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  As Raylan Given (Timothy Olyphant) sits outside the Wild Earp bar, waiting to see what Clement Mansell (Boyd Holbrook) does next, he hears a not-so-helpful piece of advice. Earlier, when Raylan and his daughter, Willa (Vivian Olyphant), were staying with Detroit P.D. officer Maureen Downey (Marin Ireland), the elder lawman couldn’t help but notice the family’s easy-going camaraderie. “I was honestly wondering how you did it,” Raylan says, sitting in the tail car with Maureen. “The job, domestic bliss” — two things that have never gelled for Raylan, and that Willa is demanding he reassess once more. But, despite her hopeful opening line, Maureen doesn’t have the answer. “Oh that’s easy,” she says. “Pretend.” Plenty of people are pretending in Episode 3, whether they’re aware of it or not. Sandy (Adelaide Clemens) is pulling triple-duty: pretending she threw Clement’s murder weapon into the river (when she actually put it back in the bathroom of Sweety’s bar), pretending she doesn’...

Greta Gerwig's Barbie movie secures another record, with the fantasy comedy eclipsing Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight along the way. The movie industry truly is a Barbie world these days as the newly-released fantasy comedy secures another box-office record, this time at the expense of a Christopher Nolan classic. Per Variety, Barbie earned $26 million domestically on Jul. 24, marking the highest-grossing Monday for Warner Bros. in history. The previous Monday high was set by Nolan's The Dark Knight, with the 2008 sequel to his eponymous trilogy earning $24 million. Following its first four days in theaters, Barbie has far exceeded box-office expectations, earning over $382 million worldwide on a budget of up to $145 million. The latest box-office achievement by Barbie further intertwines the film with Nolan considering the Warner Bros./Mattel Films title is directly battling the director's new biographical thriller, Oppenheimer, for box-office supremacy following t...

Cassette Beasts Is So Much More Than A Pokémon Clone Done Right Cassette Beasts is the perfect alternative for Pokémon fans looking for something new, but it is so much more than a polished Pokémon clone. Ever since the late 1990s, Pokémon has been a beloved franchise that has swept the world, from the ongoing anime to the vast collection of games. As such a pioneer for turn-based role-playing games, it was only inevitable that it would inspire a whole host of games that would come to be known as Pokémon clones. While there are plenty of games that deserve this comparison and label, from Coromon to Temtem, there are others that have earned undeniable credit as their own entity away from Pokémon. This is exactly the case with Cassette Beasts. While Cassette Beasts has clearly been inspired by Pokémon in certain ways, the 2023 game has taken various concepts in unprecedented creative directions and put its own stamp on them. As Pokémon goes through its numerous struggles in trying to ada...

Flash villain Reverse-Flash and Professor Zoom are the same person, but the former title is also a mantle that includes the separate villain Zoom. Fittingly, the greatest enemy of The Flash is easily the Reverse-Flash. The mirror opposite of the speedy hero, this foe has been a thorn in the Fastest Man Alive's side since the Silver Age of Comics. For as straightforward as he sounds, however, there's a bit of confusion surrounding the villain's name. For instance, Reverse-Flash is also called Professor Zoom, whereas the villain simply referred to as Zoom is another character entirely. That's not to mention the other Reverse-Flashes that are unrelated to both of these men. While Zoom and Professor Zoom may seem like they're the same, they ultimately couldn't be any more different. These two Flash enemies run in different directions. There are Multiple Reverse-Flashes In the DC Universe The Reverse-Flash name is both an individual title as well as something of a ca...

Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer has secured the second-highest opening for an R-rated non-franchise film. In a remarkable turn of events, Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, the latest release from Universal Pictures, has taken the box office by storm, registering the second-biggest domestic opening weekend for a non-franchise R-rated film of all time, trailing only behind Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. Per Box Office Mojo, the film also emerged as the 11th biggest opening weekend of all time for an R-rated movie, in the US and Canada, unadjusted for inflation. It even managed to dethrone the highly successful John Wick: Chapter 4, as the biggest R-rated opener of 2023. A major part of its earnings came from IMAX screens. The epic historical drama, Oppenheimer, directed by the acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan, raked in an astounding $80.5 million during its opening weekend, marking it as an instant blockbuster. This figure is almost twice the early estimates, and...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds reveals the moment when Kirk and Spock first meet. A recent episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds reveals when James T. Kirk first meets future best pal Spock, and actor Paul Wesley spoke about what it was like to film the monumental moment. With Strange New Worlds serving as a prequel series, Wesley and Ethan Peck respectively play younger versions of William Shatner's Kirk and Leonard Nimoy's Spock. When considering the future adventures through space the two will end up having together, the moment is especially significant, even if the characters don't yet realize that. Speaking about the big moment with ComicBook.com, Wesley explains how he'd brought this up to the episode's director, Dan Liu, wondering if anyone else realized just how huge this was for Star Trek canon. "We had discussed this moment, because I remember we were on set, and Dan, the director was like, 'Okay, great. Let's shoot this,'" as the a...

The Mandalorian has thematic elements from some great genres. Here are two shows to watch after finishing the Disney+ series. The Mandalorian is an exciting and epic Star Wars series on Disney+. Starring Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin, the titular Mandalorian, the innovative and refreshing series borrows elements from some of television's greatest genres. But while Season 3 of The Mandalorian has been fully released, Season 4 may be pretty far away. Thankfully, there are two shows fans can watch to fill the time between seasons. The Mandalorian is the story of a space-faring bounty hunter from the Mandalorian culture. Audiences who have delved into the lore will surely have noted that Mandalorians are very much like outer-space Vikings. They will also notice that it carries the feeling of a futuristic Spaghetti Western. These borrowed notes are largely responsible for the fresh and unique feel of the series, and they point to two specific shows fans can watch when they are longing for ...

Denji and Pochita come to life in Prime 1 Studio's latest Chainsaw Man collectible figurine that showcases the story's bloody and gruesome nature. Prime 1 Studio has released a bloody and expensive collectible statue of the titular devil hunter from Chainsaw Man. Available for preorder on Sideshow, the Denji figure sees the character triumphantly perched at the top of a pile of gore and viscera. Standing just short of two feet tall, the item comes with multiple interchangeable parts and a mini figurine of the adorable Pochita. It also comes with an astounding price tag of $1,599 and is expected to begin shipping in May 2024. Prime 1 Studio's very pricey Denji/Chainsaw Man collectible isn't the only thing that readers of Tatsuki Fujimoto's series can spend their money on. Beyond purchasing copies of the manga, which currently sits as one of the best-selling manga of all time with over 24 million copies in circulation worldwide, fans will soon be able to buy pieces of...

  The Boston Red Sox hosted the New York Mets on Friday night, and the game was paused in the bottom of the fourth inning by a rain delay. As most MLB fans tend to do, Red Sox supporters had to find ways to entertain themselves during the pause. I’m sure drinking heavily was part of that, but they also got creative. Fenway Park’s concourses flooded in the rain, so one brave fan stripped off his shirt and decided to turn the concrete hallway into a modified slip and slide. Check it out: It’s currently 67 degrees in Boston with 91 percent humidity. I’d bet that the water feels really nice right about now. That said, it’s also probably disgusting since it’s been pooling in stadium that’s more than 100 years old. Things have gotten a bit crazy in the rain, just look at this stairway: The caution, wet floor sign isn’t really doing a whole lot.

The Venture Bros. creators Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer have announced that to support the SAG-AFTRA strike, they'll skip San Diego Comic-Con 2023. The creator of The Venture Bros. Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer have withdrawn from San Diego Comic-Con 2023 in solidarity with the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. Publick and Hammer were set to screen their series-ending special/film, The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart, and engage with fans during the event. In an Instagram post, Hammer expressed their commitment to the union and apologized to fans, stating, "We stand proudly with our union's bigger picture and have therefore pulled out of Comic Con." The Concurrent Strikes Affecting Comic-Con The SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes have significantly impacted this year's San Diego Comic-Con, leading to panel and presentation cancelations. On Friday night, July 14, Hammer explained the decision to support the strike and prioritize the union's broader ob...

Mark Miller reveals the huge success of Batman films, especially those starring the Joker, inspired him to create his evil take on a masked vigilante. Mark Millar's dark vigilante Nemesis has much in common with Batman and the Joker. In a recent interview, Millar acknowledged that films starring both DC characters inspired his bloodthirsty creation. "I noticed a few years back that Batman movies with the Joker make a lot more money than those without," Millar told SFX Magazine. "There's something about those chaotic characters that people prefer. Supervillains are such an untapped thing, as we've had all these millions of superhero projects out there for the last 22 years in the cinema. But you don't really get so much in terms of villains, which is odd in a way because the cornerstones of cinema are gangster and crime movies." Millar explored this untapped market with Nemesis, a four-issue series released in 2009 under Icon Comics. The series emerge...

Mark Millar and Peter Gross return to wrap up their epic biblical trilogy about Christ and the Antichrist with American Jesus: Revelation. The final volume of Mark Millar and Peter Gross' American Jesus trilogy is releasing in October, just in time to wrap up the story before its forthcoming Netflix adaptation. CBR can exclusively reveal a preview of American Jesus: Revelation #1, published by Image Comics. The three-issue series begins with Jodie Christianson as the President of the United States, reading his children bedtime stories of angels, Lucifer's fall from grace, Yahweh creating the Garden of Eden and the birth of Adam and Eve. Jodie is the protagonist of the first American Jesus volume who originally believed he was the son of God. As he entertains his children, he slowly reveals that he is actually the son of Satan, and has used his presidential power to place nearly every country in the world under Satanic rule. The true reincarnation of Christ -- a woman named Cata...

Emily Blunt and Matt Damon talk about Cillian Murphy's dietary habits while they were shooting Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer actors Emily Blunt and Matt Damon have playfully revealed lead actor Cillian Murphy's grueling dinner regimen while shooting the Christopher Nolan-directed biopic. In an interview with ET via YouTube, Blunt and Damon spoke about their experiences shooting the movie together with all of the cast in one location and staying in the same hotel. Blunt said, "I think because it's unusual for all the actors to be on location and we were shooting in the middle of this remote area in the New Mexican desert, it was one hotel, and we were all together... There was one restaurant, and that was it, and we all went to have dinner there." Damon chimed in, explaining that the restaurant was open for only breakfast, lunch, and dinner, meaning the entire cast had to eat together. He said, "You would go in, and you would see everybody, so everyone would just e...

The Walking Dead universe has had many short-lived characters, but one character death solidified a harrowing message about future generations. The Walking Dead series has come to an end, with the final season having aired in 2022. However, despite the main series ending, spinoff series are being released in 2023 to answer many remaining questions fans may have. One such spinoff that debuted in June is The Walking Dead: Dead City -- which centers on the characters Maggie Rhee and Negan Smith -- while Fear the Walking Dead is set to conclude its eighth and final season in late 2023. Throughout The Walking Dead series, many characters were introduced and lost. Fan favorite characters such as Daryl Dixon and Rick Grimes continue to live during the apocalypse, and audience members will be able to watch them progress through their own spinoffs. Other beloved characters such as Glenn Rhee and Hershel Green unfortunately did not have the same outcome, having been killed off at some point duri...

In an interview with CBR, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Jess Bush details Chapel's evolving role on the Enterprise and Spock dynamic in Season 2. Of all the familiar legacy characters in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Christine Chapel has been the most expanded upon beyond her usual role in the Enterprise's sickbay. Played by Jess Bush, Strange New Worlds Season 2 has placed Chapel in the middle of hard-hitting action sequences and deepened her relationship with the ship's Chief Science Officer, Spock. In the Season 2 episode "Charades," this dynamic takes a surprising turn when Spock is temporarily transformed into a full human and begins a romance with Chapel after months of tension following the dissolution of his engagement to his fiancée T'Pring. In an exclusive interview with CBR, Strange New Worlds star Jess Bush talked about taking point as Chapel in her mission to restore Spock's mixed heritage, explained the deep connection between Chapel an...

The Walking Dead: Dead City star Lauren Cohan breaks down Season 1’s major twist, admitting that even she didn’t see it coming. The latest episode of The Walking Dead: Dead City includes a major revelation that reframes the entire story and star Lauren Cohan couldn't be more excited to pull it off. The show's fifth episode reveals that Maggie (Cohan) has been lying to both Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Ginny (Mahina Napoleon) all along: While The Croat did kidnap Herschel, he didn't touch the community's grain supplies. In reality, the villain wants to exchange Maggie's son for Negan himself, a fact that has been obscured since the series debut. "I was so glad when [showrunner Eli Jorné] came with this story and that this was the twist," Cohan told Entertainment Weekly. "It was something I just didn't see coming and couldn't have seen coming." The Walking Dead: Dead City kicks off with Maggie hunting down Negan and recruiting him to hel...

In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, learn how close Spider-Man came to losing his first girlfriend years before Gwen Stacy's death Welcome to the 905th installment of Comic Book Legends Revealed, a column where we examine three comic book myths, rumors and legends and confirm or debunk them. This time, our first legend is about whether Spider-Man nearly lost his FIRST girlfriend to tragedy years before Gwen Stacy's death. Earlier this year, we "celebrated" the 50th anniversary of Gwen Stacy's death (quotes because, well, it seems pretty morbid to call it celebrating, right? Honored, perhaps?), and I wrote the following about the impact that her death had on the Spider-Man mythos: [Gwen Stacy's tragic death at the hands of the Green Goblin] goes to the idea that Conway has said a few times that this death was necessary because Spider-Man was about personal tragedy. That's the interesting thing to me, though, is that that really WASN'T the case at...

Knight Terrors: Shazam reveals that Mary Marvel's greatest fear is Billy Batson following in Black Adam's footsteps in DC Comics. Knight Terrors has been focused on the internal fears of DC's heroes and villains, set off by Insomnia's plan to locate the Nightmare Stone. Some important figures -- like Batman -- have done their best to overcome these challenges, confronting the threats locked deep within their minds. Others have been less confrontational and more accepting, with Poison Ivy and the Joker seemingly giving in to their new internal "homes." A few have even resisted the effects entirely, like Zatanna and Robotman. However, a handful of DC heroes seem lost in their darkest fears. Mary Marvel's nightmare, which plays out across the course of Knight Terrors: Shazam #1 (by Mark Waid, Roger Cruz, Wellington Dias, Arif Prianto, and Troy Peteri), reimagines another DC hero as a major threat, introducing a version of Billy Batson who has become much more...

Devon Sawa recalls how he wasn't paid when archival footage of him was used for Final Destination 5. Devon Sawa says he wasn't only unpaid for his appearance in Final Destination 5, but he didn't even know about it until after the movie's release. In the original Final Destination movie, released in 2000, Sawa played Alex Browning, one of the few survivors who'd managed to cheat death. Unfortunately for Alex, the character was killed off-screen, as revealed in Final Destination 2. The 2011 sequel Final Destination 5 links back to the original movie with archival footage used to bring back Alex for a special appearance. However, ComicBook.com reports that Sawa has revealed that the cameo came as a surprise to him, as he wasn't paid a cent for it. The comments come shortly after the SAG-AFTRA strike began. "I never got paid a cent for Final Destination 5," Sawa explains. "They didn't even tell me I was in it when they invited me to the premiere....