Robosen Robotics Innovation, Inc – a leading innovator in the field of consumer entertainment robotics, today announced during a Hasbro Pulse Fan Stream, the World’s First Auto-Converting Decepticon leader – Megatron! Joining the growing line of TRANSFORMERS robots created by Robosen and licensed by leading toy and game company Hasbro, the Flagship Megatron enters the battle against the Autobots with Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Grimlock already available and on the market for order. The Flagship Megatron, first Decepticon collectible in the range, is now available for pre-order at Hasbro Puls ..read more

GKIDS, the Academy Award®-winning producer and distributor of acclaimed and artist-driven animation, and Anime Ltd., Europe’s leading boutique animation distributor specializing in original story film, have announced a multi-territory acquisition of THE COLORS WITHIN (KIMINOIRO), the new film from award-winning director Naoko Yamada. GKIDS has acquired the film for North America, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand, while Anime Ltd. has acquired the film for the United Kingdom, Ireland, and all of Europe. It was announced yesterday that the film will have its world premiere in c ..read more

BOOM! Studios has revealed our first look at Blow Away #2. Hot off of his hit adaptation of the seminal paranormal nonfiction novel Hunt for the Skinwalker, Zac Thompson along with star artist Nicola Izzo (Buffy The Last Vampire Slayer), colorist Francesco Segala with Gloria Martinelli, and letterer DC Hopkins of Andworld Design, team-up for a neo-noir crime thriller in the tradition of Fargo and Rear Window in BOOM! Studios’ Blow Away! While Brynne is absolutely convinced of the murder she witnessed, the local authorities are only helpful in adding to her growing paranoia. It’s only a matter ..read more

XYZ Films has acquired worldwide rights to the exorcism horror film The Ritual, starring Academy Award-winner Al Pacino (The Godfather trilogy) and Dan Stevens (Abigail), and directed by David Midell. The film was written by Midell and Enrico Natale, and produced by Andrew Stevens, Mitchell Welch and Natale. Ashley Greene and Abigail Cowen round out the cast. XYZ will release the film theatrically in 2025, and arrange international distribution at the upcoming Cannes market.    Based on a true story, The Ritual follows two priests – one questioning his faith (Stev ..read more

Signature Entertainment is gearing up for tomorrow’s theatrical release for the bombastic Boy Kills World. Today the team has dropped a brand new clip from the film which is directed by Moritz Mohr. Skarsgård stars as Boy, a deaf-mute with a vivid imagination, driven by his inner voice, one which he co-opted from his favourite childhood video game. He avows revenge after his family is murdered by Hilda Van Der Koy, the deranged matriarch of a corrupt post-apocalyptic dynasty that left the boy orphaned, deafened, and voiceless. Boy trains with a mysterious shaman to become an instrument of ..read more

A whole host of 80s and 90s martial arts superstars return to the screen in the action thriller The Last Kumite, coming to Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K UHD/BD Steelbook, as well as digital platforms in the UK and Ireland from Altitude Films. When Karate champion Michael Rivers (Mathis Landwehr) wins the last tournament of his career, shady businessman Ron Hall (Matthias Hues) offers him the opportunity to fight in an illegal, deadly Kumite in Bulgaria with the world’s best martial artists. Michael declines, only to find out later that his daughter Bree has been kidnapped and that in order to resc ..read more

Time to check out this week’s UK Official Film Chart as Warner Bros. Pictures’ Dune: Part Two makes a strong Number 1 debut. The Sci-Fi adventure film clocks in in its first week of release with an impressive 89,600 sales on digital downloads only, followed by its predecessor Dune – which lifts 26 places – at Number 2. Starring Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, and Javier Bardem as part of a star-studded cast, Dune: Part Two is the highest-grossing film of 2024 so far. Further down the chart, a digital boxset of Dune and Dune: Part Two d ..read more

Huge news from Netflix today as the streamer has confirmed the names of three new cast members for the upcoming third season of Heartstopper. Season three continues production and is reportedly aiming for an October 2024 release. Confirmed today as joining the cast are Eddie Marsan (Back to Black and Ray Donovan), Hayley Atwell (Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and Captain America: The First Avenger) and Jonathan Bailey (Fellow Travelers and Bridgerton). Marsan will take on the role of Charlie’s therapist Geoff whilst Atwell is playing Nick’s Aunt Dia ..read more

Apple TV+ has revealed the trailer for upcoming limited series The Big Cigar, led by André Holland, who stars alongside Alessandro Nivola, Tiffany Boone, PJ Byrne, Marc Menchaca, Moses Ingram, Rebecca Dalton, Olli Haaskivi, Jordane Christie, and Glynn Turman. The series makes its global debut on May 17 with the first two episodes, followed by new episodes every Friday through June 14.  Based on the magazine article of the same name by Joshuah Bearman (Argo), who also serves as executive producer, The Big Cigar tells the incredible true story of Hollywood revolution meeting social rev ..read more

Reach for your wallets Bat-fans. The team over at Mondo has announced a brand new Batman: The Animated Series Bane Scale 1:6 Figure, which is now on sale for pre-order. Batman fans everywhere will be thrilled to own one of the Dark Knight’s fearsome adversaries. The over 13″ muscle-bound figure comes with a variety of accessories in addition to his swappable heads and hands that capture his iconic presence from classic animation series. Bane is available in both a Regular Edition ($225) and deluxe Timed Edition ($245) which includes exclusive extras from the show like his Unmasked Port ..read more