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The First Disturbing Pet Sematary Trailer Is Here to Remind You to Leave Dead Things Alone

After years of being stuck in development hell and having a number of different directors reportedly attached to the film, the first trailer for Paramount’s big screen remake of Pet Sematary is here to resurrect one of Stephen King’s most disturbing stories ever. Sometimes, it’s best to leave dead things in the ground where they … Continued

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American Gods Season 2 Will Explore What It Means to Live in the Age of Social Media and Surveillance States

Some of the most fascinating things about Starz’s adaptation of American Gods revolve around the major changes made in order to make the show feel contemporary. Neil Gaiman first penned the original novel back in 1999 when the world was a drastically different place—and heading into season two, the show is still coming up with … Continued

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After Revealing Bruce Wayne’s Penis in Batman: Damned, DC Is Rethinking Its Black Label Imprint

In the months leading up to its launch, DC Comics touted its new Black Label imprint as a part of its publishing arm where big-name comics creators could tell bold, mature stories about its heroes, exploring aspects of their lives that more mainstream titles tend not to. Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo’s Batman: Damned made … Continued

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Venom‘s Excellent Post-Credits Scenes Are Reason Enough to See the Movie

Since Venom takes place in a universe where Spider-Man doesn’t really exist, the idea that the movie’s meant to be the beginning of a symbiote-centric franchise is a little odd—Venom doesn’t exactly have the largest rogues gallery to incorporate into subsequent sequels. Sandboxed though the movie is, Venom’s mid and post-credit scenes do lay the … Continued

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She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Will Explore the True Meanings of Leadership and Strength

Princess Adora will soon be bounding her way back into the spotlight when Netflix’s She-Ra reboot drops next month. But according to showrunner Noelle Stevenson, this new take on the heroine’s journey is going to be somewhat different from her adventures in the original series. Much like the ‘80s classic, She-Ra and the Princesses of … Continued

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Bullseye Is the Lethal Star of Daredevil‘s Newest Teaser

While there were a handful of hints that Daredevil’s third season would introduce Bullseye as one of Matt Murdock’s newest foes, the latest teaser for the show makes it very, very clear that not only is the villain set to make his debut, he’s also out for blood. Wilson Bethel’s Benjamin Poindexter (yeah, they just … Continued

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The First Good Omens Trailer Is Here to Drag You to Hell

While our actual reality might feel like these are the end times, the very first trailer for Amazon’s live-action adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Good Omens is here to remind us all that, ironically, the actual apocalypse would be much, much more lighthearted. The Anti-Christ walks amongst us in the world of Good Omens but, despite … Continued

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The First American Gods Season 2 Trailer Promises a Wild Return for the Old Gods and the New

The first trailer for American Gods’ second season is here and it’s as gorgeous as it is foreboding of the terrible things to come. Picking up just hours after the events of American Gods’ first season, Shadow Moon’s just learned Mr. Wednesday’s true identity and just what all his introduction to the world of gods … Continued

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New Daredevil Season 3 Trailer Introduces a Major Comics Villain to Marvel’s Cinematic Universe [Updated]

Every Netflix series set in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe introduces a handful of new villains for their heroes to duke it out with and the latest Daredevil trailer proves that the show’s third season isn’t going to be an exception. Matt Murdock will face off against Wilson Fisk, but the Kingpin won’t be alone. There was … Continued

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Harley Quinn‘s First Trailer Breaks the Fourth Wall to Take Jabs at DC and Marvel

Harley Quinn is one of DC’s most iconic characters—and it all began with her first appearance in Batman: The Animated Series. DC Universe’s upcoming Harley Quinn series is taking the antihero back to her animated roots, and the show’s first trailer is a delightful peek at just what all we can expect from this incarnation … Continued

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There’s More Depth to DC Universe’s Titans Than You Think

The internet let out something of a collective groan after the first trailer of DC Universe’s new live-action Titans series dropped, in large part because of the show’s dark tone and Robin’s now-infamous “fuck Batman.” But Titans is something more than yet another glimpse of a gritty, hardboiled DC Elseworld. It’s a story about the … Continued

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Marvel’s Scarlet Witch TV Series Is the Perfect Chance to Explore Her Fascinating Inner Life

We often assume that Marvel’s long-term plans for characters who’ve played vital roles in the Cinematic Universe will involve them making appearances in subsequent movies, but the studio recently threw everyone for a loop when it announced a pair of upcoming television series focused on Loki and the Scarlet Witch. Because Tom Hiddleston’s Loki has … Continued

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Netflix Is Set to Resurrect Aslan in a New Series of Narnia Movies and Shows

C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia is one of those beloved series that Hollywood’s been trying to get “right” for ages now to varying degrees of success. After months of buzz about a rumored reboot of the cinematic franchise, Netflix has announced that it will be our new gateway to the land of talking animals … Continued

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Venom Is a Surprisingly Solid Action Movie That Just Wants to Show You a Good Time

Venom strikes an imperfect balance between two extremes—sticking too close to, or straying too far from, Marvel’s source material. And that’s a testament to Sony’s belief that audiences are going to want to watch a charmingly-disheveled Tom Hardy murder and eat people in the name of twisted justice in this movie and any potential sequels. … Continued

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A Mind-Blowing Into the Spider-Verse Trailer Introduces Spider-Ham and Peni Parker

The most curious thing about Sony’s upcoming Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is the potential to weave every single one of the studio’s previous Spider-Man films into one, loosely-connected multiverse with Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy, and Peter Parker at the center of it. In the latest trailer for the animated feature, Peter takes a minute to … Continued

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Daredevil Season 3 Will Break Its Heroes Down to Build Them Back Up Stronger

Despite all the larger-than-life twists and turns he’s dealt with, Matt Murdock’s always been a relatively grounded man within the Marvel Cinematic Universe thanks to his unwavering faith. In the third season of Daredevil, though, Matt’s faith is going to be put to the test in a way that takes him to his darkest depths. … Continued

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Venom Director Ruben Fleischer on Reimagining the Lethal Protector Without Spider-Man’s Help

Sony’s Spider-Man-free Venom solo movie is finally upon us, and as wild as it might sound to comic book purists, the film totally works without the titular antihero’s nemesis. We recently spoke with director Ruben Fleischer about his personal connection to the source material, and why deviating from Venom’s canon actually gave him the freedom … Continued

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Gary and His Demons Is a Brilliant Show About How Awful Being the ‘Chosen One’ Is

Into every generation in the world of VRV’s Gary and His Demons, a demon slayer is born who—well, is responsible for ridding the world of its demons. But as much fun as being a chosen slayer might sound, Gary rightfully hates his calling. Gary and His Demons is an animated show that’s equal parts Buffy … Continued

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A Plagiarist Lies His Way Into a Job and Everyone’s Afraid of Girls in This Week’s Best New Comics

This week’s comics feature characters whose ideas about what kind of people they are directly contrasts with the way the world sees them. In their deepest hearts, they do know who their true selves are—but they all struggle all day, every day with being truly understood by others. Faith Dreamland Stepping into her identity as … Continued

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Entourage‘s Version of the Aquaman Movie Hype Was Surprisingly On Point

The year was 2005. Mariah Carey’s “We Belong Together” was at the top of the charts, North Korea had just revealed it possessed nuclear weapons, and the second season of HBO’s Entourage shifted its focus to the world of big-budget superhero movies. In the world of Entourage, James Cameron’s Aquaman was the film that changed … Continued