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Gary Collinson

Netflix announces Fool Night anime series with trailer, poster and promotional images

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As part of its anime slate reveal at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Netflix has announced that it is adapting Kasumi Yasuda’s acclaimed manga Fool Night in series form with a landmark collaboration between Sunrise and Shaft, two of Japan’s most storied animation studios. Check out the key art, promotional images and teaser trailer […]

Masters of the Universe coming to 4K Ultra HD with extended Preview Cut

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Fresh from our latest trip to Eternia with the Travis Knight-directed reboot, Arrow Video has announced that it is bringing Cannon Films’ original 1987 live-action adaptation of Masters of the Universe starring Dolph Lundgren to 4K Ultra HD via its new subsidiary boutique label Toy Robot Video, complete with a “newly unearthed” extended Preview Cut […]

Pokémon and Aardman unveil Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu stop-motion animated series

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During this week’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival, The Pokémon Company and Aardman Animation officially unveiled the key art and first details for their upcoming stop-motion animated series Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu. “Aardman are delighted to bring the vivid physicality of Stop Frame animation into the Pokémon world,” revealed Sarah Cox, […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – Lost Contact #3

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IDW Publishing releases Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – Lost Contact #3 on Wednesday, and you can get yourself a sneak peek with the official preview of the issue below… Cadets Jay-Den and Kyle have gone missing — and if Genesis, Caleb, and Tarima weren’t battling against the harsh environment of S’Eekay II conducting a search-and-rescue […]

Witchblade and Vampirella to reunite for new comic book crossovers

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Witchblade and Vampirella are set to cross paths once more for the first time in over two decades as Top Cow and Dynamite Entertainment join forces for a pair of comic book crossover one-shots featuring the comic book titans. The collab begins in August with the release of Top Cow’s Witchblade/Vampirella #1 from Witchblade series […]

Jada Toys unveils Ultra Street Fighter II Akuma (Player 2) and ‘You Lose’ Accessory Set SDCC exclusives

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Fresh off the news that the roster of World Warriors will complete this September with the arrival of Zangief, Jada Toys has now unveiled two San Diego Comic-Con International exclusives for its Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers action figure line with the Player 2 version of Akuma, along with the ‘You Lose’ accessory […]

Masters of the Universe Skeletor Real Elite Masterline collectible statue revealed by Prime 1 Studio

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After debuting its He-Man piece earlier in the week, Prime 1 Studio has now officially unveiled its 1:3 scale Skeletor Real Elite Masterline collectible statue, based on Jared Leto’s appearance in the live-action Masters of the Universe movie reboot. Check out the official promotional images below… SEE ALSO: Masters of the Universe Isn’t the Bomb You […]

Comic Book Preview – Absolute Superman #20

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DC Comics releases Absolute Superman #20 next week, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the issue below with the official preview… ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN’S GREATEST BATTLE YET! It’s Superman versus King Shazam versus Hawkman versus [REDACTED] in the greatest battle the Absolute Universe has ever seen! But who is their mystery challenger? Absolute […]

Live-action Kiki’s Delivery Service series in development

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The BBC has announced that it is teaming with UK production company Wheel in Motion and Japan’s KADOKAWA Corporation for a live-action adaptation of Japanese author Eiko Kadono’s beloved 1985 fantasy novel Kiki’s Delivery Service. Previously brought to the screen in animated form with Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli’s acclaimed anime feature from 1989, the […]