The Gintama live action movie continues its sweeping success, raking in 3.48 billion yen with an attendance of over 2.6 million as of Aug. 20! In addition, they also announced a Chinese release: The movie will be shown in 8,000 theaters on 12,000 screens starting from Sep. 1, making it the most featured Japanese movie
After numerous setbacks, including the loss of two separate directors, Gambit is getting a do-over. Speaking to Hey U Guys, star Channing Tatum revealed that, after countless delays, the movie is essentially starting over from scratch. According to Tatum, the success of fellow X-Men spin-off films Logan and Deadpool has opened doors for Gambit. “We
V for Vendetta actor Eddie Marsan has reportedly joined the cast of Deadpool 2. Marsan himself made the reveal in the form of a tweet, which sees Marsan’s children posing alongside a costumed Ryan Reynolds, the star of the film. It is unclear at this time who Marsan will play in the highly anticipated sequel.
Last month, IDW Publishing announced a Goosebumps comic book series, inspired by R.L. Stine’s classic line of children’s horror novels. The series is slated to run for three-issue arcs, from a variety of creative teams starting with Monsters at Midnight by writer Jeremy Lambert and artist Chris Fenoglio; set in “Horrorland,” a location from the
Every week Keith Knight makes three comic strips. There’s the weekly multi-panel strip The K Chronicles, which has run since 1993. There’s the weekly single panel political strip (th)ink. Then seven days a week he’s making The Knight Life, a daily comic strip. Knight is also the illustrator of Jake the Fake Keeps It Real,
He may be the man behind some of the most famous superheroes of all time, but over the course of his incomparable, nearly eight-decade comic book career, Stan Lee has become a hero in his own right to countless fans. And while do-gooders like Spider-Man rarely get thanks for their amazing deeds, the 94-year-old superstar
Netflix’s adaptation of Death Note debuts on the streaming service later this week, and director Adam Wingard is already looking ahead to what might come next within his Americanized vision of the beloved anime. RELATED: Death Note: L Confronts Light in New Netflix Clip “When I first pitched the movie to Netflix, that was my
It’s been a long journey for Natsu and the rest of the Fairy Tail crew! With a whopping 60 million copies in print, the hugely successful manga by Mashima Hiro has finally come to an end. It’s clearly time for the guild to have a break, so they’ve headed to the beach for a much
Anime and French maids – a match “maid” in heaven! Choosing a domestic helper can be quite a chore, so we’ve put together this handy list of 10 amazing figures dressed in the latest maid fashions! 1. Is the Order a Rabbit?? No, it’s a Rize! Rize is here to take your order! As you
On Aug. 20, a new trailer was released for the upcoming second season of the TV anime series Love Live! Sunshine!!! Premiering Oct. 2017, the 33-second video shows the adorable school idol group Aqours undergoing rigorous training to fulfill their dreams of being true idols! Check it out below~ Developed by ASCII Media Works, Lantis,
Fans have known since July that Riverdale is about to start rocking a whole lot harder with the impending launch of The Archies as an ongoing comic series this October. But now readers know who the title’s first guest star support act will be: Chvrches. RELATED: SDCC: Riverdale Punks Up With “Archie Meets Ramones” The
Tank Girl first appeared in the inaugural issue of the Deadline anthology in 1988 — meaning that the enduring futuristic outlaw created by Jamie Hewlett and Alan Martin is nearing its 30th anniversary. Naturally, Titan Comics isn’t letting that occasion pass without commemorating it, and CBR has the first details of one of the first
The actor who frustrated and delighted audiences as Francis Freeman, the main antagonist in 2016’s R-rated superhero action-comedy Deadpool, will take his talents to the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense in Hellboy. Skrein has been cast as Benjamin Daimio in the film, a supernaturally-powered agent working for the BPRD. In the comics, Daimio possesses
Hellboy actor David Harbour has confirmed that the reboot movie isn’t looking to start from scratch when it comes to introducing its eponymous character. Harbour said the upcoming film won’t focus on Hellboy’s origins, but will instead borrow a page from the Indiana Jones school of “running and gunning” storytelling. Harbour, who will play Hellboy
The countdown to DC Comics’ Doomsday Clock is ticking, and as we draw closer to the massive Rebirth event series, the publisher continues to tease out details. Today, the information comes in the form of the covers for the series’ first issue. RELATED: DC’s Doomsday Clock Plans Were Nearly Canceled The covers, revealed on Twitter
A new promotional poster for Star Wars: The Last Jedi assembles most of the film’s heroes, from Mark Hamill’s Luke Skywalker to Daisy Ridley’s Rey to franchise newcomer Kelly Marie Tran’s Rose Tico. RELATED: Boyega Believes Rotating Directors Strengthens the Star Wars Franchise The image, courtesy of MovieNewsNow, depicts Rey front and center with her
Sushi is easily the first thing to come to mind when talking about Japanese food. But sushi doesn’t just stop at being healthy and delicious, as it can appear in all kinds of practical or simply adorable forms. Check out our coolest sushi-inspired items below! 1. Try resting your weary head on one of these
Bandai has released two beautiful accessories inspired by the classic Sailor Moon anime. Available in two designs, each of the glass sun catchers comes with a 310mm nylon cord so it can be hung near a window for maximum effect. Version A comes in a pretty flower shape and is around 55mm in size. Version
Now you really can take the fashion war to the streets thanks to this fun collaboration between classic Capcom arcade game Street Fighter II and top footwear brand Ubiq. In a stylish black, the sneakers have a pattern featuring fan favorite characters from the franchise in their original 8-bit style retro pixel art design. The
The last school bell has rung and it’s finally HOME TIME! Even though they’re twins, Lilly and David don’t agree on much… except that the last summer before high school is the perfect time for relaxing with friends. But their plans for sleepovers, fantasy games, and romance are thrown out the window when the whole
In Abandoned an’ Forsaked, we examine comic book stories and ideas that were not only abandoned, but also had the stories/plots specifically “overturned” by a later writer (as if they were a legal precedent). Today, inspired by this week’s TV Legends Revealed about a Hulk/Spider-Man TV crossover that nearly was (as well as an amusing
Welcome to Comic Book Legends Revealed! This is the six hundred and forty-first week where we examine comic book legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for Part 1 of this week’s legends. COMIC LEGEND: Peter David wrote an issue of the Hulk to explain away a Spider-Man issue where his editor
The unicorn craze has reached Tokyo! The city has a new life-size RX-0 Unicorn Gundam statue keeping watch over its citizens. The statue replaces the illuminated 59-foot Gundam statue erected in Tokyo for the 2015 holiday season and taken down last spring. If you thought 59 feet was high, wait until you see the Unicorn
Black Lightning is back, and he’s bringing an old friend with him. Tony Isabella, the original creator of Black Lightning, returns to the character with Black Lightning: Cold Dead Hands. The six-issue miniseries, with art by Clayton Henry (Harbinger), will explore the life of a younger Jefferson Pierce. As DC Comics describes the series, this
Welcome to Comic Book Legends Revealed! This is the six hundred and forty-first week where we examine comic book legends and whether they are true or false. As we’ve been doing it for some time now, one legend today, one tomorrow and one Sunday. Let’s begin! COMIC LEGEND: Marvel insisted on the Hulk fathering a
The dramatic new teaser trailer for The CW’s Riverdale has arrived. RELATED: Riverdale Teases Slender Man-Style Character for S2 The short teaser that was released earlier today teases a shadowy, villainous figure for the second season of the Archie Comics adaptation. It was only a few days ago that series creator Roberto Aguirre Sacasa teased
It’s become something of a running gag at this point — renowned astrophysicist and author Neil deGrasse Tyson taking to social media to poke holes in genre entertainment, by pointing out how real-life science is frequently incompatible with science-fiction. But according to Tyson himself, he’s not doing it to ruin anyone’s fun — he’s hoping
Netflix has released the first teaser for The Punisher, a 30-second montage of scenes from the upcoming series which debuted early this morning at the end of the streaming service’s latest Marvel series, The Defenders. RELATED: The Punisher: Bernthal Says Frank Castle is No Real Hero “All the things that I’ve done… memories, they never
Another summer, another massive Summer Comiket (NatsuComi) packed with some phenomenal goods, fans, and of course, cosplayers! The 3-day Comiket 92 event was held Aug. 11-13 at Tokyo Big Sight, and a whopping 500,000 fans visited with 160,000 on the first day, 150,000 on the second, and 190,000 on the third. If you think you’re
What happens when you introduce two beloved sets of cuties? An adorable cafe with all sorts of yummy treats and special goods! A new collaboration cafe called the “Yuri on Ice x Sanrio Characters Cafe” will be held for a limited time (Sept. 7 to Oct. 10) at Shinjuku BOX. The irresistible theme revolves around