Guillermo del Toro has a famously busy schedule, as a director, writer and producer, with a seemingly endless string of recent projects that include the films Pacific Rim, Crimson Peak and The Shape of Water and the television series The Strain and Trollhunters, just for starters. But while he has commitments into the foreseeable future
Last month, Marvel Comics announced Rise of the Black Panther, a prequel that will delve into the first year of T’Challa’s tenure as the king/superhero of Wakanda. Though the book doesn’t debut until next year, that hasn’t stopped writer Evan Narcisse from tweeting an early look at series artist Paul Renaud’s work on the title.
Richard Dragon will officially make his debut on Arrow in November. Actor Kirk Acevedo debuts as Star City’s newest villain in “Promises Kept,” though the episode’s synopsis teases a lot more going on for Team Arrow than the introduction of their latest nemesis. OLIVER MAKES A BIG DECISION — As Slade (guest star Manu Bennett)
Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Hara Tetsuo’s best known work, Fist of the North Star, its prequel Fist of the Blue Sky is to get a new anime adaptation. Set in ‘30s Shanghai, the series follows Kasumi Kenshiro (AKA Yan Wang) – the secret successor to the Hokuto Shinken martial art, as he travels to
Overwatch’s cyborg ninja, Genji, is set to become the fourth in Good Smile’s series of Nendoroid figures inspired by the game. The first male Overwatch character to receive the Nendoroid treatment, Genji’s neck is double jointed for extra flexibility. Enhanced joints in the chest also provide wider range of motion in the arms so you
As a part of an absolutely massive collaboration with SuperGroupies, 8 items each for 4 Attack on Titan characters are being released! These items are based on Eren Jaeger, Mikasa Ackerman, Levi, and Erwin Smith, and each of them has respective colors: red for Eren, blue for Mikasa, green for Levi, and brown for Erwin.
The live action Fullmetal Alchemist film adaptation will be opening on Dec.12 in Japan, and it’s also been announced that it will be screening in more than 190 countries! (c) 2017 Arakawa Hiromu / Square Enix (c) 2017 Fullmetal Alchemist Film Production Committee The original manga followed state alchemist Edward Elric and his younger brother
Sailor Moon is celebrating its 25th birthday this year! One of the anniversary projects is a tie-up with U-Treasure, a brand specializing in character jewelry for adults. This happens to be the brand’s 20th collaboration project and the first with Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon started its road to success on the pages of Kodansha’s magazine
Ghostbusters co-creator Dan Aykroyd has revealed that he would love to see the property taken to Netflix as a television show. Following two movies in the ’80s, the beloved franchise expanded its reach to comics, video games and a couple of highly-popular animated series, but the 2016 reboot tanked at the box office, which led
SPOILER WARNING: This article contains major spoilers for “Next of Kin,” the latest episode of Arrow. Love is (back) in the air for Arrow Season 6. In “Next of Kin,” the latest episode, Oliver Queen and his on-again, off-again love interest Felicity Smoak got back together, rekindling a romance often referred to as “Olicity” by
Legendary Entertainment has acquired the rights to adapt Nate Simpson’s Image Comics series Nonplayer into a film. According to Deadline, the script for the adaptation will be penned by Thor: Ragnarok writer Eric Pearson, who is also known for his work on ABC’s Marvel’s Agent Carter show. Nonplayer has something of a curious history. Simpson
Marlon Brando may have given one of cinema’s most iconic speeches as Jor-El of Krypton when he sent his son, Kal-El, to Earth in Richard Donner’s Superman, but the Man of Steel himself, Christopher Reeve, was no fan of the actor’s work ethic. After the 1978 film, Reeves lashed out at Brando, saying that the
For 17 years, fans clamored to see Hugh Jackman don Wolverine’s iconic costume and mask from the comic books. However, this proved to be a fruitless wish, as the last opportunity to have that wish fulfilled came and passed with Fox’s Logan, in which the actor unsheathed his adamantium claws for the final time. However,
As we enter the fall season, it’s time to find out what anime fans are most excited for, and Tokyo Otaku Mode has held a survey to answer that very question! Sit tight and look out for your favorite titles, because here are the top ten of the most anticipated anime for fall 2017! 10.
Updraft is releasing a fourth lineup in their series of mobile batteries featuring the characters of Fate/Grand Order – the hit smartphone game spin-off to the phenomenally popular Fate franchise. The batteries are available in five different designs each featuring an illustration of one of the characters from the game including: Rider/Artoria Pendragon (Santa Alter)
2017 marks 20 years of the One Piece manga being serialized, and in honor of the anniversary, Bandai is releasing a line of CharaDeco Print Cake One Piece cakes (2,970 yen each, tax included, shipping and handling separate), and pre-orders opened on Premium Bandai on Oct. 25! The CharaDeco Print Cake line puts beautiful prints
Andy Muschietti’s It broke records en route to becoming the highest-grossing horror movie of all time, and a lot of that was thanks to Bill Skarsgård’s performance as Pennywise. Now, you can relive the film’s iconic opening scene where the demonic clown claims little Georgie Denbrough as his first victim in the quiet town of
In 2004, Shaun of the Dead surprised critics and audiences alike with its low-budget, hilarious take on the then-recently reanimated zombie genre. While the film kicked off what was later dubbed the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy, which includes Hot Fuzz and The World’s End, fans hoped Shaun would see the light of day again with
Did you miss Kud and the Kud Wafter gang? You don’t have to miss them for much longer because TOM Projects has launched a crowdfunding project for a feature-length Kud Wafter animated movie! This project was already funded through Japanese crowdfunding website CAMPFIRE with a total of 78,047,044 yen, so a 40-50 minute movie has
Arma Bianca is teaming up with Himouto! Umaru-chan R for an iPhone case and canvas board featuring the popular character as part of its Amnibus collection. The iPhone case comes in black with a cute pixel art design of Umaru-chan on the front along with all her essential everyday items. Designed for iPhone 6/6S, iPhone
U-TREASURE is known for their unbelievable character jewelry goods, and they’ve returned with a series of gorgeous necklaces based on different plugsuits in Neon Genesis Evangelion! 7 different versions will be available on the U-TREASURE Online Shop, through Tokyo Otaku Mode, and at Evangelion Store Tokyo-01 (Ikebukuro) from Nov. 1, and then beginning on Nov.
Pixar’s Coco has added an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. to its cast. According to Deadline, Slingshot star Natalia Cordova-Buckley will lend her voice to the legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo in the film. The news comes just a month ahead of the film’s theatrical debut. Cordova-Buckley will have a cameo in the English language-version of the
While working for a studio such as Marvel Studios isn’t ideal for some directors, Taika Waititi revealed in a new interview with Radio Times that he enjoyed working with the entertainment giant, citing them as collaborative while willing to let him fulfill his own vision. “I would like to come back and work with Marvel
Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie has been touted as a major factor as to why Thor: Ragnarok has been raking in rave reviews as it gets set for a blockbuster opening. And now that we’ve learned that her characterization is based on Star Wars’ favorite rogue, it makes even more sense. While speaking to The Independent, the
The TV anime Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory will begin airing in spring 2018. That’s not the end of the good news, though – it’s also been revealed that a director’s cut version of the 1st season will be screened, the first stand-alone Full Metal Panic! simulation RPG game is to be released, and a
Kotobukiya is releasing two new versions of their Puella Magi Madoka Magica Cu-poche figures in March 2018 based on their Rebellion appearances: Kaname Madoka ver. 1.5 and Akemi Homura ver. 1.5! The Cu-poche line condenses fan-favorite characters into pocket-sized, poseable figures with chibi dimensions. Their feet are also magnetic, specifically designed to work with the
Thor: Ragnarok is set for a thunderous debut when it hits theaters next month. RELATED: Why Chris Hemsworth Nearly Passed Up Playing Thor Tracking initially had the third Thor entry slated to open anywhere between $90 million and $100 million, however, the latest numbers suggest the film will open above $100 million when it debuts
SPOILER WARNING: This article contains major spoilers for “Far From the Tree,” the latest episode of Supergirl. In “Far From the Tree,” the latest episode of Supergirl, J’onn J’onzz made a shocking discovery: his father Myr’nn is alive. Both J’onn and Kara headed to Mars following M’gann’s cry for help, and there they discovered that
A brand new superhero comedy is in development at ABC, and this one isn’t from Marvel Television. RELATED: There Are No Current Plans for Ms. Marvel in Inhumans, Says Jeph Loeb. It was announced today that the Disney-owned network is expanding its superhero programming with the addition of a superhero comedy from Bassem Youssef and
Recent footage from the upcoming Justice League film showcased Ray Fisher’s Cyborg in action. At the start of the video, the hero saves a police officer from a flaming Hummer that’s flying through the air towards him. Marc McClure — who played Jimmy Olsen in Richard Donner’s 1978 film Superman: The Movie — plays that