In the midst of its fifth season, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has continued to upend fan’s expectations with some major developments — quite literally putting the fate of the world at stake. The show returns to WonderCon in Anaheim on Saturday afternoon with a panel including series stars Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker,
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Preparing for next week’s world premier, the stars and talent behind Ready Player One took the stage at WonderCon in Anaheim. Author Ernest Cline was joined by an star-studded panel including screenwriter Zak Pen, actors Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Lena Waithe, Ben Mendelsohn, Philip Zhao, and Win Morisaki to give fans their final up close
A new season, a new lineup of fantastic anime! New releases are just around the corner, and it’s time to figure out which ones to watch and follow this season. Even if you’re not sure where to begin, fear not as we’ve got a great collection of trailers to help you sort out your watching
By the end of this weekend, Black Panther will have become Marvel’s highest-grossing film at the domestic box office. According to Deadline, Black Panther will continue its record-setting theatrical run this weekend and overtake 2012’s The Avengers‘ $623 million total, making it the top-performing domestic release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With Legendary/Universal’s Pacific Rim Uprising set to take the top spot this weekend,
With the landmark 1000th issue of Action Comics sitting just over the horizon, DC has brought together some of their top-tier talent to help celebrate 80 years of Superman at WonderCon in Anaheim. We’re expecting to see some news about the issue itself, as well as some discussion about the Man of Steel’s future under
In the wake of the release of the epic second full-length trailer for Avengers: Infinity War, directors Joe and Anthony Russo shared a hilarious parody poster paying homage to James Mangold’s Logan, in which the Mad Titan Thanos’ massive purple hand is shown being held by the smaller green hand of a young Gamora. Taking the homage one
When it comes to comics aimed at an all-ages audience, BOOM! Studios has proven itself one of the industry leaders over the past decade with comics like Lumberjanes, The Backstagers and more cementing the publisher’s reputation as a premier provider of inclusive entertainment. Announced today at WonderCon in Anaheim, BOOM! adds another title to its all-ages line
Back in 1998, Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero capped an era of Batman: The Animated Series, as the second animated feature inspired by the beloved series, following Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. SubZero helped cement Mr. Freeze as a tragic villain — a depiction that’s remained in many iterations of the character — rather than
A television series based on the popular fighting game Street Fighter is in the works from Entertainment One. The series will star Ryu, Ken, Guile and Chun-Lid, and will draw inspiration from Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, the sequel to the original 1987 video game. The team behind Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist, a live-action web series, will
Nickelodeon has debuted the first trailer for Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the upcoming 2D-animated reboot of the beloved franchise. As you might expect, the fast-paced footage serves as a reintroduction to crime-fighting brothers Raphael, Donatello, Leonardo and Michelangelo, who in the new series not only look different, but have different roles and
Renowned comics creator Frank Miller will team with Thomas Wheeler (Puss in Boots) to reimagine the legend of King Arthur from the perspective of a 16-year-old Nimue, also known as the Lady of the Lake, in the illustrated Young Adult novel Cursed. Miller, who is known for his work on comics such as Batman: Year
Star Wars: The Last Jedi may be among the more divisive movies of 2017, but director Rian Johnson promises he won’t allow fan backlash alter his vision for his upcoming franchise trilogy. Ahead of the premiere of The Last Jedi, Lucasfilm announced in November that Johnson will develop a new trilogy, separate from the Skywalker
Ever wondered what the deal is with those leather backpacks worn by just about every elementary school student in Japan? Called “randoseru” in Japanese, they also appear in anime all the time and are an extremely recognizable image in Japanese culture. With Mar. 21 having marked Japan’s “Randoseru Day”, naturally it’s time to think about
Pringles has released a promotional video featuring Japanese breakbeat duo Hifana facing off with an unconventional weapon of sound – the potato chips themselves! Hifana’s two members KEIZOmachine! (Keizo Fukuda) and Juicy (Jun Miyata) came together with Pringles for this epic collaborative video in which they sample Pringles sounds. KEIZOmachine! and Juicy have been performing
Made in Abyss’ rabbit-like guide Nanachi has arrived as a beautifully crafted figure from Chara-Ani! Sculpted by mamo, the 1/6 scale figure features Nanachi floating above a crescent-shaped woodland scene. The fantastically detailed figure fully recreates all the tiny details of Nanachi’s design including the fluffy ears, whiskers, and paw pads. Made in Abyss Nanachi
Renowned watch brand SEIKO is teaming up with popular smartphone game Fate/Grand Order for a Mash Kyrielight wristwatch set for preorder from Mar. 24. The Mash Kyrielight model is the second in a series of watches themed around the Fate/Grand Order Servants, the first based on Artoria Pendragon. (C)TYPE-MOON / FGO PROJECT The watch’s design
The very first trailer has been released for anthology film Shikioriori from CoMix Wave Films, the studio behind the Shinkai Makoto hits like Kimi no Na wa. and 5 Centimeters per Second. The movie will feature three separate stories set in three different Chinese cities in which the protagonists will look back on their pasts.
Thanks to Kotobukiya, young shogi prodigy Hinatsuru Ai of The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done! is making another appearance as an adorable figure! This 1/7 scale figure showcases the nine-year-old Ai in a dynamic scene reflecting her cheerful personality and passion for shogi. The board is halfway overturned, her fan is in midair, and the
I Kill Giants arrives in theaters this weekend, based on the 2008-2009 Image Comics series from writer Joe Kelly and artist Ken Niimura. Kelly himself wrote the screenplay, and the film has attracted critical praise, with an 87 percent fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes as of Thursday evening. Currently, Niimura is focused on Umami, an
The first teaser for Netflix’s upcoming superhero thriller-meets-coming of age story, Impulse, is surprisingly dark despite its fantastical premise. The series is slated to release on YouTube Red in the summer and follows the struggles of a 16-year-old girl who discovers she has the power to teleport instantaneously. Impulse is an adaptation of the novel
Avengers: Infinity War co-director Joe Russo has put to bed any hopes that heroes from Marvel’s expansive slate of television programs might cameo in the upcoming film. In a recent interview, the director explained just how difficult such a feat would have been — calling the challenge “practically impossible.” Russo confirmed that no character from a Marvel TV series
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow is bringing back a slew of fan-favorite characters for its Season 3 finale. In “The Good, the Bad and the Cuddly,” the Legends will travel back in time to the Wild West, where they’ll run into their old friend Jonah Hex — but he won’t be the only returning character. Matt
On the heels of the image of actor D.J. Cotrona as Superman from Justice League: Mortal, a new image has emerged of all seven DC superheroes from the aborted George Miller film. Debuting on the latest episode of Collider’s Heroes, the photo appears to be another costume for the Warner Bros. production. DC Films Hub,
A special collaboration between Katsugeki Touken Ranbu and Tokyo Prince Hotel is open until June 30 2018! Guests can choose between the Concept Room Stay Plan, and the Original Goods Stay Plan, both of which come with 4 different items including a message card, an acrylic stand, a mirror and a cushion cover as well
Lord of the Rings alum Craig Parker has joined Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Parker will play Taryan, who TVLine describes as “a formidable wheeler-dealer from another planet.” He is slated to appear in the later episodes of Season 5. Since Season 5 kicked off, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has undergone something of an alien invasion. Phil Coulson and his
A convenient daily desk calendar starring Attack on Titan’s Commander Erwin Smith is now up for preorder at TOM Projects! Erwin’s calendar is the third installment in the Attack on Titan Flip Calendar series born of the Attack on Your Wallet Corps, a collaborative product development project between Tokyo Otaku Mode and official Attack on
Avengers: Infinity War co-director Anthony Russo just revealed that Vision’s scenes in the film were structured “like a horror film.” In an interview with Empire, Russo explained that the entire film was constructed using different genre templates for each scene, and the scenes with Vision and Scarlet Witch in Stockholm were developed as a horror film. “We structured that scene
Forget what you know about Superman’s home planet of Krypton. Syfy’s new DC-based TV series, appropriately titled Krypton, puts a new spin on the Man of Steel’s home planet and the origins of his grandfather, Seg-El. Set 200 years before Superman was born, the show explores Seg-El’s struggles, Krypton’s class system, its political climate and
The epic ARTFX J figure of Kaneki Ken from Tokyo Ghoul is to be released in a repainted version, with his kagune also changed a little from the previous design. Throughout the series, Kaneki tries to accept himself as a Ghoul, and that darker side of his character has been brought to life in an
Tezuka Osamu’s unfinished fantasy manga Dororo will be getting a brand new anime adaptation. Animation studio MAPPA, known for high profile projects such as Yuri!!! on Ice and In this Corner of the World, will team up with Tezuka Productions to bring Dororo into the anime world once again. Twin Engines is to produce the