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Let’s be honest, we are all a little broken-hearted that “Supernatural” is ending. While we’ve known for a while that Jared Padalecki had found his next role on the reboot of “Walker, Texas Ranger,” fans have been wondering what is next for Jensen Ackles. Well, we’ve just learned where we can see him next. Ackles is joining the super series “The Boys” for its third season. As for the role, Ackles has been cast in the pivotal role of Soldier Boy. The actor teased the announcement on Instagram. Amazon Prime confirmed the news. In the comics, after Super Boy fought in World War II, he became the first celebrity superhero. But in reality, Super Boy is the more cowardly version of Captain America. Throughout the comics both Billy Butcher and Homelander use him for their own gains. Erik Kripke, who created “Supernatural” and serves as showrunner for “The Boys” made the following statement: When I was a kid, I had
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“Game of Thrones” actress Maisie Williams stars in co-writer-director Julius Berg‘s (The Forest) horror-thriller The Owners. In The Owners, set in the 1990s, a group of friends thinks they have found the perfect easy score – an empty house with a safe full of cash. But when the elderly couple that lives there comes home early the tables are suddenly turned. As a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues the would-be thieves are left to fight to save themselves from a nightmare they could never have imagined. Williams stars alongside Sylvester McCoy, Jake Curran, Ian Kenny, Andrew Ellis, and Rita Tushingham. Berg co-wrote the script with Matthieu Gompel. The film is based on the comic by Yves H. and artist Herrmann. This pulse-pounding film arrives in theaters as well as On Demand and Digital on September 4, 2020, from RLJE Films.
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The cyberpunk anime Ghost in the Shell that influenced noteworthy filmmakers such as James Cameron and The Wachowskis is coming to Blu-ray™ and Digital 4K Ultra next month to celebrate its 25th anniversary! Based on the beloved manga from Japanese writer and illustrator Shirow Masamune, the film’s voice cast includes Atsuko Tanaka (Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, TV’s “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex”, “Ghost in the Shell 2.0”), Akio Ôtsuka (Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Paprika, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots), and Kôichi Yamadera (Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Ninja Scroll). Remastered in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, and featuring fan-favorite commemorative artwork from pop illustrator Martin Ansin – along with brand new bonus material – this will be the most definitive Ghost in the Shell package to date. Set in 2029, a “female cybernetic government agent, Major Motoko Kusanagi, and the Internal Bureau of Investigations are hot
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This weekend during the Comic-Con@Home event, Hulu unveiled the trailer for Marvel’s new dark supernatural series “Helstrom,” based on the comic book created by Gary Friedrich and Roy Thomas. The amazing trailer teases a dark, brutal, horror-based series that we can’t wait to watch! During the panel, which you can watch below, showrunner Paul Zbyszewski and cast members Tom Austen, Sydney Lemmon, Elizabeth Marvel, Robert Wisdom, Ariana Guerra, June Carryl, and Alain Uy teased what’s to come in the 10-episode first season. As the son and daughter of a mysterious and powerful serial killer, Helstrom follows Daimon (Tom Austen) and Ana Helstrom (Sydney Lemmon), and their complicated dynamic, as they track down the worst of humanity — each with their own attitude and skills.” It’s about the family that we’re born with and the family that we create,” he said. “It’s a nature-versus-nurture story. It’s about the stuff that we’re born with genetically that we inherit and we carry with
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Hamish Steele‘s horror-comedy DeadEndia is coming to Netflix! The comic will be arriving in 2021 and will feature the voice acting of Zach Barack as Barney, Kody Kavitha as Norma, Emily Osment as Courtney, Alex Brightman as Pugsley, Miss Coco Peru as Pauline Phoenix, Kenny Tran as Logs, and Kathreen Khavari as Badyah. “DeadEndia is about terrifying demons, vengeful ghosts and mysterious magic. It is also about coming of age in a world that wasn’t made for you. It’s a drama about found family, identity and making mistakes,” Steele said in a statement. “I’ve always dreamed of making the show I needed as a lonely, horror-obsessed closeted gay kid and thanks to Netflix and our ridiculously talented, diverse and representative writers room and crew, we have shot way past my dreams and into wildest fantasy territory!”
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Stephen King and Owen King‘s bestselling 2017 novel Sleeping Beauties is being adapted into a new 10-part graphic novel by Rio Youers (The Forgotten Girl) and Alison Sampson (Winnebago Graveyard). In the thrilling story, “a strange sleeping sickness, known as Aurora, has fallen over the world, and strangest of all, it only affects women. In the small town of Dooling, a mysterious woman has walked out of the woods; she calls herself Eve and leaves a trail of carnage behind her. More mysterious: she’s the only woman not falling asleep.” The graphic novel’s art is incredible, truly frame-worthy. I really hope that at some point the covers are released as a series of posters. I’ve seen several of the covers, take my word for it, they’re gorgeous. If the rest of the series is anything like the first well written and illustrated book, we’re in for something special. But when the name King is involved you already know it’s going
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Merge Games and Antab Studio have announced that they’re working on an upcoming shooter game that combines the neon-lit aesthetics of a cyberpunk world and the folding pages of a comic book. Inspired by the Deux Ex and Max Payne games along with Frank Miller’s graphic novel Hard Boiled comes the third-person shooter Foreclosed. In Foreclosed, players will take on the role of Evan Kapnos who has had their identity “Foreclosed”, which is like identity theft BUT the person now no longer exists. Face with this, Evan now must fight against the dehumanizing bureaucracy that took his identity before his identity and his cybernetic implants are auctioned off! Foreclosed will visually appear as a graphic novel with interactive cutscenes and smooth transitions making loading feel like it’s not there. Foreclosed is currently in development and is expected to be coming in 2021 to PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
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In a fun new video the cast of Netflix’s hit series “The Umbrella Academy” revealed the premiere date for the second season. Based on the comic book series from Dark Horse Comics of the same name created and written by Gerard Way and illustrated by Gabriel Bá, the series follows a family of former child heroes, now grown apart, who reunite to continue to protect the world. Ellen Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañ, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, and Aiden Gallagher star in this incredible, action-packed series. “The Umbrella Academy‘s” season one finale ended in a cliffhanger after it was revealed that their sister Vanya (Ellen Page) is the one who brings about the end of the world. Watch the first season on Netflix now before season two premieres on July 31, 2020.
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Nearly a year ago, DC broke the news that they were canceling the series “Swamp Thing“. News has come that CW has picked up the rights and is planning to air the series on its network. And we can’t help but wonder if maybe the classic comic book character is still lurking in the swamp, ready to return. “Swamp Thing” centers on CDC researcher Abby Arcane. When she returns to her childhood home of Houma, Louisiana, in order to investigate a deadly swamp-borne virus, she develops a surprising bond with scientist Alec Holland — only to have him tragically taken from her. But as powerful forces descend on Houma, intent on exploiting the swamp’s mysterious properties for their own purposes, Abby will discover that the swamp holds mystical secrets, both horrifying and wondrous — and the potential love of her life may not be dead after all.” The James Wan produced series stars Derek Mears who plays the role of
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Although When the Wind Blows opens with a rousing ditty by none other than David Bowie himself, you can forget any tight-trouser magic dancin’ from this lil’ nuclear number… Geezers James (John Mills) and Hilda spend their old days doin’ old people shit in their cozy abode in the British countryside. What kind of old people shit you may ask? Why reading the newspaper, listening to the radio… hey, speaking of this mass media, James decides he should pick up some pamphlets regarding how to save one’s ass when the nukes come raining down as the international outlook is looking rather cloudy… mushroom cloudy, as that aforementioned media let’s us know! After reading those loony leaflets, James goes about following all of the patently ridiculous plans detailed within and ends up fuckin’ up their house but good. Long story short, the bombs fall, the advice was right shit, and our heroes realize surviving may have been quite the elephant sized
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Let’s be honest, we are all a little broken-hearted that “Supernatural” is ending. While we’ve known for a while that Jared Padalecki had found his next role on the reboot of “Walker, Texas Ranger,” fans have been wondering what is next for Jensen Ackles. Well, we’ve just learned where we can see him next. Ackles is joining the super series “The Boys” for its third season. As for the role, Ackles has been cast in the pivotal role of Soldier Boy. The actor teased the announcement on Instagram. Amazon Prime confirmed the news. In the comics, after Super Boy fought in World War II, he became the first celebrity superhero. But in reality, Super Boy is the more cowardly version of Captain America. Throughout the comics both Billy Butcher and Homelander use him for their own gains. Erik Kripke, who created “Supernatural” and serves as showrunner for “The Boys” made the following statement: When I was a kid, I had
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“Game of Thrones” actress Maisie Williams stars in co-writer-director Julius Berg‘s (The Forest) horror-thriller The Owners. In The Owners, set in the 1990s, a group of friends thinks they have found the perfect easy score – an empty house with a safe full of cash. But when the elderly couple that lives there comes home early the tables are suddenly turned. As a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues the would-be thieves are left to fight to save themselves from a nightmare they could never have imagined. Williams stars alongside Sylvester McCoy, Jake Curran, Ian Kenny, Andrew Ellis, and Rita Tushingham. Berg co-wrote the script with Matthieu Gompel. The film is based on the comic by Yves H. and artist Herrmann. This pulse-pounding film arrives in theaters as well as On Demand and Digital on September 4, 2020, from RLJE Films.
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The cyberpunk anime Ghost in the Shell that influenced noteworthy filmmakers such as James Cameron and The Wachowskis is coming to Blu-ray™ and Digital 4K Ultra next month to celebrate its 25th anniversary! Based on the beloved manga from Japanese writer and illustrator Shirow Masamune, the film’s voice cast includes Atsuko Tanaka (Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, TV’s “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex”, “Ghost in the Shell 2.0”), Akio Ôtsuka (Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Paprika, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots), and Kôichi Yamadera (Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Ninja Scroll). Remastered in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, and featuring fan-favorite commemorative artwork from pop illustrator Martin Ansin – along with brand new bonus material – this will be the most definitive Ghost in the Shell package to date. Set in 2029, a “female cybernetic government agent, Major Motoko Kusanagi, and the Internal Bureau of Investigations are hot
Continue reading →
Comic Books/Graphic NovelsHuluNewsShowStreaming TVTrailers
This weekend during the Comic-Con@Home event, Hulu unveiled the trailer for Marvel’s new dark supernatural series “Helstrom,” based on the comic book created by Gary Friedrich and Roy Thomas. The amazing trailer teases a dark, brutal, horror-based series that we can’t wait to watch! During the panel, which you can watch below, showrunner Paul Zbyszewski and cast members Tom Austen, Sydney Lemmon, Elizabeth Marvel, Robert Wisdom, Ariana Guerra, June Carryl, and Alain Uy teased what’s to come in the 10-episode first season. As the son and daughter of a mysterious and powerful serial killer, Helstrom follows Daimon (Tom Austen) and Ana Helstrom (Sydney Lemmon), and their complicated dynamic, as they track down the worst of humanity — each with their own attitude and skills.” It’s about the family that we’re born with and the family that we create,” he said. “It’s a nature-versus-nurture story. It’s about the stuff that we’re born with genetically that we inherit and we carry with
Continue reading →
Comic Books/Graphic NovelsNetflixNewsStreaming TV
Hamish Steele‘s horror-comedy DeadEndia is coming to Netflix! The comic will be arriving in 2021 and will feature the voice acting of Zach Barack as Barney, Kody Kavitha as Norma, Emily Osment as Courtney, Alex Brightman as Pugsley, Miss Coco Peru as Pauline Phoenix, Kenny Tran as Logs, and Kathreen Khavari as Badyah. “DeadEndia is about terrifying demons, vengeful ghosts and mysterious magic. It is also about coming of age in a world that wasn’t made for you. It’s a drama about found family, identity and making mistakes,” Steele said in a statement. “I’ve always dreamed of making the show I needed as a lonely, horror-obsessed closeted gay kid and thanks to Netflix and our ridiculously talented, diverse and representative writers room and crew, we have shot way past my dreams and into wildest fantasy territory!”
Continue reading →
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Stephen King and Owen King‘s bestselling 2017 novel Sleeping Beauties is being adapted into a new 10-part graphic novel by Rio Youers (The Forgotten Girl) and Alison Sampson (Winnebago Graveyard). In the thrilling story, “a strange sleeping sickness, known as Aurora, has fallen over the world, and strangest of all, it only affects women. In the small town of Dooling, a mysterious woman has walked out of the woods; she calls herself Eve and leaves a trail of carnage behind her. More mysterious: she’s the only woman not falling asleep.” The graphic novel’s art is incredible, truly frame-worthy. I really hope that at some point the covers are released as a series of posters. I’ve seen several of the covers, take my word for it, they’re gorgeous. If the rest of the series is anything like the first well written and illustrated book, we’re in for something special. But when the name King is involved you already know it’s going
Continue reading →
Comic Books/Graphic NovelsGamingNewsTrailers
Merge Games and Antab Studio have announced that they’re working on an upcoming shooter game that combines the neon-lit aesthetics of a cyberpunk world and the folding pages of a comic book. Inspired by the Deux Ex and Max Payne games along with Frank Miller’s graphic novel Hard Boiled comes the third-person shooter Foreclosed. In Foreclosed, players will take on the role of Evan Kapnos who has had their identity “Foreclosed”, which is like identity theft BUT the person now no longer exists. Face with this, Evan now must fight against the dehumanizing bureaucracy that took his identity before his identity and his cybernetic implants are auctioned off! Foreclosed will visually appear as a graphic novel with interactive cutscenes and smooth transitions making loading feel like it’s not there. Foreclosed is currently in development and is expected to be coming in 2021 to PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
Continue reading →
Comic Books/Graphic NovelsNetflixNewsShowStreaming TVTrailers
In a fun new video the cast of Netflix’s hit series “The Umbrella Academy” revealed the premiere date for the second season. Based on the comic book series from Dark Horse Comics of the same name created and written by Gerard Way and illustrated by Gabriel Bá, the series follows a family of former child heroes, now grown apart, who reunite to continue to protect the world. Ellen Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañ, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, and Aiden Gallagher star in this incredible, action-packed series. “The Umbrella Academy‘s” season one finale ended in a cliffhanger after it was revealed that their sister Vanya (Ellen Page) is the one who brings about the end of the world. Watch the first season on Netflix now before season two premieres on July 31, 2020.
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Nearly a year ago, DC broke the news that they were canceling the series “Swamp Thing“. News has come that CW has picked up the rights and is planning to air the series on its network. And we can’t help but wonder if maybe the classic comic book character is still lurking in the swamp, ready to return. “Swamp Thing” centers on CDC researcher Abby Arcane. When she returns to her childhood home of Houma, Louisiana, in order to investigate a deadly swamp-borne virus, she develops a surprising bond with scientist Alec Holland — only to have him tragically taken from her. But as powerful forces descend on Houma, intent on exploiting the swamp’s mysterious properties for their own purposes, Abby will discover that the swamp holds mystical secrets, both horrifying and wondrous — and the potential love of her life may not be dead after all.” The James Wan produced series stars Derek Mears who plays the role of
Continue reading →
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Although When the Wind Blows opens with a rousing ditty by none other than David Bowie himself, you can forget any tight-trouser magic dancin’ from this lil’ nuclear number… Geezers James (John Mills) and Hilda spend their old days doin’ old people shit in their cozy abode in the British countryside. What kind of old people shit you may ask? Why reading the newspaper, listening to the radio… hey, speaking of this mass media, James decides he should pick up some pamphlets regarding how to save one’s ass when the nukes come raining down as the international outlook is looking rather cloudy… mushroom cloudy, as that aforementioned media let’s us know! After reading those loony leaflets, James goes about following all of the patently ridiculous plans detailed within and ends up fuckin’ up their house but good. Long story short, the bombs fall, the advice was right shit, and our heroes realize surviving may have been quite the elephant sized
Continue reading →
