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Marvel Studios April 2026 layoffs included the director of visual development of Avengers: Doomsday

5+ hour, 1+ min ago  (461+ words) Andy Park, who'd been working in visual development at Marvel since 2010, has been laid off by the company as part of wider cutbacks Andy Park, who's worked as a concept artist " and eventually, visual development lead " on Marvel Studios projects…...

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The Mandalorian & Grogu is a new beginning for Star Wars - and a stealth sequel to The Clone Wars series

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (312+ words) The Star Wars franchise loves its callbacks and references, but this one that has caught even Lucasfilm president Dave Filoni off guard During an interview with Empire Magazine, Dave Filoni, the new co-president of Lucasfilm who has been involved with…...

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Batman legend Greg Capullo was offered to draw an Absolute Batman arc, but says he's retired and "it's not the right fit" for his art

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (492+ words) Scott Snyder says his New 52 Batman artist Greg Capullo has an open invitation to draw any issues of Absolute Batman he wants It came about when Snyder originally asked Capullo to do variant covers for Absolute Batman. "I did ask…...

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Lucasfilm keeps telling Star Wars prose writers (including creator Timothy Zahn) 'no' to reviving Mara Jade

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (394+ words) Lucasfilm doesn't want to bring Mara Jade back into Star Wars canon (and people keep asking) Timothy Zahn's Thrawn Trilogy is one of the most beloved pieces of Star Wars media, but there's one piece of lore from those books…...

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Grant De Armitt

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (163+ words) Grant De Armitt (he/him) likes horror, comics, and the unholy union of the two. In the past, and despite their better judgment, he has written for Nightmare on Film Street and Newsarama. He lives in Brooklyn with his partner,…...

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1+ week, 5+ day ago  (263+ words) A must play game and an experience we're sure to continue dissecting for years to come. Even if you only have the stomach to play it once. Events like this spark discussion about weapons and cosplay. Five Nights at Freddy's…...

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Heated Rivalry might split its The Long Game adaptation into seasons 2 and 3, partially so it can add more material

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (514+ words) Heated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney says there's a lot to adapt from Rachel Reid's The Long Game, but that isn't stopping him from adding even more. (And by the way, we're going to spoil what "more" means) And even more…...

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DC revamping Bruce Wayne's tragic origin to be fallout from a school shooting is what Absolute Batman co-creator Nick Dragotta needed to join the project

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (321+ words) Absolute Batman artist Nick Dragotta reveals the aspect of writer Scott Snyder's idea for the book that gave him the kick to come aboard DC Comics' Absolute Universe has not only been going strong - it's growing stronger with each issue…...

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How cozy can a cozy game with fire-breathing dragons be? Game of Thrones: Dragonfire is about to show us

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (339+ words) House of the Dragon Season 3 is coming this summer, but HBO wants us to remember that someone had to raise all those dragon hatchlings. Someone had to love them. That someone is us. Game of Thrones: Dragonfire does a lot…...

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Want to talk to Star Wars icon Mark Hamill about LEGO? If you're in the US and have some free time today, you can

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (221+ words) What is Luke Skywalker's favorite Star Wars Lego set? You can call and find out. Even though he seems to have left the role of Luke Skywalker behind in live action, Mark Hamill continues to voice the character occasionally. Most…...