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Casey Jones to lead new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book series

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IDW Publishing has announced that fan favourite hero Casey Jones is set to take centre stage in his very own comic series for the first time in more than thirty years with September’s launch of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey Jones from writer Alex Paknadel (Batman: Urban Legends) and artist Amancay Nahuelpan (Green Arrow).“As a weird […]

10 Great Movies from the Once-Dominant Carolco Pictures

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Casey Chong with ten great films from Carolco Pictures….Those who lived through the 80s and 90s era will likely remember the good old days when a certain independent studio dominated the Hollywood landscape. That studio in question is Carolco Pictures, which brought us a mix of iconic genre-defining hits and even underrated gems from First […]

The Fantastic Four: First Steps Pop! Vinyl figures revealed by Funko

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Funko has unveiled a new line of Pop! Vinyl bobblehead figures inspired by Marvel Studios’ upcoming superhero blockbuster The Fantastic Four: First Steps which includes Mister Fantastic,  Invisible Woman & Franklin, Human Torch, The Thing, Silver Surfer, and a super-sized Galactus; check them out here…Stretch the bounds of your collection with POP! Mister Fantastic! Bring […]

Comic Book Preview – Detective Comics #1097

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Detective Comics #1097 is out this coming Wednesday, and we have the official preview for you below courtesy of DC… In the wake of Asema’s murderous rampage, a new threat to Gotham—and the world at large—has been exposed. Still reeling from personal revelations about his past, Batman must take on a group obsessed with their […]

New trailer for Jesse Armstrong’s Mountainhead

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HBO Max has shared a poster and trailer for writer-director Jesse Armstrong’s (Succession) satirical drama Mountainhead.Starring Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, and Ramy Youssef, the film follows four billionaire friends at they retreat to one of their isolated luxury mountain properties as the world outside experiences a global crisis, working together to make […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Trek: Defiant #27

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IDW Publishing has shared the official preview of Star Trek: Defiant #27 ahead of the issue’s release this Wednesday; check it out below…“Lore War,” Part Four. Sisko is approaching a moment of crisis: Lore is god of the universe, and the number of heroes operating outside his influence is dwindling with every encounter. Everywhere Sisko […]

NECA marks The Phantom of the Opera centenary with Masque of the Red Death figure

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To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Universal’s classic Lon Chaney 1925 silent horror The Phantom of the Opera, NECA has revealed its Phantom (Masque of the Red Death) 7-inch action figure which is available to pre-order now, priced at $34.99; take a look here…Celebrate a century of cinematic horror! Mark the 100th anniversary of the […]

Dynamite reimagines Red Sonja with Sonja Reborn from Christopher Priest

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Having steered Dynamite Entertainment’s take on Vampirella, celebrated comic book creator Christopher Priest is now turning his attention to another of the publisher’s crown jewel characters with Sonja Reborn, a new series which reimagines the iconic Red Sonja with a fresh take on the She-Devil with a Sword.“We might have called this book ‘Becoming Red […]

Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson and Daisy Edgar-Jones set for Netflix’s Here Comes the Flood

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Netflix just nabbed an all-star for Here Comes the Flood as Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson, and Daisy Edgar-Jones have all been tapped to star in the upcoming heist film.Fernando Meirelles (The Two Popes) will direct the film, which is written by Simon Kinberg (Mr. & Mrs. Smith). Meirelles will produce the movie alongside Kinberg and Audrey […]