It's Madame Web's World, And We're Just Living In It
This week’s news brought with it a bevy of superhero goodness—the first trailers for Deadpool & Wolverine and X-Men ‘97, the formal introduction of our cinematic Fantastic Four—and a whole heap of superhero messiness as Madame Web dropped like a stone on Valentines. Here’s all that, and more, in case you missed the week’s highlights!—James Whitbrook
Breaking Down the Mutant Mayhem of Deadpool & Wolverine’s Trailer
Yesterday’s Super Bowl brought us our first look at Deadpool 3—now formally Deadpool & Wolverine—and a taste of what’s to come as Ryan Reynolds’ infamous mercenary storms his way into Marvel’s sacred timeline. But what else can we glean from the trailer about the world of the X-Men’s first major foray into the MCU? - James Whitbrook Read More
The Worst Thing About Madame Web
Make no mistake. Sony’s latest attempt at a Spider-Man spinoff, Madame Web, is bad. Pretty much everything about it is bad: the script, the acting, the cinematography, and more. But, in our mind, one thing towers over the rest. The king of all things Bad-ame Web. But, to talk about it, we have to dive into spoilers. - Germain Lussier Read More
Star Trek: Discovery’s Final Season Finally Has a Release Date
Just shy of two years to the day we learned that it was over, we will finally see Star Trek: Discovery begin its final mission. After years and years of clips, trailers, and teases, Paramount has officially confirmed just when season five will begin streaming. - James Whitbrook Read More
Glasgow Worldcon Apologizes for ‘Damage’ Caused by 2023 Hugo Awards Controversy
You’d think the biggest headlines surrounding an annual celebration of sci-fi and fantasy writing would be applauding the winners—but that’s not always the case with the Hugos. Its latest controversy involves works being deemed “not eligible” for consideration at the 2023 event, which was presented by Chengdu Worldcon in Chengdu, China. Now, we have a touch more clarity about what happened—and an apology from the organization as it looks to the future. - Cheryl Eddy Read More
Madame Web Is Not the Worst Comic Book Movie of All Time, but It Ain’t Good
Madame Web is a two-hour trailer for the movie you think you’re watching, but actually aren’t. If that’s confusing, welcome to the world of Madame Web, where everyone—the characters, the actors, the audience, and everyone in between—is confused about basically everything, all of the time. It’s a film that sets specific expectations in terms of story and payoff, proceeds to seed and tease those payoffs throughout the movie, and then never delivers on them. When a film has to pretend to be something it’s not to keep you interested, that’s not a good sign, and it’s just the tip of the iceberg with Madame Web. - Germain Lussier Read More
Umbrella Academy Season 4 Finally Has a Premiere Date
Who’s ready for another apocalyptic summer? Fans haven’t seen The Umbrella Academy’s Hargreeves family since season three’s space-time chaos arrived in June 2022—but we now know the fourth and final season will finally hit Netflix globally on August 8. - Cheryl Eddy Read More
Say Hello to Your New Fantastic Four
It’s finally official: Marvel has confirmed its Fantastic Four stars, as well as set a new release date for its new take on the first family.
This morning Marvel Studios confirmed that Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn will star in the Fantastic Four movie as Reed Richards, Sue Richards, Ben Grimm, a.k.a. the Thing, and Johnny Storm, respectively. - James Whitbrook Read More
Dungeons & Dragons’ 50th Anniversary Brings Huge New Books and Vecna’s Return
Dungeons & Dragons turns 50 this year, and as you’d expect, Wizards of the Coast is marking the anniversary with big announcements—some of which look to the tabletop roleplaying giant’s rich past. Announced today: six book releases, upcoming gaming events, and brand collaborations that run the gamut from “makes sense” to “huh?”—with more to come. - Cheryl Eddy Read More
Denis Villeneuve Had a Blast Building the Dune Lego
io9 asks the Dune: Part Two director about the impressive Lego set based off his film.
Updates From Alien: Romulus and More
Get to know Kung Fu Panda 4's mysterious new thief in the latest clip. Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway are setting their sites on dinosaurs for David Mitchell’s new movie. Millie Bobby Brown goes dragon-chasing in a new trailer for Netflix’s Damsel. Plus, a new look at Disney+’s afrofuturist animated series Iwájú. Spoilers now! - Gordon Jackson and James WhitbrookRead More
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