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Comic Book Preview – Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons: The Rise of Hellfire #1

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Next week sees the launch of Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons: The Rise of Hellfire #1, the first issue in a new-four issue series from Dark Horse Comics which serves as a prequel to the events of season four of Netflix’s hit series Stranger Things; get yourself a sneak peek at the first issue […]

The Baby in the Basket is baptised by blood in clip from our gothic horror film

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Four days out from the US and UK release of The Baby in the Basket (which The Guardian called “low-budget nun fun” in its review this week), the folks over at Rapid Trailers have debuted a first clip from our gothic horror feature film. Entitled ‘Baptised By Blood’, the clip sees Maryam d’Abo’s Mother Superior […]

Mortal Kombat II poster reveals Karl Urban’s Johnny Cage

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Warner Bros. has kicked off the promotional campaign for the Mortal Kombat II movie with a faux poster for Uncaged Fury, the latest action spectacular featuring A-lister Johnny Cage, who is being portrayed by Karl Urban (The Boys) in the upcoming sequel to the 2021 film reboot. Mortal Kombat II is once again being directed […]

Comic Book Preview – Lenore: The Time War #1

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The Cute Little Dead Girl returns this week as Titan Comics releases Lenore: The Time War #1, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the issue below with the official preview… The much-celebrated return of Roman Dirge’s unique, anarchic and cult classic character LENORE: THE CUTE LITTLE DEAD GIRL in her first new […]

Natalie Portman set for Good Sex from Lena Dunham

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Natalie Portman has signed on to lead the cast of Good Sex, an “age-gap” rom-com from writer-director Lena Dunham (Girls). As per Deadline, the synopsis for Good Sex reads: “After spending a decade in a failed relationship, successful couples’ therapist Ally (Portman) is turning 40 and is pushed, kicking and screaming, by her best friend […]

Comic Book Preview – Minky Woodcock: The Girl Called Cthulhu #4

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Titan Comics and Hard Case Crime release Minky Woodcock: The Girl Called Cthulhu #4 this Wednesday, and you can take a look at the official preview of the issue below… Sensational artist, author, and playwright, Cynthia Von Buhler melds her glorious illustrations with the eldritch elements of HP Lovecraft and Aleister Crowley. Inspired by a […]

Hasbro’s comic-inspired Marvel Legends Series reveals include Rom, Daken, Adam Warlock and more

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Hasbro has unveiled a new wave of comic-book inspired six-inch Marvel Legends Series action figures, which includes a Banshee from Giant-Size X-Men #1, Rom from Rom: Spaceknight, Adam Warlock from The Infinity Gauntlet #1, Miles Morales from Miles Morales: The Ultimate Spider-Man #1, Daken (Wolverine) from Dark Avengers #1, and Iron Man from Ultimate Iron […]

Donald Duck is Iron Man in Marvel’s next Disney: What If…? mash-up

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Marvel Comics has announced that Donald Duck will be taking flight as the Armored Avenger as the publisher continues its series of Disney mash-up one-shots with Marvel & Disney: What If…? Donald Duck Became Iron Man. Inspired by Iron Man’s debut in Tales of Suspense #39 by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck and Jack […]

The MonsterVerse goes mobile with Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers trailer

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The MonsterVerse goes mobile this month as publisher Tilting Point brings Legendary’s cinematic universe to Android and iOS devices with the 4X MMO game Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers, which puts players in control of an elite team of explorers and mercenaries hunting Superspecies, as well as offering monster vs. monster battles between classic and […]