Critical Role surprised its fans with non-stop news during San Diego Comic-Con 2025, with confirmation of the fifth and final season of The Legend of Vox Machina, as well as brand new clips. But what got me most excited was the reveal of their newest upcoming Prime Video show, based...
Avatar: Fire and Ash’s first trailer shows war between the Na’vi
James Cameron’s Avatar series has nothing to do with Avatar: The Last Airbender, but the franchise is following a similar path by going on a tour of the elements. After the first movie involved former Marine Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) conquering the skies and Avatar: The Way of Water took...
Lord of Mysteries is the closest we might get to Bloodborne 2
Ten years after Bloodborne’s release, its fans are still exploring the game and finding new secrets, while stubbornly waiting waiting for a sequel. I also wish for more stories about old secrets and the dreams of hunters. The hopes for a possible sequel only make me more eager to get...
The Starfleet Academy trailer is pure Star Trek catnip
A dawn of a new future, a rousing speech from a Federation captain, a young squad of cadets mixing and mingling, multiple references to Deep Space Nine and Voyager… if the last few years of new Star Trek wasn’t for you, Starfleet Academy is working hard to win you back.At...
All your questions about the Fantastic Four’s cosmic baby Franklin Richards, answered
In the opening scene of Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four: First Steps, Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby) discovers that she’s pregnant and breaks the news to her husband and fellow superhero team member Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal). Reed freaks out about normal parent stuff, like babyproofing their retro-futuristic home/headquarters, the Baxter Building....
Every MCU movie, ranked
The latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Fantastic Four: First Steps, launches Phase 6 of the MCU, after the wrap-up on the messy, delayed, heavily revised Phase 5. First Steps points toward a cleaner, simpler direction for the MCU: It takes place in its own alternate universe (“Earth 828,”...
Predator: Badlands is the start of the Alien vs. Predator reboot we need
Elle Fanning is no stranger to sci-fi or aliens in general, but this time it looks like she’s bitten off more than she can chew as the Weyland-Yutani android Thia in the upcoming Predator: Badlands.The last live-action Predator film, Prey, took us far into the past, with Comanche warrior Naru...
South Park is imploding: the lawsuit debacle putting the show’s future in jeopardy
South Park, on the cusp of its 27th season, is caught in behind-the-scenes turmoil that now threatens the show’s future. At the center of the conflict is the $8 billion acquisition of Paramount by David Ellison’s Skydance Media, a deal that has become a major flashpoint for creators Matt Stone...
Every new movie hitting Netflix and beyond this weekend (July 18-20)
Each week on Polygon, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home.Director Dean BeBlois’ live-action remake of his 2010 DreamWorks Animation film How to Train Your Dragon (co-directed with Chris Sanders) proved once...
This fake Johnny Cage movie should be a real Mortal Kombat movie
As expected, the trailer puts Cage’s action-movie moves and persona on display. He’s pushing his sunglasses up his face with a raised middle finger aimed at his enemies, and using cheesy martial arts weapons to fend off baddies. It’s clear at times that Urban is being switched out with a...