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The director previously cast Joe Keery from Stranger Things in Free Guy. Insider ThwipT reports that Ghost Rider director Shawn Levy is eyeing a Stranger Things cast member for a major role in an upcoming Marvel Studios film. The exact actor Levy has in mind has not been disclosed yet, but the director is very...
Square Enix revealed a new trailer for Kingdom Hearts IV at D23, confirming a release window in late 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. The footage confirms that a world based on the Pixar animated film Coco will appear in the game. The release window is slated for late 2027....
Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Chainsaw Man leans heavily into grotesque body horror. The narrative begins with Denji, an impoverished teenager who forms a pact with Pochita, the canine Chainsaw Devil. After zombies murder Denji, Pochita replaces his heart, transforming him into a human-devil hybrid. Denji then joins the Public Safety Devil Hunters to secure a stable life....
Crystal Dynamics’ isometric adventure game is coming to mobile devices this September. Feral Interactive has announced a mobile version of Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris. The game will be released on September 8, 2026, for iOS and Android devices. Feral Interactive Temple of Osiris is a follow-up to Lara Croft and the Guardian...
Players must search passengers, write reports, and carry out secret Ministry assignments. The mobile Epic Games Store has launched a free giveaway of Beholder: Conductor from studio Alawar. This is a standalone spin-off in the dystopian series where the main character gets the position of senior train conductor on the “Determination” train, which travels through...
Brandon Mull was a child who rarely opened a book until he encountered C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. That story changed how he saw reading, sparking an imagination that eventually launched his career as the author of Fablehaven. “It would mean a lot to me,” Mull says, “to be able to...
The original anime by Kyoto Animation is moving on to the next chapter of its story. Kyoto Animation has released a trailer for the continuation of the anime series Sparks of Tomorrow (The 20th Century Electricity History: Eureka!). This new story phase begins with the seventh episode, which is scheduled for release on August 16....
HBO is pleased with how viewers have received the series. HBO Max has renewed Stuart Bloom Can’t Save the Universe for a second season. The decision was made relatively quickly, as only four of the ten episodes of the first season have aired on the streaming service so far. Amy Gravitt, head of comedy at...
In every major shared fictional universe, certain characters exist primarily to be defeated so a new villain looks terrifying. Star Trek fans named this narrative trope the Worf effect, though many other characters across pop culture suffer the same fate. The Marvel Universe features plenty of reliable fall guys. Wolverine, SHIELD agents, U.S. Agent, and...
Nearly five minutes of footage from the finale of the Miles Morales animated trilogy recently leaked online. Christopher Miller, writer and producer of the Miles Morales animated trilogy, responded to the leak of four and a half minutes from Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. His comment effectively confirmed the authenticity of the footage that appeared on...
