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Ben Barnes and Mary-Louise Parker to lead Stephen King adaptation The Institute

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MGM+ has announced that it has given a eight-episode series order to The Institute, an adaptation of the 2019 novel from Stephen King.  The series is being executive produced by King veterans director Jack Bender (Mr. Mercedes) and writer Benjamin Cavell (The Stand), and will see Ben Barnes (Shadow and Bone) and Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds) […]

Comic Book Preview – Venomverse Reborn #1

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Venomverse Reborn #1 is out this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at the official preview of the issue below courtesy of Marvel Comics… THE DARKEST WEB IS RESPUN! Dive back into the darkness as the Venomverse is reborn, with stories of symbiotes from all across the Multiverse! First, Benjamin Percy and Brian […]

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures season 2 sets August release

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With The Acolyte currently giving us our first live-action look at the High Republic era of Star Wars, Disney+ has announced that younger fans will soon be able to the period with the second season of Lucasfilm’s animated preschool series Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures set to premiere in August. Taking place 200 years before The […]

A one night stand turns deadly in Strange Darling trailer

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A poster and trailer have been released for Strange Darling, the upcoming thriller from the producer of Barbarian and Late Night with the Devil. Written and directed by JT Mollner, the film follows a young woman (Willa Fitzgerald) as a one night stand turns into a terrifying game of cat and mouse when the man […]

Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III coming to consoles this July

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Back in the year 1991, TAITO made the world a happier place by bringing Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III to gamers. This sequel to the hit Rainbow Islands (which was a sequel to the excellent Bubble Bobble) was originally released on the PC Engine and then on the Amiga, Atari ST and more.  […]

PCS unveils Epic Series Darth Maul statue from Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

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Sideshow and PCS have unveiled the 1:3 scale Epic Series Darth Maul statue from Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. The Sith Lord is available to pre-order now, priced at $1,705; check out both the collector and deluxe editions here… Darth Maul made a tremendous impact on fans the moment he appeared on […]

AMC expands Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe with The Talamasca

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AMC is expanding its ‘Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe’, with the cable network giving the green light to The Talamasca, a third series which will join Interview with the Vampire and Mayfair Witches in the shared TV universe based upon the works of the late author. The Talamasca is an organisation which has already featured in […]

Movie Review – Inside Out 2 (2024)

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Inside Out 2, 2024. Directed by Kelsey Mann. Featuring the voice talents of Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Kensington Tallman, Liza Lapira, Tony Hale, Lewis Black, Phyllis Smith, Ayo Edebiri, Lilimar, Grace Lu, Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan, Paul Walter Hauser, Yvette Nicole Brown, Ron Funches, James Austin Johnson, Yong Yea, Steve Purcell, […]

Bumblebee joins LEGO’s Transformers theme with new set

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The LEGO Group has rolled out the second offering in its LEGO Icons Transformers line, which sees the Autobots expanding their ranks with a G1 Bumblebee, and just like with the previously-released Optimus Prime, he is able fully transform into vehicle mode and back again. The set goes on sale on July 4th, with early […]