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With Rick and Morty back on television screens tonight, Adult Swim shared a new promo ad featuring Wendy’s. The show’s long-running gag continues with the 30-second visual, which sees the franchise’s breakfast menu dressed up as Jerry, Summer and Beth in an attempt to trick Morty to promote the restaurant’s new item. Unfortunately for Rick, who bursts in just seconds too late, the plan works and Morty ends up promoting Wendy’s new french toast sticks. In a recent interview, co-creator Justin Roiland revealed that he feels like Rick and Morty “could run forever,” continuing, “The show could run as long as we want it to.” Co-creator Dan Harmon aded, “As far as the longevity of the show, to me, it just feels infinite. That’s kind of the easy part.” He further shared, “And I think that might b...

Spider-Man: No Way Home returned to the top of the box office for Labor Day Weekend nine months after its release. According to reports, the Sony film earned $6 million USD from 3,935 theaters over the weekend and is expected to close out with $7.6 million USD on Monday. The film’s jump to No. 1 is due to the lack of major releases as summer winds down and the Tom Holland-starring title, which originally premiered last December, was re-released by the studio with a promising 11 minutes of extra footage. This bumps up No Way Home’s total domestic earnings to $812.3 million USD, keeping it as the third-highest grossing movie in North America. Meanwhile, Paramount and Tom Cruise‘s Top Gun: Maverick trails at No. 2 with $5.5 million USD in earnings from the weekend and is projected to close ou...

Marvel Studios has recently released a new, never-before-seen deleted clip of the Natalie Portman, Chris Hemsworth and Russell Crowe in Thor: Love and Thunder. The deleted scene was first debuted by People and shows just how different the dynamic between Zeus and Thor could have been. Ahead of the film’s digital release, the clip shows Thor and Jane in a tender moment in the hospital as she battles cancer. The version that made it to the actual final cut differs from this one has Zeus appears for a surprise visit alluding to being able to help. Zeus appears much less confrontational as he pops out behind the privacy curtain and Jane asks, “”Have you been standing there this whole time?” Zeus responds, “Yes,” before turning to Thor, “It seems like you are an emotion god after all. Come with...

If you’re looking to check out HBO‘s new Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon but you’re still deciding on whether to go with a subscription, you’re now in luck: the media giant will now let you stream the show’s first episode on YouTube completely for free. House of the Dragon is based on George R. R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood and is set around 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones. The story follows House Targaryen and their rule over Westeros with many more dragons still existing at the time and covers the lead-up and eventual downfall of the House through its civil war of succession, also known as the Dance of the Dragons. The show achieved a record-breaking premiere on HBO with almost 10 million viewers tuning in on its opening night, and critics wh...

David Bruckner has now shared a first look at his upcoming Hellraiser reboot as well as the new female Pinhead. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the director reflected on the impact the original Hellraiser from 1987 made on him as a young teenager. “It was so visceral and so impactful,” the filmmaker said. “It was a movie that really really scared me. It’s digging into things that are so troubling that I was almost afraid of the people that created it!” He then went on to explain that the upcoming film will not be a remake. “This is not a remake,” Bruckner continued. “I just didn’t think you could ever remake the original Hellraiser. It’s too much its own thing and it would be, I think, perilous territory for filmmakers, because how do you top that? This is a new story in the&nb...

Season six of Rick and Morty is just around the corner and now showrunner Scott Marder and producer James Siciliano have revealed that there’ll be plenty more seasons to come. Speaking to Inverse in promotion of the upcoming return, Marder said that the latest season will begin the second half of a larger story arc. “510 was a huge finale,” he began. “It left us with a ton of homework and a lot to live up to. I feel like it closes that book, but at the same time, opens up a new one. There was a clear and present danger that was always there that so naturally emerged coinciding with Evil Morty to begin the second half of a larger story.” To fans’ delight, the showrunner also promised that there’ll be plenty more seasons arriving in the future with a much more structured ...

Following news of her debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Megan Thee Stallion made her appearance in Marvel Studios‘ She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. During Episode 3 of the new Disney+ series that premiered this week (September 1), Meg showed up as one of Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk’s (Tatiana Maslany) clients. The brief clip shows Megan going to the attorney after she is named in a catfishing case, after handling their paperwork, the two are seen twerking in celebration to “Body.” The scene ends with Megan saying, “you are way more fun than my last lawyer. To which She-Hulk replies with, “I will kill for you Megan Thee Stallion,” followed by a simple “dial it back” response from Megan. Reports note that the dancing part was only added to the script on the day of shooting because Maslany is s...

Marvel has always excelled in ensuring that all its projects and plots seamlessly integrate with one another in the MCU. In a recent interview with The Direct, She-Hulk‘s headwriter Jessica Gao has commente on how the show falls under the MCU timeline. In order to make sure that all the storylines matchup, Gao confirmed that She-Hulk is “after-post-Endgame” and that Marvel has a person whose sole job is to “trace the timeline of everything” in the universe. She notes, “It’s definitely after–post-Endgame. There actually is a Marvel person whose job it is to trace the timeline of everything. And we checked with him a lot about where the timing is. And so it’s like…the show is a few years after Endgame.” Back when director Jon Watts was promoting Spider-Man: Homecoming, he revealed to Enterta...

Debuting in 2019 on Netflix, Season 1 of Kengan Ashura saw an exciting ending that left fans wanting more. Now the wait is almost over, as the official Twitter for the anime adaptation of Yabako Sandrovich’s martial arts manga of the same name announced a rough release date. According to the tweet, Netflix will once again distribute the anime globally in 2023. The announcement touched on the staff behind the series and offered a visual teasing the upcoming action. Season 2 of Kengan Ashura will chronicle the finals of the Kengan Annihilation Tournament and conclude the original story. Check out the announcement for Season 2 of Kengan Ashura below. ◢◤ 2023年Netflixにて独占配信決定! ◥◣◥◣Season2ティザービジュアル解禁!!◢◤ 傷と血しぶきで覆われた王馬の背中･･･続編Season2で繰り広げられる死闘を予感させますね? ▼最新情報はこちら❗️https://t.co/cCtQzH...

After updating fans on his health status, Hunter x Hunter‘s Yoshihiro Togashi has again updated fans with some positive news for the progression of future manga chapters. Revealed over Twitter, Yoshihiro announced that he will be increasing his staff to make up for the delays due to his health. As of now, Togashi has roughly 10 new chapters drafted for Hunter x Hunter. He also indicated that recruitment will not be open to the public, meaning he probably already has the names of those to help him in mind. This is good news for those concerned about the status of the manga as it seems the mangaka is listening to his fans and their comments on staying healthy. No399…背景効果指定完了。返却待ち。No400…オレの指定作成待ち。 スタッフを増員する事にしました。筆代わりのミリペン死ぬ程遅い。#公募はしておりません — 冨樫義博 (@Un4v5s8bgsVk9Xp) August 29, 2022 In other an...

Netflix is reportedly moving up the launch of its ad-supported subscription tier to November. According to sources, the streaming service is trying to get ahead of competitor Disney+ as it also plans to unveil its own ad-supported tier on December 8. Variety adds that Netflix will launch its subscription plan on November 1 in several countries such as the United States, Canada, the UK, France and Germany. A Netflix rep refused to confirm the report, however, stating, “We are still in the early days of deciding how to launch a lower-priced, ad-supported tier and no decisions have been made.” The streamer and its ad partner Microsoft have supposedly asked its ad buyers to submit their bids by next week, noting that its cost per mile will be priced at a “soft” $65 USD — much higher than the s...

Sony Pictures and Marvel are not quite done with riding the hype from Spider-Man: No Way Home. The studio recently confirmed that it will be releasing an extended cut version of the film titled, the More Fun Stuff Version. While there has not been a trailer released nor hints of what to expect besides a few teasers of what to expect on the big screen comeback, the 11-minute additional footage is slated to feature seven more deleted scenes. Based on the promotional material, The Direct has predicted which seven deleted extended scenes fans will see. Audiences may be able to dive deeper into the interrogation scene that saw the Department of Damage Control talking to Aunt May, Ned and MJ. In the original cut of the film, Peter’s classmates were excited to find out he was the real Spider-Man....