As part of its Toy Fair reveals, Hasbro has announced the upcoming laugh of the Star Wars Lightsaber Academy Interactive Training System, which will allow fans to put their lightsaber skills to the test as they train and battle with one of five legendary Jedi or Sith Masters.Featuring Smart-Hilt technology, the lightsabers connect via Bluetooth […]
DC and IDW announce Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Not only does 2019 mark the 80th anniversary of the Dark Knight, but it’s also the 35th anniversary of the Heroes in a Half Shell, and DC Comics and IDW Publishing have announced that they will mark the occasion with the six issue miniseries Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III!SEE ALSO: Batman and Teenage Mutant Ninja […]
First look at The Creep from Creepshow TV series
Last year it was announced that The Walking Dead executive producer and makeup effects guru Greg Nicotero is teaming with horror streaming service Shudder for a TV series based around George A. Romero and Stephen King’s 1982 anthology horror Creepshow. And now, to mark the end of production on the first episode of the horror […]
Michael B. Jordan wants to play Superman… but not the Clark Kent version
Following last year’s (still unconfirmed) reports that Henry Cavill’s time as Superman had come to an end, a rumour starting circling from Deadline claiming that Warner Bros. and DC Films were mulling over the possibility of taking the Man of Steel in a completely different direction, potentially casting Fantastic Four and Black Panther star Michael […]
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot will start production this month, reveals Kevin Smith
After spending several years trying unsuccessfully to get Clerks III and Mallrats II off the ground, Kevin Smith is now set to make his grand return to the View Askewniverse with Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, a follow-up to 2001’s Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and the filmmaker has taken to social media to […]
Watch Neill Blomkamp’s Anthem short film Conviction
With BioWare and EA’s hotly-anticipated video game Anthem set for release this month, District 9 and Elysium director Neill Blomkamp has unveiled his latest OATS Studios short film, Conviction: An Anthem Story.The live-action short takes place decades before the game, and introduced the city of Fort Tarsis, the game’s hub world, where freelancers don Javelin […]
Patton Oswalt says he was born to play Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.
Having portrayed multiple characters in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Patton Oswalt is set to return to the Marvel universe as creator and star of Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K., one of four animated Marvel series being produced for Hulu.Oswalt, who is producing the animated series with Jordan Blum (American Dad), has shared his excitement about the project during an […]
Scott Z. Burns to “overhaul” Bond 25 screenplay
Following on from the news that Bond 25 has been pushed back again and will now open in April 2020, The Playlist is reporting that screenwriter Scott Z. Burns (The Bourne Ultimatum, Contagion) has been brought in to work on the script.According to the site, Burns will be “overhauling” the original screenplay penned by Bond […]
Ghostbusters and Transformers action figure mash-up Ecto 1 Ectotron unveiled by Hasbro
As part of its many New York Toy Fair reveals, Hasbro has announced that it is bringing together two classic 80s franchises as Ecto-1 joins the Robots in Disguise with the upcoming release of its Transformers Generations Collaborative Ghostbusters Mash-Up Ecto 1 Ectotron action figure!The figures transformers from its Ecto 1 vehicle mode to Ectotron […]
Marvel’s Black Widow movie undergoing a rewrite
With Marvel’s Black Widow movie lined up for release in 2020 and reportedly eyeing a June production start date, Collider is reporting that Ned Benson (The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby) has been brought in to do a rewrite of the script for the long-awaited solo film.Black Widow is being directed by Cate Shortland (Berlin Syndrome) will […]
