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Marvel is revealing more about the world of Black Panther’s fiercest warriors later this year. Protectors of Wakanda: A History and Training Manual for the Dora Milaje hits shelves September 13. In the guide by Karma Horne, readers will get a full look at the origins and training regimen of the Dora. It’s a large undertaking, but Horne is more than up to the task. The world of Black Panther has proven to be massively popular for Marvel and people demand more knowledge about Wakanda....

A flurry of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance memes has led to the game having a sudden resurgence on Steam. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is one of the more unique Metal Gear games, as Hideo Kojima didn’t lead the project and instead handed over the project to some of the folks at PlatinumGames after feeling like Kojima Productions was unsuited for the type of gameplay they had imagined. Kojima was still heavily involved in the production of the game, but PlatinumGames was given a lot of freedom to make a really go wild with its ideas....

The Epic Games v Apple lawsuit may have given the strongest hint yet at the possibility of Xbox Game Pass or xCloud coming to Nintendo Switch. Axios’ Stephen Totilo shared documents from the lawsuit that have been heavily redacted by Nintendo as they “reflect…competitively sensitive information about negotiations between Nintendo and Microsoft.” The executive’s deposition discussed Microsoft’s plans to bring xCloud to iOS, as well as the overall console business as a whole....

Chukwudi Iwuji is known for an array of roles ranging from Designated Survivor and When They See Us to John Wick: Chapter 2, but these days fans know him best as Peacemaker’s Clemson Murn. Next week is the season finale of Peacemaker, but it won’t be the last project Iwuji works on with James Gunn. The actor was also cast in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which is currently in production....

Disney+ is officially moving forward with a new Percy Jackson streaming series, which is sure to be a comfort to franchise fans disappointed by the lack of news on Disney+ Day. Disney+ describes Percy Jackson and the Olympians as “an epic adventure series.” According to Disney, the series is based on and “closely aligned” with Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson novels. Published by Disney Hyperion, more than 180 million Percy Jackson books are in print globally....

Heroes don’t get much bigger than those featured in G.I. Joe, with Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins embracing everything fans love about the franchise and taking that excitement to an all-new level with intense stunts, which you can learn more about in the above featurette. This clip is only a taste of what’s in store for fans who pick up the film on home video, as it has a number of other special features that chronicle the film’s long journey to theaters....

DC fans are counting down the days until the big-screen debut of The Batman, which will bring an unprecedented interpretation of the Dark Knight’s universe to life in film. As the hype for the film’s various characters and aesthetic decisions have grown, so has the hype for Michael Giacchino’s score, with his original theme for Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne / Batman already becoming a staple. On Thursday, The Batman director and co-writer Matt Reeves took to social media to share the final character theme prior to the film’s release — the musical ode for Zoe Kravitz’s Selina Kyle / Catwoman....

Few filmmakers have carved their own path like Robert Eggers, as he has been able to lean into the acclaim he has earned from critics with his debut The Witch to embrace unconventional cinema with The Lighthouse, a trend he continued with The Northman. While the new film is a historical epic, Eggers held back on embracing contemporary cinematic styles in hopes of creating the most authentic experience imaginable, which extended into the movie’s music....

The Princess Bride star Mandy Patinkin took to social media late last night to share an emotional connection to a grieving fan. After having been repeatedly tagged by fans on social media, Patinkin’s attention was called to a Tiktok from fan Amanda Webb, who was grappling with the loss of her parents. Webb asked Patinkin if it was true that his iconic performance as Iñigo Montoya was inspired by the death of his own father, who passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer in 1972....

Back in 2009, Wii Sports Resort released for the Nintendo Wii, offering a large selection of multiplayer games to choose from. Wii Sports Resort was the third best-selling game ever on Nintendo’s platform, so it’s no surprise that some players have strong feelings about the sports compilation; LEGO Ideas user Stacked Towels is clearly no exception. They created an amazing concept based on the game, complete with a number of Minifigs inspired by the game’s Mii characters....

The Minions could be invading Universal Studios Orlando very soon. The theme park has erected construction barriers around the theater that formerly housed Shrek 4-D, an interactive theater ride featuring the characters from the Shrek franchise of films. The barriers feature the Minions and indicate that the 4-D theater ride could receive an updated attraction starring the weird yellow characters who were the breakout stars of the Despicable Me franchise. Universal further hinted that the ride would receive a new Minions update in a tweet that showed an onion (representing the Shrek franchise) being replaced with a banana (a hint at the Minions, who are yellow and cylindrical....

Every new detail about DC’s Batgirl movie seems to intrigue fans, especially the idea of finally seeing Barbara Gordon / Batgirl (Leslie Grace) brought to life in a modern movie context. The supporting cast of the HBO Max exclusive film has begun to fill out — and a new series of set photos showcase one of the most unique pairings of characters that will occur in the film. The photos, which you can check out below, show Commissioner James Gordon (J....

We’re nearly a week into Chapter 2, Season 6 of Fortnite, and players are still getting their bearings amid the game’s new features and cosmetics. One of the most highly-anticipated elements of the new season is its planned crossover with DC Comics, with a full-fledged Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point comic miniseries set to debut later this spring. Early details surrounding the series had hinted that Batman, Catwoman, and a new Rebirth version of Harley Quinn would be factoring into the comic (and, by extension, the game) — and it looks like another DC character will soon be joining him....

Disney’s Avengers Campus is close to opening and fans are curious if the Disneyland destination is connected to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Comicbook.com’s Jamie Jirak spoke to the creative director of Walt Disney Imagineering about this very idea. Brent Strong acknowledges that the timeline is a bit wonky as of right now in the MCU. Avengers: Endgame left things in a very fluid state. A lot of your favorite heroes look a tiny bit different at the theme park....

Jujutsu Kaisen has quite a lot to celebrate this holiday season as the manga has hit a massive new sales milestone just in time for the end of the year! Gege Akutami’s original manga series might have had a following before, but it’s an entirely different kind of popularity for the series following the debut of the anime’s second season. The anime ignited interest in the original manga so much that sales of the series had grown over 600% compared to when the manga had initially been selling before....

One of the biggest elements of the Shonen franchise, Jujutsu Kaisen, has been Yuji Itadori’s struggle with the king of the curses living inside of himself in Sukuna, but now fans of the anime series created by Gege Akutami will have the opportunity to walk in the protagonist’s shoes by making the fingers of Sukuna themselves. With Jujutsu Tech set to return via the upcoming prequel film that will study the world of the supernatural long before Yuji Itadori became the protagonist, the Shonen series has hit new heights since the first season landed thanks to the creative minds at Studio MAPPA....

Pokemon Journeys has revealed who will be the voice behind Galar’s Ghostly Gym Leader from the Stow-on-Side gym, Allister! The newest iteration of the anime has been using the Galar region sparingly rather than completely dive Ash and Goh into it much like seasons of the past. Because of this, fans have not gotten a chance to see much of the new faces from the Galar region in action with the anime but there have been a few that have made their way through as part of the World Coronation Series like Bea....

A new promo for Pokemon Journeys: The Series teases some more favorites from Galar will be making their way to the anime! Pokemon Journeys ended 2020 with a special trailer teasing some of what was to come for the next year of the anime, and it teased that even more of the Galarian Pokemon would be coming to the anime series following a first half that focused on the older regions of the franchise for a majority of the time....

Seth Rogen has announced his latest endeavor, a cannabis company called Houseplant. Rogen, who co-wrote and starred in the film Pineapple Express, announced the new company on social media on Monday with a short video that expressed his love for weed as well as that he’d been working on the company for ten years. The announcement also went over just a few of the products that Houseplant would offer, which includes not only weed strains but home goods as well, such as ashtrays, lighters, and ceramics....

Snake Eyes star Henry Golding and his wife Liv Lo shared the first photos of their new baby. The couple’s first child arrived on March 31st and both parents are absolutely over the moon about the little one. Lo has been posting countdown photos on her Instagram in anticipation. Now, both she and Golding are ready to share their joy with the world. They’ve been married since 2016 and this marks a new departure for the family....