Marvel’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day has finally arrived and it gives us something the franchise set up at the end of the previous film about the hero, Spider-Man: No Way Home. That 2021 movie ended with everyone forgetting who Peter Parker is, leaving the hero on something of an island. He also truly came into […]
There comes a time when any long-running franchise can start to feel stale. But deviating from an established formula also runs the risk of alienating fans, as history has shown time and time again with sequels which take “a bold new direction.” 40 years ago, the Friday the 13th franchise attempted to revive itself with […]
Spider-Man: Brand New Day arguably takes advantage of the MCU’s shared universe concept more than any other project, with it pulling in characters from all corners of the franchise. Spider-Man stars alongside the Punisher, Hulk, and a variety of other preexisting characters from the various shows and movies. However, it does fail at this attempt […]
FOX’s X-Men movies were great, but they were far from perfect, and Avengers: Doomsday has already fixed one of the most glaring issues from the original series. The FOX X-Men movies were arguably the first superhero cinematic universe, with various spinoffs, series, and sequels creating an interconnected story that follows the mutants across decades. The […]
The Teen Titans have become one of the most popular DC Comics properties of them all. In the ’00s, the team made their way to Cartoon Network and since then have become a massive part of pop culture thanks to Teen Titans GO!, a spiritual sequel to the original series that was more comedic. Both […]
Warbonds in Helldivers 2 have had great themes since the game’s release, even featuring crossovers with other IPs, such as the Halo 3: ODST collaboration that fans praised. That crossover allowed players to wield weapons from the Halo series, while also unlocking unique looks that mimic the ODST armor from that game in almost 1:1 […]
Bruce Banner’s appearance in Spider-Man: Brand New Day has been heavily advertised throughout the film’s promotion, but it was a complete surprise that a totally different Avenger appeared in the film. Brand New Day is a film well-populated with Marvel characters, as it not only features Spider-Man and Hulk, but also other heroes and villains […]
Final Fantasy is the rare franchise that can really mean a lot of different things to every player. Retro fans, strategy nerds, and drama junkies all have their favorite and distinct examples and ideas of what the series can be about, with the sheer scope and versatility of styles contributing to lots of unique entries. […]
Sinestro is officially appearing in Lanterns, and while this is really exciting, I’m worried about how the DCU show is going to handle him. Lanterns has a lot of talent behind it, and based on the franchise’s track record of HBO Max shows, it has a high chance of being great. However, it is an […]
Thor is one of Marvel’s biggest and strongest names. He’s become iconic as an Avenger and individual hero, defending the world from cataclysmic events with a swing of his hammer and a clap of thunder. The Asgardian hero has cemented himself as darn near the pinnacle of strength and the prime example of who the […]