Grant DeArmitt

Grant DeArmitt
Staff Writer
Grant DeArmitt: Grant DeArmitt (he/him) likes horror, comics, and the unholy union of the two. As Popverse's Staff Writer, he criss-crosses the pop culture landscape bringing you the news and opinions about the big things (and the next big things). In the past, and despite their better judgment, he has written for Nightmare on Film Street and Newsarama. He lives in Brooklyn with his partner, Kingsley, and corgi, Legs.
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Spoilers!Lore Corner: Marvel's Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man season finale introduced Peter Parker's [SPOILER] and now we can't wait to see season 2
Let's talk about that wild reveal in the season finale of the Disney+ animated series Marvel's Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.
February 19, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
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Please do not eat the Batmans: Funko, Kinder, & DC are hiding toys and trading cards in your favorite snack
Somebody add JUSTICE to the Kinder Joy nutritional facts. And also, PVC
February 19, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Who won Popverse Predicts Marvel Animation's Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man finale?
We know that Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man seasons 2 and 3 are on their way, but what happens before then? Popverse took its best guess, and one of us got a few more things right than did others...
February 18, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Spoilers!Adamantium is now in the MCU - Here's what it means for Captain America, Wolverine, and Marvel Studios
What's the deal with adamantium in Captain America: Brave New World? We're here to tell you, and yes, we're gonna talk about *that* guy....
February 14, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Spoilers!How Captain America: Brave New World sets up Marvel Studios' Avengers: Doomsday
The world needs Avengers, and the Avengers need a Captain America. Now that there's a new version of the latter, does the former follow?
February 14, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Does the Red Hulk really kill Captain America's partner in Brave New World? (No, not Falcon, the other one)
Am I going crazy? Because I think I just watched [SPOILER] die at the end of Captain America: Brave New World and absolutely no one in the movie mentions it
February 14, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Captain America: Brave New World's biggest problem is that Red Hulk, Leader, and Sidewinder aren't good bad guys
Captain America: Brave New World has a serious villain problem - its villains aren't serious
February 14, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Captain America: Brave New World's Red Hulk wasn't the monster I'd hoped he'd be. Fortunately, the Leader was
Thaddeus Ross's alter ego may have let me down in Captain America: Brave New World, but Tim Blake Nelson never will.
February 14, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
What to Watch March 2025: Max, Peacock, Amazon Prime Video, & more go all in on prestige crime dramas
Plus: Daredevil returns, the Russo Brothers forge another path, and the Oscars find a new streaming home
February 14, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Spoilers!Marvel Studios' Captain America: Brave New World's ending explained - What happens to Cap, Red Hulk, Isaiah Bradley, and more... and what's next for the MCU
Does Thunderbolt Ross survive? Does Sam Wilson form the new Avengers? Are there any major cameos? We'll explain everything in Captain America; Brave New World here. Spoilers ahead, obviously
February 13, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Lore Corner: All you need to know about Daredevil & Peter Parker after this week's Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Episode 6 of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man introduced viewers to a very familiar sounding Daredevil. And as you may know, the pair of NYC vigilantes go way back
February 12, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
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UPDATEHere's who won Popverse Predicts Marvel Studios' Captain America: Brave New World
What will happen in the newest installment of the MCU, which sees Anthony Mackie in his first cinematic outing in the stars and stripes? Here's what team Popverse thinks. Potential spoilers follow
February 12, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Frankie Muniz didn't watch all of Malcolm in the Middle until 2017, and when he did, he made a startling realization: he wasn't acting
Ahead of the Malcolm in the Middle reboot, Muniz revealed that his watch-through of the 2000's series made him realize that his character... kind of sucked?
February 11, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Reese Witherspoon was inspired to pursue a Legally Blonde prequel after seeing Netflix's Wednesday
Amazon Prime Video's Elle, which is has narrowed down is prospective stars to a list of two, came about while the original Elle Woods was binging Netflix's take on Addams Family
February 11, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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The Thunderbolts* took on the Muppets in the Battle of the Super Bowl Ads... and the Muppets won
The Void who? Marvel Studios' team of ex-baddies should be worried less about a Big Bad, and more about a Pig Ad
February 11, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Two years ago, Blumhouse attempted to translate its movie-making philosophy into gaming with Fear the Spotlight. Here's how they are doing (and what's next)
Checking in on the pioneers of fear as they put their brand in a new medium of horror storytelling
February 10, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Anthony Mackie hated his Falcon and Winter Solider mask: "Never wearing that shit again"
Don't expect to see this Captain America don his cowl, even after Brave New World
February 10, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Roll Hope, adventurer: Daggerheart's release date has been revealed
Fantasy TTRPG fans can get their hands on the Darrington Press-produced game May 20, 2025, provided they ordered from Darrington Press directly
February 10, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Has a new Thunderbolts* poster finally explained the asterisk?
A new international poster for the upcoming MCU Phase Five movie, combined with the most recent trailer released during Super Bowl LIX, may contain the key to the Thunderbolts* moniker mystery
February 10, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Comic-accurate Sentry & The Void make blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearances in Marvel's Thunderbolts* Superbowl trailer
We also heard Bucky decry the currently-astrisked team name, though we didn't hear why
February 10, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Stranger Things' iconic theme song wouldn't have come together without an underrated Dan Stevens horror movie
After the Duffer Brothers saw The Guest, a 2014 movie described as 'John Wick for horror fans,' they knew exactly what kind of music would go into their scifi pitch to Netflix
February 07, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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The dinos from the new Jurassic World Rebirth movie are the broken misfits left over from the original Jurassic Park movie
In the first Jurassic World Rebirth trailer, humanity is still dealing with what it took to create the first Jurassic Park... and the constantly changing monsters it spawned
February 07, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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It's not a myth, Buster: Adam Savage is headed to Seattle's ECCC 2025!
Adam Savage is going to be at three full days of Emerald City Comic Con, the Pacific Northwest's premiere pop culture event, and we've got a crash course on how to get tickets here
February 06, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Demon Slayer's Zach Aguilar & Aleks Le are headed to Florida Supercon 2025!
The English-language voices of Demon Slayer's Tanjiro (Aguilar) and Zenitsu (Le) are headed to Miami for three full days of photo ops & autographs at FSC 2025
February 06, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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My Hero Academia and Captain America team up to promote season 8 & Brave New World, soaring onto screens soon
Captain America (AKA Sam Wilson) and Hawks (AKA Keigo Takami) are joining forces? That's "a dream collaboration of winged heroes" indeed, even if it only is on social media
February 06, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Well, that's a stealth fail: The Playstation Store just leaked the Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater release date early
As the Metal Gear Solid Delta release leaks, we're wondering: not that we're complaining, Solid Snake, but isn't carefully avoiding traps and handling sensitive info kind of, like, your whole deal?
February 06, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Don't expect viral marketing for Scream VII to be like Scream VI. They can't afford the 911 calls
"Make people feel like they're in the movie" is a cool marketing gimmick for, say, Spider-Man or Star Wars movies. Not so much for Ghostface's
February 06, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Lore Corner: Let's learn more about Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man's Lonnie Lincoln, AKA Tombstone! Then let's despair at what we've learned about Lonnie Lincoln, AKA Tombstone
Some pretty huge spoilers for Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man episode 5 coming up. And to be honest, some pretty big downers as well
February 05, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
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Is John Malkovich playing a bigger role in Fantastic Four than we thought? Marvel Studios' first trailer seems to say so
Don't you think it's weird that we saw more of John Malkovich's officially unannounced MCU character than we did of Galactus, the confirmed villain of this movie?
February 04, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Stand back, Avengers; move aside, Spider-Man - Michael Giacchino's Fantastic Four score is in the new trailer, and the music of the MCU will never be the same
The Heralds of Galactus, indeed
February 04, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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The Fantastic Four trailer is here to remind you that Thing actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach was in The Bear
"Cousin! It's clobberin' time!" Ebon Moss-Bachrach's Richie Jerimovich and Ben Grimm are both commanding in the kitchen, though one seems to have much better instincts
February 04, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Get in character for the Brandon Rogers Lookalike Contest happening at ECCC 2025!
This year, fans of the Hazbin Hotel star won't just celebrate their favorite YouTuber; they'll be awarded for looking like him, too
February 03, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Wolverine is for life: Hugh Jackman & Dafene Keen both would play their unkillable X-Men in the MCU forever
When Deadpool said Hugh Jackman would be playing Wolverine "till you're 90," was it a joke or a curse?
February 03, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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The M3GAN 2.0 teaser is here, and I am neither online or Gen Z enough to report on it
Don't get me wrong, I'm here for it, but the M3GAN 2.0 teaser trailer just released by Blumhouse makes me feel old
February 03, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Harrison Ford's Red Hulk is the monstrous Hulk I've been missing in the MCU for a decade (sorry, Mark Ruffalo and Tatiana Maslany)
The MCU's Hulk is missing a cornerstone of the character, I'd argue. But with Harrison Ford's Red Hulk AKA Thunderbolt Ross, they have a chance to reclaim it.
February 03, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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The Brutalist's Guy Pearce's next project is a David Cronenberg sci-fi horror thriller, and it's out in April 2025
The era of "horror vehicles with Oscars talent" continues with the new movie from Videodrome and Crimes of the Future auteur David Cronenberg
January 31, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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This year, I'm rooting for the dinosaurs - Scarlett Johansson's Jurassic World: Rebirth trailer to debut during Super Bowl LIX on FOX
Dinos, dragons, & defense - the new Scarlett Johansson-starring Jurassic World entry (likely) joins the latest How to Train Your Dragon live-action trailer and more during the big game's commercial breaks
January 31, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Netflix hasn't decided on a Stranger Things season 5 release date yet, say creators
The Duffer Brothers say that a decision about when we'll see the final season of Stranger Things should be made in the next couple of weeks
January 31, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Outlander's Sam Heughan, David Berry, and Charles Vandervaart are swapping Lallybroch for Chicago and heading to C2E2 2025!
Ahead of the Outlander season 8 premiere, Jamie Frasier himself, Sam Heughan, is headed to the Windy City - and he'll be joined by co-stars David Berry and Charles Vandervaart!
January 30, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Companion's Jack Quaid & Sophie Thatcher on why horror is THE genre for right now
At the premiere of their AI horror romp Companion, The Boys fan-favorite Quaid and Yellowjackets breakout Thatcher discussed the genre's place in our culture and, not for nothing, this year's Oscars
January 29, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Marvel's Captain America: Brave New World has a merch deal to make you into a super soldier (Well, almost)
Marvel and Perfect Sports are teaming up for a line of superheroic fitness products, mechanical wings not included
January 29, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Lore Corner: Let's talk about Nico Minoru, Peter Parker's best pal in Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Sorry, Ned Leads. This iteration of Spider-Man has a different best buddy with her own superheroic past in Nico Minoru. And if you've watched Marvel's The Runaways, you may recognize her
January 29, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
News
What does Netflix's Dan Da Dan song mean? Creepy Nuts' Otonoke got translated by a Reddit Superfan
When redditor u/K-Lionheart translated the catchy Dan Da Dan theme song, there was more to it than replacing Japanese words with English ones
January 29, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Florida is Midgar as Final Fantasy VII's Suzie Yeung, Britt Baron, and Briana White head to Supercon 2025!
The voices behind Yuffie Kisaragi, Tifa Lockhart, and Aerith Gainsborough, respectively, head to the Miami Beach Convention Center to discuss the Final Fantasy VII remake
January 29, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Play, Saxophone Man! The Lost Boys is going to be a Broadway musical
"One thing about living on Broadway I never could stomach: all the damn vampires."
January 28, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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No, Disney+'s most-watched show in 2024 didn't come from Marvel, and it wasn't a Star Wars shot, either
Topping one of Disney+'s tentpole franchises is unlikely, but topping both?? That would take some kind of... olympian...
January 28, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Netflix & Warner Bros are in a bidding war for the rights to a new Resident Evil movie; will they lose it like they lost the Lord of the Rings TV show?
The Resident Evil reboot, which has attached Barbarian's Zach Cregger, has Netflix, Warner Bros., and more studios opening their pocketbooks. But as Netflix's attempt at acquiring the Lord of the Rings IP proves, it's not always the highest bidder that wins
January 28, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Daredevil: Born Again has "elements of The Sopranos" says showrunner (And we're not just talking about Michael Gandolfini)
Michael Gandolfini's father James famously brought Tony Soprano to life, as did Michael in The Many Saints of Newark. But the Gandolfini name isn't the only thing Daredevil: Born Again has in common with The Sopranos, and showrunner Dario Scardapane explains why
January 28, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
4 days in Seattle: Here's what else is going on during and around Emerald City Comic Con 2025
Need even more things to do in Seattle as you visit for ECCC '25? My my, you're adventurous, aren't you? Well don't worry, Popverse has you covered
January 27, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Even before it airs, Marvel Animation is giving Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man the same number of seasons as X-Men '97
Season 3 of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man was recently confirmed (no, season 1 hasn't even debuted yet), indicating Marvel Animation has the same faith in it as its nostalgic hit X-Men '97
January 27, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Technically, Robert Eggers made a Universal Pictures Dracula movie. And now, he's (kinda) doing Wolf Man
We're choosing to believe that the Dark Universe lives, and it is cooler than we could ever have hoped for
January 27, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Mike Flanagan's Clayface movie for DC Studios won't be as bleak as his early work, and we have Kate Siegel and his kids (aw!) to thank
"When Kate and I got together," the Clayface writer said, "My outlook changed a lot."
January 24, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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It is now Star Wars canon that Anakin Skywalker murdered the hell out of Watto
You think the future Darth Vader would go after that guy *before* all the younglings, but hey, every healing journey is different
January 24, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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James Gunn confirmed that Clayface survived *that* episode of DC Studios' Creature Commandos... but does that matter for his Mike Flanagan-written DCU movie?
Everyone's talking about *if* Clayface is alive, we should really be talking about *when* Clayface is alive
January 24, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Sorry Doctor Who, sorry Call the Midwife: Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is the biggest BBC Christmas special in 23 years
They may have feet of clay, but the two most beloved heroes in stop-motion animation (and their most dastardly foe) have beat out some of the biggest UK TV Christmas juggernauts
January 24, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Psych is in Chicago! Maggie Lawson, Timothy Omundson, Kirsten Nelson, and Kurt Fuller are all headed to C2E2 2025
Detectives Jules O'Hara (Lawson) and Carlton Lassiter (Omundson), Chief Karen Vick (Nelson), and coroner Woodrow Strode (Fuller) are all headed to the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo this year
January 24, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Recently immortalized-in-LEGO star Robert Pattinson does not care that you hate Twilight - "Are you still stuck on that shit?"
Sure, the sparkle isn't great, but what have *you* done for the vampire genre recently?
January 24, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
A Squid Game season 2 debrief: Understanding just how Netflix K-Drama's premiere was even bigger than they're letting on
After a month of Squid Game season 2 streaming on Netflix, we can take a step back and get perspective on just how big its premiere was. You're gonna have to step way, way back
January 24, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man was originally a Tom Holland origin story, set in the MCU. Here's why it's not anymore
"It was not fun, honestly." Brad Winderbaum, executive producer and Head of Streaming, Television and Animation at Marvel Studios
January 24, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Robert Eggers made Count Orlok a sex symbol in Nosferatu. Tremble at what he may achieve with Labyrinth's Jareth
Yes, Robert Eggers is making a Labyrinth movie, doubtless inspiring what will be a sort of Library of Alexandria for horny memes
January 24, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Stranger Things, Bridgerton, Squid Game, One Piece, & more are coming to a dinner plate near you (well, if you live in Las Vegas) thanks to Netflix
Netflix is teaming up with the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV for NETFLIX BITES, an all-new dining experience based on the streamer's most adored offerings
January 24, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
All you need to know before Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man premieres on Disney+
With its release date of January 29 swinging just around the proverbial skyscraper, we here at Lore Corner are answering all your FAQs onDisney+'s upcoming Spider-Man series
January 23, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
News
Dinner is served: Hannibal's Mads Mikkelsen & Hugh Dancy are headed to Emerald City Comic Con 2025
Dr. Hannibal Lecter and profiler Will Graham, respectively, are bringing their macabre magic to the Emerald City as Mikkelsen and Dancy join the ever-growing guest list for ECCC '25
January 23, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Slaughterhouse-Five, Cat's Cradle and other books from Kurt Vonnegut are beloved classics, and now his lost board game has been rediscovered for the world to play
At PAX Unplugged 2024, Popverse spoke to Geoff Engelstein, who uncovered and publicized the long-shelved Kurt Vonnegut-designed board game, GHQ
January 23, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
And the nominees for the 97th Academy Awards are...
Popverse has a full list of the Oscar nominations, 2025 edition. Click here to see who's up for the gold
January 23, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Doctor Strange will not be in Avengers: Doomsday, but will be "quite central" to Secret Wars, says Benedict Cumberbatch
January 22, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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"Lawlessness that's astounding" - Dune: Prophecy's Olivia Williams rails against real-life AI during press conference
"In order to do any special effects or CGI," said Williams, who plays Tula Harkonnen in the series, "We would have to give our data to large, unknown companies who could sell it and reuse it with our voices and our likenesses"
January 22, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Netflix's Sakamoto Days is opening its own diner... but you're going to have to travel to Japan to eat there
Sakamoto shakes, Nagumo’s Disguise Pizza, Shin's Esper Waffle, and more are available for chow... if you're a Sakamoto fan living in Tokyo or Osaka
January 22, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
What to Watch February 2025: Love is Blind, Invincible, and Gorge-ous in this month's offerings from Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more
From the scandal of The White Lotus to the deliciousness of Yellojackets (yikes), fall head over heels for February's streaming offerings
January 21, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Mandalorian & Quantumania star Katy O'Brian is headed to Emerald City Comic Con 2025!
Also known for her work on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Black Lightning, Katy O'Brian's spending Friday-Sunday of ECCC '25 with fans
January 21, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Expect Bridgerton season 4 news as Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha host Season of Love livestream event
The annual Bridgerton event features Benedict and the Lady in Silver, respectively, celebrating the fanbase and announcing "some news about season 4"
January 21, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Charlie Cox requested a Daredevil: Born Again scene between Matt Murdock & Wilson Fisk be changed
"it is an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object," Cox says of Batman and Joker. Er, Daredevil and Kingpin
January 21, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Oscar Isaac's dream scene partner is Cate Blanchett... even though they've technically already been in a movie together
At New York Comic Con 2022, the Moon Knight star said that he'd love to work with fellow Marvelite Blanchett... but hold on, what about that movie they were in together?
January 17, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Netflix's Stranger Things might have never happened without Stephen King's Firestarter
Ahead of Stranger Thing's final season 5, it's worth remembering the 1980 novel that creators Matt and Ross Duffer credit as one of the show's biggest inspirations
January 17, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Creature Commandos season 1 finale: Who dies, what's next, & when can I watch more of James Gunn's DC animated hit?
We're talking season 2, the DCU, and monsters (ew!)... on this week's Lore Corner
January 16, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
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These are the bricks of a killer, Bella - The LEGO Twilight set is out in February
Fans can build The Cullen House, Jacob Black's wolf form, and recreate the "spider-monkey" scene in the palms of their hands
January 16, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Is the Severance procedure real? Not exactly, but Apple TV+'s scifi plot has a real-life parallel
Ahead of Severance season 2, neuropsychologists dig into the real science behind the titular scifi procedure, revealing science that feels frighteningly close to the Apple TV series
January 16, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Netflix's One Piece season 2 adds Outer Banks, Redemption, and Barry actors to cast - here's who they'll be playing
Rigo Sanchez, Yonda Thomas, and James Hiroyuki Liao are setting sail with the Straw Hat Pirates in the upcoming season of Netflix's live-action One Piece adaptation. But will they be friend or foe?
January 16, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Netflix's American Primeval uses horror movie makeup in a western... and it shows
American Primeval star Dane DeHaan and makeup head Howard Berger get raw (ew) about the "real Frankenstein stuff" in Netflix's brutal new western.
January 15, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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No, the 2025 Oscars are not being cancelled, despite what a certain UK tabloid says
And not for nothing: If you're going to spread Hollywood rumors, at least get your dates right
January 15, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Does Daredevil kill someone in Born Again? Marvel Studios new trailer might just suggest yes
Redemption and retribution are all over Disney+'s first trailer for Marvel's Daredevil: Born Again. And so are Muse, Punisher, a little Bullseye, and... wait, is that really...?
January 15, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Dear Squid Game season 2: Please stop breaking Netflix records. We can only report so many
What is it this time? Oh, Netflix's Squid Game season 2 is now the third most watched season ever? We'll see you for next week's record breaking
January 15, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
"It's so nice to cry in public": Horror author Grady Hendrix on Witchcraft for Wayward Girls, life in a radical puppet collective, and watching his stories "go off to college"
The author of The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, My Best Friend's Exorcism, and (the just released!) Witchcraft for Wayward Girls sat down for an exclusive interview at NYCC '24. Read it in full on Popverse
January 14, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Two generations of Evil Dead converge as Bruce Campbell AND Jane Levy head to ECCC 2025!
Bruce Campbell, star of the 1981 original, and Jane Levy, star of the 2013 remake, are bringing their horror expertise to Seattle for Emerald City Comic Con 2025
January 14, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Dav Pilkey's Dog Man to achieve the pinnacle of adaptations: A limited-edition popcorn bucket
Sure, Dog Man by Dav Pilkey has sold some unfathomable number of graphic novels and is appearing in a movie in 2025. But can you eat out of any of those? I thought not
January 14, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
That sure looks like [SPOILER]'s logo in new merch for Marvel's Thunderbolts*
At this point, most everyone knows that Lewis Pullman is actually playing [barely a SPOILER] in Marvel's Thunderbolts*, but does this mean he'll be getting a supersuit as well?
January 14, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Just like Elizabeth Sparkle, Coralie Fargeat's The Substance is making a comeback (ahead of Oscars season)
Demi Moore's performance in body horror The Substance earned her a Golden Globe. Ahead of the 2025 Oscars, distributor Mubi wants to remind you why
January 13, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Oscar Isaac's brother also played Marvel's Moon Knight for Disney+, we just never saw the footage
Portraying Moon Knight's separate personalities was a "technical mind puzzle" for Oscar Isaac. Fortunately, he had family on set to help him out
January 13, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Marvel's Mafia Mystery: What created the Maggia, and why did we fuhgeddaboudit?
Before Marvel comics would reference the real-world mafia, they created a fictionalized version called 'the maggia.' Now, we're asking why
January 13, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl: The wild effort it took to bring Aardman's most dastardly villain to Netflix is worthy of Feathers McGraw's scheming
Feathers McGraw's plans are not only the most devious that Wallace & Gromit have faced in the past, they're also the most complex. And according to animators at Aardman, bringing him to life also took an almost criminally complex plan
January 10, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Stranger Things: Converse made Netflix custom shoes in Hawkins High colors for season 4
Stranger Things costume designer Amy Parris reveals that the Hawkins gang weren't just wearing thrifted Chucks for that scene in season 4, episode 1
January 10, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Creature Commandos: Yep, that was the DCU's Batman in episode 6. Here's where they've crossed paths in the past, and what it might mean in the future
Holy cameo, Batman! The Creature Commandos just introduced... er, Batman. But it's not the first time the team has met the Dark Knight in an animated series
January 09, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
News
It's the Count that Counts: Robert Eggers's Nosferatu almost swapped roles for some its actors
Willem Dafoe as Count Orlok? Bill Skarsgård as Thomas Hutter? It almost happened
January 09, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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John Boyega is heading to ECCC 2025, and you can meet him with a Popverse Superfan membership (on sale for 24 hours!!)
Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con '25 will feature the Force of Talent: Spotlight on John Boyega panel, as well as photo ops and autographs with Finn himself. And for 24 hours, the best way to meet him is available at a discount
January 09, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Jack Quaid is an asshole, Sophie Thatcher is a sexbot, and Harvey Guillén is back to doing horror comedy in the new Companion trailer
The lovable Harvey Guillén and Jack Quaid play distinctly unloveable roles, and there's no love lost between them and Sophie Thatcher's Iris. We, however, love to see it
January 09, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Meet the Parents watch order: How to view the 2000s' best comedy trilogy, now that Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers, and Little Fockers are on Netflix
The Meet the Parents movies, starring Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Blythe Danner, and Teri Polo, are streaming on Netflix as of January 1, 2025. Here's how to enjoy them, plus a few FAQs about the franchise
January 09, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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James Mangold didn't want to be "handcuffed" by so much Lucasfilm lore, so he’s giving Star Wars his Logan treatment for Wolverine
Mangold's Dawn of the Jedi will be set 25,000 years before "modern" Star Wars stories. "To me," he says, "the really important aspects are the freedom to make something new."
January 08, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Squid Game season 2 just broke another Netflix record
The first 11 days of Netflix's smash hit dystopian Korean drama have the same viewership numbers as months of other shows
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