It began as a disaster. Fresh off conquering the Continent in peerless fantasy RPG The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, CD Projekt Red turned its attention to the neon metropolis of Night City for Cyberpunk 2077.

Instead of being an instant success, Cyberpunk 2077 – in the franchise's parlance – flatlined out of the gate in 2020. Game-ruining glitches, a broken world, and stuttering last-gen ports led to the unprecedented removal of the title from the PlayStation Store.

Far from CD Projekt Red being able to do no wrong, things suddenly looked dire. I, along with plenty of my chooms, dropped Cyberpunk – seemingly never to return.

But it's here where the comeback story begins. Away from the gaze of many who felt burned by one of gaming's biggest modern-day disappointments, the developers clawed back a large chunk of goodwill with 2023's 2.0 update. The dramatic changes overhauled everything from skill trees to chrome upgrades to ensure Cyberpunk 2077 closely matched CD Projekt Red – and fans' – initial expectations for the game.

That same week, the Phantom Liberty DLC, introducing players to a dangerous new section of Night City in Dogtown, and a story revolving around a trapped President and the emergence of Idris Elba's shadowy FIA Agent Solomon Reed. Far from being a desperate last gasp of a dying game, it rejuvenated the series. Phantom Liberty now stands alongside CD Projekt Red's dreamy trip to Touissant in The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine as shorthand for best-in-class expansions.

But that wasn't how I, or others, returned to the Cyberpunk fold. Our way back into Night City's crime-ridden streets was through Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, a joint collaboration between CD Projekt Red and the acclaimed Studio Trigger of Kill La Kill fame.

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The show charts the rise of David Martinez, a down-on-his-luck kid who, after suffering a family tragedy and in desperate need of 'eddies' to pay the bills, forces his way through the seedy underbelly of Night City to become one of its most prominent Edgerunners.

Ably backed by a crew that includes netrunner and David's love interest Lucy, hot-headed Rebecca, and stoic leader Maine, Edgerunners begins as an effortlessly cool, stylish depiction of how a Robin Hood-style set of mercs could thrive in a world that wants them dead. Then, spoiler alert, most of them do end up dead.

As much as I love Cyberpunk 2077, Edgerunners understands the franchise's message that much more. Because there are no winners and losers in Night City, just the corporations and those crushed underfoot. While the RPG can absolutely have its heart-wrenching moments, it pales in comparison to David's journey. Hell, you probably haven't looked at the moon in the same way since.

Ahead of the Cyberpunk sequel, Edgerunners also gives Night City new life. Where its game counterpart is a joyful futuristic playground once you're kitted out in all the best chrome, Edgerunners' take is close to something like Akira: a wiry, suffocating beast of a city that – as cliche as it sounds – is a character in itself. This is a place that chews people up and spits them out whole; a lethal, kinetic rush is found in every dilapidated alley and brutalist rooftop. Cyberpunk 2077 may have won back favor on its own merits, but Edgerunners kickstarted everything by truly getting what made everyone so eager in the first place.

Back to Night City

But that's not the end of the saga. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 is coming to Netflix later this year – and first signs are promising.

The early reactions from Anime Expo are incredible, with fans and critics alike praising the premiere as an undoubted step up from the first season. It also speaks to the dedication to the series and its remarkable turnaround that 6000 fans packed into the L.A. event to watch the premiere episode of the second season, and not a single soul leaked footage from the event. There are no gonks here, only those who wish to protect a shared secret, safe in the knowledge that they've just witnessed something very special.

Then you hear the creators talk, and the hype only intensifies. Edgerunners writer Bartosz Sztybor has described the second season as a Scorsese movie in comparison to the first season's explosive Michael Bay-coded offering. That instantly brings to mind something far more narratively brave than what we've seen so far – a path Cyberpunk could do well to walk down between now and the release of the codenamed Orion sequel.

From disaster to delight, Cyberpunk has done what so many have failed to do. As the twin industries of Hollywood and gaming become increasingly littered with failed big-budget projects, layoffs, and a gnawing sense of dissatisfaction, CD Projekt Red should be held aloft as a teaching lesson for many. With time, patience, and a risky side-project, everything can be fixed again. Welcome back to Night City. We can't wait to see where it takes us next.

For more, check out the first Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 reactions. Then, dive into our collection of the best anime on Netflix.

One of the stars of Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic The Odyssey thinks the director's mindbender sci-fi Tenet is underrated.

Himesh Patel plays Eurylochus in The Odyssey, but he also played Mahir in Tenet. Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Patel shared his assessment of the time-twister.

"Dare I say, I think Tenet is one of his underrated movies," Patel shared. "What I get with Chris is, he doesn't stop with the ambition. He just wants to keep pushing it and keep pushing it, and what's the next thing? What's the next thing we can do to to elevate the cinematic experience to put a marker down in cinematic history, you know?

"I remember the first time I watched Tenet and I didn't know how they were going to achieve all of the inversion and all that sort of stuff. It still does something to me when I watch clips from it, or if it comes up, and I just go, it does something weird to my brain when I'm watching it, more than any sort of CGI will ever do... He seems to understand some sort of alchemy," he added.

It sounds like The Odyssey will be another massively ambitious film, with early reactions saying it's some of Nolan's best work ever.

"It was a really weird movie for me personally in the sense that I had almost a nostalgic feeling the entire time I was making it, because it felt like the movies when I started working. And I know that that’s going away," Matt Damon, who plays Odysseus, has said of the film. "I knew that this was the last chance I was going to have to do something like this."

The Odyssey arrives this July 17. In the meantime, check out our guide to all the most exciting upcoming movies of the year to plan your theater trips.

The director of acclaimed fantasy anime Frieren: Beyond Journey's End believes the aim for the upcoming Golden Land arc is to surpass the previous two seasons – which are widely regarded as some of the best anime in the past decade.

Speaking at Anime Expo 2026 (via Polygon), Tomoya Kitagawa – who described Frieren season 3 as an "epic and romantic" adventure – said, "we're going to do our best to surpass season 2." He added that the "mentality is always to do better every time."

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End roared onto the scene in 2023, instantly becoming the top-rated anime of all time on aggregator site My Anime List. Its second season was similarly successful, despite its truncated length leaving some fans feeling a bit short-changed.

Frieren season 3 is currently slated for release in October 2027, though Kitagawa says there is still some way to go before we see the finished product. He remarked that they are currently "creating the design, concept art, and storyboard for season 3."

The third season will adapt the manga's Golden Land arc, which sees mage Frieren and her companions Stark and Fern head to the city of Wiese. It's there where they encounter fearsome demon Macht, the strongest of all seven Sages of Destruction.

If it lives up to expectations, Frieren will join a collection of other highly-anticipated titles to release next year, including Delicious in Dungeon season 2. We can't rule out Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man, and Demon Slayer all returning in 2027 either.

Need the lowdown on what else is on the way? Read our complete guide to new anime.

We've been waiting a long time for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, but the latest update is a very promising sign that the movie is inching closer.

The film was originally set to be released in 2024, but is now set for a 2027 release instead.

"We are deep, deep in it," producer Christopher Miller told Empire magazine during an appearance on The Empire Podcast with co-producer Phil Lord.

The film is also being released in IMAX, and Miller added that they would soon be previewing the footage in that expanded aspect ratio. "We're actually going today to the IMAX headquarters to see what the footage looks like at scale, and make sure that it has the resolution that it needs to look gorgeous," he explained.

"We're chugging away in the edit room with the team, and it's coming together really well. It's a lot of movie, and a lot to do," he added.

Naturally, it sounds like quite the undertaking. "You got to keep doing something that hasn't been done before. That's all you got to do," he joked. "Easy!"

Across the Spider-Verse released back in 2023, and it ended with quite the brutal cliffhanger: Miles Morales is in the wrong universe, facing off against a Prowler version of himself.

"We put the most pressure on ourselves," Miller said earlier this year. "There's no one that puts more pressure on us than ourselves, wanting to outdo ourselves each time and see things that you haven't seen before and make it feel like something you've never experienced before. And so, trying to get something that is as worthy as the previous two has been the driver."

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse arrives on June 18, 2027. While you wait, check out our guide to all the upcoming movies worth getting excited about this year.

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is an epic in all senses of the word – and now it has first reactions from critics to match its towering ambition.

Our own entertainment editor Jordan Farley wrote, "#TheOdyssey is monumental filmmaking, its interpretation of Greek mythology electrifyingly uncanny. Staggering scale, thrillingly staged action, rich emotional throughlines." Better still, "the cyclops and Circe sequences are among the best of Nolan’s career." It's time to get very excited.

Elsewhere, the praise is as effusive as you might come to expect from a director of Nolan's caliber. Writer Douglas Greenwood was among several critics and audience members to pile on the praise, stating The Odyssey is "gutsy, and absolutely the work of a visionary."

He added, "There are a handful of set pieces so viscerally realised that watching them feels like flirting with death. Aims for the heart and plunges its dagger a few inches lower than it would like to, but otherwise excellent."

Others point towards Nolan's use of IMAX – already at a world-class, pioneering level – as another string to the movie's bow.

Erik Davis tweeted, "Christopher Nolan's #TheOdyssey is an absolute triumph and a crowning cinematic achievement from one of the great filmmakers of our time. It feels like everything Nolan has been working toward with IMAX has culminated here. The production design is incredible, the action is breathtaking, and the scale is unlike anything he's done before."

Even those who haven't warmed to Nolan's work can count themselves as a convert in The Odyssey. Critic Clarisse Loughrey said, "As someone who has always been obsessed with the ancient world but has never had particularly strong feelings about Christopher Nolan… i am genuinely gobsmacked at how good THE ODYSSEY is."

Collider's Perri Nemiroff took time to sing the praises of Tom Holland, who plays Odysseus' son Telemachus in the sweeping epic.

Nemiroff wrote, "I’m often wowed by his work, but there’s something about seeing him jump from scene partner to scene partner in The Odyssey that had me in awe of his screen presence, his chemistry with his co-stars, and how clearly he’s able to elevate scenes in a unique way with each and every one of them."

Journalist Erin Mussett felt "Anne Hathaway and Samantha Morton are the absolute stand-outs", with others predicting Matt Damon, Robert Pattinson, and Zendaya could all be netting Oscar nominations early next year.

The Odyssey hits cinemas on July 17. For more, check out the rest of 2026's biggest movie release dates and our current ranking of the best Christopher Nolan movies.

Yuri web comic-turned-manga The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't A Guy at All is getting an anime adaptation in January 2027, as Crunchyroll announced at Anime Expo. Among its sterling credits is an endorsement from Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters singer Dave Grohl, who reckons late Nirvana singer, songwriter, and guitarist Kurt Cobain would've loved the series.

Nirvana's song Breed will serve as the opening theme of the anime, which stars two Japanese high school girls who frequent a music shop and share a love of Western rock music. One ends up infatuated with the other without realizing that the rock-savvy boy of her daydreams is in fact her female classmate in a punk getup, and the two unavoidably grow closer. The series' neon green motif, a sharp highlight in a sea of black-and-white panels, has earned it the nickname "green yuri" among English fans, with yuri referring to women-loving-women stories (complementing yaoi, men-loving-men).

Though many mainstream rock and pop bands have been featured in countless anime openings and endings, Nirvana is an extraordinarily rare type of license for an anime studio to pursue, let alone secure. Aniplex, parent to CloverWorks, the animation studio which will adapt the series, released a short interview with Grohl, conducted by series author Sumiko Arai, who discussed the song Breed and his thoughts on the series.

"Breed was always my favorite song to open a show with," he recalls. "We did it a few times, I think. The last time that Nirvana performed together with me and [Krist Novoselic] and Pat Smear, we performed for this benefit concert in Los Angeles after the fires. And we were trying to think of what song to begin with ... I think it's a great way to start the show."

With a physical volume of The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't A Guy at All in his hands, Grohl says, "I think that Kurt definitely would've loved this." Arai, or perhaps an interpreter, seems to ask, "Really?" in response.

"Oh my god, yeah, of course," Grohl adds. "This is exactly – it seems like the same message, aesthetic, and the vibe. It's cool." It's a fair read. After all, Cobain was staunchly supportive of the LGBT community, famously saying, in early print liners of Nirvana's 1992 album Incesticide, that, "If any of you in any way hate homosexuals, people of different color, or women, please do this one favor for us -- leave us the fuck alone! Don't come to our shows and don't buy our records."

Reviewing a list of songs that will be used in the anime, Grohl adds, "These are amazing. What? Wow. Oh my god, this is a good playlist. This is incredible. Oh my god, it's so good, you have really good taste in music."

The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't A Guy at Allwas part of our list of the top 10 manga of 2024. I stand by my thoughts at the time, with the small caveat that the series' central relationship was a little less clear in early volumes, and look forward to the anime.

Delicious in Dungeon season 2 release plans help set up 2027 to be one of anime's best years ever.

Delicious in Dungeon season 2 finally has a release window, which means 2027 is shaping up to be a big year for new anime.

Netflix shared a new poster for Delicious in Dungeon season 2, adding that we can expect it to hit the streamer in October 2027. You can check out the poster below.

Blue Eye Samurai season 2, another Netflix anime original, also has a 2027 release window, with Frieren: Beyond Journey's End season 3 to follow suit on Crunchyroll. Chainsaw Man season 2, Jujutsu Kaisen season 4, and Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle are all also expected to arrive in 2027... making it a pretty stacked year.

Delicious in Dungeon debuted in 2024, with a second season officially announced in June, shortly after the season 1 finale aired. A trailer was also released in 2024, with an initially speculated release date of 2026. There hasn't been much by way of news until now, with Studio Trigger initially announcing the release window at Anime Expo.

The first season centered on the hunt for Falin (voiced by Saori Hayami and Lisa Reimold), the sister of adventurer Laios (Kentarô Kumagai and Damien Haas), who was eaten by a red dragon during a dungeon raid gone wrong. The second season does not yet have an official synopsis, though we can expect it to adapt the Dwarf City Ruins arc from chapter 56 of the manga.

While we wait, check out our complete guide to 2026's remaining new anime, as well as our essential best anime movies selection.

If you're looking for how to watch USA vs Belgium in the 2026 World Cup, all the streaming details are here.

USA vs Belgium promises to be pretty exciting: both teams are very closely matched, with the US men's team delivering impressive wins against Paraguay and Australia. After a slightly sluggish start Belgium were on top form in an explosive five-goal victory over New Zealand, followed by a 3-2 win over Senegal. Neither team has won a World Cup before, and the odds are slightly in Belgium's favor: the team is ranked 9th in the FIFA rankings with the US at 17.

This is the third time the US and Belgium have played against each other in a World Cup: their first ever match was at the first ever World Cup in 1930, and the US won 3-0. In their 2014 rematch Belgium won 2-1 in extra time.

If you're a fan of sports betting it seems that the bookmakers expect a USA win this time around: FanDuel gives the US team +155 to win against +165 for Belgium and +250 for a draw.

This game is taking place amid a growing controversy over a red card decision: the US team's top scorer, Folarin Balogun, was given a red card in the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Referees' judgements are final and that meant Balogun would be suspended for at least this match in a major blow for the US. And then President Trump intervened, and FIFA reversed the decision. Trump publicly thanked FIFA for "reversing a great injustice."

The reversal hasn't gone down well, especially with Belgium: the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) said it was "astonished" by FIFA's move. The organization is "investigating all potential options". However, at the time of writing Balogun will now play in this match.

As with other World Cup matches, different broadcasters and streamers have the broadcast and streaming rights in different countries, and in the UK the rights are split further with the BBC getting some games and ITV others. If there isn't a free stream in your country you may be able to get a free trial instead, or connect via a VPN.

Here's how to watch USA vs Belgium when it kicks off at 8pm Eastern Time on Monday 6 July.

How to watch USA vs Belgium free around the world

You can stream the World Cup for free in many countries. In the UK this match is being streamed by the BBC, so you can watch in the BBC iPlayer app. In Ireland you can stream for free with the RTE Player, and in Australia the free streaming is delivered via SBS On Demand.

Free streaming is often geo-blocked, so if your device appears to be located in a different country the stream may not play. There's an easy solution to that, though: you can use a VPN app to stream the match from wherever you are.

Free streams available in:

• UK: BBC iPlayer
• Australia: SBS On Demand
• Ireland: RTE Player

How to watch USA vs Belgium in the US

It's a shame that USA vs Belgium isn't streaming for free in the US, but free trials mean you can still catch the match without spending any money – or at least, you can if you haven't previously signed up for the trials.

At the moment we think the best free trial is the one offered by ouTube TV, which is a very long 21-day free trial. If you don't cancel at the end of the trial the first three months are discounted to $54.99 a month for the first three months, giving you ESPN, TNT and the NFL Network too. That's called the Sports Plan.

If you'd like or don't mind Spanish-language commentary you can experience the match in both Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision on Peacock, thanks to its deal with Telemundo. You'll need to be a premium Peacock subscriber or a Walmart Plus member, as Walmart bundles Peacock as part of the subscription. The free trial for Walmart Plus is currently down to just $1 for 30 days. Peacock Premium is $10.99 a month.

Fubo is offering full English-language Fox and FS1 World Cup coverage on the Sports+News package. That package usually costs $55.99 a month but you can sign up for a five-day free trial.

Fox One is once again streaming this match in pin-sharp 4K on the $19.99 per month plan. The free trial for that one is very short: Fox is currently offering three days free.

The USA vs Belgium game starts at 8pm Eastern Time.

How to watch USA vs Belgium in the UK

UK viewers have to split their World Cup viewing between two broadcasters and streamers: some matches are broadcast and streamed by the BBC, and others by ITV. The USA vs Belgium match is a BBC one, so the free stream is on BBC iPlayer. The kick-off time is 1am BST on Tuesday the 7th of July.

If you think you'll be away from the UK during the match you can still access iPlayer streams with Norton VPN, which enables you to tune into streams even when you're not home.

How to watch USA vs Belgium in Canada

The TSN+ streaming platform will be streaming USA vs Belgium live from 8.00PM ET.

If you're traveling outside Canada while this match takes place you might be geoblocked when you try to stream the fixture. You can get around that with Norton VPN, which enables you to stream normally from anywhere.

How to watch USA vs Belgium in Australia

The USA vs Belgium match is another morning match for Australian viewers: kick-off is 10am AEST on 7 July. SBS on Demand will be streaming the match live.

If you aren't going to be in Australia that morning but still want to stream the match on SBS, we'd recommend Norton VPN: it's rock-solid and delivers smooth streaming.

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Following the film's surprise box office takeover, Obsession star Inde Navarrette has been meeting with some pretty interesting directors... and we could be seeing her in the MCU.

In an interview with Nylon, Navarrette said she met with Thunderbolts director Jake Schreier, who is set to helm the MCU's first standalone X-Men movie, and even Michael Mann – who is currently busy with Heat 2. When asked if she would star in a Marvel movie, Navarrette simply said, "I would."

The actor is in high demand after Obsession, an absolutely stellar horror movie about a dude who sucks and decides to use a magical knick-knack to get a woman to love him instead of just asking her out, earned over $400 million at the global box office against a budget of just $750,000. Navarrette has been praised for her acting chops, with many scenes going viral online, and this is definitely just the beginning of what's about to be a very long career.

"I really want to prove that Obsession wasn’t just lightning in a bottle," Navarrette added in the same interview. "This is something that I really love and want to continue doing, but of course that’s going to take time. I want people to take that time to trust that I have that capability."

Navarrette can be next seen in the thriller Invertigo, which just wrapped filming. Marvel's untitled X-Men movie is set to arrive sometime in 2028. In the meantime, check out our guide to all the upcoming Marvel movies and shows on the way, as well as everything you need to know about Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

Despite rumors that he'd join the cast as Two-Face, Sebastian Stan has seemingly been spotted with a brand-new look while filming The Batman 2... and now DC fans think he might be playing Victor Zsasz in the upcoming sequel.

Here's the thing: The Batman 2 is indeed currently filming, but it hasn't been verified yet that this is a photo from July 2026 (and you can see it for yourself below). Stan shaved his head bald for Fjord, a legal thriller drama that was shot in 2025 and premiered at Cannes in May 2026. If this is a recent photo, that means Stan isn't playing Harvey Dent aka Two-Face after all... and there's some truth to the June 2026 report from The Insneider that claims Stan is playing sadomasochistic creepazoid Victor Zsasz, and that Brian Tyree Henry is playing Harvey Dent.

Though you may not be familiar with Zsasz, we've already seen him three times in live-action form: Tim Booth plays a version that works as an enforcer for Carmine in Batman Begins; Anthony Carrigan played him in the TV show Gotham, and Chris Messina portrayed him as a killer-for-hire who works for Black Mask in Birds of Prey. Zsasz first appeared in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1 back in 1992, and is known for carving a tally mark into his skin to represent each of his victims.

One fan shared an alleged screenshot from Stan's stylist Michael Fisher, in which he seems to have posted a fan-made photo of Stan as Harvey Dent in response to the clean-shaven photo... so I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

The Batman 2 is set to hit theaters on October 1, 2027. For more, check out our list of all the upcoming DC movies and shows.

Anne Hathaway's audition story about The Dark Knight Rises is going viral again... and it'll always be iconic.

"Here's the thing that worked in my favor: she's a chameleon," Hathaway said in a new interview with Josh Horowitz during press for The Odyssey, which can be viewed below. "So, I knew I was auditioning for... I was meeting with Chris [Nolan] for the female role in the Batman trilogy, the next installment. I thought that I'd gamed it out, because I was just like, 'It can't be Catwoman because Michelle Pfeiffer was so iconic... [gasp] It's going to be Harley Quinn!'"

There are a few villains in The Dark Knight Rises, but none of them are The Joker (as Heath Ledger's untimely passing led to the introduction of Bane and Ra's al Ghul in the third and final installment). Though times have changed and it wouldn't be weird to introduce Harley Quinn as a solo character in 2026, it wouldn't have made much sense back in 2012. Still, Hathaway's reasoning that there's no way they could introduce Catwoman does make some sense...

"So, I spent a week developing demonic Harley Quinn energy. I was wearing weird jester flats and a striped top. And then, about two hours into our conversation, Chris is like, 'So, the part's Catwoman,' and I was like, 'Transform!' So, I just then decided that I was like, 'Well, this top is very sensual.' And I was going to be very... like a psychopath. I changed personalities like a psychopath."

Zoe Kravitz is the newest live-action Catwoman, having starred as Selina Kyle in Matt Reeves's The Batman. Margot Robbie famously played Harley Quinn in the last few DCEU projects. The newly rebooted DCU, however, has yet to cast its new Batman, Catwoman, or Harley Quinn (as the Reeves projects live in what's called Elseworlds, a separate universe that runs in tandem with the new DCU).

Hathaway can be seen next as Penelope in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, which hits theaters on July 17. For more, check out our list of all the upcoming DC movies and shows.

The latest episode of House of the Dragon season 3 is all about Rhaenyra ruling – and it has fans wondering if the show has forgotten about a crucial (and bloody) season 2 plot point.

The season 2 premiere depicted the horrific Blood and Cheese, a moment that saw the young prince Jaehaerys decapitated in a scheme set up by Daemon meant to kill his nemesis Aemond, after Aemond killed Rhaenyra's son Lucerys in the season 1 finale.

"Why T.F. Does No One Acknowledge Jaehaerys?!?!" asks one fan on Reddit. "WTAF is wrong with these writers? THE BLACKS SAWED OFF THE HEAD OF A 6-YEAR OLD LITTLE BOY IN FRONT OF HIS MOTHER AND NO ONE WILL ACKNOWLEDGE IT. I will not be gaslit! Complaining about the loss of her sons in front of the mother and grandmother of the innocent little boy who was decapitated on orders from her prince-consort, just…. Unfathomably shit writing."

In the new episode, Rhaenyra does indeed pointedly reference the death of her sons, Jacaerys and Lucerys, in conversation with Alicent and Helaena. Neither of the green women bring up Jaehaerys.

"Rhaenyra sarcastically going, 'Well I couldn't imagine…' as if Helaena wasn't right there? Like at least your sons died in battle or on assignments, her son was a literal baby in his bed and on top of that Helaena literally had to watch her son be killed," points out one fan.

"It's funny outside of Aegon only Rhaenyra for one episode was mad at Daemon about it and unlike her Helaena and Alicent still do not know the details of how it was an 'accident,'" says another person.

"Memory loss, it's the only way this story makes sense," jokes someone else. "Remember how characters like Ned haunted the narrative for like YEARS? Or Elia and her children? Rhaegar? Lyanna? Remember when death mattered? Not in HOTD. Babies get beheaded and everybody just forgets," says another fan.

"Lmao they paraded Jaehaerys' body through the streets, hanged rat catchers and nobody in KL remembers Rhaenyra as a child killer. This show is beyond bad," says someone else.

"Is insane. This type of stuff will follow a character for the entirety of Game of Thrones. And here they were [like], oh sorry there's rats because Aegon killed all the rat catchers. I guess he just did it for the love of the game, not other reason whatsoever," says another fan. Aegon did this because the killers posed as rat catchers.

House of the Dragon continues weekly on HBO in the US and HBO Max, Sky, and NOW in the UK. Keep up to date with our House of the Dragon season 3 release schedule.

For even more, check out our House of the Dragon season 3 review or our guide to all the upcoming Game of Thrones movies and TV shows.

Get ready to have your heart ripped out all over again in Night City.

Speaking at the show's Anime Expo 2026 panel, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 writer Bartosz Sztybor was quoted by multiple attendees – and Japanese outlet Famitsu – as describing the first season as like a Michael Bay movie, with the second season more resembling a Martin Scorsese movie.

Sztybor also warned fans not to get "too emotionally attached" to characters. Given how the first season judiciously bumped off some of our favorite characters – including hero David and most of the crew he ran around with – that doesn't bode well for the four new faces we'll be spending time with as part of the second season.

Already, there appears to be drama afoot with cyberpunk legend Weak Kingsley as a leak suggested he may have family ties with pink-haired Maelstrom member Talia. We don't anticipate nomad D. or the camera-wielding Roman to have an easy time of it, either.

Scorsese, of course, is best known for sweeping, epic gangster dramas, with the director never too squeamish about shockingly killing off major characters at a whim. The Departed and Goodfellas are just two examples of the auteur's penchant for letting blood run freely on the big screen.

First Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 reactions have unanimously praised the Netflix anime's opening episode, with CD Projekt Red producers also praising fans for not leaking footage from the Anime Expo panel.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners hits Netflix this fall. For more, check out our picks for the best anime on Netflix.

House of the Dragon season 3, episode 3 entirely revolves around the newly ascended Queen Rhaenyra attempting to rule the Seven Kingdoms, though she's faced with a myriad of problems, from the big (the treasury is empty), to the small (the Red Keep is overrun with rats).

Across the runtime, we see the queen's grip on her composure slackening as the reality of ruling sets in – especially when, in one moment, she mistakes a servant for her son Jacaerys, who perished in the Battle of the Gullet.

While this is a standout episode of House of the Dragon season 3, some fans think we should have seen something like it earlier in Game of Thrones season 8.

"Great episode. My biggest problem with the character arc of Daenerys in the final season of GoT was how abrupt and poorly paced it was, and I couldn't help thinking that an episode just like this one tonight (S3E3) is exactly what Daenerys needed," says one fan on Reddit. "The pans and flashes to rats roaming around unchecked, the music playing all through the episode with small sharp violin/piano notes, all awesome small details to convey sanity and good decision making eroding. If an episode focusing on all the things weighing on Daenerys' mind in the final season of GoT had aired, I think the conclusion to her arc would have felt much better executed"

One of the biggest criticisms of Game of Thrones season 8 is that Daenerys's Mad Queen arc was incredibly rushed, culminating in the Mother of Dragons burning down King's Landing for no real reason at all.

"Daenerys needs this and much, much more in that final season," agrees another person. "Her character felt so well and truly fucked over it broke my heart."

"Daenerys should have overthrown Cersei in the season 7 finale so that the entire season 8 could be dedicated to the White Walker conflict and her Mad Queen arc. Would've been so much better," says another person.

"Yes absolutely this is what she needed in Mereen," agrees another fan. "The whole point is that Rhaenyra is slowly descending into madness. We needed more of an arc for Dany to do that. People point to moments of 'madness' in earlier seasons but she didn’t do any worse than any other male ruler," says someone else.

Not everyone agrees, however. "I'm not sure why people think Rhaenyra is descending into madness. You can be stressed out without going mad," points out one person.

"I don't think the story should have ended with Daenerys losing her mind at all… it means the only female rulers of Westeros were 'mad queens,' which is an unfortunate implication," says another fan.

Emma D'Arcy, who plays Rhaenyra in the show, has previously teased that a downfall might be on the cards, explaining that they and showrunner Ryan Condal were interested in exploring "a movement towards tyranny," adding, "but in particular making that journey legible."

House of the Dragon continues weekly on HBO in the US and HBO Max, Sky, and NOW in the UK. Keep up to date with our House of the Dragon season 3 release schedule.

For even more, check out our House of the Dragon season 3 review or our guide to all the upcoming Game of Thrones movies and TV shows.

The newly-announced Solo Leveling: Beyond the System movie will be a "continuation" of Jinwoo's story, not a standalone, non-canon adventure.

As confirmed at Anime Expo 2026, we're not getting Solo Leveling season 3. Not yet, anyway.

Instead, Beyond the System is going to be a fully-fledged feature that acts as a follow-up to the second season of the hit anime.

A concept video has been released, showcasing real-world locations and Jinwoo aura farming as he gets ready for his next battle. You can watch that for yourself above.

As for what Beyond the System might cover, we anticipate it's going all-in on the Double Dungeon arc from the manhwa. While we won't get into spoiler territory here, it revolves around Jinwoo's return to his System-breaking origins, where he learns hidden truths about the secrets that lie within.

Solo Leveling: Beyond the System marks the latest foray into cinema for some of anime's most prominent names. Chainsaw Man and Demon Slayer have already broken box office records and expectations with its big-screen outings, while we wouldn't be surprised if more follow suit in the coming months and years.

While Beyond the System remains undated, Aniplex producer Sota Furuhashi previously said at a FYC Emmys Q&A that he would wait until the 2028 Olympics for the next instalment of Solo Leveling to be released.

We can wait a few years. Besides, if the stream of Crunchyroll records it's broken already is any indication, there will be plenty of anticipation for Solo Leveling: Beyond the System. In that case, we might have another major anime cinema hit on our hands.

For more, check out our picks for the best anime movies to watch right now.

The latest episode of House of the Dragon season 3 breaks the usual mold to bring us an installment purely focused on Rhaenyra Targaryen ruling, after she took the Iron Throne in last week's episode.

Spoilers for season 3, episode 3 follow. Turn back now if you're not up to date!

One of the many problems Rhaenyra is faced with is the matter of her Hand, Corlys Velaryon, and his two bastard sons, Alyn and Addam, whom Corlys has promised legitimacy. After accusations levelled against Rhaenyra's own children, the new queen is reluctant to legitimize Corlys's son.

Corlys, however, is extremely unhappy with this decision, and, in a shocking moment, he shouts in Rhaenyra's face that her children were bastards.

"It's one of the things that he does without thinking," Steve Toussaint, who plays Corlys, told Variety of the moment. "Looking at the scene in the script, I remember thinking, 'OK, well, the last time someone said that to her, it was his brother, and he died within seconds.'"

Way back in season 1, Corlys's brother did indeed declare Rhaenyra's sons bastards when Driftmark's succession was called into question. Daemon swiftly – and brutally – killed him in front of the court.

"So this is a very dangerous thing to do, but I feel like he's completely at the end of his tether," Toussaint continued. "In that moment, he doesn't care, which, again, is why he raises his voice. It's not like he sort of just goes, 'I know what's going on.' He screamed it out. He doesn't care. And it's very defiant: I dare you to prove me wrong, because the world has suspected this anyway, and I've kept a secret. It's not careless abandoned, that's not quite what it is. I think it's like, do your worst. I don't care. There's nothing you can do that will make the truth any different to what it is."

The scene ends before Rhaenyra can properly react, but it's safe to say there's some bad blood between the new queen and her Hand now.

House of the Dragon continues weekly on HBO in the US and HBO Max, Sky, and NOW in the UK. Keep up to date with our House of the Dragon season 3 release schedule.

For even more, check out our House of the Dragon season 3 review or our guide to all the upcoming Game of Thrones movies and TV shows.

Good news: Netflix has announced full release plans for the next two 'Stages' of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Steel Ball Run. The bad news? They almost perfectly line up with a leak that suggests the cross-country saga won't come to a close until 2028.

As confirmed by the streamer, 'JoJo Friday' will return as Steel Ball Run gallops into sight with weekly episodes from September 25.

Unfortunately, those hoping for a full run of 20-plus episodes in typical JoJo's fashion will be disappointed.

As part of the 2nd and 3rd Stages of Steel Ball Run (each Stage is a leg in Johnny Joestar's mammoth horse race across America), there will be 11 episodes from September through until December.

Sadly, this lines up perfectly with a previous leak we hoped wasn't going to be true. A Redditor by the name of crossleboss took to the platform six months ago to detail a – fittingly – bizarre release schedule.

In it, there would be one initial episode in March (which was true, and caused much consternation among the rabid fanbase) followed by 11 from September. So far, so accurate.

From there, we could apparently be getting a further 12 episodes next June, 10 episodes in October 2027, and the final nine episodes in May 2028. And we thought the wait for Attack on Titan's never-ending Final Season was bad.

Need something else to watch in the meantime? We have a complete guide to 2026's remaining new anime, as well as our essential best anime movies selection. If you're still playing catch up, here's our guide on how to watch JoJo's in order.

The first Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 reactions are in as its creators and producers thank fans for not leaking the first episode.

Attendees of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2's panel at this year's Anime Expo were among the first in the world to watch the opening episode of the new Netflix series.

They responded to the opportunity with a wave of wildly positive responses, as well as protecting the secrets that lie within the animated return to Night City.

"I watched the first episode of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2. It perfectly blends classic Night City vibes with exciting new characters," one wrote on Twitter. Exactly what I hoped for from [writer Bartosz Sztybor] and Studio Trigger. Top-tier animation, production, and voice acting. Looking Preem as Hell, Chooms."

Another attendee remarked, "Episode one of Edgerunners 2 is an incredible and beautiful start to season 2, I can’t wait for the rest to come out."

Perhaps most excitingly, one Twitter user gushed, "This is gonna be an all timer, it resonates in my bones." Another said it was, simply, "pretty special."

Media outlets who were in the crowd also reacted favorably to what they saw.

Polygon's Ryan Epps kickstarted the groundswell of great feeling surrounding the Studio Trigger follow-up, writing, "Packed with incredible colors, gorgeous framing, and punchy sound design, Edgerunners 2 is a fresh take on a beloved world. It immediately feels like a Ghost in the Shell-meets-Trigun experience, offering this gritty, grounded study of Night City through realistic action and character drama."

Gizmodo's Isaiah Colbert intrigues by stating, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is "both a sequel that expands itself outward, weaving a bigger, bolder, ambitious tale, while also feeling viscerally intimate and small-scale."

In a rare moment of pop culture confidentiality, not a single second of footage is seemingly available online from the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 premiere. While some descriptions are out there – if you know where to look – those who want to go in fresh can rest easy in knowing Anime Expo 2026 was a leak-free zone.

"We really appreciate everyone’s understanding and for helping us keep the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 episode one screening at Anime Expo spoiler-free by not recording any footage," CD Projekt Red's global PR director Radek Grabowski tweeted.

CD Projekt Red's associate country director for Japan Satoru Homma added, "Thank you so much for keeping your promise properly."

For those chooms late to the party, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 is a standalone story following four new protagonists: veteran edgerunner Weak Kingsley, seeming cinephile Roman, Maelstrom member Talia, and nomad D.

As per the official synopsis, 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 pulls you back into Night City, where lives become entangled to the extreme. Weak, a washed-up cyberpunk legend, is now forced to live without chrome as he searches for a sense of purpose in a world that’s passed him by. Meanwhile, the deadly nomad D sets out on a path to revenge that brings him close to corpo secrets never meant to be found. Across this ten-episode standalone series, uncover a story of family, obsession, legacy – and how your lens reflects the stories of the people around you."

If the first Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 reactions are anything to go by, we can prepare for peak. The series hits Netflix this fall.

For more, check out our picks for the best Netflix anime around.

If you're looking for how to watch England vs Mexico in the 2026 World Cup we have all the details here.

Mexico are the favorites here, not least because they're playing in their home stadium: that stadium is more than 2,000m / 7,000 feet above sea level, which gives the home team a serious advantage over England players who have to acclimatise to the different oxygen levels.

Mexico have been playing brilliantly so far, blasting through the group stage with a 100% record. England had a much harder group stage. While Harry Kane has become a record-breaking World Cup scorer for England, the team's performance against Panama was widely described as "unconvincing" despite ending in a 2-0 win. And it took England some 75 minutes to catch up with DR Congo's early goal, managing a second winning goal just minutes from the final whistle.

The broadcasting and streaming rights for this year's World Cup matches are split between multiple organisations. Some broadcasters are streaming the matches for free, while streamers in some other countries are offering free trials. In the UK the broadcasting and streaming rights are shared between the BBC and ITV; this match is a BBC one.

Here's how to watch England vs Mexico on the 5th of July in the US and Canada and on the 6th of July in the UK and Australia.

How to watch England vs Mexico free around the world

You can stream the World Cup for free in many countries. In the UK this match is being streamed by the BBC, so you can watch in the BBC iPlayer app. In Ireland you can stream for free with the RTE Player, and in Australia the free streaming is delivered via SBS On Demand.

These free streams tend to be geo-blocked, which means that if your device appears to be located in a different country the stream won't play. However, you can use a VPN app to make any device appear as if it's at home and stream the match from wherever you happen to be.

Free streams available in:

• UK: BBC iPlayer
• Australia: SBS On Demand
• Ireland: RTE Player

How to watch England vs Mexico in the US

There isn't a free streaming option for the England vs Mexico match in the US, but you can still watch for free with judicious use of free trials. Most streamers offer short trials for new customers, and at the moment the most generous one is YouTube TV, which offers a 21-day free trial. After the trial there's a discount that takes the monthly fee down to $54.99 a month for the first three months. That Sports Plan subscription doesn't just give you the World Cup. It also gives you ESPN, TNT, the NFL Network and more.

Spanish language broadcaster Telemundo has been breaking viewing records this World Cup, partly because Peacock subscribers can tune in for free and enjoy the matches in both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. That's exclusive to Peacock Premium subscribers, and the cheapest way to get a subscription is to sign up for Walmart Plus. That includes Peacock Premium, at just $1 for 30 days. The normal price of Peacock Premium is $10.99 a month.

If you'd rather have English-language commentary Fubo offers full Fox and FS1 World Cup coverage on the Sports+News package. That's usually $55.99 a month but you can get a five-day free trial.

Last but not least, Fox One is streaming all the matches in pin-sharp 4K on the $19.99 per month plan. The free trial for that one is very short: Fox is currently offering three days free.

How to watch England vs Mexico in the UK

The BBC and ITV have been splitting World Cup matches between them, and this time it's the national broadcaster's turn to show the national team: the England vs Mexico match will be broadcast on the BBC and streamed on the BBC iPlayer. The kick-off is 1am UK time on Monday 6 July.

If you won't be in the UK during the match you can access your iPlayer streams with the help of Norton VPN, which enables you to stream as if you were at home on the sofa even if you're not physically in the UK.

How to watch England vs Mexico in Canada

The TSN+ streaming platform is once again the service you need to stream the World Cup live: England vs Mexico will be on TSN 1/4 and streaming on TSN+ at 8pm ET.

If you'll be away from home and outside Canada for this one you might find that you're geoblocked when you try to stream the match. Don't worry: you can use Norton VPN to stream normally as if you were watching at home.

How to watch England vs Mexico in Australia

Good news for Australian football fans: the England vs Mexico match is scheduled at a reasonable time, 10am AEST on the morning of 6 July, so you won't need to stay up late or get up super early. SBS on Demand will be streaming the match live.

If you won't be in Australia but still want to stream the match from SBS, we'd recommend Norton VPN: it's speedy, stable and reliable.

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Koei Tecmo recently pulled the curtain back on Attack on Titan 3, the company's upcoming action game, with almost an hour of new footage, and boy oh boy, this looks like one of the most ambitious anime tie-in games in years.

Despite its name, Attack on Titan 3 isn't exactly a continuation of the previous two games in the series. It instead retells and makes playable the entire epic anime, from the first season's humble beginnings with our characters in training to the final season's all-out war.

Publisher Koei Tecmo this week released a new trailer and almost an hour of gameplay, showing off some of the things you'd expect (grappling action and titan takedowns) to things you might not (character customization, equipment upgrades, seemingly wide open environments).

Pulling rubble down on a naked titan's head before grappling around its ankles like it's an AT-AT obviously looks like a fun time, but glimpses at Attack on Titan 3's progression is what gets me really excited. Rather than simply recreating the anime's most memorable moments, as tie-in games often do, Attack on Titan 3 seems like it's really trying to fulfil the fantasy of being a Survey Corps grunt who's eventually promoted to a squad leader. People you save out in the field can then be recruited into your squad, adding an exciting layer of management to what could've been an otherwise straight forward staby-stabby game.

"Engage in pulse-pounding battles against the Nine Titans—making their first appearance in the game series—and immerse yourself in brand-new story arcs," the game's Steam page reveals. "Iconic moments from previous titles have been completely reimagined to deliver a fresh experience, with the narrative carried all the way through to its dramatic climax."

Attack on Titan 3 launches sometime this winter on PC, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and Nintendo Switch 2.

Here's how to watch the Attack on Titan anime in order and the very best anime games to tide you over until then.

Our Spidey-senses are tingling: Tom Holland has revealed how Spider-Man's suit redesign in Brand New Day hits a little closer to home for the wallcrawler. No Way Home, that is.

"When we decided we were going to make Spider-Man: Brand New Day, we said: 'What if we made a suit that was an homage to Tobey [Maguire] and Andrew [Garfield's] designs?' Because my Peter Parker had met those guys," Holland explained in a new vignette, which you can see below.

"We created a 'Spider-Child' of all three costumes. Everything had to fit in the world of Peter Parker and we went back to that dumpster-diver kid [from Spider-Man: Homecoming]."

As you can see, there is more raised webbing – fans of Sam Raimi's Spider-Man designs will surely approve – and more pronounced side folds and chest logo, which closely resembles that of Andrew Garfield's Amazing Spider-Man suit.

Brand New Day's Spidey get-up isn't just a blast from the past, however. It's also designed to be practical and feel like someone is actually behind the mask.

"We are embracing the folds and wrinkles when it moves," director Destin Daniel Cretton added. "You can see the human beneath the material."

As the name might suggest, Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a do-over on more than just Spidey's sartorial side.

With the world forgetting Spider-Man's secret identity, Peter Parker is pushed into battle with an unseen villain – with Tom Holland teasing that the true Big Bad hasn't yet been revealed. In the wings, former BFF Ned Leeds (Jacob Batalon) has launched his Spidey-Tracker and former flame MJ (Zendaya) once again enters Peter's orbit…

Spider-Man also has to contend with Jon Bernthal's The Punisher, Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner, and an unknown character played by Sadie Sink, who may or may not be Jean Grey. Let's hope Pete has made backups of his suit.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day swings into cinemas on July 31. For more, check out the upcoming Marvel movies heading your way soon. Still playing catch up? Here are our guides to the Marvel timeline and how to watch the Marvel movies in order.

As we get closer to Spider-Man: Brand New Day, it looks like Marvel fans are opening a debate on the villain of the second MCU Spidey movie: Mysterio.

In Far From Home, Mysterio, AKA Quentin Beck, poses as a friendly figure for Peter Parker, but it's all a ruse to steal Tony Stark's glasses and fake being a hero to get revenge on the late Iron Man. He uses sophisticated illusion techniques to fool the world and sets up pretend battles, and he even exposes Peter's identity to the world.

But, one fan is wondering what Mysterio would have done if he had to face a serious villain. "Did Mysterio not anticipate the fact that if he succeeded with his plan, what would he do if he faced off against a real threat??" they post on Reddit. "Like bro had a mocap suit and drone illusions, I don't think bro would've used that in public, lol."

They add: "Let's be fair. In the eyes of the public, he defeated an enormous threat which were The Elementals. Ofc he managed to do that because they were fake, but what if an actual threat happened and the world would've wanted him to fight against. Is he an idiot or what?"

Some fans, though, think there's a simple explanation. "Pretty sure he’d just use his drones to support him in the fight, kinda like he did to Peter with all the illusions," says one person, while another says: "People forget the drones weren't just projectors, they were armed Stark drones. If Quentin had leaned into the tech side instead of pretending to be Doctor Strange, he'd actually be a pretty serious threat."

"In the end he would've had the whole technology of Tony Stark at his disposal, basically. And with just what he already had he was fairly dangerous. The drones he had been using already had a respectable amount of destructive power on their own," says another fan.

Someone else argues Mysterio, who was pretending to be from another universe, would have simply disappeared. "Wasn't part of his whole fake backstory was that was from another universe? He would have just 'went back' when he finished what he set out to accomplish. No actual long term plan," they say.

"He wouldn't get involved," says someone else. "My guess is that he would have found a way to fake his death or something," is another person's thoughts.

"I think he would have just conveniently been busy whenever a threat he couldn’t deal with showed up. Probably not a great plan long term," guesses another person.

Mysterio died in the Far From Home ending, so it's a moot point anyway. Next up, Peter will face off against a so far unseen foe in Brand New Day.

Brand New Day arrives this July 31. While you wait, check out our guide to all the upcoming Marvel movies and shows for everything else the MCU has in store.

A third animated Moana movie is in the works, according to Maui star Dwayne Johnson.

Johnson voices Maui in Moana and Moana 2, and he's about to play the demi god in live-action when the remake arrives very soon.

"Yes, we have talked about Moana 3, yes," Johnson revealed at a press conference in Brazil (via Variety). "But first, live-action Moana, we'll let that come out first. We have [the] amazing Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller, who have been our writers… they will pen Moana 3."

While Moana 2 made a billion at the box office, it looks like the live-action remake might not fare as well. In June, Deadline predicted the movie would debut to an $85 million domestic total – in comparison, Toy Story 5's domestic total on opening weekend was $159.7 million.

Still, that's better than Supergirl, which debuted to $37 million domestically, and in line with The Mandalorian and Grogu, which took $98 million across the four day Memorial Day weekend and $82 million across the traditional three day period. But, with Moana 2's massive gross, it's undoubtedly a disappointing prediction for the remake. Disney's last live-action remake, Lilo and Stitch, also grossed over a billion in 2025.

Along with Johnson, the live-action Moana stars Catherine Laga'aia as Moana, Rena Owen as Gramma Tala, and Jemaine Clement as the voice of Tamatoa.

The live-action Moana arrives this July 10. In the meantime, check out our guide to all the upcoming movies or new Disney movies to fill out your watchlist.

The first trailer for the Apothecary Diaries movie has arrived, and it's a whimsical tease of a journey Mao Mao must take – as well as a mysterious hidden secret.

In the trailer, which you can watch above, Mao Mao learns she must travel with the remains of a consort who died five years ago, taking the coffin back to the consort's home.

But, Jinshi then asks Mao Mao to investigate something involving hidden treasure, and that's where the young boy Mu Qing comes into things. It all seems very mysterious, and the trailer has those trademark beautiful visuals.

The movie is an original story from Hyūganatsu, and it has a Japanese release date of December 11. So far, no US or UK release date has been revealed.

The Apothecary Diaries season 3 airs its first cour in October 2026, however, so there's not long to wait for more. The second cour will arrive in April 2027. It's expected to adapt the fifth and sixth light novels in the series, though how – or if – it connects to the movie remains to be seen.

Both Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle and Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Rez Arc debuted to huge success in theaters, so here's hoping the Apothecary Diaries movie can pull off the same result. Infinity Castle even grossed more than Superman, in a sure fire sign that anime is becoming increasingly more mainstream.

While you wait for the Apothecary Diaries movie, check out our guide to the best anime to watch right now, or all the new anime worth keeping an eye on.

Comedy star Danny McBride has given a promising update on his G.I. Joe movie over at Paramount, and says it could start filming next year.

"I've written one. I'm stoked about it. I'm really fired up about the script," Said McBride to Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. "Paramount seems fired up about it. So hopefully we're shooting it next year."

Created by Hasbro in the '60s, the G.I. Joe franchise revolves around a special mission force battling against a terrorist organization known as Cobra. The Pineapple Express star revealed that he has been a G.I. Joe fan since childhood. "It was definitely the cartoons and the comics. G.I. Joe was my thing when I was a kid. I liked that more than Star Wars, more than anything," added McBride. "I still have all the characters."

However, the star didn't initially plan to make a movie about Joe right off the bat. "I had an idea for a Dreadnoks movie," said McBride. "So I went to Paramount and pitched it, and they were like, 'Well, the franchise kind of needs to be like it needs to be launched, so we can't come out with a Dreadnoks movie. Would you have an angle for a G.I. Joe project?' And I was like, 'Hell yeah, I'll have an angle for that.'"

In the G.I. Joe world, Dreadnoks are a group of mercenaries and thieves who work for various villainous groups, including Cobra. However, it sounds as though the Dreadnoks may still show up in McBride's G.I. Joe movie. The star revealed, "You're following Duke and a group of other Joes. There's that town in the comic, Springfield, which is a town that's secretly all Cobra, and so that is where our film takes place."

McBride penned the script with his Righteous Gemstones collaborators Jeff Bradley and John Couture. "We sat down, and we cracked something that we really love a lot," added the Tropic Thunder star. But just because McBride is known for his funny bone, he says the new film "weirdly grounds G.I. Joe. It's not a comedy; it's like kind of suspense and action. I think it's going to be a lot of fun."

McBride didn't give any casting details away, but he did tease, "We have some pretty interesting people lining up to be in it… it looks like it's going to be pretty fun." Well, if G.I. Joe can replicate the success of Barbie, McBride is onto a winner.

For more, keep up with movie release dates and new movies heading your way.

The Batman 2 screenwriter Mattson Tomlin has one of the most anticipated upcoming comic book movies in production, but despite this fact, Tomlin says he's fielding more offers for video game adaptations than superhero fare this year.

Speaking on Twitter, Tomlin – the co-writer of The Batman Part 2 alongside director Matt Reeves – responded to a question about his Mega Man adaptation falling by the wayside by noting that the project could come back around because video game adaptations are now all the rage in Tinseltown.

"Hollywood is sort of making a shift from being comic book obsessed to video game obsessed," Tomlin says. "So I wouldn’t be surprised if [Mega Man] sees the light of day in some form, but after so much time gone by, it’s unlikely I’ll have anything to do with it."

Tomlin further clarified his reasoning in another response: "My point of view is also born out of the fact that I am getting at least 5x more offers for video game adaptations than comic book adaptations this year." While Tomlin is speaking from anecdotal experience rather than offering empirical evidence of a sweeping change in Hollywood, the fact that video game adaptations are of increasing importance to moviedom is plain to see.

Already this year, Return to Silent Hill, Iron Lung, Exit 8 and Mortal Kombat 2 have all released in theaters, to varying degrees of success. Still to come are Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie, Street Fighter, and anime shows Sekiro: No Defeat and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2. Truly, the video game adaptation boom is upon us. Even the likes of A24 are getting in on the trend: the indie studio has a big-budget Elden Ring movie currently filming from Alex Garland, and A Quiet Place: Day One's Michael Sarnoski is adapting Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding, though it'll be a different story from the games.

In comparison, comic book cinema is at perhaps its lowest ebb in almost two decades. Supergirl just bombed, making less than Morbius and Joker 2 in its opening weekend, and this month's Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the first Marvel movie in a year, though don't be surprised if it kills at the box office.

As for The Batman 2, the highly anticipated sequel sits outside James Gunn's DCU Chapter One as an Elseworlds entry. The movie is currently in pre-production, with filming set to begin imminently ahead of a 2027 release. Matt Reeves recently lifted the lid on the movie's cast, including Marvel stars Sebastian Stan and Scarlett Johansson, but we still don't know for sure who they're playing.

The Batman 2 releases in theaters on October 1, 2027. For more, check out our list of best video game movies and upcoming DC movies.

You can take the director out of YouTube, but you can't take YouTube out of the director, as content creator turned filmmaker Kane Parsons says he edited his upcoming Backrooms extended cut like one of his YouTube projects.

"I had a lot of fun making Everything Must Go. The whale thing was made in just under two weeks. All Blender on my laptop. Only finished it like three days ago," said Parsons over on Discord, since posted on Twitter. "Super cool being able to follow the YouTube pipeline but have it delivered at such a ludicrously huge scale."

Not many big-screen movies have additional footage edited on a laptop, but Parsons is quite capable of whipping up something off the cuff, as he has shown over on his YouTube channel, KanePixels, which boasts 3.45 million subscribers. In fact, it was Parsons who made the legendary Backrooms web series based on the creepypasta story about scary liminal spaces, which in turn inspired the young director's first feature film.

The extended cut includes 15 minutes of extra content after the credits roll, pushing the movie over the 2 hours and 6 minutes mark, compared to the original 1 hour and 51 minute runtime. Parsons added that he started working on Backrooms: Everything Must Go Edition after Backrooms had already hit screens.

We can guess that Backrooms' extremely impressive theatrical run is what prompted Parsons to make the extended cut. After hitting screens on May 29, Backrooms surpassed all expectations, opening to $81.4 million at the US box office against a $10 million budget. The film has so far earned over $330 million worldwide and holds an impressive 87% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Backrooms: Everything Must Go Edition is out in US theaters now, available at Emagine Entertainment, Regal Cinemas, and more. For more, check out our guide to all the upcoming horror movies heading our way.

The first trailer for new Star Wars anime show The Ninth Jedi has arrived, and it teases an epic new series.

In the brief clip, which can be viewed above, young Kara goes on a colorful, action-packed, and dangerous adventure through the galaxy. She goes up against a mysterious masked foe... who, it's revealed by his blue lightsaber, might just be a former Jedi.

The limited series picks up after adventures in Star Wars Visions Volume 1 and Volume 3, and sees Kara continue on her quest to find her missing father and evade Jedi Hunters.

The original The Ninth Jedi short was released in 2021 as an episode of Star Wars Visions and is set a thousand years after the events of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. A sabersmith named Lah Zhima builds six lightsabers to bring back the mostly non-existent Jedi order before being captured by the Sith. His daughter Kara arms herself with a lightsaber and sets off on a journey to find other Jedi to help her rescue her father.

The second installment, The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope, was released in October 2025 and continues Kara's journey, this time after an unexpected attack.

"It was such a big endeavor – the first full-on anime Star Wars series, so we would support the team from early pitch stages through designs and production as the story was built out," Visions executive producer Josh Rimes previously told Polygon.

The Ninth Jedi releases on Disney Plus this August 5. For more, check out our list of the best Disney Plus shows, or look ahead with our guide to all the upcoming Star Wars movies and shows.

Matt Smith says he can't believe Keanu Reeves watched the Sony-Marvel flop Morbius... but I absolutely can.

"Not f**king Morbius. My God, he must really have gone through the library to be getting to that. He must have been having a moment," Smith said on an episode of Brittany Broski's Royal Court, after Broski told him Reeves was reportedly seen watching the movie on a flight.

Before expressing his disbelief, Smith sang the actor's praises: "I love Keanu Reeves... what a movie star. And [he] just looks like an angel, you know what I mean? Like if you were to get a guardian angel in life, please God, let it be Keanu Reeves."

The 2022 movie follows Michael Morbius (Jared Leto) and his surrogate brother Milo (Smith) as they search for a cure for their rare blood disease. Morbius develops and takes the cure and immediately becomes a living vampire. He refuses to give it to Milo, who takes it anyway and becomes super evil (and does a fun little evil dance in one scene). The film earned $167.5 million worldwide against a budget of 83 million, and currently sits at 15% on Rotten Tomatoes (though the audience score is a much higher 71%).

Morbius went viral for being bad – so bad, in fact, that they decided to capitalize on the memes and re-release it in theaters for a short time. I'm not surprised that Reeves decided to check it out on a long flight, especially given his penchant for action-horror comic books (of which he's penned a few).

Morbius is streaming now on Disney Plus. For more, check out the full list of upcoming Marvel movies in the works.

If you're looking for the best new shows and movies to stream this weekend, then you've come to the right place. We've got recommendations from across the spectrum of streaming services, meaning whatever you subscribe to, we've got you covered.

Highlights this week include the return of animated series X-Men '97 on Disney Plus, the third film in the Enola Holmes franchise on Netflix, and horror-comedy sequel Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (though we're still mad it wasn't called Ready or Not: Here I Come).

It's a corking July 4 weekend for the best streaming services around, with more than enough to fill a long weekend's viewing, between trips to the BBQ. So read on for our streaming picks of the week, and where to find them.

X-Men '97 season 2

Available: US/UK
Where to watch: Disney Plus

Marvel's nostalgic animated revival continues with X-Men '97 season 2. The first three episodes dropped this week, perfect for immersing yourself back in a world of mutant mayhem, with further episodes set to release weekly on Wednesdays. Be sure to bookmark our X-Men '97 season 2 release schedule, so you never miss an episode.

Picking up moments after that jaw-dropping season 1 cliffhanger, season 2 sees the X-Men spread across time in the battle against original mutant Apocalypse. It's been two years since season 1, so if you're feeling a little lost, be sure to check out our X-Men '97 season 1 recap, or check out our spoiler-free X-Men '97 season 2 review for our verdict on the first four episodes (spoiler: we liked it a lot).

For more on what to watch, here's our guide to the best shows on Disney Plus.

Silo season 3

Available: US/UK
Where to watch: Apple TV

Apple's post-apocalyptic mystery show is back for its third, and penultimate, season. After venturing outside the silo in season 2 and discovering that they were not alone, Juliette (Rebecca Ferguson) now faces a different struggle – ol' memory loss.

OK, so a bit of a cliched start for Silo season 3, but after two seasons of questions, the show is finally set to provide answers, with a dual timeline flashing back to the creation of the silos themselves. The best news is that a fourth and final season has already been shot, so there's no risk of being left hanging.

For what else to watch, here's our pick of the best Apple TV shows.

Enola Holmes 3

Available: US/UK
Where to watch: Netflix

Enola Holmes is back! Sherlock's younger sister, played by Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown, is about to wed Lord Tewkesbury (Louis Partridge) in Malta when her crime-solving big brother – once again played by Henry Cavill – disappears. So it's up to Enola to solve the case of the missing Holmes, and expose the shadowy conspirators pulling the strings.

Enola Holmes has proven one of Netflix's more successful ongoing film franchises. This latest entry is once again written by prolific screenwriter Jack Thorne, who has enlisted his acclaimed Adolescence collaborator Phlip Barantini as director, so impressive credentials behind the camera. Here's to many more cases!

Fill out your watchlist with our guide to the best Netflix movies

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come

Available: US/UK
Where to watch: Hulu/Disney Plus

The sequel to 2019 horror-comedy Ready or Not is another fun, frantic spin on the most dangerous game, as returning survivor Grace (Samara Weaving) again finds herself being hunted for ritualistic sport by the council of elite families. The twist this time: Grace's estranged sister, Faith (Kathryn Newton) is also part of the chase.

Arriving seven years after the first entry (directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett helmed Screams 5 and 6, and vampire flick Abigail in the intervening years), Ready or Not 2 has been a long time coming, but is another blood-soaked blast. For an even more outrageous spin on a similar premise, check out They Will Kill You, which hit HBO Max last month.

For more, dive into our list of best movies on Disney Plus

Lee Cronin's The Mummy

Available: US/UK
Where to watch: HBO Max

Warner Bros' full-on Mummy reboot faced a mixed response when it released earlier this year, with critics knocking the fact that it's more of an exorcist movie than a Mummy movie, and pointing to its somewhat indulgent 135-minute runtime (and that meaningless title) as signs that it was a movie in need of a few more studio notes. But everyone can agree, it's pretty gnarly.

The story of a modern-day family whose daughter is kidnapped, only to mysteriously return 8 years later, having been found in a sarcophagus, wrapped in bandages (never a good sign), it's a movie that brings the Mummy myth into the home. Midsommar's Jack Reynor and Moon Knight's May Calamawy star.

For more, here are the best movies on HBO Max

Human Vapor

Available: US/UK
Where to watch: Netflix

This South Korean sci-fi thriller show is actually a reimagining of a 1960 Toho movie, hence the charmingly retro premise: a man gains the ability to transform into a gaseous state and uses his powers for bank robberies. Only here, of course, instead of robbing banks, murder is involved.

We're not going to lie: there was clearly a limited VFX budget, so some of the gas effects are a little ropey, but Human Vapor has been admirably updated for the prestige TV era; this gripping 8-episode limited series will keep you hooked till the very end.

For more from the biggest streaming service around, check out our list of the best shows on Netflix.

If nothing on our list seems right for you, have a read of our guides to the best Prime Video shows, and the best Apple TV movies you can watch right now.

Millie Bobby Brown has revealed that she auditioned to play X-23 in the 2017 movie Logan.

"I screentested with Hugh Jackman when I was like, 11 or 12," Brown said during an interview with Entertainment Weekly, as she played Two Truths and a Lie with Enola Holmes 3 co-star Louis Partridge. "I felt like I probably didn't get it, because I think there was someone else that was better."

Added Brown: "It's true, and it was for Logan."

Given that Logan came out in 2017 and Stranger Things came out in 2016, it's likely that both projects shot around the same time... and that the role of Eleven could've gone to another actor had Brown gotten the role in Logan. The role of X-23 ultimately went to Dafne Keen.

Logan, directed by James Mangold, saw Hugh Jackman's Wolverine living in a distant future where mutants were next-to-extinct. He runs into a young girl known only as X-23, and the two develop a father-daughter sort of bond as he attempts to protect her from the dark forces that are out to get her. Keen would reprise the role in Deadpool and Wolverine, thanks to a wild multiverse plotline that allowed Mangold's Logan to stay dead and another Logan to step up to the plate.

Brown can be seen in Enola Holmes 3, which is streaming now on Netflix. Next up for Marvel is Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which is out on July 31, and Avengers: Doomsday which hits theaters on December 18... though we don't know if Jackman is set to appear in the latter.

For more on the MCU, check out our guides to upcoming superhero movies and all the upcoming Marvel movies and shows you need on your radar.

Resident Evil movie director Zach Cregger says it would be "inorganic" to place the likes of Leon Kennedy and Jill Valentine into his "self-contained story."

"To try and shoehorn in any of those characters would feel inorganic to this self-contained story," Cregger told Empire magazine. "I have to put the story first and foremost."

"The concept here is that we're following an idiot," Cregger said, referring to movie protagonist Bryan (Austin Abrams) and, apparently, not my attempts to skulk around the Care Center unseen in Resident Evil: Requiem. "Not that he's stupid, but he's not your typical game character." The director says Bryan has "no combat skills whatsoever" and is "completely inept at survival."

If you've been paying attention recently, you'll know Cregger – who has already stamped his authority on the horror genre with Barbarian and Weapons – is keen to move away from plots and characters already covered in established Resident Evil canon.

"It's an entirely original story," Cregger explained to Entertainment Weekly last year. "When you watch it, you'll be like, 'This is very Zach.' It's just [that] it takes place in the Resident Evil world. I don't think fans of the games are gonna be bummed."

For his part, Cregger has already got plenty of Resident Evil credit to his name. He beat Requiem twice not long after release, and has even snuck in a Resident Evil 4 Easter egg that only diehards would have recognized.

Cregger also revealed to GamesRadar+ that, sadly, the Nemesis wouldn't feature – despite the events of the movie running "parallel" to Resident Evil 2. So, no, we're unlikely to be seeing S.T.A.R.S during the horror movie's runtime.

Resident Evil opens in cinemas on September 18. For more, check out the upcoming horror movies coming your way very soon.

House of the Dragon season 3 has found a very clever way to reference its source material, George R.R. Martin's Fire and Blood.

In the new opening credits, the tapestry chronicling the history of the Targaryens is added to each episode with the latest major events from the season. But, if you pay close attention, you'll notice that the artistic rendering of these events is slightly different from what actually happened.

For example, in the Battle of the Gullet, it was Alyn who killed Sharako Lohar, but, in the tapestry, Corlys Velaryon is shown dramatically facing off with Lohar. Similarly, Jacaerys Velaryon is shown being killed by arrows, though the actual circumstances of his death are subtly different in the show to the tapestry (he's falling backwards in the tapestry, while in the show, he was already in the water).

"I love working in the contested history of Fire & Blood into these little flourishes," says one fan on Twitter – and it's true that this seems to be a deliberate nod to Martin's book.

Fire and Blood is a pseudo-historical text that tells the history of House Targaryen, but the twist is it's presented as coming from three different sources who each disagree with each other on the details. That means the truth of what really happened is unknown. So, the tapestry telling a false version of history perfectly fits the book's themes.

The source material has been a hot topic for House of the Dragon season 3 after Martin's infamous blog post about a "toxic" butterfly effect caused by making changes to his book. One change to Fire and Blood might have accidentally erased Daenerys Targaryen from canon (though it's an easy fix), while the show might even have referenced Martin's blog post with a sly Easter egg.

House of the Dragon continues weekly on HBO in the US and HBO Max, Sky, and NOW in the UK. Keep up to date with our House of the Dragon season 3 release schedule.

For even more, check out our House of the Dragon season 3 review or our guide to all the upcoming Game of Thrones movies and TV shows.

It seems as though Kane Parsons has started a trend with his hit A24 movie Backrooms, as Weapons director Zach Cregger is working on a horror movie based on another online urban legend.

Cregger is in the process of writing a movie based on the creepypasta Siren Head alongside Brian Duffield, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter, and it's a pretty hot commodity. After five studios entered a multi-million-dollar bidding war over the project, Warner Bros. Pictures has come out on top, winning the underlying rights.

Despite Cregger both writing and directing his breakout horror movies Barbrairan and Weapons, and directing and co-writing his upcoming Resident Evil movie, THR states that the plan is for Duffield to direct Siren Head. Duffield's upcoming whale feature, Whalefall, is already generating buzz, but the filmmaker is also known for No One Will Save You and for penning Netflix's horror comedy The Babysitter.

Siren Head is not technically a creepypasta, but it most definitely falls into the online urban legend space. The viral horror sensation kicked off when artist Trevor Henderson started sharing images of a tall figure with two siren speakers as a head. The monster is an aggressive, skilled predator, using its sirens to mimic voices and lure its prey.

Before long, theories about the cryptic creature spread across the web, just like with the original Backrooms image. Then came the YouTube short films. YouTuber Shutter Authority has created many Siren Head videos through the years and has compiled his best work into a 30-minute compilation so you can get a taste of what Cregger might have up his sleeve.

Siren Head is just the latest internet legend to be adapted. After Backrooms hit the big screens to rave reviews this May, already earning over $330 million at the box office worldwide on a $10 million budget, it looks like more horror directors have been delving into the world of creepypasta. The Pools is up next this December, based on the water-filled levels of the Backrooms.

For more, check out our guide to all the upcoming horror movies heading our way.

James Gunn, perhaps more than most directors, has his favorites. From his brother Sean Gunn, to long-time collaborators Michael Rooker, Steve Agee, and Nathan Fillion, the DC Studios boss has long populated his casts with both friends and family.

Now, Jennifer Holland, wife of Gunn and an actor in her own right, most notably as Emilia Harcourt in Peacemaker, has revealed why the Superman and Guardians of the Galaxy director surrounds himself with so many familiar faces.

"It really just comes about because James loves to have his friends and family around him all the time," Holland explained to CinemaBlend. "It's hard to make movies; it's lonely. You're stuck in a place that's not your home for a very long period of time."

Holland added, "You don't have all of your friends and family with you, so as much as he can include friends and family in his movies, he tries. That gives them an excuse to be around and he really thrives on that. As much as he is a loner when it comes to sitting in an office, typing on his computer… he really is inspired by and revived by true relationships."

To that end, Gunn has even based the look and mannerisms of Krypto on his own rescue dog, Ozu.

Next up for Gunn is Man of Tomorrow, the follow-up to Superman, which is currently filming.

Speaking to GamesRadar+ in a separate interview, Holland teased the movie as perhaps Gunn's finest work yet.

"I can tell you that I have seen an enormous, enormous portion of the movie, and I am so excited for Man of Tomorrow," Holland said at a screening of upergirl. "It is different...I don't wanna say this. Ugh. It might be James's best… my favorite movie of James, and I haven't even seen the whole thing yet. I love the movie. I'm really excited about it. It feels like a step up to me in a lot of ways. I'm excited for people to see it, and he's not done filming it yet."

Man of Tomorrow, starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Milly Alcock, and more, flies into cinemas on July 9, 2027.

For more, we have a complete guide to DCU Chapter One and all the latest on Clayface.

The leaked The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender movie might be getting a surprise release this month.

That's according to Paramount Plus Brazil, which, per a user on Resetera, shared a July line-up that included the movie releasing on July 25, then deleted the post (we haven't seen the supposed post on official channels with our own eyes, so take it with a pinch of salt). The movie was originally set for release on October 9.

As other users have pointed out, that date coincides with SDCC, so it looks like there might have been a plan to shadow drop the movie during a potential panel for the film. If that's the case, the surprise has unfortunately been spoiled.

The Avatar movie seems to be plagued with bad luck, after footage was leaked earlier this year by a user known as ImStillDissin. Full, non-watermarked versions of the movie then appeared online via a separate person. The movie was so widely viewed that it even showed up in Letterboxd's "popular this week" list.

In other Avatar news, the live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2 recently released on Netflix, though it suffered a 59% drop in viewers from season 1. Our Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2 review awarded the show three stars, with our verdict reading: "Netflix's live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 struggles under the weight of adapting the events of its animated counterpart while still allowing for major character beats that work from the likes of Zuko, Sokka, and especially Toph. The sophomore effort is better in basically every way to its first season, but fumbles in ways that make its future concerning."

"It was a huge bummer, because I was really excited to watch it," live-action Zuko actor Dallas Liu told GamesRadar+ of the animated movie leaks.

While you wait for The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender, check out our guide to the most exciting upcoming movies, or the best Netflix shows to fill out your watchlist.

As other anime studios lean into the use of AI, the director of Science Saru's upcoming The Ghost in the Shell anime series promises the remake will stay clear of GenAI.

Toma Kimura (otherwise known as Mokochan) took to the stage at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Festival and gave fans an insight into how the team achieved the finer details of the upcoming anime remake. "We wanted every street sign to be specifically designed, but it became too much of a burden,” he said. “Instead, we used this worm-like lettering that looks like kanji but is actually gibberish."

This led Kimura to the topic of AI. "We decided on this before generative AI became prevalent, so please know that zero GenAI was used on the project." Complex reports that after that statement, the crowd "erupted" into applause.

The Ghost in the Shell's "zero GenAI stance" is a breath of fresh air for anime fans. AI has slowly crept into the genre over the past few years, starting with subtitles, but it has now spread to generating art and animation too.

Earlier this year, Wit Studio, best known for producing the first three seasons of Attack on Titan and the hit show Spy x Family, admitted to using AI to generate backgrounds in the opening sequence of Ascendance of a Bookworm season 4. Once outed, the studio quickly apologised, stating it is still committed to hand-drawn animation, and removed the AI-generated images.

But Science Saru won't make that mistake. At Annecy, producer Kohei Sakita added, "The feeling of something drawn by a person is the whole appeal of animation to me."

Based on the hit manga of the same name by Masamune Shirow, The Ghost in the Shell is set in a near-future "where information networks envelop the world and advanced cyborg technology has enabled the creation of a cyberbrain," as per Amazon. The upcoming cyberpunk show follows "the story of the full-body cyborg Motoko Kusanagi and the combat unit she leads in the fight against cybercrime."

Ghost in the Shell arrives on Prime Video on July 7. For more on what to watch, check out our guide to the best anime to watch this year and keep up with new anime.

Somehow, Kang returned. The time-traveling supervillain – last seen in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania – has a surprising appearance from one of his most prominent (and popular) variants in X-Men '97.

The third episode of X-Men '97 season 2 charts the origins of Apocalypse, then known as En Sabah Nur, in Ancient Egypt circa 3000 B.C.

En Sabah Nur rises up against a familiar leader, a Pharaoh with technology far beyond his current time. In actuality, he is Rama-Tut, a younger variant of Kang the Conqueror.

While X-Men '97 is under the Marvel Studios banner, it's not part of the MCU or the Sacred Timeline (in fact, a separate live-action X-Men movie is on its way in the near future).

However, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania's post-credits scene revealed the Council of Kangs and a congregation of almost every Kang in the multiverse – including Rama-Tut.

The kicker there is they all resembled actor Jonathan Majors, who was dropped from the role after being charged and later convicted of third-degree assault and second-degree harassment.

Ever since, the MCU has clearly been reluctant to re-introduce Kang, even going so far as reworking Avengers: The Kang Dynasty into Avengers: Doomsday, starring Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom.

Rama-Tut's appearance in X-Men '97, though, is worlds away from Majors' take. The episode, a loose adaptation of the Rise of Apocalypse comic, may open the door ever so slightly for Kang's return in the future. After all, the multiverse is a rich space with infinite possibilities. Kang may have been conquered by Paul Rudd's Ant-Man, but more can live on – with a different face – and still prove popular. X-Men '97 might be the first step towards bringing the supervillain back into the fold.

For more, check out the X-Men '97 release schedule, or check out our spoiler-free X-Men '97 season 2 review, for our verdict on the first four episodes.

One of the biggest anime weekends of the year is almost upon us. Emanating from Los Angeles, this year's Anime Expo promises to deliver plenty of surprising announcements and shocking reveals for fans across its four days. From Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 to Jujutsu Kaisen, all the major new anime releases you're looking forward to are present and accounted for at Anime Expo 2026.

To help prepare you for the major panels, we've laid out this year's Anime Expo schedule, as well as giving our expert opinions on what to expect this year – from trailers, release dates, and so much more.

Once you've run the rule over Anime Expo 2026, join us as we bring together the best anime on Netflix. Then, discover all we know about Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War part 4.

Anime Expo 2026 schedule

Below, we'll guide you through all four main days. With dozens panels, talks, and showcases taking place, we can't give due time to everything that's going down on the exhibition floor. With that in mind, we've narrowed down the schedule to our big highlights and some fan favorite picks for good measure.

Day 1 highlights (July 2)

• Echoes from Aincrad Unanswered Butterfly First Look – 12:30 PM Pacific/3:30 PM Eastern/8:30 PM BST
• Aniplex of America panel – 2:30 PM Pacific/5:30 PM Eastern/10:35 PM BST
• Star Wars Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi – 6:00 PM Pacific/9:00 PM Eastern/2:00 AM BST

Day 2 highlights (July 3)

• Steel Ball Run panel – 12:30 PM Pacific/3:30 PM Eastern/8:30 PM BST
• Blue Lock creators panel – 1:00 PM Pacific/4:00 PM Eastern/9:00 PM BST
• Sonic the Hedgehog Animated Shorts panel – 3:00 PM Pacific/6:00 PM Eastern/11:00 PM BST
• A-1 Pictures panel – 3:00 PM Pacific/6:00 PM Eastern/11:00 PM BST
• Witch Hat Atelier cast and creator panel – 3:15 PM Pacific/6:15 PM Eastern/11:15 PM BST
• Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Celebration panel – 5:00 PM Pacific/8:00 PM Eastern/1:00 AM BST
• Black Torch premiere panel – 6:45 PM Pacific/9:45 PM Eastern/2:45 AM BST.
• Junji Ito: Master of Horror (with live-action anthology series premiere) - 6:45 PM Pacific/9:45 PM Eastern/2:45 AM BST
• Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 panel – 7:30 PM Pacific/10:30 PM Eastern/3:30 AM BST
• The Apothecary Diaries panel – 8:30 PM Pacific/11:30 PM Eastern/4:30 AM BST

Day 3 highlights (July 4)

• Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War panel – 10:00 AM Pacific/1:00 PM Eastern/6:00 PM BST
• Atlus panel – 11:30 AM Pacific/2:30 PM Eastern/7:30 PM BST
• Black Clover season 2 panel – 1:30 PM Pacific/4:30 PM Eastern/9:30 PM BST
• Studio Trigger panel – 2:00 PM Pacific/5:00 PM Eastern/10:00 PM BST
• Tokyo Revengers panel – 2:15 PM Pacific/5:15 PM Eastern/10:15 PM BST
• My Hero Academia 10th anniversary panel – 2:30 PM Pacific/5:30 PM Eastern/10:30 PM BST
• The Ghost in the Shell and Science Saru panel – 2:45 PM Pacific/5:45 PM Eastern/10:45 PM BST
• Frieren: Beyond Journey's End special event – 6:00 PM Pacific/9:00 PM Eastern/2:00 AM BST

Day 4 highlights (July 5)

• Jujutsu Kaisen: Celebrating 5 Years of Curses panel – 10:00 AM Pacific/1:00 PM Eastern/6:00 PM BST
• GKIDS panel – 12:15 PM Pacific/3:15 PM Eastern/8:15 PM BST

What could be announced at Anime Expo 2026?

As you can see above, that's quite the packed schedule – with the Friday and Saturday (July 3-4) in particular offering up the potential for wall-to-wall exciting announcements.

So, what's realistic and what's an anime pipe dream? We already know Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 will be premiering its first episode at Anime Expo. If you're there, you're very lucky. If not, expect an influx of reactions to hit social media the minute people have left the panel. On top of that, we'd expect a little more story details. We're hoping we also get some more clarity on if this is set before or after Cyberpunk 2077, too.

The Demon Slayer Infinity Castle celebration panel isn't likely going to be too big of a deal. We'd be shocked if a sequel release date gets announced here. Let's put it that way. However, a streaming release date for the first movie is realistic – especially as Amazon Canada seemingly leaked a late July spot for Tanjiro's big-screen record-breaker.

There's almost certainly going to be more news and quotes surrounding Apothecary Diaries and its third season/movie combo, as well as a larger look at The Ghost in the Shell ahead of its Prime Video debut this month. After months of radio silence, we're almost certainly getting another Steel Ball Run trailer and, hopefully, a release date for its next batch of episodes this fall.

Intriguingly, there are a handful of names here that are still some way off but are still staking a claim for our attention at Anime Expo. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End and Jujutsu Kaisen are slated for new seasons next year, so we don't anticipate major announcements coming our way. A teaser or two wouldn't go amiss, though.

Finally, we're holding out hope for Solo Leveling to be part of the A-1 Pictures panel. We've heard precious little about its upcoming season, so any sort of teaser would be welcome. It's a slightly longer shot than most of the collected names here, but Anime Expo is certainly the place to drop it.

Dig deeper into some of the world's biggest anime with our guides to the One Piece filler list and how to watch Jujutsu Kaisen in order.

There's no studio more secretive than Marvel. Case in point – Spider-Man: Brand New Day star Sadie Sink reportedly wasn't given a script until she landed in London to shoot the Spidey sequel.

In a new conversation with Nylon, the culture brand claims that despite being offered the (still mysterious) role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day without an audition, the Stranger Things alum "didn't receive a script until she landed in London."

It's not clear if Sink read a script prior to receiving her own copy, as Sink isn't quoted directly on the matter in the piece, but either way, it's further evidence that Marvel is taking no chances in letting the secrets of Brand New Day slip before it releases at the end of the month.

Despite the second Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer leaking a week before it eventually dropped online, Marvel Studios and Sony have done a good job keeping the movie's finer details in the shadows. We still don't actually know who Sink is playing in the movie. All the signs point to future member of the X-Men, Jean Grey, but we have our own theories as well.

Sink, not realizing how much speculation there would be, has spent the bulk of the Spider-Man: Brand New Day press tour so far on deflection duty, fending off questions about the identity of her mystery character. Over eight years on Stranger Things at least prepped her for the responsibility of staying schtum, with Sink telling Nylon that the key to keeping a secret is: “You just don’t share the secret. It’s not that hard.” Tom Holland, take note.

With less than a month to go till Brand New Day releases, Holland recently revealed that the movie's ultimate villain is still a secret. "The villain that we have in this new movie, which is still very much a secret, is, I think, unlike anything we've seen in one of these movies before."

Spider-Man: Brand New Day arrives in cinemas in the UK on July 29 and in US theaters on July 31. For more upcoming superhero movies, check out our guides to all the upcoming Marvel movies and shows that have been confirmed.

As House of the Dragon season 3 continues to air, Game of Thrones fans are debating all of the important topics, including who is the best swordfighter in all of Westeros' history.

The debate kicked off over on Twitter when one fan asked, "Who’s coming out alive" in a fight to the death between Jamie Lannister and Daemon Targaryen. Now, not that this would ever happen, as Daemon was born hundreds of years before Jaime, but a lot of fans seem to be backing the Golden Lion over the Rogue Prince.

"George R.R. Martin says Jamie is a top three fighter in the entire history of A Song of Ice and Fire," said one fan, while another added, "If your name isn't Barristan Selmy, Arthur Dayne, Aemon the Dragonknight, Daemon Blackfyre, Robert Baratheon or Aegon the Conqueror, Jamie is killing you within 5 moves."

However, many fans think Daemon has it in him to beat the Lannister, as he has shown just what he can do with a sword in House of the Dragon. Who could forget when he sliced Ser Vaemond Velaryon's head in half with one swipe in House of the Dragon season 1, episode 8, after Lord Corlys' brother badmouthed Rhaenyra. "This is disrespectful to Daemon," added one Twitter user.

Funnily enough, Daemon star Matt Smith has already answered a similar question in the past. But rather than asking if Daemon could beat Jaime in a fight, it was Jon Snow. "Mate, I've got a dragon," said Smith on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon back in 2024. "Jon Snow is a bad boy. Don't get me wrong. Kit Harington, lovely man, lovely guy. I have a lot of respect. But don't get it twisted. I would fuck those brothers up." Well, there you have it.

As for Jaime Lannister, the Knight didn't go out in a blaze of glory, but was crushed under the Red Keep after Daenerys Targaryen invaded King's Landing. Daemon is still fighting strong in his respective show, but as the Dance of the Dragons continues to play out, no one is really safe on Team Black or Team Green.

House of the Dragon season 3 episode 3 hits HBO on July 5 in the US and on HBO Max and Sky on July 6 in the UK. You can find exact timings in our House of the Dragon season 3 release schedule. For more, read our House of the Dragon season 3 review, and keep up with upcoming Game of Thrones movies and TV shows.

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is the first film shot from start to finish in full-frame IMAX – a landmark moment for the premium large format of choice. And it turns out Nolan had been dreaming about making a movie this way since he was just 16 years old.

Speaking to Pay or Wait over on YouTube, Nolan explained how the process of shooting The Odyssey on IMAX film has evolved even since his experience making Oppenheimer just a few years ago. But he also revealed a fascinating tidbit about his first encounter with IMAX 40 years ago.

"It's something I've really wanted to do since I was 16 and I first saw an IMAX film at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago," Nolan recalls. "I was like, 'Well, why can't you make a dramatic feature, an action film, an adventure film this way, because the format is so incredible.'"

Now, you might be thinking: "Isn't IMAX a recent thing?" Not exactly. The company was founded in 1967, and first developed IMAX theatre projection standards in the late 60s and early 70s. So IMAX has been around for almost 60 years at this stage. For decades, however, it was the reserve of documentaries and experiential shorts; releasing Hollywood movies in the IMAX format is a more recent development. The first theatrical movie released in IMAX was Fantasia 2000 in, well, 2000, while the 2003 Matrix sequels were among the first live-action movies to go through the IMAX process.

Nolan saw the future at a very young age, then, and finally realized his dream with The Dark Knight in 2008 – the first of his movies to feature sequences shot for IMAX screens. Now, he's practically synonymous with IMAX, with Oppenheimer and The Odyssey selling out on IMAX screens across the UK and US, particularly in the very few theaters globally equipped to project the film in IMAX 70mm.

As for the decision to shoot one of his movies entirely on IMAX film for the first time, Nolan says The Odyssey was a story that justified the challenge. "It's like, we're going to make a film of The Odyssey. That's the movie… if ever you were going to film a story completely on IMAX, you know, this is the story to do it with."

With The Odyssey now a little over two weeks away, interviews have started to trickle out from Nolan and his cast. Speaking to the New York Times last month, Nolan made an interesting comparison between Matt Damon's Odysseus and a key Star Wars character. "Odysseus is a very complex character – a trickster, somebody who's smart and wily. In Star Wars terms, it's Han Solo – but Han Solo is not the hero of Star Wars, it's Luke Skywalker."

The Odyssey arrives in theaters on July 17, 2026. Check out our ranking of the best Christopher Nolan movies and keep up with all of the new movies heading your way.

It doesn't look like things re going to get much better for Supergirl, as after a disappointing opening weekend, the new DCU movie is expected to drop even further at the box office during its second weekend on the big screen.

As reported by Variety, Supergirl is expected to make just $15 million over its second weekend in theaters. That's a 60% decline in ticket sales from its first weekend.

Supergirl had a rough start after hitting screens on June 26. The DC movie debuted to just $37.1 million, even lower than recent superhero flops Morbius and Joker 2. In fact, Supergirl marks the lowest opening for a DC movie since Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, which opened to a measly $27.6 million in December 2023. After its theatrical run, the sequel failed to make back its budget once marketing and theatrical revenue splits are accounted for.

2023 was a rather bleak year for DC Studios, as in addition to the Aquaman sequel blunder, the studio saw a number of flops, including The Flash, which opened to $55 million, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, which opened to $30 million, and Blue Beetle, which debuted to an even lower $25 million. Soon after, James Gunn and Peter Safran were brought on board as co-heads to shake up the studio.

Let's hope Gunn's DCU Chapter One doesn't face the same fate, as Supergirl is only the second movie released under the new banner after 2025's Superman, which went down a lot better with fans. The studio has yet to release Clayface this September, before Man of Tomorrow hits screens next year.

As for Supergirl, if box office predictions are right, it doesn't look like the film will be able to make back its $170 million budget, which doesn't account for the tens of millions more spent on marketing. The film has earned $67.7 million worldwide so far.

Supergirl is out in theaters now. For more, check out our Supergirl review and our guide to all the upcoming DC movies and shows.

Obsession star Cooper Tomlinson has revealed what to expect from Curry Barker's next movie.

Anything but Ghosts, which has been filmed and stars Tomlinson and Barker as two fake paranormal hunters, may be set in the same universe as Obsession – but it's tonally very different from Barker's debut breakout hit.

“The movie’s like if Key and Peele walked into Hereditary. It’s a buddy comedy about these two guys, and it turns really scary," Tomlinson told Raiders of the Lost Podcast of the project, which also stars Bryce Dallas Howard and Aaron Paul.

He added, "It's about these con artist ghost hunters who encounter real ghosts. Then they have to step up and be the thing that they promised this family.”

Anything But Ghosts isn't the only project with Curry Barker's name attached. Fresh off Obsession's whirlwind – and historical – success at the box office, the director has inked a multi-million dollar deal with Universal for his third movie. Barker has also set his sights on a new take on horror mainstay The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

"I want to do something that's different, but not stray too far from what we know," Barker told GamesRadar+ at an exclusive Q&A with the director in April. "There's some really messed-up stuff happening at that farm. It's untapped."

Obsession, meanwhile, continues its box office success – despite now being available to watch digitally. As of writing, it's tallied up over $370 million at the worldwide box office. It's a figure that sees the horror pass Sinners to become the highest-grossing original live-action movie of the decade to date.

For more, check out the upcoming horror movies set to scare you silly very soon.

The Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 English-language voice cast has been announced, but fans are (understandably) zeroing in on one of its most recognizable names.

As revealed by CD Projekt Red, veteran edgerunner Weak Kingsley will be played by Clancy Brown, the prolific actor known for everything from playing Mr. Krabs in SpongeBob SquarePants to the hardened detective Lieutenant Anderson in Detroit: Become Human.

Amid the wave of Mr. Krabs-related jokes about saving eddies and calling Plankton a gonk, fans are united in their reaction to the news.

In short, fans are overjoyed: "Clancy Brown as Weak has to be one of my top five favorite castings," one wrote on Twitter, to which executive producer Saya Elder noted that it was a "personal recommendation" from writer Bartosz Sztybor.

"Might have to watch the English dub of Cyberpunk Edgerunners II when it comes out now," another remarked.

"I'm about to start watching the Cyberpunk anime just for Clancy Brown," one newcomer to Edgerunners said. Another added that they expect Weak to be one of the dopest characters in the Cyberpunk universe."

Elsewhere, it has been confirmed that Kimoy Lee will voice Talia Yang, Nazeeh Tarsha will voice D, and Valeria Rodriguez will voice Roman Carax.

Excited to hear them in action? A select few will get a chance to watch the first episode of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 early at the show's Anime Expo panel on July 3.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 hits Netflix this fall. For more, check out our guide on new anime releases, plus our picks for the best anime on Netflix.

It seems as though fantasy fans are just not feeling the second season of Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender, as ratings reveal that less than half the number of viewers who tuned into season 1 have returned for season 2.

According to Tudum, Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2, which hit Netflix on June 25, was viewed 8.7 million times over its first four days on the platform. That's a huge drop from season 1, which hit the streamer in 2024 with 21.2 million views, meaning the new installment is down by 59%.

The season sits in second place on Netflix's top 10 list of most popular English-language shows right now, and in third place is the first season of Avatar: The Last Airbender, which amassed 3 million views in the same week season 2 hit the streamer. Both seasons of Avatar sit behind the new Harlan Coben series I Will Find You, which earned 34.1 million views in its first full week on the site before hitting 24 million views in four days the same week as Avatar season 2.

It is not clear why the live-action Avatar show has seen a dip in viewership, as even though the sophomore season debuted to divisive reviews, that isn't really much of a change from season 1. In fact, Avatar season 2 sits at a 67% score on Rotten Tomatoes, which is actually a slight improvement from season 1, which stands at 62%.

In our Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2 review, we call the new installment "better in basically every way to its first season," however, "it struggles under the weight of adapting the events of its animated counterpart" and "fumbles in ways that make its future concerning." That being said, Avatar: The Last Airbender season 3 is on the way and has already been filmed. Season 3 will mark the end of the live-action adaptation.

Following their bittersweet victory in saving the Northern Water Tribe from the Fire Nation, season 2 follows Avatar Aang, Katara, and Sokka as they set off to convince the Earth King to help them fight the Fire Lord Ozai. However, their journey leads them to series newcomer Toph (Miyako), whose skill in earthbending aids their quest.

Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2 is available to watch on Netflix now. For more, check out our guide ot the best shows on Netflix, and keep up with new TV shows on the way.

Obsession has officially surpassed Sinners to be the highest-grossing original film of the decade so far, and it's a good time to be a horror fan.

Obsession, written and directed by Curry Barker, follows a dude who sucks named Bear (Michael Johnston) who buys a novelty wishing branch and wishes for his crush, Nikki (Indie Navarette), to love him more than anything in the world. The wish works, but something takes over Nikki... and she spends the rest of the movie fighting whatever it is in the most violent way.

The movie was made for roughly $750,00, and has earned around $371 million (via Forbes) at the global box office. The cast includes Cooper Tomlinson, Andy Richter, Megan Lawless, Haley Fitzgerald, and Darin Toonder.

Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler, earned $370.3 million worldwide against a budget of $90 million. The film also took home four out of a whopping 16 Oscar nominations, which also made it the most Oscar-nominated movie in history.

"I don’t want to go straight into Obsession 2," Barker said to The Hollywood Reporter, when asked if the movie will turn into a franchise. "I have such a cool idea for it that I won’t say. I’m not saying it has to be five, six years from now. But I think people would be just as excited for it if it came a little down the road. It’s a whirlwind, and I’m trying to figure it out."

Obsession is still in theaters. Sinners is streaming now on HBO Max. For more, check out our guide to the best horror movies, and keep up with other exciting upcoming horror movies on the way.

Attack on Titan anime studio Wit announced a new anime, LONA, premiering in spring 2027 – the studio's latest original series.

Per Wit Studio's reveal trailer, LONA will be directed by Takashi Katagiri, who directed Spy x Family Code: White and was episode director on Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song. Vivy is an especially relevant and encouraging touchstone, not just because it's an excellent Wit original, but because LONA seems to deal with some similar themes.

Set in the "not-so distant future," LONA sees humanity "attacked by humans who should be dead." Governments respond with the formation of the eponymous "Laboratory of Optics and Neural Analysis," which is charged with analyzing the brains of the dead.

Banish the zombie tropes from your mind; LONA seems much closer to sci-fi transhumanism so far, a little more Psycho-Pass or Ghost in the Shell.

The teaser description adds, "What do people think of, and what do they leave behind before they die? Countless memories engraved in the neural circuits. What did they see in those deep depths?" One character, per the trailer's English captions, wonders, "What was her oldest memory, what was her strongest desire?"

"A neuroscience adventure series depicting researchers confronting their world by connecting with the unresolved emotions left behind by the deceased," a plot summary adds.

LONA has been in the works since 2020, according to story and screenplay writer Akiko Nogi, who also sheds more light on the setting: "Driven by a desire to explore forms of expression possible only through animation, we have set our story against the backdrop of a large-scale synchrotron radiation facility – a place I have long been fascinated by – as we take on the mysteries of the brain and the world around us."

The series' character designs will be handled by Posuka Demizu, best known as the artist behind the manga The Promised Neverland (not the disastrous second season of its anime adaptation). The team is stacked from top to bottom, and LONA's reveal trailer is predictably gorgeous, so this series gets an early spot on my 2027 anime list.

New anime in 2026: the biggest upcoming and ongoing shows and release dates.

Netflix's One Piece season 3 has finished filming, and with a brand new cast photo in tow.

In the photo, which can be viewed below, Luffy (Inaki Godoy), Nami (Emily Rudd), Sanji (Taz Skylar), Zoro, Usopp (Jacob Romero), and new series regular Vivi (Charithra Chandran) are standing in front of a wall that has a Sir Crocodile mural painted across. The villain, revealed to be Mr. 0 at the end of season 2, is set to play a major part in season 3 as the show rounds out the anime's Alabasta arc.

One Piece season 3 was greenlit in August 2025, and began filming in South Africa in November 2025. Given that One Piece season 2 premiered in March 2026, a premiere date of 2027 feels like a pretty quick turnaround (especially given the fact that so many shows nowadays have a three-year wait).

One Piece season 3 will see Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat crew, with Tony Tony Chopper (Mikaela Hoover) in tow, head to Vivi's homeland of Alabasta in hopes of freeing it from tyrannical reign. New cast members include Cobra Kai's Xolo Maridueña as Portgas D. Ace and Cole Escola as Bon Clay, with Joe Manganiello (Mr. 0), Lera Abova (Miss All Sunday), and Sendhil Ramamurthy (Nefertari Cobra), all promoted to series regulars.

One Piece season 3 doesn't have an exact release date yet, though we can expect it around Spring 2027. For more, check out how to watch One Piece in order or our One Piece filler list to help you navigate the 1,000-plus episodes of the anime.

Mark Hamill might have a role in Twisted Metal season 3, but he's still not entirely sure what the show actually is.

Hamill will play the Pope of New York, AKA Charlie Kane, in the video game adaptation, a previously unseen figure who is the father of Sweet Tooth.

"They sent me this script, and I started reading this thing. I go, 'What IS this?' Yeah, it's twisted, but I just didn't get it. So they sent me a link to watch the episodes, and I watched the episodes, and I went, 'I still don't get it,'" said Hamill at FAN EXPO Anaheim, via Screen Rant.

"And now I'm in it, and what's so wonderful is, even though I don't get it, my character benefits from not being tethered to reality," he continued. "I play an ex-cabbie, also an ex-crook, who now is the Pope of New York. You heard me right, P-O-P-E, Pope. I get the hat and everything. And I'm telling you, you put that hat on, it sort of changes you. And he's nuts, totally nuts. So I'm having a great time."

While Hamill is, of course, best known for playing Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars universe, he also recently played the villainous Major in The Long Walk, while he also continued voicing Art Rosebaum in Invincible season 4.

Along with Hamill, Twisted Metal also stars Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz, Will Arnett, and Joe Seanoa.

"Anthony Mackie and Stephanie Beatriz are so good; they're so good together," Hamill also said. "Their chemistry is great, and I'm always delighted to work with actors I've never worked with before. It's great fun. We're going back there next week; I'll be gone for two months. I won't be here for the Fourth of July."

Twisted Metal season 3 does not yet have a release date. While you wait, fill out your watchlist with our guide to all the upcoming TV shows and upcoming video game adaptations.