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2 hours ago
Independent films

7 Years Later, 'The Mandalorian And Grogu' Joins A Solid Star Wars Tradition

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2 hours ago
Independent films

7 Years Later, 'The Mandalorian And Grogu' Joins A Solid Star Wars Tradition

Independent films
fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 days ago

Director Jon Favreau reveals how new 'Mandalorian and Grogu' creatures came to life

Creatures play a significant role in 'The Mandalorian and Grogu', utilizing traditional and modern techniques for their creation.
Video games
fromWGB
1 week ago

Star Wars: Eclipse Development Isn't Going Well

Star Wars: Eclipse is facing slow development progress, with concerns about Quantic Dream's future and potential sale by NetEase.
DC food
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

New 'Star Wars' series makes Darth Maul's story accessible for longtime fans and newcomers

A new animated series, 'Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord,' explores Darth Maul's character during a time of self-discovery and relationship-building.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 days ago

Epic Is Reportedly Making A Disney-Themed Extraction Shooter

Epic is developing an extraction shooter featuring Disney characters, expected to launch in November.
DC food
fromInverse
4 days ago

45 Years Later, 'Man Of Tomorrow' Should Reboot This Underrated Superman Villain

Lex Luthor and Superman team up against Brainiac in Man of Tomorrow, with potential appearances by Maxima and a rebooted Ursa.
Film
fromKotaku
4 days ago

Link Should Speak In The Zelda Movie But He Definitely Will

Link has never spoken in the games, a defining trait that may change in the upcoming live-action movie.
Games
fromThe Verge
4 days ago

The Exit 8 movie is even better if you play the game first

Exit 8 is a new horror film adaptation of an indie game, enhancing the surreal experience for viewers who play the game first.
Graphic design
fromdesignyoutrust.com
5 days ago

Breathtaking Cinematic Illustrations That Will Make You Rethink Sci-Fi Concept Art

Katerina Belikova is a renowned Ukrainian digital illustrator known for her work in science fiction and dark fantasy, particularly with the Star Wars franchise.
fromArmin Ronacher's Thoughts and Writings
5 days ago

Mario and Earendil

Last year changed the way many of us thought about software. It certainly changed the way I did. I spent much of 2025 building, probing, and questioning how to build software, and in many more ways what I want to do.
Software development
Television
fromInverse
6 days ago

10 Years Later, Apple Is Finally Giving A Trippy Multiverse Saga A Sequel

Dark Matter Season 2 expands the multiverse story of the Dessen family, with new directions and challenges as they settle into a seemingly safe world.
#darth-maul
Video games
fromInverse
6 days ago

16 Years Later, Star Wars Just Revived Confusing Mandalorian Canon

Maul - Shadow Lord is a sequel that requires knowledge of The Clone Wars for full understanding of its context and character motivations.
DC food
fromIndieWire
1 week ago

How in the Galaxy Has Darth Maul Survived This Long?

Darth Maul is set to star in his own animated series, 'Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord,' exploring his quest for revenge and new alliances.
Video games
fromInverse
6 days ago

16 Years Later, Star Wars Just Revived Confusing Mandalorian Canon

Maul - Shadow Lord is a sequel that requires knowledge of The Clone Wars for full understanding of its context and character motivations.
DC food
fromIndieWire
1 week ago

How in the Galaxy Has Darth Maul Survived This Long?

Darth Maul is set to star in his own animated series, 'Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord,' exploring his quest for revenge and new alliances.
fromThe Independent
6 days ago

Andrew Garfield raises more questions with response to Spider-Man theory

Garfield described the suggestion as a 'bit of a reach, to be honest.' He added, 'Like, what do you mean there's room for other characters? It's literally just space underneath Spider-Man.'
Film
#marvel
Video games
fromWGB
2 weeks ago

Marvel Maximum Collection Review - Welcome To Die!

Marvel Maximum Collection revives classic games for modern platforms, offering nostalgia and convenience at an affordable price.
Independent films
fromInverse
6 days ago

20 Years Later, The Next Marvel Phase Could Break The X-Men Curse

Marvel's upcoming events, Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars, will transition focus from Avengers to X-Men, introducing a new era for the MCU.
Film
fromInverse
2 weeks ago

Chris Evans May Have Just Accidentally Spoiled The End Of 'Avengers: Doomsday'

Steve Rogers, portrayed by Chris Evans, is set to return in upcoming Marvel projects, including Avengers: Secret Wars.
Video games
fromWGB
2 weeks ago

Marvel Maximum Collection Review - Welcome To Die!

Marvel Maximum Collection revives classic games for modern platforms, offering nostalgia and convenience at an affordable price.
History
fromInverse
2 weeks ago

A New Star Trek Game Just Revealed The Hidden Reason Starfleet Actually Began

Starfleet's origins are complex, with two distinct phases: pre-2161 and post-2161, as explored in a new documentary by Star Trek Online.
#x-men
DC food
fromEsquire
6 days ago

Why You Should Actually Get Excited For Marvel's X-Men Movie Reboot

The X-Men are joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a new movie in development and a significant role in Avengers: Doomsday.
DC food
fromEsquire
6 days ago

Why You Should Actually Get Excited For Marvel's X-Men Movie Reboot

The X-Men are joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a new movie in development and a significant role in Avengers: Doomsday.
Video games
fromKotaku
6 days ago

Star Wars Eclipse Sounds Like It Will Stay MIA Until PS6

Quantic Dream's Star Wars Eclipse is years away from completion, while Monolith Soft expands its role in developing Zelda games.
fromInverse
6 days ago

Amazon's 'Mass Effect' Show Is Getting Major Rewrites For One Controversial Reason

Mass Effect has been held up as a benchmark for not only the action RPG, but for thought-provoking, high-concept science fiction in gaming as a whole.
Video games
Silicon Valley food
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

9 Years Later, Star Wars Is Burying Its Most Embarrassing Failure

Disney is removing all Galactic Starcruiser references from Galaxy's Edge as the failed hotel experience is being scrubbed from the parks, while the land undergoes rebranding to feature characters from multiple Star Wars eras instead of just the sequel trilogy.
Television
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

Amazon's Most Underrated Fantasy Epic Is Getting A Surprising Second Life

Amazon Prime Video is expanding The Wheel of Time universe with new animated series, movies, and video games despite the show's cancellation after Season 3.
Django
fromInverse
1 month ago

5 Years Later, 'The Mandalorian And Grogu' Will Repeat The Show's Best Idea

The Mandalorian cinematic spinoff retitles to The Mandalorian & Grogu, reflecting the story's evolution from a lone hero narrative to a partnership centered on Din Djarin rescuing and protecting young Grogu.
fromInverse
1 week ago

12 Years Later, 'Masters Of The Universe' Is Pulling An Obvious MCU Trick

The classic cartoon franchise is getting a high-budget live-action remake, and it plays exactly by the Marvel rulebook. The trailer is focused on the central story of Adam Glenn, the lost prince of Eternia, forced to live in hiding on Earth.
Independent films
#marvel-cinematic-universe
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Don't mention the m-word: are mutant X-Men about to show up en masse in Spider-Man: Brand New Day?

The MCU is integrating mutants, with Spider-Man showing signs of mutation and a shift in narrative direction.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Don't mention the m-word: are mutant X-Men about to show up en masse in Spider-Man: Brand New Day?

The MCU is integrating mutants, with Spider-Man showing signs of mutation and a shift in narrative direction.
Television
fromInverse
4 weeks ago

10 Years Ago, One Conflicted Sci-Fi Reboot Dropped A Wild Finale

The 2009-2011 V reboot served as a transitional bridge between eras of science fiction television, featuring Morena Baccarin's standout performance as the alien leader Anna.
Film
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

53 Years Later, Star Wars Is Restoring Goofy George Lucas Canon

The term 'laser sword' predates 'lightsaber' in Star Wars canon, originating in early drafts of A New Hope, and is used by characters unfamiliar with Jedi weapons.
Independent films
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

Project Hail Mary Is a Star Wars Movie, Basically

Rocky, an alien in Project Hail Mary, is a compassionate, intelligent being with a unique appearance and a strong bond with Dr. Ryland Grace.
#batman-v-superman
fromInverse
2 weeks ago
DC food

10 Years Later, The DCEU's Strangest Moment Reveals A Fascinating Comic Book Retcon

fromInverse
2 weeks ago
DC food

10 Years Later, The DCEU's Strangest Moment Reveals A Fascinating Comic Book Retcon

fromInverse
2 weeks ago
DC food

10 Years Later, The DCEU's Strangest Moment Reveals A Fascinating Comic Book Retcon

fromInverse
2 weeks ago
DC food

10 Years Later, The DCEU's Strangest Moment Reveals A Fascinating Comic Book Retcon

Television
fromInverse
1 month ago

Star Wars Is About To Bring Back A Forgotten And Confounding 'Andor' Character

Anto Kreegyr, a minor Andor character sacrificed by Luthen Rael, receives expanded focus in the upcoming Star Wars novel Edge of the Abyss, potentially revealing his background and rebellion approach.
Video games
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Epic and Disney now let Fortnite creators make Star Wars games

Epic Games and Disney launch Star Wars-themed custom game creation tools for Fortnite creators, with publishing available starting May 1st, deepening their partnership following Disney's $1.5 billion investment.
Django
fromInverse
1 month ago

One Canceled Star Wars Show Almost Solved A Big Jedi Mystery

The Acolyte showrunner confirmed Yoda would have helped cover up crimes in Season 2, revealing the Jedi master's capacity for moral compromise and explaining his willingness to bend ethics for the greater good.
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

21 Years Later, Star Wars Is Resurrecting A Bizarre Deep-Cut Reference

Star Wars fans will search anywhere and everywhere for spoilers, even among things that exist specifically to avoid spoilers, like working titles. Famously, Return of the Jedi was filmed under the name 'Blue Harvest' to avoid undue attention, while Attack of the Clones was (ironically) called 'Jar-Jar's Great Adventure.'
DC food
DC food
fromComicBook.com
4 weeks ago

We Aren't Getting Spider-Man vs. Kingpin, but the Next Best Thing Is Happening 3 Times This Year

Tombstone will appear as a major villain in three Spider-Man projects in 2026, including Spider-Man: Brand New Day, serving as an alternative to Kingpin due to rights issues.
Media industry
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Magic Not Planning Harry Potter Crossover Via Beyond Brand

Hasbro will manufacture most Harry Potter toys globally starting 2027; Wizards of the Coast will not add Harry Potter to Magic: The Gathering.
Film
fromInverse
1 month ago

A Forgotten Star Wars Hero Is Finally Getting The Spotlight He Deserves

Dr. Chris Kempshall is writing Star Wars: Star Pilots, an in-universe oral history narrated by pilot Wedge Antilles, expanding the franchise's worldbuilding through character perspectives.
fromInverse
1 month ago

The DCU Is One Step Closer To A New Justice League With 'Man of Tomorrow' Crossover Character

Aaron Pierre, the star of the upcoming series Lanterns, will reprise his role of John Stewart in Man of Tomorrow. Pierre plays John Stewart, a member of the Green Lantern Corps, in Lanterns, so his involvement in Man of Tomorrow is somewhat obvious, as we've known from the get-go that Man of Tomorrow will pit Superman and Lex Luthor against Brainiac, an alien villain.
DC food
fromInverse
2 months ago

21 Years Later, Apple TV Is Finally Bringing The Modern Tolkien To TV And Film

Perhaps best known for taking over The Wheel of Time, Sanderson made his electric debut 21 years ago with. Now, more than two decades later, Sanderson's complex fantasy books, including the Mistborn series and The Stormlight Archive, are finally getting adapted for film and TV. As revealed by The Hollywood Reporter, Sanderson's Mistborn books will be adapted into a series of films, while The Stormlight Archive will become a TV series.
Books
Video games
fromInverse
1 month ago

'Galactic Racer' Is The Most George Lucas-Coded Star Wars Event In Years

Star Wars: Galactic Racer represents the franchise's first successful attempt to capture the high-octane, toyetic nature of podracing as envisioned in the prequel films.
fromInverse
2 months ago

Is Star Wars About To Drop Its Version Of 'The Penguin'?

Maul is one of the most fascinating characters in the Star Wars universe. For the fans who only watch the movies, he's the Zabrak who was bisected in The Phantom Menace and then popped up in the post-credits scene of Solo. But for those who watched The Clone Wars and Rebels, he's the subject of one of the most enduring stories in Star Wars canon, stretching from the beginning of the prequel trilogy to the end of Rebels.
Television
fromInverse
1 month ago

12 Years Later, 'Mandalorian and Grogu' Is Rebooting A Forgotten Star Wars Villain

With only a few months left before release, we finally have a detailed trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu, the silver-screen spinoff of the show that launched Disney+. From the looks of it, it was worth the wait. There's something for every fan here: unmasked Din Djarin, Grogu being a scamp, an Ardennian shopkeeper almost certainly voiced by Martin Scorsese, and a Hutt speaking Basic.
Television
Film
fromInverse
1 month ago

Star Wars Rumor Suggests Lucasfilm Is Already Regretting A Risky Move

Lucasfilm's Super Bowl LX advertisement for The Mandalorian & Grogu was a 36-second parody that disappointed fans and marketing teams by failing to showcase actual movie footage or generate anticipated excitement.
#wonder-man
#lucasfilm-leadership
Film
fromVulture
2 months ago

Rian Johnson Thinks Stars Wars Is 'Most Exciting' With New Voices

Rian Johnson enjoyed directing The Last Jedi, remains open to returning to Star Wars, but currently prefers others to tell new stories in the franchise.
Video games
fromInverse
2 months ago

Star Wars Just Crossed Over With Gaming's Most Beloved Sci-Fi Shooter

A PC mod transforms Halo: Reach into an authentic Star Wars shooter with new maps, ships, sound design, and multiplayer modes.
Television
fromInverse
2 months ago

46 Years Later, Star Wars Might Finally Be Going Back To An Iconic Planet

A Super Bowl trailer shows Mando and Grogu riding Tauntauns, strongly implying a return to Hoth and potential leftover Rebel Alliance ties.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Marvel Is Desperate To Make Avengers: Doomsday The Biggest Event Of 2026 - Kotaku

MrBeast is equity-rich but cash-poor, Marvel launched an 11-month Avengers: Doomsday countdown, and players are deeply engaged with Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel.
Film
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Avengers: Doomsday Fan Thinks They've Figured The Teasers Out

Reddit user suggests Avengers: Doomsday teaser countdown timestamps align with Avengers: Endgame scenes, implying Doomsday events may stem from Endgame time-travel effects.
Video games
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Fortnite is about to get a lot more gaming crossovers

Epic will expand Fortnite crossovers tied to Epic Games Store purchases, aiming for over 100 developer partnerships annually while boosting store sales and platform growth.
Television
fromInverse
2 months ago

6 Years Later, Star Trek Just Dropped A Massive Twist

The Klingon Empire collapsed after the Burn, leaving most Klingons as refugees and only a few major houses surviving into the 32nd century.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Marvel Rivals' Deadpool Perfectly Captures One Part Of The Hero

Deadpool joins Marvel Rivals Season 6 as a flex character who swaps tank, damage, and support roles while using fourth-wall-breaking, comic-style abilities.
Television
fromInverse
1 month ago

61 Years Later, Star Trek Is Taking A New Approach To The Captain Kirk Question

Starfleet Academy contrasts two alpha-male cadets: Darem’s tournament-honed, safety-driven aggression versus Caleb’s survival-forged, desperate ferocity and earned status.
#galaxys-edge
Film
fromInverse
1 month ago

Star Wars' Most Controversial Canceled Movie Keeps Getting Weirder

Disney rejected The Hunt for Ben Solo, halting plans to resurrect the character after 2.5 years of development with Adam Driver and Steven Soderbergh.
Film
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Black Panther Meets the Fantastic Four in Latest Avengers: Doomsday Teaser: Watch

Avengers: Doomsday unites Black Panther, Wakandans and the Fantastic Four, promising a major MCU crossover with X-Men returns and a December 18, 2026 release.
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Here's the fun, action-packed trailer for Mandolorian and Grogu

Grogu (fka "Baby Yoda") won viewers' hearts from the moment he first appeared onscreen in the first season of The Mandalorian, and the relationship between the little green creature and his father-figure bounty hunter, the titular Mandalorian, Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal), has only gotten stronger. With the 2023 Hollywood strikes delaying production on season 4 of the series, director Jon Favreau got the green light to make this spinoff film.
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Film
fromInverse
2 months ago

5 Years Later, DC Is Finally Rebooting An Underrated Space Alien Hero

Martian Manhunter is very likely joining the DCU, signaled by the appearance of 'Chocos' snack imagery tied to the character.
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