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Who had a bigger impact on Cassian Andor’s life, Jyn Urso or Luthen Rael? Star Wars actor Diego Luna gives his take
Star Wars: Andor actor Diego Luna says Luthen Rael and Jyn Urso both occupy a special place in Cassian’s heart
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Grand Admiral Thrawn would’ve succeeded where Vader and the Emperor failed in the original Star Wars trilogy, says creator
The Empire would’ve won the Death Star battle from the first Star Wars movie if Thrawn had been in charge (according to Thrawn creator Timothy Zahn)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Star Wars: Andor star Diego Luna says Cassian would be fast friends with Han Solo (but annoy C-3PO)
Diego Luna says Cassian Andor would enjoy long sleepless nights getting into trouble with Han Solo, while Threepio would try to get him back on track
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Jonathan Frakes says the most surprising part of directing Star Trek projects is mentoring the next generation
Directing Star Trek projects has given Jonathan Frakes the opportunity to educate new actors on what it means to be a part of the franchise
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Who had a bigger impact on Cassian Andor’s life, Jyn Urso or Luthen Rael? Star Wars actor Diego Luna gives his take
Star Wars: Andor actor Diego Luna says Luthen Rael and Jyn Urso both occupy a special place in Cassian’s heart
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Grand Admiral Thrawn would’ve succeeded where Vader and the Emperor failed in the original Star Wars trilogy, says creator
The Empire would’ve won the Death Star battle from the first Star Wars movie if Thrawn had been in charge (according to Thrawn creator Timothy Zahn)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Star Wars: Andor star Diego Luna says Cassian would be fast friends with Han Solo (but annoy C-3PO)
Diego Luna says Cassian Andor would enjoy long sleepless nights getting into trouble with Han Solo, while Threepio would try to get him back on track
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Jonathan Frakes says the most surprising part of directing Star Trek projects is mentoring the next generation
Directing Star Trek projects has given Jonathan Frakes the opportunity to educate new actors on what it means to be a part of the franchise
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
X-Files star Annabeth Gish wishes the series had more time to flesh out the Doggett and Reyes romance
Annabeth Gish believes the romance between Doggett and Reyes is one of the great untold stories of X-Files
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
The Mummy’s Brendan Fraser says Rachel Weisz knew her character even better than the casting directors did
How The Mummy’s Rachel Weisz blew Brendan Fraser away during her audition
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Lord of the Rings actor John Rhys-Davies was reluctant to take the role of Gimli, worrying that the film would never happen
John Rhys-Davies thought Lord of the Rings was unfilmable and his agent had to talk him into taking the job
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Absolute Mr. Freeze almost already debuted in Absolute Batman, but Scott Snyder had a better idea
Scott Snyder considered making Mr. Freeze one of Bruce Wayne’s childhood friends in Absolute Batman (but realized he needed to save some villains for later)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Why DC Comics hasn't brought back the Milestone Initiative, according to publisher/CCO Jim Lee
Jim Lee says DC Comics hasn’t done another Milestone Initiative because they no longer have a sponsor
Chris Arrant
The Absolute Penguin you've seen so far isn't his final look, with Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder hyping he'll get "flashier and flashier"
Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder says we still haven’t seen Nick Dragotta’s final design for Absolute Penguin
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
DC is setting up Absolute Robin for a surprise reveal that'll make you take a second look at that Absolute Batman #20 cover that's online
The solicitated cover for Absolute Batman #20 isn’t the final version (and DC is sending watermarked versions out to artists to make sure it stays a secret)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
The Mummy Returns star Oded Fehr says he was punching thin air during the iconic bus fight scene because the undead creatures were CGI
There were no stunt actors in The Mummy Returns bus fight, so Oded Fehr threw himself around an empty bus, fighting thin air
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
One of the most iconic lines in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was a last-minute addition during filming
Cassian Andor’s speech about not having the luxury of deciding when to care about something wasn’t in the original script for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Between DC K.O. and Absolute Batman, Scott Snyder has never had more fun at DC Comics... even during the 'New 52' era
Scott Snyder says DC is going through a creative renaissance, and it’s the most fun he’s ever had doing superhero comics
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Amazing Spider-Man writer Joe Kelly ships Peter/MJ... but believes Gwen Stacy might be his true soulmate
Amazing Spider-Man writer Joe Kelly loves the Peter Parker and Mary Jane romance, but wonders if Gwen is Spidey’s true soulmate
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
The first meeting between Absolute Batman and Absolute Joker will be "spooky" says Scott Snyder
Scott Snyder teases the first meeting between Absolute Batman and Absolute Joker (and how it pulls from his New 52 Batman run)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Absolute Scarecrow will have the highest kill count of all the Absolute Batman villains, promises Scott Snyder
Scott Snyder teases Absolute Scarecrow, saying it’s his favorite villain so far.
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2 was almost the inspiration for Marvel Comics' biggest Spider-Man comic of 2026
Joe Kelly’s rejected pitch for Amazing Spider-Man #1000 would’ve seen the spirit of New York City come to life, inspired by the train scene in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
DC's 2027 Darkseid Saga event finale will bring in all past DC events from Death Metal to Crisis on Infinite Earths
Scott Snyder says the conclusion of his epic Darkseid Saga will bring in elements from past DC Universe stories like Death Metal and Crisis on Infinite Earths
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Jonathan Frakes isn’t done with Star Trek, despite what you might have read
Jonathan Frakes denies reports that he’s done directing Star Trek projects
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Marvel's canonical Star Wars comics got away with alot in the early days of the Disney era, but not anymore says writer Jason Aaron
Jason Aaron says he snuck a lot of things into Star Wars canon, and Lucasfilm didn’t notice because it was still the early days of the Disney era
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Jim Lee's one big regret about the 'New 52' DC revamp of Aquaman
Jim Lee hates drawing chainmail and regretted including it in Aquaman’s New 52 costume
Chris Arrant
Star Wars’ Thrawn Trilogy was a test of whether fans would accept the Prequel trilogy, says writer Timothy Zahn
Timothy Zahn’s Thrawn Trilogy was used as a test to see if Star Wars fans would support new movies
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Scott Snyder teases Absolute Robin(s). That’s right…multiple Robins (and another secret that’s been hiding in plain sight)
Scott Snyder talks Absolute Robin(s) and teases a surprise for the Absolute Batman #20 cover
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Daredevil or Spider-Man: who suffers more? One Marvel Comics writer has the answer, and why
Marvel Comics writer Charles Soule says Daredevil creates his own bad luck, while Spider-Man is just unlucky
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
What Star Wars star Diego Luna took from set after Andor wrapped - and why it made TSA agents nervous
Diego Luna kept Cassian Andor’s blaster after Star Wars: Andor wrapped
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Now we know when MegaCon 2026 is happening!
Hey, Floridians, it's time to make plans for March 2026
Chris Arrant
