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'Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed' Coming Q4 2022

‘Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed’ Coming Q4 2022

Ever wanted to team up with friends and go bust some ghosts like the Ghostbusters as a kid? I have! Now IllFonic has brought your childhood dream to (after)life with their upcoming multiplayer game Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed! This 4v1 game allows you and three friends to be Ghostbusters while another friend is a pesky ghost with the objective to cause as much paranormal trouble as possible and make the Ghostbusters’ job difficult, while our heroes have to complete objectives to prevent the location they’re at from becoming too haunted. Ernie Hudson is back to voice Winston who gives you objectives back at the firehouse before each mission, and you can visit Ray at his occult bookstore. Players will be able to customize their Ghostbuster and Ghost and practice using all sorts of Ghostbusting gear. Thanks to cross-platform multiplayer, anyone on PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, and/or Xbox Series X|S or One can come together to cross the streams or spew

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Mar 22, 2022
"Supernatural" Prequel "The Winchesters" Has Found Its Stars

“Supernatural” Prequel “The Winchesters” Has Found Its Stars

Back in February, we reported that a “Supernatural” prequel series was on its way from CW. Today, news has come that the series has found its stars. Meg Donnelly (American Housewife) has been cast as a young Mary Winchester with Drake Rodger (The In between) playing Sam and Dean’s father John. The two join Jensen Ackles who has long played Dean, who will serve as the series’ narrator. The series will explore Mary and John’s epic love story and how they fought not only to protect themselves and their family but from the world as well from monsters and demons. Mary is being described as a 19-year-old who has “been fighting the forces of darkness for most of her life. After losing someone close to her, she considers quitting the family business – until her father’s disappearance and the arrival of newcomer John Winchester forces her to lead a new team.” “Supernatural’s” Robbie Thompson will write and executive produce with

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 22, 2022
Christina Ricci Stars As A Mother Struggling With Her New Reality In 'Monstrous' (Trailer)

Christina Ricci Returning For Tim Burton’s Addams Family Spin-Off Series

Addams Family alum Christina Ricci, hot off the heels her role in “Yellowjackets,” is returning for the upcoming Netflix spin-off series “Wednesday,” the Tim Burton created series that will star Jenny Ortega as Wednesday, the character that launched Ricci’s career. Ricci will play a new, still unnamed character that is said to play a big role in the new series. As for the rest of the cast, Luis Guzmán and Catherine Zeta-Jones star as Gomez and Morticia Addams. “Game of Thrones” actress Gwendoline Christie, plays the role of “Larissa Weems,” the principal of Nevermore Academy, The cast also includes Joy Sunday, Emma Myers, Hunter Doohan, Moosa Mostafa, Georgie Farmer, Naomi J. Ogawa, Percy Hynes White, Jamie McShane, Thora Birch, and Riki Lindhome. “Wednesday” is described as “a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy. Wednesday’s attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 22, 2022
Starship Troopers - Terran Command Delayed Until June

Starship Troopers – Terran Command Delayed Until June

Today Slitherine Games and The Aristocrats announced the delay of their real-time strategy game Starship Troopers – Terran Command that was originally set to be released at the end of the month. The game which takes place in the same universe as the cult classic has had its release date pushed to June in order to give the devs time to work out any bugs in the system (no pun intended). The devs want to ensure potential fans that this recent delay is to ensure the game will be ready on day one of release. In Starship Troopers – Terran Command players lead the mobile infantry unit in the fight against the bugs and ensure humanity’s survival in the galexy. The game is set to be released on June 16th for PC.

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Mar 21, 2022
Three New Out Of This World Clips Released To Celebrate 'Moonfall's' Landing

Epic Sci-Fi Disaster Film ‘Moonfall’ Lands An April Home Release Date

The epic sci-fi disaster thriller Moonfall, from the director of The Day After Tomorrow and Independence Day, is coming to home video. In Moonfall, a mysterious force knocks the Moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. With mere weeks before impact and the world on the brink of annihilation, NASA executive and former astronaut Jo Fowler (Academy Award® winner Halle Berry) is convinced she has the key to saving us all – but only one astronaut from her past, Brian Harper (Patrick Wilson, The Conjuring franchise) and a conspiracy theorist K.C. Houseman (John Bradley, “Game of Thrones”) believe her. These unlikely heroes will mount an impossible last-ditch mission into space, leaving behind everyone they love, only to find out that our Moon is not what we think it is. The out-of-this-world cast for this pulse-pounding movie includes Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Michael Peña, Charlie Plummer,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 21, 2022
'Chernobylite' Released A Charity DLC To Support Ukrainians

‘Chernobylite’ Released A Charity DLC To Support Ukrainians

With the conflict in Ukraine intensifying, many civilians are caught up in the chaos the likes of which surpasses the humanitarian crisis in WWII. The Farm 51 and All In! Games launched today the latest DLC for Chernobylite called the “Digital Charity Pack” in which all proceeds go towards the Pure Heart Foundation a non-profit charitable organization established in 2013 that works with underprivileged communities focusing on humanitarian aid and youth projects. The Foundation is currently working on distributing humanitarian aid to Ukrainian civilians such as hygiene products, diapers, baby food, phones, sleeping bags, and medicine. For purchases made on Steam, the digital charity pack requires owning the base game of Chernobylite but for anyone wanting to support the initiative without having to buy the full game, they can buy the product on the Epic Games Store or GOG.com. The Devs also want fans and gamers to know that this is one of many ways to help those in need

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Mar 21, 2022
New Clips Tease The Horrors Of 'The Institute'- Out Now

This March A Couple Gets More Than They Bargained For In ‘The Institute’

Gravitas Ventures, an Anthem Sports & Entertainment company, and Kamikaze Dogfight will release the frightening film The Institute, the feature directorial of award-winning filmmaker and critically acclaimed playwright, Hamza Zaman. Ignacyo Matynia (A Good Cop), Victoria Brandart (The Bay), Mark Lobene, Joy Donze, Claire McClain, Louisa Bradshaw, Jarred Harper, and Grammy and Emmy award-winner John Easterlin star in the psychological thriller that asks the question, “How far would you go to have a child?” The film centers on a young couple, desperate to have a child, that begins treatment at a renowned doctor’s secluded facility. The couple soon becomes suspicious when the medical regimen brings on psychological side effects and tries to learn the truth about The Institute. Produced by Headless Films, Whiptail Wallaby Productions, and Conducive Productions. The Institute will be released on VOD, Satellite & Cable networks, on Blu-Ray, and DVD on March 22, 2022.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 21, 2022
Game Review: 'A Plague Tale: Requiem'

“A Plague Tale: Innocence” Game Getting A Series Adaptation

The long list of upcoming game adaptations, including titles such as “Halo,” “God of War,” and “Fallout,” continues to grow with a new TV series adaptation of Asobo’s “A Plague Tale: Innocence” now joining the list. The “A Plague Tale” adaption will be helmed by French director Mathieu Turi, who was behind 2017’s Hostile. Merlin Productions and the game’s publisher, Focus Entertainment, will be producing. Turi announced the news himself on Twitter. 👱‍♀️🧒🔥🐀 It’s official! I’m honored to work on the adaptation as a TV series of @APlagueTale. Thank you to @AsoboStudio and @Focus_entmt for their trust. I can’t wait to bring Amicia and Hugo’s journey to the screen! https://t.co/93Ct3FuCp2 #APlagueTale #Mediawan #MerlinProd — Mathieu Turi (@MathieuTURI) March 17, 2022 Set during the 14th century in Aquitane, France, during the Hundred Year’ War, the game centers on the plight of Amicia de Rune and her brother Hugo as they flee from soldiers of the French Inquisition as rats take over

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 21, 2022
George R. R. Martin Announces Release Of New "Game Of Thrones" Book

George R. R. Martin Announces Release Of New “Game Of Thrones” Book

Just when fans were beginning to think we may have seen the last book of George R. R. Martin‘s “Game of Thrones,” news has come that Martin is about to release another book that centers on the House Targaryen that includes 180 new illustrations and an in-depth look at the history of Westeros. Announced on Martin’s official site, “Game of Thrones: The Rise of the Dragon” will explore the history of the Targaryen dynasty that will tie into the upcoming prequel TV series “House of the Dragon” that is currently in production at HBO. “Rise of the Dragon“. “Think of The Rise of the Dragon as a deluxe reference book, in which Westeros’ most infamous family – and their dragons – come to life in partnership with some truly incredible artists,” Marin says. “Game of Thrones: The Rise of the Dragon” is set to be released this October and will be available wherever books are sold.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 21, 2022
Stranger Things' Winona Ryder Starring In The Horror Film 'The Cow'

Stranger Things’ Winona Ryder Starring In The Horror Film ‘The Cow’

Ahead of her return in the new season of “Stranger Things,” Winona Ryder will be starring in the horror film The Cow, which Deadline reports will be released later this year by Vertical Entertainment. Ryder will star alongside John Gallagher Jr. (10 Cloverfield Lane), Owen Teague (IT franchise), Dermot Mulroney (The Courier), and Brianne Tju (47 Meters Down Uncaged). In The Cow, directed by Eli Horowitz (“Homecoming”) and co-written with Matthew Derby, “Kath (Ryder) and her boyfriend (Gallagher Jr.) arrive at a remote cabin in the redwoods, only to discover that a mysterious younger couple is already there. “The rental has been double-booked, and with nowhere else to go, they decide to share the cabin with these strangers. When her boyfriend disappears with the young woman, Kath becomes obsessed with finding an explanation for their sudden breakup—but the truth is far stranger than she could have ever imagined.” “It was a thrill to watch audiences respond so enthusiastically to The

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 20, 2022

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'Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed' Coming Q4 2022

‘Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed’ Coming Q4 2022

Ever wanted to team up with friends and go bust some ghosts like the Ghostbusters as a kid? I have! Now IllFonic has brought your childhood dream to (after)life with their upcoming multiplayer game Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed! This 4v1 game allows you and three friends to be Ghostbusters while another friend is a pesky ghost with the objective to cause as much paranormal trouble as possible and make the Ghostbusters’ job difficult, while our heroes have to complete objectives to prevent the location they’re at from becoming too haunted. Ernie Hudson is back to voice Winston who gives you objectives back at the firehouse before each mission, and you can visit Ray at his occult bookstore. Players will be able to customize their Ghostbuster and Ghost and practice using all sorts of Ghostbusting gear. Thanks to cross-platform multiplayer, anyone on PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, and/or Xbox Series X|S or One can come together to cross the streams or spew

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Mar 22, 2022
"Supernatural" Prequel "The Winchesters" Has Found Its Stars

“Supernatural” Prequel “The Winchesters” Has Found Its Stars

Back in February, we reported that a “Supernatural” prequel series was on its way from CW. Today, news has come that the series has found its stars. Meg Donnelly (American Housewife) has been cast as a young Mary Winchester with Drake Rodger (The In between) playing Sam and Dean’s father John. The two join Jensen Ackles who has long played Dean, who will serve as the series’ narrator. The series will explore Mary and John’s epic love story and how they fought not only to protect themselves and their family but from the world as well from monsters and demons. Mary is being described as a 19-year-old who has “been fighting the forces of darkness for most of her life. After losing someone close to her, she considers quitting the family business – until her father’s disappearance and the arrival of newcomer John Winchester forces her to lead a new team.” “Supernatural’s” Robbie Thompson will write and executive produce with

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 22, 2022
Christina Ricci Stars As A Mother Struggling With Her New Reality In 'Monstrous' (Trailer)

Christina Ricci Returning For Tim Burton’s Addams Family Spin-Off Series

Addams Family alum Christina Ricci, hot off the heels her role in “Yellowjackets,” is returning for the upcoming Netflix spin-off series “Wednesday,” the Tim Burton created series that will star Jenny Ortega as Wednesday, the character that launched Ricci’s career. Ricci will play a new, still unnamed character that is said to play a big role in the new series. As for the rest of the cast, Luis Guzmán and Catherine Zeta-Jones star as Gomez and Morticia Addams. “Game of Thrones” actress Gwendoline Christie, plays the role of “Larissa Weems,” the principal of Nevermore Academy, The cast also includes Joy Sunday, Emma Myers, Hunter Doohan, Moosa Mostafa, Georgie Farmer, Naomi J. Ogawa, Percy Hynes White, Jamie McShane, Thora Birch, and Riki Lindhome. “Wednesday” is described as “a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy. Wednesday’s attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 22, 2022
Starship Troopers - Terran Command Delayed Until June

Starship Troopers – Terran Command Delayed Until June

Today Slitherine Games and The Aristocrats announced the delay of their real-time strategy game Starship Troopers – Terran Command that was originally set to be released at the end of the month. The game which takes place in the same universe as the cult classic has had its release date pushed to June in order to give the devs time to work out any bugs in the system (no pun intended). The devs want to ensure potential fans that this recent delay is to ensure the game will be ready on day one of release. In Starship Troopers – Terran Command players lead the mobile infantry unit in the fight against the bugs and ensure humanity’s survival in the galexy. The game is set to be released on June 16th for PC.

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Mar 21, 2022
Three New Out Of This World Clips Released To Celebrate 'Moonfall's' Landing

Epic Sci-Fi Disaster Film ‘Moonfall’ Lands An April Home Release Date

The epic sci-fi disaster thriller Moonfall, from the director of The Day After Tomorrow and Independence Day, is coming to home video. In Moonfall, a mysterious force knocks the Moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. With mere weeks before impact and the world on the brink of annihilation, NASA executive and former astronaut Jo Fowler (Academy Award® winner Halle Berry) is convinced she has the key to saving us all – but only one astronaut from her past, Brian Harper (Patrick Wilson, The Conjuring franchise) and a conspiracy theorist K.C. Houseman (John Bradley, “Game of Thrones”) believe her. These unlikely heroes will mount an impossible last-ditch mission into space, leaving behind everyone they love, only to find out that our Moon is not what we think it is. The out-of-this-world cast for this pulse-pounding movie includes Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Michael Peña, Charlie Plummer,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 21, 2022
'Chernobylite' Released A Charity DLC To Support Ukrainians

‘Chernobylite’ Released A Charity DLC To Support Ukrainians

With the conflict in Ukraine intensifying, many civilians are caught up in the chaos the likes of which surpasses the humanitarian crisis in WWII. The Farm 51 and All In! Games launched today the latest DLC for Chernobylite called the “Digital Charity Pack” in which all proceeds go towards the Pure Heart Foundation a non-profit charitable organization established in 2013 that works with underprivileged communities focusing on humanitarian aid and youth projects. The Foundation is currently working on distributing humanitarian aid to Ukrainian civilians such as hygiene products, diapers, baby food, phones, sleeping bags, and medicine. For purchases made on Steam, the digital charity pack requires owning the base game of Chernobylite but for anyone wanting to support the initiative without having to buy the full game, they can buy the product on the Epic Games Store or GOG.com. The Devs also want fans and gamers to know that this is one of many ways to help those in need

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Mar 21, 2022
New Clips Tease The Horrors Of 'The Institute'- Out Now

This March A Couple Gets More Than They Bargained For In ‘The Institute’

Gravitas Ventures, an Anthem Sports & Entertainment company, and Kamikaze Dogfight will release the frightening film The Institute, the feature directorial of award-winning filmmaker and critically acclaimed playwright, Hamza Zaman. Ignacyo Matynia (A Good Cop), Victoria Brandart (The Bay), Mark Lobene, Joy Donze, Claire McClain, Louisa Bradshaw, Jarred Harper, and Grammy and Emmy award-winner John Easterlin star in the psychological thriller that asks the question, “How far would you go to have a child?” The film centers on a young couple, desperate to have a child, that begins treatment at a renowned doctor’s secluded facility. The couple soon becomes suspicious when the medical regimen brings on psychological side effects and tries to learn the truth about The Institute. Produced by Headless Films, Whiptail Wallaby Productions, and Conducive Productions. The Institute will be released on VOD, Satellite & Cable networks, on Blu-Ray, and DVD on March 22, 2022.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 21, 2022
Game Review: 'A Plague Tale: Requiem'

“A Plague Tale: Innocence” Game Getting A Series Adaptation

The long list of upcoming game adaptations, including titles such as “Halo,” “God of War,” and “Fallout,” continues to grow with a new TV series adaptation of Asobo’s “A Plague Tale: Innocence” now joining the list. The “A Plague Tale” adaption will be helmed by French director Mathieu Turi, who was behind 2017’s Hostile. Merlin Productions and the game’s publisher, Focus Entertainment, will be producing. Turi announced the news himself on Twitter. 👱‍♀️🧒🔥🐀 It’s official! I’m honored to work on the adaptation as a TV series of @APlagueTale. Thank you to @AsoboStudio and @Focus_entmt for their trust. I can’t wait to bring Amicia and Hugo’s journey to the screen! https://t.co/93Ct3FuCp2 #APlagueTale #Mediawan #MerlinProd — Mathieu Turi (@MathieuTURI) March 17, 2022 Set during the 14th century in Aquitane, France, during the Hundred Year’ War, the game centers on the plight of Amicia de Rune and her brother Hugo as they flee from soldiers of the French Inquisition as rats take over

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 21, 2022
George R. R. Martin Announces Release Of New "Game Of Thrones" Book

George R. R. Martin Announces Release Of New “Game Of Thrones” Book

Just when fans were beginning to think we may have seen the last book of George R. R. Martin‘s “Game of Thrones,” news has come that Martin is about to release another book that centers on the House Targaryen that includes 180 new illustrations and an in-depth look at the history of Westeros. Announced on Martin’s official site, “Game of Thrones: The Rise of the Dragon” will explore the history of the Targaryen dynasty that will tie into the upcoming prequel TV series “House of the Dragon” that is currently in production at HBO. “Rise of the Dragon“. “Think of The Rise of the Dragon as a deluxe reference book, in which Westeros’ most infamous family – and their dragons – come to life in partnership with some truly incredible artists,” Marin says. “Game of Thrones: The Rise of the Dragon” is set to be released this October and will be available wherever books are sold.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 21, 2022
Stranger Things' Winona Ryder Starring In The Horror Film 'The Cow'

Stranger Things’ Winona Ryder Starring In The Horror Film ‘The Cow’

Ahead of her return in the new season of “Stranger Things,” Winona Ryder will be starring in the horror film The Cow, which Deadline reports will be released later this year by Vertical Entertainment. Ryder will star alongside John Gallagher Jr. (10 Cloverfield Lane), Owen Teague (IT franchise), Dermot Mulroney (The Courier), and Brianne Tju (47 Meters Down Uncaged). In The Cow, directed by Eli Horowitz (“Homecoming”) and co-written with Matthew Derby, “Kath (Ryder) and her boyfriend (Gallagher Jr.) arrive at a remote cabin in the redwoods, only to discover that a mysterious younger couple is already there. “The rental has been double-booked, and with nowhere else to go, they decide to share the cabin with these strangers. When her boyfriend disappears with the young woman, Kath becomes obsessed with finding an explanation for their sudden breakup—but the truth is far stranger than she could have ever imagined.” “It was a thrill to watch audiences respond so enthusiastically to The

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 20, 2022
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