Carson Kelly Blogs

The next phase of UNDER SHADOWS begins today. I’m excited to officially reveal the cover art for UNDER SHADOWS, my upcoming dark cinematic music release arriving September 25, 2026. This project has already become something very meaningful to me. What started as a finished song slowly grew into a larger creative world built around music, storytelling, visual art, atmosphere, and emotion. UNDER SHADOWS is not just a single release. It is the beginning of a new experience. The song carries a dark, cinematic, electronic feeling. It is moody, shadowy, atmospheric, and emotional, built around the idea of moving forward through uncertainty and finding light in the places that feel hidden. The visual direction reflects that same feeling. The cover art is built around deep black, violet light, cosmic shadow, and a glowing eclipse-like atmosphere. It represents the heart of the project: darkness, memory, resilience, and the strange beauty of something new rising from the shadows. UNDER SHADOWS ...

Supergirl (2026) will not be for everyone, and honestly, that is okay. That may sound like a strange way to open a review for a major DC Studios film, especially one arriving at a time when so many fans are watching the new DCU with careful eyes, high hopes, nervous hearts, and years of complicated superhero history sitting in the background. But I think it is the right way to talk about this movie. Not every movie is made to land the exact same way for every person. Not every DC story has to be polished into something universal, safe, predictable, or perfectly smooth. Sometimes a movie can be bumpy. Sometimes it can take a while to fully click. Sometimes it can frustrate you a little bit early on, only to come alive later and leave you walking out with a smile anyway. That was my experience with Supergirl. I saw the film earlier today, and after sitting with it for a few hours, sharing my first thoughts, and posting my Letterboxd review, I keep coming back to the same feeling: this is...

“Have a safe journey, kiddo.” I have officially beaten the main campaign of CAPCOM’s new IP, PRAGMATA , after roughly 175–200+ hours , and I can honestly say this was one of the most memorable gaming journeys I’ve had in 2026. PRAGMATA is the kind of new franchise that reminds me why new IP still matters. In a year filled with major releases, sequels, remakes, and massive established names, this game stood out because it felt like CAPCOM taking a real creative swing. It had a mystery. It had heart. It had atmosphere. It had that feeling of discovering a world for the first time and slowly realizing there is so much more underneath the surface. By the time the credits started rolling, I was emotional, satisfied, and already thinking about where this story could go next. For me, PRAGMATA is easily one of my favorite games of 2026, and absolutely a serious Game of the Year contender . It is not just because of the gameplay or the presentation, but because of the journey itself. After spen...

DC Studios had a pretty massive animation news day today, and honestly, this is the kind of announcement that makes the future of DC feel exciting in a completely different way. According to new reports, DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation revealed multiple new animated projects at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, including an adult animated Absolute Batman series , a new Joker anime series titled Joker: Laugh Riot , and a kid-friendly Krypto animated series . The Annecy showcase itself was positioned as a look at the next era of DC animation, with DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation presenting new projects, first looks, and creative insight into where the animated side of the brand is heading. The biggest headline for me is easily Absolute Batman . The Absolute Batman comic has been one of DC’s most exciting modern reinventions of Bruce Wayne. This version strips away the mansion, the endless resources, the butler, and the billionaire safety net, leaving behin...

House of the Dragon has returned, and Season 3 Episode 1 is nothing other than peak Game of Thrones at its best. After waiting for the next chapter of this story, I went into the Season 3 premiere hoping it would bring back that old Westeros feeling: the tension, the tragedy, the political weight, the family drama, the dread, the fire, and the sense that every choice matters. By the end of the episode, I felt completely pulled back into this world. For me, House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 1 is a 10/10. This is the kind of premiere that reminds me why this universe still matters so much. It does not feel like a soft return or a slow warm-up. It feels like the show is stepping into the next phase of the Dance of the Dragons with confidence, weight, and purpose. The pieces are moving, the wounds are still fresh, and the world of Westeros feels dangerous again. A Strong Return to Westeros One of the biggest things I loved about this premiere is how quickly it brought me back into the a...

Some movie franchises become more than movies after a while. They become pieces of your childhood, pieces of your memory, pieces of the way you understand growing up, letting go, friendship, imagination, and time. For me, Toy Story has always been one of those stories. So, walking into Toy Story 5 , I had a lot of emotions sitting with me before the movie even started. Excitement, nostalgia, curiosity, a little bit of fear, and honestly, that quiet question a lot of fans probably had: did we need another one? After watching it, my answer is this: maybe we did. Because Toy Story 5 is beautiful. It is powerful, uplifting, emotional, and deeply reflective for anyone who has followed this franchise from the beginning. It understands the weight of what came before it. It understands that these characters are not just toys to the audience anymore. They are old friends. They are symbols of childhood. They are reminders of a time when imagination felt endless, and the world felt smaller, saf...