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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Ridley Scott says he's trying to "embrace" A.I., despite, you know, Blade Runner
In a recent interview promoting Gladiator II, Ridley Scott declared "I want to do animation" using A.I., and got some pushback about it taking jobs
November 08, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
New York Comic Con talks back - See what fans at the Javits Center voted as their favorite parts of NYCC '24
Using the Play NYCC app, attendees to this year's New York Comic Con voted on their favorite booths, panels, exclusive merch and more. Learn the results here
November 08, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Bong Joon-ho's Mickey 17 is moving to the Michael Jackson biopic's old release date, and IMAX could be part of the reason why
Does Parasite director Bong Joon-ho have another hit in store with the Robert Pattinson-starring Mickey 17? Warner Bros. seeems to be betting on the idea, shifting its release date schedule to make a better fit for an IMAX release
November 07, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
James Cameron's secret to making the Aliens movie? Duct tape
Director James Cameron is an action film visionary, and he brought a scrappy attitude to the set of Aliens.
November 07, 2024
Jules Chin Greene
News
Why Batman is the world's most popular superhero, according to DC's Tom King
When asked why Batman continues to be relevant, Tom King points to the Dark Knight's roots in detective fiction at Baltimore Comic Con
November 06, 2024
Jules Chin Greene
News
Will Netflix's Arcane season 2 be the last League of Legends show? A new insight into Riot Games could have answers
Maybe you're already guessing - 'Yes, because Arcane got too expensive for Riot Games?' That's true, but you might not be able to guess just *how* expensive Netflix's League of Legends adaptation was
November 06, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Nicolas Cage is the best Marvel actor, even if the Ghost Rider films aren't the best Marvel movies
In my Marvel movies memory, I don't recall Chris Evans ever taking a real super soldier serum. But I can promise you Nicolas Cage came to the Ghost Rider set believing himself the Spirit of Vengeance
November 06, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Want to visit the Ninja World? You can in 2026, as Naruto is getting the theme park treatment
Naruto run, don't Naruto walk to the Parc Spirou Provence theme park in Monteaux, France
November 05, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Superman is "more fun to write" than Batman, says DC's Tom King
Tom King opened up about the qualities that make Superman more enjoyable at Baltimore Comic Con
November 05, 2024
Jules Chin Greene
News
What makes a quintessential X-Men story, according to two of Marvel's longest-serving editors
Tom Brevoort and Louise Simonson both have had illustrious careers as editors at Marvel Comics, and they offered their takes on the essence of an X-Men story at Baltimore Comic Con 2024
November 04, 2024
Jules Chin Greene
News
Ultimate Marvel and Absolute DC will never replace their mainstream counterparts, says top comics editor
Writing in his weekly substack, Tom Brevoort points to a piece of DC hisory as evidence that neither Ultimate Marvel or Absolute DC will take over for the main continuity
November 04, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
A new Godzilla movie is in the works, but is it a Minus One sequel? One interview with director Takashi Yamazaki seems to say, "No"
We're just forecasting here, but it may be that Godzilla's trip to post-WWII Japan won't get a follow-up just yet - even though Takashi Yamazaki is back in the director's chair
November 04, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
What We Do in the Shadows's Harvey Guillén on the intersection of Latino culture and Gothic storytelling
During a What We Do in the Shadows panel at LA Comic Con, the Guillermo actor (and voice of Harley Quinn's Nightwing) was asked about the overlap between his heritage and horror
November 01, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
George R.R. Martin is finally getting the Game of Thrones movie he talked about ten years ago
All the way back in 2014, A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin spoke about a cinematic future for Westeros... and now, Warner Bros. may be making that a reality
November 01, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Streaming F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu this Halloween? Remember to thank crime, the occult, and an actor who may have been made up
Something to keep in mind as you go see Robert Eggers's Nosferatu remake, in theaters this Christmas
October 31, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
"You just do the books" - How Mike Flanagan is adapting Stephen King's Dark Tower series
Speaking at the Fall of the House of Usher panel at New York Comic Con 2024, Mike Flanagan gave Stephen King fans a look through the keyhole into his upcoming Dark Tower adaptation
October 31, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Woody Harrelson plays Mr. Peanut (yes, *that* Mr. Peanut) in Netflix's Electric State
Just how the hell did Woody Harrelson get the role of beloved mascot Mr. Peanut in a... post-apocalyptic robot saga? We'll do our best to explain
October 31, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
How does horror author Grady Hendrix spend Halloween? He told us at New York Comic Con 2024
Hendrix, author of books like Horrorstör and the upcoming Witchcraft for Wayward Girls, clued us into a Philadelphia-based film festival that sounds like a screaming good time
October 31, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
New Nosferatu character posters are the creepiest yet... but we still don't know what Bill Skarsgård's Count Orlok looks like
Some stunningly sinister character posters for Lily-Rose Depp's Ellen Hutter, Nicholas Hoult's Thomas Hutter, Aaron Taylor-Johnson's Friedrich Harding, Emma Corrin's Anna Harding and Willem Dafoe's Professor von Franz are the latest bit of marketing for Robert Eggers's Nosferatu remake
October 31, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Avatar: The Last Airbender fans listen well: Olivia Hack, Ty Lee herself, has blessed one of your ships
Speaking at LA Comic Con 2024, Olivia Hack said that even she is "a fan of that narrative," referring to a romantic relationship between Ty Lee and another popular character
October 31, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Boy Scout turned horror author Grady Hendrix teases his next book after 2025's Witchcraft for Wayward Girls
Want to know what Grady Hendrix is working with for his next nightmare novel? According to our NYCC, all you have to do is look into the trees...
October 30, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Who is Muse? Marvel's artistic serial killer appears in new Daredevil: Born Again footage
Created by Charles Soule and Ron Garney, Muse is one of the more sadistic villains in Daredevil's (and Marvel's) rogues gallery, who commits horrific crimes in the name of "art"
October 30, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
What to Watch November 2024: Here's what's streaming on Netflix, Max, Hulu, Amazon Prime and more
From epic fantasy to epic film scores, November's a streaming month for just about any taste
October 28, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Marvel comic creators visit the Baxter Building and meet Sue Storm on the set of Fantastic Four: First Steps
Not amongst the Marvel talent on set for the new Marvel Studios movie was Jonathan Hickman, but not because he wasn't invited
October 28, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
What Spider-Man 4's new release date and the end of Venom: The Last Dance could mean for the next chapter in Spidey-history
Spider-Man 4's new release date is just before a new movie with "Secret Wars" in the title. If you're a Marvel reader, know that I'm raising my eyebrows at you
October 28, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
What We Do in the Shadows began and ended its journey at New York Comic Con, and there was no better place in the world to do it
We truly are most fortunate bastards in NeEw yOorK CitAaay
October 25, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Join Babs Tarr, Eren Angiolini, Joe Quinones, and Lee Townsend for a special MCM London Comic Con edition of Artist Alley Asks
The artists behind such comic book hits as Batgirl of Burnside, Justice League, Batman '89, and Spider-Man chat with Popverse about what it takes for a superhero design to live forever
October 25, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
What do you mean, "There's a secret Predator movie"? And it's coming out BEFORE Badlands?
Don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled. But this interview with 20th Century Studios head Steve Asbell has me scratching my head about the future of the Predator franchise
October 25, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
"They land the plane," David Harbour describes the Stranger Things finale, which he calls its "best episode"
Speaking at the Happy Sad Confused panel at NYCC '24, David Harbour shared his thoughts on the Stranger Things series finale and its tearful cast readthrough
October 25, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
The new Venom movie in theaters now put Let There Be Carnage back on people's radar, but it wasn't enough to help it overtake this 2018 sci-fi/horror hybrid
The fact that a new Tom Hardy-starring Venom movie is in theaters now probably put Let There Be Carnage back on people's radar, but that wasn't enough to help it overtake this 2018 scifi-horror hybrid
October 24, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
The Venom: The Last Dance scene that was inspired by James Bond (or at least, Tom Hardy *as* James Bond)
In a franchise that's all about suits, Venom: The Last Dance lets Tom Hardy's wardrobe go from "symbiote" to "shaken, not stirred"
October 24, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Midnight Mass star Rahul Kohli sets the record straight on how close he actually got to being Marvel's Reed Richards
Rahul Kohli was fancast as the MCU's Mr. Fantastic for years. But at New York Comic Con 2024, Kohli cleared the air on how close he actually got. Spoiler alert, not very
October 23, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Mike Flanagan credits Carla Gugino for "saving" Gerald's Game
Speaking at New York Comic Con 2024, Gerald's Game director Flanagan told the story of how he and Gugino began working together, starting with a very hectic filming schedule
October 22, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Bring out the pig's blood - Mike Flanagan is adapting Stephen King's Carrie for Amazon Prime Studios
Carrie will be the fifth Stephen King adaptation Mike Flanagan has overseen, after the already-released Gerald's Game and Doctor Sleep, plus the upcoming Life of Chuck and Dark Tower series
October 21, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
It sure seems like What We Do in the Shadows is bringing back its best joke for season 6
Speaking at New York Comic Con 2024, What We Do in the Shadows executive producer Paul Simms teased a possible return for Jackie Daytona, regular human bartender
October 21, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim producer compares Brian Cox's Helm Hammerhand to a massively popular anime character
Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim is the first time the lore of J.R.R. Tolkien comes to anime. But its creators are very familiar with the medium, as they proved at New York Comic Con 2024
October 20, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Mike Flanagan on his upcoming Exorcist film: "My goal is to make it the scariest movie I've ever made"
At New York Comic Con 2024, Midnight Mass creator Mike Flanagan revealed the inspiration and hopes for his entry into horror's iconic Exorcist franchise
October 20, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Haunting of Hill House director Mike Flanagan revealed he owns one of the most popular movie props of this decade
Mike Flanagan is apparently a fan of Everything Everywhere All at Once. At least, that's what his collecting habits seem to say, as it came out at New York Comic Con 2025
October 20, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Marvel's Jaimie Alexander recounts the meeting with Kevin Feige that got her the role of Sif (and wow, was it awkward)
Jaimie Alexander, known as The Lady Sif to Marvel Cinematic Universe fans, was cast thanks to a sit down with Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige. And appropriate to her character, there were weapons involved
October 20, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Marvel Studios told David Harbour his Red Guardian doesn't need to be buff
Speaking at NYCC's Happy Sad Confused panel, Thunderbolts* star David Harbour revealed his Marvel-mandated workout regiment (or lack thereof)
October 19, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
David Harbour calls his arc as Frankenstein in DC's Creature Commandos arc an "anti rom-com"
Harbour got into his character of Eric Frankenstein on the DC animated series Creature Commandos, and the very strange relationship he'll have with Indira Varma's Bride
October 19, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
The Penguin's Sofia Falcone was inspired by JFK's sister, showrunner reveals at New York Comic Con 2024
On the heels of The Penguin's episode 4, which focused on Sofia Falcone's brutal backstory, LeFranc revealed that she was inspired by Rosemarie Kennedy, who underwent similar horrors
October 18, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
The Penguin star Colin Farrell may have revealed a major character origin story at New York Comic Con 2024
October 17, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
The first Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl teaser brings back a classic Wallace & Gromit villain for their Netflix outing
Perfidious penguin Feathers McGraw returns to wreak the titular Vengeance Most Fowl, 32 years after appearing in the short film Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers
October 16, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Halloween comes early to New York Comic Con 2024: The horror fan's guide to all the best haunts at the Javits Center
Get into the spirit(s?) of the season with all the horror events and meetups at New York Comic Con 2024. If you think there's nothing scarier than the Javits Center bathroom line... actually, that's true, yeah
October 15, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
"Ahead of its time" - Rosario Dawson looks back on the Josie and the Pussycats movie with Rachael Leigh Cook & Tara Reid
Speaking at LA Comic Con 2024, Rosario Dawson took a moment to reflect on the 2001 cult film Josie and the Pussycats, in which she played bass guitarist Valerie Brown
October 15, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
What We Do in the Shadows star Kristen Schaal knows *exactly* which show FX's vampires should crossover with
A crossover is the only kind of crosses vampires can stand, actually, as What We Do in the Shadows' Guide Kristen Schaal explained to a packed room at LA Comic Con
October 15, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power helped boost Amazon Prime Streaming 12% in September
Rings of Power formed an unlikely alliance with another Amazon Prime streaming hit to boost its viewership numbers
October 15, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Jawas at the Javits - The Star Wars fan's guide to New York Comic Con 2024
Sure, New York Comic Con 2024 is happening at the Javits Center in Manhattan. But look for the right events and you'll find yourself in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
October 14, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Where Marvel Studios & Marvel Comics meet: How editorial and MCU decision-makers balance page and screen
What does Marvel editorial know about the MCU? And how far in advance? We have an answer from executive editor Tom Brevoort
October 14, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
The founder of Marvel Studios is launching a new comic book universe, and Popverse has the scoop
Marvel Studios founder David Maisel takes to Kickstarter to launch Ekos Vol. 1, the beginning of an all-new connected comic book universe. Popverse sat down with Maisel to hear about it
October 14, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Hungry at New York Comic Con? Here's where to eat *IN* the Javits Center
You don't need to exit the Javits Center when you get hungry at New York Comic Con 2024, let Popverse guide you to the food on-site
October 11, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
The Mandalorian fight scene that Giancarlo Esposito helped choreograph
Speaking at LA Comic Con 2024, Giancarlo Esposito talked about one scene in which he got to decide how a scuffle with Cara Dune and Moff Gideon would go down
October 10, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Track all the announcements from Marvel's Spider-Man and His Venomous Friends panel at New York Comic Con 2024!
Popverse members can follow along with us as we liveblog Marvel's Spider-Man and His Venomous Friends panel at New York Comic Con
October 10, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Louise Simonson partially blamed herself for John Byrne's exit as Marvel's best-selling X-Men comic book artist - "I thought I killed it"
Speaking at Baltimore Comic Con 2024, storied X-editor Louise Simonson described artist John Byrne's infamous exit from the book and, in her own words, her part in it
October 10, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Catch all of the details from DC's Jim Lee and Friends panel at New York Comic Con 2024
Popverse members can follow along with us as we liveblog DC's Jim Lee and Friends panel at NYCC 2024!
October 09, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
This year, Gotham is New York: Check out every DC panel and meet-up happening at NYCC 2024!
You've got your own Batcave (or Fortress of Solitude, if you prefer) at the Javits Center this October 17-20. Let Popverse be your guide to every DC experience you can have at New York Comic Con 2024
October 09, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
In the Big Apple for NYCC 2024? Here are the famous filming locations you've got to see
From Ross & Rachel's favorite hangout to Spider-Man's, there are so many iconic filming locations in NYC. Why not go see them while you're visiting for New York Comic Con?
October 09, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Where to wee at NYCC: Popverse's guide to the best bathrooms at the Javits Center
Nature calls even in the hallowed halls of New York Comic Con; don't let is get in the way of having the full con experience. And whatever you do, STAY AWAY from the bathrooms outside Artist Alley
October 08, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Obi-Wan Kenobi season 2 is being "explored," but Ewan McGregor seems more interested in the character's Clone Wars days
Speaking at LA Comic Con 2024, Ewan McGregor expressed interest in putting on his character's armor as seen in The Clone Wars, plus a reunion that had the crowd cheering
October 08, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Which Bob's Burgers characters would get along with the What We Do in the Shadows vampires, according to expert Kristen Schaal
Speaking at LA Comic Con 2024, The Guide and Louise Belcher themselves, Kristen Schaal, explained who on Bob's Burgers and What We Do in the Shadows would get along best
October 08, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Why did we want Joker: Folie à Deux to fail?
A poor box office performance and worse reviews are greeting Joaquin Phoenix, Todd Phillips, and Lady Gaga as the Joker sequel opens. And to be honest, it feels like audiences may have wanted it that way
October 07, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 star Matthew Lillard reveals when he'll start filming new scenes as William Afton
After the first Five Nights at Freddy's movie revealed Matthew Lillard as serial killer William Afton, fans knew he'd be back in his infamous Springtrap costume. Now, we have an even better idea as to when that will be
October 07, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
One of The Shawshank Redemption's filming locations was haunted, says cast member
Actor Mark Rolston recounted the night he attempted to spend in the Mansfield Reformatory during the filming of The Shawshank Redemption - well, the night he tried to spend there...
October 07, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Jean Grey's original fate in Marvel's Dark Phoenix X-Men storyline left editor Louise Simonson feeling "icky"
Speaking at Baltimore Comic Con 2024, longtime X-editor Louise Simonson spoke on what almost happened (and thankfully, didn't) to Jean Grey at the end of the Phoenix saga
October 07, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Which episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender was inspired by The Breakfast Club? Olivia Hack is happy to tell you
Speaking at the Avatar: The Last Airbender panel at LA Comic Con 2024, Ty Lee actor Olivia Hack broke down how one episode of the show's second season reminds its audience that the characters are teenagers
October 06, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Kelsey Grammer's daughter Spencer wants to follow in her father's footsteps as the Simpsons' Sideshow Bob while doing Rick and Morty
Rick and Morty's Spencer Grammer wants to play the daughter of an iconic Simpsons role played by her father (no, it's not Frasier)
October 06, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Harvey Guillén "would love" a Guillermo/Nandor spinoff after What We Do in the Shadows' finale
Speaking to a massive crowd at the What We Do in the Shadows panel at LA Comic Con 2024, Harvey Guillén said he'd absolutely continue his most "familiar" role in a different show
October 06, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Why both Louise Simonson and Chris Claremont "weren't sure" Marvel's New Mutants was a good idea
Speaking at Baltimore Comic Con 2024, longtime X-Men editor Louise Simonson gave some of the history of Marvel's New Mutants, including the period where it almost didn't happen
October 04, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Cosplaying at New York Comic Con 2024? Here are the best places in the Javits Center to change
There are a handful of convenient places to change out of or into your cosplay at NYCC's Javits Center but, be aware, the best take some getting to
October 04, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
What's coming to Rings of Power season 3? Here's what we think, based on the season 2 finale [SPOILERS]
Episode 8 of The Rings of Power season 2 brought a devastating close to the latest chapter in Amazon Prime Video's Lord of the Rings series. Here's what could be next for Sauron, Galadriel, Durin and Co.
October 03, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
News
The Addams Family & Burger King are partnering for Halloween 2024 - here's what's on the macabre menu
The Addams Family are making your favorite Burger King items significantly more creepy, spooky, mysterious, ooky, etc.; and we're breaking down their (limited-time only!) concoctions
October 03, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
V. E. Schwab is coming to New York Comic Con and MCM London... and Popverse's Veronica Valencia will be there interviewing her!
Shades of Magic author V.E. Schwab will be attending NYCC in New York and MCM Comic Con in London, chatting with our own senior video producer Veronica Valencia both times!
October 02, 2024
Veronica Valencia
News
Daniel Day-Lewis, like Hayao Miyazaki, is a genius coming out of retirement. But their reasons for returning couldn't be more different
Daniel Day-Lewis pulls a Hayao Miyazaki to help a debut director that just happens to be his son. Miyazaki, however, was infamously critical of his son Goro's film debut
October 02, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Reacher spinoff starring Frances Neagley heading to Amazon Prime
Maria Sten will reprise the role of private investigator Frances Neagley, which she made famous during her stint on Prime's hit spy thriller Reacher
October 01, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Nosferatu or Santa Claus? New trailer proves Robert Eggers's new vampire film is guaranteed to become a Christmas staple
"He sees you when you're sleeping" means something very different in he latest trailer for Robert Eggers's Nosferatu, but we can't help but see why Focus Features chose a Christmas release date for the film
September 30, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
The characters of Spider-Man and Mary Jane "are better served" if they remain unmarried, says longtime Marvel editor
With the latest in a series of comments from Marvel editorial about Peter's marriage to Mary Jane, Tom Brevoort responds to a fan that argues a holy union wouldn't diminish Spider-Man comics
September 30, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Spider-Man has been invited to your Thanksgiving day plans, as he re-joins the Macy's Parade after a decade away
Inspired by the iconic work of John Romita Sr., Spider-Man will swing through the streets of NYC in his first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade since 2014
September 30, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
For a big-screen Hellboy to live, Guillermo del Toro's version must die
Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy saga is a masterpiece. But for movies like Hellboy: The Crooked Man to succeed, they must leave it behind
September 27, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Our Flag Means Death's Kristian Nairn partially credits drag persona Revvlon for his career - "She provided the safety and the confidence"
While promoting his memoir, Beyond the Throne, Kristian Nairn said his drag persona Revvlon was the key to getting "myself into my final form"
September 27, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Don't have Paramount Network? You can still watch the Yellowstone season 5B premiere, now coming to CBS
CBS will air the premiere of the second half of Yellowstone's season 5 on November 10, two hours after the Paramount Network debut
September 27, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
The best zombie horror movies, in honor of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 2
Are six Walking Dead spinoffs still not enough zombies for you? First of all, we like how you think; second, here are the best zombie horror movies to fill that hunger
September 26, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
There’s a hidden romance in one Deadpool & Wolverine deleted scene, and Marvel Studios is finally going to make it public
Unveiled alongside a press release for the Deadpool & Wolverine Blu-ray and DVD release, the deleted scene will feature not one, but FOUR fan-favorite characters
September 26, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Rings of Power just reached one of Lord of the Rings' most consequential battles... with huge differences from how J.R.R. Tolkien wrote it
The Sack of Eregion is one of the most important (and tragic) battles of the Second Age, leading to many events of the Lord of the Rings. But Amazon Prime has changed it up to fit Rings of Power season 2
September 26, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
News
New trailer makes Peacock's HYSTERIA! look like Modern Family meets The Evil Dead... with the stars of Modern Family and The Evil Dead
Sure, the teens of Peacock's heavy-metal, Satanic Panic horror series are the stars. But Modern Family's Julie Bowen and Evil Dead's Bruce Campbell headlined the newest trailer
September 26, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Is Batman too violent? DC creators Tom King and Dan Jurgens tackle the thorny subject
The question came up at Baltimore Comic Con 2024, where DC was presenting the 'Batman at 85' panel on September 21, Batman Day
September 24, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Do you like Batman back in trunks? Thank former series writer Tom King
Speaking at Baltimore Comic Con, DC Comics staple and frequent Batman writer Tom King revealed that he requested Gotham's premiere vigilante return to his Bat-trunks
September 23, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Who's to blame for ephemeral deaths in comics? Marvel's executive editor says it's the fans
Death in comics has a tendency to not stick, and according to Marvel's Tom Brevoort, this began when comics changed their sales tactics
September 23, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
In Brightest Day, In Friday Night Lights - Kyle Chandler is the DCU's Green Lantern Hal Jordan
Kyle Chandler, 59, will play an aged up version of Hal Jordan, who mentors an as-yet-uncast younger John Stewart in HBO's Lanterns
September 23, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Spider-Man and Mary Jane can't "actually tie the knot" again, says longtime Marvel editor
Marvel's Tom Brevoort commented on Peter Parker and Mary Jane's relationship after being asked a (snarky) question about Spider-Man at Baltimore Comic Con
September 23, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Move over y'all, Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova is the star of Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts*
Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova makes Thunderbolts* the MCU movie for moody kids
September 23, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
What to Watch October 2024: See what Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Max and more are streaming for the spookiest time of the year
You may think October's for screaming, but more than just horror is streaming.
September 20, 2024
Veronica Valencia
Features
Stream the best witch horror movies now that Agatha All Along is on Disney+
Travel even further down the witches' road with Popverse, now that Marvel's Agatha All Along has debuted
September 19, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power season 2 has opened the door (literally) to Fellowship of the Ring's Moria and the Balrog, with a surprise appearance by one of Tolkien's most important dwarves
Did you catch one of Tolkien's most important dwarves in Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2?
September 19, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Dog dad Chris Evans & his dog son Dodger are the superhero duo the real world needs
We've interviewed Chris Evans three times in the last year, and one thing we've learned: he loves to talk about his dog, Dodger
September 16, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
From The First Omen to Quiet Place: Day One to Apartment 7A, 2024 horror movies are all about the power of the prequel. But why?
What about this year's franchise horror movie fare has Hollywood winding the clocks back? Let's figure it out
September 13, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Inside the music of the DAN DA DAN anime movie First Encounter with composer Kensuke Ushio and producer Aoi Hiroyuki
Speaking to Hiroyuki and Ushio at Anime NYC 2024, Popverse got a behind-the-scenes window into the making of the ghosts vs. anime film that predates the anime of the same name coming to Crunchyroll and Netflix
September 13, 2024
Veronica Valencia
News
What scares Constantine 2 producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura? Right now, it's reading the script
For di Bonaventura, who's producing the sequel to Keanu Reeves's cult outing as John Constantine, the most terrifying kind of Hell may be "development"
September 13, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Robert Eggers's Nosferatu is creeping toward theaters - here are the best horror remakes to prepare
The Bill Bill Skarsgård-starring remake of F.W. Murnau's 1922 horror icon Nosferatu isn't the only example of the horror genre getting a remake right - here are another few
September 12, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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If The Penguin season 2 does happen, Colin Farrell's going to want a wardrobe change
The Batman actor spoke about the hours of makeup he needed to play Oswald Cobblepot - "I never want to put that f—ing suit and that f—ing head on again"
September 12, 2024
Grant DeArmitt