game industry as a composer long before she made her mark in RPGs
Deadpool and Batman was only the beginning; Marvel and DC's next comic book crossover will also include Jeff the Land Shark, Wonder Woman, Krypto, Captain America, and more
Marvel has announced information about three more Marvel/DC crossovers coming in the pages of September's Deadpool/Batman #1
There's a mystery DC Studios project in the works that James Gunn hasn't announced because he thinks it would be too easy for another studio to rip off, the Superman director reveals
There's an unannounced DC Studios project that's been in the mix for years, and is "one of the main things" for the studio, says Superman director James Gunn - but what is it?
Foundation season 3 release date: The galactic sci-fi series with Lee Pace returns to Apple TV+ for another trip
Foundation season 3 arrives in July 2025 and brings a surprisingly ripped Lee Pace in the trailer.
28 Years Later ending explained: Danny Boyle returns to the Rage Virus, sets up The Bone Temple
What happens, who dies, and what's next in the long-anticipated zombie sequel 28 Years Later
The Switch 2 has been a huge success for Nintendo, but third-party publishers still aren't feeling the benefit
Fans may not be warm to the idea of the Game-Key Cards, which hide a digital game in the guise of a physical one
Dune 3 casts Jason Mamoa's son as Paul Atreides' son in a move that has baffling implications for the future of the Dune franchise
Nakoa-Wolf Momoa is playing Leto II in Dune: Messiah and we're just as confuses as you are about it.
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From Tomo-Chan to Oshi No Ko: How some of your favorite manga creators got their start in hentai [Popverse Jump}
Want to know who the next big manga star? Start reading some hentai. No we're not joking.
Trent Cannon
Before KPop Demon Hunters, these three fake bands topped our charts (That Thing You Do!, Josie & The Pussycats, Popstar) [For Your Consideration]
We love comedies with bands that we wish were real, and Popstar, Josie and the Pussycats, and That Thing You Do! delivered that thrill even before Netflix's new KPop Demon Hunters
Graeme McMillan
Lord of the Rings' John Rhys-Davies hijacks our interview to talk Shakespeare, James Bond, and LotR (of course!) [Popversations]
John Rhys-Davies, who you might know as Gimli from Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings, schools us on how to be a gentleman actor at C2E2
Ashley V. Robinson
MCM Comic Con May 2025
Iconic horror manga creator Junji Ito has inspired this new DC Comics rendition of Batman villain Two-Face by Artgerm
The body horror and sense of wrongness in the piece is unlike any portrait of Two-Face we've ever seen.
Trent Cannon
Never ask Doctor Who star David Tennant who his favorite Doctor or Companion is - if he answered, he would get "in trouble"
"Not a chance," David Tennant told fans at his panel at MCM Comic Con 2025, showing that he needs to be diplomatic about playing favorites with his co-stars.
Trent Cannon
Epic Marvel & DC cover artist Artgerm says he will "will die on the hill of human art," as AI 'artists' steal his work as a popular AI prompt
The man who has produced some of the most popular DC and Marvel comics variant covers is less worried about AI art than you might think.
Trent Cannon
Who do you think of when you see Batman? For City of Madness writer/artist Christian Ward, it's Kevin Conroy - for his kindness
The writer of Batman: City of Madness and Two-Face had the same formative experience with Kevin Conroy's voice that we all did.
Trent Cannon
NYCC 2025
Celebrate Friday the 13th with limited edition killer NYCC 2025 Pizza Rat merch
Want a t-shirt of Pizza Rat acting like a slasher movie villain? You'll have to act quick in this limited edition NYCC 2025 sale
Graeme McMillan
Popverse Superfan pre-sale for NYCC 2025 tickets FAQ
Everything our Popverse Superfans need to know to get the NYCC 2025 tickets you deserve.
Chris Arrant
NYCC 2025 is growing to 5 days - with a special Wednesday just for professionals again
A full day of pro-only panels, signings, giveaways, and more at New York Comic Con 2025.
Chris Arrant
Get the NYCC 2025 VIP ticket you deserve with a Popverse Superfan membership
Get more out of NYCC with less hassle with the Popverse Superfan + VIP Ticket experience.
Chris Arrant
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
The Fantastic Four: First Steps pizza tie-in ad is not just a nod to a classic Marvel comic, it might be MCU canon
Giganto is making his MCU debut... in a Little Caesars ad promoting a Fantastic Four: First Steps tie-in pie
Graeme McMillan
The Fantastic Four: First Steps release date: Marvel's First Family assembles this summer
The Fantastic Four: First Steps is part of a summer full of box office hopefuls
Jules Chin Greene
Meet Eric Pearson: Marvel Studios' unheralded fixer that helps save movies like Avengers: Endgame, Ant-Man, Fantastic Four, and Blade [Marvel Matters]
Some call Eric Pearson the MCU script doctor, the Marvel Studios closer. But for Marvel Studios, they just call him... frequently.
Chris Arrant
Why don't superheroes stop wars, instead of fighting supervillains? Marvel offers an answer, via The Fantastic Four leader Reed Richards
Reed Richards believes that it's not worth the political fallout to intervene in international conflicts, according to a recent Marvel comic book (Meanwhile, DC's Superman is stopping wars around the world as per his new movie trailer)
Graeme McMillan
Critical Role
Discover (or Rediscover!) the origins of the Critical Role's Mighty Nein before Amazon's Prime Video TV series in a new boxed set coming this fall
The upcoming Mighty Nein Origins Boxed Set collects eight hardcover graphic novels revealing the backstory of fan-favorite Critical Role characters, celebrating the series' 10th anniversary
Graeme McMillan
Sliding into your DMs: Dimension 20 creator Brennan Lee Mulligan gets chatty ahead of Fantasy High and its Hollywood Bowl debut
Ahead of D20's Battle at the Bowl and Cloudward, Ho premiere, Dropout star and Worlds Beyond Number host Brennan Lee Mulligan sat down with us to discuss, among other things, a chicken fillet with googly eyes
Grant DeArmitt
Critical Role series Candela Obscura and Daggerheart share a "scarring" mechanic, say the developers
Fans of the horror game/miniseries Candela Obscura know that you don't always walk away from terrors unscathed. According to Spenser Starke and Rowan Hall, that's a truth that newcomers to Daggerheart will also learn
Grant DeArmitt
Critical Role star Matt Mercer's Daggerheart "never could have" been made without the game's subreddit community, say developers
To the many members of the r/Daggerheart subreddit, developers Rowan Hall and Spenser Stark would like to say "thank you"
Grant DeArmitt
Doctor Who
A new Doctor Who animated series is in the works from the BBC, but Disney+ isn't part of the plan
A pre-school spin-off of the main series has been announced, signaling a potential split from Disney for the future of Doctor Who
Graeme McMillan
Billie Piper's surprise return to Doctor Who is a twist hidden in plain sight (we think)
Sure, that regeneration seemed to end with a surprise... but what if not everything was as it seems in a season of Doctor Who that's been playing with reality reboots?
Graeme McMillan
Doctor Who’s Daleks almost weren’t allowed to exterminate in 2005 revival of the series, says writer
As the 2005 revival of Doctor Who was being worked on, it wasn't clear how scary the family-friendly show was going to be allowed to be, says the writer who brought the iconic Daleks back to the screen
Graeme McMillan
Ninth Doctor Christopher Eccleston predicted the Doctor Who 2025 season finale twist four years before it happened
That big twist? Christopher Eccleston, who played the Doctor in 2005's Doctor Who revival, predicted it was back in 2021
Graeme McMillan