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The Flash bombs with just $130 million worldwide for the DCEU’s lowest ever global opening

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For a movie about the fastest man alive, it’s taken almost a decade for Warner Bros. to get The Flash into cinemas, having announced the film as part of the initial DC Extended Universe line-up to follow Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. And, well, they probably shouldn’t have bothered… Despite the nostalgic inclusion of […]

Skybound relaunching Larry Hama’s G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero alongside shared Transformers / G.I. Joe comic book universe

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Having acquired the comic book licenses to Transformers and G.I. Joe and quietly launching them into a shared ‘Energon Universe’ this week, Skybound Entertainment has also announced that it will relaunch Larry Hama’s beloved G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero as a standalone series, picking up with issue #301. “One of the main goals of […]

Vampirella/Dracula: Rage launching in August from Dynamite

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Dynamite Entertainment has announced that Christopher Priest’s Vampirella saga will continue in August with Vampirella/Dracula: Rage, which will see the Daughter of Drakulon unleashing her fierce fury when her baby is kidnapped by a group of cultists. “At the great risk of indulging in a truly time-worn trope, this will be a Vampirella we have […]

Amber Heard to premiere new film In the Fire at Taormina Film Festival

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Before she returns to the big screen this December reprising the role of Mera in Warner Bros. and DC Studios’ Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Amber Heard is gearing up to kick off her comeback post-Johnny Depp trial by appearing at Sicily’s Taormina Film Festival to premiere her new film In the Fire. Directed by […]

Comic Book Preview – Superman #5

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DC Comics releases Superman #5 this coming Tuesday, and you can take a look at the official preview of the issue below… Silver Banshee is back—and more dangerous than ever! Given a massive power upgrade by Lex Luthor’s archenemies, Silver Banshee’s scream rocks Metropolis, and Superman must stop her from destroying his city while also […]

Ariel is coming to Disney Junior with The Little Mermaid animated series

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Fresh from last month’s release of the live-action movie, Disney has announced that The Little Mermaid is heading back to animation with the new preschoolers series Disney Junior’s Ariel. Executive produced by Lynne Southerland (Mulan II, Happily Ever After) and slated to premiere in 2024, the official synopsis for the new animated show reads: Set […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #35

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Marvel has released the official preview of next week’s Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #35, and you can check it out below… A NEW ERA FOR THE BOUNTY HUNTERS! In the aftermath of the battle with INFERNO SQUAD, VALANCE and T’ONGA are joined by the most dangerous bounty hunters in the galaxy… KHEL TANNA! DEATHSTICK! DURGE! […]

Apple TV+ renews dystopian drama series Silo for season 2

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Apple TV+ has announced that it has renewed its hit dystopian drama series Silo for a second season. “It has been enormously fulfilling to see the engrossing, atmospheric and beautifully crafted sci-fi epic Silo quickly become Apple’s number one drama series,” said Matt Cherniss, head of programming for Apple TV+. “As audiences around the world have […]

Marvel’s undead will rise again in Marvel Zombies: Black, White & Blood

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After making their screen debut in Marvel’s What If…? back in 2021, Marvel Zombies are set to shuffle back into comic book shops in time for Halloween, with the publisher announcing the four-issue limited series Marvel Zombies: Black, White & Blood. Here’s the official lowdown on the first issue… MARVEL ZOMBIES: BLACK, WHITE & BLOOD […]