Not too long ago, we wrote about the Denuo Novo company producing a Batman ’89 cowl. Unfortunately, that one was listed for $950. However, if you’re looking to stretch your dollars, there’s an alternative coming soon from Pure Arts.
The studio has listed a 1:1 scale cowl replica based on scans of the original prop from the landmark Tim Burton film. This one will only run you $799 and comes with more bang for the buck. Where Pure Arts excels over the Denuo Novo cowl is all in the presentation. That replica sits atop a plain black base, no extras included. On the other hand, Pure Arts includes a base that matches the 1989 movie’s aesthetic, and they’re throwing in a batarang!
The batarang appears to be a sold piece and does not fold up like the recently released NECA replica, but something is better than nuffin’. The Batman emblem is also removable and stays attached to the cowl via a magnet. Pure ArtsPure ArtsPure ArtsPure ArtsPure ArtsPure ArtsPure ArtsPure ArtsPure ArtsPure ArtsPure Arts
Now, you may be wondering why this cowl is less expensive than the other one. The Pure Arts version is not wearable. I feel that this prop is being made from a much more rigid material, possibly polystone. The competing model is made from fiberglass.
Using 3D scans of the original prop from the 1989 Tim Burton film and owned by PureArts, our Batman 1:1 Cowl Replica is carefully crafted for a realistic recreation of Batman’s Cowl. With a miniature Gotham City mayoral house statue and removable emblem, this first collectible in our Batman line has it all!
Here’s what you’re getting in the box:
Movie accurate sculpt of Batman’s Cowl based on 3D scans of original movie prop
Material: Poly-hybrid mixed media for accurate prop textures and feel
Miniature Gotham City mayoral house statue base
Removeable magnetic Batman™ emblem
PureArts.com Exclusive Edition includes Batarang replica with display base.
The cowl measures 22″ tall and weighs 12 lbs. It’s not clear if that includes the base or not. If this is made of polystone resin, then it will probably be that heavy.
[Source: Pure Arts]
If you’re looking to get your hands on a Plasma Series Ghostbuster figure of director Ivan Reitman, get ready to drum up some serious cash. Rather than creating a batch of these for collectors, Hasbro has decided to keep this run limited, very-very limited.
We spotted this info on the official Ghostbusters Twitter. Unfortunately, only two of these figures have been produced. While one will stay at Ghost Corps, the other will be auctioned off at a charity event for Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. The legendary director and producer comes with a megaphone, clapboard, and removable proton pack. The buck is the same as the other figures in the Plasma Series. The Ivan also comes with a proton stream and a Tobin’s Spirit Guide display box.
.@Hasbro has created two special limited-edition Ivan Reitman action figures. So much thought and detail went into this figure that they’ve even included a recreation of the megaphone Ivan used while filming on the set of Ghostbusters. #GhostbustersDaypic.twitter.com/80TDzCExMm
Hasbro has created two special limited-edition Ivan Reitman action figures. So much thought and detail went into this figure that they’ve even included a recreation of the megaphone Ivan used while filming on the set of Ghostbusters.
One figure is a gift to our friends and partners at Ghost Corps, to be displayed permanently at their offices in honor of Ivan. The other will be auctioned off during a fundraising event to benefit the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. Stay tuned for information on how you can bid for this amazing figure and help support a cause near and dear to Ivan’s heart.
Hasbro Pulse
Reitman passed away in February of this year. He left behind a legacy that included not only Ghostbusters but also Stripes, Kindergarten Cop, Animal House, and Heavy Metal. We’ll post an update as soon as we learn when the fundraising event will occur.
Will you be bidding on the Ivan Reitman figure for charity? Let us know in the comments section below.
[Source: Ghostbusters Twitter]
Hey kids! You love Transformers, right? Well, Super7 has what you’ve all been asking for! Yep, it’s a $55 corpse of Optimus Prime! Devoid of color and beat to hell, this figure is excellent for those who love reliving that moment when the great Autobot bit the dust thanks to Hot Rod’s stupidity!
The fourth wave of Transformers Ultimates action figures has been announced, and it’s full of fan favorites. OK, dead Optimus is a bit weird to include, but G1 Soundwave and Starscream make up for it. These figures may not transform, but you can’t get more cartoon accurate than these.
Aside from the premium figures being cartoon and movie-accurate, Soundwave and Starscream include alternate heads that match the Takar Tomy original toy counterparts. In addition, Soundwave has a third head matching his look from the old Marvel comics. So yes, the loyal Decepticon did have a mouth at one point.
Each figure is priced at the typical $55, but the set of three can be pre-ordered for $165. Unfortunately, these figures are still a ways out and are not estimated to ship until the Summer of 2023. Super7Super7
Accessories:
7x interchangeable hands
2x Fist hands
2x Open palm hands
2x Matrix grip hands
1x Trigger hand
1x Ion Blaster
1x Matrix of Leadership
Super7
Accessories:
3x interchangeable heads
1x Standard head
1x Toy head
1x Comic-inspired head
10x interchangeable hands
2x Fist hands
2x Gripping hands
2x Trigger hands
2x Open palm hands
1x Fanned fingers hand
1x Pointing finger hand
1x Shoulder-mounted Cannon (removable)
1x Concussion-Blaster (with removable tip)
1x Soundwave boombox mode
1x Lazerbeak cassette tape
1x Empty Energon Cube
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Accessories:
3x interchangeable heads
1x Smirking head
1x Angered head
1x G1 toy-inspired head
7x interchangeable hands
2x Fist hands
2x Gripping hands
1x Open palm hand
1x Expressive hand
1x Claw hand
1x Megatron Blaster
1x Blaster rifle from “The Core”
1x Energon Cube
Features:
2x Hinged and detachable wings.
2x Rotating and detachable arm cannons.
Let us know what you think about this wave below.
[Source: Super7]
Over six months have passed since the HasLabs proton pack met its funding goals. Since then, the webpage for the project has never been updated. Not even the stretch goals were revised to show they were completed. We were left in darkness, wondering what the status was on this replica.
After all this time, the team at HasLabs has finally given us some info, and it’s welcome news. On both the official Ghostbusters’ Twitter and Hasbro Pulse, we received new updates regarding the pack and the items included in the stretch goals.
For fans who backed the pack, check out the latest shots of the upgraded HasLab Egon Spengler Proton Pack – based on the #Ghostbusters: Afterlife prop.
From what I can gather, some new metal parts have been added to the pack, including that Clippard valve. In addition, a few finer details look to be added, like additional dents and chips. The added copper (plastic) wiring at the Clippard valve’s base looks like it’s no longer two parts, making me wonder if it is removable. The draw of the pack during fundraising was that it had removable parts so you could use it as a Ghostbusters 1984 replica without all the modifications Egon made in Afterlife. Hasbro PulseHasbro PulseHasbro Pulse
The HasLab team did verify that the pack will still be fully compatible with an ALICE LC-1 frame:
A sturdy metal rod holds the cyclotron snug on your Pack, so you don’t experience the embarrassment of trying to bust a ghoul with a loose cover. There’s also a real metal ion arm, Clippard valve, v-hook that’s compatible with the Spengler’s Neutrona Wand, and two metal switches (housed within the cyclotron) so fans can select 1984 mode or Afterlife mode. Also included at no extra charge (sorry, Venkman) are 5 metal C-clamps for collectors to use to secure the Proton Pack to an ALICE System LC-1 Field Pack Frame.
One stretch goal was that both the hose and a battery pack would be included so the Spengler’s Neutrona Wand could be integrated with the replica. It was unclear at first if there would be an additional functionality between the two parts, but HasLab confirmed you would be able to restart the proton pack, but only within a limited time frame:
When cosplayers turn off their Proton Packs, there will be a free-roaming 5-minute window in which they can power their Packs back up… with their Plasma Series Spengler’s Neutrona Wands!
It may be a small change, but it’s welcome.
The display stand has also been modified to allow the hose to stay connected. The pack weighs 15 pounds, so it will be interesting to see if the plastic used in the stand can hold up over time.
Egon’s Journal, the disappointing tier goal, has also been revised. The 16-page booklet has now doubled in size. Now at 32-pages, the journal is … still a very weak inclusion for a $500 replica:
This journal chronicles Egon Spengler’s time as a Ghostbuster from before the Manhattan Crossrip to the return of Vigo the Carpathian and beyond, including brand-new content shedding some light on just what our favorite straightlaced scientist was up to during his time in Summerville. Our writers worked closely with our partners at Sony Consumer Products and Ghost Corps to offer fans this incredible, official Ghostbusters collectible. Stuffed with sketches, designs, musings, newspaper clippings, promo fliers, never-before-seen equipment, and some carefully placed Easter eggs.
What do you think of the updates? Let us know below.
[Source: HasLab]
[Srouce: Twitter]
‘Prima Doll Encore’ is a web novel series published by Visual Arts, a Japanese publisher. The sequel ‘Prima Doll Interlude’ was published by ASCII Media Works for their Dengeki G’s Magazine. It was adapted for an anime by the Japanese production company Bibury Animation Studios which will be launched in July 2022.
Sentai Filmworks announced that they are picking up the series for a home video release and will simulcast the show on the HiDive streaming service.
“Sentai announced today that it acquired exclusive rights to Prima Doll, the anime adaptation of acclaimed visual novel studio Key’s multimedia franchise of the same name, for audiences worldwide (excluding Asia). Sentai will premiere the series exclusively on HIDIVE, its direct-to-consumer streaming service, during the Summer 2022 simulcast season,” they said on their website.
They added that the “series stars Azumi Waki (The Helpful Fox Senko-san, How Not to Summon a Demon Lord, Blend S) as Haizakura, Tomori Kusunoki (Wonder Egg Priority, The Misfit of Demon King Academy, Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online) as Karasuba, Miyu Tomita (MADE IN ABYSS, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Dorohedoro) as Gekka, Yuki Nakashima (BanG Dream! 2nd Season, Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS, Usakame) as Hokiboshi and Akari Kito (Demon Slayer, Classroom of the Elite, Toilet-bound Hanako-kun) as Retzel.”
Sentai Filmworks celebrated the announcement on Twitter:
MyAnimeList describes the synopsis as follows,
“Kuronekotei—a cafe located in the imperial capital’s fifth ward. Girls who work there are autonomous mechanical dolls, also known as automata. They were originally created as weapons for the great war that ended only a few years ago. Now, they are now looking for new roles in a peaceful world.”
The anime is written by Kai and Tōya Okano with Akane Yano handling the character designs. Two manga adaptions are being released including ‘Prima Doll New Order’ and ‘Prima Doll: Welcome to Kuronekotei.’
‘El-Hazard: The Alternative World’ is a fantasy anime series that ran from May 26, 1995, to January 25, 1996, with a total of seven OVAs. It was written by Ryoe Tsukimura and directed by Hiroki Hayashi for the Japanese animation studio AIC and Pioneer LDC. It had several runs in both the United States and the United Kingdom, with Anime Limited announcing they are releasing a special edition of the final OVA ‘The Alternative World’ on Blu-ray DVD boxset in England.
“After releasing El-Hazard: The Magnificent World OVA series months ago, Anime Limited have acquired the UK rights to release El-Hazard: The Alternative World as a collector’s edition Blu-ray release,” they said on their website. They are planning an “early bird” on Thursday, June 16.
The licensing for ‘El-Hazard: The Magnificent World’ is currently held by Nozomi Entertainment in the United States. Here is the image from their anniversary release:
MyAnimeList lists the synopsis as follows,
“After Makoto Mizuhara agrees to testify against the boisterous student council president Katsuhiko Jinnai for bribing school clubs in the recent student council elections, Jinnai chases him down in an attempt to silence his self-proclaimed rival. Suddenly, during the chase, time stops for everyone—except Makoto. Perplexed, he wanders around the campus until he notices a light coming from the school’s closed-off basement, where an ancient relic had just been uncovered.
Makoto is walking toward the artifact surrounded by strings of light, when out of it comes an otherworldly woman who claims she has been waiting for ten thousand years to see him. Weakened by the passage of time, she uses her remaining power to transport a confused Makoto to another world, which she refers to as El-Hazard. However, others who are still at school are also caught in the spell, namely: Jinnai; Masamichi Fujisawa, the alcoholic teacher; and Nanami Jinnai, the headstrong sister of president Jinnai.
The fantastical and magnificent world of El-Hazard awaits these four individuals where they will become entangled in the story of its inhabitants and embark on an adventure filled with laughter, danger, and even romance.”
The music for the series was done by Seikou Nagaoka.
ThreeZero Studios is jumping from Transformers, Voltron, and Rambo into the world of indie comic book figures. Straight from the pages of Valiant Comics, the chalk-white assassin Bloodshot is getting a new action figure from the Hong Kong-based studio. Figures.com showed this single image preview of the upcoming Bloodshot figures. That’s it. There’s not a lot to go on here. Bloodshot will be a 6″ tall figure with a buck that looks similar to the current Marvel Legends line. Accessories will probably be limited to firearms and maybe an alternate head resembling his look in the early Valiant comic books. This is all a guess, keep in mind.
From what we’ve seen concerning ThreeZero’s other action figures, I do not doubt that Bloodshot will look great. It’s not clear which Bloodshot this is. The original Angelo Mortalli or 1997’s Raymond Garrison? Regardless, he’ll certainly look better than Vin Diesel did in that 2020 adaptation of the character. ThreeZero
Did you forget about that movie? Yeah, I did, too. It premiered in March of that year and fell about $8 million short of matching its production budget.
The 2020 movie was written by Truth or Dare‘s Jeff Wadlow and Eric Heisserer, who wrote Bird Box. So, not off to a great start there. It was directed by Dave Wilson, whose previous directing credits included a single Love, Death & Robots short. Can you see why this movie moved out of theatres faster than a nun’s first curry?
Aside from the cool look and the indie comic thing, Bloodshot wasn’t much of a standout when it came to his powers. He was pretty much like Wolverine or Deadpool, but the healing, reflexes, and strength came from nanites in Bloodshot’s system. Sometimes all you need is a good story, and a cool look, and comic book fans will dismiss the more derivative aspects of a character.
Let us know what you think of Bloodshot below.
[Source: Figures.com]
Continuing this years’ Netflix Geeked Week, on Thursday the company announced new animated shows and movies coming to the streaming platform. All of them are based in Europe, including a new movie from the director and studio behind the 2019 Christmas movie Klaus. The studio productions are specifically based in UK, Spain, Italy, and France.
Continue scrolling to see the 8 new animated features and shows expected to premiere on Netflix.
New Features:
Ember (Spain)
Photo Credit: The SPA Studios
After the immense success of 2019’s Klaus, the studio behind the movie, The SPA Studios, and director, Sergio Pablos, were hard at work on their next feature. The next movie is called Ember, an action-adventure story about mankind’s search for fire. The main character is Dikika, who sets out on a seemingly impossible journey to a far off volcano to retrieve a spark that could save her tribe. The animation is expected to be hand drawn, similarly like Klaus was.
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (U.K.)
Photo Credit: Timeless Films
This new animated film version of the classic Christmas story is a supernatural, musical, time-traveling adaption with re-imagined songs from two-time Academy Award winner Leslie Bricusse. With his soul on the line, Scrooge only has one Christmas Eve left to face his past and build a better future. This movie is produced by Timeless Films (Koati, Extinct) and Axis Studios, and directed by Stephen Donnelly (Monster High: Welcome to Monster High). Scrooge will be premiering during the 2022 Christmas holiday season.
That Christmas (U.K.)
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Locksmith Animation
That Christmas is about a series of entwined tales about love and loneliness, family and friends, and Santa Claus making a big mistake. The movie comes from Locksmith Animation, which will be their second movie after Ron’s Gone Wrong. The story is based on popular children’s book series from BAFTA winner and Academy Award-nominee Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love actually, Yesterday). Character animation and story artist Simon Otto (How to Train Your Dragon) will be directing as his first feature film. Nicole P. Hearon (Moana, Frozen) and Adam Tandy (The Thick of It, Detectorists) are producing.
Untitled Steve Box Animated Film (France)
Photo Credit: SUPERPROD Animation
From the director of Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit, Steve Box, comes his next project with Superprod Animation. This family comedy heist movie is an all original story about a street cat named Tibbles and his rag-tag gang of strays who go undercover as the very thing they despise – pampered pets of suburbia – to pull off the biggest heist of their nine lives.
New Series:
Bad Dinosaurs (U.K., Spain)
Photo Credit: Snafu Pictures
Bad Dinosaurs is a Mesozoic-set 3d animated series that follows a Tyrannosaurus family as they deal with the trials of living in the prehistoric wilderness while surrounded by incompetent dinosaurs. The comedy is based on a popular series of online shorts by creator Joel Veitch. The animation will be produced by Able & Baker (Love Death & Robots, Dragon Rider) and directed by Simone Giampaolo (Only a Child).
Mermaid Magic (Itay)
Photo Credit: Rainbow SPA
Mermaid Magic is about a teenage mermaid princess named Merlinda who leaves her undersea world for the unknown land above to find a rare source of magic that will help her defeat evil forces above the waves and under the sea that seek to destroy her kingdom. The CGI animated series will be directed by Iginio Straffi (WinxCub), with production by animation studio Rainbow Spa/Bardel (Rick and Morty, Dragon Prince). Rich Burns (Spirit Riding Free) is set to be head writer.
The Seven Bears (France)
Photo credit: Folivari
Inspired by classic fairy tales, Seven Bears follows a lovable pack of furballs through a series of misadventures. The series is based on a graphic novel series of the same name by Emile Bravo. It will be animated by French studio Studio Folivari (Ernest & Celestine), along with Cube and Robert Vargas (The Ollie & Moon Show).
Wereworld (U.K.)
Wereworld is a fantasy adventure story about Drew Ferran, a young man who comes of age and discovers he is the last in a long line of werewolves and is the reluctant rightful ruler of a land governed by the Werelords. Drew must fight to destroy the tyranny of the Lionlords and reclaim the throne. Wereworld is based on a book series by Curtis Jobling. The series will be directed by Tom Brass at Jellyfish Pictures (Spirit Untamed) and produced by Angelo Abela, Tim Compton, Curtis Jobling, and Barry Quinn for Lime Pictures.
Do any of these new animations look interesting to you? If so, which one are you most curious about?
Chris Pratt shows off his skills in the new trailer for the upcoming series ‘The Terminal List’ from Amazon Studios. All eight episodes will be available for viewing on July 1st, 2022 on the Prime Video streaming service. Based on a novel by Jack Carr, Pratt plays James Reece, a Navy SEAL who thinks his unit was set up in an ordeal that only he survived. He plans to exact vengeance on those behind the conspiracy.
You can watch the trailer below:
Amazon describes the plot synopsis as follows,
“Based on the best-selling novel by Jack Carr, The Terminal List follows James Reece (Chris Pratt) after his entire platoon of Navy SEALs is ambushed during a high-stakes covert mission. Reece returns home to his family with conflicting memories of the event and questions about his culpability. However, as new evidence comes to light, Reece discovers dark forces working against him, endangering not only his life, but the lives of those he loves.”
Pratt is not starring in the series, but will also work as an executive producer along with Jon Schumacher for Indivisible Productions. Jack Carr will also be an executive producer with David DiGilio who is also the showrunner and writer. The production is being handled by Amazon Studios and Civic Center Media in association with MRC Television.
Besides Pratt, D-Rezzed previously reported that Constance Wu, Taylor Kitsch, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Riley Keough, Arlo Mertz, Jai Courtney, JD Pardo, Patrick Schwarzenegger, LaMonica Garrett, Stephen Bishop, Sean Gunn, Tyner Rushing, Jared Shaw, Christina Vidal, Nick Chinlund, Matthew Rauch, Warren Kole, and Alexis Louder will also star.
Jack Carr released ‘The Terminal List’ in 2018 with the novel becoming a series. The other entries include ‘True Believer,’ ‘Savage Son,’ ‘The Devil’s Hand,’ and ‘In The Blood.’
This will be Pratt’s second project with Amazon Studios following the science fiction action movie ‘The Tomorrow War,’ for which he also served as a producer.
Chris Pratt shows off his skills in the new trailer for the upcoming series ‘The Terminal List’ from Amazon Studios. All eight episodes will be available for viewing on July 1st, 2022 on the Prime Video streaming service. Based on a novel by Jack Carr, Pratt plays James Reece, a Navy SEAL who thinks his unit was set up in an ordeal that only he survived. He plans to exact vengeance on those behind the conspiracy.
You can watch the trailer below:
Amazon describes the plot synopsis as follows,
“Based on the best-selling novel by Jack Carr, The Terminal List follows James Reece (Chris Pratt) after his entire platoon of Navy SEALs is ambushed during a high-stakes covert mission. Reece returns home to his family with conflicting memories of the event and questions about his culpability. However, as new evidence comes to light, Reece discovers dark forces working against him, endangering not only his life, but the lives of those he loves.”
Pratt is not starring in the series, but will also work as an executive producer along with Jon Schumacher for Indivisible Productions. Jack Carr will also be an executive producer with David DiGilio who is also the showrunner and writer. The production is being handled by Amazon Studios and Civic Center Media in association with MRC Television.
Besides Pratt, D-Rezzed previously reported that Constance Wu, Taylor Kitsch, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Riley Keough, Arlo Mertz, Jai Courtney, JD Pardo, Patrick Schwarzenegger, LaMonica Garrett, Stephen Bishop, Sean Gunn, Tyner Rushing, Jared Shaw, Christina Vidal, Nick Chinlund, Matthew Rauch, Warren Kole, and Alexis Louder will also star.
Jack Carr released ‘The Terminal List’ in 2018 with the novel becoming a series. The other entries include ‘True Believer,’ ‘Savage Son,’ ‘The Devil’s Hand,’ and ‘In The Blood.’
This will be Pratt’s second project with Amazon Studios following the science fiction action movie ‘The Tomorrow War,’ for which he also served as a producer.
