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After Paramount Skydance launched a hostile takeover bid of $108 billion to rival Netflix's $82 billion, it has now emerged that Netflix was outbid in a move for EA. I love Netflix's ambition, but I think they are pushing a little too hard. They will geeventually t a win abut WB seems to be a lost cause at this point.

Another AMA coming soon! Next up is Chuck Dixon, writer at Rippaverse!

Chuck Dixon is one of the most prolific comic book writers of our time and has worked on some of the most iconic characters in the pantheon of American comics. His creative presence has a ripple effect to augment and bolster the writers around him, and he, paired with superstar artist Joe Bennett, has proven time and again to be a truly dynamic duo force of creation within our comic book universe. Bearing the responsibility of being the caretaker of Alphacore, Chuck has also brought forth original creations Horseman and Zalen to the Rippaverse world, making him a foundational contributor to the building of the Rippaverse universe.

We are so excited and honored to be able to have Chuck Dixon here for this AMA. Bring your questions about anything and everything and leave them below!

Login to view embedded media No disrespect to Liam Hemsworth, but Henry Cavill will always be Geralt for me. I actually believe that his leaving was a bad idea. I understand he cherished the idea of becoming Superman again, but then, if nothing was concrete yet, he shouldn't have rushed to leave the show. He is no longer Superman, and now he isn't Geralt; it's truly a double tragedy.

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Don't even start on which AI is good and which one is bad, the moment the term generative was used before AI, I lost faith in his words. If you are going to embrace creativity and the human touch for a film, then go all out and do it the Guillermo Del Toro way. I'm still gonna watch the film, but these claims are getting a lot less trustworthy if you ask me. Every director will soon praise themselves for the kind of AI they didn't use on their film, but that isn't the point, is it?

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Since its announcement in January 2025, the Helldivers movie has received another update. Justin Lin, who directed most of the Fast & Furious films, is set to both direct and produce it. The film is definitely gold to anyone who has played the game. However, Lin's style, as seen in Fast & Furious, is all action and visuals with little content. So, the writing was done by Gary Dauberman, who wrote Anabelle and IT, so I'm a lot more confident with the story, but I'm still concerned about Lin turning this into his next high-octane hit with all noise and no substance.

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I actually thought they had finally given up on it. If done right, this one could rival The Witcher on all levels, but they have to get Kratos and Atreus casting totally spot on. I really wish they could get Jason Momoa or Henry Cavill on board for this one.

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I believe this scene from Mission Impossible III practically made Monaghan's career. I personally have nothing against her, but I think her rule is off the charts. No one gets to choose their height, so I don't understand what is wrong with putting off your shoes to accommodate them. I haven't seen a great film of hers since Made of Honor, by the way, and maybe her standards have played a role in that.

The net budget is around $430 million but that is still high. At such a high cost, if a film doesn't gross at least $1 billion, it really can't be profitable. I do understand the industry has evolved, but at such a high cost, any studio would seek cost-cutting methods. At least the film made $1.3 billion in this case, but what about those that didn't?

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Home Alone is the film most families watch over the holidays, so I would expect Macaulay Culkin's kids to be proud of their dad's biggest career achievement. However, the kids apparently don't even know that it is him in the film! Now, I'm not saying he is a liar, but doesn't the family at least discuss it during gatherings? I fail to understand how his own kids would fail to know that their dad is one of the greatest child actors of all time.

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James Cameron is a legendary creator because there is no other way to describe his success with the Avatar franchise. He now says he is ready to pull the plug on the franchise if the film flops. I'm certain the film will make lots of money as it is riding on nostalgia too. However, great producers generally stand by their work whether they are doing well or not. I think, if he has the story for at least one final Avatar film, he should totally go for it.

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As expected, the final season arrived with all the drama, starting with Netflix crashing. I have to say, the season started off darker than any of the previous ones. However, it slowly grows on you and everything comes together nicely. Nothing hurried, plot points meticulously covered, most characters getting exactly what they deserve; it is awesome. The Duffer brothers dedicate their time to ensuring the show remains in conversation among the best of all time. The wait was worth it in my opinion.

Alien: Earth writer Noah Hawley is taking the lead on this one, and I have a positive feeling. Far Cry could easily become the next big video-game-based TV series. It seems the creation will be faithful to the game too, as it will be released in the same anthology format. Can't wait to see how they bring this dynamic island to life.

Scarlett Johansson really is overworking. After Jurassic Park Rebirth, she has signed on to lead the next installment of The Exorcist. I actually gave up hope on The Exorcist, just as I had on Jurassic Park, but this could give the franchise a new lease of life. Johansson has totally reinvented her career after Disney did her dirty with The Widow and I'm loving it.

It seems Kingpin really wants to come to the DCU. Swamp Thing is one of the DCU characters I'm praying that James Gunn gets perfectly. I'm open to a big-name actor in the role, but I don't support a popular MCU star like D'Onofrio in the role. I'm in for a surprise with this one. Someone from the sidelines, just like Corenswet would be perfect in my opinion.

Login to view embedded media This is the highest amount ever paid for a comic book and I belive it cements Superman as the king of the comics. DC classics are actually very valuable, because the same record was smashed last year by Action Comics #1 at $6 million. I am still waiting for the day someone spends $100 million on a cool piece of comics though.

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Hello, I'm from Indonesia. I'm came here when I found out that you guys have forum for chatting. I'm from Surabaya to be precise (Quite the big city but country's economy is currently spiraling down because of current government). I'm currently in final period of college, finishing thesis (I'm hoping to graduate as quickly as possible).

In my spare time, I usually play games in my PC, write short stories (I'm kinda rusty nowadays compared to back then so getting an idea of how to make the story keep going till the end or opening the story, is hard). Sometimes, I wrote some game reviews in Blog (I will be honest, some games are difficult for me to explain either because of flaws that I can't explain but it's there, plot so complicated, I had no idea what is going on, or....mechanic so confusing that I had to rake my brain to get used to the complicated mechanic... I'm looking at ye, Tsugunai: Atonement or Planet Laika) even though I got stuck in the middle of writing because I'm still thinking of a better word to describe or explain about the game.

A year ago, I started fan subtitling project on Korean mecha series (This fansubbing project can be for any language outside of English. Current progress: Hello Carbot up to episode 24 done, attempt to make English sub for Tobot movie, attempt to make English sub for Zoids Shin Seiki Zero even if SHOPRO block said video because..."Copyright").

What am I interested in? Video games (I don't care if a video game is popular enough. If said game doesn't interest me, I'm not getting it to play it but...if the game managed to get my interest, I will use whatever method I know to get the game for me to play. As for whether the game is enjoyable or not... that will be a different matter to me and up to me to decide what to do with it afterward since the games I got are 99% from download anyway). Because I used to write back in 5th grade until now (I wish my stories got officially published like most author's. Too bad... I'm not getting anything as author in the end because mine keep getting rejected and I was given vague reason why), I'm interested in reading folklore, mythology, fantasy, mysticism, philosophy, psychology (Don't ask me why an accounting major like me love this and philosophy. The interest just struck me like lightning), basically any elements that I found as intriguing.

Even though I love Tokusatsu and Mecha, some of them didn't catch my interest. Give me any series of those two genres (And I mean....from any country too) but if I'm not interested in it after giving a quick watch, I'm not gonna continue watching it.

I hope I'm not talking too much.
どうぞよろしくおねがいします！

Task has been renewed for season 2 at HBO and I'm not surprised. The show was a surprise hit, hitting over 4 million live viewers and a total of 11 million at some point. These are numbers seen only at the highest level of TV, and I'm sure HBO just didn't expect it to be this good either. Robbie Pelphrey is the standout performer for me, although Mark Ruffalo's delivery of Agent Tom Brandis is also very convincing.
I think this is a career-reviving role for Ruffalo, especially with Hulk becoming less of a star in the MCU. Should he just call it time on Hulk and focus on a new phase of his career, because he hasn't delivered such great performances in the MCU lately either.

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Wake up Dead Man is probably the best Daniel Craig action film in the theaters this year, but they have totally ruined the release by making it available on Netflix just over a week after the film hits the theaters. The official poster says the film will be in theaters on Nov 26, and on Netflix on Dec 12, which is just sad for the those who already bought tickets.There is more than enough proof that releasing a film in the theater and on digital platforms concurrently hurts both sides of the film. Think of Marvel's Black Widow! If someone was hoping to catch the tickets and realizes they can stream it a week later, would they still do it? Surely there was a better way to handle this one.

House of the Dragon was always set to end with season 4, but HBO's announcement yesterday just opened the doors for a fifth season, which is great. They were going to squeeze a huge amount of the events surrounding the climax of the Dance of the Dragons in Season 3 and 4, which was going to cause a rushed ending like what we saw in Game of Thrones.
While renewing for the fourth season, HBO clarified that they want the show to end naturally, and the only way this one ends naturally is with the Hour of the Wolf. Lord Stark crowning Rhaenyra's son won't just be a perfect conclusion, it will be a total revival of ASOIAF, especially after the messy conclusion of GOT ruined the franchise.

David Ellison is really flexing his financial muscle in Hollywood and it seems he will get WB as well. The rumors about his $71 billion bid being backed by the middle Eastern Sovereign funds is still hanging over him, but I don't think Netflix and Comcast can get anywhere near the amount he can raise.
Besides, WB shareholders will take whatever they can get at this moment. Netflix only wants the studios, and while Comcast can handle the cable networks, they would rather ship them off to Versant, so neither of the two seems like a reliable buyer for everything that WB is selling. The Paramount Skydance deal might not have the appeal of paying top dollar for the studios, but it is still very lucrative and it basically allows the shareholders to offload those pesky cable channels which are dragging the whole sale behind at this point.

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I've been looking at Disney's latest teaser for live-action Moana, and I think the music is great and the early visuals are catchy. However, Must doesn't look as good as the animated version. I'm not saying this is a make-or-break for Dwayne Johnson, but I think we need to have a serious discussion about his performance in films when it really matters. Honestly. I THOUGHT Black Adam was just a blip, but now it has become a trend! Maybe my opinion will change when the film comes out,

Hey everyone! We’ve got an AMA next week with Andrew Rodriguez, Creative Manager at Rippaverse

Rippaverse is an independent comic publisher building its own original universe: new characters, new stories, and a continuity that isn’t tied to the usual big-publisher baggage.

Andrew is a lifelong comic and video game fan, a heavy reader of fantasy and sci-fi, and someone who likes to dig deep into the worlds he follows. His background is in Business Management and Marketing, and he’s also trained in TV & Film. Most days you’ll find him at his PC with a coffee and a book nearby.

Bring your questions about the Rippaverse, the creative process, worldbuilding, characters, or anything else you’re curious about!

Frozen is Disney's most valuable animated franchise, with the first two films jointly grossing $2.7 billion. Anna, Elsa, and Olaf are still the pillars of the film, and with Frozen 3 alone expected to bring in nearly $2 billion, I totally understand the premium packages the trio is receiving. However, $60 million for an animated film is unprecedented, I mean, that is practically half the budget of a feature-length live-action film!
With such payouts, I won't be surprised if Frozen 3 becomes the most expensive animated series ever made. And, as usual, Disney will make up for any shortage by bumping Disney+ prices.

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Letterboxd is launching its own film rental service that will allow members to watch their favorite films, especially the ones not being offered on streaming services.
This is what their post says "
At Letterboxd, our biggest mission is film discovery—but discovery is only half the battle. It’s frustrating to add a movie to your watchlist and then realize you can’t actually watch it! That’s why we’re trying something new and opening the doors to the Letterboxd Video Store, our own curated rental spot."

This is an opportunity to avoid high subscription costs and simply watch the film you want, and for fans of classic films, I think this will be the ideal video store especially when looking for season-themed classics. Availability and pricing might change depending on the member's location, of course, but I think most underrated 80s and 90s classics will now be available.