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McDonald’s Halloween Happy Meal Buckets May Be Returning!

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McDonald’s Halloween Happy Meal Buckets May Be Returning!

Recently there have been rumors swirling on social media about the possible return of the McDonald’s Halloween Happy Meal buckets. Given the extremely positive to response to the rumor, I hope it’s true.

Just a bit ago an image was released that is reported to be the actual buckets that are coming. Again, nothing is confirmed and they do say that it is US only and not Canada.

“Can you feel that?! Spooky season is indeed in the air🥹

October 18th McDonald’s Halloween Pails will return.

-There are 3 designs 9 pails
-Only 1 will be in-store at a time
-The pail serves as both the toy and Happy Meal Box.

Once again I have to disclose..McDonald’s has not confirmed or denied this😅

This is going to be the wildest goose chase ever🤪”

The rumor began when Nightmare Nostalgia said that they heard the beloved holiday Happy Meal buckets would return from October 18 – Halloween, October 31 after receiving word from alleged McDonalds employees that the iconic Halloween staple would return for the first time since 2016!

“McDonald’s employees have chimed in revealing that there are INDEED plans that the fast-food giant is resurrecting the nostalgic Halloween Happy Meal starting on October 18th, 2022 and ending on the holiday itself October 31, 2022.”

The author also said that they were sent this image that shows the release on the McDonalds internal calendar:

These spooky Halloween buckets were originally released in 1986 as the three pumpkin styles: McBoo, McPunk’n and McGoblin. Later these would change to the Pumpkin, McBoo (Ghost) and McWitch (Witch.)

Actually Nightmare Nostalgia has a whole history on the buckets and loves them dearly (I respect that!)

So far this has not been officially confirmed by McDonalds. Hopefully it’s true!  Because social media is going nuts over the mere suggestion that it is coming back.

What do you think? Comment and let us know!

Illumination To Start New Label Called Moonlight

Sarah Leone
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Illumination To Start New Label Called Moonlight

Animation studio Illumination has brought on Mike Moon to form a new label with the goal of widening the type of films to be more than just for kids and family entertainment. The new label will be called Moonlight.

Mike Moon previously worked as head of adult animation at Netflix during a time in which Netflix was canceling many shows and movies that were planned or in production, as well as letting many people go. He stepped down in July to “pursue other opportunities.” He has a long history of working in the animation world, starting out as an animation artist for 15 years. He then went into more executive roles at Cartoon Network, Sony, and Disney. Some of the animations he worked on are 101 Dalmations: The Series, Fosters Home For Imaginary Friends, Spider-man: Into the Spider-Verse, and The Mitchels vs. The Machines.

Along with his new role as president of Moonlight, Moon will serve as senior creative advisor to Illumination. Moonlight’s films will be distributed under Illumination’s distribution partnership with Universal Pictures. Illumination has said the goal is for Moonlight to “produce animated films that push beyond the family genre.”

“We have an exceptionally talented group of artists, filmmakers and producers at Illumination and believe that there is no better compliment to this team than Mike and the new company we are partnering to build,” said Chris Meledandri, founder and CEO of Illumination. “He has exceptional taste, deep experience and a strong vision for the films we intend to make together. I look forward to Mike and Moonlight making a substantial contribution to Illumination’s future.”   

“I am thrilled to be joining the amazing team at Illumination. Chris has created the benchmark for character, stories and innovation in animated films and I am honored to be a part of the future of this visionary studio.”

Mike Moon

Moonlight will be based in Illumination’s Santa Monica headquarters, with its films produced by Illumination Studios Paris.

Illumination has a new Super Mario Bros. movie that will be expected to come out in 2023.

Source: Variety

Rurouni Kenshin TV Anime Remake To Premiere in 2023

Sarah Leone
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Rurouni Kenshin TV Anime Remake To Premiere in 2023

Aniplex Fest 2022 have announced a new Rurouni Kenshin anime series, set to premiere on Fuiji TV Noitamina in 2023. Main cast, main staff, and a trailer was presented.

Here is the the first trailer to be released:

The two main cast member that were announced are Sōma Saitō as Kenshin Himura, and Rie Takahashi as Kaoru Kamiya. Staff includes director Hideyo Yamamoto (Strike the Blood, Cells at Work!) at Liden Films. Character design will be designed by Terumi Nishii. Hideyuki Kurata will be in charge of the composition, and Yū Takami is composing the music. The original author behind the series, Nobuhiro Watsuki, will be personally supervising the entire story, including character design and scenario.

The new anime series is to be based on the original manga series.

Visual character designs were also released of Kenshin and Kaoru.

Rurouni Kenshin 2023 anime is based on a 28 volume manga series that ran from 1994 to 1999. An anime adaption aired from 1996 to 1998 with 95 half hour episodes, along with several OVAs and anime movies. Rurouni Kenshin has also been adapted into 5 live action movies series, with the last two coming out in 2021.

The summary of Rurouni Kenshin:

Ten years have passed since the end of Bakumatsu, an era of war that saw the uprising of citizens against the Tokugawa shogunate. The revolutionaries wanted to create a time of peace, and a thriving country free from oppression. The new age of Meiji has come, but peace has not yet been achieved. Swords are banned but people are still murdered in the streets. Orphans of war veterans are left with nowhere to go, while the government seems content to just line their pockets with money.

One wandering samurai, Kenshin Himura, still works to make sure the values he fought for are worth the lives spent to bring about the new era. Once known as Hitokiri Battousai, he was feared as the most ruthless killer of all the revolutionaries. Now haunted by guilt, Kenshin has sworn never to kill again in atonement for the lives he took, and he may never know peace until killing is a thing of the past.

Now in the 11th year of Meiji, Kenshin stumbles upon Kaoru Kamiya, owner and head instructor of a small dojo being threatened to close its doors. The police force is powerless to stop the string of murders done in the name of her dojo by a man claiming to be the famous Battousai. Kenshin’s wanderings pause for now as he joins Kaoru to clear both their names. But how long can he stay before his past catches up to him?

What do you think of Rurouni Kenshin getting a new anime series? Let us know!

Source: Aniplex Online Fest 2022

ALIEN’s Dropship and APC Models Coming From HCG

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ALIEN’s Dropship and APC Models Coming From HCG

Get ready for a combat drop! Hollywood Collectibles Group is set to release a 24″ replica of the USCM’s UD-4 Utility Dropship, which comes with a surprise! HCG‘s Dropship replica also includes a to-scale APC! Not only that, but the UD-4 Dropship (named Cheyenne) includes an opening loading bay to maximize the display possibilities of the $1,499.95 purchase! Unfortunately, this release is limited to only 250 pieces.

The APC may be the most underutilized vehicle in all of the ALIENS. In the early script, both guns were to be used at various points during the rescue at the atmospheric processor. In the final film, we see the top turret lower so the APC can enter a low clearance zone. Not once do we get to see any of the armored personnel carrier’s weaponry blow a xenomorph to bits.

Flown by Corporal Ferro and Private First Class Spunkmeyer, the drop ship is as iconic as everything else in James Cameron’s ALIENS. Although the vehicle gets a few minutes of screen time, it is instantly recognizable. It’s not slick or overly designed. Like many of the props and vehicles in the film, the prop looks functional and could easily be mistaken for something we’d see our military using in the real world.

Cheyenne met an unfortunate end when a xenomorph snuck aboard the Dropship and dispatched Ferro and Spunkmeyer, leading to a crash that would set off a chain reaction inside the atmospheric processor.

Hollywood Collectibles Group

Hollywood Collectibles Group

Hollywood Collectibles Group

Hollywood Collectibles Group

Hollywood Collectibles Group

Hollywood Collectibles Group

Hollywood Collectibles Group

With the input of Aliens mythology experts and unpublished behind the scenes photographs, every inch of this incredible spaceship has been painstakingly recreated with meticulous attention to detail to make this the most accurate replica possible. From the detailed cockpit, to the complex landing gear, no detail has been overlooked! The model comes complete with two ramps, one for display in the “landed”, ramp down position, and the other in the ramp up “in-flight” position, used in conjunction with the included display stand. This is the HCG Exclusive Edition, it also includes a scale model of the M577 APC for more display options! A regular edition is also available, click here for more details.

[Source: Hollywood Collectibles Group]

‘GTA 6’ Hacker May Have Been Caught In Oxfordshire

Mike Phalin
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‘GTA 6’ Hacker May Have Been Caught In Oxfordshire

It’s no secret by now that Rockstar Games has been the victim of a major incident where several internal videos and possibly source code of its games have been leaked. The most notable info was a series of videos showing off Rockstar’s upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6. Various gameplay elements, physics tests, and some spoilers were among the 90+ clips that have been circulating online since last week. It now appears a person connected to the cyber attack has been apprehended.

BBC reports that an alleged member of the hacker group Lapsus$ has been detained. A 17-year-old was taken into custody in Oxfordshire on Thursday, but at this time, very little info was known aside from the fact that the City of London police arrested a minor and the National Cyber Crime Unit aided them. The speculation about the teen’s involvement with the GTA6 leaks stems from journalist Matthew Keys on Twitter.

According to an Engadget article, the London police have been targeting Lapsus$ members, arresting seven teens allegedly associated with the group in March 2022. The extent of the damage done by this group is not yet known. It has been rumored that a group member was trying to offload the GTA 6 or GTA 5 source code. There’s a possibility that the gang may have internal documents or code relating to other Rockstar properties, including Red Dead Redemption.

If the source code leaks are true, this could be disastrous for the online aspects of current Rockstar titles and may delay the development of future games, including Grand Theft Auto VI. However, as LegacyKillaHD noted in his video, Rockstar Games has already started to update the security of existing franchises, possibly as a precaution that the code is floating out there.

What do you think about the leaks? Let us know below!

[Source: BBC]

[Source: Engadget]

Sentai Nabs Musical Anime ‘Carole and Tuesday’ For DVD Release

Jacob Airey
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Sentai Nabs Musical Anime ‘Carole and Tuesday’ For DVD Release

‘Carole & Tuesday’ is an anime television series developed by Studio Bones that was originally streamed to Netflix. The musical show ran for a single season of twenty-four episodes in 2019. Sentai Filmworks has announced that they would distribute the show on DVD.

“Sentai revealed today that it has acquired the home entertainment rights to the critically-acclaimed music anime “Carole & Tuesday” from original creator and chief director Shinichiro Watanabe, who is wildly admired for such commercially successful titles as Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo and Space Dandy,” they said on their website. “Animated by production studio Bones (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Mob Psycho100, Space Dandy, My Hero Academia) and directed by Motonobu Hori (animation director for Psycho-Pass) with soundtrack by record label FlyingDog, Carole & Tuesday will be released on home video by Sentai later this fall.”

The show won “Best Score” at the 4th Annual Crunchyroll Awards.

You can watch the trailer below:

Sentai describes the plot as follows,

“In the not too distant future, AI-generated music dominates entertainment on Mars, where the cutthroat music industry churns out dozens of plastic stars manufactured for mass appeal. It is here that Carole Stanley, an aspiring singer and orphaned teenage refugee from Earth, struggles to makes ends meet with odd jobs all the while dreaming to become a musician. That dream suddenly comes closer to reality when she meets fellow teen Tuesday Simmons, who is also a wannabe musician. Tuesday has her own set of problems, but their troubles fade away when they band together to write music the old-fashioned way in defiance of AI-generated convention. With the winning combination of Carole’s keyboard, Tuesday’s guitar and their vocal harmony, this powerhouse duo take on the Martian music world together—but life in the big city isn’t always kind to naïve young hopefuls like Carole and Tuesday.”

Yen Press published a manga based on the television series.

‘Chainsaw Man’ English Voice Cast Announced

Jacob Airey
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‘Chainsaw Man’ English Voice Cast Announced

‘Chainsaw Man’ is a comedy horror manga written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto for the Tokyo-based publisher Shueisha for Jump Comics. Its popularity led to an anime adaption from the Japanese animation studio MAPPA set to be released in October 2022. Crunchyroll announced that they are developing an English version for a North American audience.

They revealed the cast on their website:

  • Ryan Colt Levy (Rody in My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission) as Denji
  • Suzie Yeung (Lena in 86 EIGHTY-SIX) as Makima
  • Sarah Wiedenheft (Tohru in Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid) as Power
  • Reagan Murdock (Alvin in Don’t Hurt Me, My Healer!) as Aki

You can watch the trailer below:

MyAnimeList describes the synopsis as follows,

“Denji has a simple dream—to live a happy and peaceful life, spending time with a girl he likes. This is a far cry from reality, however, as Denji is forced by the yakuza into killing devils in order to pay off his crushing debts. Using his pet devil Pochita as a weapon, he is ready to do anything for a bit of cash.

Unfortunately, he has outlived his usefulness and is murdered by a devil in contract with the yakuza. However, in an unexpected turn of events, Pochita merges with Denji’s dead body and grants him the powers of a chainsaw devil. Now able to transform parts of his body into chainsaws, a revived Denji uses his new abilities to quickly and brutally dispatch his enemies. Catching the eye of the official devil hunters who arrive at the scene, he is offered work at the Public Safety Bureau as one of them. Now with the means to face even the toughest of enemies, Denji will stop at nothing to achieve his simple teenage dreams.”

Jump Comics has already the series on their online service ‘Shōnen Jump+.’

‘House Of 1000 Corpses’ Retro Action Figures Are Coming In 2023

Mike Phalin
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‘House Of 1000 Corpses’ Retro Action Figures Are Coming In 2023

Are you a fan of Rob Zombie’s House Of 1000 Corpses? Is that a question you’d think anyone would ask in 2022? Trick or Treat Studios believes there’s an audience for the film because the company is releasing a line of action figures based on the black comedy horror film. From Captain Spalding to Dr. Satan, most of the main cast is present in this initial wave. Even Rainn Wilson’s character is included as an accessory.

The line is currently available for pre-order directly from Trick or Treat Studios, with an expected February release date. Each figure is priced at $19.99, and the Collector’s Box is $29.99. The action figures are retro in every sense of the word. From the simple Super7-like paint jobs to the limited articulation, these figures won’t be too out of place among classic Kenner toys. The most alluring aspect of this wave of figures is the build-a-figure gimmick.

By collecting this set, you’ll be able to build the Tiny Firefly figure. It’s nice to see the late Matthew McGrory finally immortalized in toy form. But, sadly, The only way to complete the Tiny Firefly build-a-figure is to buy the action figure case. That’s right, even if you buy all five figures, you’ll need to pick up a $30 plastic box to get the figure’s torso and head. Ugh.

Trick or Treat Studios

Trick or Treat Studios

Trick or Treat Studios

Trick or Treat Studios

Trick or Treat Studios

Trick or Treat Studios

Trick or Treat Studios

Trick or Treat Studios

Trick or Treat Studios

Trick or Treat Studios is thrilled to release the all new House of 1000 Corpses – Action Figure Collectors Case! Room for the full line of House of 1000 Corpses Action Figures including the exclusive Tiny Build-a-Figure.

Will Captain Spaulding and the rest of the Firefly family be joining your action figure collection? Let us know below.

[Source: Trick or Treat Studios]

A Turbo Kid Video Game Is Coming To Steam!

Mike Phalin
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A Turbo Kid Video Game Is Coming To Steam!

After a very successful crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, a video game followup of the sci-fi splatter film Turbo Kid is coming to Steam. The game picks up right after the film’s events. It looks like a pixel-art Metroid-style game combining platforming, exploration, and BMX bike tricks. The combat incorporated the Turbo Blaster, a melee weapon, and even bikes that can be used to dispatch enemies. Apple makes a very brief appearance in the trailer near the end. The release date is still TBD, but according to the Kickstarter page, the expected launch is October 2022.

Turbo Kid was a Canadian science fiction film that premiered in 2015. Set in a post-apocalyptic 1997, the story followed ‘The Kid,’ who happens upon a powerful weapon once belonging to the heroic Turbo Rider. With new armor and wrist blaster, Turbo Kid sets out to save his robot friend Apple from the clutches of Zeus (played to by the marvelous Michael Ironside). The film was written and directed by François Simard, Anouk Whissell, and Yoann-Karl Whissell.

Our story begins immediately after the events of the movie. As the Kid, you must cross the Wasteland. On your way, you will meet an array of colorful characters, some friends, some foes, and some in-between, who will offer advice, quests, fights, and jokes (lots of jokes).

Yes, you have lost someone dear to you in a tragic incident, but you must persevere! If you are to honor your friend’s memory, you will need to become a hero, even if it sometimes feels like you bit off more than you could chew. This means relying on the lessons of the past, your valiant heart, your machete, and your Turbo Blaster to face your fears

It’s clear a lot of care went into this game, and there’s obviously an audience for it, considering the campaign brought in over $150k. So what do you think of the Turbo Kid game? Let us know below.

[Source: Steam]

[Source: Kickstarter]

 

‘Housing Complex C’ English Cast Revealed

Jacob Airey
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‘Housing Complex C’ English Cast Revealed

Toonami is bringing another horror anime to Adult Swim with ‘Housing Complex C.’ The show is set to be released on October 2nd, 2022 with Warner Media announcing that they had secured an English cast for the series. It is produced by

“Xanthe Huynh, Kayli Mills, and Jake Eberle lead the English voice cast of Adult Swim’s upcoming original anime, Housing Complex C,” they said in a press release. “Featuring established voiceover talent from the world of anime and video games, the English voice cast for Housing Complex C also includes Sean Chiplock, Suzie Yeung, Doug Stone, Michael Sorich, Caitlin Glass, Janis Carroll, Bob Carter and Ryan Colt Levy.”

“The half-hour series is directed by Yuji Nara with the script and original concept by amphibian. The animation studio is Akatsuki. Housing Complex C is executive produced by Jason DeMarco (Warner Bros. Discovery) and produced by Maki Terashima-Furuta (Production IG USA),” Warner added. “The opening theme is performed by Ivan Kwong / AG and the closing theme by De Tesla.”

Bang Zoom! Entertainment will handle ADR duties and has tapped Bill Millsap as the ADR director and Mami Okada will work on it as the casting director.

You can watch the trailer below:

Rei Ishikura is the animation director for the show. Nara previously worked on the hit anime series ‘Seiyu’s Life’ as a member of the cast. There is no confirmation on who will be cast in the Japanese version as of the writing of this article.

Toonami Fandom describes the synopsis as follows,

“The series centers on Kimi, who lives in a small, low-cost housing complex located in the seaside town of Kurosaki where trouble seems to follow her wherever she goes, and horrific incidents begin to occur. Is an ancient evil stalking the residents of Housing Complex C?”

It has been confirmed that Corus Entertainment will broadcast the anime in Canada.

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