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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness finally hit theatres last night, and it’s already a hit. The new Marvel movie currently has a 77% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes and an 89% audience score. ComicBook.com’s Jenna Anderson gave the movie a 4 out of 5 and called it “an inventive, outrageous turning point for the MCU.” The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, Benedict Wong as Wong, Rachel McAdams as Christine Palmer, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Mordo, and Xochitl Gomez as America Chavez....

This week will see the three-episode premiere of Peacemaker, the first television series set within the growing DC Films world. Spinning out of the events of The Suicide Squad, the show follows the continuing story of Christopher Smith / Peacemaker (John Cena) — a pacifist antihero who isn’t afraid to kill for the sake of his mission. While Cena’s portrayal of Peacemaker was only one part of the ensemble of The Suicide Squad, his take on the character has already captivated and entertained fans, many of whom are eager to see him cross paths with other costumed heroes and villains in the DCEU....

After introducing their first ever openly LGBTQ+ character in Onward last year, Pixar is now seeking an actress to take on the role of their first transgender character for an upcoming project. The Twitter account of the San Francisco Trans March was among the organizations notified about the cast listing which calls for a youth, voice-over role for an upcoming Pixar project. Called Jess, the character is described as being “a 14-year-old transgender girl....

Last night saw two-time Academy Award nominee Scarlett Johansson become the 35th recipient of the American Cinematheque Award, an annual award given by the American Cinematheque non-profit for “an extraordinary artist in the entertainment industry who is fully engaged in his or her work and is committed to making a significant contribution to the art of the motion pictures.” As part of the ceremony multiple collaborators of Johansson’s paid tribute to her including Marvel head Kevin Feige, Iron Man 2 director Jon Favreau, Jojo Rabbit co-star Thomasin McKenzie, and many other of her former Marvel co-stars including Sam Rockwell, Chris Evans, Samuel L....

The menu at Taco Bell has become a uniquely significant part of our pop culture, with the cycling in and out of various menu items dividing many of the franchise’s fans. Early this year, it was confirmed that potato products would soon be coming back to the chain restaurant’s menu, after they were removed to simplify operations during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As of Thursday, potato projects officially have a home back on Taco Bell’s menu – and they’re celebrating with a sweet new deal....

Dwayne Johnson is sharing new Black Adam posters that feature his DC antihero alongside the Justice Society of America. Fans have been waiting to see more and more of Johnson’s DC live-action movie. Thankfully, next week will deliver a new trailer for Black Adam, which should give fresh new looks at the JSA. Ahead of the trailer’s release, the Black Adam actor has shared four new posters starring Hawkman (Aldis Hodge), Doctor Fate (Pierce Brosnan), Cyclone (Quintessa Swindell), and Atom Smasher (Noah Centineo)....

DC FanDome returned for its second year with the virtual event giving fans new looks at the various projects DC has coming in film, television, comics, video games and more and that included new looks at the highly-anticipated film, Black Adam. Not only did the film get a special look during Saturday’s event, but fans got their very first look at the Justice Society of America as well - Hawkman (Aldis Hodge), Atom Smasher (Noah Centineo), Cyclone (Quintessa Swindell), and Doctor Fate (Pierce Brosnan)....

How Not to Summon a Demon Lord’s illustrator is celebrating Valentine’s Day with some rather NSFW art! How Not to Summon a Demon Lord will be making its return this Spring for its long awaited second season, and there are several heroines and characters that fans of the first season are hoping to see in action again. One of these heroines is Krebskulm, who showed up late in the first season’s run as the final real antagonist of that season....

Marvel Studios has a top-secret project with Scarlett Johansson in the works. Kevin Feige revealed this news during an American Cinematheque Award ceremony honoring the Black Widow actress. Now, it isn’t another Black Widow solo movie, because she’s a producer on the project. But, a lot of fans were surprised to see that go down nonetheless. A lot has transpired since the release of Johansson’s first solo feature with Marvel Studios....

McDonald’s has dropped the bombshell(?) reveal of what secret ingredient makes its Shamrock Shake a cult-hit obsession all over the world. In a new promotional post about the impending return of the Shamrock Shake in 2022, McDonald’s also attached a trade secret that would (and obviously is) help generate even bigger buzz than usual: the ingredient that gives a Shamrock Shake its iconic green color! It might not be all that big of a revelation to the average consumer (who just wants to drink the darn thing!...

Production is currently underway on the long-awaited Batgirl movie, and there’s definitely a lot of anticipation around its role in the ever-evolving DC Films world. Late last year, it was confirmed that Michael Keaton’s Batman would be making an appearance in the film, alongside Leslie Grace’s new take on Barbara Gordon / Batgirl. As filming on Batgirl continues in Glasgow, we’re beginning to get a small indication of what the world in the film will look like — including an interesting tie to DC’s Boy Wonder....

Pokemon Home will be getting a big update soon, which will finally add connectivity to recently released Pokemon games. Earlier today, The Pokemon Company provided some new details about Pokemon Home, the cloud storage app that can be used to transfer Pokemon between various Pokemon games. Notably, Pokemon transferred from Pokemon Legends: Arceus to Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will appear in a “Strange Ball,” a new kind of Poke Ball leaked earlier this year....

The latest episode of Ted Lasso dropped on Apple TV+ on Friday morning, making “No Weddings and a Funeral” the show’s first to air since winning multiple Emmys, including Outstanding Comedy Series. The episode was an emotional one, and it’s been a hot topic on social media these last couple of days with fans and actors alike sharing their reactions. The episode also featured some fun nods to the Rick Astley song “Never Gonna Give You Up,” which played multiple times throughout “No Weddings and a Funeral....

Shaman King’s new anime series is filling out the rosters of the new teams under Hao Asakura with veterans from anime like My Hero Academia, Bleach, Black Clover and more! The rebooted anime series debut in Japan earlier this April as part of the Spring 2021 anime schedule in Japan, but its worldwide debut is going to hit a little bit later. The episodes have now reached the second cour of this new run, and with it most recently brought Hao Asakura to the series along with the huge group of followers he amassed for the Shaman Fight....

Disney is planning to open a brand new Toy Story hotel in Japan this year. The brand calls it the “Tokyo Disney Resort Toy Story Hotel” and fans are already getting excited about it online. This development would be the fifth Disney hotel in the country, and will probably be a major attraction as the nation looks to get tourism up after the pandemic threw everything off last year. Remember for a second that Japan was supposed to host the Olympics last summer too, but that was also scrapped due to world events....

Warner Bros. Discovery has a brand new logo after the merger. Variety obtained an image of the new wordmark today. People online are excited about the swap. When the news of a possible Warner Bros. and Discovery merger came through, there was a different logo unveiled. Harkening back to a previous era of Warner Bros., the clouds and gold motif had social media buzzing. However, the resulting posts were not feeling that design....

AEW star Eddie Kingston went viral last month when, after an episode of AEW Dynamite, he grabbed a microphone and cut a promo for fans in attendance at Daily’s Place. He took the opportunity to take a few shots at WWE, saying, “You saw a match between Kenny Omega and my dude, Jungle Boy, that you will not see on the other channel,” he added. “You will not see legends who are respected on the other channel....

Love and heartbreak are in the air for Archie and his friends. On Thursday, Archie Comics announced a new one-shot, Archie: Love & Heartbreak, set to arrive on February 9, 2022, just in time for Valentine’s Day. The comic will see Archie Andrews and his friends on a romantic night out at the Riverdale carnival with romances burning bright for some, fizzling out for others, and even a few that are just getting started....

Godzilla hit the world big time earlier this year when the first trailer for Godzilla Vs. Kong landed online, with the titanic crossover being released in theaters and streaming on HBO Max this March, and one fan has recently gone viral thanks to their insane dedication at trying to snag some serious merchandise that was released as a part of the previous Legendary Pictures’ Monster-Verse movie, Godzilla: King of the Monsters!...

Google is moving towards removing Play Movies and TV app from Roku devices and smart TVs pretty soon. June 15th is the big day for the company as they will shut it down on devices from LG, Vizio, and Samsung. You can still get your TV and Movie content through the YouTube app though. Which, is a nice concession as many users have purchased and stored multiple movies on their accounts....