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HBO is making a Crazy Rich Asians series, reuniting the original cast and creative team from the hit 2018 romantic comedy. Officially announced on Thursday, the co-production between HBO and Warner Bros. Television will see Constance Wu, Henry Goulding, and Ronny Chieng all reprise their film roles as series regulars, with Michelle Yeoh recurring.

"Bringing everyone back together feels like coming home," the film's director Jon M. Chu wrote in a statement on his Instagram stories. He will now serve as an executive producer on the series. "Finally, I get to answer the question I've been asked almost every day for eight years: 'When are we getting the sequel?' Well… bok bok bitch. We're back."

Based on Kevin Kwan's 2013 novel, Crazy Rich Asians follows Chinese American professor Rachel (Wu) as she travels to Singapore with her boyfriend (Goulding) to attend his friend's wedding. Upon arriving, she soon discovers that Nick's family are incredibly wealthy, and that his mother (Yeoh) has strong opinions on whether she belongs.

The new HBO series will also be based upon Kwan's book series, which includes 2015's China Rich Girlfriend and 2017's Rich People Problems. It will consist of eight hour-long episodes, with production scheduled to start next year.

"We finally get to make the sequel the world [has] been clamoring for, but instead of one more movie, we'll have EIGHT EPISODES OF CRAZY RICH MAGIC," the film's co-writer Adele Lim posted on Instagram. Lim is also an executive producer, as well as the new series' showrunner.

Notably absent from the returning cast announcement are Gemma Chan and Harry Shum Jr., who respectively played Nick's cousin Astrid and her romantic interest Charlie. While Shum only appeared briefly during Crazy Rich Asians' mid-credits scene, a sequel film was initially planned which focused on the couple's love story.

Well, this is all getting a little bit confusing, isn't it?

Inter-dimensional travel that spawns multiple versions of the same person is all very well and good, but it doesn't half make things a bit hard to follow. As we get towards the end of Dark Matter Season 2, most of the main characters are now split up and entangled with other versions of themselves. As usual, episode 7 left us with a lot of questions. We've done our best to unpack the bigger ones below.

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At the end of episode 6, Charlie (Oakes Fegley) makes the ill-advised decision to go into the box in an attempt to track down his twin brother Max, who died in his own world when he was just four years old. After experiencing the usual mixture of first-solo-box-voyage terror, he closes his eyes and asks for help, before ending up inside the home of a woman named Laurel (Margo Martindale).

Laurel seems friendly enough — she even has a little welcome sign — and she shares her advice with Charlie about how he might be able to find Max. Then, right at the end, a door into the room clicks open. We see Charlie turn and look at someone off-screen, then stand up with an uncertain expression on his face. "It's okay," Laurel says. We don't see who Charlie sees. Next thing we know he's back in the corridor, on his way to find Max. So, who is it that enters the room?

Well, the short answer is we don't know. But it's clearly someone Charlie recognises; we can tell that much from his expression. Some other version of his mom or dad, perhaps? Given how strong his reaction is, this seems the most likely possibility. But we'll have to wait until next week's episode to know for certain.

Laurel helps Charlie on his journey to find Max. But who else is in her house? Credit: Apple TV Is Amanda dead?

Elsewhere, Amanda (Alice Braga) and Ryan (Jimmi Simpson) stage an escape from the plague-infected world where they were captured in episode 6, with some help from Leighton (Dayo Okeniyi). It's all going well until the last minute, when Amanda catches an arrow in the stomach just as they're running back into the box. The episode ends with Ryan injecting her with the serum so they can travel to a new world, but it's unclear whether she's alive or not. So, will she survive?

Well, a good rule of thumb in TV shows is that a character usually isn't dead unless we actually see them die. The death of a major character like Amanda would probably get a more drawn out, heartfelt moment, so our best guess is that Ryan will likely get her to another world and save her just in the nick of time...

Dark Matter Season 2 is streaming on Apple TV, with new episodes dropping every Friday.

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2026 has been the year of Avatar: The Last Airbender, boasting both the continuation of Netflix's live-action adaptation and the first film from Avatar Studios, Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender. While it's almost always a treat to return to a world of intricate bending and epic adventure, both these projects trod familiar ground. Netflix's series is nothing more than a drab retelling of the original. Avatar Aang boasted eye-popping action, exciting new lore, and a nostalgic return to our Gaang faves, but it also rehashed an airbender resurrection storyline that viewers had already seen before (and done better) in Avatar: The Legend of Korra.

That's why it's such a relief that Avatar: Seven Havens, the next TV series in the Avatar cycle, blows everything up.

If The Legend of Korra brought the world of Avatar into a more modern, industrialized era, then Seven Havens sends it screaming into a hazardous, post-apocalyptic future unlike anything we've seen before, headed up by an Avatar unlike any other. It's the boldest move the series could make, and it winds up being just what the franchise needs to move forward.

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Seven Havens throws us headfirst into what feels like an alien landscape, by Avatar standards. Shimmering aurorae, once limited to the Northern and Southern Water Tribes, now fill the skies over a vast desert. Crystal clusters and tree-like rock formations burst from the sand. A more synth-heavy score from Avatar composer Jeremy Zuckerman emphasizes the strangeness of this environment, while vivid colors from new Avatar animation studio La Chouette Compagnie prove an eye-popping contrast from the prior two series. From these opening moments, one thing's for sure: We're not in the Four Kingdoms anymore.

That's because they no longer exist.

The world of Avatar as we know it was destroyed in an apocalyptic event known simply as "the cataclysm," which led humanity to hole itself up in secure cities known as Havens. Among these Havens is Ellora, a vast metropolis tucked away in a series of canyons. With its massive walls and aqueducts, and a crystalline fortress at its center, it gives Ba Sing Se a run for its money.

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Lurking on the fringes of Elloran society is Pavi (voiced by Saheli Khan), a 9-year-old girl who lives alone with her cat monkey, Geet (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker). Pavi is a resourceful survivor: She's fashioned her own prosthetic leg, and she's built herself and Geet a comfortable home in what's basically a hole in the ground. She's also hiding a deadly secret: She's the Avatar.

In prior Avatar series, that would have been cause for celebration. Not in Seven Havens. According to Elloran history, Avatar Korra brought the cataclysm on the world. Now, she and any Avatar who may follow in her footsteps are despised. How can Pavi bring balance to a world that doesn't even want her?

Like everything else about the world of Seven Havens, the choice to have Korra be the reason for the apocalypse is a striking one. It feels like original series creator Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, working with executive producers Ethan Spaulding and Sehaj Sethi, are blowing up The Legend of Korra's legacy entirely. Yet Seven Havens also hints that there may be more to the story than the institutions of Ellora would have you believe.

SEE ALSO: 'Avatar: Seven Havens' renewed for Seasons 3 and 4 on Paramount+

Thanks to the mystery shrouding the cataclysm, Seven Havens becomes more of an overt puzzle box than its predecessors. But even more puzzling than the question of "What broke the world?" is that of "Who is Pavi, really?" She has no memories of her life beyond the past three years, and she knows nothing about her family. That all changes when a chance encounter brings Pavi face to face with her surprise twin, Nisha (voiced by Aishu Devan), and the pair set out to unravel their mysterious past together.

You will fall in love with Avatar: Seven Havens' Pavi and Nisha. Credit: Paramount+

Pavi and Nisha are the irresistible pairing at Seven Havens' heart. Both have spent their whole lives — at least, what they can remember of them — thinking that they're alone. Finding out they have a sister unlocks a new chapter in their lives, and a new chapter for the show to explore.

As 9-year-olds, Pavi and Nisha are balls of energy who greet their newfound sister status with gleeful screams and a readiness for troublemaking that puts fear in the hearts of Nisha's guardian, Commander Karthik (voiced by Akshay Khanna), and the pair's airbending soldier friend, Jae (voiced by Major Curda). Their youthful joy contrasts with Karthik and Jae's serious concerns about keeping Pavi's Avatar status hidden while still protecting Ellora. As the haven weathers severe storms and attacks from bandits known as the Faceless, the last thing Karthik and Jae need is to worry about Nisha and Pavi getting trampled underfoot.

Just because Pavi is the youngest Avatar we've met yet doesn't mean Seven Havens loses sight of the gravity (and occasional darkness) that set both The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra apart. The threats facing Ellora are genuinely frightening, and Seven Havens makes no secret of the destruction that awaits it should its defenses fail. As resources dwindle and bender birth rates decrease, the situation within Ellora feels more and more helpless. Seven Havens artfully stokes the city's desperation, spinning up paranoia and conspiracies that recall The Last Airbender's claustrophobic Ba Sing Se arc.

Yet throughout the first six episodes sent to critics, Pavi and Nisha maintain their childlike joy, even if the weight of the world is on their shoulders. The pair make compelling foils. While Pavi follows Korra in the Avatar cycle, she feels more like a spiritual successor to Aang: an animal-loving goofball with a pacifist streak who treats reuniting a bug with its family just as seriously as saving a human's life. Nisha, on the other hand, takes after early Korra. She's a hot-headed, battle-ready warrior who wants nothing more than to break free of her sheltered upbringing.

The resulting dynamic is irresistible, as is the rest of Seven Havens. The series captures the original magic of The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra, from powerful bending action to adorable animal companions. (I would die for Geet.) But it also fashions an incredible new take on the world we've come to know and love, one that's part-Mad Max, part-Jean "Mœbius" Giraud. It's an incredible sandbox for Seven Havens' tale of finding connection in a dire time, and a reminder that change is truly the Avatar franchise's greatest superpower.

The first three episodes of Avatar: Seven Havens are now streaming on Paramount+. New episodes premiere every Friday through Oct. 30.

The U.S. government is planning to livestream the Fort Hood shooter's execution by firing squad. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth revealed the plan on Thursday, which would revive public executions in the U.S. for the first time in 90 years.

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U.S. Army major Nidal Hasan was convicted of murder after he shot and killed 13 people at Fort Hood, a military post in Texas, in 2009. Due to be carried out by a firing squad, Hasan's execution will now be made available for the public to watch via livestream.

"We'll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it's public, because people need to understand that there's serious consequences for these types of things," Hegseth said in an interview on Thursday.

Hasan's execution by firing squad is scheduled for Dec. 3, 1 p.m. CT / 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT at Fort Hood. If the livestream goes ahead, he will be the first person to be publicly executed in the U.S. since 1937. It will also be the first military execution since 1961.

Hasan was initially to be executed by lethal injection. However, in an X post on Monday, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell revealed that Hegseth had recommended Hasan be killed by firing squad instead, and that President Donald Trump had approved it. Hegseth stated on Thursday that this method of execution was a "no brainer" to him, and that it was "as it should be."

YouTube, Twitch, X, TikTok: Who will livestream Hasan's execution?

Details on exactly how Hasan's execution will be livestreamed have not yet been released. Streaming platforms often have policies prohibiting graphic violence, which on the face of it would appear to include a firing squad execution. 

Twitch's community guidelines specifically ban users from showing "use of weapons to physically… kill others," and warns that any accounts which do so will be suspended indefinitely. YouTube generally doesn't allow shocking violence and gore either, including "corpses with massive injuries," while TikTok typically prohibits content showing "the moment of someone's death, or the shooting of an individual."

However, YouTube states that such violent content may still be allowed if it "is in the public's interest." Similarly, TikTok carves out exemptions for "graphic footage of events that would otherwise violate our rules but are in the public interest to view," though such videos are age-restricted and excluded from the For You feed.

Elon Musk's X is an outlier in that it allows graphic content provided it is properly labelled, not "excessively gory," and doesn't threaten, incite, or glorify violence. It's unclear whether a U.S. government execution would be considered glorifying violence. X only prohibits footage of the moment a person dies if a representative of their family requests that it be taken down.

Mashable has reached out to Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, X, and the U.S. Department of War for comment.

Trump is famously a prolific and longtime user of X, many of his officials also having adopted the platform. The Trump administration is no stranger to other streaming platforms either. Last month, the U.S. government launched the 24/7 YouTube livestream "Trump TV" after it banned journalists from the White House. Earlier this year, multiple government departments launched official TikTok accounts, joining preexisting accounts belonging to the White House and Trump himself. The U.S. Army previously livestreamed esports on Twitch as well, though retreated from the platform in 2020 following criticism for its ostensible gaming giveaways that actually directed people to recruitment forms.

It might not look like it, but there's actually still a small crescent of Moon visible in tonight's sky. It's the night before the New Moon, so don't expect to spot anything on its surface, but keep reading to find out what tonight's Moon means.

What is today's Moon phase?

As of Friday, Oct. 9, NASA's Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon is in the Waning Crescent phase, with 2% of its surface visible.

When is the next Full Moon?

The next Full Moon will take place on October 25 or 26, depending on your timezone.

What are Moon phases?

The Moon completes an orbit around Earth in roughly 29.5 days. During that time, its position changes relative to the Earth and Sun, altering how much of the Moon's illuminated surface is visible to us. This produces the familiar lunar phases, beginning with a thin crescent and progressing through the quarter phases before reaching a Full Moon. The sequence then repeats as the Moon continues its orbit. According to NASA, the phase visible from Earth is determined by the Moon's changing position in relation to both Earth and the Sun.

The eight phases are:

New Moon - The Moon is between Earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, it's invisible to the eye).

Waxing Crescent - A small sliver of light appears on the right side (Northern Hemisphere).

First Quarter - Half of the Moon is lit on the right side. It looks like a half-Moon.

Waxing Gibbous - More than half is lit up, but it's not quite full yet.

Full Moon - The whole face of the Moon is illuminated and fully visible.

Waning Gibbous - The Moon starts losing light on the right side. (Northern Hemisphere)

Third Quarter (or Last Quarter) - Another half-Moon, but now the left side is lit.

Waning Crescent - A thin sliver of light remains on the left side before going dark again.

Looking for spoiler-free NYT Connections hints or just wondering why Connections is trending today? We've got what you need to understand the clues for today's puzzle without spoiling any of the answers.

Of course, Mashable has also provided daily hints and answers for Connections, Wordle, and Strands for years, so we can help you if that's also what you need.

While we are focused more on meanings than hints in this story, sometimes learning that many of the words have completely unrelated meanings is a clue in and of itself. Connections frequently includes clues that involve words within words and other visual clues.

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A passage, route or medium through which something flows, travels or is transmitted.

Input meaning

Any resource, data, energy or signal put into a system or machine.

Power meaning

The capacity, ability or authority to act, influence, or direct people, events and physical systems.

Volume meaning

The degree of intensity, fullness or audibility of a tone or sound from an audio device.

Blowout meaning

An easy, one-sided victory or defeat where one team or candidate wins by a very large margin.

Romp meaning

To achieve a quick, effortless victory in a game, race or competition.

Rout meaning

A complete and crushing defeat of an opponent in a battle, sports game or election.

Sweep meaning

To clean a surface using a broom or brush.

Highlights meaning

The best, most interesting or most important parts of an event.

Recap meaning

To give a brief summary or review of the main points from a previous story, discussion, meeting or event.

Scores meaning

The total number of points, goals, or runs earned in a game, match or test

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Stats meaning

Short for statistics, meaning numerical data or facts.

Conditioner meaning

A moisturizing hair care product applied after shampooing to improve the texture, softness and manageability of hair.

Guitar meaning

A stringed instrument with six strings.

Kiss meaning

An act of affection by touching one's lips to another person.

Quotes meaning

A repetition of exact words.

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The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're a sports fan.

Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

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The NYT's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

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Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.

If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.

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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.

SEE ALSO: NYT Pips hints, answers for October 9, 2026 Here's a hint for today's Connections categories

Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:

• Yellow: Big win

• Green: Tech settings

• Blue: ESPN clips

• Purple: Atmosphere

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Here are today's Connections categories

Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:

• Yellow: Decisive victory

• Green: Controlled by a TV remote

• Blue: Features of a sports show

• Purple: Air ___

Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today's Connections #1215 is...

What is the answer to Connections today

• Decisive victory: BLOWOUT, ROMP, ROUT, SWEEP

• Controlled by a TV remote: CHANNEL, INPUT, POWER, VOLUME

• Features of a sports show: HIGHLIGHTS, RECAP, SCORES, STATS

• Air ___: CONDITIONER, GUITAR, KISS, QUOTES

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Today's NYT Strands hints will be easy if you're hard to convince.

Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, word or phrase that sums up that day's theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.

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By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.

If you're feeling stuck or just don't have 10 or more minutes to figure out today's puzzle, we've got all the NYT Strands hints for today's puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace.

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The words are related to absurdity.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

These words describe ridiculousness.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today's NYT Strands spangram is vertical.

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NYT Strands spangram answer today

Today's spangram is Unbelievable.

NYT Strands word list for October 9

• Hooey

• Nonsense

• Drivel

• Unbelievable

• Rubbish

• Bladerdash

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Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're a big deal.

If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

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Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans also sprang up, including battle royale Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once. 

Wordle eventually became so popular that it was purchased by the New York Times, and TikTok creators even livestream themselves playing.

What's the best Wordle starting word?

The best Wordle starting word is the one that speaks to you. But if you prefer to be strategic in your approach, we have a few ideas to help you pick a word that might help you find the solution faster. One tip is to select a word that includes at least two different vowels, plus some common consonants like S, T, R, or N.

What happened to the Wordle archive?

The entire archive of past Wordle puzzles was originally available for anyone to enjoy whenever they felt like it, but it was later taken down, with the website's creator stating it was done at the request of the New York Times. However, the New York Times then rolled out its own Wordle Archive, available only to NYT Games subscribers.

Is Wordle getting harder?

It might feel like Wordle is getting harder, but it actually isn't any more difficult than when it first began. You can turn on Wordle's Hard Mode if you're after more of a challenge, though.

Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:

It's huge.

Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?

There are no recurring letters.

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Today's Wordle is a 5-letter word that starts with...

Today's Wordle starts with the letter M.

The Wordle answer today is...

Get your last guesses in now, because it's your final chance to solve today's Wordle before we reveal the solution.

Drumroll please!

The solution to today's Wordle is...

MAJOR

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be a new Wordle for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

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Reporting by Chance Townsend, Caitlin Welsh, Sam Haysom, Amanda Yeo, Shannon Connellan, Cecily Mauran, Mike Pearl, and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.

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Are you curious about how Ryobi, Craftsman, and Hyper Tough tools compare? My answer may surprise you, but here's how each store brand power tool stacks up against the others.

Some people like ads tailored to their interests, but many don't want their app usage, browser activity, and location information recorded under a personal ID. That's when marketers, ISPs, and app developers can use or sell unidentifiable but profiled information about your activities to third parties for marketing and data-harvesting purposes.

I've been using Home Assistant for more than a decade, but I still come across things I've never seen before. Several great features make Home Assistant more powerful and easier to use, and I wish I'd started using them sooner.

One of the most anticipated panels at New York Comic Con 2026 was Marvel's "Up Next From Marvel Television and Marvel Animation" panel, and for good reason. Marvel announced new series, teased upcoming seasons of popular shows, and even surprised attendees with the entire first episode of VisionQuest.

Brad Winderbaum, head of Marvel Television and Marvel Animation, took the stage with moderator Brandon Davis to unleash a whole host of announcements, including projects stretching until 2029. From more Daredevil: Born Again to a sneak peek of X-Men '97 Season 3, here's everything Marvel Television and Marvel Animation announced at NYCC 2026.

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Winderbaum revealed the logo for a new live-action spy thriller, Zodiac, set for a 2028 release. Winderbaum was tight-lipped about the show's plot and casting, but revealed that Zodiac would begin shooting in London this spring. He did urge fans to pay attention to the logo, saying: "If you're a fan of the comics, there is a lot hidden in that logo."

How to watch: Zodiac hits Disney+ in 2028.

Marvel Zombies

If you want more of Marvel's gory animated series Marvel Zombies, you're in luck. Winderbaum revealed that audiences are in for three new two-part specials of Marvel Zombies over the next three years, each premiering on Halloween. 2027's installment is titled Marvel Zombies: The Winter Soldier, all about Bucky Barnes. 2028's installment is Marvel Zombies: The Fist of Khonshu, hinting at a Moon Knight connection. Finally, 2029's installment is Marvel Zombies: The Last Guardian.

"I won't tell you who the Last Guardian is, but it's very, very exciting," Winderbaum said.

How to watch: Marvel Zombies is now streaming on Disney+, with new installments slated for Halloween of 2027, 2028, and 2029.

X-Men '97

Marvel's animated TV party continued with a teaser for X-Men '97 Season 3, which revealed that anti-mutant sentiments are at an all-time high.

In the teaser, a young mutant tries to cross a heavily guarded border, but she's denied entry due to not having papers. As she tries to find an alternate route, Sentinels attack her. Thankfully, she's saved by a group of mutants, but they're not the X-Men.

"We're the Brotherhood," they tell her.

The clip also showed Professor X and Storm driving to Rogue and Gambit's lavish Central Park wedding. On the way there, they talk about how President Graydon Creed has taken drastic anti-mutant measures that they'll have to fight tooth and nail against.

However, the atmosphere is much lighter at the wedding party, which featured cameos from Deadpool, She-Hulk, Daredevil, and many more.

How to watch: The first two seasons of X-Men '97 are now streaming on Disney+. Season 3 premieres in 2027.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Season 2

Marvel couldn't make a New York appearance without talking about Queens' own Spider-Man, right? Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man showrunner Jeff Trammell took the stage to tease Season 2, saying that if Season 1 was about "setting the board," then Season 2 is about "playing the game."

Trammell revealed a poster as well as an extended clip, which introduced a fancy gala attended by Harry Osborne. First, he encounters gossip reporter Eddie Brock, aka Venom. Then, he's taken hostage by Dr. Otto Octavius, aka Doc Ock. Spider-Man shows up soon after and the two engage in a quippy fight that takes them out of the gala and into the New York skyline. After the clip, attendees watched a trailer for the upcoming season, which included appearances from Gwen Stacy and Daredevil, as well as a look at Peter Parker getting taken over by the alien symbiote.

How to watch: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Season 2 hits Disney+ Jan. 13.

Daredevil: Born Again Season 3

Another New York Marvel hero got his moment on the NYCC stage this year, as Charlie Cox arrived to promote the third and final season of Daredevil: Born Again.

Cox didn't arrive alone, as the panel also acted as a reunion for Marvel's The Defenders. Krysten Ritter, who plays Jessica Jones, and Finn Jones, who plays Danny Rand, aka the Iron Fist, joined Cox onstage to hype up their roles in Season 3. Mike Colter, who plays Luke Cage, was unable to attend NYCC, but he will also appear in the season.

Cox, Ritter, and Jones also unveiled the trailer for the upcoming season, which offered an action-packed look at Matt Murdock's (Cox) time in prison. At one point, he tears up his prison jumpsuit to make a new mask, then proceeds to beat down every other prisoner in his vicinity in what looks to be another standout Daredevil set piece.

When asked about what he hoped fans would take away from these final episodes, Cox emphasized that he didn't think this would be the end. "All I'll say is that I imagine the Save Daredevil campaign will be gearing up for round 2," he said.

How to watch: Daredevil: Born Again Seasons 1 and 2 are now streaming on Disney+. Season 3 is set for release in 2027.

VisionQuest

Marvel closed out its panel with a look at its next high-profile series, VisionQuest. The show concludes the WandaVision trilogy that kicked off with WandaVision and continued with Agatha All Along.

Showrunner Terry Matalas and series stars Paul Bettany, James Spader, Emily Hampshire, and Ruaridh Mollica took to the stage to discuss the mind-bending series, which sees synthezoid Vision (Bettany) undergoing a serious identity crisis. It also sees the return of Avengers: Age of Ultron villain Ultron (Spader), now appearing in a human avatar.

When asked about his experience returning to the MCU, Spader summed it up succinctly: "Fun."

Mollica also discussed his role as Vision and Wanda Maximoff's son, Tommy.

"Tommy Maximoff finally reunites with his father — and his grandfather!" he added, ribbing Spader.

As for what WandaVision questions fans could hope to see answered in VisionQuest? "Pretty much all of them," Matalas said.

The group showed off a trailer for the series, but that was small potatoes compared to what came next: a surprise screening of the whole first episode. For more specifics on that, you can read our reaction here.

How to watch: VisionQuest premieres Oct. 14 on Disney+.

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The insistence on serving fresh double-doubles, fries, and shakes is the reason In-N-Out doesn’t participate in online food delivery services like DoorDash or GrubHub. But, as reported by L.A. Material, a thriving Black Market exists for delivered In-N-Out, courtesy of Facebook Marketplace. The website found numerous drivers across Southern California who were willing to bring In-N-Out to one's doorstep, usually for an additional fee ranging from $20 to $50.

Some drivers demanded cash up front, which is far from ideal when purchasing goods on Facebook Marketplace.

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When L.A. Material placed an In-N-Out order with someone named (or claiming to be named) Adrian Vazquez of Glendora, California, a far-flung suburb of Los Angeles, the purported driver demanded $50, with half of that upfront. The reporter sent the $25 via Zelle — and then was ghosted by the "driver."

In-N-Out — a private company primarily on the West Coast, and with a growing presence in the South — never responded to L.A. Material's request for comment on the Black Market burgers.

In-N-Out owner and CEO Lynsi Snyder recently reiterated her opposition to online ordering: "Part of what makes In-N-Out and the experience so special is the interaction and customer service we're able to give. And so the mobile ordering will definitely take a piece of that away."

Netflix's U.S. top five is predominantly earthbound at the moment, which is no real surprise. Jacob Tremblay plays a young Ted Kaczynski while Shailen Woodley gives chase in Unabomber, Tyler Perry's Doing Life keeps his chart streak alive, and the true-crime doc TheWidower: 'Til Death Do Us Part is mesmerizing nonfiction (more on it in my weekly documentary roundup).

Marvel screened the first episode of VisionQuest at New York Comic Con today, surprising attendees of its packed "Up Next From Marvel Television and Marvel Animation" panel.

The energy was electric as audiences got an early look at the MCU's latest show, which marks the end of the loosely connected WandaVision trilogy that began with WandaVision and Agatha All Along. VisionQuest reunites viewers with synthezoid Vision (Paul Bettany) — or at least, a version of him. The Vision at the heart of VisionQuest is not technically the same Vision who was introduced in Avengers: Age of Ultron, then killed in Avengers: Infinity War, then resurrected by wife Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) in WandaVision. That iteration of Vision disappeared when Wanda released her hex on the town of Westview.

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Instead, VisionQuest's lead is the rebuilt version of Vision. He was originally created by S.W.O.R.D. to use as a weapon. However, when he encountered Wanda's facsimile of Vision in the WandaVision finale, he gained all of Vision's memories — both those of the dead Vision, and the recreated one — and went rogue.

If that all sounds complicated and heady, I don't blame you! But based on the first episode screened at NYCC, VisionQuest manages to move past all that dense lore and jump into something far more fascinating: a deep dive into Vision's identity crisis. Mashable was on the ground at Marvel's NYCC panel, so we've got you covered on what to expect from VisionQuest — and what we're most excited about.

VisionQuest's AI squad is an absolute delight. Orla Brady, James D'Arcy, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Lewis in "VisionQuest." Credit: Marvel Studios

VisionQuest picks up several years after the end of WandaVision. Vision lives in disguised human form, working at a pub in Edinburgh that he and Wanda used to visit when they lived there. (Or really, Wanda and a past version of Vision.) He's trying to gain a better understanding of humanity, as well as his own inherited memories of living among them.

When he's not making awkward small talk with pub patrons, Vision retreats into his simulated mind palace: a vast mansion staffed by other AI from across the MCU, now appearing in human avatars. He's downloaded them and set them up in his own quantum processor, which basically means they live in his head rent-free. In return, they carry out jobs of their own. Iron Man's J.A.R.V.I.S. (James D'Arcy) is basically Vision's butler and security. Avengers: Age of Ultron's F.R.I.D.A.Y. (Orla Brady) gives him tips on how to socialize. Spider-Man: Far From Home's E.D.I.T.H. (Emily Hampshire) is in charge of educating Vision on how humans have fun. (It apparently involves a lot of daredevil stunts.)

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The resulting dynamic is downright charming, with Vision and his AI buddies coming across as friendly, if occasionally beleaguered, housemates. And what a house it is, full of eye-popping colors and a barrage of visual puns. (Vision stocks the house with simulated food, including bags of Microchips and jars of Visimite.) Thanks to its retro stylings, the house echoes the hyper-specific visual storytelling of WandaVision.

Ultron's return to the MCU is triumphant (and sassy). James Spader and Paul Bettany in "VisionQuest." Credit: Marvel Studios

One of the biggest headlines around VisionQuest is the return of Avengers villain Ultron (James Spader). Based on the first episode alone, that return does not disappoint.

Right from the jump, VisionQuest's Ultron is a sullen scene-stealer. He lives in the attic of Vision's house, blasting loud music to annoy everyone below, just like a moody teen. He hurls insults at simulated food delivery drivers, and when that's not enough, he hurls grenades. He's a fount of withering one-liners, at one point calling the house's decor "the psilocybin collection from IKEA," and he's also decided that his human avatar might be a "hat guy." That means Spader spends a good chunk of the first episode rocking a jaunty top hat, the perfect accessory to Ultron's malicious whimsy. With Ultron in human form, Spader gets free rein to chew VisionQuest's scenery, and the show is better for it.

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Ultron also pushes Vision to consider the more contemplative themes of the show: questions of free will, of the links between the old Visions' memories and this current Vision's identity, of Vision's complicated relationship with humanity. That's something Ultron himself still appears to be reckoning with. If he, like Vision, had a corporeal form and could walk among humans, he jokes that it would be a coin flip between whether he would visit the great museums of the world or launch all of humanity's missiles. It's a dark joke, but in the age of ever-accelerating AI, it certainly hits different.

VisionQuest reunites Vision with his son, Tommy. Ruaridh Mollica in "VisionQuest." Credit: Marvel Studios

Vision isn't the only WandaVision character struggling with the fallout from his time in Westview. So is one of his and Wanda's twin sons, speedster Tommy (Ruaridh Mollica).

In a storyline running parallel to Vision's quest for enlightenment, VisionQuest introduces Tommy as a roguish grifter who's able to slip into a new identity or total invisibility at a moment's notice. But when the world gets wind that Vision is still at large, he begins to experience strange flashes of a family he barely remembers, as well as glimpses of the Battle of Westview.

The fragments frighten Tommy and send him into a panic attack, marking a clear departure from how Vision processes his older selves' memories. (He watches them calmly in a home theater, although he can't bear to watch any from Westview.) Despite the contrast between how the pair reacts to their pasts, Tommy and Vision share the common experience of having strange memories that radically shift their perception of self. Based on the first episode, it will be a treat to see how VisionQuest brings these two back into one another's orbits.

VisionQuest proves Diane Morgan should be in everything.

Aside from Ultron, VisionQuest introduces another villain or two who deserve a quick shoutout. Mercenary Paladin (Todd Stashwick) makes an instant impression as a brash bounty hunter, but it's his remote handler (Diane Morgan of Philomena Cunk fame) who takes the cake. Her deadpan delivery rivals Spader's many meaty one-liners, especially when she has to say "Thanos" and "scrotum" in the same sentence, with a straight face. Forget Avengers: Doomsday; when are we getting her solo movie?

VisionQuest premieres Oct. 14 on Disney+.

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Girl meets boy. Girl falls for boy's impeccable taste in music. Boy turns out to be a girl. That's the irresistible premise of The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All, the fan-favorite yuri manga making its anime debut in 2027 as a series.

At New York Comic Con on Thursday, Crunchyroll unveiled the adaptation's world premiere trailer, giving fans their first look at Aya and Mitsuki's budding romance.

Based on the manga by Sumiko Arai, The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All — affectionately called Green Yuri by its fans because of its neon color palette — follows Aya Osawa (voiced by Akari Kitō), a popular high schooler who develops a crush on the mysterious, effortlessly cool employee at her local CD shop. With his dark clothes, piercings, and encyclopedic knowledge of rock music, he's basically her dream guy. There's just one problem: He's not a guy at all.

The employee is actually Mitsuki Koga (voiced by Mariya Ise), Aya's quiet, unassuming classmate, whom she barely notices at school. Outside the classroom, however, Mitsuki has an entirely different look. And while Aya remains blissfully unaware of her crush's true identity, the two begin to bond over their shared love of music.

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What starts as a case of mistaken identity gradually blossoms into something much sweeter, as Aya and Mitsuki navigate friendship, attraction, and the complicated business of figuring out their feelings.

The manga has become a favorite among romance fans, thanks in part to Arai's striking black-and-green artwork and its deep affection for rock music. Music isn't merely background noise in this story. It's the language through which Aya and Mitsuki first connect, with their shared tastes providing the foundation for a relationship neither quite knows how to define.

And fittingly for a love story built around a shared obsession with rock music, the anime has some serious grunge credentials. Nirvana's 1991 track "Breed" will serve as the opening theme, a collaboration that even has Dave Grohl's stamp of approval. In a special interview with Arai, the former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman said he believed Kurt Cobain would have loved the series, citing its message, aesthetic, and overall vibe. After all, Cobain was never one for rigid gender norms.

Now, the question is how that distinctive visual and musical identity will translate to animation. For fans who have spent years imagining what Aya and Mitsuki's world might look and sound like in motion, the first trailer offers an exciting glimpse.

The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All is slated will debut on Cruncyroll on Jan. 8, 2027.

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