Kevin Feige closed out D23’s Entertainment Showcase with the reveal of Marvel Studios’ new X-Men cast, led by Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, plus Avengers: Doomsday footage and a VisionQuest trailer.
A bunch of the NOC crew is headed to Anaheim for D23, but first: HBO’s Lanterns, The End of Oak Street, X-Men ’97 season 2, Coyote vs. Acme, and more from the week that was.
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HBO’s Lanterns reimagines Green Lantern as a moody detective story with a True Detective vibe, anchored by a standout performance from Aaron Pierre as John Stewart.
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Swara, Mike, and Michael review the second season of X-Men ’97, discussing what worked and what didn’t work, how behind the scenes issues affected the quality of the season, why it’s still teh best of Marvel TV and especially on Disney+, and where they hope the show goes in Season 3.
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Composers The Newton Brothers — John Andrew Grush and Taylor Newton Stewart — open up about scoring X-Men ’97 Season 2, from character-driven musical motifs to knowing when silence hits harder than a score.
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Voice actor Eric Bauza opens up about Coyote vs. Acme, the long-shelved Looney Tunes courtroom comedy finally hitting theaters on August 28, and what its release means for fans who fought to save it.
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JJ Abrams and David Robert Mitchell talk mystery boxes, dinosaurs, and blending Amblin-style nostalgia with ’80s B-movie chaos in their new film, The End of Oak Street, out August 14.
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In The End of Oak Street, director David Robert Mitchell trades ’80s nostalgia signaling for genuine emotional stakes, delivering a scientifically meticulous, thrilling, and surprisingly moving dinosaur epic anchored by Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor.
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Did you know there’s a Los Angeles Shakespeare in the Park company that offers consistently excellent work, commits to significant global majority representation, pays its actors Equity wages, and somehow makes every performance free? That’s Independent Shakespeare Co., whose stellar, uproariously hilarious production of The Comedy of Errors earns every bit of that praise.
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Netflix sets a September 8 premiere for Dang!, an animated comedy about three Asian American siblings navigating life’s chaos, starring Stephanie Hsu, Poppy Liu, and creator Andrew Law.
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Showrunner Ryan Condal and star Emma D’Arcy break down the explosive Season 3 finale of House of the Dragon, from the Battle of Tumbleton to Rhaenyra’s descent and what’s coming in the final season.
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Director Rob Alicea’s thriller Serena uses AI less as a futuristic boogeyman and more as a vehicle for manipulation and our increasingly blurry relationship with reality, anchored by Andi Matichak and Steven Strait’s performances.
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Switches is a rom-com that follows the story of Dawn Butler (Chanté Adams) and Jake Butler (Sinqua Walls), a married couple who decide to switch bodies for 24 hours. Written and directed by Brandon Broussard, we had the opportunity to chat with him about his solo debut.
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Spider-Man smashes box office records, Victoria digs into Marvel’s Black hero problem, and Mike just can’t quit Comic-Con. Plus Avatar Aang, a Fast and Furious coaster, PAW Patrol, cyberpunk eyewear, and a TikTok on why we’re crushing hard on HBO’s Lanterns — here’s everything you missed this week on the NOC.
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It’s been a couple weeks now since San Diego Comic-Con, and our correspondents emerge triumphantly with many tales to tell. Mike, Nikita, and Lauren gather together to discuss their experiences with this year’s convention.
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At San Diego Comic-Con’s Ballroom 20, Mike Flanagan and the cast of Carrie broke down building a version of Stephen King’s classic from the ground up, with Summer H. Howell stepping into the title role.
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Blade stalled for years, Wonder Man got canceled after rave reviews, and even Sam Wilson’s Captain America barely got a celebration. Victoria Wade digs into the pattern Marvel Studios can’t keep pretending isn’t there.
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A ride-along through Universal Studios Hollywood’s new high-speed coaster during technical rehearsals, breaking down what to expect: Single Rider Lane rules, mandatory lockers, and whether the 60-second thrill lives up to the hype.
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From a portal-hopping HBO Max activation to Adult Swim’s psychedelic carnival ride and Billie Joe Armstrong crashing the Fandom party, we recap the best offsite experiences from SDCC 2026.
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Lauren, Edward, and Swara review and discuss the film Avatar Aang:The Last Airbender, the SDCC Avatar Studios presentation, the new teaser for Avatar: Seven Havens, and the future of Avatar Studios.
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Exclusive: The Good Place star Jameela Jamil has entered the PAW Patrol Universe in the upcoming PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie and gave The Nerds of Color an early exclusive look at her character in the world.
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The Schwartz has awakened! As we recount the incredible sights and sounds we experienced at Comic-Con this year, one of the biggest highlights to grace Hall H was the panel for Spaceballs: The New One! Perhaps it didn’t have Ryans Gosling or Reynolds, but it had Rick Friggin’ Moranis and an ass-whole lot of laughs!
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JINS has launched its limited-edition collaboration with the legendary sci-fi franchise The Ghost in the Shell in the U.S., translating its cyberpunk aesthetic and tactical hardware into functional eyewear designed for everyday use.
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