Writers of Disney’s Unmade ‘Monsters, Inc.’ Sequel Break Silence on “Lost in Scaradise”
Before Pixar took audiences back to school with 2013’s Monsters University, a direct theatrical sequel to the original 2001 classic was actually greenlit, fully scripted, and pushed into active pre-production. Speaking with the The Wrap this week, screenwriters Bob Hilgenberg and Rob Muir broke their silence on Monsters, Inc. 2: Lost in Scaradise—the multi-million dollar […]
Poison Ivy Spinoff Series Reportedly Moving Forward Under Matt Reeves’ Grounded Banner
The boundaries of Matt Reeves’ standalone Gotham sandbox are expanding far beyond the criminal empires of the Falcone family. According to a report from Jeff “The In” Sneider on The Hot Mic podcast, the heavily rumored Poison Ivy spinoff series in active development. Crucially, the trade leak clarifies that the project has bypassed the mainstream […]
Marvel Rumored to be “Rushing to Cast” X-Men Reboot With Inde Navarrette’s Role Possibly Revealed
Following Kevin Feige’s public declaration in Shanghai that the live-action X-Men reboot will serve as the cornerstone of Phase 7 immediately following Avengers: Secret Wars, the studio is rumored to be wasting zero time building out the roster. According to a new rumor from social media’s busiest bee, MyTimeToShineHello, Marvel is now “rushing to cast” […]
Marvel Unveils Official ‘Doomsday’ Concept Art Showcasing the Film’s Core Cast
SDCC is still two weeks away but Marvel Studios’ Big Cheese, Kevin Feige, isn’t waiting to take the stage in Hall H to kick off convention season. While in Shanghai at Bilibili World 2026, Feige not only teased the arrival of the X-Men but also showed off some fresh concept art for Avengers: Doomsday. The […]
Kevin Feige Confirms ‘X-Men’ Release Timeline
In late 2024, five years after announcing Marvel Studios intention to create a new, MCU-set X-Men film, Kevin Feige shared a vague timeline for the project. “…the whole story of Secret Wars really leads us into a new age of mutants and of the X-Men,” teased Feige. “Again, [it’s] one of those dreams come true. […]
The Russos Tease Further MCU Stories…and We Might Already Know What Character They Have in Mind
In April 2019, right around the release of Avengers: Endgame, Joe and Anthony Russo spoke with BroBible and jointly geeked out over the scale of Secret Wars. “I read that when I was 10 or 11, and it was the scale of getting all of the heroes together. It was one of the first major […]
Disney+ Quietly Boardroom-Testing a ‘Free Tier’ Option to Combat YouTube and Tubi
The Great Streaming Paywall of the Walt Disney Company is officially showing its first major cracks. According to a report published by Business Insider, Disney executives are actively engaged in early-stage exploratory discussions to introduce a completely free, fully ad-supported tier to Disney+. The strategic pivot comes as the House of Mouse faces a systemic […]
HBO Passes on Pete Jackson’s ‘V for Vendetta’ Series as WBD Tightens Post-’Supergirl’ Budget
According to a report published by Jeff “The In” Sneider, HBO has officially passed on an adaptation of Alan Moore‘s V for Vendetta. Developed for HBO by writer Pete Jackson as a period-piece drama tracking a dystopian, fascist regime, WBD has moved on from the potential streaming series. “I’m now told that HBO has passed […]
Marvel Studios Formally Locks In Saturday Night Hall H Return For SDCC 2026
The single most electric, high-stakes hour in the entertainment industry officially has a time slot. Marvel Studios has formally confirmed its monumental return to the San Diego Comic-Con stage, locking in their coveted Saturday night Hall H presentation on July 25, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. PT. While Kevin Feige famously opted to […]
Scrubbed From the Web — Taken-Down ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Art Book Spoils Scrapped Gray Hulk and Rocket Raccoon’s Surprising Role
Marvel Studios’ strict security guardrails just suffered a major pre-release breach. Yesterday, popular comics outlet AIPT briefly published an extensive, highly detailed review breaking down pages from the upcoming hardcover Spider-Man: Brand New Day – The Art of the Movie. While the article and its accompanying concept art images were rapidly scrubbed from the internet, […]
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Writers of Disney’s Unmade ‘Monsters, Inc.’ Sequel Break Silence on “Lost in Scaradise”
Before Pixar took audiences back to school with 2013’s Monsters University, a direct theatrical sequel to the original 2001 classic was actually greenlit, fully scripted, and pushed into active pre-production. Speaking with the The Wrap this week, screenwriters Bob Hilgenberg and Rob Muir broke their silence on Monsters, Inc. 2: Lost in Scaradise—the multi-million dollar […]
Poison Ivy Spinoff Series Reportedly Moving Forward Under Matt Reeves’ Grounded Banner
The boundaries of Matt Reeves’ standalone Gotham sandbox are expanding far beyond the criminal empires of the Falcone family. According to a report from Jeff “The In” Sneider on The Hot Mic podcast, the heavily rumored Poison Ivy spinoff series in active development. Crucially, the trade leak clarifies that the project has bypassed the mainstream […]
Marvel Rumored to be “Rushing to Cast” X-Men Reboot With Inde Navarrette’s Role Possibly Revealed
Following Kevin Feige’s public declaration in Shanghai that the live-action X-Men reboot will serve as the cornerstone of Phase 7 immediately following Avengers: Secret Wars, the studio is rumored to be wasting zero time building out the roster. According to a new rumor from social media’s busiest bee, MyTimeToShineHello, Marvel is now “rushing to cast” […]
Marvel Unveils Official ‘Doomsday’ Concept Art Showcasing the Film’s Core Cast
SDCC is still two weeks away but Marvel Studios’ Big Cheese, Kevin Feige, isn’t waiting to take the stage in Hall H to kick off convention season. While in Shanghai at Bilibili World 2026, Feige not only teased the arrival of the X-Men but also showed off some fresh concept art for Avengers: Doomsday. The […]
Kevin Feige Confirms ‘X-Men’ Release Timeline
In late 2024, five years after announcing Marvel Studios intention to create a new, MCU-set X-Men film, Kevin Feige shared a vague timeline for the project. “…the whole story of Secret Wars really leads us into a new age of mutants and of the X-Men,” teased Feige. “Again, [it’s] one of those dreams come true. […]
The Russos Tease Further MCU Stories…and We Might Already Know What Character They Have in Mind
In April 2019, right around the release of Avengers: Endgame, Joe and Anthony Russo spoke with BroBible and jointly geeked out over the scale of Secret Wars. “I read that when I was 10 or 11, and it was the scale of getting all of the heroes together. It was one of the first major […]
Disney+ Quietly Boardroom-Testing a ‘Free Tier’ Option to Combat YouTube and Tubi
The Great Streaming Paywall of the Walt Disney Company is officially showing its first major cracks. According to a report published by Business Insider, Disney executives are actively engaged in early-stage exploratory discussions to introduce a completely free, fully ad-supported tier to Disney+. The strategic pivot comes as the House of Mouse faces a systemic […]
HBO Passes on Pete Jackson’s ‘V for Vendetta’ Series as WBD Tightens Post-’Supergirl’ Budget
According to a report published by Jeff “The In” Sneider, HBO has officially passed on an adaptation of Alan Moore‘s V for Vendetta. Developed for HBO by writer Pete Jackson as a period-piece drama tracking a dystopian, fascist regime, WBD has moved on from the potential streaming series. “I’m now told that HBO has passed […]
Marvel Studios Formally Locks In Saturday Night Hall H Return For SDCC 2026
The single most electric, high-stakes hour in the entertainment industry officially has a time slot. Marvel Studios has formally confirmed its monumental return to the San Diego Comic-Con stage, locking in their coveted Saturday night Hall H presentation on July 25, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. PT. While Kevin Feige famously opted to […]
Scrubbed From the Web — Taken-Down ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Art Book Spoils Scrapped Gray Hulk and Rocket Raccoon’s Surprising Role
Marvel Studios’ strict security guardrails just suffered a major pre-release breach. Yesterday, popular comics outlet AIPT briefly published an extensive, highly detailed review breaking down pages from the upcoming hardcover Spider-Man: Brand New Day – The Art of the Movie. While the article and its accompanying concept art images were rapidly scrubbed from the internet, […]
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Writers of Disney’s Unmade ‘Monsters, Inc.’ Sequel Break Silence on “Lost in Scaradise”
Before Pixar took audiences back to school with 2013’s Monsters University, a direct theatrical sequel to the original 2001 classic was actually greenlit, fully scripted, and pushed into active pre-production. Speaking with the The Wrap this week, screenwriters Bob Hilgenberg and Rob Muir broke their silence on Monsters, Inc. 2: Lost in Scaradise—the multi-million dollar […]
Poison Ivy Spinoff Series Reportedly Moving Forward Under Matt Reeves’ Grounded Banner
The boundaries of Matt Reeves’ standalone Gotham sandbox are expanding far beyond the criminal empires of the Falcone family. According to a report from Jeff “The In” Sneider on The Hot Mic podcast, the heavily rumored Poison Ivy spinoff series in active development. Crucially, the trade leak clarifies that the project has bypassed the mainstream […]
Marvel Unveils Official ‘Doomsday’ Concept Art Showcasing the Film’s Core Cast
SDCC is still two weeks away but Marvel Studios’ Big Cheese, Kevin Feige, isn’t waiting to take the stage in Hall H to kick off convention season. While in Shanghai at Bilibili World 2026, Feige not only teased the arrival of the X-Men but also showed off some fresh concept art for Avengers: Doomsday. The […]
Kevin Feige Confirms ‘X-Men’ Release Timeline
In late 2024, five years after announcing Marvel Studios intention to create a new, MCU-set X-Men film, Kevin Feige shared a vague timeline for the project. “…the whole story of Secret Wars really leads us into a new age of mutants and of the X-Men,” teased Feige. “Again, [it’s] one of those dreams come true. […]
The Russos Tease Further MCU Stories…and We Might Already Know What Character They Have in Mind
In April 2019, right around the release of Avengers: Endgame, Joe and Anthony Russo spoke with BroBible and jointly geeked out over the scale of Secret Wars. “I read that when I was 10 or 11, and it was the scale of getting all of the heroes together. It was one of the first major […]
Disney+ Quietly Boardroom-Testing a ‘Free Tier’ Option to Combat YouTube and Tubi
The Great Streaming Paywall of the Walt Disney Company is officially showing its first major cracks. According to a report published by Business Insider, Disney executives are actively engaged in early-stage exploratory discussions to introduce a completely free, fully ad-supported tier to Disney+. The strategic pivot comes as the House of Mouse faces a systemic […]
HBO Passes on Pete Jackson’s ‘V for Vendetta’ Series as WBD Tightens Post-’Supergirl’ Budget
According to a report published by Jeff “The In” Sneider, HBO has officially passed on an adaptation of Alan Moore‘s V for Vendetta. Developed for HBO by writer Pete Jackson as a period-piece drama tracking a dystopian, fascist regime, WBD has moved on from the potential streaming series. “I’m now told that HBO has passed […]
Marvel Studios Formally Locks In Saturday Night Hall H Return For SDCC 2026
The single most electric, high-stakes hour in the entertainment industry officially has a time slot. Marvel Studios has formally confirmed its monumental return to the San Diego Comic-Con stage, locking in their coveted Saturday night Hall H presentation on July 25, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. PT. While Kevin Feige famously opted to […]
Scrubbed From the Web — Taken-Down ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Art Book Spoils Scrapped Gray Hulk and Rocket Raccoon’s Surprising Role
Marvel Studios’ strict security guardrails just suffered a major pre-release breach. Yesterday, popular comics outlet AIPT briefly published an extensive, highly detailed review breaking down pages from the upcoming hardcover Spider-Man: Brand New Day – The Art of the Movie. While the article and its accompanying concept art images were rapidly scrubbed from the internet, […]
Jimmy Tatro Circling Gorilla Grodd Role in James Gunn’s Jimmy Olsen True-Crime Spinoff
The absurdist, mockumentary blueprint of the new DC Universe is zeroing in on its centerpiece rogue. According to an report published by Deadline, Jimmy Tatro (American Vandal, Scream 7) is in early talks to join DC Studios’ highly anticipated, live-action Superman television spinoff, reportedly titled American Crime. Tatro is circling pivotal role of Gorilla Grodd—the […]
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‘X-Men ’97’: How Rama-Tut’s Timeline Breach Connects to Gambit’s Past and an Episode from the Original Series
The cosmic architecture of X-Men ’97 Season 2 just pulled off an immaculate, long-game continuity play. While general audiences were reeling from the structural tragedy of En Sabah Nur’s transformation into Apocalypse, fans of the original series were hooked on the precise moment Rama-Tut boarded his Sphinx-ship to flee the ancient Nile Delta. That single, […]
Recap: ‘X-Men ’97’ Season 2, Episode 4 Solidifies the Dark Genesis of Apocalypse
Marvel Animation is not pulling its punches. Following last week’s massive, time-skipping three-episode premiere block, today’s highly anticipated fourth episode—”Rise of Apocalypse: Part II”—delivers a devastating, tragic conclusion to the series’ ancient Egyptian arc. The episode formally seals the fate of En Sabah Nur, proving that despite the X-Men’s desperate multiversal intervention, the loop of […]
The Prophecy of the Eternal Shore — How ‘X-Men ’97’ Season 2 Tethers En Sabah Nur Directly to Season 1’s Heartbreak
The brilliance of X-Men ’97 lives in its memory. It refuses to treat massive narrative events as isolated, episodic blockbusters. Instead, the Season 2 premiere meticulously connects its time-spanning narrative straight back to the psychological trauma of Genosha and the final, haunting warnings of the Season 1 finale. Throughout the first three episodes, the writers […]
The Most Mind-Blowing Marvel Cameos and Comic References Hiding in the 3-Episode ‘X-Men ’97’ Premiere
If you blinked during the three-episode rollout of X-Men ’97 Season 2, you likely missed a dozen deep-cut comic callouts. The creative team treated the premiere like an open-source love letter to Marvel history, drawing heavily from late-’90s miniseries and early-2000s structural overhauls. The X-Force Title Card The single biggest visual shock for long-time fans […]
Time-Jumps and Team-Ups — How the Massive 3-Episode Premiere of ‘X-Men ’97’ Season 2 Re-Shapes the Timeline
The long, grueling two-year hiatus is finally over. Marvel Animation officially unleashed a colossal, three-episode premiere block for X-Men ’97 Season 2 on Disney+. Picking up immediately from the jaw-dropping, multiversal cliffhangers of the Season 1 finale, the debut episodes—“Days of Past Future”, “A Force to Be Reckoned With”, and “Rise of Apocalypse: Part I”—deliver […]
Review: ‘X-Men ’97’ Season 2
If Season 1 of X-Men ’97, Marvel Animation’s revival of X-Men: The Animated Series revived the heart of the beloved classic cartoon, Season 2 reanimates its soul…at least that’s what it seems like through the first four episodes of the sophomore season. While Season 1 provided a nostalgic trip to the 90s, full of feel-good […]
Sentinels, Symbiotes, and Succession — What to Expect From Marvel Animation’s 2026 Slate
While the live-action side of the MCU is currently dominating the headlines, Marvel’s streaming skipper, Brad Winderbaum, is quietly prepping the studio’s secret weapons. Following the massive critical acclaim of X-Men ’97 and the stylistic swing of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Marvel Animation is dropping its sophomore seasons for both flagship shows back-to-back in the […]
Web-Slinging, Weirdness and Doom — What to Expect From Marvel’s Remaining Blockbuster 2026 Slate
The first half of 2026 has already been an absolute gauntlet for Marvel Studios. We kicked off the year with the Hollywood-satire experiment of Wonder Man, witnessed the landscape-shifting fallout of Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, and just recently watched Frank Castle paint D+ red in The Punisher: One Last Kill. But Kevin Feige and […]
Review: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’
A long time ago, in a galaxy not too far away, Lucasfilm published and snail mailed Bantha Tracks, fka The Official Star Wars Fanclub Newsletter, which was essentially the ultimate lifeline for the first generation of Star Wars fans. When Star Wars exploded in 1977, Lucasfilm was utterly overwhelmed by fan mail. Charles Lippincott, Lucasfilm’s […]
Writers of Disney’s Unmade ‘Monsters, Inc.’ Sequel Break Silence on “Lost in Scaradise”
Before Pixar took audiences back to school with 2013’s Monsters University, a direct theatrical sequel to the original 2001 classic was actually greenlit, fully scripted, and pushed into active pre-production. Speaking with the The Wrap this week, screenwriters Bob Hilgenberg and Rob Muir broke their silence on Monsters, Inc. 2: Lost in Scaradise—the multi-million dollar […]
Poison Ivy Spinoff Series Reportedly Moving Forward Under Matt Reeves’ Grounded Banner
The boundaries of Matt Reeves’ standalone Gotham sandbox are expanding far beyond the criminal empires of the Falcone family. According to a report from Jeff “The In” Sneider on The Hot Mic podcast, the heavily rumored Poison Ivy spinoff series in active development. Crucially, the trade leak clarifies that the project has bypassed the mainstream […]
Marvel Rumored to be “Rushing to Cast” X-Men Reboot With Inde Navarrette’s Role Possibly Revealed
Following Kevin Feige’s public declaration in Shanghai that the live-action X-Men reboot will serve as the cornerstone of Phase 7 immediately following Avengers: Secret Wars, the studio is rumored to be wasting zero time building out the roster. According to a new rumor from social media’s busiest bee, MyTimeToShineHello, Marvel is now “rushing to cast” […]
Marvel Unveils Official ‘Doomsday’ Concept Art Showcasing the Film’s Core Cast
SDCC is still two weeks away but Marvel Studios’ Big Cheese, Kevin Feige, isn’t waiting to take the stage in Hall H to kick off convention season. While in Shanghai at Bilibili World 2026, Feige not only teased the arrival of the X-Men but also showed off some fresh concept art for Avengers: Doomsday. The […]
Kevin Feige Confirms ‘X-Men’ Release Timeline
In late 2024, five years after announcing Marvel Studios intention to create a new, MCU-set X-Men film, Kevin Feige shared a vague timeline for the project. “…the whole story of Secret Wars really leads us into a new age of mutants and of the X-Men,” teased Feige. “Again, [it’s] one of those dreams come true. […]
The Russos Tease Further MCU Stories…and We Might Already Know What Character They Have in Mind
In April 2019, right around the release of Avengers: Endgame, Joe and Anthony Russo spoke with BroBible and jointly geeked out over the scale of Secret Wars. “I read that when I was 10 or 11, and it was the scale of getting all of the heroes together. It was one of the first major […]
Disney+ Quietly Boardroom-Testing a ‘Free Tier’ Option to Combat YouTube and Tubi
The Great Streaming Paywall of the Walt Disney Company is officially showing its first major cracks. According to a report published by Business Insider, Disney executives are actively engaged in early-stage exploratory discussions to introduce a completely free, fully ad-supported tier to Disney+. The strategic pivot comes as the House of Mouse faces a systemic […]
HBO Passes on Pete Jackson’s ‘V for Vendetta’ Series as WBD Tightens Post-’Supergirl’ Budget
According to a report published by Jeff “The In” Sneider, HBO has officially passed on an adaptation of Alan Moore‘s V for Vendetta. Developed for HBO by writer Pete Jackson as a period-piece drama tracking a dystopian, fascist regime, WBD has moved on from the potential streaming series. “I’m now told that HBO has passed […]
Marvel Studios Formally Locks In Saturday Night Hall H Return For SDCC 2026
The single most electric, high-stakes hour in the entertainment industry officially has a time slot. Marvel Studios has formally confirmed its monumental return to the San Diego Comic-Con stage, locking in their coveted Saturday night Hall H presentation on July 25, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. PT. While Kevin Feige famously opted to […]
Scrubbed From the Web — Taken-Down ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Art Book Spoils Scrapped Gray Hulk and Rocket Raccoon’s Surprising Role
Marvel Studios’ strict security guardrails just suffered a major pre-release breach. Yesterday, popular comics outlet AIPT briefly published an extensive, highly detailed review breaking down pages from the upcoming hardcover Spider-Man: Brand New Day – The Art of the Movie. While the article and its accompanying concept art images were rapidly scrubbed from the internet, […]
Jimmy Tatro Circling Gorilla Grodd Role in James Gunn’s Jimmy Olsen True-Crime Spinoff
The absurdist, mockumentary blueprint of the new DC Universe is zeroing in on its centerpiece rogue. According to an report published by Deadline, Jimmy Tatro (American Vandal, Scream 7) is in early talks to join DC Studios’ highly anticipated, live-action Superman television spinoff, reportedly titled American Crime. Tatro is circling pivotal role of Gorilla Grodd—the […]
Scott Snyder Clarifies Future of ‘Absolute Batman,’ Confirms Long-Term 50+-Issue Vision
Don’t worry, Bat-fans—the brick-house Dark Knight isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Following some internet panic regarding a looming ending for the red-hot DC series, writer Scott Snyder has officially cleared the air. During a Livestream event titled “Absolute Access Live”, the writer clarified that while the foundational narrative arc is currently wrapping up, he and […]
Marvel Television’s ‘Nova’ Takes Flight Again Under Veteran MCU Scribe
More than eight years have passed since Marvel Studios’ One Above All, Kevin Feige, first claimed that Nova was a character with “immediate potential” to debut in the MCU. After several starts and stops, it looks like the Human Rocket is being prepared for launch again, this time with a Marvel Studios veteran scribe at […]
Shanghai Expo ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Display Unveils Doom’s Throne Room, X-Mansion
While fans are eagerly awaiting what will likely be the debut of the Avengers: Doomsday trailer at SDCC, it looks like Marvel Studios means to make a bit of a splash in Shanghai first. With SDCC still over two weeks away, the studio is stopping at the Shanghai Expo first and they’re recreating a pair […]
DC Reveals SDCC 2026 Plans: Retro 1950s Silver Age Booth, Absolute Universe Exclusives, and Heavy-Hitter Panels
San Diego Comic-Con is right around the corner, and DC is setting up to take over the convention floor with a massive wave of nostalgia and highly anticipated future looks. The publisher has officially unveiled its full programming lineup, booth activities, and convention exclusives for Comic-Con International 2026. This year, the publisher is continuing its […]
Upgrading the Media — How ‘Weapon X, Lies, AND DVDs’ Directly Continues the Tragically Staged History of ‘X-Men: TAS’ Team X
If the emotional devastation of Magneto’s sacrifice and Charles Xavier being stranded in the past wasn’t enough to process, the Russo-level mid-credits scene in “Rise of Apocalypse: Part II” sets up next week’s episode brilliantly. Shifting directly away from ancient Egypt and back to the 1990s present, the camera finds a somber, bone-clawed Wolverine on […]
‘X-Men ’97’: How Rama-Tut’s Timeline Breach Connects to Gambit’s Past and an Episode from the Original Series
The cosmic architecture of X-Men ’97 Season 2 just pulled off an immaculate, long-game continuity play. While general audiences were reeling from the structural tragedy of En Sabah Nur’s transformation into Apocalypse, fans of the original series were hooked on the precise moment Rama-Tut boarded his Sphinx-ship to flee the ancient Nile Delta. That single, […]
Recap: ‘X-Men ’97’ Season 2, Episode 4 Solidifies the Dark Genesis of Apocalypse
Marvel Animation is not pulling its punches. Following last week’s massive, time-skipping three-episode premiere block, today’s highly anticipated fourth episode—”Rise of Apocalypse: Part II”—delivers a devastating, tragic conclusion to the series’ ancient Egyptian arc. The episode formally seals the fate of En Sabah Nur, proving that despite the X-Men’s desperate multiversal intervention, the loop of […]
J.K. Simmons’ J. Jonah Jameson Officially Out for ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’
Even the real heroes can’t keep it up all of the time. In an interview with ComicBook.com, Academy-award winner J.K. Simmons will not reprise his iconic role as J. Jonah Jameson in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Thuis marks a departure for the franchise, confirming that the loud-mouthed, anti-Spidey news anchor will be completely absent from […]