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Amazon's Highlander remake gifts the world the Man of Steel reunion no one saw coming

4 days ago | thepopverse.com | Jules Greene

Russell Crowe has gone from playing Superman's dad Jor-El to the Pope's Exorcist, and now the mentor to Henry Cavill's character in the Highlander remakeLatter-day Russell Crowe has delighted me. Okay, maybe I shouldn't even say "latter-day" because Russell Crowe's entire career delights me, but over the last few years, he's welcomed a sense of goofiness that's utterly charming. For instance, his entire vibe and Italian accent in The Pope's Exorcist. Any movie where he does an accent, I'm there.
The head writer of 1990s Spider-Man cartoon (and maybe Spider-Verse creator) declares, "I have long ago abandoned all expectation that Marvel would acknowledge any of my contributions"

1 week ago | thepopverse.com | Jules Greene

If there's been one thing that Marvel has thrived on these past few years, it's been nostalgia. To be clear, there's nothing wrong with revisiting the worlds of shows from the past. However, it can be troubling to see nostalgia fare divorced from the creators who made it in the first place.
Steven Spielberg thought the iconic Jaws theme by John Williams was a joke the first time he heard it

1 week ago | thepopverse.com | Jules Greene

John Williams today is considered THEE maestro of film scoring. And like all geniuses, Williams has had the experience of being misunderstood and laughed at. It's just that the person who laughed at him just happened to be a young Steven Spielberg, who'd just heard the theme music for his 1975 feature Jaws for the first time.
Will Superman soar at the box office? Three weeks out and it still isn't clear if DC Studios and James Gunn have a winner on their hands

1 week ago | thepopverse.com | Trent Cannon

With some analysts projecting a sub-$100 million domestic opening, it looks like word of positive mouth is going to be the thing that saves Superman's box office hopes. Even though James Gunn likes to brush it off, a lot is riding on Superman for the fledgling DC Studios. With some analysts saying that it needs to clear the $700 million mark at the box office before it can be considered a true success, Warner Bros. is going to be watching the opening weekend extra carefully.
Mark your calendars: The 2026 MagicCon dates are here

1 week ago | thepopverse.com | Jules Greene

Next year in 2026, there will be three MagicCon events around the worldMagicCon Las Vegas 2025 is already underway, and if you're not able to go this year, fear not. The dates for the three 2026 Magic Con events have been announced, so time to start planning!Kicking things off next year will be MagicCon Las Vegas from May 1-3, 2026. Then, during the height of the summer, MagicCon Amsterdam will take place July 17-19, 2026.
The first public screening of Jaws made a man vomit all over the movie theater floor

1 week ago | thepopverse.com | Jules Greene

Imagine throwing up in front of Steven Spielberg during a screening of Jaws? Legend behaviorChances are you've heard a story about an audience member somewhere, probably Cannes, either passing out, throwing up, or having a fit during a film screening. While we might not consider seeing a Steven Spielberg film to be a particularly raucous experience (at least, NOW), that wasn't the case when Jaws was screened for the first time for a preview audience.
More of Gen Z are anime fans than NFL or Pedro Pascal fans, in a shocking shift in the pop culture world

1 week ago | thepopverse.com | Trent Cannon

It is no secret that anime is getting bigger every year. It won’t be long before more anime is consumed overseas than in Japan, but you might be surprised to find out that anime is eclipsing other stalwarts of American pop culture, like the NFL, in popularity. That’s right; Gen Z is more likely to recognize Luffy or Naruto than popular football players like Patrick Mahomes or Lamar Jackson. This is according to a study commissioned by anime streaming giant Crunchyroll and released in May 2025.
Despite his work on Metal Gear Solid series, Hideo Kojima doesn't want to be in charge of making the Death Stranding movie - but he does plan to be involved

1 week ago | thepopverse.com | Trent Cannon

So far, it seems Kojima isn't officially involved in the Death Stranding movie, but he says he has to be a producer (not writer or director) on the projectThroughout his career, there has always been a sense that Hideo Kojima really wanted to make movies rather than video games. After all, he’s the one who made a 1-hour+ cutscene at the end of Metal Gear Solid 4. However, it seems that he draws the line at actually making a movie.
It's a Brand New Day for Marvel Studios' Punisher as Jon Bernthal boards Spider-Man 4

1 week ago | thepopverse.com | Jules Greene

I got the sense that there was something wrong with me the day I realized I enjoyed watching Spider-Man get antagonized by grumpy middle-aged men. But maybe I'm actually okay after all, since Jon Bernthal has joined the cast of the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the fourth of the Tom Holland Spidey films. Marvel Studios, at least, shares my vision.
More than Final Fantasy or Kingdom Hearts, Street Fighter II was what solidified iconic video game composer Yoko Shimomura's career

1 week ago | thepopverse.com | Trent Cannon

Street Fighter II became a huge hit and proved that Yoko Shimomura was a unique talent in the video game industry as a composer long before she made her mark in RPGsFans of JRPGs know the name Yoko Shimomura as the composer of the Kingdom Hearts series and one of the composers of the recent Final Fantasy games, but she’s been a figure in the video game industry for over three decades.