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Genndy Tartakovsky sets Conan the Barbarian animated series with Cartoon Network and Prime Video

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Dexter’s Laboratory and Samurai Jack creator Genndy Tartakovsky is set to reunite with Cartoon Network for a Conan the Barbarian animated series which is in development for Prime Video. “I’ve been trying to develop Conan since 2008, but the world was not ready,” said Tartakovsky via a video message during Warner Bros.’ presentation at this week’s […]

PCS unleashes Hellraiser 1:3 scale Butterball collectible statue

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Premium Collectibles Studio has unveiled the 1:3 scale Butterball statue which is inspired by the appearance of the creepy Cenobite in the classic 1987 supernatural horror Hellraiser. It is available to pre-order now, priced at $1,260; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Clive Barker’s Hellraiser Universe: Ambition, Excess, and the Franchise That Could Have Been […]

Spanish Dracula serves up more horror with the trailer for Los Vampires

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Ahead of its world premiere next month at the Fantasia International Film Festival next month, a trailer has arrived online for Los Vampires. The mystery horror tells the fictionalised story of the making of George Melford’s Spanish version of Dracula, which was shot alongside the classic Bela Lugosi-led 1931 Universal Monsters film. Directed by Craig […]

Pixar Doesn’t Have an Originality Problem, It Has a Universality Problem

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Joseph Jenkinson on Pixar’s “originality problem” and its shifting storytelling priorities… Pixar earned its reputation through a seemingly endless run of original stories. Aside from the occasional revisit to the Toy Story world, the period between 1995 and 2010 (often regarded as the studio’s golden age) was defined by a string of beloved films that […]

Comic Book Preview – What If…? Secret Wars #1

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What if the Ultimate Universe survived the Secret Wars? That’s the question posed this coming Wednesday in the pages of What If…? Secret Wars #1, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the answer with the official preview of the issue below… WHAT IF…THE ULTIMATE UNIVERSE SURVIVED THE SECRET WARS? GOODBYE, MARVEL UNIVERSE! […]

Super7 brings G.I. Joe Glow Patrol to JoeFest with ReAction+ exclusive figures

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Super7 is resurrecting its the glow-in-the-dark G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Glow Patrol subtheme for JoeFest in Augusta, Georgia this weekend, with two new G.I. Joe and Cobra-themed 3-packs featuring Snake Eyes, Cover Girl and Duke alongside Cobra Commander, Serpentor and the Cobra Battle Android Trooper. The sets are available to purchase first for […]

Juri gets her own Street Fighter Masters special from UDON Entertainment

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UDON Entertainment has announced that Juri Han is set to round out the publisher’s Street Fighter Masters series of one-shot comics with her very own special from writer Adam Warren and artist Matthew Weldon. Set to arrive this August, Street Fighter Masters: Juri #1 will be available with the following covers by Matthew Weldon, RedGray21st, […]

Eevee joins Sideshow’s life-size Pokémon figure collection

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Sideshow has unveiled the life-size Eevee figure which is inspired by the appearance of the adorable Pokemon in the animated series. Standing at just under 14-inches tall, the collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $530; take a look here… SEE ALSO: LEGO Pokemon goes Smart Play with new Summer 2026 sets SEE ALSO: […]

Movie Review – Young Washington (2026)

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Young Washington, 2026. Directed by Jon Erwin. Starring William Franklyn-Miller, Ben Kingsley, Andy Serkis, Kelsey Grammer, Joel Smallbone, Mary-Louise Parker, Mia Rodgers, Jonno Davies, Leo Hanna, Angus Castle-Doughty, Fearghal Geraghty, Ryan Begay, John Foss, Michael Benz, Martijn Lakemeier, Will Joseph, Alfie Kiely, Clement Toyon, and Nicholas Antoniou. SYNOPSIS: A young George Washington faces war, betrayal, […]