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Product Review: Stickybones

Product Review: Stickybones

You’ve seen artists with posable wooden figures, they’re cool but are limited in their movement and expression. This can be hard for someone who wants to get into drawing their own comics, manga, and storyboards. Well, help is on the way in the form of Stickybones, a poseable mannequin for not just drawing, but animation as well! I want to give a big thank you to the awesome folks over at Stickybones for making this review possible by sending over Karl, well, that’s what I’m calling him now. “Who’s Karl?” you’re probably (not) asking. Karl is my Stickybone figure who came in Yellow and Black, not gonna lie, the colors are awesome, giving a crash test dummy/biohazard vibe! Karl came disassembled, DON’T PANIC (like I did), it’s actually quite easy to figure out which parts go where but if the instructions (that came with it) are confusing, Stickybones has an assembly video you can watch! Karl is 8.5 inches tall

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Apr 12, 2023
Bad News Comes For Fans Of HBO's "Last Of Us" Series

Own The Full First Season Of “Last Of Us” Now!

HBO Max’s “The Last of Us” series is undeniably one of the most talked about shows on TV, with fans left raving. If you weren’t able to watch the series, or if you could love to own it, here’s your chance. As of today, the full series is now available to purchase on VUDU! One of, if not the best, video game adaptations ever made, “Last of Us” stars Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian) as Joel and Bell Ramsey (“Game of Thrones”) as Ellie. “The series takes place twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse across the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.” The cast also includes Gabriel Luna (Terminator: Dark Fate), who is playing Tommy, the brother of Joel. Storm Reid, Anna

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 11, 2023
'The Boogeyman' Scares Up New Clips To Celebrate Home Release

New King Adaptation Will Introduce You To ‘The Boogeyman’ This Summer

The new adaptation of Stephen King’s tale, The Boogeyman, is on its way. The theatrical release has now been announced for the summer. In the film, a man named Lester Billings talks to his psychiatrist about the “murders” of his three young children, describing the events of the past several years. His first two children died mysteriously of apparently unrelated causes (diagnosed as crib death and convulsions, respectively) when left alone in their bedrooms. The only commonalities were that the children cried, “Boogeyman!” and the closet door was found ajar after discovering their corpses, even though Billings is certain the door was shut. Host and “Bite Size Horror” director Rob Savage is at the helm of the film that began filming this past spring and will expand on the original tale. The film stars David Dastmalchian, Chris Messian, Sophie Thatcher, Marin Ireland, and Vivian Lyre Blair. Written by Scott Beck and Mark Heyman, The Boogeyman will open in theaters on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 6, 2023
'IT' Prequel Series "Welcome To Derry" Announces First Four Cast Members

‘IT’ Prequel Series “Welcome To Derry” Announces First Four Cast Members

HBO Max’s upcoming IT prequel series, “Welcome to Derry” has now announced the first four cast members, Variety reports. The first cast members to be announced include Taylour Paige (“Zola,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”), Jovan Adepo (“Babylon,” “Watchmen”), Chris Chalk (“Perry Mason,” “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt”), and James Remar (“Oppenheimer,” “Megalopolis”). While many of the details surrounding the upcoming series are being kept quiet, we do know that it is, “Set in the world of Stephen King’s ‘IT’ universe, ‘Welcome to Derry’ is based on King’s ‘It’ novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films ‘IT’ and ‘IT: Chapter Two.’” “Welcome to Derry” got the series order by HBO Max back in February and was developed for television by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs. Fuchs is writing the first episode. Muschetti who directed both movie installments will direct multiple episodes, including the pilot. Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane serve as

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 6, 2023
Blumhouse's 'Five Nights At Freddy's' Finally Has A Premiere Date!

Blumhouse’s ‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ Finally Has A Premiere Date!

The long-awaited movie adaptation of the hit horror video game Five Nights at Freddy’s finally has a release date! The terrifying horror game phenomenon becomes a blood-chilling cinematic event as Blumhouse— the producer of M3GAN, The Black Phone, and The Invisible Man—joins forces with legendary game creator Scott Cawthon for Five Nights at Freddy’s. The film follows a troubled security guard as he begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes the night shift at Freddy’s won’t be easy to make. Josh Hutcherson (Ultraman, The Hunger Games franchise), Matthew Lillard (Good Girls, Scream), Elizabeth Lail (You, Mack & Rita), Kat Conner Sterling (We Have A Ghost, 9-1-1), Piper Rubio (Holly & Ivy, Unstable) and Mary Stuart Masterson (Blindspot, Fried Green Tomatoes) star in this wild ride. Five Nights at Freddy’s is directed by Emma Tammi (The Wind, Blood Moon) and is written by Scott Cawthon, Emma Tammi, and Seth Cuddeback. Jim Henson’s

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 6, 2023
The Haunting Film Adaptation 'The Yellow Wallpaper' Comes To Blu-ray

The Haunting Film Adaptation ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ Comes To Blu-ray

The Yellow Wallpaper, from actor, writer, and director Kevin Pontuti, has been released today on Blu-ray. To celebrate, a new teaser trailer has been unveiled, giving you a brief taste of this beautiful and haunting film. In the film, Jane, a writer and young mother, is prescribed a rest treatment by her physician husband, John, who takes her to a remote country estate for the summer. She becomes obsessed with the peculiar yellow wallpaper in the bedroom he has chosen for her. In her isolation, she secretly writes about a woman trapped in the wallpaper—that she must free. Alexander Loreth co-wrote the script along with Pontuti, based on the acclaimed short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The film features stunning cinematography and stars Kevin Pontuti, Alexandra Loreth, Joe Mullins, and Jeanne O’Connor. After first premiering in 2021, The Yellow Wallpaper is coming to Blu-ray Today, March 28, 2023, from Bayview Entertainment.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 28, 2023
Scorsese's True Story Inspired 'Killer Of The Flower Moon' Premieres This Fall

Scorsese’s True Story Inspired ‘Killer Of The Flower Moon’ Premieres This Fall

David Grann’s best-selling book Killer of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI is about one of the most horrible crimes to ever happen on American soil. Now Martin Scorsese is bringing the story to the big screen. Titled Killers of the Flower Moon, the film is set to open in theaters this Fall. “In 1920s Oklahoma, the Osage Nation were the richest people per capita in the world after oil was discovered under their land. And then they were murdered, one by one. As the death toll rose, the newly created FBI took up the case and unraveled a chilling conspiracy and one of the most monstrous crimes in American history.” The all-star cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons (Antlers), Lily Gladstone (Certain Women, Billions), and Brendan Fraser (The Whale). Eric Roth penned the film. Scorsese is producing alongside Imperative Entertainment’s Dan Friedkin and Bradley Thomas, Sikelia Productions’ Emma Tillinger

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 27, 2023
Guillermo Del Toro Is Bringing 'Frankenstein' To Life For Netflix

Guillermo Del Toro Is Bringing ‘Frankenstein’ To Life For Netflix

Guillermo del Toro took home the Oscar for the “Best Animated Feature” award a few days ago for Pinocchio, and he’s wasting no time beginning work on his next project, a Frankenstein film for Netflix, which he has been developing for some time. He wrote the script and will direct it. News comes via Variety: Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man), Oscar Isaac (Ex Machina), and Mia Goth (Pearl) are all in talks to star in the live-action movie. The film is based on Mary Shelly’s iconic 1818 novel. We’ll keep you posted as we learn more. In the meantime, check out Pinnochio, now streaming on Netflix.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 16, 2023
Original Director Returning For Sequel 'Return To Silent Hill'

Original Director Returning For Sequel ‘Return To Silent Hill’

Jeremy Irvine (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, War Horse) and Hannah Emily Anderson (X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Jigsaw) are set to star in the upcoming sequel, Return to Silent Hill. Christophe Gans (Beauty and the Beast, Brotherhood of The Wolf), director of the first Silent Hill feature, is returning to direct the new installment of the hit film franchise. Written by Gans, Sandra Vo-Anh (Beauty and the Beast), and William Josef Schneider, Return to Silent Hill is based on the game Silent Hill II, the second and most popular game in KONAMI’s video game series. The film follows James, a man broken after being separated from his one true love. When a mysterious letter calls him back to Silent Hill in search of her, he finds a once-recognizable town transformed by an unknown evil. As James descends deeper into the darkness, he encounters terrifying figures, both familiar and new. He begins to question his own sanity as he struggles to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 15, 2023
New 'Dungeons & Dragons' Clip Has "Questions For A Corpse"

New ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Clip Has “Questions For A Corpse”

Ahead of its March release, a new clip, “Questions for a Courpse,” has just arrived for the highly-anticipated, action-packed movie, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. In the movie, “A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the legendary roleplaying game’s rich world and playful spirit to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.” Directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley the movie stars Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Chloe Coleman, Daisy Head, and Hugh Grant. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves will land in theaters on March 31, 2023.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 20, 2023

More from Adaptation

Product Review: Stickybones

Product Review: Stickybones

You’ve seen artists with posable wooden figures, they’re cool but are limited in their movement and expression. This can be hard for someone who wants to get into drawing their own comics, manga, and storyboards. Well, help is on the way in the form of Stickybones, a poseable mannequin for not just drawing, but animation as well! I want to give a big thank you to the awesome folks over at Stickybones for making this review possible by sending over Karl, well, that’s what I’m calling him now. “Who’s Karl?” you’re probably (not) asking. Karl is my Stickybone figure who came in Yellow and Black, not gonna lie, the colors are awesome, giving a crash test dummy/biohazard vibe! Karl came disassembled, DON’T PANIC (like I did), it’s actually quite easy to figure out which parts go where but if the instructions (that came with it) are confusing, Stickybones has an assembly video you can watch! Karl is 8.5 inches tall

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Apr 12, 2023
Bad News Comes For Fans Of HBO's "Last Of Us" Series

Own The Full First Season Of “Last Of Us” Now!

HBO Max’s “The Last of Us” series is undeniably one of the most talked about shows on TV, with fans left raving. If you weren’t able to watch the series, or if you could love to own it, here’s your chance. As of today, the full series is now available to purchase on VUDU! One of, if not the best, video game adaptations ever made, “Last of Us” stars Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian) as Joel and Bell Ramsey (“Game of Thrones”) as Ellie. “The series takes place twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse across the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.” The cast also includes Gabriel Luna (Terminator: Dark Fate), who is playing Tommy, the brother of Joel. Storm Reid, Anna

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 11, 2023
'The Boogeyman' Scares Up New Clips To Celebrate Home Release

New King Adaptation Will Introduce You To ‘The Boogeyman’ This Summer

The new adaptation of Stephen King’s tale, The Boogeyman, is on its way. The theatrical release has now been announced for the summer. In the film, a man named Lester Billings talks to his psychiatrist about the “murders” of his three young children, describing the events of the past several years. His first two children died mysteriously of apparently unrelated causes (diagnosed as crib death and convulsions, respectively) when left alone in their bedrooms. The only commonalities were that the children cried, “Boogeyman!” and the closet door was found ajar after discovering their corpses, even though Billings is certain the door was shut. Host and “Bite Size Horror” director Rob Savage is at the helm of the film that began filming this past spring and will expand on the original tale. The film stars David Dastmalchian, Chris Messian, Sophie Thatcher, Marin Ireland, and Vivian Lyre Blair. Written by Scott Beck and Mark Heyman, The Boogeyman will open in theaters on

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 6, 2023
'IT' Prequel Series "Welcome To Derry" Announces First Four Cast Members

‘IT’ Prequel Series “Welcome To Derry” Announces First Four Cast Members

HBO Max’s upcoming IT prequel series, “Welcome to Derry” has now announced the first four cast members, Variety reports. The first cast members to be announced include Taylour Paige (“Zola,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”), Jovan Adepo (“Babylon,” “Watchmen”), Chris Chalk (“Perry Mason,” “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt”), and James Remar (“Oppenheimer,” “Megalopolis”). While many of the details surrounding the upcoming series are being kept quiet, we do know that it is, “Set in the world of Stephen King’s ‘IT’ universe, ‘Welcome to Derry’ is based on King’s ‘It’ novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films ‘IT’ and ‘IT: Chapter Two.’” “Welcome to Derry” got the series order by HBO Max back in February and was developed for television by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs. Fuchs is writing the first episode. Muschetti who directed both movie installments will direct multiple episodes, including the pilot. Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane serve as

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 6, 2023
Blumhouse's 'Five Nights At Freddy's' Finally Has A Premiere Date!

Blumhouse’s ‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ Finally Has A Premiere Date!

The long-awaited movie adaptation of the hit horror video game Five Nights at Freddy’s finally has a release date! The terrifying horror game phenomenon becomes a blood-chilling cinematic event as Blumhouse— the producer of M3GAN, The Black Phone, and The Invisible Man—joins forces with legendary game creator Scott Cawthon for Five Nights at Freddy’s. The film follows a troubled security guard as he begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes the night shift at Freddy’s won’t be easy to make. Josh Hutcherson (Ultraman, The Hunger Games franchise), Matthew Lillard (Good Girls, Scream), Elizabeth Lail (You, Mack & Rita), Kat Conner Sterling (We Have A Ghost, 9-1-1), Piper Rubio (Holly & Ivy, Unstable) and Mary Stuart Masterson (Blindspot, Fried Green Tomatoes) star in this wild ride. Five Nights at Freddy’s is directed by Emma Tammi (The Wind, Blood Moon) and is written by Scott Cawthon, Emma Tammi, and Seth Cuddeback. Jim Henson’s

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 6, 2023
The Haunting Film Adaptation 'The Yellow Wallpaper' Comes To Blu-ray

The Haunting Film Adaptation ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ Comes To Blu-ray

The Yellow Wallpaper, from actor, writer, and director Kevin Pontuti, has been released today on Blu-ray. To celebrate, a new teaser trailer has been unveiled, giving you a brief taste of this beautiful and haunting film. In the film, Jane, a writer and young mother, is prescribed a rest treatment by her physician husband, John, who takes her to a remote country estate for the summer. She becomes obsessed with the peculiar yellow wallpaper in the bedroom he has chosen for her. In her isolation, she secretly writes about a woman trapped in the wallpaper—that she must free. Alexander Loreth co-wrote the script along with Pontuti, based on the acclaimed short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The film features stunning cinematography and stars Kevin Pontuti, Alexandra Loreth, Joe Mullins, and Jeanne O’Connor. After first premiering in 2021, The Yellow Wallpaper is coming to Blu-ray Today, March 28, 2023, from Bayview Entertainment.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 28, 2023
Scorsese's True Story Inspired 'Killer Of The Flower Moon' Premieres This Fall

Scorsese’s True Story Inspired ‘Killer Of The Flower Moon’ Premieres This Fall

David Grann’s best-selling book Killer of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI is about one of the most horrible crimes to ever happen on American soil. Now Martin Scorsese is bringing the story to the big screen. Titled Killers of the Flower Moon, the film is set to open in theaters this Fall. “In 1920s Oklahoma, the Osage Nation were the richest people per capita in the world after oil was discovered under their land. And then they were murdered, one by one. As the death toll rose, the newly created FBI took up the case and unraveled a chilling conspiracy and one of the most monstrous crimes in American history.” The all-star cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons (Antlers), Lily Gladstone (Certain Women, Billions), and Brendan Fraser (The Whale). Eric Roth penned the film. Scorsese is producing alongside Imperative Entertainment’s Dan Friedkin and Bradley Thomas, Sikelia Productions’ Emma Tillinger

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 27, 2023
Guillermo Del Toro Is Bringing 'Frankenstein' To Life For Netflix

Guillermo Del Toro Is Bringing ‘Frankenstein’ To Life For Netflix

Guillermo del Toro took home the Oscar for the “Best Animated Feature” award a few days ago for Pinocchio, and he’s wasting no time beginning work on his next project, a Frankenstein film for Netflix, which he has been developing for some time. He wrote the script and will direct it. News comes via Variety: Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man), Oscar Isaac (Ex Machina), and Mia Goth (Pearl) are all in talks to star in the live-action movie. The film is based on Mary Shelly’s iconic 1818 novel. We’ll keep you posted as we learn more. In the meantime, check out Pinnochio, now streaming on Netflix.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 16, 2023
Original Director Returning For Sequel 'Return To Silent Hill'

Original Director Returning For Sequel ‘Return To Silent Hill’

Jeremy Irvine (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, War Horse) and Hannah Emily Anderson (X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Jigsaw) are set to star in the upcoming sequel, Return to Silent Hill. Christophe Gans (Beauty and the Beast, Brotherhood of The Wolf), director of the first Silent Hill feature, is returning to direct the new installment of the hit film franchise. Written by Gans, Sandra Vo-Anh (Beauty and the Beast), and William Josef Schneider, Return to Silent Hill is based on the game Silent Hill II, the second and most popular game in KONAMI’s video game series. The film follows James, a man broken after being separated from his one true love. When a mysterious letter calls him back to Silent Hill in search of her, he finds a once-recognizable town transformed by an unknown evil. As James descends deeper into the darkness, he encounters terrifying figures, both familiar and new. He begins to question his own sanity as he struggles to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 15, 2023
New 'Dungeons & Dragons' Clip Has "Questions For A Corpse"

New ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Clip Has “Questions For A Corpse”

Ahead of its March release, a new clip, “Questions for a Courpse,” has just arrived for the highly-anticipated, action-packed movie, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. In the movie, “A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the legendary roleplaying game’s rich world and playful spirit to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.” Directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley the movie stars Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Chloe Coleman, Daisy Head, and Hugh Grant. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves will land in theaters on March 31, 2023.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 20, 2023
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