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Hasbro’s latest Transformers action figure reveals include War for Cybertron Trilogy, Quintessons and more

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Hasbro has rolled out promotional images for a number of its newly-revealed Transformers products, which include the Quintessons from the 1986 classic The Transformers: The Movie along with new action figures from the Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy line, which tie in to the new Netflix animated series set to premiere on the streaming service this […]

Netflix releasing The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run internationally

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Last month it was announced that Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon’s CG-animated The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run would be going down the same route as the likes of Trolls World Tour and Scoob!, skipping a theatrical release in the wake of the global health crisis.In North America, the film is set for a VOD launch […]

Boom! Studios ushers in new era of Power Rangers

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Boom! Studios is set to usher in a new era for the Power Rangers this year with the launch of two ongoing comic book series, and following this week’s Mighty Morphin announcement, the publisher has now revealed that writer Ryan Parrott (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) will also be teaming with artist Francesco […]

James Gunn says Velma was “explicitly gay” in his Scooby-Doo script but Warner Bros “watered it down”

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Last week, Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated producer Tony Cervone put an end to the debate over Velma Dinkley’s sexuality in his animated series by confirming on Instagram that the Mystery Incorporated incarnation of the young sleuth is “not bi” would have ended up in a lesbian relationship with Marcie Fleach had they had “time to […]

Showtime cancels Jim Carrey series Kidding after two seasons

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Showtime has announced that it has pulled the plug on its Jim Carrey-led half-hour comedy series Kidding, cancelling the show after two seasons.“After two seasons, Kidding has concluded its run on Showtime,” reads the official statement  We are very proud to have aired this imaginative, critically acclaimed and rewarding series, and we would like to […]

Discover The Hulk’s dark destiny in trailer for Marvel’s Maestro

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Three decades on from Future Imperfect, Marvel and creator Peter David are set to explore the origin of the villainous far-future version of the Hulk with Maestro, a new five-issue limited series launching this August, and you can check out a trailer right here…Almost 30 years ago in the landmark story FUTURE IMPERFECT, legendary INCREDIBLE […]

Madam Satan raises hell in new Archie Horror one-shot

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Archie Comics has announced that it will be raising some hell this October with the Archie Horror one-shot Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Presents: Madam Satan #1 from the creative team of Eliot Rahal, Julius Ohta, Matt Herms, and Jack Morelli.“We wanted to make sure that our first new title for the direct market this Fall […]

Paramount Network scraps plans for Sexy Beast prequel series

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Having granted a 10-episode straight-to-series order to the project last year, Variety is reporting that Paramount Network has now scrapped its plans for a TV series prequel to the 2000 crime drama Sexy Beast.According to the trade, the series was still in the scripting stage and has been axed due to budget cuts following the […]