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Comic Book Preview – Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – Lost Contact #2

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IDW Publishing releases Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – Lost Contact #2 this coming Wednesday, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the issue with the official preview below… A massive transvectous ozone storm has hit S’Eekay II, stranding Jay-Den, Genesis, Tarima, and Kyle away from their teachers aboard the Athena! What was meant […]

Bloated Casts, Broken Endings: Why The Boys & other big shows can’t stick the landing

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Anghus Houvouras on The Boys, and why many big shows fail to stick their landing… There is a distinct, recurring phantom that haunts the final seasons of our favorite massive television shows. We watched it hollow out Game of Thrones. We are watching Stranger Things drag its feet against it. We see the strain of […]

The Master returns for The Worlds of Doctor Who – Dark Gallifrey: The Decayed Master

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A brand-new trilogy of udio dramas begins this July with The Worlds of Doctor Who – Dark Gallifrey: The Decayed Master. Starring Geoffrey Beevers as the Master, this three-part tale follows the Doctor’s arch-enemy in his most sadistic and disturbing persona – the Decayed Master. Geoffrey Beevers first played the Master in the 1981 Doctor Who […]

House of the Dragon gets a huge batch of season 3 character posters

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With just a month to go until House of the Dragon returns, HBO Max has shared a huge batch of characters posters showcasing the ensemble cast of the third season of the Game of Thrones prequel series; check them out here… SEE ALSO: The war continues in House of the Dragon season 3 trailer House […]

Batgirl joins Mondo’s Batman: The Animated Series sixth scale action figure collection

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Mondo has unveiled the limited edition sixth scale Batgirl figure from its Batman: The Animated Series line. The DC collectible is available to pre-order from May 26th, priced at $235; check out the promotional images here… “Gotham, Come What May, I’m Always Yours.” Fearless energy, expert martial artist, crimefighter, and woman of action, Batgirl joins […]

There is no war in Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2 trailer

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Netflix has released the trailer for the second season of its live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender adaptation, showcasing several moments fans of the animated series will recognize including the infamous line “There is no war in Ba Sing Se” as Aang and his friends travel to the Earth Kingdom. Season two sees Aang, Katara and Sokka in […]

MGM+ teases crime drama The Westies starring J.K. Simmons with first trailer

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MGM+ has debuted the first teaser trailer for The Westies, the upcoming crime drama which centres on a violent Irish gang in 1980s New York. Created by Chris Brancato and Michael Panes (Godfather of Harlem), the series sees Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons leading a cast that includes Titus Welliver, Tom Brittney, Stanley Morgan, Sarah Bolger, and […]

Hasbro unveils new Marvel Legends Series action figures and Comic-Con exclusives

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During the latest Hasbro Pulse Fanstream, a selection of upcoming Marvel Legends Series action figures were officially unveiled, including Hulk 2099, Future Foundation 2-packs for Mister Fantastic & Spider-Man and The Thing & Invisible Woman, and two San Diego Comic-Con exclusives sets – an action figure 3-pack for Spider-Man, Lizard and Electro from the classic […]

The Testaments renewed for season 2

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Prepare for a longer stay in Gilead as Hulu has renewed The Testaments for a second season, continuing the story that began in The Handmaid’s Tale based on Margaret Atwood’s classic novel. The Testaments is a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, picking up several years after the conclusion of its mother series as it follows Agnes Macknezie otherwise known […]