Why Batman: The Animated Series' Creators Originally Didn't Want To Use Bane
When Batman: The Animated Series' creators introduced Bane only under duress. They thought the character's comic book story was 'pretty stupid.'
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A Star Trek Veteran Helped Write The Short-Lived Logan's Run TV Series
Several Star Trek veterans worked on the short-lived Logan's Run TV show, including a legendary Star Trek: The Original Series writer.
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An Epic 2025 Pirate Series Based On A '70s TV Show Is Streaming On Netflix
If you're looking for an swashbuckling, heroic, historical pirate series, Netflix just snagged the rights to a must-watch 8-part series.
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How Tall Is Ser Duncan The Tall In A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms?
Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey) isn't as tall on A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms as he is in the show's source material, but he still towers over his horse.
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Leonard Nimoy Ensured His Star Trek Co-Stars Were Hired For This Fan Favorite Side-Project
Leonard Nimoy put his foot down to ensure that Star Trek: The Animated Series included as much of the Original Series' primary cast as possible.
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An Animation Legend Turned Down The Chance To Lead Lucasfilm Before Dave Filoni
George Lucas recruited Dave Filoni to work at Lucasfilm back in the 2000s, but he initially offered the same job to a different animation legend.
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Starfleet Academy Upholds A Classic Star Trek Tradition (But Some Fans Are Missing The Point)
Those complaining about Star Trek: Starfleet Academy's 'preachiness' seem to be confused about one of the Star Trek franchise's oldest traditions.
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The Best Star Wars Series Had Zero Creative Input From New Lucasfilm Head Dave Filoni
New Lucasfilm head Dave Filoni wasn't creatively involved with the best-received Star Wars series to date. What does that mean for the franchise's future?
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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy's Carla Mingiardi Tribute Explained
The third episode of Starfleet Academy pays tribute to Carla Mingiardi, a crucial member of the streaming-era Star Trek franchise's costume department.
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Two Starfleet Academy Characters Reveal Just How Much The Star Trek Universe Has Changed
A whole lot has changed in the Star Trek universe by the time Starfleet Academy takes place, as illustrated by two characters in the show's third episode.
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The Maul: Shadow Lord Trailer Brings The Star Wars Villain Back In Animated Form
Darth Maul returns in the trailer for Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord, an animated series that will further explore Maul's experiences following the Clone Wars.
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Game Of Thrones Spoiled The Fate Of Ser Duncan The Tall From A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms
Those who've seen Game of Thrones already know what happens to A Knight of the Seven Kingdom's Ser Duncan the Tall, assuming they were paying close attention.
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Starfleet Academy's School Mascots Are References To Legendary (And Not-So-Legendary) Star Trek Aliens
The mascots for Starfleet Academy's schools are Star Trek aliens that have been a part of the franchise for a long time (though you may not remember them).
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Fallout Season 2's Biggest Problem Was Never An Issue With Season 1 For One Key Reason
Viewership for Fallout season 2 is down from season 1, and it might have a lot to do with a major difference between the two seasons.
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Fallout Season 2 Sets Up A Shadowy Faction As The Big Bad Of The Show
As horrible as Vault-Tec is, Fallout season 2, episode 6 suggests that another shadowy faction will serve as the series' ultimate big bad.
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Fallout Season 2's Bottle Caps Reference Is More Interesting Than You Think
The Fallout season 2 episode 6 reference to people fighting each other over bottle caps has more to it than you might expect.
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God Of War Voice Actor Christopher Judge Reacts To Ryan Hurst's Kratos Casting
Christopher Judge, who has voiced Kratos in the God of War series for years, has offered his thoughts on Ryan Hurst's casting for the God of War show.
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Fallout Season 2 Repurposes Another Popular Song From The Video Games
The latest episode of Prime Video's Fallout season 2 contains yet another needle-drop lifted directly from the Fallout video games.
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Every Version Of The Klingon In Star Trek, Ranked
There have been many different iterations of Klingon across Star Trek history, but some are far better than others. Here's our ranking.
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Cyclops Gave X-Men '97 Animators One Of Their Biggest Challenges In The First Episode
Cyclops has always been seen as kind of lame by X-Men fans, so the X-Men '97 animators put a lot of work into giving him a cool moment in the first episode.
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How Kate Bush Cleared The Way For Stranger Things To Add Prince To Its Soundtrack
Prince's 'Purple Rain' is one of several notable needle drops in the Stranger Things finale, and it might've never happened without Kate Bush.
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X-Men: The Animated Series Used Nightcrawler To Cross A Line Superhero Cartoons Avoided
In the 1990s, religion was not a common theme in superhero cartoons. But X-Men: The Animated Series used Nightcrawler to address the topic in a thoughtful way.
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Slow Horses Second Desk, Explained
Here's what the phrase "second desk" means in the world of the terrific Apple TV spy series Slow Horses, and everything that position entails.
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A Forgotten Star Trek & Transformers Crossover Turned The Enterprise Into An Autobot
Captain Kirk and his crew once crossed paths with the Transformers, who transformed the Enterprise itself into an Autobot.
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How A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms Improves One Tired Genre Trope
Right out the gate, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms cleverly inverts a tired genre trope when it comes to characters' origin stories.
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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy's Hidden Captain Janeway Tribute Explained
Starfleet Academy's cadets are learning from the best, as a deep-cut nod to Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) on the Star Trek TV series illustrates.
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A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms Finally Does What House Of The Dragon Couldn't
Thanks to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the Game of Thrones franchise can now begin to evolve in a way that it hasn't with House of the Dragon.
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