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The Odyssey: How Nolan Built a Real Cyclops With a Cave, Bees, and 40 Sheep

Will Harrigan — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:02:35 GMT

Christopher Nolan has revealed new details about how he brought one of The Odyssey's most iconic monsters to life: the Cyclops Polyphemus, the one-eyed giant who traps Odysseus and his men in a cave.

Daredevil: Born Again Season 3 Brings Back Elektra As Netflix Roster Reassembles

Patrick Scanlon — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:57:31 GMT

Another Netflix-era Daredevil star is back for Daredevil: Born Again Season 3. New set photos and video have hit social…

X-Men ’97 Season 2 Episode Titles and Release Schedule Revealed

Will Harrigan — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:16:29 GMT

With less than a week to go, Marvel has dropped the full X-Men '97 Season 2 lineup — every episode title and release date — and it lays out exactly how the Apocalypse arc rolls out.

Elliot Page’s Odyssey Role Reportedly Revealed as Sinon, Not Achilles

Will Harrigan — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:51:53 GMT

After months of speculation that ran from Achilles to Elpenor, Elliot Page's role in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has reportedly been revealed, and it is neither of the characters fans had guessed.

Supergirl Opens To $7.8M Domestic Previews

Matt McGloin — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:25:46 GMT

Supergirl's box office run has begun, and the official numbers confirm a soft start, in line with weeks of sliding projections.

A Jason Momoa Lobo Scene Was Added To Supergirl — Just Like We First Reported

Matt McGloin — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:07:45 GMT

Back in July 2025, we reported an exclusive: Warner Bros. was expanding Jason Momoa's Lobo role in Supergirl after the actor wowed executives.

Supergirl Shocker: Kara Is The Real ‘Superman’

Matt McGloin — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:56:03 GMT

One of the most divisive choices in James Gunn's Superman last year was what he did with Jor-El.

Supergirl Review: DC Had Something Epic, Then James Gunn Happened

Matt McGloin — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:32:56 GMT

Supergirl is now in theaters, marking the next DCU outing following James Gunn's Superman. The cast is decent. The visuals are good. The action works. There are pieces here that could have made for a much bigger, more epic movie.

The Odyssey Skips Influencer Screenings as Hollywood’s Early Buzz Machine Shows Cracks

Will Harrigan — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:43:57 GMT

Universal has decided to skip influencer screenings for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, going straight to professional critics after the film's London premiere on July 6, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed on Wednesday.

Christopher Nolan Teases Odyssey’s Most Brutal Battle as Empire Reveals Four Covers

Will Harrigan — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:12:48 GMT

Empire Magazine has unveiled its August 2026 issue dedicated to Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, featuring four collectible covers, new behind-the-scenes images, and interviews with the director and cast ahead of the film's July 17 release.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Gets Little Caesars Webberoni Pizza And Commercial

Matt McGloin — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:14:03 GMT

Spider-Man: Brand New Day's marketing blitz has a new partner, and it comes with pizza, posters, a brand-new commercial, and a real-life recreation of Peter Parker's apartment.

Absolute Batman Animated Series Confirmed, Joker Anime Series In The Works

Matt McGloin — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:31:19 GMT

It's official. The Absolute Batman adaptation that has been rumored is real, and it landed at Annecy rather than at San Diego Comic-Con.

Batman Writer Andrew Farago Arrested Over Hidden Bathroom Camera Involving Children

Matt McGloin — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:05:21 GMT

Andrew Farago, longtime curator of San Francisco's Cartoon Art Museum and a well-known pop culture author who also wrote for Batman and The Comics Journal, was arrested earlier this month on 20 counts of invasion of privacy after allegedly hiding a phone to record guests in his bathroom during a birthday party, according to Berkeley police and court records.

BBC Doubles Down On Woke Doctor Who: ‘Circuit Breaker’ Launches With Jo Martin’s Fugitive Doctor

Patrick Scanlon — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:43:13 GMT

Even as the show's television future hangs in the balance and the series was recently canceled on Disney+ due to poor ratings, the BBC is launching a sprawling new multi-platform Doctor Who story event with Circuit Breaker.

Supergirl Villain Revives James Gunn’s Old Marvel Problem

Matt McGloin — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:27:07 GMT

If there's one criticism in the Supergirl reactions and reviews that should worry DC, it isn't "messy" or "uneven." It's the one that keeps coming up about the villain: bland.

Warner Bros. Quietly Lowers The Bar For A Supergirl ‘Win’

Matt McGloin — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:21:07 GMT

UPDATE: Those lowered expectations look well-founded, with soft opening estimates now circulating pegging Supergirl's previews at around $8.25 million and its opening weekend near $40 million.

GTA 6 Price Confirmed: $80 Standard, $100 Ultimate — and No Disc in the Box

Patrick Scanlon — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 03:45:08 GMT

The question that's hung over Grand Theft Auto VI for years finally has an answer.

Ghostbusters: Night Shift First Look & 2027 Netflix Details

Will Harrigan — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 03:22:35 GMT

Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation pulled the sheet off Ghostbusters: Night Shift at the Annecy animation festival on Wednesday, dropping the first key art for the 2027 series and a slightly clearer picture of what the next official Ghostbusters project actually is.

New James Bond: August Auditions Locked as Elordi, Turner, Dickinson Fit Villeneuve’s ‘Prototype’

Will Harrigan — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 03:13:41 GMT

The hunt for the next James Bond finally has something resembling a date on the calendar, sort of.

Variety Rips Supergirl’s Script — Just Like Our Insiders Warned

Matt McGloin — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:41:37 GMT

UPDATE: Now that we've seen it, our full review echoes the script criticism, landing on James Gunn as the biggest reason the movie misfires.

Zack Snyder Courts India As Gunn’s ’12-Year-Old’ Comment Lingers

Matt McGloin — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:56:53 GMT

Zack Snyder and James Gunn have taken very different approaches to one of the biggest moviegoing audiences on the planet, and Snyder's fans think the contrast says everything.

Disney Turns Avengers: Endgame Encore Into Its IMAX Workaround

Will Harrigan — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:01:48 GMT

Disney's Avengers: Endgame re-release finally has an official title, and the announcement doubles as the clearest sign yet of how Disney plans to fight a premium-screen war it's partly losing.

Supergirl Reviews Rotten At 56% As Critics Say Milly Alcock Deserves Better

Matt McGloin — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:20:42 GMT

UPDATE: The film is now in theaters, and we weigh in with our own 6/10 verdict pinning the blame on James Gunn's script while agreeing Milly Alcock deserved better.

Tom Holland Says Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s Villain Is ‘Unlike Anything’

Will Harrigan — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:48:13 GMT

Tom Holland is once again building up Spider-Man: Brand New Day's biggest mystery — its hidden villain — and this time he's promising something genuinely new.

House of the Dragon Season 3 Premiere Review: HBO’s Dragon Drama Returns A Messy, Woke Dud

Matt McGloin — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:16:56 GMT

House of the Dragon finally returned Sunday night after a two-year wait, and Season 3 Episode 1 did not exactly come roaring back like a dragon.