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The Internet Is Getting Real Weird About Pedro Pascal All Of A Sudden
25.7.2025
Pedro Pascal is having a big year. He’s starring in his first Marvel movie as Mister Fantastic in Fantastic Four: First Steps, he died a gruesome death in The Last of Us’ second season, and right now, it’s entirely possible you can go to a movie theater and see him in three different films in...
As Fantastic Four: First Steps Nears, Fans Brace Themselves For The MCU-ification Of Its Heroes
10.7.2025
For nearly two decades, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been so prevalent in pop culture that their entire vibe has infected almost every facet of the creative output of Marvel as a larger comic-book and multimedia company. Projects like Crystal Dynamics’ ill-fated Avengers game forgo the source...
Avengers: Doomsday's Huge Cast Is Missing Some Fan Favorites
26.3.2025
In case you missed it, Marvel just wrapped up an hours-long stream announcing the cast for Avengers: Doomsday. The movie is the first of two big crossover movies bringing together heroes from across the MCU, including the Fantastic Four and, surprisingly, a ton of the X-Men. However, there are also...
Jurassic World Rebirth's First Trailer Looks Very Promising
5.2.2025
Jurassic Park enters its third era with Jurassic World Rebirth, and we’ve finally seen footage from the July movie in its first trailer. And...yeah! It’s looking good. It’s looking like if the director of Monsters made a Jurassic World movie. For good reason.Read more
Sonic 3 Just Joined A Very Exclusive Box Office Club
13.1.2025
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 raced into theaters late December and has already earned more than $380 million worldwide. That’s impressive enough! But over the weekend, Sonic 3 did something only one other video game movie has ever done: It has now earned over $200 million domestically.Read more
5 Superhero Games To Play If Marvel Rivals Ain't Your Thing
7.1.2025
As someone who used to play a lot, and i mean A LOT of Overwatch before Blizzard nuked it and turned it into the shambolic mess that is Overwatch 2, Marvel Rivals has been a very welcoming experience so far, the perfect rebound relationship for someone who’s been hurt before, a loving embrace that...
The 10 Worst Movies Of 2024 According To Metacritic
11.12.2024
2024 has been a solid, if somewhat strange year for movies. This year saw the release of some great films across both streaming platforms and in theaters. Read more
Marvel Rivals: The Kotaku Review
10.12.2024
Marvel Rivals, NetEase’s shameless Overwatch-like featuring the heroes and villains that have captivated comic book readers and moviegoers for decades, is already at a crossroads. It’s less than a week old, but it’s clear even now that the decisions NetEase makes in the coming months will determine...
Gladiator II Is Already Denzel Washington's Second Highest-Grossing Film
1.12.2024
Very few actors have a resume as impressive and wide ranging as Denzel Washington. Since he hasn’t been in a giant franchise…yet, his box office numbers aren’t as big as some of his contemporaries. However, he’s made up for it with nine acting Oscar nominations and two wins. His new film “Gladiator...
Shadow, Amy's Absence, And More The Internet Can't Stop Talking About From The Sonic 3 Trailer
30.8.2024
Don’t ask me how many times I’ve watched the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3, the third entry in Paramount’s live-action adaptation of the life and times of Sega’s speedy mascot. Don’t ask me if I just watched it again after typing that sentence. While the wait was excruciating, fans’...
8 Movies We Want To See In Chris Pratt's Proposed Nintendo Cinematic Universe
14.5.2024
Nintendo wants to lean hard into movies. After the astronomical success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, why wouldn’t it? But Mario actor Chris Pratt is dreaming even bigger—He wants the company to think beyond just having an adaptation in theaters every few years and consider an extended film...
Early Mario Movie Concept Art Shows Cut Characters That Could Be In The Sequel
12.3.2024
Nintendo just announced it’s working on a second Super Mario Bros. Movie that will no doubt introduce more fan-favorite characters to the animated film series. Some early concept art for the first Chris Pratt-led film is kicking around the internet, and it looks like Nintendo and Illumination...
AARP's Horrible AI-Powered Mario Hologram, Explained
10.1.2024
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is happening this week in Las Vegas and buried inside the massive convention floor—filled with new computers, a car you can drive with a PlayStation 5 controller, monitors, and other tech—is a strange, horrible, holographic Mario powered by AI and sponsored...
Super Mario Bros. Wonder: The Kotaku Review
26.10.2023
First, the bad news: Super Mario Bros. Wonder doesn’t cure covid-19. Trust me on that. But, if you ignore that one flaw and focus on everything else—the gorgeous graphics, the immensely creative levels, the pitch-perfect music—it’s easy to see this is one of Nintnedo’s best Mario games...
Final Fantasy XVI Star Shares His Mario Voice And It’s Perfect
23.8.2023
Ever since Nintendo announced Charles Martinet will be stepping back from his long-time role as the in-game voice of Mario, fans have been wondering who might be taking over the reigns in the future. Enter Ben Starr, the man behind Final Fantasy XVI’s superb performance for hero Clive Rosfield…and...
Barbie Fever Blue Shells Super Mario Bros. Movie’s High Score, Takes Over 2023's Top Box Office Spot Nationally
23.8.2023
If you had told me back when the Switch came out that Nintendo would release a major Mario motion picture five years later starring Christopher Pratt, I might have believed you, but I wouldn’t have ever guessed it would go on to be one of the biggest box office hits of 2023. I also would never have...
Longtime Mario Voice Actor Charles Martinent ‘Stepping Back’ From Role
21.8.2023
Charles Martinet, the actor whose voice has been synonymous with Mario since the mid-90s, is moving into a new role at Nintendo, the company announced on X (formerly Twitter).Read more
Barbie Fever Is About To Blue Shell Super Mario Bros. Movie’s High Score
18.8.2023
If you had told me back when the Switch came out that Nintendo would release a major Mario motion picture five years later starring Christopher Pratt, I might have believed you, but I wouldn’t have ever guessed it would go on to be one of the biggest box office hits of 2023. I also would never have...
Chris Pratt’s OG Voice In The Super Mario Bros. Movie Was Too ‘New Jersey’
10.4.2023
Whether you’ve seen The Super Mario Bros. Movie or not, you’ve undoubtedly heard Chris Pratt’s fairly normal-sounding voice as the titular plumber. Initially derided for sounding nothing like the Mario we’ve come to know from the games, Pratt has put his own spin on the character. But in his quest...
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Feels Like It Was Designed In A Lab
6.4.2023
For me and so many millions of players around the world, the Nintendo brand means something. In our hearts, it holds a place akin to the one Disney holds for others. And, importantly, it’s earned that place not just by being a massive corporation whose name is emblazoned across so many of the games...