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Joe Manganiello announces new official D&D dark fantasy setting, and it's metal as hell

For the last month, Dungeons & Dragons fans have been wondering about a mysterious new setting created by actor and D&D superfan Joe Manganiello for the tabletop role-playing game. First spotted in the description of an event taking place at GenCon later this week, "Death Saves" is a world inspired by Manganiello's clothing line of the same name. Now, the actor has shared more details in a post on X ahead of the setting's debut. source https://www.polygon.com/joe-manganiello-dnd-dungeons-dragons-new-setting-death-saves-blood-war/

Rick and Morty's season 9 finale had to be that brutal, showrunners say

Morty Smith has been through a lot over the course of nine seasons of adventuring with his grandpa Rick Sanchez in Rick and Morty . He’s had his consciousness fragmented into a video game’s NPCs, fled his own dimension, buried himself, and met his brilliant, evil doppelgänger. Season 8 ended with Morty facing his greatest fears, and the season 9 finale was another brutal episode that forced Morty to face some dark truths. source https://www.polygon.com/rick-and-morty-season-9-finale-interview/

House of the Dragon season 3 episode 6 ending explained: Is [spoilers] dead?

Aside from some major deaths, some of the toughest drama to watch in House of the Dragon season 3 has everything to do with the fabled Sea Snake, Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint), reckoning with his life and legacy. After his wife, Princess Rhaenys Targaryen (Eva Best), died at the Battle of Rook’s Rest in season 2, something in Corlys changed. He acknowledged that Alyn and Addam were his sons, and especially after his near-death experience in the Battle of the Gullet — during which his castle, High Tide, was ransacked — Corlys looked to the future even more. After Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) successfully took over King’s Landing and claimed the Iron Throne, he pleaded with her to legitimize Alyn (Abubakar Salim) and Addam (Clinton Liberty) as his rightful heirs. Yet she refused. source https://www.polygon.com/house-of-the-drag...

Nobody remembers the most inventive vampire thriller of the 2000s, but it's free to stream right now

The 2000s were a great time for cheesy vampire movies . Shortly before the Twilight franchise turned bloodsuckers into tortured romantic heroes for young adults, countless vampire flicks were released, filled with cringy dialogue and shlocky action sequences. Films like Van Helsing and Queen of the Damned aren’t the sharpest of what the genre can offer, but contain amazing moments of vampire lore, like an eerie masquerade ball depicting vampires without their reflection, or an undead rockstar climbing the walls to terrorize his groupies. source https://www.polygon.com/sam-neill-daybreakers-cheesy-vampire-movie-2000s/

Marvel casts a new Black Panther for Black Panther 3

Marvel 's San Diego Comic-Con panel wasn't all about Avengers: Doomsday , as Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige and writer-director Ryan Coogler confirmed on stage that a third Black Panther film is in the works. Better yet, it'll feature the son of T'Challa as the Black Panther. source https://www.polygon.com/black-panther-3-announcement-marvel-comic-con/

Ryan Gosling officially cast as Marvel's new Ghost Rider

Ryan Gosling got his wish. On Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con , Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige confirmed that Marvel 's supernatural hero Ghost Rider is returning to the big screen and will be played by none other than Ryan Gosling ( Blade Runner 2049 , Project Hail Mary ). source https://www.polygon.com/marvel-ghost-rider-movie-ryan-gosling-comic-con/

Apple's Neuromancer trailer looks as good as the 42-year-old masterpiece

One of the most important science fiction works of the 20th century is getting a TV adaptation for the first time in 42 years: William Gibson's Neuromancer , the novel widely recognized as the birthing cry of the cyberpunk subgenre, is getting a show on Apple TV. Created by Graham Roland and J. D. Dillard, the show was first announced in 2024 , and now we finally have a trailer and a 2027 release date. source https://www.polygon.com/apple-tv-neuromancer-trailer-2027-release/