How Marvel'sWhat If…?changes the course of the MCU: Episode 1-5 recaps

Zombies attack the Avengers and the survivors struggle to find a cure before they become the living dead. ?explores how a single choice can turn the reality we knew on its head. Though their physical roles are reversed here, their unspoken love for each other is strong as ever. Once Johann Schmidt, a.k.a. It’s not just Steve and Peggy that undergo changes, but Bucky as well. It seems that no matter what the reality, she and Steve are destined to be star-crossed lovers....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 531 words · Stephen Warren

How Matt Reeves helped Paul Dano'sRiddler: Year Onecomic come to life

The actor reveals that playing Edward Nashton, a.k.a. the Riddler, in The Batman inspired him to create his origin story in a different medium. Paul Danowants to solve the riddle of how his character inThe Batmanbecame… well, the Riddler. Paul Dano as Edward Nashton a.k.a. the Riddler in ‘The Batman.'.Jonathan Olley/DC Comics/Warner Bros. Dano revealed that a conversation with Reeves ultimately convinced him to do the comic. “I secretly had that in mind, that it could be....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Robert Hernandez

How Matthew Goode and negronis led to James Purefoy's casting onA Discovery of Witches

Purefoy plays Goode’s vampiric father on the show’s second season. “Matthew’s done my career no end of good, actually,” Purefoy tells EW. “We worked together first onRootswhere we played brothers. Sky UK Ltd / Bad Wolf Productions Purefoy admits he was envious of the great gig Rhys and Goode shared. That, in turn, led to their new relationship as father and son onA Discovery of Witches. He goes, ‘Take a look at this....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Ronald Schmidt

How Merle Dandridge became the onlyThe Last of Usgame actor to reprise role in the series

Warning: Mild spoilers from HBO’sThe Last of Uspremiere are discussed in this article. Merle Dandridgeholds a unique position within the cast of HBO’sThe Last of Us. Most of this, obviously, had to do with practicality. Merle Dandridge appears as Marleen, her character from ‘The Last of Us’ video games, in the HBO series.HBO “Or at least Marlene had gone through the apocalypse. She was a little more weathered and [had] a little more grey in her hair....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · William Brown

How Michelle Williams channeled Steven Spielberg's late mother inThe Fabelmans

(Williams is also mother to Matilda, 16, her daughter with the late Heath Ledger.) They were accompanied by a sleeping dog, whose human-like snores could be heard over the phone line. “The kids sleep well and it’s the dog that keeps us up,” she joked. Merie Weismiller Wallace/Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment WILLIAMS:He opened his family history to me and he opened his heart to me. He let me get to know her through him....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Melissa Hernandez

How Mila Kunis helpedLuckiest Girl Aliveauthor create a 'powerful' — and polarizing — new ending for the movie

“I’m really glad that we won this fight.” Warning: This article contains spoilers from the novelLuckiest Girl Alive. For more than a year, she struggled with putting the words to paper. Sabrina Lantos/Netflix Writing the book and then later sharing her real-life experiencein an essay for Lena Dunham’s Lenny Letterwas cathartic. But the overwhelming response from people who read her words impacted Knoll in a way she didn’t expect. And she had the perfect role model when it came to adapting her own novel into a screenplay....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Linda Smith

How N.K. Jemisin's Green Lantern comic taught her to think visually

Such was the case withFar Sector, which sawN.K. Far Sectoris set in the world of DC Comics but also apart from it. What was fun about staking out a little bit of territory for yourself? Author N.K. Jemisin made her comic book debut with the sci-fi superhero story ‘Far Sector’.Laura Hanifin; Jamal Campbell for DC Comics JEMISIN:I love world building, obviously,since we just talked about that. I had always designed Jo to be transferable into the great Green Lantern canon....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 614 words · Kevin Bowman

How Namor's MCU debut inBlack Panther: Wakanda Forevercompares to the comics

EW dives into the comic-book history of the antagonist played by Tenoch Huerta. In the decades since, Namor has been all over the Marvel Universe. So why is Namor showing up in aBlack Panthermovie? Tenoch Huerta as Namor in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ vs. Namor on the cover of ‘Sub-Mariner’ #1 by artist Michael Turner.Eli Adé/MARVEL; Marvel And why were Marvel fans convinced for years that he would, even before Huerta got the part?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Alexandra Johnson

How Natasha Rothwell's Belinda can return forThe White Lotusseason 3

“Belinda is back baby!” Natasha Rothwellis checking back in toThe White Lotus. Rothwell shared her excitement on Twitter on Wednesday. Natasha Rothwell in ‘The White Lotus’.Mario Perez/HBO “Belinda is back baby!!!” Belinda, feeling dejected, ended up throwing her business plan away. Does Belinda’s return have anything to do with the events of season 2? Did Portia fill authorities in on what she knows about Tanya’s suspicious death? If so, Greg’s claim on Tanya’s money could be refuted....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 82 words · Colin Jackson

How Netflix'sThe Sandmanbrought the scariest issue of Neil Gaiman's comic to screen

“24 Hours” is quite possibly the scariest mainstream comic book ever published. Warning: This article contains spoilers for the fifth episode of Netflix’sThe Sandman, “24/7.” The Sandmanis not primarily a horror series. The cover of ‘The Sandman’ #6, a.k.a. ‘24 Hours.’ Cover art by Dave McKean.DC Comics ButThe Sandmandid get very scary, especially in its early run. The sixth issue in particular might be the scariest horror comic ever published....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · David Hall

How new anime filmSuzumebrought a chair to life

The magic of animated filmmaking creates many opportunities for characterization and storytelling that are unavailable in live-action. As a chair, Sota can still talk and even move. “We initially did some experimenting and development using 2D, hand-drawn techniques to bring him to life. Poster for the film ‘Suzume’ by director Makoto Shinkai.Crunchyroll It felt almost too soft, too alive and, in some ways, too full of soul. What I wanted to do was invoke that feeling of being trapped inside of something very rigid and cold....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 253 words · Emma Bradford

How Nora Ephron and social media inspiredForever35host Kate Spencer's debut romance novel

Plus, see the vibrant cover for In a New York Minute. In a New York minute, everything can change… The book is an encapsulation of all the things she loves, includingNora Ephronand the Big Apple. The cover for ‘In a New York Minute,’ by Kate Spencer.Forever / Grand Central “What resonates with my writing is just this longing for New York City. And I feel like that’s evident in Nora Ephron’s films....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · Jennifer Cole

How Olivia Cooke's performance inHouse of the Dragonmade me think differently about Alicent Hightower

Cooke turned the unlikable Queen Alicent of Fire and Blood into an intriguing, nuanced character. When I first readGeorge R.R. Martin’sFire and Blood, I couldn’t stand Alicent Hightower. Olivia Cooke now plays Alicent Hightower, as seen opposite Fabien Frankel’s Ser Criston Cole.Ollie Upton / HBO Cooke’s performance makes Alicent’s disappointment in her children’s peculiarities clear. Again, she finds herself beholden to a man’s whims instead of her own. It’s something thatRhaenys Targaryen notices in their meetingwhen Alicent comes to beg for support....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Mrs. Traci Kemp