With principal photography set to begin Aug. 1 on director J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode IX, Lucasfilm has announced the primary cast, including the return of Mark Hamill, and confirmation that franchise veteran Billy Dee Williams will reprise his role as Lando Calrissian. In addition, the studio announced that the late Carrie Fisher will appear
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Simpsons Comics, the 25-year-old flagship title of Matt Groening’s Bongo Comics, will end in October with its 245th issue. this October. The news was announced last week at Comic-Con International, and confirmed Thursday on the company’s Facebook page. RELATED: The Simpsons Head to “Geriatric Park” in Treehouse of Horror Poster “It’s a heartfelt series farewell
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Actor and cosplayer Chloe Dykstra has addressed the reinstatement of ex-boyfriend Chris Hardwick as host of Talking Dead after an internal investigation cleared him of accusations of physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Dykstra made the allegations last month in an online essay in which she identified her ex only as someone who grew from “a
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A mesmerizing teaser video for Evangelion: 3.0+1.0, the fourth and final movie of reboot series Rebuild of Evangelion, is now available to view on YouTube and the series’ official website. The teaser showcases Evangelion Unit-08 being piloted by Makinami Mari Illustrious, who first appeared in the second Rebuild of Evangelion movie, Evangelion: 2.0 You Can
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From small puzzles to big whodunnits, people love a good mystery – and even better, a good detective! Anime is no exception, with a ton of Sherlock-esque characters out there to choose from. But just who in the history of anime deserves the title of best detective? This mystery is certainly no easy one to
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Sacra Music, a new Sony Music label launched in April last year, hosted a newcomer showcase titled Sacra Music Next Break! 2018 on Jul. 17. The label has already attracted some of Japan’s top music talent like LiSA, Hanazawa Kana, ClariS, Haruna Luna, and Aoi Eir. As well as their main aim of bringing modern
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Comic-Con International: San Diego brought the first official teaser trailer for Warner Bros.’ upcoming film Shazam! With it came a plethora of new details about the film, including more info on the film’s hero, Billy Batson, and his alter ego, the hero named Shazam. But there was a critical detail left out of the trailer
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An extended version of the award-winning animated film In This Corner of the World is set to premiere in Japan in Dec.! Due to a slight title change, the film will premiere under the name Kono Sekai no (Sara ni Ikutsumono) Katasumi ni, translating to “In (Several More) Corners of This World”. According to director
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The manga industry panel at Comic-Con International in San Diego kicked off with two announcements of new licenses, both classic series that have never been published in English before: Fantagraphics will publish Moto Hagio’s The Poe Clan, and the digital publisher Media Do will publish 31 volumes of Keisuke Itagaki’s martial arts manga Baki in
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Ted Adams, the co-founder and longtime CEO of IDW Publishing, has stepped down from his role as CEO of IDW Media Holdings, with former Paramount TV chairman Kerry McCluggage set to succeed him. Adams will take a sabbatical, but plans to return shortly in a more creative role at IDW. RELATED: IDW, Marvel Team for
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This year is Ai Kawashima’s 15th anniversary since her debut.She just released a greatest hits album on June 27, 2018, and is having her annual solo concert for the 16th time on August 20th.This year’s concert will mark a turning point for her, so we’re looking forward to what she has in store for us.
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Netflix officially greenlit the series Locke & Key, based on the popular IDW Publishing series, for a ten-episode season. Co-creator and illustrator Gabriel Rodriguez shared the news on his Twitter account, along with the show’s official logo on Wednesday. RELATED: Locke and Key Ordered to Series at Netflix so, now IT’S official…#LOCKE&Key #Netflix pic.twitter.com/GxEXV4yNTn — Gabriel Rodríguez
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After being cleared in an internal investigation into accusations by his ex-girlfriend of emotional, physical and sexual abuse, Chris Hardwick will return Aug. 12 as host of AMC’s Talking Dead. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Yvette Nicole Brown will host a Walking Dead Season 9 preview special on Aug. 5, and then return the following
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After years of rumors and speculation, HBO has officially confirmed that its fan-favorite Western series Deadwood will be getting a feature-length revival. While at a Television Critics Association (TCA) press meeting, HBO President Casey Bloys revealed that the Deadwood film is scheduled to begin principal photography in October. While no official release date for the
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