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We will update this article throughout the season, along with all our predictions, so make sure to keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the 2025 Emmys race. The nomination round of voting takes place from June 12 to June 23, with the official Emmy nominations announced Tuesday, July 15. Afterwards, final voting commences on August 18 and ends the night of August 27. The 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards are set to take place on Sunday, September 14, and air live on CBS at 8:00 p.m. Et/ 5:00 p.m. Pt.

The State of the Race

The Outstanding Animated Program category serves as a great example of what the platonic ideal of Emmys voting is. It does not shy away from acknowledging when stalwart favorites remain good, but those who vote for the category have also been quick to recognize the different animation projects that drive the medium forward.

For example, the most recent...

Deadline has unveiled the lineup of shows and musical talent that will take part in Sound & Screen Television, the annual TV music showcase that will take place Wednesday, May 7 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.

A total of 11 series will take part in the evening, which spotlights the composers and the music behind the year’s most talked-about shows who perform their works for Academy and guild voters with the help of a 60-piece orchestra.

Click here to learn more and register to attend.

This year’s composer lineup includes The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power‘s Bear McCreary and The Boys‘ Christopher Lennertz and Matt Bowen From Prime Video; The Penguin‘s Mick Giacchino and The Last of Us‘ Gustavo Santaolalla and David Fleming from HBO|Max; Severance‘s Theodore Shapiro and Shrinking‘s Tom Howe from Apple TV+; Long Bright River‘s Dimitri Smith and James Poyser...

With his unique way of experimenting with storytelling, Tatsuki Fujimoto has solidified himself as one of the most innovative artists in modern manga. The adaptations of his original manga, Chainsaw Man and Look Back, have already garnered praise from audiences and critics alike.

But with these adaptations turning out to be a success, could Fujimoto add another under his belt? The answer might be yes, as Fujimoto’s one-shot manga, Goodbye Eri, has the potential to eclipse both his previous successful works.

Goodbye Eri is not just like any other conventional manga, and if adapted correctly for the big screen, the film might just get nominated for Oscars too.

The unique elements in Tatsuki Fujimoto’s one-shot manga

Fujimoto has already solidified his legendary stature in the manga community owing to his works. The adaptation of Look Back has already won 2024’s best anime film, and it now looks like its spiritual successor,...

Each year, the Annecy International Animation Film Festival gives a preview of what will undoubtedly become the most acclaimed and popular animated titles in the year to come. Last year, the festival premiered Flow, which would go on to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature FIlm, along with another future Oscar nominee, Memoir of a Snail. They also featured a variety of what would become big Netflix titles, such as The Imaginary, Blue Eye Samurai, Pokémon Concierge, and Twilight of the Gods. This year, Netflix is returning to Annecy with a bold, genre-spanning line-up of films, series, and special events, including what may be the crown jewel of them all, an animated series from the Stranger Things universe, created by the Duffer brothers themselves.

The animated series was announced two years ago but now has the official title of Stranger Things: Tales From '85, and a release date of,...

The Annecy International Animation Film Festival is nearly here. The annual film festival and market takes place from June 8 to June 14, in a gorgeous town that served as the inspiration for Belle’s village in Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”. This year’s slate is overflowing with must-see screenings and panels.

Among the special screenings this year are Andy Serkis’ long-awaited take on George Orwell’s “Animal Farm,” Michel Gondry’s “Maya, Give Me Another Title” (he’ll also be receiving an Honorary Cristal Award this year “in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the vitality of animation”), Genndy Tartakovsky’s R-rated “Fixed” and “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants,” the new feature from Paramount Animation. Additionally, Pixar will screen their new feature “Elio.”

There will be exciting presentations from Disney, who will reveal a first-look at footage from “Zootopia 2,” courtesy of director (and Walt Disney Animation Studios Cco) Jared Bush,...

Although the story of Andor, as good as it is, has been told multiple times, I think it bears repetition because of how mind-blowing it actually is. Rogue One was undoubtedly fantastic, and appreciation for the work done by Gareth Edwards and his team has only grown with each passing year. But I don’t think you’d look at a cast that has Felicity Jones, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, and Forest Whitaker in it and decide to make an entire show around Diego Luna’s character, especially since they all died at the end of that film. On top of that, when the show was about to be released, excitement for anything new from the franchise was at an all-time low due to the laughably bad The Mandalorian Season 2, The Book of Boba Fett, and Obi-Wan Kenobi. However, as soon as we set foot into the incredibly...

Michael B. Jordan is not the only recognizable star in “Sinners,” writer-director Ryan Coogler‘s bloody new vampire horror movie. The film’s ensemble cast also includes Delroy Lindo, Li Jun Li, Jack O’Connell and Hailee Steinfeld. “Sinners” marks the latter’s first substantial role in a live-action movie in six years (a brief cameo at the end of 2023’s “The Marvels” notwithstanding). Steinfeld has kept busy in those six years, but “Sinners” is primed to remind moviegoers what a welcome presence she is whenever she shows up on the big screen.

She may not even yet be 30, but Steinfeld has been a fixture of film and TV for 15 years now. Throughout that time, she has built one of the most sneakily impressive and successful Hollywood careers of any actress of her generation. In honor of her new role in “Sinners,” here are her five best films, ranked.

Hailee Steinfeld...

Fans no longer practice the same caution they once did with Netflix anime (animated series to be apt). All thanks to series like Castlevania, Arcane, and even Devil May Cry. But Blood of Zeus might or might not fall in the same category, depending on who you ask. The show is massively popular, but not without it’s fair share of flaws.

Ahead of the upcoming season of Blood of Zeus, one can’t help but reminisce about the things that went wrong in the previous seasons, and how they can be improved in the next one. One particular area where the series could easily excel was in the narrative department, but it might be too late for that.

Blood of Zeus doesn’t utilise its full potential Heron in the first season of Blood of Zeus | Credits: Netflix

Blood of Zeus is a retelling of Greek mythology. The show...

Netflix has thrilled gamers and anime enthusiasts alike with the Devil May Cry anime that not only had incredible visuals and animation, but a brilliant narrative (and music). After the incredible first season, and a cliffhanger that leaves fans nail-biting eager for the next one, the wait seemed to be torturous. But it turns out that things are looking good and the wait may not be too long.

Devil May Cry Season 2 might land way sooner than expected. Netflix just dropped a new music video titled Afterlife, and in it, we get our very first look at Dante in action from the upcoming season. There are new visuals and animated scenes.

This means that the production of the next season is at an advanced stage. Not only have they ironed out the story, but they have started with the animation as well.

Devil May Cry Season 2 is already showing massive...

With Blood of Zeus Season 3 dropping on May 8, Netflix stands at a crucial crossroads. Slowly but surely, the hegemonic streaming platform is establishing itself as the authority of animated series. With many successful titles under its belt, mostly adapted video games, Netflix has the perfect opportunity with an original series like Blood of Zeus.

Over the last couple of years, the streaming giant has leaned heavily into original animation, both Western and anime-inspired. We have seen hits like Castlevania and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, which proved their ability to break into otaku culture and win hearts.

Even the recent adaptation of Devil May Cry was quite impressive, but Blood of Zeus carries something different. It’s mythological, brutal, beautifully animated, and wholly credited to Netflix.

The finale of Blood of Zeus will be thunderous

This final season isn’t just a closing arc for Heron and Seraphim’s story. It’s a...

The descent into madness storyline is rarely done right. Shows want audiences to witness a character slowly going insane and try to warp our perception of them as a clever trick. However, few have actually executed this correctly. Although shows like Arcane and Hannibal have excellently exhibited how to do this, Game of Thrones is the perfect example of how this trope shouldn’t be done.

The direction that the HBO series took with Daenerys Targaryen’s character in the eighth season continues to disappoint fans, even though six years have passed since its release. Not only did the show try to convince us that she was going insane, but they also executed it in the worst possible way. They villainized a character that desperately needed to be the hero.

With this in mind, here is exactly where the series went wrong in its attempt to create a masterpiece.

Game of Thrones...

Falloutstar Walton Goggins gives fans an exciting update on the status of Season 2.

As seen in an interview with Complex posted to X/Twitter, Goggins recently confirmed that the cast and crew are "deep into Season 2 of Fallout." Goggins added, "Now that people understand what the world is, this story just takes it to a whole 'nother level."

Goggins continued, "I've been around a long time, and usually a show that people are attracted to, with that license, the second season really starts cooking, right? That's when some real magic can happen. And we're deep into Season 2. It says a lot about a lot." Goggins went on to promise big things to come from the second season of Prime Video's live-action Fallout adaptation, explaining that Season 2 "stays in these lanes of the tone that was kind of set, but then veers outside of them in the most interesting ways."

We're...

For quite some time, Daredevil: Born Again was stuck in production hell following the official announcement of its making, thanks to the Writers Guild Association (WGA), the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) strikes.

But when it did finally hit the screens, the hit series most certainly didn’t disappoint.

Daredevil: Born Again. | Credits: Disney+

To say the least, it has been delivering as spectacularly as ever, leaving viewers worldwide amazed at its brilliance and the outstandingness of its plotline.

However, that’s not the only commendable thing that the show has done, for it also seems to have quietly pushed another Netflix series into becoming a streaming hit: The original Daredevil series from the streamer.

Born Again seems to have made Daredevil a streaming hit Daredevil | Credits: Netflix.

Daredevil: Born Again faced quite a few barriers on its way to the...

Spoiler Alert !!!This article contains spoilers for To Be Hero X Episode 2.

When I first watched To Be Hero X, I thought it would be a mixture of The Boys and Invincible. By the looks of it, there seems to be something else behind the veil. The previous episode made it clear that Moon had died, or did she? The way the episode completely brushed past the possibility of the teleporting hero dying bloodied and lifeless struck me as odd.

In fact, I do believe that there could be an entirely separate story brewing in the process. What surprised me was how beautifully they executed Moon’s story in just one episode. Here is a character we have known only for a little time, and you, as the audience, have to at least feel her loss when she walks away. Now, I am a crier, so it would make sense...

Arcane changed the world when it aired in 2021, and millions of fans have been loving the show ever since. Although only two seasons have been released so far, the ratings have been amazing.

Fan-favorite characters Vi and Caitlyn have become quite famous for their silly banter, which is often flirtatious. Although fans are enjoying their chemistry, it seems that Arcane is just queerbaiting at this point and fans are very desperate to see it.

A still from Arcane | Credits: Riot Games Vi and Caitlyn’s relationship in Arcane is quite romantic

Although hesitant at first, Vi and Caitlyn had to team up in Zaun to navigate the dangers of this city-state. Belonging to different worlds, the two often got into miscommunications, and tense situations would arise.

Caitlyn and Vi in Arcane Season 2 | Credits: Riot Games

As time passed, the two started developing a mutual respect for each other, and several...

People say we should not judge a book by its cover, but as humans, we all end up doing just that. This is why if a show doesn’t really have a promising trailer or teaser, our expectations from it start to dwindle.

Thus, the first episode is hands down one of the most important episodes for any series because that majorly decides how much love it will get from fans. Yes, some shows may have a pretty slow start, only later becoming great, but those cases are few, especially in 2025 when attention spans are shorter than ever.

Nice from To Be Hero X [Credits: Studio Lan]

The first episode of To Be Hero X made me realize exactly how important it is for any show to start with a bang. What I thought would be just another lackluster animated series ended up becoming a show I am looking forward to the most this season.

Netflix’s Devil May Cry animated series is causing quite a stir in the world of video game adaptations for being the only series after Arcane to have garnered such attention. Both series are adaptations based on popular franchises.

One thing that sets them apart is that Netflix’s Devil May Cry is doing a lot more for Capcom rather than serving as just another adaptation. The series is inspiring its audience to buy the games, thus profiting the franchise.

Dante shoots at Plasma | Credits: Netflix

However, the same cannot be said for Arcane, despite it being arguably more successful than its contemporary. But why hasn’t Arcane been able to generate the necessary buzz to inspire audiences to buy League of Legends?

Devil May Cry and Arcane are both amazing video game adaptations Lady asks Dante to hand over his amulet | Credits: Netflix

Both Devil May Cry and Arcane...

Spoiler Alert !!!The article contains heavy spoilers for the first episode of To Be Hero X.

To Be Hero X captured everyone’s attention with its first episode. Despite treading on a well-worn road, the series seems to have several new things to offer to the audience, particularly in terms of animation.

Since its announcement, we’ve known that To Be Hero X would incorporate a blend of 2D and 3D animation in its storytelling, and this is seen right from the first episode.

Nice, Treeman Corp’s perfect hero | Credits: Lan Studio

To Be Hero X is an example of how an anime can be successful by playing around its advantages, even when its plot and characters may seem repetitive and familiar.

To Be Hero X doesn’t do anything new

From the onset, it is clear that To Be Hero X is nothing new. The story is set...

With 2022 sci-fi action joint Prey, director Dan Trachtenberg launched the iconic Predator franchise into the future by doing something the series had never done before — looking to the past. By sending the galaxy's most fearsome hunter species to war with a Comanche fighter (Amber Midthunder) in America circa 1719, Trachtenberg swung open the door for the franchise to go anytime, anyplace next. Just imagine: Predator vs Samurai, Predator vs Vikings, Predator vs WWII fighter pilots! Sound cool? Well that's just as well, because we'll be getting all three in Predator: Killer Of Killers, a previously secretive new animated anthology movie set in the Predatorverse, helmed by Trachtenberg himself and heading straight for Disney+ this summer. And you can check out the brutal first trailer below;

Blood-daubed viking warriors? Check. Spitfire dogfights with Yautjan spacecraft? Check. Samurai bisections that are strictly R-rated? Triple check. Yeah, you don't have to look far to...

Devil May Cry ( Dmc) has created buzz on the internet for all the right reasons. The teaser, episode, and its visuals have fans going all gaga over it. And why shouldn’t it? It looks the part, and most importantly, it is a cut above the 2007 adaptation.

To be honest, not all video game adaptations are well-executed. Inaccuracy and inauthenticity are one such example where most miss the mark. Arcane and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, in this case, take the cake with their outstanding performance, and Dmc isn’t too far behind.

Lady in a still from Devil May Cry anime | Credit: Netflix

It won’t be delusional to include the upcoming anime in the list due to several factors. There’s hype and marketing, yes, but a key aspect puts it on par with other adaptations. This brings us to the question of the hour: What makes Arcane and Cyberpunk so good?...

Get ready for a hunt like you've never seen. 

The "Predator" franchise has been a sci-fi staple since its original release in 1987, but it recently received a much-needed adrenaline shot under the guidance of director Dan Trachtenberg with 2022's "Prey." Although that brilliant little gem went straight to streaming on Hulu, the decision-makers over at 20th Century Studios clearly loved what they had on their hands -- to the extent that Trachtenberg has become the de facto creative lead for the franchise in the near future. He's scheduled to return with "Predator: Badlands" later this year, but there's one more surprise for fans that suddenly looks like a must-see addition to the series.

We've known that an animated "Predator" project was in the works as an anthology film, but very few of us expected it to look as downright rad as this one does. Meet "Predator: Killer of Killers," an...

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Is Hailee Steinfeld pregnant?

Late last year, Josh Allen and Steinfeld’s engagement made headlines.

Their relationship even drew comparisons to a more high-profile celebrity-sports crossover romance: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.

Now, fans are offering the couple their congratulations for the baby on the way.

Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills walks off the field after defeating the Denver Broncos 31-7 during the AFC Wild Card Playoffs at Highmark Stadium on January 12, 2025. (Photo Credit: Elsa/Getty Images) Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld are engaged

Buffalo Bills quarterback and reigning NFL Mvp Josh Allen is so well known that his name was cropping up outside of sports circles even before his relationship with actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld became public.

Admittedly, a non-football viewer might have just heard about him because he’s unusually handsome. But that’s not a bad reason to be famous.

On the field,...

Minecraft blew theater doors wide open in its initial weekend, surpassing even optimistic projections and grossing a record-breaking $163 million domestic — the best domestic debut of all time for a video-game adaptation. We’re in a new era for video-game adaptations, with the series The Last of Us and Fallout becoming serious Emmy players and films like the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise and The Super Mario Bros. Movie proving wildly popular at the box office. It’s a far cry from, well, Far Cry and other maligned adaptations of yore, as Hollywood studios are finally figuring out how to adapt and sell video-game-derived movies to the masses. Considering that The Super Mario Bros. Movie contended for Golden Globes, could A Minecraft Movie’s follow a similar trajectory and translate its box-office success into awards love?

The first live-action feature-length video-game adaptation intended for theaters was 1993’s Super Mario Bros. Taking liberties...

Recently, Netflix has started to focus on adapting the biggest, coolest games it can find. It has had a string of successful adaptions, be it Cryberpunk: Edgerunners, Arcane (League of Legends), Castlevania, or the new Devil May Cry.

Of these, Adi Shankar has proven himself to be quite capable based on the way he spun the tale in Castlevania; he made the story captivating, raw, and memorable.

Dante shooting at the floor | Credits: Netflix

Alucard became a fan-favorite character. Now that the capable director has started his work on Devil May Cry, it would be a massive waste of an opportunity if Netflix didn’t put the two in the same universe, giving it a unique crossover capability.

The Demon and the Dhampir belong together

Usually, it would be difficult to place two different series in the same universe. This is because of the clash in themes, settings, abilities, and so on.

Nobody can deny how brilliant parallels are as a form of storytelling, especially when it comes to siblings. Arcane: League of Legends had that with Vi and Jinx, while the Devil May Cry franchise has it with Dante and Vergil. The two pairs share more in common than their contrasting red-blue schemes.

The Netflix animated show for Devil May Cry has taken up a more political stance on the events of the video game, similar to what Arcane did with the game’s established lore. While the latter has already ended, we are set to see what the former does with its version.

Vergil from Devil May Cry. [Credit: Netflix]

It seems to be setting up a bigger role for Vergil, similar to how Arcane gave more nuance to Jinx’s character. In the game, she’s much more manic and sadistic, whereas the show showed how she became like this and...

Only one cartoon is on the list of the five best TV shows of all time, according to IMDb. On Metacritic, however, things are different. Rather than being based on user scores (which are notoriously vulnerable and prone to review bombing and other forms of bias), Metacritic bases its ratings mostly on review scores — but not just an arbitrary fresh/rotten, an actual score. This means these are actually the cartoons that have the highest review scores, the ones considered close to perfect.

Granted, there are still many problems with any sort of list coming from a review aggregator, starting with the limited number of reviews for older titles from before the era of movie and TV blogs. If there are only a handful of reviews, but they are all rated highly, does that weigh more than a modern show with a slightly lower score but exponentially more reviews?

In any case,...

The world of demon hunter Dante has finally been adapted into an animated series as Netflix’s Devil May Cry series has finally been dropped after waiting for so long. The series was one of the most anticipated video game adaptations by the streaming platform and was created by Studio Mir and Adi Shankar, who is also known for his other video game adaptation, Castlevania.

The trend of adapting a narrative from a video game into an animated series has taken center stage in the past few years. Series like Arcane and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners are perfect examples of this. But the only story that ranks at the top of the list of most successful video adaptations is none other than Castlevania by Warren Ellis.

The Protagonist of Devil May Cry – Dante | Credit: Studio Mir

Hopefully, Devil May Cry will reach the same level of success as Castlevania, as a lot...

Video games are awesome; every gamer will agree with me. Whether you’re slashing away at demons in Devil May Cry or exploring the futuristic streets of Cyberpunk, gaming lets us travel to a whole new dimension with rich stories and unforgettable characters.

Do you know what else is awesome? Animated adaptations of these video games. Over the years, countless attempts have been made to adapt video games into animated and live-action series, with only a few honoring the narratives and visuals of the source material.

Dante in a cowboy hat from Devil May Cry | Credits: Netflix

Just as I was losing hope, recent adaptations like Devil May Cry and Cyberpunk have shown me that when animation can capture the essence of a game, the result is mindblowing.

Devil May Cry and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners – Capturing a game’s true essence David Martinez (pre-modifications) from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners | Credits: Trigger

Netflix’s...

This has been rumored for quite a while now, and it seems it’s officially becoming true. The highly anticipated season 2 of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is reportedly under production right as we speak, and this has created much frenzy in the community.

Calling it a second season, however, may not be appropriate, or at least many people would not want it to be like that, and there’s a very profound reason why. Rather, it will be better if they make something completely new!

Lucy & David from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners | Credits: Netflix

This second installment, whenever it releases, will have one of the toughest challenges in any media ever to get a sequel adaptation. What it has to do is surpass Season 1, which was nothing short of perfect; thus, it essentially has to surpass perfection itself!

The near-impossible task for a Cyberpunk: Edgerunners sequel

The hype is surely there for anything that...

Coldplay have jumped on for a new version of Stromae and Pomme’s fan-favorite Arcane song “Ma Meilleure Ennemie,” the most notable add-in for an extended version of the show’s season two soundtrack that was released Friday through Riot Games and Virgin Music Group.

The feature adds to an already star-studded soundtrack for the second season of Netflix’s animated show inspired by the popular video game League of Legends, with Twenty One Pilots, Stray Kids, King Princess and D4vd, among others, contributing as well. But “Ma Meilleure Ennemie,” French for My Best Enemy, became one of season two’s biggest songs, with 335 million Spotify streams to date.

That’s second only to Jid and Imagine Dragons’ quadruple-platinum hit “Enemy,” the show’s theme and the lead single to Arcane‘s season one soundtrack. Riot Games said the season two soundtrack has amassed over 1.5 billion streams overall since it was released last November.

Devil May Cry's Dante is a creature of the 2000s, and creator Adi Shankar has made sure his new anime series maintains that time period connection.

"I wanted the show to be really dark, very noir, a lot of shadows, like every '90s anime that went too hard," Shankar told Animation Magazine about developing the Netflix series, partnering with South Korea's Studio Mir to bring this new chapter in Dante's demon-hunting world to life. His desired story, however, "didn't really fit that vibe, because I was wanting to tell a story that was very inspired by early-2000s Hollywood blockbusters, before everything started getting preachy and watered-down. Like Mission: Impossible 2, John Woo movies, Replacement Killers, Equilibrium. The overall mood and vibe that I had in my mind was in conflict with the type of story I wanted to tell, so I had to table that for later.

Spoiler Alert !!!This article contains spoilers for Devil May Cry.

Most of us have grown up with either one or the other reference to Devil May Cry. Whether it is Dante or Vergil’s popularity, the absolutely insane gameplay, or even so, Evanescence with its brilliant music, the breadcrumbs of the series have been a part of us. Right off the bat, one thing becomes evident: Adi Shankar’s Devil May Cry is perfect for all kinds of demographics – the ones familiar with the games and the ones not.

Dante | Credit: Netflix

I wouldn’t call it a perfect series by any means, but it brought out elements that were in synchronization with both an anime medium and a video game. The entire anime was extremely fun to watch, and I must admit, they went all out with the music.

There were certain areas that I thought fell flat, but at the same time,...

The new animated series for Devil May Cry is just two days away, and fans, old and new, couldn’t be more excited. Adi Shankar has put his heart and soul into the project and Netflix has a reputation to live up to after the success of Arcane and the Castlevania series.

This animated series also has the unique opportunity to expand on the emotional impact of Eva’s character beyond what we’ve seen in video games. We already know she is the reason why Dante and Vergil’s paths became disconnected.

Dante and Vergil from Devil May Cry 5. [Credit: Capcom]

Netflix’s Devil May Cry needs to give her a bigger role to make the conflict between the brothers much more emotional, and there might be hope for this. In the latest sneak peek, Dante experienced flashbacks of their childhood. Could it be hinting at an exploration of Eva’s story?...

A new live-action League of Legends series is reportedly in the works, and Vietnam might be serving as the primary filming location for the production. According to a March 12th post on the official Vietnamese government Facebook page (Thông tin Chính phủ), Riot Games is currently surveying and scouting the breathtaking Cát Bà Islands in Vietnam as a potential site for the upcoming project. Here is a quick look at the official post, although it is written in Vietnamese there are translations available.

The post claims that Riot is planning a nine-episode TV series to begin filming sometime in 2025. It has also been stated that the episodes for the series would be widely streamed on platforms such as Netflix and HBO. While Riot Games has yet to make an official global announcement, several Vietnamese pages linked to Riot including League of Legends Vietnam, TeamFight Tactics Esports Vn, and Valorant all...

"Arcane" felt like the start of a new era of TV animation. The show delivered visuals that experimented with 3D and 2D textures in the way big-budget movies like "Into the Spider-Verse" did. It told a bold, mature, and complex story with memorable and well-developed characters, and introduced a vast and layered world with a deep sense of lore and mystery. It helped put the final nail in the coffin of the video game adaptation curse, being one of only three perfect animated video game TV shows — according to Rotten Tomatoes.

The show is based on the hugely popular video game "League of Legends," and serves as a pseudo-prequel to some of the game's biggest characters. It centers around two sisters, Vi (Hailee Seinfeld) and Jinx (Ella Purnell), who find themselves on opposite sides of a huge conflict involving the entire city-state of Piltover after arcane technology is discovered.

After...

In the last few years, the love for anime and gaming has risen and collided multiple times with projects like Castlevania, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, and Arcane. These series have offered a unique experience by utilizing a story from a video game and turning it into a beautifully animated portrayal with extra themes and twisting elements.

However, there are some anime series that offer a similar experience to that of a video gaming world that is different in all aspects. These series have also gained widespread fame and recognition that is growing at a next-level pace and will continue to do so for a long time. From character growth to strategic planning, everything feels like a part of the well-planned story that makes it more entertaining.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunnes Anime | Credit: Studio Trigger

Among many such series, there are 5 projects that are deemed the greatest by fans and are living up to the...

Robert Patrick is best known for his chilling portrayal of the relentless T-1000 in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). His role as Arnold Schwarzenegger’s opponent cemented him as one of Hollywood’s most memorable villains, especially given the scary nature of the character he portrayed.

He played an iconic character in an iconic movie. | Image Credit: TriStar Pictures

Following his career-defining role, Patrick took an unfortunate detour into the realm of video game adaptations with Double Dragon (1994). Instead of delivering another iconic performance, Patrick found himself trapped in a cheesy mess of bad action, effects, and script.

Robert Patrick’s work in Double Dragon is perhaps the only spot in his career

Released in 1994, Double Dragon was an attempt to bring the popular 1987 arcade game to life, but instead, we now remember it as one of the worst video game adaptations ever made. The game had a simple premise. Two brothers,...

The winners for the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards were announced on Thursday evening, in a Los Angeles ceremony hosted by Shrinking‘s Michael Urie.

First-time winners included Disney+’s Agatha All Along and Netflix’s Baby Reindeer, while Fox’s (cancelled) 9-1-1: Lone Star, Netflix’s Heartstopper and MTV’s RuPaul’s Drag Race were among the repeat winners.

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Video Games are finally taking their rightful place in the world of anime adaptations after a long time. Although by no means is it a new trend, most adaptations of video games have met with overwhelming failure in the past.

It is only recently that things have started turning around for the better with shows like Castlevania and Castlevania: Nocturne, which somehow surpassed the original games, Arcane, and the upcoming Devil May Cry from Netflix.

Dante from Devil May Cry | Credits: Netflix

As such, this is possibly the best time to invest more in the genre so that anime adaptations of video games can stand strong on their own in the coming years.

5 Video Games that would be perfect for anime adaptations: 1. Muramasa: The Demon Blade

As per Screen Rant, although Vanillaware has produced many magnificent video games throughout the years, their 2009 game Muramasa: The Demon Blade possibly has the highest game-to-anime adaptability chances.

Arcane characters Jinx and Ekko have been revived in a viral music video months after the Netflix series ended. The music video is set to Stromae and Pomme's "Ma Meilleure Ennemie," which played during Ekko and the alternate universe version of Jinx (Powder) danced together in Arcane Season 2 Episode 7.

Arcane is an animated series based on Riot Games' popular multiplayer online video game League of Legends. The Netflix show builds out the story for many of the playable champions from the game.

Jinx (voiced by Ella Purnell) and Ekko (voiced by Reed Shannon) are two fan-favorite characters from the series who began as friends before becoming bitter rivals and later allies.

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Fans of the hit shonen anime and manga franchise Fire Force are having an excellent year so far, with a long string of good news announcements that don't seem to be slowing down. Following the debut announcement of the streaming release date for Season 3, Fire Force fans were also treated to an announcement regarding availability, with Hulu picking up the series in addition to Crunchyroll.

Less than a week after this announcement, Netflix has announced that it will also be streaming the third season of Fire Force, giving fans several different services to watch on. The announcement arrived via the official Netflix Anime X (formerly Twitter) account, with a post showing a highlight reel of several notable 2025 anime releases that will be available for streaming on the platform. Many of the series listed in the post are well-known quantities for Netflix already, such as the fantasy series My Happy Marriage,...

The 2025 Anime Awards are closer than ever! Ahead of the May 25th ceremony, Crunchyroll and Spotify are teaming up to launch a new set of themed playlists on Crunchyroll’s dedicated shelf within the Spotify Anime hub . On the set list? A curated playlist by the iconic composer behind the official Crunchyroll Anime Awards theme, Hiroyuki Sawano . It’s not a stretch to say the music of Hiroyuki Sawano is an essential part of today’s anime fandom experience. Crafting the unforgettable soundtracks behind titles like Attack on Titan , Solo Leveling , One Piece Film: Red , Blue Exorcist , Kill la Kill , and more, if you’ve watched an epic anime in the past decade or so, odds are they feature the works of Hiroyuki Sawano. Related: Crunchyroll Anime Awards Returns to Tokyo on May 25, 2025 Paired with hit anime songs from his personal discography, Sawano’s handpicked lineup showcases his music taste...

Netflix’s Devil May Cry anime, helmed by Adi Shankar, has the potential to set records as a game adaptation. It is not the first time that Netflix has taken on the task of adapting popular gaming series. In fact, there are many examples, such as Cyberpunk: Edgerunner, Arcane, Castlevania, etc.

Dante from Devil May Cry anime | Credits: Netflix

Some games have extremely interesting narratives, so much so that many game cutscenes could be viewed like a movie by themselves. Netflix seems to have realized that and is planning to explore the untapped aspects of the franchise through the adaptation.

However, one thing that happens while adapting a game into an anime is that the creators often take creative liberties and mold the narrative properly. Sometimes, it is to fit the story into a different medium while staying true to its core.

Adi Shankar’s bold approach to narratives

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The Wheel of Time has been an epic undertaking for Prime Video. Adapting the long-running fantasy book series begun by the late Robert Jordan and finished by Brandon Sanderson, the show takes place in a world where women are able to wield the mystical One Power. Young Rand al'Thor is the rare man who can channel. He is the Dragon Reborn, a legendary figure who can either save or destroy the world.

The Wheel of Time is one of the latest in the long run of fantasy shows on TV, which means there's plenty more like it to check out. These 15 shows can appeal to The Wheel of Time fans and are worth checking out!

Credit: Courtesy of Prime Video. Copyright: Amazon MGM Studios 1. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

Let's start with the obvious choice, another show on Prime Video based on an epic fantasy franchise.

Live-action adaptations of video games have always had a reputation for being bad. But things have changed in the last few years with successful projects like Arcane, Fallout, and The Last of Us proving that it’s no longer the case. Is it time for an adaptation of Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto (GTA) adaptation? Would it work better as a series or movie?

The actor has some good points regarding an adaptation. | Image Credit: Fall Damage on YouTube

We’re shifting towards an industry that is willing to take on more adaptations so it’s definitely possible. Recently, Ned Luke, the voice behind Michael De Santa in GTA V, weighed in on the debate and said that a movie would be a better fit than a TV series. But would he come back as Michael in real life? Who would Rockstar cast?

The former GTA cast member thinks a...

The story about the rightful heir to the throne returning to reclaim their kingdom is a tale as old as time. Probably the most popular iteration of this trope was seen in William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Then that was adapted in the form of Akira Kurosawa’s The Bad Sleep Well, Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff’s The Lion King, Vishal Bhardwaj’s Haider, and Robert Eggers’ The Northman. Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur: Legend of the Sword had Arthur finding out about his royal heritage after pulling Excalibur from the stone. James Wan’s Aquaman had the titular character living as the son of a lighthouse keeper and then claiming his birthright as the ruler of Atlantis. S.S. Rajamouli’s Baahubali: The Beginning was about Siva’s discovery that he was the son of the titular prince. In Game of Thrones, Jon...

Netflix is adding over a dozen new titles to its inventory this week. From new seasons of current hits to topnotch sleeper movies, you can find something for everyone this week on your favorite streaming service.

No, there isn't anything coming this week that's likely to have the same impact as the number one show, Adolescence. By the way, it's every bit as good as the critics say it is. Okay, maybe one show will. But it really isn't likely that anything debuting this week will knock The Electric State out of its top spot among movies. I believe the critics are just as wrong about the sci-fi movie as they are right about the top-ranked drama.

But that's a discussion - or diatribe - for another time. For now, let's delve into the various worlds of zombies, hip-hop, reality shows, and comedy coming up this week. No, that's not all one show,...

Streaming services are giving many titles a second life after some of them didn't manage to get the popularity they wanted. This time, it's Halo's turn.

Paramount+ premiered an adaptation of the popular video game in 2022 after a long production. Development for the Halo series began in mid-2013, and it took almost a decade for the series to materialize after several delays. Per Tudum, Halo has become a global hit on Netflix despite its early cancelation on Paramount+.

For the week between Mar. 3 and 9, Halo Season 1debuted on Netflix's global charts at No. 4. It received 4.2 million views and 32.1 million hours viewed. Halo was just behind Kate Hudson's Running Point, Robert De Niro's limited series Zero Day, and Toxic Town.

Halo became the No. 1 show in 8 countries and reached the Top 10 in 44 countries across the globe. In the U.S., Halo is exclusively streaming on Paramount+, a streaming service owned by Paramount Global,...

Netflix's next new video game anime is adding a hint of '00s metal edginess to the mix, as the newest trailer for Devil May Cry included the one Papa Roach song that even your grandma knows. Netflix has already found astounding success adapting popular video games into animated shows, with Castlevania and Arcane being two of the most celebrated video game adaptations of all time. Devil May Cry is pushing the streamer into a new genre, and that genre is nu metal.

The latest trailer for Netflix's Devil May Cry anime has Dante saying "I work better with music," before setting the trailer to one of the most iconic '00s metal songs. Papa Roach's "Last Resort" scores the demon-slaying trailer that highlights Devil May Cry's gorgeous-looking action. The anime is set to release on Netflix on April 3, 2026, and will run for 8 episodes in its first season.

In only its first three episodes, ArcaneSeason 2 has already changed the series significantly. The main characters are going down unexpected new paths, far more elements from League of Legends are being introduced, and the animation is even more stylistic and complex than Season 1. However, one of the coolest and most interesting differences about Arcane Season 2 revolves around the character arcs being introduced.

Vi, Jinx, Caitlyn, Ekko, Mel, Viktor, Jayce, and several others from the first season are joined by a host of amazing characters in Arcane Season 2. Although the main cast of heroes is ultimately responsible for altering the narrative's flow, these new characters also play critical roles in the series. The conclusion of Arcane after Season 2 doesn't mean that fans will never get to see these individuals again, although it does make it extremely unlikely.

Updated on March 7, 2025, by Ajay Aravind: The overwhelming success of Arcane, on both the critical and audience fronts,...