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Vi and Jinx about to hit each other in Arcane season 2.

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Money Money Money | You better hope Arcane season 2 brings in some good numbers, as the League of Legends show is reportedly the most expensive animated series of all time

Seems like someone might have put on one to many zeros there.

Nov. 6, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Doc Brown looks surprised while holding a remote control device, with Marty McFly looking surprised next to him in Back to the Future.

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Back Again | Back to the Future's original director isn't interested in making a fourth film, but there is one idea that would get him to make another one

One that's a bit more musical in nature.

Nov. 6, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

On the left, the lead cenobite from Hellraiser, pins sticking out of his very white head, scowling at the camera. On the right, a drawing of The Babadook done in charcoal.

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Icons | Interested in a film based on a book by the creator of Hellraiser, from the director of The Babadook? Me too, and the good news it's reportedly in the works

Fingers crossed this one's true.

Nov. 6, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Zelda and Link are stood in a dark cave, a mummified corpse with a hand place on its chest, a glowing light eminating from the hand in Tears of the Kingdom.

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Choices Were Made | Don't worry, Legend of Zelda fans, Nintendo has said that the live-action movie is five years away tops, which is plenty of time to make it an animated movie instead

Hint, hint, Nintendo.

Nov. 6, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Gi-hun, a middle-aged man, is wearing a green tracksuit, a large number of people in the same outfit out of focus behind him in Squid Game. He is looking at someone in a pinkish jumpsuit.

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Nothing Complicated | The creator of Squid Game has one simple reason as to why he's ending the show after three seasons

Let's just be thankful it's ending on the creator's own terms.

Nov. 6, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Legoshi, an anthropomorphized wolf person standing on a street wearing a backback, a lizard person and a horse person looking at him from the foreground in key art for Beastars.

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Hungry Like The Wolf | Beastars' final season's first trailer has plenty of action, drama, and anthropomorphized animals getting busy

One last trip to the rodeo.

Nov. 6, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

I will never forgive HBO or Netflix for not renewing of one of the best sci-fi series in the last decade, so let's hope someone else picks it up

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What A Shame | I will never forgive HBO or Netflix for not renewing of one of the best sci-fi series in the last decade, so let's hope someone else picks it up

I think it's time to put streaming services into public ownership.

Nov. 5, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot in The Penguin, a warm light is hitting his face, he's looking slightly disgruntled about something.

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Plenty More | Loving how character driven The Penguin is? The Batman director Matt Reeves promises you can look forward to more of that in future spin-offs

"Oz’s story is Oz’s story, and the idea is to do these other stories in the same way."

Nov. 5, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

On the left, Freddy Krueger, a man covered in burn scars wearing a brown hat, holding up a glove with knives attached to the fingers, smiles creepily into the camera. On the right, Pinocchio smiles at Jiminy Cricket who is on his shoe.

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Got No Strings | With an incredible looking puppet and the actor behind Freddy Krueger joining the cast, I might have to check out that R-rated Poohniverse Pinocchio film after all

Emphasis on might.

Nov. 5, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Jennifer Lopez is superimposed onto an image with Bob the Builder, they're both smiling.

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Fixed In Place | That Jennifer Lopez-produced Bob the Builder movie is somehow still happening, and it's even found a home at Amazon

Don't be fooled by the Bobs that I got.

Nov. 5, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A woman with her hair in pigtails sat on a sofa in Orphan: First Kill.

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Age Appropriate | Orphan 3 is in the works, and I can't wait to see how they try to convince us an actual adult is meant to be a child this time

Look, the second one was already a stretch, but why not!

Nov. 5, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Wirt, Greg, Beatrice, and a frog from Over the Garden well all rendered in a wooden, stop-motion style.

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Rock Facts! | Come celebrate 10 years of Over the Garden Wall with this utterly delightful stop motion short from the creators of Wallace and Gromit

The best way to spend three minutes today.

Nov. 3, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

It: Part 1 - Pennywise the Dancing Clown

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Spooky Clown | IT: Welcome to Derry's first-look stills and new details confirm previously skipped events from Stephen King's novel will be included in the show

No plot thread left behind.

Oct. 31, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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New Styles | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse co-director Peter Ramsey boards two anime projects with Emmy-winning Japanese anime studio Gonzo K.K.

A surprising, but profoundly interesting, mixture of talents.

Oct. 31, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Classic Voice | Todd Howard initially rejected the idea of Troy Baker playing Indiana Jones in The Great Circle

The prolific voice actor almost automatically lost out on the iconic role.

Oct. 31, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Dark Commitment | Keanu Reeves did his Shadow the Hedgehog research for Sonic 3, and it may or may not have included taking in some foot fetish fan art

I'm starting to think he alone might be worth the price of admission.

Oct. 31, 2024 Fran Ruiz

Margaret Qualley in The Substance (2024)

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Gothic Scream | Following The Substance's success, Margaret Qualley will get bloody again in Victorian Psycho, a horror thriller from Longlegs producer

A horror queen in the making.

Oct. 31, 2024 Fran Ruiz

Jack Ryan - John Krasinski and Wendell Pierce

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Not Done Yet | Amazon's Jack Ryan series ended last year, but the action thriller is continuing with a movie that will bring back John Krasinski

The company is doubling down on Tom Clancy-created characters.

Oct. 31, 2024 Fran Ruiz

The cast of Jumanji all stood in a desert, various cars surrounding them.

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Level... Up? | Jumanji 3 gets a 2026 release date, as if creativity wasn't dead enough already

I'm not sure I've got a third one in me.

Oct. 30, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Thanos is stood wearing a suit of armour, a large double ended blade pointed away from him, his army in the background in Avengers: Endgame.

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It's About Balance | Would Josh Brolin come back to play Thanos? "I would do anything that the Russos wanted me to", but that doesn't mean it'd be an immediate yes

"Thanos has to fit if you’re going to bring him back."

Oct. 30, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Promotional image for Scary Movie 2 showing its cast members referencing other classic horror franchises.

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Don't Scream | Remember when parody movies were a thing? The Wayans brothers are here to remind you with the first new Scary Movie in over a decade

Lots of films ripe for the picking with this one.

Oct. 30, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Netflix's Daredevil stood in an underground area.

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Highlight Reel | Marvel just showed off a whole bunch of teasers for its upcoming Disney Plus shows, including a first look at Daredevil: Born Again

Yippee, more homework!

Oct. 30, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Dave Bautista as Drax is stood shirtless in a prison, wearing only prison trousers.

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Born To Be Wild | What do you get when you mix Dave Bautista, Channing Tatum, Cate Blanchett, and a whole host of other big names? A 1950s biker film where the bikers are actually alien invaders

Now that's a lot of cast members.

Oct. 29, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Aubrey Plaza as Rio Vidal in Agatha All Along, she looks curious about something, her head tilted, and she's stood in some foggy woods.

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Ego Death | Sorry, Thanos fans, but that Agatha All Along twist has nothing to do with the big purple meanie

That one story looks to be staying in the comics.

Oct. 29, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A figure of an anime girl with big blue eyes and blue hair wearing a yellow raincoat.

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The Papal’s Champion | As the Vatican unveils its bizarre new anime girl mascot, we have to ask: is this not a Cardinal sin?

Maybe half a sin?

Oct. 29, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

An anime version of Saruman, a serious looking man with long white hair and a similar beard in The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.

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So You Have Chosen.. | We're getting one last performance from Christopher Lee as Lord of the Ring's Saruman, but before you ask, no, it's not AI

This could mark the actor's final posthumous release.

Oct. 29, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A person in a light red jumpsuit wearing a fencing mask with a white triangle on it in Squid Game. They are holding a gun, others like them lined up next to people in green tracksuits.

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Not Playing Around | After months of speculation, it sounds like David Fincher's next project is that rumoured American Squid Game remake

Is it necessary though? Probably not.

Oct. 29, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Live-action Kazuma Kiryu in a promotional shot for Like a Dragon: Yakuza, he is stood shirtless, his tattoo of a dragon on full display.

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Big Mood | Yes, the actor behind live-action Kazuma Kiryu does want to play the Yakuza series, but like the rest of us adults he's waiting until he has enough time to get through them

Seriously, there's a lot of those games, and they're long too.

Oct. 27, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Tom Holland as Spider-Man, he's a bit beaten up and he's crouched low, looking cautious.

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Tight Squeeze | July 2026 is going to be a busy month for Tom Holland, as alongside that Nolan film he's in, Marvel's now set a date for Spider-Man 4

And the two films are coming out quite close together.

Oct. 27, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Kazuma Kiryu in Yakuza Kiwami opposite Ryoma Takeuchi as Kiry in Like A Dragon: Yakuza.

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Majiming Expectation | So far, the Like A Dragon: Yakuza TV show is pretty much what I thought the Yakuza games would be before I played the Yakuza games

It might not be going full karaoke, but as a Yakuza fan, I don't feel like I'm totally wasting my time.

Oct. 26, 2024 Mark Warren

Rey Skywalker - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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Forcing Movement | UPDATE: Both the Dawn of the Jedi and New Jedi Order Star Wars movies looked like they could start shooting in 2025, but some potentially disappointing updates have since dropped

The Force (re)awakens.

Oct. 25, 2024 Fran Ruiz

Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #1 cropped cover

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Show Me, Grandfather | Wondering what Kylo Ren was up to between The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker? Marvel's Star Wars: Legacy of Vader will have the answers

We're not done yet with Darth Vader's grandson.

Oct. 24, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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King In Black | As Venom: The Last Dance receives scathing reviews, a very familiar name is confirmed to be playing big villain Knull

Hopefully, he'll get to do more than just sitting on a throne.

Oct. 24, 2024 Fran Ruiz

Eva Longoria - Only Murders in the Building season 4

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Wicked Cool | John Wick nearly got shut down 24 hours before filming, but Eva Longoria (yes, really) saved it with a last-minute investment

Add it to the 'headlines I never expected to read' pile.

Oct. 24, 2024 Fran Ruiz

Chris Hemsworth in Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

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No Princess | Chris Hemsworth could be Disney's next Prince Charming, to be directed by Wonka's Paul King and with no Cinderella attached

What are they cooking, chat?

Oct. 24, 2024 Fran Ruiz

Keanue Reeves as John Wick, he's a bit beaten up, it's smokey around him, his tie being blown by the wind.

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Frame By Frame | A John Wick prequel is in the works about how the titular assassin managed to retire, and best of all? It's an anime

The anime was previously believed to be a TV series.

Oct. 23, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

On the left, Goku in Super Saiyan 4 form, his body is partially covered in red fur, his hair is big, spiky and black, from the box art for Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3. In the middle, Goku in his base form speeding towards the camera with an angry expression on his face from the anime. On the right, Goku in his Super Saiyan form preparing a Kamehameha on the box art for Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2.

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Rock The Dragon | On my first Dragon Ball Z rewatch in 20 years, I've realised just how much the games shaped what I knew about the series

Maybe I should have done a rewatch a bit sooner...

Oct. 23, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A man and a woman in formal attire are crouched down, the man is moving aside some transparet plastic strips in Severance.

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Bad Company | Adam Scott does a whole lot of running in the latest incredibly ominous trailer for Apple TV+'s Severance season 2

Some new faces setup some fresh questions.

Oct. 23, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Tom Holland's Spider-Man is perched on some rubble as one of Doc Oc's robotic arms reaches out towards him.

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Tis The Season | It might have taken a while to get there, but Tom Holland has confirmed he'll be donning the Spidey Suit again when Spider-Man 4 starts shooting next summer

Don't exepect any plot details just yet though.

Oct. 23, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Key art of God of War showing Kratos and Atreus, they are stood in a snowy mountainscape.

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Boy Howdy | After a big creative shift, Amazon taps a Battlestar Galactica showrunner to lead its God of War series

Greek and Norse mythology is basically sci-fi, right?

Oct. 23, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Blade is stood on a city street in the rain, sword covered in blood, baring his teeth.

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This Sucks | In a move that's a surprise to absolutely no one, Marvel has taken Blade off of its 2025 release schedule, leaving the vampire flick in limbo

It's not like the writing was on the wall or anything.

Oct. 23, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

The main characters of The Apothecary Diaries, a woman and a man in robes from 15th century China.

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That Girl Is Poison | Sleeper hit anime The Apothecary Diaries gets a season 2 release date and a teaser trailer that looks to promise lots more drama and mysteries

And the release date isn't that far away, either.

Oct. 22, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Maximus, a young man with a concerned look on his face, is stood behind someone wearing a full suit of power armour in the Fallout show.

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Okie Dokie! | Desperate for Fallout season 2? You might be in luck, as one actor shares that filming is starting a lot sooner than you'd expect

Details on the second season are still being kept quiet though.

Oct. 22, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer, he's stood on a road, wearing a suit and a hat at sunset, he looks serious.

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Once Bitten | Someone needs to tell Christopher Nolan about Ryan Coogler's Sinners, as the Oppenheimer director's next joint is reportedly also about vampires in the early 20th century

Tom Holland has apparently joined the project too.

Oct. 22, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Carrie in the titular movie up on stage, covered in blood, staring intensely at something offscreen.

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Carrie On | Haunting of Hill House creator Mike Flanagan just can't keep his hands off Stephen King's books, as he lines up a Carrie series at Amazon

This marks the fifth live-action adaptation of the classic horror novel.

Oct. 22, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A young girl wearing a pink sweater being pulled along by someone offscreen through a crowded street, smiling, in Look Back.

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Take A Look | Look Back, the latest film from the creator of Chainsaw Man, is finally getting a streaming release, and you don't have to wait long for it

Just make sure you have your tissue box at the ready.

Oct. 22, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Kratos in God of War Ragnarok looking surprised/angry.

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New Norse Vision | Amazon's God of War TV show reportedly looks set to head in "a different creative direction", as showrunner packs his Leviathan Axe and moves on to other stuff

Sony and Amazon are apparently looking to hire a fresh room of writers for Kratos' adventure in the televisual realm.

Oct. 18, 2024 Mark Warren

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Big & Rusty | The Electric State, directed by the Russo Brothers, gets a first trailer ahead of its March 2025 release on Netflix

It looks fun enough, I guess.

Oct. 17, 2024 Fran Ruiz

Venom: The Last Dance - Venom is surprised

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Venom-Sense | Does Venom: The Last Dance tie into Spider-Man 4? Tom Hardy doesn't want to say anything, but seems happy about the idea

I just don't want Knull to be taken down by Kraven, Morbius, and Madame Web.

Oct. 17, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Clowning Around | Love them or hate them, Terrifier creator Damien Leone says two more movies are probably happening

But the series won't go on forever.

Oct. 17, 2024 Fran Ruiz