This is the way, Star Wars fans. The Mandalorian season 2 is nearly upon us, but a familiar face might be hiding somewhere in the sophomore season: Mark Hamill. Join Dan Casey on today's Nerdist News as we try to solve the mystery of which character Hamill is playing in The Mandalorian this time around.

This is the way. The Mandalorian season 2 dropped its first trailer and we’re dissecting it with a vibroblade to find all the hidden details, references, and context you’ll need before its sophomore season premieres on Disney+ on October 30.

It's Wednesday, my Dunes! The first Dune trailer is here and we have a massive scene-by-scene breakdown to catch all the easter eggs, deep cut references, and context you might have missed. Join Dan Casey on this deep dive into all things Dune on today's Nerdist News.

This is the way. The Mandalorian is returning for season 2 on October 30, but a new fan theory involving Baby Yoda, Ahsoka Tano, and a major piece of Star Wars lore could have major implications.

Netflix announced their plans to adapt Cixin Liu's "Three-Body Problem" trilogy into an English-language sci-fi series. They have tapped Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, as well as The Terror: Infamy's Alexander Woo to write it. But how are Rian Johnson, Brad Pitt, and Rosamund Pike involved? And why is the internet in an uproar? Join Dan Casey on today's Nerdist News to find out what's afoot in the world of science fiction. (Original story: https://bit.ly/3hSr4xV)

While Epic Games and Apple wage an Infinity War in the courtroom, Marvel heroes and villains are invading Fortnite for "Nexus War." Get the inside scoop on the massive Fortnite update, how the ongoing lawsuit affects players, and how it ties into Marvel canon on today's Nerdist News.

The Suicide Squad just got a whole lot bigger. From King Shark to Bloodsport, here's what you need to know about every new character in James Gunn's The Suicide Squad.

He is darkness. He is the night. He is the leader of the Black Parade. Wait, we mean The Batman! The first trailer for The Batman debuted at DC Fandome and revealed a metric ton of villains, mysteries, and clues for viewers to unravel. We did some detective work of our own to break down everything you need to know about The Batman’s many, many villains.