Spotlight

Who shot first, Han or Greedo? Harrison Ford finally answers the longtime Star Wars debate (and it’s pretty much what you expect)
Harrison Ford stopped thinking about Greedo a long time ago (and maybe we should too)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Yellowstone inspired a cinematic universe, but Taylor Sheridan can't stand Marvel Studios' storytelling: "You know nothing."
From a cinematic perspective, Marvel's many interconnected films are "breaking all the very basic, fundamental rules of storytelling," said TV vet and Yellowstone creator Sheridan.
Grant DeArmitt

When Kentarou Miura began Berserk, he did so with one fear. That fear took six years to get over
Would the world accept a European medieval fantasy from a Japanese creator? That was the question that haunted Berser's Miura until at least the story's 177th (!) chapter
Grant DeArmitt

Attack on Titan creator has stopped drawing manga completely (even for fun!), and doesn't think he'll ever top the work he's most known for
When your first work is as big as Attack on Titan, it is easy to feel intimidated by trying anything new, which is how Hajime Isayama feels.
Trent Cannon

The real inspiration behind Sam Riegel's Mighty Nein character? Parenting
Parenting is tough, but parenting in the middle of a Critical Role campaign is something else entirely.
Trent Cannon

Five Nights at Freddy's 3 movie drops Scott Cawthon from script duties, replaces him with Annabelle writer
Cawthon, who created Five Nights at Freddy's and had script credits for the first and second Blumhouse films, is stepping aside for Gary Dauberman to write the script
Grant DeArmitt
Latest

Stardust Crusaders is where JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure finally becomes JoJo [Popverse Jump]
The introduction of Stands to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure suddenly gives the series its identity while still having enough threads to its past.

Zombies, wrestlers, and reality show hosts reviving their careers are all like sharks, but how? They’re all in Popverse Playlist for July 4-10, 2026
What could make your July 4 celebrations so much better? Jaws, of course - and the three recommendations we have for your next week of pop culture

The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins Season 2: Release date, timeslot and more
The star-studded sports mockumentary sitcom is a critical smash hit

Happy's Place Season 3: Release date, timeslot and those cliffhangers
The series stars Reba McEntire as a woman who inherits a bar alongside her estranged half-sister.

St. Denis Medical Season 3: Release date, timeslot and mockumentary filmmaking
The series features sitcom all-star Wendi McLendon-Covey

Animal Control Season 5: Release date, timeslot and Joel McHale's abs
The series follows the employees of a Seattle municipal animal control officer

DCAU: How to watch Batman: The Animated Series, Justice League, Batman Beyond, and the rest of the DC Animated Universe in release and chronological order
DC Animated Universe watch order: Release order, chronological timeline & complete viewing guide

Shonda Rhimes says Lost and Desperate Housewives changed the way people watch TV, paving the way for shows like Grey’s Anatomy
How Lost and Desperate Housewives changed the game for television, according to Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes

Was Alanis Morissette really singing about Full House’s Dave Coulier on '90s hit 'You Oughta Know'? His sitcom co-star has an answer
Dave Coulier used to bring Alanis Morissette to the Full House set, according to one of his co-stars

Evil Dead Burn has one simple ambition: to change the way you look at your dishwasher
The latest household object to take center stage in an Evil Dead movie is Evil Dead Burn's dishwasher

Universal Basic Guys Season 3: Release date, timeslot and more
The series follows a pair of brothers who begin to draw Universal Basic Income after their hot dog factory jobs are eliminated by robots.

Grimsburg Season 3: Release date, timeslot and more
The animated series stars Jon Hamm as detective Marvin Flute

Krapopolis Season 4: Release date, timeslot, cast and that Zeus-sized cliffhanger
The series was created by Rick & Morty's Dan Harmon and stars Richard Ayoade

Black-owned comic shops unite to launch a new national alliance, with first project a DC partnership
The Ink Alliance unites Black-owned comic book shops from around the country and will launch a limited 1,000 retailer-exclusive variant for New Titans #38 by Sanford Greene

Star Wars fired Lanterns' Damon Linedlof, he says, for an idea that "didn't feel necessarily that risky" - that is, the Protestant Reformation in Star Wars
Why was Damon Lindelof hired to make a Star Wars movie in 2022, then fired in 2023? According to The Leftovers creator, the answer to both questions is the same

Dropout's Sam Reich reveals Game Changer season 9 will film this fall, has "short list" of episode ideas
From 15 ideas of how to torture his players, Dropout's Sam Reich will cut down to a list of 10. Maybe because 5 of them are too nice?

Is Lex Luthor part of a new Suicide Squad? Man of Tomorrow teaser hints at 'Yes'
Let's take a closer look at the power suit that Lex Luthor wears in DC Studios's next blockbuster, Man of Tomorrow

The one thing Frank Quitely would change from All-Star Superman was to make it bolder but simpler
All-Star Superman artist Frank Quitely has thoughts on his own linework in the seminal story he did with Grant Morrison

Hellraiser has been added to Universal theme parks for Halloween, because people don't remember how horny Hellraiser was
Line up, folks! Take the family to the most BDSM-coded Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights yet, courtesy of Clive Barker's Hellraiser
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Stardust Crusaders is where JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure finally becomes JoJo [Popverse Jump]
The introduction of Stands to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure suddenly gives the series its identity while still having enough threads to its past.
Trent Cannon

Zombies, wrestlers, and reality show hosts reviving their careers are all like sharks, but how? They’re all in Popverse Playlist for July 4-10, 2026
What could make your July 4 celebrations so much better? Jaws, of course - and the three recommendations we have for your next week of pop culture
Graeme McMillan

Akane-banashi is what happens if the world took comedy as seriously as it took sports [Popverse Jump]
Hit anime Akane-banashi is, basically, a shonen sports anime about a stand-up comedy set
Trent Cannon
New York Comic Con

Star Wars, Superman, Scream stars and more headline the first wave of NYCC 2026 guest announcements
Want to see Hayden Christensen, Clair Obscur's Jennifer English, Percy Jackson author Rick Riordan, and comic book legend Frank Miller all in one place? Get yourself to New York Comic Con 2026 this October
Graeme McMillan

In honor of 20 years of NYCC, we're opening the Vault (and Popverse Superfans get 10% off and first access!)
We are opening the NYCC Vault with classic merch & first dibs on 2026 exclusives, like official Crocs.
Chris Arrant

NYCC 2026: Guests, dates, ticket pre-sale info and everything you need to know about October's hottest pop culture event
With the first wave of guests announced, here's everything you need to know about the year's biggest pop culture event ahead of its October debut at the Javits Center
Grant DeArmitt

New York Comic Con 2026 is already on its way, and we have the dates for the big show
Clear your second week of October 2026, because New York Comic Con is coming back to the Javits Center
Graeme McMillan
Five Nights at Freddy's

Five Nights at Freddy's 3 movie drops Scott Cawthon from script duties, replaces him with Annabelle writer
Cawthon, who created Five Nights at Freddy's and had script credits for the first and second Blumhouse films, is stepping aside for Gary Dauberman to write the script
Grant DeArmitt

Five Nights at Freddy's peels back the mysteries of movie-making with new book co-written by Scott Cawthon
FNAF creator Scott Cawthon will be contributing to a behind-the-scenes book about the making of the Blumhouse Five Nights at Freddy's movies
Graeme McMillan

Macaulay Culkin and Optimus Prime were the inspiration for two Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach characters
According to Marta Svetek and Kellen Goff - who play Gregory and Glamrock Freddy, respectively - the 90s inspired Five Nights at Freddy's Security Breach in more than just the Chuck E. Cheese way
Grant DeArmitt

The "Gregory is a robot" fan theory from Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach is something his voice actor loves
Marta Svetek, who plays both Gregory and Roxanne in Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach, thinks the internet is onto something with the RoboGreg idea
Grant DeArmitt
Berserk

When Kentarou Miura began Berserk, he did so with one fear. That fear took six years to get over
Would the world accept a European medieval fantasy from a Japanese creator? That was the question that haunted Berser's Miura until at least the story's 177th (!) chapter
Grant DeArmitt

Why Kentaro Miura believed Berserk’s giant sword could express human emotion
The Dragon Slayer is one of the most famous sword in pop culture and was a point of pride for the Berserk creator.
Trent Cannon

A Berserk live-action movie would be great, but a Berserk video game would be best says longtime Berserk editor
A great Berserk video game has been a pipedream for fans for years, but it could be better than any anime or movie adaptation.
Trent Cannon

Only four people know Berserk’s ending, and they say fans won’t see it coming
When the final chapter of Berserk finally comes out, it is going to be something fans never saw coming.
Trent Cannon
Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Brent Spiner has heard your Tom Hiddleston/Data fancasts, and he doesn’t see it (but he does have someone else in mind)
Star Trek: The Next Generation actor Brent Spiner isn’t sure about the Tom Hiddleston/Data fancast, but he likes the idea of Tilda Swinton in the role
Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Star Trek: The Next Generation star Gates McFadden reveals the iconic Dr. Crusher quote she still uses as a personal mantra
“If there’s nothing wrong with me, maybe there’s something wrong with the universe”: Gates McFadden says this Star Trek: The Next Generation quote is one she lives by
Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Gates McFadden says her early conventions were "scary" because fans wanted original Trek
Gates McFadden loves meeting Star Trek fans at conventions, but says it wasn’t easy during her early days on TNG
Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Star Trek: The Next Generation is iconic now, but few were impressed when it first debuted
The initial critical and fan response to the second Star Trek television series was not a good one, based on the reviews for its 1987 pilot episode
Graeme McMillan





