Titans Season 4 Release Date Announced With a New Trailer

DC's Titans will return to HBO Max for its fourth season on Thursday, November 3, and a new teaser trailer features a bloody ritual that looks anything but good news.

Season 4 of Titans will have a two-episode premiere on November 3, and new episodes will be released weekly until December 1. There will then be a mid-season break and six new episodes will conclude the season later in 2023.

The new teaser doesn't give us much, but it does feature the previously mentioned bloody ritual and a chant that uses the words "Azarath, Metrion, and Zenthos." These words have been used by Raven in the past to summon her dark powers and abilities, and Azarath itself is a parallel world and her birthplace.

HBO Max also released new images for Doom Patrol's fourth season, and it includes a look at the supersuit for Ryan Potter's Beast Boy, Mother Mayhem, Brother Blood, and Jinx.

Titans' fourth season was officially announced in October 2021 at DC FanDome, just before its third season came to a close.

Titans is a live-action series that follows a young group of superheroes that form the Teen Titans as they work to save Gotham City and other locations from those who wish to do them harm.

In our review of the premiere of Titans' third season, we said, "the first three episodes of Titans might be the best yet, but that all depends on what you enjoy about the series. This is very much a story of two Robins and the man who raised them, and in that way it feels powerful and intimate."

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Doom Patrol Season 4 to Premiere on HBO Max in December 2022

The first part of the fourth season of DC's Doom Patrol will return to HBO Max on Thursday, December 8, and a new trailer features a surprisingly deadly and... musical bunch of creatures.

December 8 will see the first two episodes of Doom Patrol premiere on HBO Max, and a new episode will be released each week until January 5, 2023. There will then be a mid-season break, and six more episodes will arrive later in 2023.

Doom Patrol follows a group of people who all "suffered a horrible accident that gave them superhuman abilities, but also left them scarred and disfigured. Part support group, part Super Hero team, the Doom Patrol is a band of superpowered freaks who fight for a world that wants nothing to do with them."

This new season will open with "the team unexpectedly traveling to the future to find an unwelcome surprise. Faced with their imminent demise, the Doom Patrol must decide once and for all which is more important: their own happiness or the fate of the world?"

We chose Doom Patrol as one of our favorite comic book shows of 2021, and said that it is "is f***king fun. Full stop. Picking up right where its pandemic-shortened second season left off, Doom Patrol continues to be a real damned delight. While the team from the comics has been retconned and reimagined countless times over the years, it’s always been, at minimum, weird."

For more, check out our review of the Season 3 premiere of Doom Patrol and why the series helps make this a great time to be a fan of sci-fi TV.

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Doom Patrol Season 4 to Premiere on HBO Max in December 2022

The first part of the fourth season of DC's Doom Patrol will return to HBO Max on Thursday, December 8, and a new trailer features a surprisingly deadly and... musical bunch of creatures.

December 8 will see the first two episodes of Doom Patrol premiere on HBO Max, and a new episode will be released each week until January 5, 2023. There will then be a mid-season break, and six more episodes will arrive later in 2023.

Doom Patrol follows a group of people who all "suffered a horrible accident that gave them superhuman abilities, but also left them scarred and disfigured. Part support group, part Super Hero team, the Doom Patrol is a band of superpowered freaks who fight for a world that wants nothing to do with them."

This new season will open with "the team unexpectedly traveling to the future to find an unwelcome surprise. Faced with their imminent demise, the Doom Patrol must decide once and for all which is more important: their own happiness or the fate of the world?"

We chose Doom Patrol as one of our favorite comic book shows of 2021, and said that it is "is f***king fun. Full stop. Picking up right where its pandemic-shortened second season left off, Doom Patrol continues to be a real damned delight. While the team from the comics has been retconned and reimagined countless times over the years, it’s always been, at minimum, weird."

For more, check out our review of the Season 3 premiere of Doom Patrol and why the series helps make this a great time to be a fan of sci-fi TV.

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Deathloop Has Been Officially Confirmed by Arkane to be Part of the Dishonored Universe

Arkane Studios has officially confirmed that Deathloop takes place in the future of the universe first built in the Dishonored games.

This confirmation comes by the way of Deathloop director and Arkane Lyon studio director Dinga Bakaba, who appeared on The Official Xbox Podcast alongside Arkane Austin studio director Harvey Smith.

Xbox's Jeff Rubenstein asked Bakaba about the rumors and hints that Deathloop is connected to this larger universe. While Rubenstein said he didn't have to confirm anything, Bakaba went above and beyond and not only confirmed that this was true, but he also discussed the thought process behind making it so.

"Not everyone has seen the same thing," Bakaba said of Deathloop. "Not everyone has heard the same song that you might have heard hidden somewhere. Not everyone has seen every room, et cetera, et cetera. So, it was nice to see the community peek at the little clues we did sprinkle everywhere that, yes, indeed, we envisioned Deathloop to be happening in the future after [Dishonored 2's standalone expansion] Death of the Outsider."

Bakaba said the team didn't want to make this connection too obvious and front-facing as it wanted Deathloop to have a story and identity that stood on its own, but that didn't mean it couldn't use the game to explore what would happen after the events of Death of the Outsider.

"As we were making Deathloop, we said, hey, [this story] could be one of the things that could happen after [Death of the Outsider.] So, we have a certain timeline to link that and there are a lot of clues, actually, in the game," Bakaba said. "There are some that are abused, one of them is really spoiler-y, so voila, but there are a lot of small things and some that were under people’s noses all the time, but people are just figuring it out."

One of these references can be seen on the shotgun known as the Heritage Rifle. This weapon has a logo on the side of it that couldn't be seen clearly until the recent Goldenloop update added "idle breaks where the character plays with his gun." Now, the logo can be identified as Dishonored's Dunwall Tower.

As Bakaba put it, these threads are like "this little scavenger hunt inside the scavenger hunt" that is Deathloop, and they are just waiting to be discovered if players look hard enough.

"We tried to see everything as an evolution, but each time they mentioned the past, either we were vague enough or we disguised in, I would say, natural ways the names," Bakaba said. "Like, they talk about the Motherland, and not about Tyvia, but you can definitely… once you know, you can unravel everything. And yes, it does make sense. So, it was nice for us to be imagining one of the futures of the Dishonored world and to have that make sense."

Even without knowing all of these references to a larger universe, we still awarded Deathloop a rare 10/10. In our Deathloop review, we said, "Its unique, high-concept ideas around time loops and non-linear investigation work are implemented with elegance, making its systems feel effortless to navigate, learn from, and ultimately master. A new high watermark for Arkane and developers of similar games to aspire to, Deathloop is a game like no other."

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Deathloop Has Been Officially Confirmed by Arkane to be Part of the Dishonored Universe

Arkane Studios has officially confirmed that Deathloop takes place in the future of the universe first built in the Dishonored games.

This confirmation comes by the way of Deathloop director and Arkane Lyon studio director Dinga Bakaba, who appeared on The Official Xbox Podcast alongside Arkane Austin studio director Harvey Smith.

Xbox's Jeff Rubenstein asked Bakaba about the rumors and hints that Deathloop is connected to this larger universe. While Rubenstein said he didn't have to confirm anything, Bakaba went above and beyond and not only confirmed that this was true, but he also discussed the thought process behind making it so.

"Not everyone has seen the same thing," Bakaba said of Deathloop. "Not everyone has heard the same song that you might have heard hidden somewhere. Not everyone has seen every room, et cetera, et cetera. So, it was nice to see the community peek at the little clues we did sprinkle everywhere that, yes, indeed, we envisioned Deathloop to be happening in the future after [Dishonored 2's standalone expansion] Death of the Outsider."

Bakaba said the team didn't want to make this connection too obvious and front-facing as it wanted Deathloop to have a story and identity that stood on its own, but that didn't mean it couldn't use the game to explore what would happen after the events of Death of the Outsider.

"As we were making Deathloop, we said, hey, [this story] could be one of the things that could happen after [Death of the Outsider.] So, we have a certain timeline to link that and there are a lot of clues, actually, in the game," Bakaba said. "There are some that are abused, one of them is really spoiler-y, so voila, but there are a lot of small things and some that were under people’s noses all the time, but people are just figuring it out."

One of these references can be seen on the shotgun known as the Heritage Rifle. This weapon has a logo on the side of it that couldn't be seen clearly until the recent Goldenloop update added "idle breaks where the character plays with his gun." Now, the logo can be identified as Dishonored's Dunwall Tower.

As Bakaba put it, these threads are like "this little scavenger hunt inside the scavenger hunt" that is Deathloop, and they are just waiting to be discovered if players look hard enough.

"We tried to see everything as an evolution, but each time they mentioned the past, either we were vague enough or we disguised in, I would say, natural ways the names," Bakaba said. "Like, they talk about the Motherland, and not about Tyvia, but you can definitely… once you know, you can unravel everything. And yes, it does make sense. So, it was nice for us to be imagining one of the futures of the Dishonored world and to have that make sense."

Even without knowing all of these references to a larger universe, we still awarded Deathloop a rare 10/10. In our Deathloop review, we said, "Its unique, high-concept ideas around time loops and non-linear investigation work are implemented with elegance, making its systems feel effortless to navigate, learn from, and ultimately master. A new high watermark for Arkane and developers of similar games to aspire to, Deathloop is a game like no other."

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Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match Will Arrive in 2023 With Joel McHale Returning As Johnny Cage

Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match has officially been announced for 2023 and it will see Joel McHale returning as the voice of Johnny Cage.

The news was announced during the New York Comic Con panel for Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind, and arrived the same day that Mortal Kombat is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Series producer Rick Morales was on hand to confirm that Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match will be the fourth entry in the animated film series.

No further details were given for this new Legends film, but it obviously looks to put a big focus on McHale's Johnny Cage as his name is in the title.

McHale first voiced Johnny Cage in 2020's Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge and returned for another round in 2021's Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms. He was absent from Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind, but will once again lend his voice to the character in this new film.

Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind was released today, October 8, and follows Kano on a "brutal journey to take over Earthrealm." To do so, however, he will have to face off against Kenshi and Kuai Liang.

In our Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind review, we said it is "an interesting effort to illustrate more of Kenshi’s past, but it muddies its own plot. It's a color-by-numbers apocalyptic thriller with a shiny new Mortal Kombat paint job. Some of Kenshi's story beats are satisfying, and it's refreshing to see a character that doesn't get much screen time shine for a bit."

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The Walking Dead: Dead City, the Spin-Off Starring Maggie and Negan, Gets First-Look Images at NYCC 2022

The Walking Dead: Dead City, the upcoming spin-off series starring Lauren Cohan's Maggie and Jeffrey Dean Morgan's Negan, recieved its first-look images at The Walking Dead panel at New York Comic Con 2022.

While we didn't learn much more about the series that's set in New York City, the images show a bit of conflict between Maggie and Negan, some stylish shots of them in city streets, and more.

The Walking Dead: Dead City was originally announced as The Walking Dead: Isle of the Dead, but it has officially taken on a new name. The series focuses on a Big Apple that was "long ago cut off from the mainland" and one that is filled with both the living and the dead.

This panel was also the final NYCC panel for the original The Walking Dead series as its final episode will air on November 20, 2022. At the panel, fans were treated to a look at the opening minutes from this week's new episode and new photography from October 16's episode.

Norman Reedus was at the panel and spoke a bit about the spin-off that was meant to star his character, Daryl, and Melissa McBride's Carol. He addressed the rumors as to why she dropped out of the spin-off show, saying "there's been a lot of talk. Chill. It's gonna be fine."

He also spoke a bit about the series, teasing what fans can expect.

"It’s in France. It’s epic in scale. I mean it’s ducking epic. I’ve been on locations scouted … it’s crazy what we’re gonna do there," Reedus said. "I think France is going to have a ducking heart attack. It has a different look to it, a different sound to it.” It’s gonna fun. There’s gonna be a lot of familiar faces. Don’t yell at me.”

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The Walking Dead: Dead City, the Spin-Off Starring Maggie and Negan, Gets First-Look Images at NYCC 2022

The Walking Dead: Dead City, the upcoming spin-off series starring Lauren Cohan's Maggie and Jeffrey Dean Morgan's Negan, recieved its first-look images at The Walking Dead panel at New York Comic Con 2022.

While we didn't learn much more about the series that's set in New York City, the images show a bit of conflict between Maggie and Negan, some stylish shots of them in city streets, and more.

The Walking Dead: Dead City was originally announced at The Walking Dead: Isle of the Dead, but it has officially taken on a new name. The series focuses on a Big Apple that was "long ago cut off from the mainland" and one that is filled with both the living and the dead.

This panel was also the final panel for the original The Walking Dead series as its final episode will air on November 20, 2022. At the panel, fans were treated to a look at the opening minutes from this week's new episode and new photography from October 16's episode.

Norman Reedus was at the panel and also spoke a bit about the spin-off that was meant to star his character, Daryl, and Melissa McBride's Carol. He addressed the rumors as to why she dropped out of the spin-off show, saying "there's been a lot of talk. Chill. It's gonna be fine."

He also spoke a bit about the series, teasing what fans can expect.

"It’s in France. It’s epic in scale. I mean it’s ducking epic. I’ve been on locations scouted … it’s crazy what we’re gonna do there," Reedus said. "I think France is going to have a ducking heart attack. It has a different look to it, a different sound to it.” It’s gonna fun. There’s gonna be a lot of familiar faces. Don’t yell at me.”

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Star Trek Universe NYCC 2022 Panel Reveals Teasers for Picard, Discovery, and Prodigy

New York Comic Con 2022's Star Trek Universe panel gave fans of Star Trek: Picard, Discovery, and Prodigy a glimpse of the future in the form of teasers, images, casting details, and more.

From a teaser and the reveal of Amanda Plummer as Picard's new villain Vadic to a new look at Season 5 of Discovery and the mid-season return of Prodigy, there were a lot of exciting reveals and we're here to break down each one for you.

Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Teaser Reveals New Villain and the Return of Professor James Moriarty and Data's Brother Lore

Star Trek: Picard's third and final season is set to premiere on February 16, 2023, and NYCC's Star Trek Universe panel gave fans a teaser filled with details on the upcoming story. First off, Tony Award-winner Amanda Plummer was shown off as the villainous Vadic, a "mysterious alien captain of the Shrike, a warship that has set its sights on Jean-Luc Picard and his old crewmates from his days on the Enterprise."

Geordi La Forge's daughters will also be joining their father, Picard, and the rest of the Next Generation crew on this final mission as Critical Role's Mica Burton and Cruel Summer's Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut will take on the roles of Ensign Alandra La Forge and Ensign Sidney La Forge, respectively.

Lastly, Next Generation fans will be happy to know that Brent Spiner will once again be playing Data's brother Lore and Daniel Davis will once more play Professor James Moriarty in this final season.

During the panel, Jonathan Frakes revealed that his character, William Riker, is set to have a conflict of some kind with Picard and the series' showrunner Terry Matalas said this final season will very much draw inspiration from the film Crimson Tide.

Patrick Stewart also made a plea to Paramount when he was asked if this would be the final time we'd see this beloved crew together, saying, "To the Paramount people in the room... We could still make a movie!"

Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Trailer Teases New Cast Members and New Dangers for Captain Burnham and Her Crew

Star Trek: Discovery's fifth season will debut sometime in 2023 and Star Trek Universe revealed a bit more about what fans can expect in the form of a teaser and the reveal of some brand-new characters.

The Umbrella Academy and Jessica Jones' Callum Keith Rennie is joining the cast as a series regular as Rayner, a "gruff, smart Starfleet Captain who holds a clear line between commander and crew - he leads, they follow." He cares about the mission above all else and doesn't care about others' feelings he may hurt along the way. He will "get the job done and apologize later." He succeeds during times of conflict and struggles during times of peace, and this mission will be a new test for him.

The 100 and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Eve Harlow will play Moll, a "former courier turned outlaw, who is highly intelligent and dangerous, with an impressive strategic mind and a sharp wit." She loves nothing more than going into every situation with every angle planned out and won't let anyone or anything get in her way.

Lastly, Shadowhunters and Blood of Zeus' Elias Toufexis will take on the role of L'ak, a "former courier turned outlaw, who is tough, impulsive, and fiercely protective of his beloved partner, Moll." L'ak places Moll's safety above all else, and this will undoubtedly put him in conflict with Burnham and her crew.

In Season 5 of Star Trek: Discovery, "Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery uncover a mystery that sends them on an epic adventure across the galaxy to find an ancient power whose very existence has been deliberately hidden for centuries. But there are others on the hunt as well... dangerous foes who are desperate to claim the prize for themselves and will stop at nothing to get it."

Star Trek: Prodigy's Mid-Season Trailer Revealed Alongside the Return of a Star Trek: The Next Generation's Admiral Edward Jellico

Star Trek: Prodigy's first season will officially return on Thursday, October 27, and Star Trek Universe presented fans with a trailer that shows what's in store for the crew of the U.S.S. Protostar in these final episodes.

As we race towards the Season 1 finale and the crew make their way toward Starfleet, "their dreams are threatened when they discover the U.S.S. Protostar harbors a weapon designed to tear the United Federation of Planets apart. To make matters worse, the U.S.S. Dauntless is on a manhunt for the Protostar as the real Vice Admiral Janeway is eager to uncover what happened to her missing former First Officer Chakotay. With these two ships on a collision course and destruction on the horizon, the fate of the Alpha Quadrant hands in the balance."

It was also confirmed that Ronny Cox will reprise his The Next Generation role of Captain Edward Jellico, but now he is serving as Admiral. He will be joining the cast in a recurring role.

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Star Trek Universe NYCC 2022 Panel Reveals Teasers for Picard, Discovery, and Prodigy

New York Comic Con 2022's Star Trek Universe panel gave fans of Star Trek: Picard, Discovery, and Prodigy a glimpse of the future in the form of teasers, images, casting details, and more.

From a teaser and the reveal of Amanda Plummer as Picard's new villain Vadic to a new look at Season 5 of Discovery and the mid-season return of Prodigy, there were a lot of exciting reveals and we're here to break down each one for you.

Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Teaser Reveals New Villain and the Return of Professor James Moriarty and Data's Brother Lore

Star Trek: Picard's third and final season is set to premiere on February 16, 2023, and NYCC's Star Trek Universe gave fans a teaser filled with details on the upcoming story. First off, Tony Award-winner Amanda Plummer was shown off as the villainous Vadic, a "mysterious alien captain of the Shrike, a warship that has set its sights on Jean-Luc Picard and his old crewmates from his days on the Enterprise."

Geordi La Forge's daughters will also be joining their father, Picard and the rest of the Next Generation crew on this final mission as Critical Role's Mica Burton and Cruel Summer's Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut will take on the roles of Ensign Alandra La Forge and Ensign Sidney La Forge, respectively.

Lastly, Next Generation fans will be happy to know that Brent Spiner will once again be playing Data's brother Lore and Daniel Davis will once more play Professor James Moriarty in this final season.

During the panel, Jonathan Frakes revealed that his character, William Riker, is set to have a conflict of some kind with Picard and the series' show runner Terry Matalas said this final season will very much draw inspiration from Crimson Tide.

Patrick Stewart also made a plea to Paramount when he was asked if this would be the final time we'd see this beloved crew, saying, "To the Paramount people in the room... We could still make a movie!"

Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Trailer Teases New Cast Members and New Dangers for Captain Burnham and Her Crew

Star Trek: Discovery's fifth season will debut sometime in 2023 and Star Trek Universe revealed a bit more about what fans can expect in the form of a teaser and the reveal of some brand-new characters.

The Umbrella Academy and Jessica Jones' Callum Keith Rennie is joining the cast as a series regular as Rayner, a "gruff, samrt Starfleet Captain who holds a clear line between commander and crew - he leads, they follow." He cares about the mission above all else and doesn't care about others feelings he may hurt along the way and will "get the job done and apologize later." He succeeds during times of conflict and struggles during times of peace, and this mission will be a new test for him.

The 100 and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Eve Harlow will play Moll, a "former courier turned outlaw, who is highly intelligent and dangerous, with an impressive strategic mind and a sharp wit." She loves nothin more than going into every situation with every angle planned out and won't let anyone or anything get in her way.

Lastly, Shadowhunters and Blood of Zues' Elias Toufexis will take on the role of L'ak, a "former courier turned outlaw, who is tough, impulsive, and fiercely protective of his beloved partner, Moll." L'ak places Moll's safety above all else, and this will undoubetedly put him in conflict with Burnham and her crew.

In Season 5 of Star Trek: Discovery, "Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery uncover a mystery that sends them on an epic adventure across the galaxy to find an ancient power whose very existence has been deliberately hidden for centuries. But there are others on the hunt as well... dangerous foes who are desperate to claim the prize for themselves and will stop at nothing to get it."

Star Trek: Prodigy's Mid-Season Trailer Revealed Alongside the Return of a Star Trek: The Next Generation's Admiral Edward Jellico

Star Trek: Prodigy's first season will officially return on Thursday, October 27, and Star Trek Universe presented fans with a traielr that shows what's in store for the crew of the U.S.S. Protostar in these final episodes.

As we race towards the Season 1 finale and the crew make their way toward Starfleet, "their dreams are threatened when they discover the U.S.S. Protostar harbors a weapon designed to tear the United Federation of Planets apart. To make matters worse, the U.S.S. Dauntless is on a manhunt for the Protostar as the real Vice Admiral Janeway is eager to uncover what happened to her missing former First Officer Chakotay. With these two ships on a collision course and destruction on the horizon, the fate of the Alpha Quadrant hands in the balance."

It was also confirmed that Ronny Cox will reprise his The Next Generation role of Captain Edward Jellico, but now he is serving as Admiral. He will be joining the case in a recurring role.

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