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Thundercats Movie Director Shares Promising Update on '80s Cartoon Classic Revival

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:32:11 GMT

It's been more than five years since Warner Bros. and Adam Wingard (Godzilla vs. Kong, The Guest) announced plans to make a live-action film adaptation of the '80s classic cartoon ThunderCats but there's been little to show for it. Wingard's passion project has taken a back seat to blockbuster fare such as Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and the upcoming A24 action-thriller Onslaught, but the director gave Polygon a (mostly) positive update on his ThunderCats project this week.

MCU Actor Reveals the 'Avengers: Endgame' Spinoff He's Been Pitching to Marvel for 7 Years

Brian VanHooker — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:00:14 GMT

Actor Ross Marquand, who played the Red Skull in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame has a pitch for Marvel about a Captain America TV series

Exclusive: D&D's Japanese Rival Creators Talk About Imminent English Launch

Francesco Cacciatore — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:00:14 GMT

You might be surprised to know that, in Japan, Dungeons & Dragons' claim of being "the world's most famous RPG" has never even come close to being true. The game's history in the country is fascinating, and its lack of popularity is due to several factors, not least some less-than-optimal sales strategies from D&D's original publisher, TSR. However, perhaps the biggest reason is that D&D has a massive rival in the fantasy TTRPG space in Japan: Sword World RPG.

5 Years Later, a Fan-Favorite D&D Book Officially Gets the Perfect Follow Up

Sam Nelson — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:00:14 GMT

Published in 2021, Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloftis one of the best Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition books. Written from the perspective of vampire hunter Rudolph van Richten, the sourcebook incorporates a series of letters written from him to other heroes, including his protégé Ezmerelda d'Avenir. These letters provide meaningful context about the Domains of Dread that form the tabletop role-playing game's signature horror setting. The book was so popular that Wizards of the Coast reworked it for the 5.5e ruleset with Ravenloft: The Horrors Within, which was released in June. Another follow-up will arrive next month in a totally different format.

'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Star Breaks Silence on Canceled Hulu Sequel

Jake Kleinman — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:51:27 GMT

It's been a tough year for Buffy the VampireSlayer fans. In March, Buffy Summers herself (Sarah Michelle Gellar) broke the news that a planned series revival starring a new slayer (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) and featuring Gellar in a supporting role had been canceled. A pilot episode for the Hulu series, titled Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale, had already been filmed by showrunner Chloé Zhao (Hamnet, Nomadland, The Eternals) when the streamer pulled the plug on the entire thing, rather than attempt to reshoot or rewrite the first episode. Five months later, we still don't know exactly what went wrong or who (if anyone) is to blame. It's possible we never will.

Exclusive: Magic Designers Reveal Why Secret Lair's New Zeta Set Had to Come in Booster Packs

Corey Plante — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:00:15 GMT

What do a baby swan, a prosthetic elf ear, a disco ball, and a pile of loose change all have in common? They’re all featured on cards in Magic: The Gathering’s first-ever Secret Lair booster packs.

MrBeast Meets 'Battle Royale' In New Thriller From GenZ's Next Great Director [Exclusive]

Jake Kleinman — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:13:53 GMT

"4 X 4: The Event is the complete opposite of It Ends," Ullom tells me over Zoom.

Netflix's 3-Part Sci-fi Masterpiece Is Officially Getting the Collector's Edition it Deserves

Sam Nelson — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:00:12 GMT

Liu Cixin’s highly ambitious Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy became an international sensation, winning Hugo and Locus awards and inspiring the 3 Body Problem Netflix series, which is expected to return for a second season this year. Originally published in China from 2006 to 2010 and translated into English by Ken Liu for Tor Books in 2014, the hard sci-fi series has sold millions of copies. Now it’s getting a premium illustrated edition, and Polygon has an exclusive first look at some of the stunning art.

'Blade Runner 2099' Creator Officially Reveals Whether Harrison Ford Is in Her Prime Video Show

Jake Kleinman — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:12 GMT

Blade Runner will always be synonymous with Harrison Ford. The A-list actor starred in Ridley Scott's original 1982 cyberpunk classic, and plays a significant role in Denis Villeneuve's 2017 sequel, Blade Runner 2049. So with a new series, Blade Runner 2099, set to expand the franchise canon with an eight-episode miniseries later this year, the biggest question most fans have is simply: Will Harrison Ford show up again?

Resident Evil: Death Island movie manga adaptation revealed

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:00:29 GMT

In 2023, the stars of the Resident Evil franchise — Chris Redfield, Leon S. Kennedy, Jill Valentine, Claire Redfield, and Rebecca Chambers — joined forces to take down a mysterious bioterror outbreak on Alcatraz Island. That Avengers-level event for Capcom's survival horror franchise was told in Resident Evil: Death Island, an animated film from Capcom, Quebico, and TMS Entertainment.