Why The Flash Failed At The Box Office, According To Its Director
The Flash director Andy Muschietti has weighed in on its biggest box office roadblocks, from a PR crisis to a lack of interest in the superhero.
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Doctor Doom Vs Thanos: Who Is The Strongest Marvel Villain?
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Can Wonder Woman Fly? Her DC Comics Powers, Explained
Can Wonder Woman fly? Well, it depends on what era of the character you're talking about. Here's our history of Diana's ability to fly in comics and on screen. -
One Important Transformers Villain Is Based On Star Trek's Spock
Leonard Nimoy impacted the Transformers property in multiple ways. One of its villains was even based on his beloved Star Trek character, Spock. -
The Only James Bond Theme Songs To Win At The Oscars
Despite the franchise's songs earning nominations before, one James Bond movie seemingly opened the floodgates for Best Original Song victories at the Oscars. -
Hellboy Creator Mike Mignola's Favorite Monster Movie Is A Universal Horror Classic
Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is a big fan of a particular Universal monster horror movie classic, and it shows throughout his comic books. -
Prepare For Brave New World With Marvel's Sam Wilson: Captain America #2 [Exclusive Preview]
Before Captain America: Brave New World arrives, Marvel Comics' Sam Wilson: Captain America #2 will see Sam battle the Red Hulk on the printed page. -
Marvel Pits X-Men's Storm Against One Of The Greatest Comic Book Villains Ever [Exclusive Preview]
The new Marvel comics series centered on Storm from X-Men has her facing off against a villain who has yet to debut in the MCU. -
Nosferatu's Count Orlok Was Almost Played By These 3 Actors Before Bill Skarsgård
Nosferatu director Robert Eggers was considering three big names to play Count Orlok before making a great call by casting Bill Skarsgård in the role. -
Who Plays Ponyboy Curtis In The Outsiders?
Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation of The Outsiders and its sequel TV series starred two different actors in the role of Ponyboy Curtis. -
Where Is Batman's Gotham City Located In The Pages Of DC Comics?
Gotham City might be fictional, but it's tied to a real-world location in DC Comics, and various cities have played Gotham on the big screen. -
Bruce Springsteen's Favorite Movies Inspired His Songwriting
Bruce Springsteen has never been shy about his love of movies, and has worn that love on his sleeve in the form of his music. -
The Best Superhero TV Show Of All Time, According To IMDb
There's one comic book-based superhero TV series that ranks higher than all the rest on IMDb, even decades after its original run. -
The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Episode That Changed Tony Todd's Life
One of the most beloved episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine also had a deeply personal meaning to (and impact on) its star, Tony Todd. -
The Correct Order To Watch The DC Animated Universe Shows
The DC Animated Universe featured a string of interconnected cartoon shows that aired in the '90s and '00s. Here's the best way to go about watching them. -
How Family Guy Creator Seth MacFarlane Felt About The Show's Cancellation
Family Guy was the first show creator Seth MacFarlane ever pitched, so when it was canceled the first time, he had an atypical reaction. -
Marvel's Latest What If Gives The Fantastic Four A Disney Makeover [Exclusive Preview]
Our exclusive preview of the new issue of Marvel Comics' What If...? gives the Fantastic Four a Disney makeover ahead of the First Family's MCU debut. -
Why Netflix Canceled That '90s Show
That '90s Show is yet another Netflix Original to get the axe after only a few seasons, but what inspired the streamer to end the legacyquel series? -
One Of The Best Anime Ever Is Back On Netflix In 2025
One of the best anime series ever produced has returned to Netflix to kick off 2025. Here's why it deserves to get priority in your queue. -
This Ben Affleck Crime Thriller Had A Much Different Robbery In The Book
Ben Affleck made some changes when adapting the novel Prince of Thieves to make The Town, including changing the location for a major robbery scene. -
Why Director Robert Eggers Used Nosferatu Instead Of Dracula For His Horror Movie
1922's Nosferatu was an unauthorized Dracula adaptation, but there's a reason Robert Eggers used Count Orlok instead of Drac when he remade the horror classic. -
Neon Genesis Evangelion Satirized One Of Animation's Biggest Tropes
Acclaimed mecha anime Neon Genesis Evangelion is not just a coming-of-age story, but it also reckons with one of animation's more infamous tropes. -
Transformers One Cut A Megatron Backstory Right Out Of Gladiator
Megatron's origin story has been told numerous times before, but Transformers: One cut out a crucial element - his life as a gladiator. -
Is The Penguin Teasing This Villainous DC Comics Group For The Batman Part II?
The Penguin may have subtly laid the groundwork for The Batman Part II to focus on a notorious group of evil-doers from the DC Comics universe. -
The Only Star Wars Actor To Cameo In The Family Guy Parody Episodes
Only one Star Wars actor cameoed in Family Guy's parody episodes of the franchise, and it's, surprisingly, not the first one you'd likely guess first. -
One Of The Best Transformers Episodes Parodied A Zombie Movie Classic
Transformers: Prime broke all the rules with its zombie robots, in an homage to horror comedy The Return of the Living Dead. -
The Box Office Juggernaut That Almost Made Zoe Saldaña Quit Acting
Zoe Saldana has starred in some of the highest-grossing movies of all time, but her first box office hit almost made her quit Hollywood.
