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These days, it has become common practice to ask filmmakers about their opinions on superhero movies which has led to acclaimed directors such as Martin Scorsese and Ridley Scott bashing the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Scorsese became a trending topic back in 2019 for comparing superhero films to theme parks and Scott recently made headlines for calling them “fcking boring as sht.” These hot takes tend to divide the Internet, with some folks defending the directors while others fight for the MCU....

Filmmaker, musician, and actor Melvin Van Peebles, whose career on the big screen and in music made him an influential voice and trailblazer in black cinema, has passed away. News of his death comes from a variety of sources with The Criterion Collection (who will premiere an all-new box set of his movies soon) expressing their sympathies about his passing. Melvin’s son, filmmaker Mario Van Peebles, also released a statement, writing: “Dad knew that Black images matter....

The head writer on Marvel’s Hawkeye discussed some of the ways the Disney+ series will include callbacks to the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe. Audiences learned in the opening minutes of Avengers: Endgame that Clint Barton’s family were dusted in the event known as the Blip, when Thanos used the Infinity Stones to wipe out half of all life in the universe. The Avengers successfully resurrected everyone, meaning Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye could finally retire from the superhero life....

Hugh Jackman, best known for playing Wolverine in the X-Men movies franchise, has tested positive for COVID-19. The positive test came as Jackman is making his return to Broadway playing the lead role in The Music Man. The Broadway production has already been delayed for months due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Jackman’s diagnosis comes after the show’s leading lady, Sutton Foster, tested positive. Shows have been canceled until January 6th, when Jackman is clear to return to the stage....

After over ten years, the Jackass crew is finally back. They may be older, but they’re certainly not wiser, and we couldn’t be more grateful. Jackass Forever sees the return of Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Jason “Wee Man” Acuna, Chris Pontius, Dave England, Preston Lacy, and Ehren McGhehey AKA Danger Ehren. The group got their start over 20 years ago on MTV thanks to their shared love of stunts, skateboarding, and pulling pranks....

Khabib Nurmagomedov had some choice words for Conor McGregor after that shocking injury at UFC 264. The Notorious broke his ankle and the MMA world was stunned by the quick loss to Dustin Poirier in the main event. He had talked a bunch of smack in the lead-up to this fight and the world knew he had to back it up. However, The Eagle saw his chance to take a jab at the beloved fighter....

The Nintendo Switch eShop Black Friday sale is currently discounting thousands of Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, and Nintendo Switch OLED games. Many of these deals are largely inconsequential due to the meager discounts or due to the irrelevancy of the game they are discounting, however, there are also some absolute steals of the century as well. For example, one of the best games of all time is currently only $2 on the Nintendo eShop, which is as cheap as it can get....

Hard as it might be to believe, the Nintendo Switch has been the best-selling console in the United States for 33 consecutive months, but that streak finally came to an end in September. According to NPD’s Mat Piscatella, the PlayStation 5 was the best-selling system in the region for the first time since its release last November. Last month ended an incredible showing for Nintendo, and marks the first time a PlayStation system was at the top since November 2018, when the PS4 was the region’s best-seller....

Godzilla vs. Kong is here and Regal Cinemas is reopening to give people a chance to see it in theaters. The company tipped this move earlier this week and fans have been mulling it over. Cineworld’s locations have been waiting for a movie this size since the coronavirus pandemic began. Now, with vaccine efforts trending in the right direction, more and more industries across the United States have slowly been opening up again....

Wrestling legend Scott Steiner was taken to the hospital on March 6th as a result of collapsing backstage at IMPACT’s latest show Wrestling’s A-Town Beatdown, which was shooting in Atlanta, Georga. Steiner collapsed during pre-tape interviews for the event and was subsequently rushed to the hospital (via Fightful). The good news is that Scott D’Amore, EVP of Impact Wrestling, took to social media to let fans know that Steiner is doing okay....

Captain Kathryn Janeway is coming to Star Trek Online with Kate Mulgrew returning as her voice. ComicBook.com can reveal that Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios are bringing Captain Janeway from Star Trek: Voyager to Star Trek Online for the first time in Shadow’s Advance. The update, celebrating Star Trek Online’s 12th anniversary, debuts today on PC once the maintenance is complete. The update will come to consoles in March. Following Star Trek Online’s previous Mirror Universe-themed season, Shadow’s Advance will introduce players to the Prime Timeline’s Janeway and her counterpart from the Mirror Universe....

Lucasfilm is having a busy year. Obi-Wan Kenobi is currently four episodes deep on Disney+, Star Wars: Andor is premiering in August, the third season of Star Wars: The Mandalorian is coming in February, and much more. As folks enjoy this new era of Star Wars television, nostalgia for the original films also remains strong. Fans recently got a kick out of an interview with Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher from 1980 where they talked about the prequels, which wouldn’t start coming out for another 19 years....

Every superhero story has a villain. It’s just how the genre works. Someone is doing something very bad so the good guys have to come together to solve to problem, stop the bad, and save the day. Generally, the identity of the villain is pretty easy for the audience to sort out and that’s where the latest from Marvel Studios, WandaVision, deviates from the norm. The Disney+ series has established that something is very “wrong” with Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) somehow having created her own reality that includes people who may not be there of their own free will, but they’ve never explicitly stated who the “bad guy” here is....

Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley both took part in a weigh-in during this week’s Monday Night Raw as the final segment for their upcoming WWE Championship match at the Royal Rumble. Lashley went first, clocking in at 273 pounds. Lesnar, still wearing his street clothes and a stylish cowboy hat weighed in at 286 pounds. MVP and Lashley then both cut promos on Lesnar, saying “The All Mighty” would be winning the WWE Championship....

Borderlands 3 got another new update this week from Gearbox Software to make some balance adjustments for a couple of different weapons. It’s not an update that affected a ton of different weapons, but the good news is that it’s all buffs and no nerfs which means that your favorite weapon might’ve just gotten a bit stronger. The changes only apply to some of the weapons found at later parts of the game though, so if you’re just now starting out with Borderlands 3, you won’t be affected by this update right now....

Tiger King’s Carole Baskin is thankful that Joe Exotic did not receive a pardon from President Donald Trump. The star told BuzzFeed News how she felt about the situation. Last night, just hours before leaving office, he decided to pardon a number of people including multiple celebrities like Lil Wayne and Kodak Black. However, one name that people thought might get the pardon treatment was the Netflix star. His attorneys had been rattling the cage about this exact outcome since the show became a nationwide obsession midway through 2020....

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has debuted the special key art for its upcoming art exhibition in Japan! Koyoharu Gotouge’s original manga series is currently one of the highest selling action franchises in the world, and fans have seen how the series had exploded in popularity following the massive success of the anime’s first season. Not only have the manga and anime sold well, but the feature film and all sorts of other releases tied to the franchise have broken all sorts of records....

Disney has already renewed a brand new series before the show even premiered. Fans who have been waiting for The Ghost and Molly McGee can go ahead and celebrate because Season 2 is coming in short order. Disney announced the move earlier today and animation fans are more excited for the series than ever. Ashly Burch stars in the show as the titular Molly McGee. Alongside her is Dana Snyder’s familiar tones as the ghost....

HBO Max delivered an exclusive look at Infinity Train Book 4 today. The upcoming salvo of episodes is coming to the platform soon. Fans can’t wait to learn more about the protagonists for this Book, Min-Gi, and Ryan. As you can see from the clip above, they are friends that have grown up together and rolled down different paths. Ryan is still chasing his childhood dream of being a rock star and playing New York City....

Disney+ is celebrating the arrival of Netflix’s former Marvel content, including the DefendersVerse shows and Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., to its streaming service with many of shows’ biggest stars promoting the move. Those DefendersVerse series include Daredevil, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, The Defenders, and The Punisher. March 16th was the date the DefendersVerse and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. landed on Disney+, with Marvel fans celebrating their arrival. In a surprising move, Disney+ compiled a short video clip of several actors reminding fans which streaming service they can now watch their favorite heroes....