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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 […]

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Hour of the Pumpkin Queen graphic novel adaptation incoming in September

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Dynamite Entertainment has announced an upcoming graphic novel adaptation of Megan Shepard’s bestselling Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Hour of the Pumpkin Queen. Adapted by writer Amanda Deibert with art from Alessio Petillo, The Hour of the Pumpkin Queen is the sequel to the bestselling Long Live the Pumpkin Queen, and takes place […]

Weird Al teams with Batman and Superman for World’s Weirdest one-shot from DC Comics

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Comedian “Weird Al” Yankovic is set to team with the World’s Finest this September as DC Comics releases the one-shot special Batman/Superman/Weird Al: World’s Weirdest from writer Mark Waid and artist Dan Schoening. The fifth dimension is being hit with an affliction that turns everything dull and ordinary, but as Mr. Mxyzptlk reaches out to […]

Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer unleashes The Hulk

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With tickets for Spider-Man: Brand New Day now on sale, Marvel Studios and Sony have debuted a new trailer for the upcoming superhero blockbuster, which sees Tom Holland’s Peter Parker juggling his friendly neighborhood Spider-Man duties with missing his old friends, a mutating body, a mysterious unseen enemy, and an angry Hulk; check it out […]

Cammy to battle Bloodshot in Street Fighter vs. The Valiant Universe crossover

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Street Fighter’s Cammy is set to go head-to-head with the Valiant Universe’s Bloodshot in a high-stakes jungle showdown this July in the special one-shot crossover comic book Street Fighter vs. The Valiant Universe. Written by Tim Seeley (Inglorious X-Force) with art by Alfredo Cardona (ThunderCats), the special will also include the back-up story ‘The Inner Mysteries of […]

Anya Taylor-Joy joins The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’s Anya Taylor-Joy is heading to Middle-earth, with Variety reporting that the actress has joined the ensemble cast of the Andy Serkis-directed The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.  The casting marks another big franchise for Taylor-Joy, who is fresh off her voice role as Princess Peach in The […]

Yo Joe June G.I. Joe Classified Series reveals continue with Dusty & Coyote Sandstorm, Legacy Collection Avalanche Response, and more

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As Yo Joe June continues, Hasbro has officially revealed two new G.I. Joe Classified Series releases, with the Action Joe – Avalanche Response Legacy Collection figure and Dusty & Coyote Sandstorm 2-pack both now available to pre-order from Hasbro Pulse and other retailers. You can check out promotional images and details for the two new […]

Comic Book Preview – Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: The Monster of Nivola

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Next week sees the release of the one-shot comic Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: The Monster of Nivola from writers Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden and artist Daniele Serra, and you can get yourself a sneak peek with the official preview from Dark Horse Comics below… Rumors of a monster bring Hellboy to a nearly abandoned […]

Marvel announces Alien vs. X-Men limited series

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Marvel Comics has announced its next 20th Century Studios crossover as the Children of the Atom look to protect Earth from the deadliest species in the galaxy with Alien vs. X-Men, a four-issue limited series from writer Kieron Gillen and artist Geraldo Borges, which also features a back-up tale from legendary X-Men creator Chris Claremont […]

Comic Book Preview – Universal Monsters: Blood of the Wolf Man #1

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Skybound Entertainment launches its latest Universal Monsters series Blood of the Wolf Man next week, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the first issue with the official preview below… Adam Jaeger thought he could become someone new at college… but not like this. One moment he was partying, the next he’s recovering […]