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The 100 Series Finale Pulled a Game of Thrones and I’m Still Laughing

To be clear, The 100 tripped over its own feet, jumped 12 sharks, and shattered its reputation with viewers long before Game of Thrones boffed it. But the Game of Thronesfinale has quickly become synonymous with missing the landing harder than a drunk gymnast on the vault so here we are, comparing the two after … Continued

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Spider-Man 3 May See Jamie Foxx’s Electro Face Tom Holland

It’s time for a shocking reunion. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Jamie Foxx is in talks to reprise his role as Electro from 2014’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 for Tom Holland’s next Spider-Man movie. As reported by THR, Foxx may be once again taking on the role he played during Andrew Garfield’s run as the web-slinger. … Continued

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J.J. Abrams Will Produce Oh, the Places You’ll Go! as Part of a Dr. Seuss Cinematic Universe

Growing up, before you started reading comic books or watching action movies, odds are you experienced the words of Dr. Seuss. Well, in the upcoming years, Dr. Seuss will join those popular genres on the big screen as his stories get their very own cinematic universe from Warner Bros. Animation. Things will begin in 2024 … Continued

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The 10 Worst Fictional Small Towns to Get Stuck In

Horror and sci-fi stories love to take root in small towns—the more isolated the better, considering their quaint streets and picturesque views are always hiding very dark secrets. Sometimes, these towns are still reasonably safe for outsiders. But for every Twin Peaks, there are countless more to avoid. Including these! 1) Ardham, Massachusetts The first … Continued

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Don’t Be Afraid of All the New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Coming in October

There is one book on this list involving a giant, hungry, ancient spider, so you actually might want to be afraid of that one. But in a good way! It’s Halloween season, and though this list isn’t only scary stories, it offers plenty in the way of fantastical escapes both perilous and wondrous, sometimes at … Continued

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Gary Is Finally Becoming a Full-Blown Legend

Adam Tsekhman’s Gary Green has been one of Legends of Tomorrow’s secret weapons for quite some time now as the character’s gone from being a fruitless agent working for the Time Bureau to a demon-tricking hero who has, on a number of occasions, demonstrated a burgeoning proficiency in powerful magic. But in Legends of Tomorrow’s … Continued

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Star Trek’s Zachary Quinto Talks the Kelvin Timeline’s Film Future

Netflix’s Sandman series may have finally landed some key players. A Lord of the Rings reunion is on the way for The Boys. Thomas Jane…vampire hunter? Plus updates on Evil Dead Rise, Lost in Space, Locke & Key, and more. Spooky spoilers today! Beast Idris Elba will star in Beast, a new killer lion movie from … Continued

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Lower Decks Paid Homage to Star Trek‘s Cinematic Legacy to Incredible Effect

So far, Star Trek: Lower Decks’ fondness for sending up the longest history of Trek tropes has largely stuck to the series’ television roots, poking and prodding at cyclical story ideas and the legacy of the franchise’s usual home. But this week’s episode finally sets its sights bigger on Star Trek’s uneven cinema side, and … Continued

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Even The Haunting of Bly Manor‘s Episode Titles Are Spooky as Hell

The wait is almost over for Mike Flanagan’s much-anticipated follow-up to The Haunting of Hill House. A new setting and characters await in The Haunting of Bly Manor, but in the spirit of all good horror anthologies, it looks like the levels of dread and terror will be just as satisfying. Exhibit A: the episode … Continued

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X-Factor Is Testing the Limits of the X-Men’s Age of Ascendance

Though X-Factor was quite busy with its own contained story about its team discovering the latest, most grotesque programming to come out of Mojoworld, the onset of Xof Swords has shifted the series in a drastically different direction. It’s established a terrifying complication for the X-Men’s carefully constructed plans to ensure immortality for all mutants. … Continued

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I’m Sorry, But Who the Hell Is This Supposed to Be?

In addition to putting Miles Morales at the center of its next Spider-Man game, Insomniac’s also releasing a remastered version of the first game, meant to show off the PlayStation 5’s raw graphical power. While gameplay won’t be all that different from the original Peter-centric game, a number of updates will purportedly give the remaster … Continued

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Dragon’s Dogma Took a Charming Video Game World and Saw Only Spite in It

Dragon’s Dogma, Capcom’s beloved 2012 action RPG, became a cult classic in spite of itself. It’s a clunky, at times arcane experience that can obfuscate the game in awkwardness. It also has a rabid audience—one that screams with delight every time it gets ported to a new platform—that fell in love with it for a … Continued

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Disney+ Has Cast Its Ms. Marvel

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has its Kamala Khan. Deadline reports the studio has cast actress Iman Vellani in the title role of the upcoming Disney+ series, Ms. Marvel. The show, which does not yet have a release date, is being written by Bisha K. Ali, and will center on the Pakistani-American Jersey girl who can … Continued

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In the First His House Trailer, Refugees Find Themselves Trapped in a Strange, Evil Home

They sacrificed everything to find a better life, but something terrible was waiting for them on the other side. In the first trailer for Netflix’s His House, a Sudanese couple finds themselves face-to-face with a supernatural evil—one they cannot escape without risking everything they’ve worked for. The debut trailer for Remi Weekes’ His House stars … Continued

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By Crom! A New Conan the Barbarian Series Is Coming to Netflix

Conan, arguably one of the most recognizable barbarians to have ever existed in the public consciousness, is coming back in what’s sure to be a reminder that studios really are allergic to new ideas. Deadline reports that Netflix has sealed the deal with Conan Properties International to move forward with a new Conan series. It has … Continued

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Dungeon & Dragons & Novels: Revisiting Spellfire

In 1987, Ed Greenwood, creator of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting, released his first novel in the giant, fantastical world he’d wrought (and his first published fiction, period). It’s hard to say what was more enticing to me back then: the amazing Clyde Caldwell cover art of a furious dracolich on the cover or its … Continued

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In This Exclusive Lower Decks Clip, a Simulation Teeters on the Brink of Mariner-Spawned Chaos

This week’s Lower Decks episode has a title that could apply to any of the episodes so far: “Crisis Point.” In this case, rather than referring to an out-of-control alien conflict or an unfortunate phasing situation or worse, it’s got something to do with…the U.S.S. Cerritos’ holodeck, as this exclusive clip reveals. We’ve already seen … Continued

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Batwoman Casts Another Victor Zsasz for the CW’s Gotham

The CW’s Batwoman is getting a new baddie for season two, and it’s played by someone who’s already familiar with the city of Gotham. As revealed by Entertainment Weekly today, Gotham actor Alex Morf is coming to the CW superhero series as the wild and unpredictable hitman Victor Zsasz. According to EW, Morf is taking … Continued

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The 100’s Creator Jason Rothenberg Promises That the Series Finale Will Be Explosive

The 100, a very unimaginatively-named show that has featured so many murders and a journey into a butthole, is coming to an end with its series finale tonight. In a new video detailing what’s to come, the show’s creator Jason Rosenberg insists that The 100’s getting the ending he always wanted for its heroes and … Continued

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Stephen King’s Firestarter Remake Has Found the Pyrokinetic’s Dad

The Matrix 4 gains another past castmember. Veronica will soon have some entrepreneurial competition in Riverdale. Darren Lynn Bousman teases Spiral’s Saw connection. Plus updates from The Flash, Legacies, and more. Spoilers, right this way… Uglies Joey King will star in a film adaptation of Scott Westerfeld’s YA series, Uglies, at Netflix. Directed by McG … Continued