Welcome to this edition of Pop Cult Corner, the place that gives insights into the news of the week, makes outlandish predictions and above all, probably has too many opinions.This week, two news stories stood out to me. One of them is of course the most obvious, as it has dominated headlines and conversations all […]
Star Wars audiobook will feature Jon Hamm as Boba Fett
In October, Lucasfilm is set to explore the background characters of the galaxy far, far away with the release of Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View, which features 40 stories in celebration of Star Wars’ 40th anniversary.Over on the official site, the voice cast for the audiobook version of the Del Rey anthology […]
Preview of Go Go Power Rangers #3
Ahead of its release this Wednesday, we’ve got a preview of Go Go Power Rangers #3, which you can find below courtesy of Boom! Studios; take a look…In the wake of their win against the evil space witch, Rita Repulsa, the newly formed Power Rangers team test the limits of their new abilities when morphed. Meanwhile, […]
Stranger Things pays homage to 80s cinema with new posters
With the second season of Stranger Things set to premiere on Netflix next month, the streaming service has released seven new posters for the acclaimed supernatural drama series which pay homage 80s (and a couple of 70s) cinema classics A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Evil Dead, Alien, Firestarter, Jaws, The Running Man, and Stand By […]
Prime 1 Studio’s Megatron statue from Beast Wars: Transformers available to pre-order
Sideshow and Prime 1 Studio have unveiled their upcoming Megatron statue from Beast Wars: Transformers. The collectible is limited to 300 pieces and is available to pre-order now, priced at $1,199; take a look at the official promotional images here…SEE ALSO: Prime 1 Studio’s Beast Wars Optimus Primal statue revealed Megatron is the commander of the […]
New character posters for Blade Runner 2049, tracking points to $40 million plus domestic opening
With three weeks to go until Blade Runner 2049 arrives in cinemas, a batch of character posters have arrived online for director Denis Villeneuve’s hotly-anticipated sci-fi sequel featuring Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Ana de Armas, Dave Bautista, and Sylvia Hoeks; check them out here…SEE ALSO: Dave Bautista is a replicant on the run in […]
Preview of Samurai Jack: Quantum Jack #1
IDW Publishing launches its new series Samurai Jack: Quantum Jack on Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the first issue here…A ruthless biker gang ambushes a royal envoy. The name of their leader? SAMURAI JACK! From the team that brought you HELENA CRASH comes an all-new take on the legendary wandering […]
New poster and trailer for Supernatural season 13
With less than a month to go until the return of Supernatural, The CW has released a new trailer for the thirteenth season of the hit fantasy horror series along with a new poster featuring Sam (Jared Padalecki), Dean (Jensen Ackles), and Castiel (Misha Collins); check them out here…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXj6c7bmxIISam and Dean have spent their lives […]
Boom! Studios launching Rocko’s Modern Life comic
The classic Nickelodeon series Rocko’s Modern Life is coming to comic books this December as Boom! Studios launches a brand new series from writer Ryan Ferrier (Regular Show, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) and artist Ian McGinty (Adventure Time, Bravest Warriors). Each issue will also feature bonus short stories by different illustrators, including Tony Millionaire (Sock […]
Filming wraps on Jessica Jones season 2
Five months after cameras started rolling, Marvel has wrapped production on the second season of the Netflix series Jessica Jones, with star Krysten Ritter and series newcomer Diane Gibson taking to social media to show off their wrap party shirts.Details on Jessica Jones season two are scarce, but we do know that David Tennant’s Kilgrave is […]