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
The fourth episode of X-Men ’97 was a combination of multiple storylines from the X-Men comics of yesteryear — plus a ton of Easter eggs, references, and little details you might have missed. If you want help spotting them, that’s what we’re here for. Our latest Marvel video breaks down both of this week’s storylines and where they … Read more
You knew that X-Men ’97 was going to have references to the old X-Men animated series from the 1990s. After all, the new show is a sequel to the old one, and imagines what would have happened if Fox hadn’t canceled the series and it had continued on adapting classic Marvel comics to the small screen (and also … Read more
X-Men ’97 isn’t just a sequel series to the classic X-Men cartoon show of the 1990s; it’s also the very first X-Men anything produced by Marvel Studios. After decades of Fox holding the rights to the franchise, Marvel is finally back in the driver’s seat for their merry mutants. And that means X-Men ’97 could actually help set up … Read more
Sebastian Stan is “excited” to be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The 41-year-old actor will reprise his role as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier in the superhero movie Thunderbolts and admits that he has “missed” playing the character. Stan told Variety: “I’m excited. I’m going to go back in a month or so. I’ve missed it. It’s … Read more
Remember the mysterious “Clone X” from Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2? The new trailer for the final season Star Wars: The Bad Batch gives us some interesting new clues about this big mystery from the Star Wars animated series In our latest Star Wars video we’ll break down that Bad Batch trailer in full detail and reveal what it tells us about … Read more