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James Wan‘s “Swamp Thing” series has begun casting. The first actress to join the cast is “Gotham” star Crystal Reed, who will play Abby Arcane, the love interest of Swamp Thing. The series, based on the DC comic created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson, is penned by “Ash vs. Evil Dead” writer Mark Verheiden and IT co-writer Gary Dauberman. Underworld director Lin Wiseman will direct the pilot episode. “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. Verheiden and
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Henry Cavill, who played Superman in Man of Steel, Batman vs Superman, and Justice League is set to star in Netflix’s adaptation of “The Witcher”. The story follows Geralt of Rivia (Cavill), a solitary monster hunter as he struggles t find his place in the world. When destiny sends him to a powerful sorceress and a young princess with a dark secret, they must learn to navigate the volatile continent together. Last year we shared the news that Lauren Schmidt Hissrich will serve as executive producer and the series’ showrunner. Variety is reporting that Alik Sakharov, Alex Garcia Lopez, and Charlotte Brändström will direct the eight-episode first season. Sakharov will also be executive producing. The Witcher began as a series of short stories by Andrzej Sapkowski before becoming a novel. Along with the upcoming series, there is a game franchise as well as comics and tabletop games.
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Troy James terrified audiences with his contortion routine on “Showtime at the Apollo” that went viral. James has the ability to contort his body into unnatural positions, but there’s more, he is able to run and jump while in the “crabwalk” stance making fans of horror wanting him to be in movies. Well, Troy has done work for the series “The Strain”, “Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments” and even appeared in a Japanese commercial for business suits that stretch for comfort. Now Troy will be entering the world of comic book villainy as Rag Doll, a contortionist villain in the comic book series “The Flash”. Rag Doll is a contortionist criminal who disguises himself as toys (more notably literal ragdolls). His appearance over the years including his abilities have changed (as the role of Rag Doll was passed down from Father to son), he now looks like a harlequin type doll with long red dreadlock looking hair and not only can
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Today, we have fantastic news for fans of Firefly! Mal Reynolds and his crew at BOOM! are bringing back Joss Whedon’s Firefly to comics! September’s edition of Diamond Comic Distributors‘ monthly preview will arrive in comic shops and digitally on August 29th. The preview includes comics, graphic novels, toys, and merchandise that will go on sale this November. The front cover features the news that a new era of Firefly is beginning. On the flipside cover, A young boy wrestles with old magic and his destiny in the heartland in Skottie Young and Jorge Corona’s new urban fantasy for Image Comics, Middlewest. The September PREVIEWS Features: Video Game Month: In September, PREVIEWS celebrates Video Game Month, looking at the comic books, graphic novels, and merchandise inspired by hit game franchises such as Halo, Tomb Raider, Assassin’s Creed, Mass Effect, and many more! Gems of the Month: September’s PREVIEWS Gems of the Month include: BOOM! Studios‘ Firefly #1 Dark Horse Comics‘
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Things are going Lovecraft for horror games it seems! Frogwares and Bigben Interactive will be taking players to the city of Oakmont in “The Sinking City”. The game takes place in the 1920’s and the city of Oakmont is, well…sinking, but that’s not the worst of it. The citizens are being tormented by supernatural forces and creatures coming from the water. You take on the role of a detective who is going through personal issues (like most detectives in these kinds of stories) and venturing into the city is not helping. “The Sinking City” is an open world game where you have to travel to different locations by boat. There are side missions along with the main quest, all of which can be completed in a multitude of ways. Seeing disturbing things will make the player loose sanity for a bit. The best part is fans of the works of Lovecraft can see many Easter eggs in relations to Lovecraft’s
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The highly anticipated RPG game of the year, “Call of Cthulhu: The official Video Game”, released a new trailer at the gaming event GAMESCOM. The trailer highlights key gameplay mechanics accompanied by commentary explaining in detail how your actions can affect the outcome of the game. “Call of Cthulhu: The official Video Game” is based on the tabletop RPG that’s inspired by the short story of the same name by H.P. Lovecraft. The story follows Edward Pierce, a private detective investigating the death of the Hawkins family on the fictional Darkwater Island. The more Pierce digs deeper into the case, the more horrors beyond human comprehension he’ll encounter. The great dreamer will awaken October 30th and will be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. To see previous articles about this game, click HERE, HERE, and HERE
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Jon Malin (Cable, Thunderbolts) comes hot off the heels of the hugely successful, Jawbreakers: Lost Souls, with the announcement of his latest work, Graveyard Shift. Teaming with co-creator and writer, Mark Poulton (Savage Hawkman, Avengelyne), Graveyard Shift asks the question, what if The Universal Monsters were the X-Men? Horror meets Superheroes, In the 46-page graphic novel, Professor Vladimir Blud, a scientist working for the super secret Atlantis Corporation, and his colleagues upon a great betray are murdered and forced into their own experiments to become the monsters they were hired to create. Framed as terrorists, the Graveyard Shift must go on the offensive to stop a supernatural evil from dominating the race of Men and enslaving the Earth. The project has been a labor of love for Malin and Poulton. A homage to all things Jon and Mark loved growing up (superheroes/sci-fi/horror), the book was originally conceived in 2010 after Poulton reached out to Malin. Since then the project has
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Jurassic Park, Death Becomes Her, Stir of Echoes, The Mummy, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Ron Howard‘s Inferno, and Spider-Man, just a few of the films from screenwriter turned author David Koepp. Koepp’s debut novel Cold Storage has now been completed. Before it could even be released, Paramount has already swooped in and scored the rights to adapt it into a feature film, beating out multiple studios. In the book, “ a virus stored in a government facility that gets out and wreaks havoc on the world.” Variety reports. Koepp is expected to both write the adaptation and produce alongside Gavin Polone. Cold Storage is set to be published in 2019 by HarperCollins’ Ecco Press. Image By: Melissa A. Thomas
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CBS Films’ Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark adaptation is only days away from filming, producer Guillermo del Toro announced today on Twitter. While Del Toro was at one time set to direct, André Øvreda, who was behind The Autopsy of Jane Doe, is now in the director’s chair. The two will both be producing the project. The film is based on the Alvin Schwartz book series that was released from 1981 to 1991 and scared the crap out of us as kids. The script was penned by Kevin and Dan Hageman, and Del Toro. “The thriller follows a group of young teens who must solve the mystery surrounding sudden and macabre deaths in their small town.” No cast have been announced at this time. We start shooting in a few days- in Toronto! https://t.co/u8pCMfjAD1 — Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) August 21, 2018
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Daedalic Entertainment gave me access to their newly released sci-fi thriller, “State of Mind” that is out now on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The game takes place in Berlin where the year is 2045 and Earth’s health is declining. Technology is changing people’s lives for better and worse resulting in the rise of a terrorist group known as Breakpoint who are against the latest in technological advancements, especially with humanity’s reliance on drone, and robotic tech. The story of “State of Mind” is seen through the eyes of people from two dramatically different ends of the social spectrum, those who live in Berlin and those who live in the utopian city known as City 5. The first thing that stood out for me is the visual style of the game, for being low-poly, it’s beautiful! The scenery is absolutely stunning and visually appealing, reminding me of “Blade Runner” and the overall tone also reminding me of
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James Wan‘s “Swamp Thing” series has begun casting. The first actress to join the cast is “Gotham” star Crystal Reed, who will play Abby Arcane, the love interest of Swamp Thing. The series, based on the DC comic created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson, is penned by “Ash vs. Evil Dead” writer Mark Verheiden and IT co-writer Gary Dauberman. Underworld director Lin Wiseman will direct the pilot episode. “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. Verheiden and
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Henry Cavill, who played Superman in Man of Steel, Batman vs Superman, and Justice League is set to star in Netflix’s adaptation of “The Witcher”. The story follows Geralt of Rivia (Cavill), a solitary monster hunter as he struggles t find his place in the world. When destiny sends him to a powerful sorceress and a young princess with a dark secret, they must learn to navigate the volatile continent together. Last year we shared the news that Lauren Schmidt Hissrich will serve as executive producer and the series’ showrunner. Variety is reporting that Alik Sakharov, Alex Garcia Lopez, and Charlotte Brändström will direct the eight-episode first season. Sakharov will also be executive producing. The Witcher began as a series of short stories by Andrzej Sapkowski before becoming a novel. Along with the upcoming series, there is a game franchise as well as comics and tabletop games.
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Troy James terrified audiences with his contortion routine on “Showtime at the Apollo” that went viral. James has the ability to contort his body into unnatural positions, but there’s more, he is able to run and jump while in the “crabwalk” stance making fans of horror wanting him to be in movies. Well, Troy has done work for the series “The Strain”, “Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments” and even appeared in a Japanese commercial for business suits that stretch for comfort. Now Troy will be entering the world of comic book villainy as Rag Doll, a contortionist villain in the comic book series “The Flash”. Rag Doll is a contortionist criminal who disguises himself as toys (more notably literal ragdolls). His appearance over the years including his abilities have changed (as the role of Rag Doll was passed down from Father to son), he now looks like a harlequin type doll with long red dreadlock looking hair and not only can
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Today, we have fantastic news for fans of Firefly! Mal Reynolds and his crew at BOOM! are bringing back Joss Whedon’s Firefly to comics! September’s edition of Diamond Comic Distributors‘ monthly preview will arrive in comic shops and digitally on August 29th. The preview includes comics, graphic novels, toys, and merchandise that will go on sale this November. The front cover features the news that a new era of Firefly is beginning. On the flipside cover, A young boy wrestles with old magic and his destiny in the heartland in Skottie Young and Jorge Corona’s new urban fantasy for Image Comics, Middlewest. The September PREVIEWS Features: Video Game Month: In September, PREVIEWS celebrates Video Game Month, looking at the comic books, graphic novels, and merchandise inspired by hit game franchises such as Halo, Tomb Raider, Assassin’s Creed, Mass Effect, and many more! Gems of the Month: September’s PREVIEWS Gems of the Month include: BOOM! Studios‘ Firefly #1 Dark Horse Comics‘
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Things are going Lovecraft for horror games it seems! Frogwares and Bigben Interactive will be taking players to the city of Oakmont in “The Sinking City”. The game takes place in the 1920’s and the city of Oakmont is, well…sinking, but that’s not the worst of it. The citizens are being tormented by supernatural forces and creatures coming from the water. You take on the role of a detective who is going through personal issues (like most detectives in these kinds of stories) and venturing into the city is not helping. “The Sinking City” is an open world game where you have to travel to different locations by boat. There are side missions along with the main quest, all of which can be completed in a multitude of ways. Seeing disturbing things will make the player loose sanity for a bit. The best part is fans of the works of Lovecraft can see many Easter eggs in relations to Lovecraft’s
Continue reading →
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The highly anticipated RPG game of the year, “Call of Cthulhu: The official Video Game”, released a new trailer at the gaming event GAMESCOM. The trailer highlights key gameplay mechanics accompanied by commentary explaining in detail how your actions can affect the outcome of the game. “Call of Cthulhu: The official Video Game” is based on the tabletop RPG that’s inspired by the short story of the same name by H.P. Lovecraft. The story follows Edward Pierce, a private detective investigating the death of the Hawkins family on the fictional Darkwater Island. The more Pierce digs deeper into the case, the more horrors beyond human comprehension he’ll encounter. The great dreamer will awaken October 30th and will be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. To see previous articles about this game, click HERE, HERE, and HERE
Continue reading →
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Jon Malin (Cable, Thunderbolts) comes hot off the heels of the hugely successful, Jawbreakers: Lost Souls, with the announcement of his latest work, Graveyard Shift. Teaming with co-creator and writer, Mark Poulton (Savage Hawkman, Avengelyne), Graveyard Shift asks the question, what if The Universal Monsters were the X-Men? Horror meets Superheroes, In the 46-page graphic novel, Professor Vladimir Blud, a scientist working for the super secret Atlantis Corporation, and his colleagues upon a great betray are murdered and forced into their own experiments to become the monsters they were hired to create. Framed as terrorists, the Graveyard Shift must go on the offensive to stop a supernatural evil from dominating the race of Men and enslaving the Earth. The project has been a labor of love for Malin and Poulton. A homage to all things Jon and Mark loved growing up (superheroes/sci-fi/horror), the book was originally conceived in 2010 after Poulton reached out to Malin. Since then the project has
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Jurassic Park, Death Becomes Her, Stir of Echoes, The Mummy, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Ron Howard‘s Inferno, and Spider-Man, just a few of the films from screenwriter turned author David Koepp. Koepp’s debut novel Cold Storage has now been completed. Before it could even be released, Paramount has already swooped in and scored the rights to adapt it into a feature film, beating out multiple studios. In the book, “ a virus stored in a government facility that gets out and wreaks havoc on the world.” Variety reports. Koepp is expected to both write the adaptation and produce alongside Gavin Polone. Cold Storage is set to be published in 2019 by HarperCollins’ Ecco Press. Image By: Melissa A. Thomas
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CBS Films’ Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark adaptation is only days away from filming, producer Guillermo del Toro announced today on Twitter. While Del Toro was at one time set to direct, André Øvreda, who was behind The Autopsy of Jane Doe, is now in the director’s chair. The two will both be producing the project. The film is based on the Alvin Schwartz book series that was released from 1981 to 1991 and scared the crap out of us as kids. The script was penned by Kevin and Dan Hageman, and Del Toro. “The thriller follows a group of young teens who must solve the mystery surrounding sudden and macabre deaths in their small town.” No cast have been announced at this time. We start shooting in a few days- in Toronto! https://t.co/u8pCMfjAD1 — Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) August 21, 2018
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Daedalic Entertainment gave me access to their newly released sci-fi thriller, “State of Mind” that is out now on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The game takes place in Berlin where the year is 2045 and Earth’s health is declining. Technology is changing people’s lives for better and worse resulting in the rise of a terrorist group known as Breakpoint who are against the latest in technological advancements, especially with humanity’s reliance on drone, and robotic tech. The story of “State of Mind” is seen through the eyes of people from two dramatically different ends of the social spectrum, those who live in Berlin and those who live in the utopian city known as City 5. The first thing that stood out for me is the visual style of the game, for being low-poly, it’s beautiful! The scenery is absolutely stunning and visually appealing, reminding me of “Blade Runner” and the overall tone also reminding me of
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