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The Mane Six team up with the Autobots in My Little Pony / Transformers crossover

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Two iconic Hasbro brands are uniting this May courtesy of IDW Publishing as the Mane Six team up with the heroic Autobots for the four-issue weekly crossover miniseries My Little Pony / Transformers.“The writing I’ve gotten to do individually for My Little Pony and Transformers have already proven to be some of the most fun I’ve had […]

Sam Raimi in talks to direct Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

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Having brought Spider-Man to life with his trilogy back in the 2000s, it seems that director Sam Raimi could be set for a return to the superhero genre with Variety reporting that the Evil Dead helmer is in talks with Marvel Studios to direct next year’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.Original Doctor Strange director […]

Ray Donovan cancelled, won’t receive final eighth season

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Showtime has surprisingly announced that it has opted against renewing its acclaimed series Ray Donovan for an eighth and final season, with January’s season 7 finale of the Liev Schreiber-headlined drama now serving as the series finale.“After seven incredible seasons, Ray Donovan has concluded its run on Showtime,” reads a statement from the network (via Deadline). “We […]

ThunderCats Roar to premiere on Cartoon Network this month

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Thunder… Thunder… Thunder… ThunderCats Roar!!!Cartoon Network has announced that its new iteration of the classic 80s animated series ThunderCats is set to arrive this month, with ThunderCats Roar premiering on the network on Saturday, February 22nd.The show will launch with the two-parter ‘Exodus’ (the same title as the first episode of the 80s series), and […]

Kevin Feige says Scarlet Witch is the MCU’s most powerful hero

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After a couple of years of touting Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel as the most powerful hero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it seems that Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has had a change of heart after the events of Avengers: Endgame.Speaking at a Q&A at the New York Film Academy, Feige responded to a question […]

Todd McFarlane hopes to have a big Spawn movie announcement “in the next month”

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Back in 2017, it finally seems as though Todd McFarlane was on track to realise his dream of relaunching the Spawn movie franchise, with Blumhouse Productions boarding the long-gestating reboot and Jamie Foxx and Jeremy Renner signing on for the roles of Al Simmons/Spawn and Detective Twitch Williams. Unfortunately, as has been the case for […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Trek: Year Five – Odyssey’s End

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IDW Publishing explores the final year of the original five year mission by collecting the first six issues of its Star Trek: Year Five series this week in the trade paperback Odyssey’s End; check out a preview here…The crew of the Enterprise left Earth four years ago. They’ve traveled to strange new worlds, defeated impossible […]

Marvel showcases The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, WandaVision and Loki in Super Bowl TV spot

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As the Marvel Cinematic Universe prepares to expand onto the small screen, Disney has offered fans a first look at this year’s three live-action Disney+ series from Marvel Studios with a Super Bowl spot for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, WandaVision, and Loki; check it out here…Following the events of “Avengers: Endgame,” Sam Wilson/Falcon […]