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Popeye horror-comedy Shiver Me Timbers gets a teaser trailer and first-look images

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Popeye the Sailor is set to become 2025’s Mickey Mouse as the character enters the public domain and finds himself centrepiece in a number of horror movies based around the iconic cartoon character.Following on from yesterday’s first-look images at Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey distributor ITN Studios’ Popeye slasher, we now have a look at Shiver […]

Comic Book Preview – 007: For King and Country

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Dynamite Entertainment collects issues #1-6 of writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson and artist Giorgio Spalletta’s 007: For King and Country in hardcover format this week; check out the official preview and cover gallery below…Accused of murder on British soil, James Bond has been branded a traitor by his own government. As M sends the entire Double […]

Tom Hardy’s Splinter Cell movie is officially dead

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Okay, so this probably didn’t need confirmation, seeing as its been years now since we’ve had any kind of update, but producer Basil Iwanyk has confirmed that plans have been abandoned for a Splinter Cell movie starring Tom Hardy.“That movie would have been awesome,” Iwanyk told The Direct. “Just couldn’t get it right, script-wise, budget-wise. […]

Marvel announces Free Comic Book Day 2025 titles

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Marvel isn’t wasting any time showcasing its Free Comic Book Day offerings for 2025, with the publisher unveiling FIVE titles that will be available free to fans when FCBD 2025 rolls around in May.Featured in the line-up are entry points for all-new eras of Fantastic Four and Amazing Spider-Man, a prelude to an upcoming X-Men […]

Comic Book Preview – Godzilla Rivals: King Ghidorah vs. SpaceGodzilla #1

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IDW Publishing releases Godzilla Rivals: King Ghidorah vs. SpaceGodzilla #1 on Wednesday; check out the official preview of the issue below…On Musashi Island, Ryuichi had a family. He had a mother, father, a little sister. He had a childhood. Kaiju took it all. Now, uncertain that his estranged father is alive, Ryuichi is returning to […]

G.I. Joe comes to Mattel’s MEGA Construx with G.I. JOE Skystriker XP-14F vs. COBRA H.I.S.S. building set

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Mattel is bringing one of Hasbro’s most iconic properties to its MEGA Construx line with the release of the G.I. JOE Skystriker XP-14F vs. COBRA H.I.S.S. building set, which features the two iconic vehicles from G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, along with miniature figures for Duke, Ace, Cobra Commander and the H.I.S.S. Driver. The […]

Zack Snyder developing LAPD action thriller for Netflix

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Although his big budget space opera Rebel Moon failed to hit with critics and audiences, it doesn’t seem to have deterred Netflix from extending its partnership with Zack Snyder, with Deadline reporting that the filmmaker is currently developing a new feature project for the streaming giant.While details are scarce, the film will be written by […]

Forbidden Planet remake in development at Warner Bros.

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Deadline is reporting that a new take on the classic 1956 sci-fi movie Forbidden Planet is in development at Warner Bros., with Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man) set to write the screenplay and former Fox and Paramount exec Emma Watts (Avatar) producing.Forbidden Planet follows the crew of a United Planets starship as it […]

Disney pulls 2026 Star Wars movie from release schedule

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Disney and Lucasfilm’s Star Wars movie plans look to be undergoing a major shake-up once in the wake of the announcement that writer-producer Simon Kinberg will oversee a new Star Wars trilogy.Having put the franchise’s film side on temporary hold following the negative reception to 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, 2026 was earmarked as […]