Over the weekend Netflix debuted the official first look at their highly-anticipated adaptation of The Sandman, showing off the first footage from the series and giving us a glimpse of series star Tom Sturridge as the title character. In a new video from the streamer comes a comparison between the brief scene we saw over the weekend compared to the first issue of the comic series, suffice to say they’re pretty close....
Netflix has announced that the final 12 episodes of Pokemon Journeys: The Series will be released in March. The 12 episodes will include a return to the Alola region, the anime’s adaptation of the Pokemon Sword and Shield storyline along with a showdown with the legendary Pokemon Mewtwo. Pokemon Journeys: The Series follows protagonist Ash Ketchum and his new traveling companion Goh as the duo travel around the Pokemon world researching Pokemon, competing in the prestigious World Coronation Series competition, and attempting to capture everyknown Pokemon species....
The stars behind Pretty Little Liars and Alone/Together have joined the cast of Netflix’s new original anime series, Trese! Netflix surprised anime fans for the last couple of years when they announced they would be increasing their licensing and production of brand new original anime series. One of the more intriguing was an official anime adaptation of the Philippine graphic novel created by Budjette Tan and KaJO Baldisimo, Trese. While there had been few concrete updates since this adaptation was first announced, Netflix has now revealed the first look and cast additions for the upcoming series!...
The Cerebral Assassin kicked off Wrestlemania 38 Sunday with a surprise appearance. Triple H made a surprise appearance to kick off Wrestlemania Sunday, continuing a string of public appearances since his official retirement from wrestling earlier this month. Although Triple H didn’t have his customary elaborate Wrestlemania entrance, he did do a full entrance that included coming down to the ring and posing on the ropes after hugging his family (who were at ringside)....
Seto Kaiba has always been one of the most popular characters of Yu-Gi-Oh!, earning his title as one of the anime franchise’s most beloved anti-hero as he would be willing to battle both hero and villain alike over the course of the first series of the anime, Duel Monsters. To help in celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the franchise, the Official Card Game for Yu-Gi-Oh! is offering fans the opportunity to not only pick up some of Kaiba’s most noteworthy cards but carry them in style with a briefcase of its very own....
Balan Wonderworld’s might have been busted for borrowing elements from the Ghostbusters. GigaBoots discovered that one of the tracks in the game might be a remake of the original Ghostbusters’ theme. (If you think that’s cool, you should go ahead and give them a follow!) Roy Yamasaki’s “The Firefighter with Heroic Aspirations: Main Theme” from Balan does sound a bit similar to Elmer Bernstein’s classic score. As is well documented at this point, the SquareEnix game has had a bit of a rough launch....
It’s a big week for Craig of the Creek as the show got renewed for Season 5. But, the good news doesn’t stop there. A spin-off series and a prequel movie have also been announced. Fans of the show are already celebrating Craig of the Creek: The Movie. Younger fans will also be delighted to see Jessica’s Big Little World also get its moment in the sun. The preschool aged series had been talked about before, but we have clear confirmation from Cartoon Network itself....
Polka Dot Day is here and Disneyland is celebrating the occasion with Minnie Mouse. On Twitter, the parks’ official account tweeted about the celebrations going on at Disneyland Paris. When it comes to this specific patten, there’s probably no better fictional character to carry the banner. Ahead of the big day, Disney worked with fashion designer Stella McCartney to design a special look for the 30th Anniversary of the park. She delivered a fun royal and black polka dot pantsuit that cheekily inverted Minnie’s normal color scheme....
Saturday Night Live brought back some familiar faces for the political sketches this week. Both President Joe Biden and Doug Emhoff returned for a strange passover sketch. If you’ve been following the SNL drama, Jim Carrey stepped away from the role of the President, which left Alex Moffat to play the Commander-In-Chief. As another surprise Martin Short stepped up to be the 2nd Husband. So, it was an eventful sketch that elicited some laughs from the audience in studio....
Jeopardy!, The Goldbergs, and Wheel of Fortune are delaying filing restarts because of COVID-19 surges. Sony Pictures Television announced the decision to halt the holiday production for all series based in Los Angeles according to Deadline. Coronavirus is surging in Los Angeles County. Even long-standing TV fare like Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune are not exempt from this. The week of January 11th marks the anticipated start of filming again. Additional testing will be necessary for these shows to proceed without any further delays....
Ryan Reynolds has joined the host of Jeopardy! fans who want to see LeVar Burton become the permanent host. It’s been a day-long celebration of the Reading Rainbow star as he was finally announced as a finalist for the guest-hosting duties on the game show. The Deadpool star wanted to make sure people knew he was on board with the drive to make Burton the next man asking the questions. Reynolds isn’t alone by a long shot as thousands of people poured in when that final list got announced....
John Cena’s star power cannot be denied, something he’s showing off every week in WWE since his big return at Money in the Bank, not to mention in Hollywood with the press tour for The Suicide Squad in full swing. Charisma, athletic ability, and comedic timing are all elements of that star power, but perhaps the most important element is the passion he has for the fans. Throughout his career, Cena has created a multitude of memorable moments with fans of all ages, whether through Make-A-Wish or just in interactions at or around WWE shoes, and that includes a sweet moment between him and a young fan after the most recent SmackDown....
Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino recently said that Kill Bill 3 wasn’t out of the question when it came to his next project and now, Maya Hawke is addressing rumors of joining the sequel to the films Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and Kill Bill: Vol. 2 which starred her mother, Uma Thurman. In a recent interview with The Guardian, Hawke explained that while there are always rumors about her being part of Kill Bill 3, she would love to work with Tarantino if he ever wanted to work with her again....
While he’s shown up at a few events, fans have been wondering which company Killer Kross would ultimately end up at, and now we have our answer. Tonight Kross (formerly Karrion Kross of WWE), posted a new video on his Twitter account that reveals his next destination will be New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Not only did it reveal he will now call New Japan home, but it also revealed his first opponent when he gets there, and it will be none other than Minoru Suzuki....
Sony’s Morbius movie is returning to theaters, ComicBook.com can confirm. New showtimes for the film will begin on Friday, June 3rd, with @ERCBoxOffice reporting that it will be added to over 1,000+ theaters. This comes over two months after the Marvel Comics-inspired film first made its theatrical debut, and several weeks after the movie already became available to purchase on digital platforms. Morbius was largely panned by critics upon its original debut, and underperformed at the box office with a domestic total of $73 million and a worldwide total of $163 million....
COVID-19 has caused quite a few problems in not just the anime industry, but the entertainment industry as a whole around the world, with several productions having to delay future works. It seems that My Hero Academia has been affected most recently as the voice actor that brings Eraserhead to life, Junichi Suwabe, has contract the virus, sharing the news via social media while ensuring fans that he’s taking the proper precautions for a quick recovery....
My Hero Academia has added a One Piece star to the mix as the villain for its new World Heroes’ Mission movie! My Hero Academia is getting ready to launch its third feature film in Japan later this Summer, and it will see Izuku Midoriya, Shoto Todoroki, and Katsuki Bakugo working together with heroes all around the world to stop a new terrorist threat. This new threat will be all across the world, but we don’t know too much about the central villain themselves outside of why they seem to be bombing certain areas....
With October over and Spooky Season behind us, it’s time to look forward to the next big holiday - and while we love Thanksgiving, that’s not the one we’re talking about. We’re talking about the Christmas holiday season. It’s a festive time of year full of cheer and baked goods, including cookies, and Toll House has revealed their festive new cookie doughs and Morsels & More flavors that are hitting store shelves to help you spread holiday cheer - or just get in the holiday spirit yourself with some tasty snacks....
Now that The Suicide Squad has made its epic debut, fans are curious to see exactly what the future holds for its small number of surviving characters. We learned earlier this year that that will include a Peacemaker HBO Max series, which will see John Cena return to the role of the pacifist vigilante Christopher Smith/Peacemaker. There’s already been speculation about which established DC Comics characters could share the screen with Peacemaker in his series — and apparently, series creator James Gunn is debunking a major one....
Before James Gunn heads back to Marvel to helm Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, fans of the director have another DC project to look forward to. After making The Suicide Squad, Gunn reteamed up with John Cena for a Peacemaker series, which is hitting HBO Max next year. We’ve seen some glimpses from the show already, but the first official trailer is expected to drop during tomorrows’ DC FanDome event....
