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Looking Glass wearing his mask in Watchmen

5 TV Shows Based On Movies That Surpassed The Source Material

By Nick Staniforth 3 months ago

A lot of shows based on movies fail to surpass the source material. However, these five TV series went above and beyond the movies before them.

Morph and Beast standing together in X-Men: The Animated Series

DC Comics Influenced A Classic X-Men: The Animated Series Character's Name

By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

X-Men: The Animated Series had to rename one of its characters when it turned out a certain DC Comics superhero was going by the same moniker at the time.

Robin and Batman sitting and looking down in Batman

One Extremely Rare DC Collectible Depicts Adam West's Batman Using A... Toilet?

By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

An extremely rare DC trading card, worth tens of thousands of dollars, depicts Batman sitting on his Bat-throne (aka toilet).

Invincible season 1 poster: Mark in the center surrounded by Monster Girl, Titan, Art, Damien Darkblood, William, Atom Eve, Shrinking Rae, Dupli-Kate, Robot, and Rex Splode

Invincible's Co-Creator Wrote A Two-Fisted, Booze-Drenched Papal Cartoon

By Devin Meenan 3 months ago

Before Invincible and The Walking Dead, Robert Kirkman wrote a blasphemous comic called Battle Pope that's worth looking into.

X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men, the X-Men together and ready to fight

Marvel's First X-Men Cartoon Made Wolverine Australian For A Pretty Wild Reason

By Michael Boyle 3 months ago

Pryde of the X-Men sadly only lasted a single episode, but the Marvel pilot made the interesting choice to give Wolverine an Australian accent.

Absolute Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman prepared to fight side by side

10 Best Characters In DC Comics' Absolute Universe, Ranked

By Russell Murray 3 months ago

DC's new Absolute Universe has drastically reimagined signature characters, from Batman to Wonder Woman, and these are the best of them (so far).

Robin and Batman standing together in Batman: The Animated Series episode

Working Around Network Censors Gave Batman: The Animated Series An Emmy-Winning Episode

By Devin Meenan 3 months ago

The writers of Batman: The Animated Series couldn't show death on screen, but their creative workaround helped earn them a well-deserved Emmy.

Wolverine in front of the Blackbird plane in X-Men: The Animated Series

The Classic X-Men: The Animated Series Scene Fox Censors Tried To Prevent

By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

There's a moment in the second episode of X-Men: The Animated Series that network censors tried to stop from happening, but the writers were able to push back.

The X-Men on the attack in X-Men: The Animated Series

The Head Of Fox Kids Put Her Career On The Line To Make X-Men: The Animated Series

By Rafael Motamayor 3 months ago

Margaret Loesch, who ran Fox Kids in the 1990s, believed so much in X-Men: The Animated Series that she risked her job to make sure it got on the air.

Every Character Who Killed Bruce Wayne's Parents In Batman Movies & TV Shows

By Joe Roberts 3 months ago

Bruce Wayne's parents die a lot in Batman movies and TV shows (like, a lot a lot), but the identity of their killer isn't always the same.

Marvel Cinematic Universe Post-Credit Scenes That Never Really Paid Off

By Margaret David 3 months ago

Marvel Studios has made a habit of ending movies and TV shows by setting up plot threads and characters for the future, but these haven't paid off yet.

Captain Marvel smiles as he stands next to his superhero peers in Young Justice

Rob Lowe Briefly Played One Of DC's Most Powerful Superheroes

By Rafael Motamayor 3 months ago

Rob Lowe is known for playing the near-superhuman Chris Traeger on Parks and Recreation, but he also played a true superhero in a DC animated show.

Lilo & Stitch looking at various movies and TV shows on physical media

/Film Holiday Gift Guide 2025: The Best Movies & TV Shows Worth Buying On Physical Media

By Ethan Anderton 3 months ago

If you really want to own your movies and TV shows, physical media is the way to go, and our holiday gift guide is packed with tons of cool titles to buy now.

David Corenswet as Superman stands in front of a portal in Superman

Why James Gunn's DC Universe Plans Shifted After Warner Bros' Initial Announcement

By Joe Roberts 3 months ago

James Gunn's 'big story' for Warner Bros.' DC Universe has remained by and large the same since the reboot was announced, but it's also evolved in crucial ways.

Rick Flag Sr. talking to the Creature Commandos in Creature Commandos season 1

One DC Universe Character's Popularity Completely Caught James Gunn By Surprise

By Nick Staniforth 3 months ago

James Gunn didn't expect this Creature Commandos character to be as popular as they are, but he's already planning more for them in the DC Universe.

A collection of toys from Peacemaker, Wicked, Star Trek, Star Wars, LEGO, Funko and more

/Film Holiday Gift Guide 2025: The Best LEGO Sets, Action Figures, Toys & Collectibles From Movies & TV Shows

By Ethan Anderton 3 months ago

We've rounded up some of the best new toys and collectibles from your favorite movies and TV shows for this installment of the /Film 2025 Holiday Gift Guide!

Powerplex charges up while standing amid rubble in Invincible

Why Aaron Paul Left Invincible

By Joe Roberts 3 months ago

Breaking Bad actor Aaron Paul voiced Scott Duvall/Powerplex in season 3 of Invincible, but here's why he won't be returning to reprise the role anymore.

Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor looks concerned in closeup in Terminator 2: Judgment Day

The Terminator Star Linda Hamilton Played A Small Part In Batman History

By Joe Roberts 3 months ago

Terminator legend Linda Hamilton has voiced characters in two animated Batman series, both of which were connected to major Batman rogues.

Jon Bernthal's Frank Castle/Punisher sits in a chair in closeup in Daredevil Born Again

The Real Reason Jon Bernthal's Punisher Didn't Return For Daredevil: Born Again Season 2

By Joe Roberts 3 months ago

Jon Bernthal's Punisher played a part in the first season of Daredevil: Born Again, but don't expect to see him in season 2. Here's why.

An assortment of goods from South Park, Ratatouille, Dune, Superman, Christmas Vacation, Wicked, Toy Story, and KPOP Demon Hunters on Mondo poster for Wicked

/Film Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Coolest Clothes, Gear, Homegoods & Decorations For Movie & TV Fans

By Ethan Anderton 3 months ago

In this part of the 2025 /Film Holiday Gift Guide, we've got an amazing assortment of clothing, gear, home goods, and more from your favorite movies & TV shows.

Claire Bennett looking disheveled in Heroes

Why NBC's Heroes Was Sued Over A Bloody Garbage Disposal Scene

By Devin Meenan 4 months ago

NBC found itself in legal hot water over a scene in Heroes season 1 where Claire (Hayden Panettiere) uses a garbage disposal to test her super-healing powers.

Michael Rooker as Red St. Wild looking upward in the forest in Peacemaker season 2

The Peacemaker Scene That Had More Depth Than Even DC's James Gunn Realized

By Danielle Ryan 4 months ago

Sometimes an actor can completely transform a writer's words, which is precisely what happened when Michael Rooker got ahold of a scene in Peacemaker season 2.

Nicholas Hammond as Peter Parker is seen in closeup sitting in a newsroom in The Amazing Spider-Man

Why Stan Lee Despised Marvel's 1970s Live-Action Spider-Man Series

By Joe Roberts 4 months ago

Stan Lee wasn't a fan of the 1970s live-action Amazing Spider-Man series, feeling that it was missing some specific elements essential to the original comics.

Hal Jordan and John Stewart surrounded by Green Lanterns fighting

Lanterns: Everything We Know About The DC Universe's Green Lantern Series

By Nick Staniforth 4 months ago

Here are the actors starring in DC's Lanterns series, who's working on it behind the scenes, and how it might factor in to James Gunn and Peter Safran's DCU.