Since his contributions to the DC Extended Universe at the start of the decade (first with The Suicide Squad followed by Peacemaker season 1) filmmaker James Gunn’s soft reboot of the DC Universe has been an impressive feat, now with his seven-episode miniseries, Creature Commandos. Taking its title from J.M. DeMatteis, Robert Kanigher, and Fred Carrillo’s 1980-83 comic book stories of
Read MoreWhen Arcane debuted on Neflix in 2021, it was considered a revolution in storytelling and animation. It served as a perfect bridge between video games and visual narrative, making it one of the most successful game adaptations. The show gained many fans because of its mature themes, breathtaking visuals, and emotional story that resonated with fans of the game and the
Read MoreWelcome, to Summoner’s Rift! That’s the welcome you’d hear playing in League of Legends. Recently, fans of this game and this universe had a reason to be excited because of the premiere of Arcane season 2 on Neflix. The chaos begins after Jinx attacks the council in the final episode of season 1. War is coming, and it is inevitable. Who
Read MoreAdult Swim has another exciting series on its hands, Invincible Fight Girl begins airing this upcoming weekend. Heavily influenced by anime and wrestling, this show is a new take on the classic “follow your dreams” storyline. Andy (voiced by Sydney Mikayla) works as an accountant because her father and mother were accountants, as well as her grandparents, and so on and
Read MoreJurassic World: Chaos Theory season 2 is the seventh season overall in the animated Camp Cretaceous saga. This series follows the Nublar Six, survivors of the disastrous events of Jurassic World who lived on Isla Nublar for months. In Chaos Theory, they are adults and finally back on the mainland, but so are the dinosaurs. [Warning: light spoilers for seasons 1
Read MoreI have to admit my faults: I foolishly thought that a good animated adaptation of Junji Ito’s works could never be done. I literally wrote a whole article about it. Junji Ito, renowned horror writer and illustrator, makes insane stories that do not translate well the second you change his creepy art style. But you have to in order to get
Read MoreIf you have never seen Hayao Miyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle, I must sincerely ask you what you are doing with your life. Do you hate love, fun, and wizards? Why have you chosen to punish yourself like this? Luckily, you have a chance to rectify this situation: for its 20th anniversary, Howl’s Moving Castle is in theaters nationwide starting September 26!
Read MoreWe continue our Fantastic Fest coverage with two of the most heartfelt experiences of the entire festival. Both have beautiful messages and were crafted with such love and care. The first is Dreamworks Animation’s latest effort, The Wild Robot, which sees the filmmaker behind How to Train Your Dragon tackle a new experience about parenting and raising children through the eyes
Read MoreI know what you’re thinking… does the world need another Transformers film? That thought also crossed my mind when I first caught the upcoming Paramount animated film Transformers One trailer. Having just binged the entire cinematic franchise with my nephew, I see that some are better than others, with many less-than-stellar entries happening more recently. With the most recent film, Transformers:
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