8+ hour, 58+ min ago (650+ words) Their journeys of self-discovery, sacrifice, and redemption were not lacking in stakes or drama, proving that the spirit of rebellion and hope endures across all eras. As a natural-born leader, Poe's biggest goal was always the safety and success of his friends in arms. His evolving relationship with Leia and his close bond with Finn created the portrait of a character focused on embracing collaboration and believing in the strength of teamwork. The millennia-old pirate and former smuggler, Maz Kanata, is a wise and mysterious figure who understands the deeper currents of the Force, even if she doesn't wield a lightsaber herself. Her castle on Takodana was an essential, if chaotic, meeting point for scoundrels and heroes alike. Maz's guidance to the new heroes, though often cryptic in nature, guided Rey toward her destiny and held the key to Anakin…...

14+ hour, 3+ min ago (776+ words) A graduate of The University of Alabama with a degree in Film Production, and over a decade of experience covering entertainment, Spencer has been actively writing about movies, TV shows, comics, and video games for his entire adult life. He's met most of The Avengers (still waiting to meet Thor) and had Hellboy offer to [] Next summer will see the release of the first Star Wars feature film in six and a half years, as The Mandalorian and Grogu will fly its way onto the big screen and continue the story that started in the Disney+ original series. Details about the movie are still largely unknown, but we know that it will bring some other characters from the history of Star Wars into the fold, and though fans will no doubt be ready to see more of these characters, especially…...

19+ hour, 58+ min ago (408+ words) Jenna Wrenn is a Features Writer for ComicBook.com, where she covers Movies & TV, Comics, and Anime. She began her career in entertainment journalism in 2022 as a journalist and editor for Temple of Geek, getting a late start on her childhood dream of being a professional writer. She has bylines as a Senior Comics [] The highly anticipated second part of the Wicked films, Wicked: For Good, hit theaters this past weekend. For Good is the continuation of Act II of the Broadway musical's story and brings a sense of closure to Elphaba and Glinda's long and winding tale. Their journey from unlikely roommates to iconic figures in Oz, culminating in Elphaba's "death" by melting at Dorothy's hands, and Glinda's rise to power as the leading figure in Oz, completes one of the most beloved arcs in modern fantasy. However, the…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (574+ words) (Sr. Writer/Editor) Kofi Outlaw has a B.A. in writing and film studies. He then earned a Masters Degree in creative writing from The New School in NYC, where he became editor of Screenrant.com when it was just a hobby blog. Kofi recognized potential in Screen Rant as an outlet capable of bridging dedicated fandoms with [] Star Trek has had a project in limbo for years now, and the creative team behind it is providing a long-awaited update for fans. The documentary about Star Trek: Voyager officially lifted off in early 2021 with a crowdfunding campaign to get To The Journey " Looking Back At Star Trek: Voyager into production. After seeing donations pour in at record speed, the team behind the documentary was able to get production going with the official permission of the Star Trek franchise. After that, cast and…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago (710+ words) Madeline Lapreziosa is an entertainment journalist covering movies and TV for ComicBook.com. Her primary areas of interest include the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Game of Thrones, and anything sci-fi. Madeline is a graduate of Penn State University. Premiering on Disney+ less than two years after Endgame hit theaters, WandaVision remains the MCU's best story in the last half-decade. A journey through Wanda Maximoff's (Elizabeth Olsen) grief after losing Vision (Paul Bettany), WandaVision sees its main character spawn a false reality in Westview, where she revives Vision and creates their children, hoping to build a happy life for them together. The show was so successful that it led to multiple sequels, such as Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Agatha All Along, and VisionQuest, which all continue WandaVision's story in some way. Despite WandaVision's captivating plot threads, the MCU has…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago (506+ words) Excitement all round for Trekkies as it's less than 2 months until Star Trek: Starfleet Academy premieres with a two-episode debut on January 15, 2026. There's been all sorts flying round in the ether about just what kind of show this latest edition to the Trek Universe will be. "To its credit, Academy has lots of levity. First of all, Paul Giamatti is the villain. And I met him while he was there, and I am a massive fan of his'I think most actors are, and most people are. And I said, "How's it been?' He said, "I have been having such a good time.' And then he leans in and says, "Maybe too good a time." While Strange New Worlds, especially in its third and most recent series, has thrived on switching things up and experimenting with multiple genres and has erred…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1044+ words) Marco Vito Oddo is a writer, journalist, and Tomatometer-approved critic. Passionate about superhero comic books, horror, and Nintendo games, he has his byline added to portals such as ComicBook.com, We Got This Covered, The Gamer, and Collider. When he's not working, Marco Vito is reading, gaming, spending time with his dog, watching movies and TV [] The official canon status of Agents of SHIELD remains one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's biggest unresolved questions. The series launched as a direct tie-in to the films, built around the mystery of Phil Coulson's (Clark Gregg) survival after his death in The Avengers. As the show progressed, however, its connection to the wider MCU became increasingly frayed until it was operating entirely within its own complex timeline. The movies never acknowledged Agents of SHIELD's world-shattering events, from the Inhuman outbreak to the quasi-destruction…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago (282+ words) Alex Ros is a Film and Television Writer at ComicBook and currently resides in the Southwest United States where the constant heat has her repeatedly questioning this decision. She studied English Literature with a focus on analysis, and very nearly made a hard pivot into a BA in film halfway through. Alex has worked for [] These Batman Films Are Wholly Unique There were plenty of fans who weren't impressed by the campy nature of the films, especially those that came from director Joel Schumacher, which seemed more inspired by the Batman shows of the 60s than by the comics that inspired them. But both Schumacher and Burton leaned into a darkly silly, more funhouse mirror sort of vision'with some version of Burton's trademark quirky, goth style applied to both sets of films. This is great for fans of that moodier aesthetic,…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago (287+ words) Jackson Hayes is a Movie/TV Feature Writer at ComicBook. Starting his writing career in 2017, he quickly rose through the ranks and became an editor. He's spent the last six years working at outlets such as CBR, The Escapist, and Full Circle Cinema, where he's covered major franchises like the MCU, DCU, and more. You [] All roads in The Walking Dead universe lead back to Rick Grimes. Of course, in Season 9 of the flagship show, Rick blows up a bridge to save his friends from a horde of walkers and seemingly loses his life. Daryl Dixon and Michonne Grimes can't accept that he's gone, so they spend years searching for him. However, they don't put their heads together; instead, they go about it in different ways. The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live documents Michonne's journey as she picks up…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago (1074+ words) Jackson Hayes is a Movie/TV Feature Writer at ComicBook. Starting his writing career in 2017, he quickly rose through the ranks and became an editor. He's spent the last six years working at outlets such as CBR, The Escapist, and Full Circle Cinema, where he's covered major franchises like the MCU, DCU, and more. You [] MCU TV shows don't have to have a name as big as Daredevil to be relevant, though. In fact, the franchise's original TV show, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., doesn't have any of the bells and whistles that fans look for in modern projects. All it needs is a solid number of episodes and a dream to deliver a great story that puts just about any other one to shame. Maybe there's even room for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to return in the future, if the MCU plays its cards…...