The first full Avengers: Doomsday trailer hit, and it had a shocking moment for anyone who wasn’t actually paying attention to the promotions leading up to the next big Marvel Cinematic Universe crossover movie. Just after Thor tells all of Earth’s heroes that they need a miracle, the scene changes to Thor walking up and […]
The most recent episode of X-Men ’97 had a shocking moment at the end, and it included a cameo from the Watcher. In fact, this is the second time that the Watcher has shown up in the animated series, and both instances had him show up when one specific character was involved in a defining […]
Netflix, in its search for the next big franchise, has understandably dipped its toes into the anime realm. Not only has the streaming service helped to house exclusive anime such as Baki Hanma, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run, and Sakamoto Days, but the platform has also been housing quite a few live-action anime adaptations. […]
27 years ago, a flop family comedy from the star of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off proved that live-action adaptations of classic cartoons weren’t a foolproof recipe for success at the box office. The box office failure of Disney’s live-action Moana remake came as something of a shock, since 2024’s animated sequel Moana 2 was a […]
The Big Bang Theory has become like a tree with many branches. Across twelve seasons and over 275 episodes, that’s a major foundation for a sitcom, and the series has used that well. To date, two prequel shows have been released with Young Sheldon and Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, and now an actual sequel […]
Despite only having one season to its name, Over The Garden Wall has become one of the biggest animated original stories in Cartoon Network’s history. Every fall, the story of Gregory and Wirt is routinely revisited worldwide, with fans continuing to praise the series to this day. Recently, the first Blu-Ray edition of the beloved […]
This Sunday, the ninth season of Rick and Morty will come to an end. Throughout the Adult Swim show’s latest season, Rick Sanchez and his grandson have gone through some mind-bending adventures, whether it be Rick memory-wiping himself to enjoy a vacation or Morty dropping into an alien summer camp where the campers were in […]
With last summer’s Superman, James Gunn’s DCU movie not only introduced a brand new take on the Man of Steel to the world but also a slew of other iconic characters. Obviously, a new Lex Luthor made his debut, but other heroes like Supergirl made a splash too. The film also revealed the DCU’s first […]
In the 1980s, the deregulation of children’s television advertising under the Reagan administration’s FCC chairman Mark Fowler removed the program-length commercial restrictions that had previously kept toy advertising and cartoon content separate. Studios responded by building entire series around action figure lines rather than treating merchandise as secondary to animated shows. That meant Hasbro, Mattel, […]
Blade Runner was a cult hit on the big screen for decades. Ridley Scott’s adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s novel flopped at the box office and earned mixed critical reception, but became a beloved movie to many, setting the stage for Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy and director Denis Villeneuve’s sequel, Blade Runner 2049. Though that […]