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Street Fighter movie reportedly casts Walton Goggins and Orville Peck as M. Bison and Vega

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When it comes to fighting games, none are held in as high regard as Street Fighter. The iconic game spawned countless knock-offs and its spin-offs, but many also remember the films it launched. Street Fighter 1994 is a cult classic, and the 2009 film Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li is hailed as one of […]

Takashi Miike anime series Nyaight of the Living Cat gets a new trailer

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With just a month to go until Nyaight of the Living Cat arrives on Crunchyroll, a newtrailer has arrived online from the upcoming anime series. Directed by Takashi Miike and Tomohiro Kamitani, and based on Hawkman and Mecha-Roots’ manga of the same name, the series sees a virus cause humans turn into cats after coming […]

Everyone wants a piece of Texas Chainsaw as rights battle picks up

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Glen Powell. Jordan Peele. Oz Perkins. Taylor Sheridan. Those are the names that want their chance to bring Leatherface to the big screen. Per Deadline, the bidding war for the rights to a new Texas Chainsaw Massacre film has picked up steam. In the battle administered by Verve, the agency that has represented the rights […]

Mass Effect TV series finds its showrunner in Doug Jung

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After years of varying development, Amazon MGM’s upcoming series adaptation of the hit Bioware and EA video game franchise Mass Effect has secured a showrunner for the epic sci-fi. Per Deadline, Doug Jung (Star Trek Beyond) will, ahem, shepherd the series. Mass Effect follows Commander Shepherd as they become the first human Spectre, a highly trained […]

Care Bears return to the big screen with new movie from director Josh Greenbaum

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Care Bears are back! Deadline reports director Josh Greenbaum (Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Strays) will helm a new take on the iconic kids’ IP. The Care Bears originated as multi-colored bears, created in 1981 by artist Elena Kucharik for use on greeting cards by American Greetings. They were later turned into […]

Predator: Hunting Grounds Ultimate Samurai Predator action figure unveiled by NECA

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NECA has unveiled the 7-inch Ultimate Samurai Predator action figure which is inspired by its appearance of the elite Yautja in the hit video game Predator: Hunting Grounds. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $39.99; take a look at the promotional images here… SEE ALSO: Read our Predator: Killer of Killers review […]

Mutadons bring echoes of Spielberg in the latest Jurassic World Rebirth TV spot

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As we stampede towards the July release of Gareth Edwards’ Jurassic World Rebirth, Universal Pictures are starting to show more of the terrifying exhibits inhabiting this forgotten island, and have released a new TV spot which shows evolved velociraptors stalking their victims in a familiar setting.  The Mutadons, which have been revealed by writer David […]

Blumhouse aims to acquire Saw franchise

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Is Blumhouse ready to play the games of Jigsaw? If reports are correct, Saw is heading to the massive horror company. Reports have Blumhouse in talks to buy the Saw franchise from Twisted Pictures. If this were to happen, James Wan, who directed the first movie, would get an ownership stake in the now-iconic franchise […]

Mia Goth joins Shawn Levy’s Star Wars: Starfighter

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Mia Goth has ventured through many stranger worlds, but she’ll enter her most galactic as she joins the upcoming Star Wars film from Shawn Levy. Star Wars: Starfighter, which also stars Ryan Gosling, has added Mia Goth to its cast. The InSneider first reported the news, with THR then confirming and reporting that Goth is […]