The First Marvel Movie Hit Theaters 82 Years Ago (And It Was Weird)

The very first live-action Marvel movie, a 15-part series called Captain America, premiered in theaters on February 5, 1944. At the time, these kinds of serials were popular – short chapters shown before the main movie, with each episode ending on a suspenseful cliffhanger. This encouraged viewers to come back every week to find out what happened next. Dick Purcell played Captain America in the serial, making it the first time a Marvel character appeared in a professional movie. Despite being a significant financial undertaking for Republic Pictures, the movie didn’t follow the comic book story very closely. Without knowing the title, modern fans might not even recognize it as a Captain America adventure.

50 Years Ago, the Most Tragic Kryptonian Hero Debuted (& The DCU Needs Her)

Power Girl has endured an unimaginable amount of loss – not just a planet, but an entire universe. She’s faced more personal tragedy than many heroes in the DC universe, yet she remains a steadfast and inspiring figure. To celebrate her 50th anniversary – she first appeared in All-Star Comics #58 in 1976 – we’ll take a quick look at her origins, her current status, and why the DC Universe is better with her in it. Let’s explore Power Girl’s history.

Digimon Story Time Stranger Confirms 60FPS Performance Mode Coming to PS5

During today’s Nintendo Direct, Bandai Namco announced that Time Stranger is coming to Switch. Surprisingly, the Switch version will offer players a choice between two graphics modes: a ‘Quality’ mode at 30 frames per second and a smoother ‘Performance’ mode at 60 frames per second. This announcement left players on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S a bit confused, as those versions don’t have this option.

Chris Hemsworth Officially Invites X-Men Legend To Avengers: Doomsday Sequel

Halle Berry, known for playing Storm in the X-Men films, doesn’t appear to be involved in the upcoming movie Avengers: Doomsday. However, Chris Hemsworth (Thor) has hinted that she might be in Avengers: Secret Wars. He jokingly told her in an interview with CinemaBlend, “I’m going to make sure you are in the next one,” and added, “I’m inviting you!”

5 Strategy Games That Are Still the Toughest You Can Play Today

As a strategy game fan, it’s tough to talk about how hard a game really is. Sometimes a brutal boss fight feels as draining as a super long, intense match of something like Starcraft. When I think about challenging strategy games for this list, I’m focusing on the ones that really push you – games that don’t hold your hand, or have unique rules that make things way harder than usual. I’m talking about stuff like losing key characters for good, having super limited ways to win, or just generally making it tough to plan ahead. It’s that extra layer of difficulty that sets them apart from other strategy games.

Hulu Just Added an Early 2000s Cult Fantasy Movie (& We’re Still Waiting on a Sequel)

Fans can now watch the 2001 comedy Black Knight on Hulu, as the Martin Lawrence film became available on February 1st. Though it’s gained a dedicated following over the years, Black Knight never got a sequel. The story follows a theme park employee who accidentally travels back to 14th-century England. There, he has to rely on his modern-day skills to survive and team up with a woman and a knight to defeat a cruel king. The film also stars Marsha Thomason, Tom Wilkinson, Vincent Regan, and Kevin Conway. It’s similar in spirit to Mark Twain’s classic novel, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court.

Tatiana Maslany Addresses Rumors About Her Future as She-Hulk in MCU

During a Twitch stream in 2024, she explained that a potential project likely fell through due to financial constraints. She stated, “I don’t think so,” adding that they had exceeded their budget and Disney ultimately passed on the idea. Further speculation arose from her appearance on the comedy podcast Comedy Bang! Bang!, where she hinted at these issues.