Author: Jacob Dressler

DC Comics is no stranger to reinventing the origin stories for its beloved characters. Now the legendary comic book publisher has altered the backstory for the Green Lantern to include a trans origin. This new origin is featured in the newly-released issue for Alan Scott: Green Lantern #2. The first issue of the new series confirmed that Alan Scott is now gay. This is an element that’s been gradually introduced over time. As for the new trans Green Lantern origin, however, that comes in the form of Billie. The issue begins with Alan Scott having been checked into Arkham Asylum…

Many horror fans know that Stephen King’s iconic novels and short stories have been adapted countless times over the years. Unfortunately, that means quite a few films and shows have slipped through the cracks. Now one such forgotten Stephen King series is making a comeback by hitting streaming – for free. One of the benefits with so many competing streaming services is that quite a few platforms are free to use. Of course, there might be the occasional ad, but it’s an insignificant price to pay for free content. Especially when it means discovering so many fantastic films and shows…

Fans are eagerly awaiting the next iteration of Stephen King’s IT, the iconic novel which was recently adapted as two feature length films in 2017 and 2019. Now the two features will be followed with a prequel television series titled Welcome to Derry. As you can see below, the first look at the series has been revealed in a new teaser. Of course, given that fans will have to wait quite some time for the full series to be released, there isn’t much footage to spot. And, to that end, there still aren’t any real plot details available. But it’s…

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is known for providing its fair share of blockbusters. Many of their films have broken box office records. Now The Marvels has broken its own box office record – though in the other direction. It seems that The Marvels now has the honor of being the lowest-grossing movie in the MCU. This was shared by Variety, where they noted that Disney will no longer report “the film’s weekend box office results any longer.” This was confirmed by the studio in an official statement where they shared the following: “With ‘The Marvels’ box office now winding down,…

Disney has been gradually expanding its slate of live-action adaptations in recent years. Many of their animated classics have been reimagined as real-life adventures. One of the first and most popular of these ventures has been Maleficent, and as it turns out, it looks like Maleficent 3 is on the way. The first Maleficent film was released by Disney in 2014. This iteration, which focused entirely on the titular character, featured Angelina Jolie as the notorious Disney villain. Her performance was so well-received that the film went on to earn $800 million at the worldwide box office. Naturally, a sequel…

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is currently undergoing a period of change. Marvel Studios is already working on a new structure for its television shows. Similarly, their theatrical output has been refocused on a new slate of characters. Now, according to a new rumor, the next major change could see three classic MCU Avengers being recast. Many of the original Avengers from 2012’s The Avengers are no longer part of the MCU. The original team included Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Evans as Captain America, Mark Ruffalo as Hulk, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, and…

One of the difficulties with streaming services is that they often remove content without warning. It can be as simple as licensing issues or a studio licensing a title to another service. For this particular Marvel series, however, Disney Plus didn’t give any explanation for its removal. The fan-favorite animated series was removed altogether from the service without warning. Of course, Disney Plus is known for pulling content. Especially when curating its service that contains everything from classic Disney films to the latest entries in the Star Wars saga. Of course, the series didn’t last for long. It was cancelled…

The BBC series Doctor Who has always been recognized as a progressive example of sci-fi entertainment. In more recent years, however, the show began facing backlash for being interpreted as “woke” entertainment. Now Doctor Who is facing backlash on X for an episode where an alien is asked for its pronouns. As you can see below, actor David Tennant returns as his fan-favorite version of The Doctor for the latest episode. The episode happens to be one of three that all celebrate the series for its 60th anniversary. Tennant’s Doctor finds himself helping an alien named “The Meep” for the…

Many Marvel fans have been hopeful that Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man could someday return to the MCU. The fan-favorite character, who helped launch the shared cinematic universe, sacrificed himself during the events of Avengers: Endgame. Now Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige has confirmed the fate of Iron Man. He spoke recently about the character’s fate, and whether or not we could expect him to return at some point in the future. After all, with the popularity of the Multiverse, many fans have questioned if Iron Man could be brought back. Especially after projects like Spider-Man: No Way Home proved…

Netflix has become widely recognized for its frequent cancellations. Now it’s been revealed that the massive streaming platform is cancelling as many as five of its shows. This announcement comes not long after the conclusion of the SAG-AFTRA strike, and reveals that Netflix’s alleged “best series” is one of the Netflix shows getting the axe. Quite a few different shows were cancelled in this announcement. As shared via Independent, “networks and streaming services are having to make decisions about their existing properties, with it being expected that many might fall foul of an untimely axing due to rising costs after…