Inside Out 2 is about the personified emotions inside the mind of 13-year-old Riley. But to Pixar, which will open the sequel nine years after the $858 million-grossing original on June 14, it's the first test of a recent rethink: getting it into heads that Pixar's movies won't be available to stream on Disney+ until after a long exclusive theatrical window.

Pixar president Jim Morris told Bloomberg that Inside Out 2 will screen for at least 100 days in theaters, more than doubling the 47-day window of 2022's Lightyear ($226.4 million) and surpassing the 89-day wait for 2023's Elemental ($496.4 million) to arrive on Disney+. (A slow-burner at the box office, the animated romcom was Disney+'s biggest movie premiere since Pixar's own Turning Red and went on to top the Nielsen streaming movies chart when it eventually landed on the streamer after three months in theaters.)

Bloomberg notes that then-Disney CEO Bob Chapek's decision to have three Pixar movies bypass theaters for Disney+ during the pandemic -- 2020's Soul, 2021's Luca, and 2022's Turning Red -- "trained audiences to expect Pixar pictures to premiere on their phones and in their homes instead of in cinemas." All three movies only received theatrical releases earlier this year.

"I hope that we will not release another feature film on Disney+," Morris said. "If we do more stuff for Disney+, it should be a series, and then that makes a clean demarcation between what we do for theaters and what we do for streaming." Pixar's first animated TV series, Win or Lose, will premiere later this year on Disney+, followed by an Inside Out spinoff series, Dream Productions, in 2025.

In 2023, Pete Docter, Pixar's chief creative officer and director of Soul, said that the movie was made for the big screen but was sent to streaming at a time when theaters were shuttered during the COVID pandemic.

"In the long run, there's been a bit of a mixed blessing because we've trained audiences that these films will be available for you on Disney+," Docter told Variety during Elemental's opening weekend. "And it's more expensive for a family of four to go to a theater when they know they can wait and it'll come out on the platform. We're trying to make sure people realize there's a great deal you're missing by not seeing it on the big screen. In the case of Elemental, it's a beautiful spectacle, there's detail everywhere. I think you feel it more and it's a better experience. There's the shared experience as well, that you get to see it in a room with strangers, and there's something about the energy that comes from other people that makes the whole experience more vibrant and interesting."

Morris also teased plans for potential third installments of Pixar's Incredibles and Finding Nemo franchises as part of its strategy to balance original movies -- like Elio, out next summer -- with more spinoffs and sequels like Toy Story 5, dated for June 2026. Inside Out 2 opens only in theaters June 14.

Warning! Massive spoilers for My Hero Academia Chapter 424 to follow! My Hero Academia has officially kicked off the epilogue for the manga series with its newest chapter, and with it has debuted Izuku Midoriya's new look after the war! My Hero Academia has been spending the last few years fighting through the final battles against All For One and Tomura Shigaraki, and with the previous chapter officially brought these fights to an end with the final blow against All For One. Now it's been confirmed that the fight is done, and thus it's time for Deku and the others to move on with their lives.

My Hero Academia has ushered in an official epilogue following the end of the fight against the villains, but it's clear that the manga is far from over. The creator behind it all revealed plans to explore more of the aftermath in an extended epilogue story, and the newest chapter starts all of this off by having Deku recover from all of his injuries. It's revealed that it's all had quite the impact on him physically, and with the newest chapter gave him a new look following everything that happened to Deku during the war.

My Hero Academia 424: Deku Begins His Post-War Life

My Hero Academia Chapter 424 confirms that the fight against All For One has ended, and heroes from all over the world have come to Japan to help with the recovery efforts. It's meant that everything has been rebuilt faster than expected, and Deku and the rest of the heroes were able to take their time and recover from all of their injuries. It's quite the lengthy process, and Deku's narration from the beginning wraps back around to note that he used to think differently when he was little.

Noting that he thought that peace would be restored after the battle, it was clear that until they lead the way towards a bright future their fight is not over yet. It's here that fans see Deku's new look, which comes from the loss of a bit of a his hair due to all of the injuries he took over the course of the fight. This is only his immediate post recovery look, however, and we'll likely see Deku take on all sorts of other looks before the manga comes to its official end.

Diablo 4 launched last summer to rave reviews and great sales numbers. In the months that followed, the developers at Blizzard have launched four seasons full of new content for players to dive into, though the results have not always been up to expectations. With Diablo 4's first anniversary coming up soon, the team has announced a top-part event that's set to kick off later this month. And Diablo Immortal fans will also be able to get in on the fun as the developers are celebrating the mobile game's second anniversary alongside the D4 event.

Diablo 4 First Anniversary Details

Blizzard's first-anniversary event is called the March of the Goblins. From June 6th to the 13th, players will notice an influx of Treasure Goblins in Diablo 4. That, of course, means players will have the chance to jump in and farm a ton of loot, especially in Dungeons where rumors claim players will be running into packs of Treasure Goblins. Additionally, players can head into the Shop and claim several free gifts, including two new mount cosmetics and several weapon skins.

On top of the cosmetics and Treasure Goblins, players will also enjoy another round of the Mother's Blessing. If you haven't participated in previous events, this boon gives players a boost to both Experience and Gold rates, making it an excellent time to level up seasonal characters. Remember, these boosts are multiplicative, which means you can bump those boosts up even further to start flying through levels.

Diablo Immortal March of the Goblins

The Diablo Immortal version of the March of the Goblins also kicks off on June 6th and runs through June 20th. This is the second anniversary of the mobile game, and players can earn a ton of rewards throughout the event. Players will also be able to take on challenges like the Trial of Plunder and the Gold-Cursed Goliath boss fight. Of course, those tough fights will also pay out with big rewards if you're able to take them down, so it's definitely worth logging in and testing your mettle.

Diablo 4 is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC platforms. Diablo Immortal is available on mobile devices. Remember, the anniversary events kick off on June 6th and you'll have until June 20th to claim all the rewards and take on the many challenges.

In Anne Rice's Interview With the Vampire, things have never been exactly easy for Louis and Claudia. Even after the pair teamed up to kill their maker, Lestat, their relationship remained strained while they journeyed through Europe in search of Old World vampires. While things started to settle after they arrived in Paris and discovered the coven there, this week's episode, "I Want You More Than Anything in The World" saw things grow more complicated between the pair than ever before -- all while Claudia started to develop a relationship outside of Louis all her own. Now, Delainey Hayles is breaking down Claudia's "toxic" relationship with Louis as well as why that new relationship has such interesting potential.

Warning: spoilers for this week's episode of Interview With the Vampire, "I Want You More Than Anything In The World", beyond this point.

In the episode, Claudia finds out that Armand knows what they did to Lestat and comes to realize that Louis has chosen someone else over her once again. It leads to an emotional confrontation in their apartment where she calls him out for having once again chosen anyone but her despite having previously told her that it was the two of them, always. While it might seem like Louis was lying to Claudia in some respect when he gave her that "you and me" pep talk in Episode 1 -- especially given the hallucination Lestat of it all -- Hayles says she doesn't think Louis was lying then, but he was certainly confused and that the pair of them are both toxic on their own as well as toxic together.

"I don't think Louis was lying to her in the beginning," she said. "I think Louis is confused. I think he doesn't know exactly what he wants. He just wants somebody to be with him and I think Claudia has given him the benefit of the doubt for a long time, like he's her Louis, he is all she has. She relies on him. He relies on her to an extent and when he picks Armand over her, it's a bit like, 'oh, okay he's gone and done it again. Now you've really sealed it. This is it. How f-cking dare you.'"

"They're both toxic," she said of Claudia and Louis. "I hate talking about Claudia in that light, but she is toxic. She does what she needs to do to get by and whether that involves manipulation, we'll see. But she has to keep herself alive and keep herself safe, but their relationship is very toxic. Their toxic relationship is toxic."

But while her relationship with Louis is falling apart, Claudia is also forging a new relationship of her own with the dressmaker, Madeline. It's the first time viewers have seen Claudia connect with a woman, but also the first time that they've seen her take a genuine interest in someone. For Hayles, it's because they balance one another out.

"I think it's when they meet each other, they have this mutual understanding that they've both been through something," she said. "And in the beginning, they're not entirely sure what that is. But they're kind of talking to each other because they're both being ostracized by their communities. And the eyes are like windows to the soul so they're seeing something in each other and it's like a weighing scale; they're both on either end, balancing it out."

She also said that while this take on Claudia and Madeline is different than the book, she thinks the writers did a great job of keeping the heart of the relationship authentic while keeping it relevant to this version of Claudia's story.

"When I was filming it, I was reading the book at the same time I was watching the series, so I kept watching the series over and then I had the book with me and I was familiar with it," she said. "And it's kind of interesting to see how the series was going to portray that relationship and I think the writers did an excellent job at maintaining their characters kind of faculties and what they stand for and their relationship but making it relevant to Claudia's story today."

What Is Interview with the Vampire Season 2 About?

You can read AMC's official description of the second season of Interview With the Vampire here: "The interview continues in season two. In the year 2022, the vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac (Anderson) recounts his life story to journalist Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian). Picking up from the bloody events in New Orleans in 1940 when Louis and teen fledgling Claudia (Hayles) conspired to kill the Vampire Lestat de Lioncourt (Reid), Louis tells of his adventures in Europe, a quest to discover Old World Vampires and the Theatre Des Vampires in Paris, with Claudia. It is in Paris that Louis first meets the Vampire Armand (Assad Zaman). Their courtship and love affair will prove to have devastating consequences both in the past and in the future, and Molloy will probe to get to the truths buried within the memories.

Interview With the Vampire airs Sundays at 9/8c on AMC.

Haikyu!! is now working its way through theaters with a new movie, and Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle has shared the first official clip from its theatrical debut! Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle picked up from where the TV anime series left off at the end of its fourth season, and drops fans right into the Nationals match between Karasuno and Nekoma high schools. It was the long awaited match between these two rivals that fans of Haruichi Furudate's original manga have been waiting to see, and the first half of the anime's planned grand finale bringing the franchise to its close.

Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle is now working its way through theaters in North America following its initial release in Japan earlier this year, and fans are flocking to the new film to see how the anime kicks off the beginning of the end. With the new movie now in theaters, Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle has dropped a special sneak peek clip for the film showcasing how both Shoto Hinata and Kenma Kozume are getting ready for their very intense nationals match. Check out the special clip below as shared by Crunchyroll.

Sleepy Kenma wrecking heartstrings all around the world ? See HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle in theaters now! pic.twitter.com/0OIDqmG6Fl

-- Crunchyroll (@Crunchyroll) June 1, 2024

What Is Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle?

Written and directed by Susumu Mitsunaka for Production I.G., Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle is now available in theaters in the United States and Canada. With a run time of 85 minutes in total, Takahiro Kishida serves as character designer and Takahiro Chiba serves as chief animation director with a returning voice cast from the original TV anime series. It's the first of two planned feature films to bring the anime franchise to an end, and Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment teases the story of Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle as such:

"Shoyo Hinata joins Karasuno High's volleyball club to be like his idol, a former Karasuno player known as the 'Little Giant.' But, Hinata soon finds that he must team up with his middle school nemesis, Tobio Kageyama. Their clashing styles turn into a surprising weapon, but can they beat their rival Nekoma High in the highly anticipated 'Dumpster Battle,' the long-awaited ultimate showdown between two opposing underdog teams?"

If you wanted to check out the original TV anime series before going to see the first of two final film projects bringing the anime to its grand finale, you can find Haikyu!! now streaming with Crunchyroll. A release window or date has not been announced for the second and final film as of the time of this publication.

At the end of last week's Interview With the Vampire, "No Pain", Claudia gets the thing she's been wanting the most, a place to belong, when she's finally made a full member of the Paris coven and part of the Theatre des Vampires. Her happiness is short-lived, however, when moments after her induction she's given a new play written just for her that forces her to play a child for at least the next fifty years. For Claudia, it's just another cruel blow in an un-life that has been full of them after she was given the Dark Gift too young and is forever trapped in a girl's body. Now, Delainey Hayles breaks down Claudia's horrifying new reality with the coven to Comic Book as well as reveals what Claudia really thinks about Armand.

Warning: spoilers for this week's episode of Interview With the Vampire, "I Want You More Than Anything In The World", beyond this point.

In the episode, Claudia dutifully takes the stage as "Baby Lulu" in the play specially written for her, but while the play is a massive success, the toll of constant infantilization soon takes its toll on her, leaving her disinterested, despondent, and just going through the motions on stage. When she eventually moves to stand up for herself with Armand, he responds with a cruel punishment, one that forces her to wear her little girl costume at all times, never able to escape the hell she's in. For Claudia, Hayles says it is all pure horror, even from the moment she gets the script.

"It's pure horror for her," Hayles said. "She doesn't entirely know what to expect from the show. She's got the script, but it's... she wants to see the show, do it, but yeah, when we leave three, it's horror. It's the same. It's confusion. It's very sad."

She continued, "From the get-go, she's just appeasing everyone, but she hates it from when the script is placed in her hand."

Hayles also said that when it comes to Armand, however, she feels that Claudia both admires his role within the coven, but her thoughts about him change over time -- and she also isn't especially surprised by his treatment of her because she's already experienced Lestat.

"I think she admires that he's the ma?tre, he's in charge of the coven, but she doesn't know him. I don't want to say she doesn't like him. I think she gets to not liking him," she said. "She doesn't mind him in the beginning and in episode two, there's an element of 'okay, go ahead Louis, let's have fun in Paris.' But towards the latter, she can also read Armand. She knows him, basically because she's come from being Lestat's daughter, and worse treatment that she's had. So, she knows how to deal with Armand because she's been around, she's done that, but yeah, I wouldn't say it's a shock to her."

What Is Interview with the Vampire Season 2 About?

You can read AMC's official description of the second season of Interview With the Vampire here: "The interview continues in season two. In the year 2022, the vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac (Anderson) recounts his life story to journalist Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian). Picking up from the bloody events in New Orleans in 1940 when Louis and teen fledgling Claudia (Hayles) conspired to kill the Vampire Lestat de Lioncourt (Reid), Louis tells of his adventures in Europe, a quest to discover Old World Vampires and the Theatre Des Vampires in Paris, with Claudia. It is in Paris that Louis first meets the Vampire Armand (Assad Zaman). Their courtship and love affair will prove to have devastating consequences both in the past and in the future, and Molloy will probe to get to the truths buried within the memories.

Interview With the Vampire airs Sundays at 9/8c on AMC.

Last week on Interview With the Vampire, Claudia became a full member of the Theatre des Vampires and the Paris coven, but her joy quickly turned to horror when she realized that the coven planned to have her spend the next half a century playing a child on stage. Meanwhile, Armand and Louis' relationship continued to develop, but Armand revealed to Louis that he knows about the murder of Lestat. This week, Claudia tries to settle into her new life with the coven but finds it more difficult than she ever could have imagined.

Warning Spoilers for Interview With the Vampire Season 2, Episode 4, "I Want You More Than Anything in The World" beyond this point.

Claudia takes the stage performing in the new play the Theatre has written for her and Louis attends her performance. The audience loves her but she's miserable, though in the interview, Armand tries to do dismiss it as Claudia paying her dues. The play ends up being so popular that they had to add additional shows and audiences grew. The coven isn't thrilled with the success Claudia is having and Claudia isn't either. The more she has to perform, the more detached and bored she becomes. Armand says it's sabotage. When she speaks up for herself to Armand, she's punished by being forced to wear her infantilizing costume constantly. Santiago sort of stands up for Claudia, but instead uses it to take shots at Armand's relationship with Louis and his own distraction.

The interaction forces Louis and Armand to define their relationship and Armand isn't excited that Louis doesn't see it as a companionship the way he does. Louis agrees to spend more time with the coven. Louis continues to be haunted by Lestat. For Louis, it's a tactile experience, though Armand says it was nothing he was aware of. Daniel ends up asking Armand and Louis about the fire at the theatre, something they hadn't brought up. Armand goes on the defense and it triggers more memories for Daniel, unsettling him.

Claudia continues to journal and is caught by Santiago. She defends her journal by saying it's just her thoughts and he has her read some to her. He warns her that Armand may not see her journal as harmless and reveals that his maker was killed for making him in violation of the law. Later, while out advertising for the Theatre, Claudia visits the dressmaker and leaves her a flyer for the show.

The coven is out together and Louis has joined them, spending most of his time talking with Claudia about what he's been experiencing in Paris, much to the annoyance of the coven who are dealing with changes issues as things are coming apart for them. Santiago mimics Louis and makes it clear that he knows Louis is not actually from Gary, Indiana. Louis attacks Santiago, enraging Armand who pauses time and controls the situation. Louis leaves. Sometime later, Louis goes to try to get his photography a dealer. The dealer tells Louis that his work doesn't really have the same level of artistic skill as others, upsetting him. In the present, Daniel looks over the photography and Louis comes to realize that many of the photographs in his portfolio aren't actually his own. Daniel continues to have memories of Armand in his head, unsettling him and asks for aspirin for his "migraine".

The dressmaker attends on of Claudia's shows and she's happy. Upset back at home, Louis vents about his photography being critiqued to the Lestat that is haunting him. Lestat suggests Louis have patience. They're interrupted by Armand quoting Shakespeare outside for Louis. They go for a walk. Claudia visits the dressmaker at her shop with the dressmaker making her a new dress. The dressmaker opens up to Claudia about her own history, how her family all died and how during the war, she was lovers with a German soldier and after the war it made her a traitor to her countrymen.

Armand takes Louis to an art museum. The paintings are Armand's versions of photographs in a sense. Louis is upset after the confrontation at the restaurant and accuses Armand of acting like Lestat. Louis eventually asks Armand who he is and Armand takes him to a particular painting by a contemporary of his maker, Marius. He reveals that he is in the painting, Amadeo at 20. He reveals that he was rescued from a brothel when he was 15, that his real name was Arun and that his parents had unknowingly sold him into slavery. Marius eventually rescued him, though he did still sometimes share him. He reveals the coven in Rome named him Armand after the coven killed Marius and sent him to Paris to that coven. Armand is interrupted with the coven alerting him that Claudia missed her chore at the Theatre and he drags her back and reveals he knows about Lestat -- and tells her she cannot see the dressmaker again.

At home, Louis burns his photos. Claudia confronts Louis about Armand's knowledge of Lestat and how Louis has filled in the details. Claudia tells Louis that Armand threatened her but Louis doesn't believe her. She's enraged that he's picked Armand over her and storms out. Louis leaves with "Lestat" to hunt and while out, Santiago breaks into the apartment. Louis breaks up with the ghost of Lestat he carries with him, silencing the voice which is really is own. Lestat fades away and Armand approaches. Armand explains that the coven is about to mutiny and Santiago wants his job. Louis says he's going to stay in Paris and suggests that Armand let Santiago think he's in charge and he will overplay his hand letting Armand have control again. At the apartment, however, Santiago finds Claudia's journal and proof of her involvement in Lestat's murder.

In Dubai, Louis is enraged about the photos in his portfolio and he and Armand fight. Even as it happens, Daniel is flooded with memories of San Francisco and the first interview. He also finds photographs of himself with Louis... and enhanced audio from the 1973 interview that reveals so much more than he previously recalled: Armand.

New episodes of Interview With the Vampire air Sundays on AMC.

The professional wrestling world is infinitely more interesting when companies collaborate with one another. This has been evident with AEW's ongoing partnership with New Japan Pro Wrestling, CMLL, and now STARDOM. WWE has stepped up their game under the new regime across both NXT and the main roster. Earlier this year, Charlie Dempsey was sent to Japan to compete in AJPW which was a huge shock given WWE has often shunned participation with other brands.

Then at the Royal Rumble TNA's Jordynne Grace, the current Knockouts World Champion, made her debut. Since then, she's appeared in NXT and will challenge Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Championship. It doesn't seem like that partnership will be over anytime soon, as there are reports that other collaborations between the two companies could be in the works.

But two companies that have never worked together are AEW and WWE. AEW President Tony Khan has gone on record in the past stating he'd be "open" to working with WWE as it's not something that's really been done. "Who knows? It's something I would certainly be open to, and I think it's an interesting thing for the future," Khan said on the WTF with Marc Maron Podcast. "It's not something that's ever really been done. They've kind of existed in their own space. We are working with a lot of wrestling promotions, and at times they've done stuff like that. But it would be a really interesting thing to see at some point."

Recently, Khan spoke to Comicbook about a possible talent exchange between the two if WWE were to come knocking, to which Khan said it's an "interesting thought" and that it would "depend on the circumstance."

An AEW x WWE Crossover -- More Likely Than Ever? Swerve Strickland Thinks So

Now the AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland has given his thoughts on a potential working relationship with WWE. Before signing with AEW in 2022, he was part of the Hit Row stable in WWE for two years. "If there's ever a time it could happen, now is more likely than it's ever been," Strickland explained on the Bootleg Kev podcast. "I don't think either person is opposed, but if there's ever a time, as far as Tony Khan and Triple H, I don't think there's ever been a time that's more likely than now. The percentages went from 0.04 to like, maybe 2.4, and that's more than we've ever gotten."

Strickland will next defend the AEW World Championship at Forbidden Door against Will Ospreay who won the title shot in a Forbidden Door Casino Gauntlet match. He is the current International Champion, having won the title at Double or Nothing from Roderick Strong.

Stay tuned to Comicbook for updates on AEW and WWE.

PlayStation's movie adaptation of the video game Ghost of Tsushima may have found its first cast member in Shogun star Hiroyuki Sanada. Back in 2021, PlayStation Productions first announced that it had partnered with John Wick series director Chad Stahelski to create a film iteration of Ghost of Tsushima. Since then, no other major announcements tied to the project have come about, which has left fans with more questions than answers. Fortunately, it sounds as though the movie's development has progressed far enough to where it might now begin casting starting with Sanada.

According to @DanielRPK, Hiroyuki Sanda is currently in talks to star in Ghost of Tsushima. For the time being, it's not known which role Sanda would play in the movie, but many fans have already found him to have a number of similarities to the character Lord Shimura. In the Ghost of Tsushima game, Shimura is the uncle of the main protagonist, Jin Sakai, and ends up playing a pivotal part in the events of its story.

One reason why Sanda's potential casting in Ghost of Tsushima makes a lot of sense is because he has previously worked with director Chad Stahelski. Specifically, Sanada starred in 2023's John Wick 4, which was his most recent role on the big screen. With Stahelski in charge of the Ghost of Tsushima movie, it makes sense that he would potentially want to work with Sanada once again given how well their previous collaboration went.

In the near term, Sanada is set to reprise his role as Scorpion in Mortal Kombat 2, which is poised to hit theaters in 2025. This year, Sanada received widespread acclaim for playing Lord Yoshii Toranaga in FX's Shogun. Following the success of Shogun, FX went on to greenlight two additional seasons of the historical drama, but whether or not Sanada will return in any of these episodes isn't known.

For now, PlayStation Productions has provided no release window for the Ghost of Tsushima movie. If Sanada does become attached to the film soon, though, there's a good chance we'll start to learn more about when filming might begin. A video game sequel to Ghost of Tsushima is also widely expected to be in development, although developer Sucker Punch Productions has yet to confirm as much.

Chainsaw Man is now working its way through a future without Makima at the center of it all, and one awesome cosplay has gone viral for bringing Makima back to the spotlight! Chainsaw Man Part 1 ended with Denji finding a very unique way to deal with Makima, and the second half of the manga has been showcasing how much the world has changed following her defeat. The anime then took Makima's popularity to a whole new level with her debut, and she's been pretty much dominating ever since fans got to see the mysterious figure in action in that first season.

Makima's future in both the anime and manga is very much in flux, but that doesn't mean that Makima has been keep in Chainsaw Man fans' hearts thanks to all sorts of great tributes for the character in the years since. It falls in line with Makima's role in the series as even when she wasn't on screen, all Denji could ever really think about was doing things that best served her interest. Now Makima has come back to the spotlight in an ominous way thanks to a viral cosplay from artist @blackstone1115 on X. Check it out:

No title. pic.twitter.com/2o26uC3gqH

-- Kuroishi???????48? (@blackstone1115) May 17, 2024

What's Next for Chainsaw Man?

If you wanted to check out more of Chainsaw Man right now, you can find the newest chapters of the manga with either Viz Media's digital Shonen Jump library or Shueisha's MangaPlus service. The anime franchise is also continuing not with a second season of the TV series, but its first feature film instead. Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc has yet to announce a release window, date, staff or cast as of the time of this publication. But what has been confirmed is the fact it will be adapting the Bomb Devil arc from Tatsuki Fujimoto's original manga.

If you wanted to catch up with Chainsaw Man's first season to get ready for the new movie, you can now find the anime streaming with Crunchyroll and Hulu. They tease the series as such, "Denji is a young boy who works as a Devil Hunter with the 'Chainsaw Devil' Pochita. One day, as he was living his miserable life trying to pay off the debt he inherited from his parents, he got betrayed and killed. As he was losing his consciousness, he made a deal with Pochita, and got resurrected as the 'Chainsaw Man': the owner of the Devil's heart."

Over the last few weeks, the developers at Pocketpair have been teasing its fans about the massive update coming to Palworld this summer. We know that the team plans to reveal the update in full at Summer Game Fest next week, but that hasn't stopped the team from giving fans a few extra hints to keep the hype as high as possible. Recently, one of the team's community managers posted a new clip to Twitter, showing off one of the cutest parts of the upcoming update. While not as exciting as some of the other features, it's sure to be a hit with Palworld fans all over.

Palworld Devs "Leak" Cute New Pals

The new tease was posted by Pocketpair community manager Bucky on their Twitter page. There, they highlighted their "favorite part" of the update. It's a little thing, but the teaser shows the player character hanging out with the new frog Pals we've seen teased in previous updates. However, in this clip, we see the frogs lounging in a pond. Bucky claims the frogs are sleeping, though some players have noticed that they look like they might've been knocked out or worse. Either way, seeing the little frogs rolling around like beachballs is undeniably one of the cuter things we've seen in Palworld.

Of course, that's not all that's coming in the massive summer update. We already know that at least four new Pals are coming, including the frog. There's also the possibility that we're getting a few new variations on old Pals, but that hasn't been completely confirmed by Pocketpair. The devs also claimed it's revealing a few "long-awaited features" at the reveal this week, but unfortunately, that won't include the promised PvP Arena. We know that feature is slated to launch this year, it just won't be ready for the summer update. Instead, players should expect to see that later this year, most likely in the fall.

Summer Game Fest kicks off on June 7th at 5pm ET. The conference is scheduled to run for two hours and SGF is partnering with more than 55 companies. Expect a ton of announcements in addition to the Palworld update. For example, companies like 2K Games, Sega, and Capcom will be at the show. Several of them are sure to have major announcements ready for fans.

Palworld is available now on Xbox and PC platforms via early access.

An important force in creating one of the most iconic scenes in all of Star Wars has sadly passed away. Actress Maria De Aragon was behind the mask of Greedo in George Lucas' original Star Wars film in 1977. She and Harrison Ford combined to great the infamous "Han Shoots Greedo" sequence that has become the subject of much change and debate over the years.

According to management company Coolwaters Productions, De Aragon died earlier this year at the age of 81, passing away in April of natural causes.

The company shared a statement on Instagram that confirmed the news of De Aragon's passing, and told the story of how she came to join the film as the actor beneath Greedo's mask.

"Coolwaters Productions LLC is sad to report that our client Ms. Maria De Aragon, the actress who helped bring the character of Greedo to life in Star Wars: A New Hope has passed away," the company said in a statement. "Maria is also known for other films such as Teenager, Wonder Women, and The Cremators. Maria shot her role as Greedo in Los Angeles, California after the principal photography in London UK was finished and George Lucas was not happy with the way the original footage turned out. The character needed to seem more animated. In the close-ups of Greedo speaking, Maria donned the creature mask, creating the memorable face to face confrontation with Han Solo. Maria has expressed during many Q&A/panels when asked 'What do you think of Harrison Ford' she would respond, 'He kills me' (with a laugh).

"She leaves behind her family in Canada. She passed away at a nursing home at the age of 81 in late April 2024 of natural causes. Our hearts are saddened, and we wish her family the very best and we thank all her Star Wars fans for years of support."

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The original Star Wars is the only film in the franchise that featured De Aragon's work. She also appeared in films like The Cremators, Wonder Women, and Street Wars.

Dreams do come true in New Orleans!

15 years after Tiana (voiced by Anika Noni Rose) opened her dream restaurant in The Princess and the Frog, Disney is digging a little deeper into the world of the 2009 animated movie. A real-life Tiana's Palace restaurant opened in New Orleans Square at Disneyland, and Tiana's Bayou Adventure -- a revamp of the Disney Parks classic Splash Mountain -- will pick up where the movie left off when the reimagined ride drops in at both Disneyland and Disney World this summer.

Disney has released the all-new original song from Tiana's Bayou Adventure, which is performed by Rose (who once again voices Tiana, this time as an advanced audio animatronic). New Orleans native and five-time Grammy winner PJ Morton wrote, arranged, and produced the song, as well as the new arrangements of music from the movie that will play throughout the attraction. You don't need an invitation to listen to the track, "Special Spice," below:

"In many ways, Tiana's Bayou Adventure is a love letter to New Orleans," said Charita Carter, executive producer at Walt Disney Imagineering, when announcing the musical ride themed to The Princess and the Frog. "Like the musical city that inspired this attraction, Tiana's second act is about a community working in harmony to achieve something extraordinary. She reminds us of an immutable truth we can all relate to: 'If you do your best each and every day, good things are sure to come your way.' And that's a melody we can all sing along to!"

The toe pad-tapping tune is part of the second chapter for Tiana. After transforming an old sugar mill into Tiana's Palace, she's turned an aging salt mine into Tiana's Foods. When Tiana throws a party during the Mardis Gras season, Tiana's Bayou Adventure takes guests on a musical -- and magical -- ride down into the bayou with Naveen (Bruno Campos), trumpeting 'gator Louis (Michael-Leon Wooley), and Mama Odie (Jenifer Lewis), all returning from the original movie.

Also along for the ride are the steady stream of critters who compose a jazz band in the post-drop finale, including new characters Byhalia the Beaver, Gritty the Rabbit, Beau the Opossum, Apollo the Raccoon, Rufus the Turtle, Timol?on the Otter, and the jazz-playing frogs Felipe, Mayra, Mondo, and Isabel.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure opens June 28 at Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort.

The new Superman film which is set to be the dawn of a new era of the DCU is currently filming but director James Gunn continues to keep the hype surrounding the film alive. Gunn recently shared a photo of David Corenswet suited up for the first time with his trunks on the outside as opposed to the more modern interpretations of the character, adding even more excitement. Now he's posted a snap with a few other cast members -- including Nathan Fillion who will play Guy Gardner/Green Lantern and Skyler Gisondo who's taking on the mantle of Jimmy Olsen. "Hanging on the set of #Superman with some of my favorite people," Gunn captioned the photo. Gunn recently confirmed on his Instagram that filming on the project is a little over halfway done.

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What is Superman About?

Per DC Studios, Superman will tell the story of Superman's journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent of Smallville, Kansas. He is the embodiment of truth, justice and a better tomorrow, guided by human kindness in a world that sees kindness as old-fashioned.

Alongside Corenswet, Fillion and Gisondo, rounding out the cast of Superman: Legacy is Rachel Brosnahan as Clark's better half Lois Lane, Wendell Pierce as Perry White, Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher, Terence Rosemore as Otis, Mar?a Gabriela de Far?a as Angela Spica/The Engineer, Isabela Merced as Kendra Saunders/Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi as Michael Holt/Mr. Terrific, and Anthony Carrigan as Rex Mason/Metamorpho.

DC's New Era

When it was revealed that the DCU would be getting a hard reset and Gunn's Superman film would be the first major project under the new banner, fans were understandably a little apprehensive, but even more so when it was announced that Henry Cavill wouldn't be returning as Clark Kent because Gunn was looking to go in a different direction. The Guardians of the Galaxy director aimed to ease fans minds about the plans he has for DC moving forward and how he's not looking to make it like Marvel.

"A lot of people think it's going to be Marvel 2.0, and definitely I learned a lot of stuff at Marvel. I think that we have a lot of differences," Gunn explained. "We are telling a big, huge, central story that is like Marvel, except for, I think that we're a lot more planned out than Marvel from the beginning because we've gotten a group of writers together to work that story out completely. But we're also creating a universe that is like Star Wars, where there's different times, different places, different things, or Game of Thrones, where characters are a little bit more morally complex."

Terminator Zero will soon be introducing fans to a whole new anime take on the massively popular Terminator franchise, and the first look footage from the new series will be making its debut during Anime Expo this year! The Anime Expo convention is the biggest anime event of the year overall, and with it coming next month, fans are starting to get new info about some of the big premieres and reveals planned for the convention. This includes one of the hottest new releases coming our way later this Summer with Terminator Zero hitting Netflix soon. Thankfully, we'll be seeing it in action soon enough too.

Anime Expo has announced that they will be sharing the first look at never before seen footage and more during a special Terminator Zero panel taking place on July 5th with creator and showrunner Mattson Tomlin in attendance. Along with the first look, Anime Expo teases there will be more discussions about the new characters fans will see in the anime as well. It's yet to be revealed if this first look will be released online, so fans in attendance will certainly want to keep an eye on this panel! Check out the announcement below:

? Panel Announcement: Calling all Terminator fans!? From Skydance, Production I.G. & Mattson Tomlin comes one of the most anticipated anime series of the year, TERMINATOR ZERO. Netflix is giving you your first look at never before-seen footage and more!? #AX2024 pic.twitter.com/e5H6v1Ezep

-- Anime Expo (@AnimeExpo) June 1, 2024

What Is Terminator Zero?

Created and executive produced by Mattson Tomlin (Project Power, The Batman II) for Skydance Animation and Production I.G, Terminator Zero is directed by Masashi Kudo and will be running for eight episodes with its debut season when it releases on August 29th with Netflix. As for what to expect from the series, Netflix begins to tease Terminator Zero as such, "2022: A future war has raged for decades between the few human survivors and an endless army of machines. 1997: The AI known as Skynet gained self-awareness and began its war against humanity."

The synopsis for the anime's story continues with, "Caught between the future and this past is a soldier sent back in time to change the fate of humanity. She arrives in 1997 to protect a scientist named Malcolm Lee who works to launch a new AI system designed to compete with Skynet's impending attack on humanity. As Malcolm navigates the moral complexities of his creation, he is hunted by an unrelenting assassin from the future which forever alters the fate of his three children."

Terminator Zero teases a new take on the franchise with new story, setting, and characters, so even fans of the films will have new material to enjoy!

Wizards of the Coast has responded after tabletop enthusiasts discovered a job posting related to generative AI on their webpage. Over the weekend, Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering enthusiasts expressed dismay and outrage over a job listing for a "Principal AI Engineer" posted in early May. The job post asks for "proven experience with AI/ML systems in at least one of the following areas: simulation, asset creation, and generative content" and also states that the AI engineer would be responsible for designing, building and deploying systems "for intelligent generation of text dialog, audio, art assets, NPC behaviors, and real time bot frameworks."

However, while many were quick to assume that Wizards of the Coast was exploring AI development in their core tabletop games, Wizards told ComicBook that the job description was related to future video game projects, which is a growing part of the Hasbro subsidiary. "Our stance on AI hasn't changed," Wizards of the Coast told ComicBook. "This job description is for a role for future video game projects. You can reference our AI FAQ here." Wizards has started several game studios in the past five years that are developing a number of AAA video games, including the recently announced Exodus.

Both the Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering teams have been clear that art made with generative AI projects are not to be used by freelance illustrators and writers working on products for their company. Additionally, Wizards has made a series of statements stating that the games are built on the "innovation, ingenuity, and hard work of talented people" and not generative AI. However, Wizards has faced several AI-related controversies, with one artist admitting to using generative AI in pieces submitted for Bigby's Presents: Glory of the Giants and Magic: The Gathering's marketing team using images that featured AI-generated backgrounds. Wizards has moved quickly when confronted on both controversies - they immediately commissioned new artwork to replace the AI-affected pieces in Bigby's Presents: Glory of the Giants, and they also pulled the AI-generated Magic: The Gathering marketing images and apologized (although the company initially said that the pieces were created by people).

Although the D&D and Magic brand teams have remained resolute that their games would be made by humans, upper management has been far more open about the prospect of AI. Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks (who previously was the president of Wizards of the Coast before his promotion) referred to D&D's fifty years of adventures and Magic: The Gathering's deep catalog of artwork as potential sources for AI learning databases in a recent interview, stating that "Wizards can leverage [existing D&D and Magic products] to be able to build very interesting and compelling use cases for AI that can bring our characters to life. We can build tools that aid in content creation for users or create really interesting gamified scenarios around them." Cocks said in the same interview that he uses AI-generated artwork in his home game and uses ChatGPT to aid in adventure creation.

Wizards' parent company Hasbro also uses AI in several tabletop products, including AI-generated questions for its online Trivial Pursuit Infinite and an AI-powered Oujia board.

One Piece just might have shown Sanji at his most simp level yet with a new Stussy scene in the latest episode of the anime! One Piece: Egghead Arc has been setting up for the next major phase of the anime's latest arc as the Straw Hats are now searching through Dr. Vegapunk's massive future island laboratory in order to find the missing scientist. All the while there's quite a bit of chaos brewing on the outside, so it won't be too much longer before the Straw Hats are caught in the midst of chaos once more.

But while the One Piece anime has slowed down just a bit in order to really get ready for what's coming next for Luffy and the Straw Hats, there are still plenty of character moments for the crew as they get to show off more of their respective personalities. This is especially true for Sanji, who shows off more of the worst aspects of himself as he's absolutely losing it over the prospect of getting to travel together with Stussy as he recognized her during his wedding in the Whole Cake Island arc. Even going so far as to turn himself into her dog in Episode 1107.

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-- d0nut | ?? (@d0nut2x) June 2, 2024

One Piece 1107: Sanji Simps Over Stussy

One Piece Episode 1107 splits the Straw Hats into smaller groups as they search for Dr. Vegapunk, and Sanji was all too happy to be walking around with Stussy. He tells her he's excited about getting to travel together with her once the Straw Hats successfully escape Egghead together with Vegapunk, and wants to be Stussy's servant. Taking it even further, he asks her to call him her dog. But rather than turn him down completely, Stussy plays into it so that Sanji can start looking for Vegapunk seriously.

Sanji then becomes a full dog in response as he bounces around, panting with his tongue sticking out, and even full on barks in response to Stussy telling him to be careful. One Piece fans are no strangers to seeing Sanji losing himself over a woman, but it's definitely taken to a wild new level here as he's very much debased himself just because Stussy's paying him just a little bit of attention. Given that these are also just extensions of her spy skills over the last few years, it definitely makes Sanji seem all the more ridiculous as a result.

At this point, knowing that Bluey is the most popular show in the world isn't much of a surprise. It is interesting, however, to learn just how frequently and handedly Australia's iconic pup is dominating the competition. Even over a week after Bluey's third season concluded, the series was the most popular television show in all of streaming, earning more than a billion viewership minutes again, something that has become commonplace for the title.

According to the latest numbers from Nielsen, Bluey racked up nearly 1.2 billion minutes from April 29th to May 5th. Remember, the surprise final episode of Bluey Season 3 arrived on April 21st, more than a week before, and it carried a ton of momentum into May.

Additionally, Nielsen's report indicated that this is the fourth time that Bluey has been the number one title in streaming, but it is far from the only time the show has had massive success. Bluey has been on of the top 10 streaming programs every week for over a year, per Nielsen's metrics.

Since debuting in 2018, the Heeler family has become one of the most popular groups of characters on television, and Bluey has become a staple of households around the world.

"It's been amazing. For me, the most incredible part of it is being a part of a show that is having such a beautiful social impact, that is actually putting good out into the world," Melanie Zanetti, who voices Bluey's mom, Chili, told ComicBook. "As an actor, you do a lot of stuff and you're like 'Does any of this matter? I'm not doing brain surgery; I'm not doing aid work -- does this have meaning?' And then to have a show where I've had so many parents tell me, 'This has taught me how to play with my kids,' or dads saying, 'this has taught me how to parent the way I want to parent.' I had a teacher who told me they had a student with Autism in their class, and it taught this little boy how to play with other kids and has changed his life at school. When I hear things like that, it makes me go, 'Okay, this is important and useful as well as entertaining and fun and beautiful,' and I think for me, that is the most exciting thing."

June is upon us, which means the highly-anticipated fourth season of The Boys is debuting on Prime Video this month. The streamer has been sharing a lot of fun posters for the upcoming season, and the latest showcases some very important duos. Not only are Jack Quaid (Hughie Campbell) and Erin Moriarty (Annie January) sharing a poster, but Karl Urban (Billy Butcher) is sharing the spotlight with Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who is making his series debut this season.

"Here comes our second wind," the official Twitter account for The Boys captioned one poster. "Two peas in a diabolical pod," they captioned the other. You can check them out below:

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-- THE BOYS (@TheBoysTV) June 2, 2024

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-- THE BOYS (@TheBoysTV) June 1, 2024

Who Is Jeffrey Dean Morgan Playing in The Boys?

Morgan's character in Season 4 of The Boys has yet to be confirmed, but fans have been speculating everything from Tek Knight to Monkey. Some cast members of The Boys have played coy about the significance Morgan will have in the series.

"I don't know how much can be revealed about that character," Black Noir actor Nathan Mitchell previously explained. "But I think the cool thing about this show is we're always going in different directions and showing you different storylines and different characters in ways you wouldn't expect, so I think that Jeffrey Dean Morgan is going to play a role that stays with fans for a long time."

What Is The Boys Season 4 About?

In Season Four of The Boys, the world is on the brink. Victoria Neuman is closer than ever to the Oval Office and under the muscly thumb of Homelander, who is consolidating his power. Butcher, with only months to live, has lost Becca's son as well as his job as The Boys' leader. The rest of the team are fed up with his lies. With the stakes higher than ever, they have to find a way to work together and save the world before it's too late.

The Boys stars Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, Colby Minifie, Claudia Doumit, and Cameron Crovetti. Season Four will welcome Susan Heyward, Valorie Curry, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

"In our minds, it's only a couple of days after whatever the events are of Gen V," Kripke recently told Variety when asked about the events of The Boys Season 4. "We try to keep the timeline super simple because all that folding-in-on-itself timeline stuff that I think other comic book universes find themselves having to do is just bewildering for me as a viewer. So it's all very modular. It's like there's Season 3 of The Boys, and then after that Gen V takes place, and then after that The Boys Season 4 takes place. And then after that, Gen V Season 2 takes place. It's all more like cars on a train than it is a plate of spaghetti."

The Boys Season 4 premieres on Amazon's Prime Video on June 13th.

My Adventures with Superman Season 2 is kicking into high gear, and now fans have gotten the first look at what's coming next with the first look promo for Episode 4! My Adventures with Superman returned to Adult Swim with Season 2 of the animated series, and things have been quite intense ever since it came back. The animated series is introducing new takes on DC Comics' characters at full steam, and all the while Clark's own life is getting further into disarray as those around him are dealing with the fallout of all of the shake ups to the status quo thus far in the new season.

The biggest shake up has been General Lane living with Clark and Jimmy as Amanda Waller's Task Force X are after him. This story didn't move too much forward in the newest episode of the season, but it seems like it's taking a big leap as General Lane is under attack while Lois is caught in the crossfire. That's the tease given with the first look at what's coming next with the promo for My Adventures with Superman Season 2 Episode 4, and you can check it out below as spotted by Swimpedia on X.

Tune into #Toonami on Saturday, June 8th at midnight to catch the next brand new episode of My Adventures with Superman Season 2, "Two Lanes Diverged"! pic.twitter.com/3ZvuZYC4xY

-- Swimpedia (@swimpedia) June 2, 2024

How to Watch My Adventures with Superman Season 2 Episode 4

My Adventures with Superman Season 2 Episode 4 is titled "Two Lanes Diverged" and the synopsis for the episode teases it as such, "Jimmy gets invited to the S.T.A.R. Labs Symposium; Clark joins him for support, but Lex Luthor takes over; the General flees and Lois chases after him, struggling to reconcile past experiences with the present situation." My Adventures with Superman Season 2 Episode 4 will be premiering on Adult Swim on Saturday, June 8th at midnight EST. If you wanted to catch up with the first season and Season 2's available episodes so far, My Adventures with Superman can also be found streaming with Max the day after their initial debut.

Adult Swim teases what to expect from the upcoming My Adventures with Superman Season 2 episodes as such, "In the latest season, the three best friends face a host of new threats. Powerful foes will emerge from Clark's alien past, Amanda Waller will take aim at Superman, Lois will grapple with the future, and Jimmy Olsen will spend an unbelievable amount of money. Krypton is coming for our young heroes, and its arrival will test their strength, loyalty, and love like never before."

Sony has announced that it will finally be bringing more games from the PlayStation 2 library forward to make them accessible on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Back in 2022, Sony overhauled its PlayStation Plus subscription service in a big way. In doing so, it introduced a new tier called PS Plus Premium, which featured "classic" games from older PlayStation platforms. Since then, Sony has continued to release titles from legacy platforms onto PS Plus (and the PlayStation Store), but the PS2 has notably been left out. Fortunately, this isn't going to hold true for much longer as Sony is now bringing PS2 games to current hardware after many requests from fans.

As of this month, Sony will be bringing its first wave of PS2 games to PlayStation Plus. Set to go live on June 11th, this initial lineup of PS2 titles will feature Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, and Tomb Raider Legend. All three of these games will be available to download and play at no cost for those who have a PS Plus Premium membership. Assumedly, this trio of PS2 titles should be able to be purchased on their own via the PS Store as well. Each is also likely to contain new graphical features and trophies in their jump to modern platforms as well.

Moving forward, it's likely that Sony should start to bring over more PS2 games of this type to PS Plus. Over the past couple of years, the PS1 and PSP have likely been the two biggest libraries that Sony has pulled from when it comes to adding to PS Plus Premium. As a result, the PS2 catalog is still rife with many games that fans would love to see become more widely accessible on current PlayStation hardware. Whether or not your own favorite hits PS5 or PS4 soon remains to be seen, but it's still good to see that Sony is now beginning this process.

How do you feel about seeing more PS2 games make their way to current PlayStation consoles? And are there any specific games from the PS2 that you'd like to see arrive sooner rather than later? Be sure to let me know for yourself over on X at @MooreMan12.

My Hero Academia will be hitting theaters in Japan later this Summer with its next big movie, and My Hero Academia: You're Next is introducing two of its new original characters with their first looks! My Hero Academia is now in the works on its fourth feature film that will showcase more of the time in between Seasons 6 and 7 of the TV anime. Exploring more of the ruined Japan thanks to the fights between the heroes and villains, a new crop of villains is rising to cause trouble for Deku and the others long before All For One and Tomura Shigaraki make their final move.

My Hero Academia: You're Next will be hitting theaters in Japan in just a few more months, and with it will be introducing two new original characters at the center of its mysterious story. These include Meru Nukumi as Anna Scervino, a member of a mysterious new family, and Mamoru Miyano as Giulio Gandini, a butler for the Scervino family who's been hunting after Anna for some reason. It's yet to be revealed how they tie into the new movie, but you can check out their official character designs below.

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What Is My Hero Academia: You're Next?

My Hero Academia: You're Next will be releasing in Japan on August 2nd, but has yet to announce any potential international release plans as of the time of this publication. Featuring My Hero Academia series creator Kohei Horikoshi as the supervisor and new character designer, My Hero Academia: You're Next will be directed by Tensai Okamura for studio Bones. Yosuke Kuroda will be returning from the TV anime to write the script, Yoshihiko Umakoshi returns to provide the character designs, and Yuki Hayashi returns to compose the music.

The story for the new film is still being kept a mystery, but Horikoshi previously teased the setting of My Hero Academia: You're Next as such, "It'll take place after the War from Season 6, meaning that the collapsed society will be the stage this time. After having been through so much and learning so many things, who will Deku and his friends fight against this time? What will they protect?! Look forward to it!"

If you wanted to see more My Hero Academia, you can now check out all seven seasons currently available now streaming with Crunchyroll and Hulu. The original My Hero Academia manga is now available with both Viz Media's digital Shonen Jump library and Shueisha's MangaPlus service.

Star Wars: The Acolyte is debuting on Disney+ this week, and the new series takes place in the High Republic era. The show features a star-studded line-up of actors, including Lee Jung-jae, who is best known for playing Seong Gi-hun in Squid Game. The actor is playing a Jedi named Sol in The Acolyte, and he recently spoke to ComicBook about what sets his character apart from the other Jedi in the High Republic.

"So I kind of mentioned this roughness I wanted to embody, because of the High Republic timeline," Jung-jae explained via translator. "But I think this kind of concerns the emotions as well, kind of expressing them a little bit roughly. So even though externally Master Sol is extremely powerful in the Force, I think the Jedi still have this intrinsic fear, right? Whether it's the first time meeting a villain or, in the very beginning of a battle, feeling the power of your opponent for the first time."

"So I think compared to the other Jedi, I really wanted to express Sol in a unique way, because he is extremely humanistic and you see that with his relationship to Osha, but having that small element of fear or small element of surprise, even within a battle," he continued.

You can watch our interview with Jung-jae at the top of the page.

Leslye Headland Teases The Acolyte:

The Acolyte creator Leslye Headland has previously spoken about the series and teased what Star Wars fans can expect.

"We're taking a look at the political and personal and spiritual things that came up in a time period that we don't know much about," Headland explained in a previous interview. "My question when watching The Phantom Menace was always like, 'Well, how did things get to this point?' How did we get to a point where a Sith lord can infiltrate the Senate and none of the Jedi pick up on it? Like, what went wrong? What are the scenarios that led us to this moment?'"

"We actually use the term the Renaissance, or the Age of Enlightenment," Headland added. "The Jedi uniforms are gold and white, and it's almost like they would never get dirty. They would never be out and about," Headland says. "The idea is that they could have these types of uniforms because that's how little they're getting into skirmishes."

"The truth is that I, as a major mega fan, came to them with this idea. And I said, 'I think the best place to put this is in an era you guys have not quite explored yet,'" Headland revealed to Vanity Fair. "They were very enthusiastic. It wasn't that they didn't want to explore that [existing] world, but I think that they already were because The Mandalorian and a lot of the other television projects were really relying on legacy characters."

What Is The Acolyte About?

Set during The High Republic, Star Wars: The Acolyte delivers an investigation into a mysterious string of crimes, which pits a Jedi master against his former apprentice in a race to uncover the truth. The more that the pair learn about the situation, the darker their journey becomes, as they confront things that darker than either of them could have imagined.

The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss. Star Wars: The Acolyte premieres on Disney+ on June 4th.

Star Wars: The Acolyte premieres on Disney+ on June 4th.

Kaiju No. 8's original creator is celebrating Episode 8 of the anime with a special new sketch highlighting its biggest moment! Kaiju No. 8 recently worked its way through the Sagamihara Neutralization Operation Arc as Kafka Hibino and the other members of his Defense Force squad took on their very first mission fighting actual Kaiju in the field. But the previous episode saw Kafka having to save Reno Ichikawa and put himself in even more danger as Kafka's Kaiju No. 8 became the main target of the squad's Vice-Captain, Soshiro Hoshina, with Kafka needing to defend himself.

This fight picks up speed in Kaiju No. 8 Episode 8 as Kafka suddenly finds himself needing to face down the Vice-Captain at his full strength. This not only demonstrated just how strong Soshiro is to Kafka, but also showcases that Kafka can't get too comfortable in using his kaiju form despite how much bigger the threats are getting with each new episode. Kaiju No. 8's original creator Naoya Matsumoto decided to highlight this fight in a special new sketch for Episode 8 of the anime shared with fans on social media. Check it out below:

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Where to Watch Kaiju No. 8 Anime

Kaiju No. 8 is now streaming its new episodes live on Saturday mornings at 7:00AM PST around the world with both X and Crunchyroll. The episodes are then available for on-demand streaming with Crunchyroll shortly after. As for what to expect from the anime's story, Kaiju No. 8 begins to tease itself as such, "In a world plagued by threatening creatures known as Kaiju, Kafka Hibino aspired to enlist in the Japan Defense Force to defeat them. 'Let's wipe out the Kajju together.' Kafka pledged to his childhood friend, Mina Ashiro. Over time, life circumstances forced them to go their separate ways and caused him to abandon his lifelong ambition. He found himself employed by Monster Sweeper Inc., a professional cleaning company that specialises in cleaning up the aftermath of Kaiju battles."

The synopsis continues with, "Meanwhile, Mina Ashiro is now the Captain of the Defense Force's 3rd Division. As it stands, he is currently unworthy of fighting Kaiju alongside her. At work, Kafka crosses paths with the highly motivated Reno Ichikawa. Reno's undying determination to join the Defense Force leaves no room for failure. His perseverance reawakens Kafka's ambition of standing next to Mina as they protect humanity from Kaiju together. A dream frozen by time, thawed by a burning promise."

Since developer Zeekerss released the Version 50 update in Lethal Company, players have been patiently waiting to see what's next. It's been almost two months since The Hopping Update, and today, Zeekerss revealed that Update 55 is on the way. Of course, they're keeping things relatively mysterious, as most new Lethal Company updates are before they launch, but we did get a few key pieces of new information. Not only was the release date for Update 55 announced, but Zeekerss revealed that players will be able to pick up the new Company Cruiser to make getting around much quicker.

Lethal Company Version 55 Update Release Date

The next Lethal Company update is set for June 25th. However, the trailer says that it might come sooner, so you'll want to keep an eye out on the game's official social media channels. Either way, it should be out by the end of the month unless something drastic happens in the background. As far as what's coming with the new update, all we know for now is that players can pick up a Company Cruiser.

We don't know the specifics of how the new car will work, but the trailer did show it moving quickly throughout the world, so it should help players move their loot from one place to the next. It's worth noting that this is likely only one aspect of the update and much more will be revealed when the update is live. Players also noticed characters carrying more gear than usual, potentially hinting at new animations to balance around the car. That said, we'll have to wait and see what all the new update brings to Lethal Company when it launches later this month. While you wait for it to drop, you might want to jump into Fortnite to pick up the new Lethal Company skin.

Lethal Company x Fortnite Crossover

With the launch of Chapter 5, Season 3 in Fortnite, the team at Epic partnered with the Lethal Company team to bring a new collab into the battle royale. As with most new crossovers in Fortnite, the only way to pick up the new skin is to head to the Item Shop and spend some V-Bucks. If you want to get everything, you'll need to spend 2,100 V-Bucks, but you can also pick up The Employee skin for only 1,500 V-Bucks. The cosmetics will be available in the Item Shop until June 8th.

Lethal Company is available now on PC. Remember, the Version 55 update launches on June 25th or earlier.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is working through season four, and the short season has been nothing but solid so far. With a slew of episodes under its belt, the anime has put all eyes back on Tanjiro as he prepares to face down Muzan. The Hashira Training arc is putting all our faves through hell, and this week, the anime stepped out with an original battle involving the Mist Hashira and two others.

As you can see below, the whole thing came on behalf of ufotable in Demon Slayer's latest episode. The update checked in on Sanemi, the Wind Hashira, as he began training one-on-one with Obanai. The Serpent Hashira has been a good challenge for Sanemi, and after catching wind of the battle, Muichiro shows up.

Muichiro is so crazy to go fight them with that smile??
MUICHIRO NEVER LOSES #???? pic.twitter.com/AZkwCWwP3K

-- MUICHIRO MY SON ?? (@zennzudaughter) June 2, 2024

Though it is all for training, the three Hashira are seen battling it out, and the original throw down is pretty glorious. Obanai and Sanemi decide to team up in their battle against Muichiro, but even so, the pair did not anticipate how fast the latter would be. The Mist Hashira is faster than ever following his defeat of an Upper Moon, and he's only getting faster.

This original Hashira battle may not seem like much to fans, but as an addition to the Demon Slayer manga, it helps pad our the Hashira. The anime's current arc is rather brisk on paper, and many fans were worried the Hashira Training arc would be paced weirdly as such. Luckily, ufotable has crafted some incredible original content to pad out the arc as Tanjiro continues his training. And this week, that original addition put Muichiro's power front and center.

If you are not caught up with Demon Slayer season four, the anime is streaming everywhere from Hulu to Crunchyroll. So for more info on the series, you can read its official synopsis below:

"Learning to destroy demons won't be easy, and Tanjiro barely knows where to start. The surprise appearance of another boy named Giyu, who seems to know what's going on, might provide some answers?but only if Tanjiro can stop Giyu from killing his sister first!"

What do you make of this original Demon Slayer throw down? Let us know what you think over on Twitter and Instagram. You can also hit me up @MeganPetersCB to share your take!

This fall Warner Bros. Pictures will release the highly-anticipated followup to the cult classic Beetlejuice, also known as Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. The movie comes over three decades after Michael Keaton graced the screens as the hysterical miscreant in Tim Burton's film and the two, alongside Oscar nominee Winona Ryder and two-time Emmy winner Catherine O'Hara, are reuniting once more.

The hype surrounding the film is electric as new generations of fans look forward to seeing what shenanigans are cooked up in the sequel. As with any huge pop culture phenomena, Over the years the franchise has produced some pretty questionable merchandise which Keaton acknowledges in an interview with Empire.

"There's been so much merchandising of it, I had to drop back to where it started," he said. "I had to go, 'What was my unusual imagination even thinking about when I was developing it in the first place?' As opposed to seeing a coffee mug or a golf-club cover [adorned with Betelgeuse's face]." The ubiquity of Beetlejuice as a character in the culture created its own challenges. "That was fucking weird," admits Keaton. "To be honest with you - I'm being very frank - it was off-putting, to look and go, 'I don't want to look like all these little things, fuck that - what was the thing that started this?'"

In the recently released trailer, the movie confirmed that it would be set around the death of Charles Deetz played by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Jones. This time around, the pic will meet Jenna Ortega (Netflix's Wednesday) who plays Lydia's rebellious teenage daughter Astrid. The Deetz return home to Winter River but things go awry when Astrid starts poking around.

Per the synopsis, "Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it's only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice's name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his own brand of mayhem." Alongside Ortega, it has been previously confirmed that Beetlejuice's wife, played by Monica Belluci, as well as Danny Devito will also have roles in the film, though Devito's sounds like it'll be more of a cameo.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice opens in theaters September 6, 2024. Stay tuned to Comicbook for updates on the film.

Scavengers Reign is now out with Netflix, and ready to find second life as an animated hit! Scavengers Reign originally premiered with Max back in 2023, and while it was a hit with animation fans back then, it was eventually announced by Warner Bros. Discovery that they would not be moving forward with more of the series and cancelling the project. But in a new non-exclusive streaming deal, it was announced that Scavengers Reign would be making its debut with Netflix with the hope that the animated series could continue with a second season if it has success on this new streaming platform.

Scavengers Reign has made its official debut with Netflix, and is hoping to find new life with this new platform and audience. It was reported by Variety that there's an interest to potentially pick up the animated series for a second season depending on how it does with the service, so fans are flocking to the service to support the animated series. This includes the likes of famed director Guillermo Del Toro, who is showing support for the series' work on social media as it's now caught in a very tight spot. Check out Netflix's trailer celebrating Scavengers Reign's release below:

The crew of Demeter 227 is stranded on a distant planet teeming with fantastic and deadly alien life. Can they make it back home?

Scavengers Reign is now on Netflix. pic.twitter.com/hrkO9nq5YZ

-- Netflix (@netflix) May 31, 2024

What Is Scavengers Reign?

Scavengers Reign is an original animated series created by Joseph Bennett and Charles Huettner (which further expands their original Scavengers short film from 2016) for Green Street Pictures and Titmouse, Inc. Now streaming with Netflix in the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland, the series currently runs for 12 episodes as of the time of this publication. The original series is teased as such, "Scavengers Reign is about the surviving crew of a damaged deep space freighter who are stranded on a beautiful yet unforgiving planet. They begin to learn the true nature of this planet as they try to survive long enough to escape or be rescued."

Scavengers Reign co-executive producer James Merrill teased ComicBook in a previous interview last year there was more to see to the story in a potential second season should the series continue, "I do feel like we tried to tell a complete story, not a puzzle box that tries to lure people back. That being said, we do have some big ideas as to what could come next. I hope that we get to do it because we want to explore what comes next. We only saw a little bit of the planet."

With great technology comes great responsibility. But Sony Animation's Spider-Verse movies -- which thwipped up a Best Animated Feature Oscar for 2018's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and a second nomination for 2023's Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse -- won't be using AI-generated animation in the upcoming Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.

"There is no generative AI in Beyond the Spider-Verse and there never will be," series producer Chris Miller wrote on X in response to a fan urging Sony Animation not to use generative artificial intelligence on the sequel. "One of the main goals of the films is to create new visual styles that have never been seen in a studio CG film, not steal the generic plagiarized average of other artists' work."

There is no generative AI in Beyond the Spider-Verse and there never will be. One of the main goals of the films is to create new visual styles that have never been seen in a studio CG film, not steal the generic plagiarized average of other artists' work. https://t.co/t4tSUWCg4u

-- Christopher Miller (@chrizmillr) June 1, 2024

Miller's response comes days after Tony Vinciquerra, the chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, was quoted saying that the studio is "very focused on AI" and will use the content-creating technology to cut costs and streamline productions.

"The biggest problem with making films today is the expense," Vinciquerra told investors at a conference in Japan (via The Hollywood Reporter). "We will be looking at ways to...produce both films for theaters and television in more efficient ways, using AI primarily."

Vinciquerra acknowledged that the use of AI was a major hurdle in the 2023 Hollywood labor strikes and the ongoing negotiations with IATSE, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, the union that represents more than 168,000 workers in various arts, media, and entertainment crafts.

"The agreements that came out of last year's strikes and the agreements that will come out of the IATSE and Teamster [negotiations] will define roughly what we do with AI," Vinciquerra said.

This isn't the first time Miller and his producing partner and co-writer, Phil Lord, have spoken out against generative AI in the making of animated movies.

"The AI isn't going to generate something new and original," Miller told Fortune last year. "It's going to just do an imitation of the things that came before it. It's our job as humans to keep making things new." At a November press conference, Miller expanded on his criticism to say that AI should only be used "as a tool to simplify some drudgery" in the process of creating the creative -- but not the actual creation.

"It doesn't have the ability to innovate," Miller was quoted saying, adding that AI is "a copying machine" and "an imitator, not an innovator."

Right now, the anime industry is running through its spring season, and some clear hits have climbed the charts since launching this year. As the summer season nears, shows like Kaiju No. 8 are standing out thanks to their impressive hype. From animation to pacing, Kaiju No. 8 has become a go-to series for netizens this spring, and it turns out the story's creator was inspired to pen Kaiju No. 8 thanks to Godzilla.

Yes, you read that right. The King of the Monsters helped put Kaiju No. 8 on track. While speaking with Bunshin in Japan, artist Naoya Matsumoto broke down their history with Kaiju No. 8, and it was there the creator gave a shoutout to Shin Godzilla.

After all, it turns out the Hideaki Anno film greatly inspired Matsumoto to ink Kaiju No. 8. The timing here lines up easily enough as Shin Godzilla was released in 2016. The movie marked the monster's 33rd at Toho Company, and Anno's director propelled the movie to global fame. The modern-day take on Shin Godzilla earned nothing but rave reviews, and the film helped revitalize Godzilla for modern audiences. And of course, its success led to Toho's next outing with Godzilla Minus One that managed to win a historic Academy Award.

After seeing Shin Godzilla, it seems Matsumoto was inspired to put Kaiju No. 8 to paper. The manga made its debut in July 2020, so it took a few years to come around. But of course, the sci-fi drama is not going anywhere any time soon. Kaiju No. 8 has become a next gen success for Shonen Jump, and its recent anime adaptation by Production I.G. has put the series on the map.

Want to know more about Kaiju No. 8? You can read up on its official synopsis below for all the details:

"With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Kafka Hibino, a kaiju-corpse cleanup man, has always dreamed of joining the force. But when he gets another shot at achieving his childhood dream, he undergoes an unexpected transformation. How can he fight kaiju now that he's become one himself?!"

Do you think Kaiju No. 8 needs a Godzilla crossover now...? Let us know what you think over on Twitter and Instagram. You can also hit me up @MeganPetersCB to share your take!

For months now, rumors have been circulating about a sequel to Ghost of Tsushima. While last month's PlayStation State of Play came and went without any kind of mention of Ghost of Tsushima 2, it seems the rumor just won't die. This time around, the source is Daniel Richtman (also known as DanielRPK). Richtman posted about the sequel on his Patreon page stating pretty definitively that he "can confirm a Ghost of Tsushima sequel is in the works." Readers should always take rumors with a grain of salt, but Richtman does have a good track record, and he seems to be pretty confident about the call.

Why Ghost of Tsushima 2 Is a Safe Bet

Unfortunately, Richtman does not elaborate on when the game might be released, or even just get an announcement from PlayStation. It's been four years since the first game was released on PS4, and the PC version came out last month. Since then, there's been no word on what developer Sucker Punch Productions has been up to, which is one of several reasons that a sequel seems pretty obvious. Development on Ghost of Tsushima took about 6 years, but it's impossible to say how long it'll be before we get a sequel. Sequels tend to take less time to make than a wholly original game, but we don't know how much of Sucker Punch's time was devoted to things like the Legends multiplayer mode, or to the PS5 version.

The original Ghost of Tsushima was very successful from both a critical and commercial standpoint. A live-action adaptation is currently in development, which is another reason that a sequel is basically guaranteed. PlayStation clearly sees Ghost of Tsushima as a potential franchise, and the company has spent the last four years finding ways to build awareness around the game and protagonist Jin Sakai; Sakai actually appears in the intro animation for PlayStation Productions, where he appeared on the big screen alongside some of PlayStation's biggest characters.

How Long Until We Learn What Sucker Punch is Developing?

With all of these leaks and rumors over the last few months, it would be genuinely shocking if Sucker Punch turned out to be working on something else entirely. At this point, it really does seem more of a question of "when" it will get revealed, as opposed to "if." Hopefully the silence that has surrounded the game means that there will be a shorter wait between announcement and release compared to PlayStation first-party games like Marvel's Wolverine.

Do you want to see a Ghost of Tsushima sequel? Or would you prefer to see something else from Sucker Punch? Share your thoughts with me directly on Twitter at @Marcdachamp, on Bluesky at @Marcdachamp, or on Instagram at @Dachampgaming!

Toonami has gone old-school with a new classic anime block on Adult Swim, and things have kicked off with the perfect opening! Adult Swim tested out an expansion of their schedule to a couple of hours earlier in the last year, and has found great success with the nostalgia fueled Checkered Past block on weekday programming. This block airs classic Cartoon Network series from the late 1990s and early 2000s, and has been such a hit with Adult Swim that they recently kicked off a brand new nostalgia block for anime fans, Toonami Rewind, which brings some major hits back to TV.

Toonami Rewind is a brand new block on Friday afternoons with Adult Swim that brings back some classic anime from Toonami to this new afternoon schedule. Kicking off its official first broadcast on Friday, May 31st, it got started with the perfect intro from T.O.M. 6 and SARA as the two tapped into that same nostalgia where the audience imagines rushing home from school to catch the newest episodes of Sailor Moon or Dragon Ball Z as soon as their aired. Check out the opening below as spotted by Swimpedia on X.

Check out the on-air opening for Toonami Rewind! pic.twitter.com/yP5tDE9ohO

-- Swimpedia (@swimpedia) May 31, 2024

What Is the Toonami Rewind Schedule?

Toonami Rewind will be airing with Adult Swim on Fridays, from 5-7:00PM in the place of Checkered Past (which is now airing on Mondays through Thursdays instead). The first four shows of the schedule include Sailor Moon (which features the uncensored Viz Media produced English dub), Dragon Ball Z Kai (which airs two episodes), and Naruto to cap it all off. With the block just getting started, it's yet to be revealed if fans can ever expect to see other classic anime from Toonami's past to join the block in the future.

The great thing about Toonami Rewind is that it doesn't replace the current Toonami block either, which is currently airing on Saturday evenings. The current Toonami schedule breaks down as such:

• 12:00AM - My Adventures with Superman Season 2
• 12:30AM - Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
• 1:00AM - One Piece
• 1:30AM - Naruto: Shippuden
• 2:00AM - Dragon Ball Z Kai
• 2:30AM - Ninja Kamui (Dub)
• 3:00AM - Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc

Checkered Past eventually added new shows to its roster following the first few months, and although anime licensing is certainly more difficult, it wouldn't be too far outside of the realm of imagination to see more classic anime added to Toonami Rewind's schedule in the future.

The Watchers is being released in theatres later this week, and the new horror film is based on the novel of the same name by Irish author, A.M. Shine. In addition to taking place in Ireland, the film is also rooted in Irish folklore. In honor of the project, ComicBook recently had the chance to chat with the film's director, Ishana Night Shyamalan, in addition to stars Dakota Fanning (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) and Georgina Campbell (Barbarian). During the interviews, they spoke about working in Ireland and what they learned about folklore.

"I have worked in Ireland before and loved it, I worked in Dublin," Fanning shared. "So going back was something I was very excited about and I loved that this story was incorporating that folklore and that fairytale kind of mythical vibe. And I think it was something that I felt like I hadn't seen in a movie in the genre before, of getting to kind of blend the realistic parts and the groundedness with that kind of fairytale magic. And the nature in Ireland is so - it lends itself to the story so much - and really is a character. So yeah, it was really fun to feel like you were in an Irish folk tale."

"I feel like I kind of got to know a little bit," Campbell shared. "Olwen Fouere was really good. She kind of knew a lot about the folklore and had lots of stories to tell. I can't really remember any of it now. But yeah, I learned a little."

"I mean, it's just such a wonderful place," Shyamalan added. "I was so kind of enamored with just both the culture and the storytelling of the Irish culture, so it was totally cool for me to sort of dive into that mythology and I read a bunch of stuff and it's just really, really rich and kind of a wonderful story that they sort of have. So it's just really cool to kind of go into that particular folklore."

What Is The Watchers About?

The Watchers follows an artist (Fanning) named Mina "who gets stranded in an expansive, untouched forest in western Ireland." Mina eventually finds shelter, but she "unknowingly becomes trapped alongside three strangers who are watched and stalked by mysterious creatures each night."

Joining writer/director Shyamalan behind the camera are director of photography Eli Arenson (Lamb, Hospitality), production designer Ferdia Murphy (Lola, Finding You), editor Job ter Burg (Benedetta, Elle), and costume design by Frank Gallacher (Sebastian, Aftersun). The music is by Abel Korzeniowski (Till, The Nun). The film is produced by M. Night Shyamalan, Ashwin Rajan, and Nimitt Mankad. The executive producers are Jo Homewood and Stephen Dembitzer.

"Well, it was very much just imagining what the four or five of these people were like, and what they would be like together. Then, as the continual lesson that I learned during the filmmaking process, there's just a certain alchemy that happens," the filmmaker revealed during a Q&A in which ComicBook.com was in attendance. "If you're lucky enough to catch it, you do. With this path, there were all these movements that just led to this group being together. They have such an electric energy when they're all together. It's really, really cool. It's so fun. It felt like theater!"

The Watchers lands in theaters on June 7th.

A new kind of Pokemon card is coming to the Pokemon Trading Card Game. Today, The Pokemon Company formally announced Stellar Miracle, a new Japanese set of cards due out for release in July. This new set features Terapagos, the Legendary Pokemon at the heart of the Terastallization process, and also introduces a new kind of Tera ex Pokemon card. The new Stellar Tera card will have abilities and moves that require three kinds of energy to activate. The Pokemon are considered Colorless and have no specific label that allows players to target them. Like other Tera ex cards, Stellar Tera Pokemon don't take damage while on the bench and also award players two prizes when they're Knocked Out. The cards will also feature an alternate card treatment from other Pokemon ex cards.

The reveal confirms a leak from several months ago, which showed several alleged Stellar Tera ex Pokemon cards. No international release date has been announced, but they will likely be tied to a fall 2024 release in North America, Europe, and other international markets. Interestingly, the reveal and release for July 2024 in Japan likely means that another new mechanic will be introduced to the Pokemon Trading Card Game in August at the World Championships.

The Pokemon Trading Card Game recently released Twilight Masquerade, a new set featuring Ogerpon from the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC. A special set, titled Shrouded Fable, will bring in Pecharunt into the trading card game and bring the Kitikami region's storyline to a close. Interestingly, with the Pokemon Trading Card Game moving so quickly through the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC, there could be a gap before the game can introduce elements from Pokemon Legends: ZA, the newest Pokemon game set to be released sometime in 2025.

2023 gave us the Summer of Suits, as USA Network's previously concluded legal drama was added to Netflix and miraculously became the biggest show in all of streaming. Suits broke records for Netflix multiple years after going off the air, but subscribers may have been disappointed to discover that they couldn't watch the show in its entirety. Only eight seasons of Suits made the jump to Netflix in 2023, with the ninth and final season only available over on Peacock. That finally changes in July.

Suits Season 9 is coming to Netflix next month, giving subscribers of the service their first chance to finish the series. Netflix announced on Sunday that the Suits final season will be available beginning July 1st.

Order in the court! Suits Season 9 is coming to Netflix July 1st. https://t.co/GmP2BWedPm

-- Netflix (@netflix) June 2, 2024

The Suits franchise has been given a massive second life thanks to the surge on Netflix last year. NBC is currently working on a spinoff series called Suits L.A. that will star Arrow alum Stephen Amell in the lead role.

Original Suits Cast Returning for Spinoff?

A lot of Suits fans will be wondering about the status of the original show's stars heading into Suits L.A. While this new show follows a different story with different characters, it is set in the same world as Suits, leaving the door open for appearances.

Lex Scott Davis, one of the stars of the Suits L.A. pilot, spoke with People about the potential of flagship series stars appearing.

"It's not impossible," the actress told People when asked if there was a shot of any original cast members appearing in the spinoff. "I would love that myself if there was, but we'll see. You never know."

She went on to talk about the production of the pilot, which is getting started soon. In addition to Scott Davis and Amell, the series also stars Troy Winbush and The Walking Dead's Josh McDermitt.

"There is a pilot script, and that's what we'll be filming in April," Scott Davis explained. "Fingers crossed that the pilot gets a series order. But, I'm pretty excited. Pretty sure we'll get our series order, for sure."

"So [Suits] has this resurgence that everyone's excited about," she added. "And so, the news about dropping Suits L.A. is just, it's going crazy. And I love it. it's so much fun. I can't wait to actually get started."

On June 6 a new season of Criminal Minds: Evolution will premiere on Paramount+ and with it comes a lot of drama. Last season, a few new characters were brought into the fray, including Tyler Green (Ryan-James Hatanaka). At first Green was an anonymous informant feeding information to the BAU to help locate the infamous Sicarius killer but things quickly turned when he met Penelope Garcia. They began a fling which was frowned upon by just about everyone and at the end of the season Penelope broke things off with him. This season Hatanaka is returning as a series regular and will join forces with the BAU once again to help crack the code on what Gold Star is.

Comicbook caught up with Kirsten Vangsness ahead of the season premiere to discuss Penelope's growth over the last 17 season but particularly from season 15 to now. When asked how much of her boundaries will be part of her storyline as they were integral last season, Vangsness expressed "hope" that Penelope's boundaries will stick.

"I think the boundaries stay, I hope the boundaries stay. I think like everybody, you set out this thing [where] you're like, 'I'm a big person.' We're on break right now, hopefully we come back soon. I'm hoping we get another season," Vangsness said. "But you know, I'm one of those people who's like, 'it's summertime! Okay, I'm going to become a whole new person, I'm going to set up practices that so when I come back, I'm better than ever.' So I think that Garcia has that in common; this thing that we do where you're like, I've made these rules and whatever but I think some of them really have stayed. I think that they're so in her bones now that if I looked at her, you know, season 4 and now you'd be like, 'Oh, she would never do that. Like never ever.' Like there's certain things like she's just not walking in hand anybody coffee anymore like she don't do that. So I think that this year it's interesting because there's never been like a true conflict with a love interest. Someone you were actively sleeping with mere weeks ago that's now suddenly someone's dumb dumb idea [gestures to Adam Rodriguez]. Sorry, Adam to just bring in -- of the people that you can hire! Um, so I think that that's a really, it's a fun thing. It's an awkward thing to play, but it's a fun thing to play."

This season will see the BAU trying to get to the bottom of Gold Star once and for all but, per the synopsis, "as the conspiracy unfolds, the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) is met with an unexpected complication when serial killer Elias Voit negotiates a deal that transfers him to federal custody in the BAU's own backyard. The team faces its biggest threat yet and cannot emerge unscathed from the mind-bending consequences."

Criminal Minds: Evolution season 17 premieres on June 6 on Paramount+.

Warning! Massive spoilers for Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle to follow! Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle is now making its way through theaters in the United States, and there's a big post-credits scene that teases how the anime will come to an end! A couple of years after the end of the TV anime's fourth season, Haikyu has returned with the first of two planned feature films that will bring the anime to its official end. After hitting theaters in Japan earlier this year, this first movie is now screening in theaters across North America as fans get to see how the ending really begins.

Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle picks up right after the end of the TV anime's fourth season with the highly anticipated Nationals match between Karasuno and Nekoma high schools. After having a major back and forth during practice sessions earlier in the series, the two rival schools are finally in the midst of their first match with everything on the line. But after it ends, a final post-credits scene drops a massive tease for Karasuno's future as the anime readies to bring it all to an end.

Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle Post-Credits Scene Explained

Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle sees Karasuno officially defeating Nekoma and making it to the Quarterfinals of the Japan's national tournament. It was a fierce game where Nekoma showcased just how well they have gotten adjusted to Karasuno's high octane offense, but it soon came to an end as Karasuno pulled through and defeated their rivals. After the credits, Shoyo Hinata and Tobio Kageyama happen to see the match of the school they'll be facing off against in the next round, Kamomedai High.

It's here that Korai Hoshiumi confronts the two and asks whether or not watching their match was in order to scope out their competition. As Shoyo looks on, Hoshiumi then declares that it's time for them to find out which one of them is the true, new "Tiny Giant," a goal that the both of them had been setting their sights on. It sets up for the next and final part of the anime's feature film grand finale, and will likely be a great place for the anime to come to an end.

This also means that the anime will likely never make it to the final arc of Haruichi Furudate's original Haikyu manga, but the Karasuno vs. Kamomedai match is a great place to go out on for a number of reasons. Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle is now screening in theaters with both English subtitled and dubbed releases available.

If you've been holding off on picking up Marvel's Midnight Suns, it seems that your patience could soon pay off. Since its launch back at the end of 2022, the Marvel strategy title from Firaxis and 2K Games has slowly seen its price get lowered across all platforms. Now, a new deal that hasn't been formally announced just yet could bring Midnight Suns to its lowest value so far, which would result in it being given away for nothing.

According to Dealabs, Marvel's Midnight Suns is planned to go free beginning later this week. Specifically, the title is set to be given away as the weekly free title on the Epic Games Store. As a result, it will only be free on this platform for PC and won't be widely free across all avenues. If this report is true, it would mean that Midnight Suns would become downloadable for free beginning on June 6 and would remain live until June 13. Anyone who snags the game over this span of time will then be able to continue owning it in perpetuity in their EGS library.

Generally speaking, Marvel's Midnight Suns didn't become as big as 2K Games had hoped it would as the title missed its sales expectations by quite a bit. Despite not reaching these monetary goals, Midnight Suns has been quite well-received by just about everyone that has played it. As such, this will be a pretty great edition to the Epic Games Store's free rotation, assuming it does indeed join that slate in the coming days.

If you're curious to learn more about Marvel's Midnight Suns, you can check out more of the game via its official trailer and synopsis attached below.

"Marvel's Midnight Suns is the ultimate crossover event combining the rich story, character relationships, customization and progression of an RPG with the tactical strategy and combat mechanics of a revolutionary new card-based tactics game. Set in the darker side of the Marvel Universe, you will forge unbreakable bonds with legendary Marvel Super Heroes and dangerous supernatural warriors in the fight against the world's greatest threat yet...the demonic forces of Lilith and the elder god Chthon.

From the creators of the critically-acclaimed tactical XCOM series comes an engaging and deeply customizable card-based battle system that rewards clever thinking with Super Hero flair. Deploy a squad of Super Heroes on tactical turn-based missions to thwart the forces of evil. Use your environment, move around the battlefield lining up the perfect shot or combo, and then launch devastating hero abilities to gain the advantage in each epic encounter. The combat leverages the best elements from tactical games and card-based combat in a truly unique and thrilling experience."

Developer Electronic Arts is starting to wrap up its annual Team of the Season promo in EA Sports FC 24. Recently, the team dropped the Ultimate TOTS team into Ultimate Team packs, giving players an increased opportunity to grab many of the best cards in the game. However, even with the better odds, those cards are difficult to pack, so EA Sports FC 24 is continuing to release new Evolutions that players can use to boost low-rated cards. Below, you'll find a full breakdown of the new Ultimate Attack Evolution and a list of the best cards to use it on in EA Sports FC 24.

What is the EAFC 24 Ultimate Attack Evolution?

Fortunately, this Evolution is free to start. Even if you don't have a card you want to use it on, it's worth working through it for free, high-rated fodder. Here are the requirements you'll need to keep in mind:

• Max Overall: 86
• Position: LW
• Max Total Positions: 3
• Max PlayStyles: 7
• Max PlayStyles+: 1

Once you finish all of the Objectives, you'll earn +7 Overall, +7 Pace, +9 Shooting, +6 Passing, +j7 Dribbling, +7 Physical, the Striker position, the Flair, Trivela, and Aerial PlayStyles, and the Power Shot and Technical PlayStyles+.

The Best Players for the Ultimate Attack Evolution

Thankfully, because of the low max overall, there are several cheap options for this Evolution. Here are the best options for our money:

• Ousmane Dembele - PSG
• Marcus Rashford - Manchester United
• Luis Diaz - Liverpool
• Gabriel Martinelli - Arsenal
• Alejandro Gomez - Sevilla

As you'd expect, all of these players ply their trade on the wings by nature. Dembele, Martinelli, and Diaz all bring top-end pace, silky smooth dribbling, and the coveted 5-star/5-star Weak Foot and Skill Moves combo. Their shooting might let you down ever so slightly in front of the net, but it's probably not going to be a problem often enough to matter.

Rashford doesn't get a five-star Weak Foot from the Evolution, but he is a better shooter than the other wingers, making him a bit more attractive as a striker. Finally, Gomez isn't going to be as good as the other four players, but he is a classic EA FC player, so we'll take any chance we can get to boost him.

EA Sports FC 24 is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC platforms. The Ultimate Attack Evolution expires on June 29th.

The original Monster Hunter Stories will be coming to new platforms this month, including Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC. This new version will feature several improvements over the one that first appeared on 3DS, but Nintendo fans might want to hang on to their original copy. In an interview with Nintendo Life, Monster Hunter Stories producer Yoshihiro Akira confirmed that "collaboration contents from outside Capcom will not be carried over into this release." This means that the game's DLC based on The Legend of Zelda franchise will remain locked to 3DS.

For those unfamiliar with the collaboration, it allowed the player to wear Link's iconic green tunic, while Navirou could wear Majora's Mask. Players could also get a Monstie of Epona, which had a unique Kinship Skill called Triforce Gallop. Unfortunately, since the 3DS eShop closed last year, there's basically no way of getting that content. It's not surprising that the Zelda content won't be available on PS4 or Steam, but it is disappointing that Capcom won't make it available as a Switch exclusive.

Nintendo Collaborations

The Zelda collaboration from Monster Hunter Stories came at a time when Nintendo was offering crossover content in a lot of third-party games. In addition to Monster Hunter Stories, Zelda DLC also appeared in games like Monster Hunter Generations and Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water. Like Monster Hunter Stories, the Switch version of Maiden of Black Water also dropped its Nintendo exclusive content. It's not clear if these decisions were made by Nintendo, or if companies like Capcom and Koei Tecmo were behind it.

Whatever the case might be, it's sad to see this type of content abandoned. The reality is, a lot more people own a Nintendo Switch now than owned a 3DS, and bringing this content back would give a wider audience a chance to enjoy it. It's possible Capcom and Nintendo could make a change if there's enough demand, but it doesn't seem too likely.

Monster Hunter Stories Release Date

For those that won't mind the missing Zelda content, Monster Hunter Stories will be released June 14th on Nintendo Switch, PC, and PS4. That same day, Monster Hunter Stories 2 will be released on PS4, which was previously a Nintendo Switch exclusive. Readers can check out our review of that game right here.

Are you planning to check out Monster Hunter Stories on Switch? Would you like to see the Zelda DLC kept around? Share your thoughts with me directly on Twitter at @Marcdachamp, on Bluesky at @Marcdachamp, or on Instagram at @Dachampgaming!

These days, anime is bigger than ever but working in the field can be rather difficult. As the industry expands, some workers strike rich while others find themselves bending over backwards to meet deadlines. It seems the latter situation befell director Kiyotaka Oshiyama with Look Back, unfortunately. Not long ago, the anime film was previewed in Japan, and it was there the director admitted they all but moved into their office for three months to finish the project.

The confession comes from Oricon as the publication was present at the Look Back preview. It was there Oshiyama admitted most of the staff hasn't even seen the film just yet. The version of the film shown at the preview isn't 100% finished, but even so, the director lived in their office for 2.5 months to get the draft done.

"The staff hasn't even seen the movie yet. The schedule was so grueling as if I've been doing a hard triathlon for a long time. Every day was so thrilling. It's little early to say [Look Back is] finished yet," Oshiyama shared.

"I had drawn until yesterday noon and finished [the movie] last night. I have been staying at the office the past 2.5 months. Finally, I got to go home yesterday and slept on the futon there. I think I have a lot of sleep debt now."

Clearly, Oshiyama and the team at Studio Durian worked hard to bring Look Back to life. While presenting the movie to fans, the director admitted his staff worked on Look Back up until its big premiere, and there is more work to be done. After all, the film's wide release will hit Japan on June 28. Given what we know now, the Studio Durian team is going to be working around the clock to finalize the film's preview, so we hope Oshiyama is able to take care of themselves admit that chaos.

What do you make of the director's latest comment...? Are you ready to check out Look Back? Let us know what you think over on Twitter and Instagram. You can also hit me up @MeganPetersCB to share your take!

Kevin Costner is all in on his American Saga. The Oscar-winning actor and director has returned to the world of Westerns with his new Horizon series of films. Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 is hitting theaters at the end of June, with Chapter 2 already completed and following closely behind in August. This story is a four-parter, though, so there will still be two more to go once the summer is through.

Despite the first two chapters not even hitting theaters yet, the third Horizon film is already in production. Costner recently revealed that he and the crew finally had cameras rolling on Chapter 3. You can take a look at his announcement below!

"Back on the ground working on [Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 3]," Costner wrote. "Hard to believe that Part 1 will be in theaters in less than a month now. I hope you'll go and see what we've put together for you."

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The first two Horizon films haven't hit theaters just yet, so there's no telling exactly how profitable the Western franchise could ultimately be for Warner Bros. Costner is a genuine screen icon and he's coming off one of the biggest TV shows in years with Yellowstone, so there's certainly hope that a substantial audience will show up to theaters for Horizon this summer.

Still, Costner has faith in the overall lifespan of a film over the opening weekend obsession that befalls many executives. Speaking with Deadline ahead of Horizon's premiere at Cannes last month, Costner talked about how a film's longevity on various formats ultimately determines its success.

"Well, the reality of that is the film lives and whatever are the viewing habits, I own it for the rest of its life," Costner explained. "Would you want to own these two pieces for the rest of your life? Hell yeah. And every five years, license them around the world. Relicense them here in America. The difference is I own that, because of the risk I've taken. Why is Vegas there? It's for all the people that lose to the house. Why are studios there? It's because those movies continue to make money, well beyond their opening weekends."

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 hits theaters on June 28th. Chapter 2 will follow close behind, making its big screen debut on August 16th.

Netflix's One Piece is far from done. Following its debut last year, the live-action anime did the impossible as it proved Hollywood wrong. For once, the industry was able to roll out a solid live-action anime that has become one of Netflix's most-watched originals. It didn't take long for a season two order to come in, and now, a new interview has fans wondering if season three is in the works.

The whole thing comes from Brashaad Mayweather as the actor, who played Patty in One Piece season one, did an interview. It was there the actor talked about Patty's future in the series, and while chatting, Mayweather suggested One Piece is going to film seasons two and three back to back.

"We'll see if they flash back to its because they're filming two seasons - season two and three - back to back starting soon. So we'll see what happens," the actor shared.

Now of course, this news is breaking if true. As far as Netflix has shared, One Piece has only been given an order for season two. It seems very unlikely Netflix would keep a two-season order quiet given how successful One Piece has been, so fans are left to question this revelation. It may be that Mayweather is confused, of course. Netflix did give a double season order for Avatar: The Last Airbender once the live-action series dropped book one. But for now, we don't have any clarification on the matter.

For now, One Piece fans are operating under the belief that season two is a go, and they are hoping for more seasons beyond that. The show's first outing covered the East Blue saga, and now, Netflix's original is ready to tackle the Arabasta saga. From Drum Island to Loguetown, the saga will have a ton to parse through, and production is expected to start soon. Reports have said One Piece season two will begin filming this summer, and June has officially arrived...!

Want to know more about One Piece? No sweat. You can read up on the series below thanks to its official synopsis:

"As a child, Monkey D. Luffy was inspired to become a pirate by listening to the tales of the buccaneer "Red-Haired" Shanks. But Luffy's life changed when he accidentally ate the Gum-Gum Devil Fruit and gained the power to stretch like rubber...at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years later, still vowing to become the king of the pirates, Luffy sets out on his adventure...one guy alone in a rowboat, in search of the legendary "One Piece," said to be the greatest treasure in the world..."

What do you think about this One Piece update? Let us know what you think over on Twitter and Instagram. You can also hit me up @MeganPetersCB to share your take!

A new remake of a game that appeared on the Nintendo 3DS is said to be in development at Nintendo. In the era of the Switch Nintendo has remastered and remade numerous titles from the GameCube, Nintendo DS, Wii, Wii U, and many other platforms. Now, with the Nintendo Switch 2 seemingly on the horizon, it sounds as though Nintendo has no plans to stop bringing forward many popular games from its past to new hardware.

Based on new information from PH Brazil, it is said that a remaster of an undisclosed game from the Nintendo 3DS library is in the works for Nintendo Switch 2. Although the game in question wasn't revealed, the insider, who has been credible in the past when it comes to Nintendo, says that the project shouldn't launch until after March 2025. Additionally, it was stressed that this title won't be shown off at Nintendo's next Direct, which is set to transpire in June.

Given the sheer number of games that appeared on the Nintendo 3DS, it's hard to pinpoint which title those at Nintendo might be looking to give a facelift for new platforms. Some of the most popular first-party games on 3DS happened to include The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Kid Icarus: Uprising, Kirby: Planet Robobot, Fire Emblem: Awakening, and Super Mario 3D Land, just to name a few. As a result, any of these games or numerous others could be a candidate to head to the Switch 2 in the future.

In the near term, Nintendo is actually planning to release a remaster of a game from the Nintendo 3DS on current Switch consoles later this month. That game happens to be Luigi's Mansion 2 HD, which is a revamp of the 3DS title Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon. Set to launch on June 27, this new version of the second Luigi's Mansion installment will feature updated controls and higher fidelity visuals while keeping intact the story and gameplay mechanics found in the original. Be sure to stay tuned to ComicBook.com later in the month as we'll have more to share with you on this remake closer to its arrival.

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AEW's next pay-per-view event, Forbidden Door, will be live from the UBS Arena in New York City later this month. For the past three years, AEW has partnered with New Japan Pro Wrestling to put on a mega event between both companies that provides some of the most mind-bending dream matches possible. This year, another promotion will enter the fold -- STARDOM. AEW has expressed interest in working with the all-women's promotion in the past but it hasn't ever worked out. Earlier this year, STARDOM co-founder Rossy Ogawa was terminated from his contract by Bushiroad and not long after he started his own company with several of STARDOM's top stars, Marigold.

Over the past few weeks, several STARDOM stars have appeared on AEW television, including Mina Shirakawa. Last night, Storm laid out the challenge to the Artist of STARDOM Champion who has a deep connection to Storm's protege, Mariah May. The rising AEW star was once part of Club Venus with Shirakawa where they held the Goddesses of STARDOM Championship.

"Hello, STARDOM, this is your AEW Women's World Champion and STARDOM legend "Timeless" Toni Storm and this is my trusty protege and STARDOM legend, Ms. Mariah May," Storm said in a backstage promo. "Mina-san, I see you've been at AEW when I've not been around but I've been watching you. Oh, I've been watching you," said Storm. "You do not need to knock, you do not need to ring the doorbell, because I have opened the forbidden door and I want you. Don't worry, any friend of Mariah's is a friend of mine. I just want to see what kind of woman you really are."

At STARDOM's June 2 show, Mina accepted the AEW Women's World Champion's challenge. "Toni Storm, you want me? Everyone wants me. Oh I'm so busy busy busy busy busy busy busy," Mina said post-match. Later on in her comments, she talks about how she's the first mentor of Mariah May. "I am the first mentor of Mariah and best friend and best partner, right? So, I'm coming for you Toni every time, everywhere, so Toni Storm ... chin up, tits out, and watch out for me."

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STORM has a decorated past with STARDOM herself as a former World of STARDOM Champion. STORM was STARDOM from 2016 until 2019 when she made the move to the United States to join WWE. In April, STORM defeated another STARDOM star, AZM, in a championship defense but her match with Mina may be the most important of her reign so far. May has been forced to choose between her two mentors and as seen on AEW and ROH television, she doesn't seem keen on giving up her relationship with Mina at all. As May rises in the ranks of the women's division, she's been quietly building her case to eventually be the one to take the title from Storm.

Star Wars: The Acolyte is debuting on Disney+ in just a few days, and the new show is set during the High Republic era. In honor of the upcoming series, the official social media accounts for Star Wars have been sharing various featurettes about the project ranging from a conversation between the show's creator, Leslye Headland, and Davie Filoni to the cast talking about their experience making the show. The latest featurette takes a being-the-scenes look at some of the show's fight sequences.

"The cast and crew of #TheAcolyte take us behind the fight sequences of the new Star Wars Original series. See the action in the two-episode premiere, streaming Tuesday on @disneyplus," Star Wars captioned the video on Instagram. You can check in out below:

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Rebecca Henderson Talks Weilding the Lightwhip in The Acolyte:

The Acolyte is set to feature the live-action debut of the lightwhip AKA the lightsaber whip, a modified lightsaber with one or more plasma blades in flexible containment shields. The character best known for using this weapon is Jedi Knight Vernestra Rwoh, who is making her debut in live-action in The Acolyte and being played by Rebecca Henderson. ComicBook recently spoke with Henderson, and she talked about getting to wield the weapon.

"The training wasn't that different," Henderson explained when asked if the lightwhip training differs from lightsaber training. "But I suppose the lightwhip is very dangerous," she added while pretending to get her head cut off. "The training wasn't different, but so much wrist work, so much wrist. As you can see in the shot, I'm going behind me. So it's something that I'm not seeing in front of me."

"They did, yeah," Henderson confirmed when asked if new VFX was created to make the lightwhip work. "No, I don't," she admitted with a laugh when asked if she knew how it was done behind the scenes. "It's not my department. But I didn't see it until recently. The new clip that they released was the first time I've seen the full, you know, the prongs of the thing go up ... I was like, 'It's awesome!'"

What Is The Acolyte About?

Set during The High Republic, Star Wars: The Acolyte delivers an investigation into a mysterious string of crimes, which pits a Jedi master against his former apprentice in a race to uncover the truth. The more that the pair learn about the situation, the darker their journey becomes, as they confront things that darker than either of them could have imagined.

The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss. Star Wars: The Acolyte premieres on Disney+ on June 4th.

Star Wars: The Acolyte premieres on Disney+ on June 4th.

On May 31st, developer Electronic Arts introduced the final week of its annual Team of the Season promo into EA Sports FC 24 Ultimate Team. As it is every year, the Ultimate TOTS squad includes top-tier players from each league worldwide, giving users their best chance yet at picking up the best cards in EA Sports FC 24. However, those cards are still very tough to pack unless you're lucky, making them out of reach for many. Fortunately, EA FC 24's devs continue to drop Evolutions so you can boost low-rated cards up to the TOTS level. Below, we've put together a full breakdown of the Incisive Pass Master Evolution and a list of the best players to use it on in EA Sports FC 24.

What is the EAFC 24 Incisive Pass Master Evolution?

Unfortunately, this Evolution isn't free. You'll need to drop 100,000 Coins or 500 FC Points to start it. That said, it's an easy way to grab a third PlayStyle+ on your favorite card, so it might be worth the investment. Here are the requirements you'll need to keep in mind:

• Max Overall: 90
• Max Pace: 91
• Max Shooting: 92
• Max PlayStyles: 7
• Max PlayStyles+: 2

Once you finish all of the Objectives, you'll earn +4 Overall, +3 Pace, +4 Shooting, +4 Passing, +3 Defending, +3 Dribbling, +4 Physical, +1 Weak Foot, the Trickster and Power Shot PlayStyles, and the Incisive Pass PlayStyles+.

The Best Players for the Incisive Pass Master Evolution

This is one of the more interesting Evolutions we've gotten in terms of potential players. Several incredible options will cost you well over 200,000 Coins, but those cards are probably worth the investment. For example, if you decided to complete David Ginola's recent Hero SBC, this is a must-do Evolution. However, that card costs over one million Coins. With that in mind, we're listing some of our favorite options that cost less than 100,000 Coins below:

• Caroline Hansen - Barcelona
• Neymar Jr - Al Hilal
• Virgil van Dijk - Liverpool
• Lucio (Hero) - Brazil/Serie A
• Alessandro Florenzi (Flashback SBC) - Milan

The first three players are all normal gold cards, so you can expect to spend around 25,000 Coins if you don't already have them in your club. Hansen and Neymar are both natural wingers, though Hansen has a slight speed edge, while Neymar will feel better with the ball at his feet. At the end of the day, it's mostly just preference. On the other hand, Big Virg is always a top centerback in EA FC, and this only makes him better.

The other two are a bit more expensive but might be worth it depending on what you're looking for. Lucio is another great CB who brings a bit more speed than van Dijk. Meanwhile, Florenzi is one of the best box-to-box midfielders in the game who can flex out to right-back for some extra versatility. Other players to consider are Hero cards like Jay Jay Okocha, Hidetoshi Nakata, and Park Ji Sung.

EA Sports FC 24 is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC platforms. The Incisive Pass Master Evolution expires on June 30th.

It is hard to believe, but at last, My Hero Academia has capped its climax. The manga brought its Final War saga to a close this month, and this week, the creator of My Hero Academia made sure to speak on its future. With the climax over, many assumed My Hero Academia would wrap rather quickly. But as it turns out, Horikoshi is going to wrap the hit series after a lengthy epilogue.

The confession comes from Horikoshi himself as the artist posted an author's note with chapter 424. This My Hero Academia chapter completely wraps Deku's fight against All For One while setting the stage for the manga's epilogue. So of course, Horikoshi wanted to assure fans there is a good bit of the manga left to go before it ends.

"Writing conventions say that the conclusion of a story should be short, but this is not the type of manga that can immediately end after the fighting is over. I'll keep going for a little while longer. We're going back to the title," Horikoshi shared.

As you can see, the artist behind My Hero Academia is not ready to part ways with his hit series just yet. Deku has finished his battle with All For One and Shigaraki, but the world is nowhere near recovered. In the manga's most recent update, My Hero Academia put the world back on track as heroes and civilians are working together to rebuild. However, not all is as it was. Deku's quirk is now fading as only the embers of One For All lives within in. Now, the hero is ready to return to school for his second year. And in the coming weeks, Horikoshi will unpack Deku's new normal with an extended epilogue.

If you want to brush up on your My Hero Academia lore, don't sweat it. The manga is easy to find on the Shonen Jump app, and the My Hero Academia anime is streaming everywhere from Hulu to Crunchyroll. So for more info on the series, you can read its official synopsis below:

"Izuku has dreamt of being a hero all his life-a lofty goal for anyone, but especially challenging for a kid with no superpowers. That's right, in a world where eighty percent of the population has some kind of super-powered "quirk," Izuku was unlucky enough to be born completely normal. But that's not enough to stop him from enrolling in one of the world's most prestigious hero academies."

What do you think about Horikoshi's admission? Let us know what you think over on Twitter and Instagram. You can also hit me up @MeganPetersCB to share your take!