8+ min ago (689+ words) John Bennett seems like a nice enough guy in the first Ted. He treats his girlfriend, Lori Collins, well and phones it in at his lame job, which is as much as anyone could ask for. John's only real red flag is that he has a talking stuffed bear that always gets him in trouble. In Ted, Lori initially tries to drive a wedge between Ted and John. But she comes to realize that they're a package deal, so she agrees to marry John and embrace Ted. The movie's narrator then ties up the whole thing by revealing that John and Lori live happily ever after. Unfortunately, Ted 2 goes back on its predecessor's word by revealing that the couple got divorced. Daniel LaRusso has more on his plate than most teenagers in Karate Kid, participating in a karate tournament against…...

38+ min ago (707+ words) Kai Young is a Movie & TV Staff Writer at ComicBook and a former Senior Staff Writer and Junior Editor at Screen Rant. Based in sometimes-sunny Brighton, UK, Kai has a BA and MA from London South Bank University in Drama and Performance and Creative Performance Practice, which inspired his passion for the filmmaking process, [] There have been many times during his live-action adventures when Batman has broken his well-known "no killing" rule, but some instances have been particularly violent. Batman is one of the most iconic superheroes in any comic book franchise, but, unlike more brutal antiheroes or even morally-questionable heroes, Batman is usually steadfast about not killing his enemies. When bringing the character into live-action over the years, however, and it often seems impossible for Batman to get out of certain situations without taking out his adversaries once and…...

38+ min ago (479+ words) Alex Ros is a Film and Television Writer at ComicBook and currently resides in the Southwest United States where the constant heat has her repeatedly questioning this decision. She studied English Literature with a focus on analysis, and very nearly made a hard pivot into a BA in film halfway through. Alex has worked for [] It looks like this sequel, which proved better than its predecessor, was only slated to stream for one month on HBO Max, which means that there's less than 24 hours to still watch it if you're a fan of the reboot franchise'which you should be, because it's just that good. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, the 2014 sequel to the fantastic Rise of the Planet of the Apes, is slated to leave the streamer tomorrow, December 1st. Taking place a decade after the simian flu, the…...

2+ hour, 38+ min ago (478+ words) From 1960s and 1970s classics to movies that came out as recently as 2025s summer movie season, these spooky movies have received Kings stamp of approval. Which one will you give a shot come movie night? Deep Blue Sea is a breezy, rewatchable merger of action, horror, and sci-fi. Its purely enjoyable, and you can count the author of Carrie amongst its fans. King told Entertainment Weekly back in 1999 that seeing Harlins shark adventure was his "first trip out after being smacked by a van and almost killed'I went in my wheelchair and loved every minute of it." Back when The Witch received its wide release (February of 2016), King got on his X'then Twitter'page and wrote "The Witch scared the hell out of me. And its a real movie, tense and thought-provoking as well as visceral." The Witch certainly is an atmospheric modern…...

3+ hour, 8+ min ago (447+ words) Rohit had always watched anime without realizing what it truly was during his childhood. However, it wasn't until he finished watching Inazuma Eleven in the early 2010s and began rewatching Dragon Ball that he became an anime addict. Since then, Rohit has been continuously exploring new anime and manga, though classics like One Piece, Naruto, [] Dragon Ball is an undying franchise, and capitalizing on it is often a guaranteed success. It seems that by relying on this very idea, the new Dragon Ball installment, meant to feel unique, is now facing alleged poor quality concerns that are affecting fans' perspectives online. Dragon Ball's latest launch isn't a new series or announcement but the first official store of the franchise, which opened in Tokyo. Named "DRAGON BALL STORE TOKYO," it has been operating since November 14th, 2025, on the first floor of First Avenue…...

3+ hour, 8+ min ago (226+ words) David Harth has been writing professionally for six years and is a former staff writer at CBR.com. He's written about comics, movies, TV, and video games. David has been a fan of geek media since he was a wee lad, starting out with Star Wars in the early '80s. Since then, he's become a huge [] DC Comics was able to bring maturity to superheroes in a way that no on ever would have expected. For years, the company was known for their more fantastical superhero stories, but all of that changed in the '80s, as the publisher started to bring in creators like Alan Moore. They brought a certain darkness to the DC Multiverse, and as the years went on, more and more of the publisher's books got dark. Nowadays, numerous DC characters have been introduced that are extremely mature, their…...

3+ hour, 38+ min ago (774+ words) Brandon Zachary is an entertainment journalist based in Los Angeles, California. He covers games with'Comicbook.com. He is also a Lead Writer at Screen Rant and has also written for CBR, That Hashtag Show, Just Watch, and TVBrittanyF.' Brandon is also an Emerging Screenwriters Semi-Finalist, a seasoned on-camera interviewer, and a MASSIVE nerd. Blizzard is one of gaming's most profitable studios, with some of gaming's most iconic franchises to their name. With MMORPGs like World of Warcraft and team-based shooters like Overwatch dominating the online space years after they debuted, it's hard to imagine that the company was once a scrappy up-and-comer. Years before it was earning billions, Blizzard was the house that the original Warcraft helped build. One of the other early games from the developer was Diablo. The dark fantasy action/RPG quickly became a hit for the…...

4+ hour, 8+ min ago (711+ words) In contrast, Naruto's characterization is rooted in being a troublemaking child. Growing up without parental love and being hated by the other residents of the village, it was inevitable that he would end up doing some questionable things. The following are the seven worst things Naruto has done that highlight the kind of character he truly is. As the series begins, it immediately reveals that Naruto, a 12-year-old boy living in Konoha, is a troublemaker. His willingness to create chaos has no limits, as he even vandalizes the important statues of the Hokage, monuments that represent the village's pride and the meaning of the Hokage title. While it may appear to be a joke on the surface, vandalizing a national monument is a crime that would carry heavy consequences in real life. However, in retrospect, it was Naruto's cry for…...

4+ hour, 8+ min ago (514+ words) Shawn Lealos is a comics, movies, and TV writer for ComicBook.com and has been a professional writer since 1996, and has written online since 2005. He is a journalist, film critic, and member of the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle, with work published on various entertainment websites, including Chud, CBR, 411mania, Yahoo, and Screen Rant, among [] There is a new Netflix movie that is a hit, and it's one that fans need to watch because it's an Oscar contender. Netflix has started putting out more and more Oscar-contending movies, and this is a little disappointing since Netflix won't let them have big theatrical runs, preferring to force people to watch them on television instead to build its streaming numbers. This year has a few new movies that are getting Oscar attention, including Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein and the new Knives Out franchise movie,…...

4+ hour, 20+ min ago (557+ words) Cade is an avid gamer, chicken tender connoisseur, and utterly obsessed with Spider-Man and Red Dead Redemption 2. He has been writing about video games since he was 13 years old and worked his way up to becoming the Editor-in-Chief of a website known as GameZone by the time he was 17. Cade has also [] Capcom is reportedly reviving a franchise that has largely been forgotten and fans will be excited. Capcom is the owner of so many great franchises from Resident Evil to Street Fighter. The company has done a pretty good job of supporting its best franchises, but some have been left dormant. Devil May Cry hasn't had a brand new game since 2019, Dino Crisis has laid dormant for years, and Marvel vs Capcom has been without a new entry for almost a full decade. Unfortunately, that's just how it goes…...