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VFX video explores the creation of Blade Runner 2049’s surprise digital cameo

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Spoilers for Blade Runner 2049 follow. You have been warned… Harrison Ford’s Rick Deckard wasn’t the only familiar face to make an appearance in Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi sequel Blade Runner 2049, with the filmmakers enlisting the visual effects wizards at MPC to create a digital double of a 22-year-old Sean Young for a key scene […]

Hayley Atwell’s Peggy Carter returns in Avengers: Secret Wars sneak peek clip

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While we don’t yet know if and when Hayley Atwell’s Agent Carter will next pop up on the big screen (although it’s been hinted at for Avengers 4), Peggy will be back this weekend as Atwell reprises the role for the ‘New Year’s Resolution’ episode of the Disney XD animated series Marvel’s Avengers: Secret Wars. […]

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina TV series heading to Netflix

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Back in September it was announced that Riverdale showrunner Robert Aguirre-Sacasa is developing a Sabrina the Teenage Witch TV series entitled The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and now comes word that the show is heading to the streaming service Netflix. Drawing from the critically acclaimed comic book series, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina will reimagine the occult origins […]

The New Mutants returning to Marvel Comics

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Marvel has announced that members of The New Mutants and X-Factor are set to join together this coming March for the six-issue limited series New Mutants: Dead Souls from the creative team of Matt Rosenberg (Phoenix: Resurrection, Secret Warriors) and Adam Gorham (Rocket). “To me, The New Mutants exemplify everything I love about a superhero […]

Thor: Ragnarok crosses $800 million at the worldwide box office

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Despite competition on the superhero front from Justice League, Marvel Studios’ Thor: Ragnarok has reached another box office milestone this week, passing $800 million globally and helping Walt Disney Studios to cross $5 billion worldwide for the third consecutive year (and with Star Wars: The Last Jedi still to come!). All three of this year’s […]

Sci-fi shoot ’em up Dimension Drive coming to Nintendo Switch and Steam, watch the launch trailer here

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2Awesome Studio has announced that its supercharged sci-fi shoot ’em up Dimension Drive is set to hit Nintendo Switch and Steam this December; check out the launch trailer here… https://youtu.be/Ri2Po6PILG4 Dimension Drive delivers ’80s blistering arcade cabinet gameplay reinvented for modern times. Pilots will have to masterfully shift between dual playing fields in frantic fashion. […]

The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Avengers: Infinity War trailer

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The Flickering Myth writing team share their thoughts on the first trailer for Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War… Christmas came early for Marvel fans yesterday with the release of the first trailer for next year’s hotly-anticipated blockbuster Avengers: Infinity War. What did our writing team make of our first glimpse at the superhero epic? Read on to […]

Jam City brings The Grinch to mobile gaming with Panda Pop “Grinchmas” takeover

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Dr. Seuess’ The Grinch is set to make his first ever mobile video game appearance with the “Grinchmas” holiday takeover event on Jame City’s Panda Pop, which gets underway today and runs through to January 1st. The title, in which players pop bubbles to save baby pandas, is getting Who-ified game artwork and levels, major […]

Watch a graphics comparison trailer for The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series Collection

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Next week sees the release of The Walking dead: The Telltale Series Collection, featuring visually enhanced editions of The Walking Dead Season One, Season Two, 400 Days and Michonne, as well as the recent third season The Walking Dead: A New Frontier. Check out a trailer comparing these graphical enhancements here… https://youtu.be/PedQqpgX2DA The Walking Dead is […]