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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew trailer brings a Goonies vibe to a galaxy far, far away

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Disney and Lucasfilm have finally unveiled the trailer for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, their Jon Watts and Christopher Ford-created small-screen venture that centres around a group of kids being whisked away on galaxy-spanning adventures by Jude Law’s mysterious Jedi. Joining Law’s Jod Na Nawood in the titular crew are Ravi Cabot-Conyers as Wim, Ryan Kiera […]

Comic Book Preview – Iron Fist 50th Anniversary Special #1

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Marvel celebrates fifty years of the immortal protector of K’un-Lun this week with the release of Iron Fist 50th Anniversary Special #1, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the issue here… The LEGACY OF THE IRON FIST is a long-lived legend spanning centuries…all the way back to the year 10,000,000 B.C.E.! IN […]

Return to Pride Rock with Mufasa: The Lion King trailer

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Disney has released the full trailer for Mufasa: The Lion King, their Pride Rock-prequel directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins which tells the story of how Mufasa became the powerful leader from the original. Lending their vocals to the pride lands are Aaron Pierre as Mufasa; Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Taka, a lion prince with a […]

Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead franchise is dead at Netflix

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The effects of Rebel Moon and its poor reception from audiences have made Netflix second-guess the future of Zack Snyder’s franchises. The Wrap reports that the streamer will no longer pursue any more Army of the Dead movies, even though an animated series and a sequel were planned. Snyder had previously helmed Army of the Dead […]

Classic 2005 shoot-’em-up Under Defeat coming to consoles later this year

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Clear River Games, a video game publisher that specialises in bringing classic games to today’s gamers, has joined Japanese publisher and developer City Connection to bring the classic arcade shoot-’em-up Under Defeat to consoles.  This classic 2005 title will arrive digitally and physically for PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch this autumn and will also be […]

Trailer for Willie Pep boxing biopic The Featherweight

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Ahead of its theatrical release this September, a trailer has arrived online for the boxing biopic The Featherweight. Directed by Robert Kolodny and shot in a faux documentary style, the 60s-set drama tells the story of Willie Pep (James Madio), an Italian-American boxer and featherweight champion who decides to make his return to the ring […]

Comic Book Preview – Wolverine Annual #1

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Marvel unsheathes Wolverine Annual #1 this coming Wednesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue below… “INFINITY WATCH” PART FIVE! WOLVERINE vs. INFINITY WATCH, and the whole world hangs in the balance! Logan’s efforts to rescue a community from destruction are upended when the new Infinity Watch crashes into town! The […]

Shawn Levy says his Star Wars film will be a standalone experience

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With many projects on his plate, director Shawn Levy can finally focus on his planned Star Wars movie. After wrapping Stranger Things and launching a new billion-dollar Marvel movie with Deadpool & Wolverine, Levy is going to that galaxy far, far away, and has some significant plans for this brand. Firstly, Levy wants to make […]

Comic Book Preview – Ultraman X Avengers #1

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The upcoming battle against the Xenomorphs isn’t the only crossover facing the Marvel Universe, as next week sees the release of Ultraman X Avengers #1; check out the official preview below… JOIN FORCES FOR AN EPIC ADVENTURE! Spider-Man has disappeared from New York, an intergalactic invader has arrived on Ultraman’s doorstep and the Kaiju of […]