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The newest X-Men have arrived with a fresh crop of young mutants, with names like Kit Connor, Sadie Sink, and Inde Navarrette leading the charge. Of course, there was one rather wolf-shaped scratch on the announcement: Wolverine is still without a face.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / May 29

'The Boys' and America's unhealthy relationship with attention

There is a moment that repeats itself throughout The Boys, though the details constantly change.

Did 'The Boys' deliver a satisfying series finale?

Entertainment News / Nerdist / May 20

Every 'The Boys' main character & their endings in the series finale

In the final episode of The Boys, titled “Blood and Bone,” everything that the show has been building toward since the very first episode comes to a head.

Does Homelander die in 'The Boys' series finale

'The Boys' Season 5 Finale: 3 Characters Who Got Their Happy Ending And 3 Who Didn't

'The Boys' Season 5 Ending Delivers the Hughie and Butcher Twist Comics Fans Expected

Who From ‘The Boys’ Is Returning in ‘Vought Rising’? Every Confirmed Cast Member So Far

'The Boys' Ends With Season 5 but the Franchise Isn’t Done Yet

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / May 12

Karl Urban Explains Why ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Avoided a Johnny Cage-Sonya Blade Romance

Fans walking into Mortal Kombat II expected plenty of brutal fights, iconic fatalities, and classic character moments from the beloved video game franchise.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / May 7

Karl Urban reveals why Mortal Kombat II was the 'most challenging project physically'

Karl Urban declares Mortal Kombat II as "the most challenging project physically that [he's] ever embarked on". The 53-year-old actor was pushed to his limits in intense training for four months in preparation to play the video game's character, Johnny Cage, for the sequel to the 2021 action-fantasy film.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / May 4

‘The Boys’: Will Queen Maeve Return Before the Series Ends?

The Boys‘ final season is currently unfolding on Prime Video, and while the never-ending battle between Homelander (Antony Starr) and Billy Butcher (Karl

Entertainment News / Nerdist / April 15

'Mortal Kombat II' CinemaCon footage show Johnny Cage vs. Baraka

Mortal Kombat II is coming to theaters pretty soon on May 15. We’ve gotten quite a few teasers and trailers showing us Karl Urban taking on the role as the iconic Johnny Cage.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / April 9

‘The Boys’: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan on Embodying Countess Crow’s Influencer Era Depression

The Boys‘ final stretch may be all about the final face-off between Homelander (Antony Starr) and Butcher (Karl Urban), but Season 5’s second installment, “Teenage Kix,” proved the show isn’t beyond introducing new players into the mix.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / March 2

Karl Urban needed a 'double tequila' at the end of every day filming The Bluff

Karl Urban needed a "double tequila" at the end of every day while he was filming The Bluff. The new 53-year-old actor stars as a pirate in the new Amazon Prime swashbuckler opposite Priyanka Chopra and he's revealed the tough shoot left him needing a stiff drink for the car ride home.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / February 25

Johnny Cage answers the call to greatness in new 'Mortal Kombat II' trailer

How can a sequel reach true greatness? It always helps to cast a big name star. Plus you can add beloved characters into the mix. Or, if you’re really smart, you do both, like Mortal Kombat II.

The best and worst movies adapted from video games

Entertainment News / Nerdist / January 14

Karl Urban and Priyanka Chopra Jonas are dueling pirates in 'The Bluff' trailer

There are some film ideas that we can immediately get on board with. A witchy woman using her powers to scare others? Sure, we love that. Michael B. Jordan playing twins, one of whom is a vampire, in a horror film?

Entertainment News / Agents of Fandom / January 2

Ranking the 10 most anticipated TV shows of 2026

2025 was a banner year for television. Producing new hit series such as The Pitt, Paradise, Pluribus, It: Welcome to Derry, and stellar follow-up seasons from incredible projects like Severance, Invincible, Stranger Things, and Andor, to name a few.

The biggest surprising and disappointing movies and TV shows from 2025

Entertainment News / Nerdist / December 23

'The Boys' Season 4 led to Karl Urban playing Johnny Cage in 'Mortal Kombat'

Karl Urban has quite the nerdy acting resume. From his current leading role as Billy Butcher in The Boys to Dr. Leonard McCoy in Star Trek, we love to see him in some of our favorite fictional universes.

20 completely forgettable comic book films

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / December 17

'Mortal Kombat II': Karl Urban Reveals It’s His Hardest Role to Date

Karl Urban has recently revealed that stepping into the shoes of the iconic Johnny Cage for “Mortal Kombat II” pushed him to his absolute physical limits.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / September 2, 2025

MORTAL KOMBAT II Delayed to Summer 2026

Those of you hoping to see Karl Urban’s Johnny Cage fight in the next few months have just gotten a fatality. Mortal Kombat II, which originally had a scheduled release date of October 24 of this year, will move forward nearly seven months to May 15, 2026.

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / August 5, 2025

Mortal Kombat II Producer Teases Huge Franchise Expansion Beyond Sequel

Mortal Kombat fans, buckle up, because it looks like the franchise is just getting warmed up. Todd Garner, producer of Mortal Kombat II, is feeling ambitious as he lays the groundwork for what could be a Mortal Kombat Cinematic Universe (MCMU?

Entertainment News / Nerdist / July 17, 2025

First MORTAL KOMBAT II Trailer Brings Johnny Cage to the Fight

It’s officially time for Round II. And this time Mortal Kombat is adding some glitz and glamour to its deadly competition. Karl Urban’s Johnny Cage is entering the fight, and the first trailer for Mortal Kombat II shows he’s ready, if a little reluctant, to prove he’s a real warrior.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / March 18, 2025

'Mortal Kombat 2' first-look images reveal Karl Urban's Johnny Cage, Kitana, Shao Kahn and Scorpion

It is time to FIGHT! We officially have our first images from Mortal Kombat 2 and they give us some first looks at new characters we’re excited to see like Karl Urban’s Johnny Cage, Kitana, and Shao Kahn.

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Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / March 17, 2025

Mortal Kombat 2 Offers First Look Of Karl Urban As Johnny Cage

Mortal Kombat 2 is one of the most anticipated sequels of the year. Bursting onto screens on October 24 in theaters and IMAX, this cinematic spectacle is set to deliver the electrifying action and gripping narrative that continues the storyline from the original.

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