Season 1 of X-Men ’97 is over. And what a season it was, filled with action, adventure, melodrama, romance, and tragedy, all of it drawn from the vast history of X-Men comics. But if you haven’t read X-Men comics or watched the original X-Men: The Animated Series, you might have missed some of the coolest Easter eggs in the season finale. … Read more
While Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is set “many generations” after the previous Planet of the Apes trilogy, it also draws heavily on the mythology of those films: Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and War for the Planet of the Apes. And if you haven’t seen those films you might … Read more
The X-Men ’97 opening credits have been changing a little bit every single week, as characters enter (and sadly exit) the cast, and various X-Men storylines are remembered or teased. This week, though, had one of the tiniest but best Easter eggs: Because Bastion has turned people into “Prime Sentinels” when the credits get to the shots where Magneto and … Read more
The title of this week’s episode of X-Men ’97 — “Tolerance is Extinction – Part 1” — actually merges the titles of multiple X-Men storylines. Bastion himself appeared in a ’90s comic story called “Operation: Zero Tolerance.” And several years before that there was also “X-Tinction Agenda.” That’s just one of the many Easter eggs, little details, … Read more
Challengers director Luca Guadagnino says the Spider-Verse moment in his new film wasn’t a nod to Zendaya’s movies. This article will contain some spoilers for Challengers, so reader beware if you haven’t seen Luca Guadagnino’s new film… Tennis isn’t for everyone – some people just want their Spidey fix. That’s what happens in one scene … Read more
This week’s episode of X-Men ’97 is titled “Bright Eyes,” a phrase that comes straight out of X-Men: The Animated Series. That was what Rogue called Cable during his appearance on the old show. And guess who appears on this episode to help the X-Men and warn them about the big villain they haven’t even realized is making moves against … Read more
Did you spot the shout out to Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld in the new Deadpool & Wolverine trailer? When Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine and Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool are walking down the street in slow-motion, check out the background. One of the stores is called “Liefeld’s Just Feet.” And not only is that a shoutout to Liefeld, it’s a playful … Read more
Another week, another huge episode of X-Men ’97. The Easter eggs start early this week; as we see that the team roll call in the opening credits has been changed to remove Magneto and Gambit (RIP?) and to add Nightcrawler, who looks to be joining the X-Men full-time moving forward. But did you notice that the logo that accompanies Nightcrawler … Read more
Well, that was one heck of an X-Men ’97 episode. This week’s adventure ended tragically, with a cliffhanger that might have involved the deaths of two different X-Men. (We’re just going to hold our breath until next Wednesday and hope for the best.) It also drew on a ton of classic X-Men comics, and carried forward long-standing … Read more
Joker: Folie à Deux just debuted its first trailer, featuring the return of Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker and the debut of Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn. This franchise is set in its own separate DC universe, with no other superheroes or villains — at least that we know of so far. But that doesn’t mean the film isn’t … Read more