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Quick Links Marvel Vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classicshas lots of hidden characters. The collection includes six beloved fighting games, along with a beat ’em up based on the Punisher. For all of the fighting games, you can quickly toggle on fast access to these special characters. This allows access to several powerful bosses, along with guest characters from other franchises. This includes Anita, the future vampire hunter from theDarkstalkersseries....

Howl’s Moving Castleis one of Studio Ghibli’s most beloved films. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki, the 2004 animated masterpiece captures the essence of magical adventure, romance, and war through Sophie’s journey. As a young woman cursed into old age, Sophie finds herself crossing paths with Howl, a mysterious yet flamboyant wizard. While the movie is visually stunning and emotionally moving, fans of Diana Wynne Jones know thatMiyazaki took major creative liberties with his adaptation of the story....

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieveswas a great introduction to the legendary game for many, but it disappointed at the box office and Hugh Grant may understand why. Although not the first movie in theDungeons & Dragonsfranchise,Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thievesoffered a fresh, original perspective and a fun fantasy movie that anyone could enjoy. Unfortunately, that didn’t negate its box office failure, which may make anHonor Among Thievessequelunlikely. Hugh Grant recently made some comments that help explain the problems with the movie and a sequel....

Ever since it was first announced back in 2016, theBorutoseries has been a constant target of complaints from fans and critics alike. Almost a decade later, a large portion of the originalNarutoanime continue to find themselves unable to give the sequel a chance. While many of the complaints raised against the series are quite valid, as the series is far from the perfect Shonen, a large portion of the fans agree that they might be judging it too harshly....

Though not well-received at the time of its release, aJane Fondacomedy is finding some renewed success on streaming. After a string of supporting roles on both the big screen and on stage, Fonda broke out on screen withCat Ballouand theMarlon Brando-led dramaThe Chasein the mid ’60s. Shortly thereafter, she found some of her most iconic roles to date, including thecult classic sci-fi adventureBarbarellaand her Oscar-nominated and Oscar-winning turns inThey Shoot Horses, Don’t They?...

Manga piracyhas long plagued the industry, with major publishers likeShonen Jumpstruggling to maintain control over their intellectual property. Despite efforts to combat illegal distribution, piracy continues to thrive, especially in the West, where many fans turn to unauthorized sites for translated versions of popular titles. However,a new court case in the U.S. involving Shueisha, one of Japan’s largest manga publishers, may signal a turning point in the fight against manga pirates....

Warning: contains spoilers forThe Ultimates#10! Marvelis making something very clear: its new version of theHuman Torchis terrifying, and here is why. Marvel’s new Ultimate Universe has treated fans to distinct new visions of some of the publisher’s biggest icons, and some of these takes have been quite dark, including Jim Hammond, the original Human Torch.The Ultimates#10reveals why the Human Torch is Marvel’s newest hardcore hero. Deniz Camp will be writing the forthcomingAbsolute Martian Manhunterfor DC Comics....

Channing Tatum’sGambithas received a potential backstory following hisMCUdebut, an incredibly heartbreaking origin which continues to haunt the card-wieldingX-Menas he joins the TVA. Gambit made his grand debut in 2024’sDeadpool & Wolverineand his life before how he ended up in the Void has remained a mystery until now,with the reveal setting up a potential for Channing Tatum’s Gambit to return to the screen. InTVA#1 – written by Katharyn Blair, with art by Pere Pérez – it is revealed that the TVA, from Disney+‘sLokiseries, has taken ina Gambit variant and is attempting to recruit himonto a team, along with Spider-Gwen, Captain Britain, and Wolverine’s son, Jimmy Hudson....

Warning: contains spoilers for Spider-Man: Black Suit & Blood #3!Venomis most famously associated with his iconic host, Eddie Brock, as well as the man who brought him to Earth - Peter Parker’s Spider-Man. But a new look into the past shows thata Marvel character bonded with Venom first, before Spider-Man had even set eyes on the symbiote. InSpider-Man: Black Suit and Blood #3,a hidden moment in Marvel history comes to light....

Religion-basedfilms and series are seeing an increase in popularity, spurred in part by the success ofThe Chosen. Created by Dallas Jenkins and focusing on Jesus Christ, the 2017 historical drama even made waves at the box office, which led to a deal with Amazon MGM Studios to put onspinoffs and expansions ofThe Chosenfranchise. There have also been other narrative dramas that explore historical events from a particular lens. Netflix has released several miniseries centered on historical figures, including a narrativization ofthe life of Moses....

The most popularanimein the world are almost exclusively adaptations of manga and other material. Adaptations will always have built-in fanbases to help them take off, and in the case of manga, people can pick them up right from where their anime end, meaning they can stay engaged with the stories no matter how long it takes for their anime to come back, if they even do. Anime adaptations have an undeniable appeal, but they’re hardly the only way to go....

Netflix and director Zack Snyder are all in onRebel Moonas they’ve just announced a gamebased on the gritty sci-fi franchise. Ahead of the debut ofRebel Moon: Part 1 - A Child of Firein 2023,Snyder made it explicitly clear that he was approaching the film as the start of a franchise, quietly confirming that he was aware of a video game adaptation. Months afterRebel Moon: Part 2 - The Scargiver, the game is finally stepping out of the shadows and inviting fans to give it a try....

Few names were as associated with a particular genre asRobert Mitchumwas with film noirs, having starred in some ofthe best noir movies ever made. From his heyday in the 1940s right through his acclaimed career, Mitchum’s intense characterization and skill for portraying menacing, morally dubious characters made him the perfect noir actor who could walk the fine line between villain and hero. As one of the few actors who could give Humphrey Bogart a run for his money whenportraying Detective Philip Marlowe, Mitchum’s filmography was packed with noir classics....