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Futurama Group Review

‘Futurama’ Is Back to Poke Fun at Scammers, Pop Stars, and Pirates

Matt Groening’s animated sci-fi series delivers a high-energy 14th season.

io9 Reviews Cheryl Eddy Aug 3

Sonoya Mizuno Hotd S3 Ep7

This Week’s ‘House of the Dragon’ Is Stuffed Full of Beasts and Betrayals

Television Cheryl Eddy Aug 3

An image of Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique.

Inde Navarrette Could Be the MCU’s Next Mystique

Movies Gordon Jackson Aug 3

Ninthjedi Finaltrailer

The First Full ‘Star Wars’ Anime Series Arrives This Week

Trailers Cheryl Eddy Aug 3

Gayle Rankin Houseofthedragon

‘House of the Dragon’ Star Gayle Rankin on What It’s Like Being a Freaky Westeros Witch

Television Cheryl Eddy Aug 3

August 2026 Lego

Toys & Collectibles

Lego’s August Releases Are Plentiful and Phenomenal

From Star Wars and Marvel to 'The X-Files,' E.T., Batman, 'KPop Demon Hunters,' and more, it might be the nerdiest month yet.

Germain Lussier Aug 3

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Warhammer 40k Secret Level

‘Warhammer 40,000’ Animated Series Based on ‘Secret Level’ Episode in the Works

Vhsmixtape

‘V/H/S/Mixtape’ Will Blend Found Footage Horror With Music

August 2026 Lego

Lego’s August Releases Are Plentiful and Phenomenal

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Is Already a Pretty Big Hit

Action Man Hed

Hollywood Sets Its Sights On an ‘Action Man’ Movie

The Odyssey Asscreed

‘The Odyssey’ Is So Big, It’s Made People Like ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Again

Wonder Man Posterhed

‘Wonder Man’ Showrunner Discusses Show’s Sudden Cancellation

Open Channel: What’d You Think of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day?’

Alien Romulus Hed

No, ‘Alien: Romulus 2’ Didn’t Get Canceled

Nightmare Elm Street Hed

Begun, the ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ War Has

Barbie 2023 Hed

Time Is Running Out For ‘Barbie 2’ to Happen

Blade Comic Hed

‘Blade’ (2019-2026) Is Officially Dead, So Now What?

Dungeons Dragons Wow

‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Rolls for ‘Star Wars’ and ‘World of Warcraft’

Does Spider-Man Make the Most of His Brand New Day?

Stephen King Mathew Tsang Getty Images

Sam Raimi to Produce New Stephen King Adaptation From ‘Final Destination’ Directors

Booster Gold

DC’s ‘Booster Gold’ TV Series Is No Longer Happening [Updated]

Mahershala Ali Blade Marvel Kevin Winter Getty Images

Mahershala Ali Has ‘Moved On’ From ‘Blade’

Samara Weaving

Samara Weaving Is Marvel’s New Emma Frost

August Books Aplaguedsea

92 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Releasing in August

Nerds Watch August 26

The Films and Shows You Should Be Streaming in August 2026

io9 Reviews

Futurama Group Review

‘Futurama’ Is Back to Poke Fun at Scammers, Pop Stars, and Pirates

Matt Groening’s animated sci-fi series delivers a high-energy 14th season.

io9 Reviews Cheryl Eddy Aug 3

Batman The Caped Crusader season 2 key visual.

‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Season 2 Ups the Ante in All the Right Ways

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert Jul 29

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Raises the Bar for What a Spider-Man Movie Can Be

io9 Reviews Germain Lussier Jul 28

‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’ Is Sensational

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert Jul 20

Presidentcurtis Topart

‘President Curtis’ Is Sci-Fi White House Wish-Fulfillment

io9 Reviews Cheryl Eddy Jul 20

Movies

Vhsmixtape

‘V/H/S/Mixtape’ Will Blend Found Footage Horror With Music

Movies Cheryl Eddy Aug 3

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Is Already a Pretty Big Hit

Movies Justin Carter Aug 3

An image of Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique.

Inde Navarrette Could Be the MCU’s Next Mystique

Movies Gordon Jackson Aug 3

Action Man Hed

Hollywood Sets Its Sights On an ‘Action Man’ Movie

Movies Justin Carter Aug 3

The Odyssey Asscreed

‘The Odyssey’ Is So Big, It’s Made People Like ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Again

Movies Justin Carter Aug 2

Open Channel: What’d You Think of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day?’

Movies Justin Carter Aug 2

Alien Romulus Hed

No, ‘Alien: Romulus 2’ Didn’t Get Canceled

Movies Justin Carter Aug 2

Nightmare Elm Street Hed

Begun, the ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ War Has

Movies Justin Carter Aug 1

Barbie 2023 Hed

Time Is Running Out For ‘Barbie 2’ to Happen

Movies Justin Carter Aug 1

Blade Comic Hed

‘Blade’ (2019-2026) Is Officially Dead, So Now What?

Movies Justin Carter Aug 1

Trailers

Ninthjedi Finaltrailer

The First Full ‘Star Wars’ Anime Series Arrives This Week

Cheryl Eddy Aug 3

Boorman And The Devil 01 Main

The ‘Boorman and the Devil’ Trailer Peeks Behind the Scenes of the Notorious ‘Exorcist’ Sequel

Cheryl Eddy Jul 31

Victorian Psycho Ruth Wilson

‘Victorian Psycho’ Trailer Unleashes the Demon Inside Maika Monroe

Jen Lennon Jul 30

Wicker Trailer

The First Trailer for ‘Wicker’ Proves Alexander Skarsgård Is Hot in Any Form

Cheryl Eddy Jul 30

Jumanji Open World Cast

The Trailer for the Final ‘Jumanji’ Movie Is a Lot

Germain Lussier Jul 29

Children Of Blood And Bone Trailer

‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Shares a Magical First Trailer

Cheryl Eddy Jul 28

Onslaught Poster 2

The New ‘Onslaught’ Trailer Introduces Its Psychotic Supersoldiers

Cheryl Eddy Jul 27

Neuromancer Main

‘Neuromancer’ Teaser Trailer Brings William Gibson’s Novel to Life

Jen Lennon Jul 25

The First ‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ Teaser Reveals Humanity’s New Hope

Cheryl Eddy Jul 23

Coyote Vs Acme Bullseye

The Final ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Trailer Promises an Epic Underdog Fight

Cheryl Eddy Jul 23

Television

Warhammer 40k Secret Level

‘Warhammer 40,000’ Animated Series Based on ‘Secret Level’ Episode in the Works

This is the second 'Warhammer 40,000' project Prime Video has announced.

Television Jen Lennon Aug 3

Gayle Rankin Houseofthedragon

‘House of the Dragon’ Star Gayle Rankin on What It’s Like Being a Freaky Westeros Witch

Television Cheryl Eddy Aug 3

Sonoya Mizuno Hotd S3 Ep7

This Week’s ‘House of the Dragon’ Is Stuffed Full of Beasts and Betrayals

Television Cheryl Eddy Aug 3

Wonder Man Posterhed

‘Wonder Man’ Showrunner Discusses Show’s Sudden Cancellation

Television Justin Carter Aug 2

Booster Gold

DC’s ‘Booster Gold’ TV Series Is No Longer Happening [Updated]

Television Cheryl Eddy Jul 31

Books & Comics

August Books Aplaguedsea

92 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Releasing in August

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy Jul 31

Tmnt Last Ronin Sdcc26

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Have One ‘Last Ronin’ Adventure in Them

Books & Comics Justin Carter Jul 25

Indiana Jones Sdcc26

Marvel Is Whipping Indiana Jones Back Into Comics Adventures

Books & Comics Justin Carter Jul 25

Star Wars Sdcc2026

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of ‘Star Wars’ With These New Books

Books & Comics Justin Carter Jul 24

Scott Pilgrim Ex Dawn Of Metal Scott cover art.

‘Scott Pilgrim’ Returns in the Most ‘Sonic’ Way Possible [Exclusive]

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Jul 23

Alice In Borderland collage of the Viz Media manga and Netflix series.

‘Alice in Borderland: Retry’ Makes Up For the Netflix Series Reheating ‘Squid Game’ Nachos

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Jul 22

Absolute Batman San Diego Comic-Con bundle.

DC Comics Is Bringing an ‘Absolute Batman’ Limited Edition Box Set to San Diego Comic-Con

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Jul 22

Marvel Dimensions Excluhed

With ‘Marvel Dimensions,’ Alex Ross Lights Up Superhero History [Exclusive]

Books & Comics Justin Carter Jul 21

Dune 3 Exclusive

A Version of the ‘Dune: Part Three’ Art Book Comes With Actual Sandworm [Exclusive]

Books & Comics Germain Lussier Jul 20

The Journey Of A Dark Elf With Fading Powers artwork of Amira.

‘The Journey of a Dark Elf With Fading Powers’ Finds Beauty in the Magic of Starting Over

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Jul 17

Anime

Collage of Grave Of The Fireflies and Cocoon—One Summer of Girlhood key visuals.

Don’t Pregame ‘Cocoon—One Summer of Girlhood’ With Studio Ghibli’s ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ If You Hate Crying

GKIDS’ upcoming World War II anime film is teeing up an essential double feature confronting the horrors of war through the bewildered resilience of children forced to make sense of it all.

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jul 24

Millennium Actress still of Chiyoko Fujiwara inside the cockpit of a space rocket.

‘Millennium Actress’ Will Always Be My Favorite Satoshi Kon Film

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jul 23

Mobile Suit Gundam Xarx Zero key visual.

The Next ‘Mobile Suit Gundam’ Anime Is Coming From the Mind Behind ‘Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex’

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jul 23

Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games still of Mio Yorue popping off.

Finally, a Brutally Honest Anime About the Forbidden Love of Fighting Games

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jul 16

Goodbye Lara still of Lara rising from the ocean on a flower petal-looking wave.

‘Goodbye, Lara’ Is Easily the Most Enchanting Fairy Tale Reimagining You’ll Watch This Year

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jul 15

Toys & Collectibles

August 2026 Lego

Lego’s August Releases Are Plentiful and Phenomenal

From Star Wars and Marvel to 'The X-Files,' E.T., Batman, 'KPop Demon Hunters,' and more, it might be the nerdiest month yet.

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Aug 3

Mosquito In Amber Fossil Jurassic Park

Don’t You Dare Recreate Dinosaurs If You Buy This ‘Jurassic Park’ Amber Mosquito

Toys & Collectibles Cheryl Eddy Jul 30

Vision Quest Funko Pops

Our First Look at ‘VisionQuest’ Comes via These Funko Pops

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Jul 29

Hot Toys Marvel Doctor Doom Main

‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Hot Toys Figures Give Our Best Look Yet at Doctor Doom

Toys & Collectibles Jen Lennon Jul 26

Startreklegoclose 2

The Next ‘Star Trek’ Lego Beams You Onto the USS ‘Enterprise’ Bridge

Toys & Collectibles Cheryl Eddy Jul 23

Games

Dungeons Dragons Wow

‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Rolls for ‘Star Wars’ and ‘World of Warcraft’

Games Justin Carter Aug 1

‘Vampire: The Masquerade’ 6th Edition Emerges From the Shadows

Games Jen Lennon Jul 30

Marvel Wolverine Sdcc

‘Marvel’s Wolverine’ Gets a Bloody New Story Trailer

Games Germain Lussier, Jen Lennon, and Justin Carter Jul 23

Magic 2027 Hed

‘Magic: The Gathering’ Will Embrace the Multiverse in 2027

Games Justin Carter Jul 18

Fallout season 2

Obviously, Bethesda Is Remastering ‘Fallout: New Vegas’ and ‘Fallout 3’

Games Jen Lennon Jul 17

Persona 4 Revival

Legendary Anime Studio Mappa Will Animate ‘Persona 4 Revival’ Cutscenes

Games Jen Lennon Jul 4

Danganronpa 2 Main Image

‘Danganronpa 2×2’ Slayhem Mode Brings New Thrills, Chills, & Kills

Games Jen Lennon Jul 3

Attack On Titan Hed

MAPPA Gets to Work On ‘Attack on Titan’ One Last Time

Games Justin Carter Jul 3

Vampire The Masquerade Bound By Blood Art

‘Vampire: The Masquerade’ ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Kindred Class Includes 6 Clans

Games Jen Lennon Jun 26

Free Rpg Day

The Best Games to Snag on Free RPG Day

Games Jen Lennon Jun 24

Corporate Culture

Everybody’s Suing Paramount This Week

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Jul 18

Netflix Shows Keep Hitting a New Season Slump

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Jul 6

Midjourney Thinks Hollywood Should Fess Up About Using AI

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Jul 5

Paramount Gets Justice Dept. Approval to Buy Warner Bros.

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Jun 13

US States Will Sue Paramount to Prevent Warner Bros. Merger

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Jun 6

Magic The Gathering Union Of The Third Path

This Is the Weekend Wizards of the Coast Needs to Not Put a Foot in It

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook May 1

Thor Avengers Doomsday

Marvel Studios’ Former Art Staff Discuss ‘Shortsighted’ Layoffs

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Apr 18

Disney’s Massive Layoffs Have Seemingly Hit Marvel Hard

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook Apr 15

Star Trek First Contact Battle Of Sector 001 Enterprise E

Hollywood’s Stars Are Beginning to Turn Against the Paramount-Warner Deal

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Apr 13

Tron Ares Jared Leto

Disney Says It Will Find Ways to Peddle Slop Elsewhere After Pulling Out of OpenAI Deal

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Mar 24

Theme Parks & Destinations

Halloween Horror Nights Ozzy

Metal God Ozzy Osbourne Is Halloween Horror Nights’ Newest Attraction

Theme Parks & Destinations Cheryl Eddy Jul 29

Themadking 2

The ‘Game of Thrones’ Play Has Apparently Had a Rocky Road to Opening

Theme Parks & Destinations Cheryl Eddy Jul 29

Sdcc News Main

All the News From San Diego Comic-Con 2026

Theme Parks & Destinations Jen Lennon Jul 28

Sdcc Cosplay Day 4 Main

The Most Amazing Cosplay of San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Day 4

Theme Parks & Destinations Jen Lennon Jul 27

Sdcc 2026 Liveblog Main Big

Live Updates From San Diego Comic-Con 2026 🔴

Theme Parks & Destinations Jen Lennon, Cheryl Eddy, and Germain Lussier Jul 26

Sdcc Cosplay Day 3 Main

The Most Amazing Cosplay of San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Day 3

Theme Parks & Destinations Jen Lennon Jul 26

Sdcc Cosplay Day 2 Main

The Most Amazing Cosplay of San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Day 2

Theme Parks & Destinations Jen Lennon Jul 25

Sdcc Cosplay Day 1 Main

The Most Amazing Cosplay of San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Day 1

Theme Parks & Destinations Jen Lennon Jul 24

Legend Of Korra In Concert

‘Legend of Korra’ Is Bringing an Immersive Experience to Concert Stages

Theme Parks & Destinations Cheryl Eddy Jul 16

Kongxgodzilla Ride

‘Kong x Godzilla: The Ride’ Immerses You in the Monsterverse

Theme Parks & Destinations Cheryl Eddy Jul 14