Posted on Friday, October 30th, 2020 by Chris Evangelista
Here are the latest Blu-ray releases you should check out (and maybe even buy; go ahead and treat yourself!) this week.
Posted on Thursday, October 29th, 2020 by Chris Evangelista
What if someone took John Carpenter’s iconic horror film Halloween and reworked it into an illustrated storybook? You’d get The Legend of Halloween, a new book from Further Front Publishing written by Halloween 2018 director David Gordon Green and Onur Tukel (who also illustrated). The results are kind of adorable, and while some may take issue with seeing Michael “The Shape” Myers being reduced to a cute illustrated character, it’s no worse than watching him kung-fu fight Busta Rhymes in Halloween: Resurrection.
Posted on Thursday, October 29th, 2020 by Ethan Anderton
Most of the major villains that the heroes of Star Wars have faced over the years have either been the masters of the dark side of the Force known as the Sith or the collective leaders and armies of the Trade Federation, the Galactic Empire, and the First Order. But when Star Wars: The High Republic rolls around, we’ll be getting some gnarly new villains, including a new race of amorphous beings with tentacles and teeth, and a faction of marauders who look straight out Mad Max: Fury Road.
Get a look at the Star Wars: The High Republic villains below. Read More »
Posted on Thursday, October 29th, 2020 by Ethan Anderton
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge is a new virtual reality game for Oculus Quest that will allow fans to venture into the world of Batuu from Disney theme parks. By way of the game’s narrative, fans can also be transported to other places and times in the Star Wars galaxy when they hear tales from an alien bartender named Seezelslak (voiced by Bobby Moynihan). One of those stories will take us way back to the time of The High Republic, the setting for Lucasfilm’s new Star Wars publishing initiative that takes place 200 years before Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. You can get a sneak peek at what’s to come in the first trailer for this Tales from Galaxy’s Edge High Republic story. Read More »
Posted on Thursday, October 29th, 2020 by Ethan Anderton
One of the best movies to watch if you’d like a little dark comedy during your holidays is undoubtedly Gremlins. A mix of campy horror comedy, legitimately scary practical monsters, and some of that Amblin Entertainment magic make Joe Dante’s movie a true classic. Now you can bring more of that signature Gremlins holiday cheer and fear to your shelf with a new Christmas-themed action figure pack from NECA featuring a festive Santa Claus version of the monster leader Stripe and a scaled Gizmo for him to carry in his sparkly toy bag. Read More »
Posted on Wednesday, October 28th, 2020 by Hoai-Tran Bui
With Halloween just around the corner, Mondo’s Monster Mash continues, with a slew of new Universal Monsters items, including figurines, pins, and Tiki mugs of the Creature From the Black Lagoon, the Mummy, the Wolf Man, and more.
Posted on Tuesday, October 27th, 2020 by Hoai-Tran Bui
It’s going to be a graveyard smash over at Mondo, who are releasing four Universal Monsters puzzles this December. The puzzles, which feature Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, Dracula, and Creature from the Black Lagoon, are designed by beloved poster artist Francesco Francavilla, whose classic designs have been transformed into gorgeous 1,000-piece puzzles.
Posted on Tuesday, October 27th, 2020 by Ethan Anderton
This year, the creative production company, retail shop and art gallery known as iam8bit is celebrating its 15th anniversary, and as part of the celebration, they’re releasing some limited edition artwork from some of their favorite artists. This week, it’s Peter Santa-Maria, aka Attack Peter, who has delivered a set of four ukiyo-inspired prints of each of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Check them out below, and find out when and where you can get them. Read More »
Posted on Monday, October 26th, 2020 by Ethan Anderton
During the upcoming second season of The Mandalorian, every week will have a special “Mando Monday” reveal with new merchandise tied to the live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. With the second season premiere coming up this Friday, this week brought the first Mando Monday, and while there weren’t any merchandise reveals that provided any insights into the show’s story, it does have a some fantastic new The Mandalorian action figures, officially licensed artwork, Adidas sneakers, and much more. Get a look at some of the new merch and more below. Read More »
Posted on Monday, October 26th, 2020 by Hoai-Tran Bui
What’s this? What’s this? Christmas has come early for The Nightmare Before Christmas fans, who now have the chance to buy Danny Elfman‘s wonderful soundtrack for the 1993 stop-motion animated classic as a limited edition vinyl release. Mondo is releasing a limited edition The Nightmare Before Christmas Vinyl, which features art by director Tim Burton himself. /Film is exclusively debuting the first look at the vinyl jacket art by Burton, which you can see below.
