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Ellen Ripley Shines In This Premium Masterline Statue From ‘ALIENS’

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Ellen Ripley Shines In This Premium Masterline Statue From ‘ALIENS’

Ellen Ripley is back! No, it’s not some lousy reboot, but a premium statue from Blitzway featuring the classic sci-fi hero as she appeared during the climax of the legendary ALIENS film from 1986.
At the Big Bad Toy Store, we spotted this recreation of Ripley’s heroic quest to save Newt as the atmospheric processor started to go nuclear. Decked out with only flairs, a flamethrower, and a pulse rifle, the most badass mother in the universe, is about to clash with the grotesque xenomorph queen.
The statue is priced at $1,264.99 and will ship around September 2023.
The statue is composed of several different mediums, including polystone and fabric. Ripley’s clothing is all done with stitchwork, and from the up-close shots, it looks impressive. The Reeboks are probably polystone, but they’re painted and textured so well that it’s hard to tell for sure.
The LE statue comes with a bonus in the form of an Ovomorph (egg) with a Facehugger crawling out of it. Sadly, there’s no Newt statue to accompany this whole scene.

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Following the Locator, Ripley navigates the narrow gangways of the Atmosphere Processing Plant, and here, Prime 1 Studio’s engineering really shines! Not only is Ripley’s base reminiscent of the grimy, industrial maze of pipes and grates, but if you look down at the platform, the LED Illuminated floor recreates the seemingly endless levels Ripley has to traverse until she reaches the Xenomorph Queen’s Hive!

Here’s what all comes in the box:

  • Ellen Ripley statue
  • M41A Pulse Rifle
  • M240 Flamethrower
  • Ammunition Cross Bag
  • Marking Flare Pouch
  • M-94 Marking Flares
  • Bonus Ovomorph and Facehugger

The only thing I do not like about this statue is Ripley’s face. The structure is correct, but the eyes look like they’re too small. Maybe Blitzway/Prime 1 Studio couldn’t get Sigourney Weaver’s likeness rights? Regardless, all the other details make up for it. What do you think?
[Source: Big Bad Toy Store]

You Need Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Sick Kicks On Your Shelf

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You Need Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Sick Kicks On Your Shelf

You may not be able to afford the real Jean-Claude Van Damme to sit atop your shelf. OK, nowadays you probably could. However, Diamond Select has just the thing for you if space is an issue. Introducing a 10″ tall version of the “Muscles from Brussels.”
This statue is 10.5″ in height and is made from PVC. It features Van Damme demonstrating his iconic high kick. Rippling muscles and bulging quads are included! They even threw in his chiseled good looks and boyish haircut.
The statue is priced at $49.99 and is limited to two-per-customer. Expect these mini-Jean-Claudes to arrive in August of this year.

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The Legend begins! Diamond Select Toys kicks off a new line of Jean Claude Van Damme collectibles with this Gallery Diorama of the Muscles from Brussels in one of his iconic, superhumanly balanced poses! Demonstrating one of his famous high kicks in front of a gong, the young JCVD stands approximately 10.5 inches tall and is made of high quality PVC. It comes packaged in a full color window box.

Van Damme had a storied career in the early ’90s. However, he came around at a time when the whole super-macho heroes of the 1980s were on the way out. His role as Guile in Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game: The Movie: The Debacle didn’t help cement his career as a leading man. To be fair, his fight scenes in Bloodsport are friggin’ amazing.

At the very least, he did contribute to the Predator franchise … by being cut out of the movie and having the film’s monster totally reimagined.

What are your thoughts on Van Damme and his Hollywood career? Let us know your opinions in the comments section below. But be careful because he may just be watching … just like the Predator.
[Source: Diamond Select]

Toei Animation Shares Update On Cyber Attack

Jacob Airey
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Toei Animation Shares Update On Cyber Attack

The Japanese movie company Toei Animation faced a brutal cyber attack on their servers in March 2022 that caused many of their projects to be delayed. ‘Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’ had its theatrical release delayed while episodes of ‘One Piece’ ‘Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai,’ ‘Delicious Party Precure,’ and ‘Digimon Ghost Game’ were forced to have their broadcasts briefly canceled following the hack.
Crunchyroll is now reporting that the NHK has revealed that the company was targeted by ransomware from hackers who were seeking to make a profit.
They explained that “the hack on Toei Animation was a ransomware virus that demanded a pay-off. Toei was able to confirm the existence of the virus and shut down its internal systems to investigate the extent of the virus’ reach. Details on the ransom, the virus itself, or where the virus may have come from, were not revealed.”
“The Japan Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center (JPCERT) revealed that these types of cyberattacks had become more common against Japanese companies during the pandemic, jumping from 20,000 reports in 2019 to 35,000 in the first 9 months of 2021. In February 2022, Toyota and its supply chain companies were targeted by a similar hack causing production to halt, with March seeing three other high-profile companies attacked,” they continued. “All anime production is currently still slowed down due to internal systems not being fully operational.”
While new episodes of the anime are restarting production, ‘Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’ is still in limbo with no firm release date being offered.
“The extent of the situation is still under investigation, and efforts are underway to normalize the operations. We deeply apologize to our fans for any concern this may cause,” Toei Animation said in a statement.
Most of the shows will begin airing new episodes in the middle of April 2022 while other projects will continue to see delays.

Anime Short Film ‘Summer Ghost’ Is Coming To America

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Anime Short Film ‘Summer Ghost’ Is Coming To America

The hit Japanese 2021 short film ‘Summer Ghost’ is making its way to the United States and the rest of North America after the distribution company GKids announced they had struck a deal with the movie’s production company Flat Studio.
“GKIDS, the acclaimed producer and distributor of multiple Academy Award nominated animated features, announced today it has acquired the North American distribution rights for SUMMER GHOST, the debut “short feature” from acclaimed Japanese illustrator loundraw,” they said on their website. “Developed from a single illustration from loundraw, the film features original character designs from the artist, and is produced by FLAT STUDIO the all-new animation studio he established in 2019. Joining him on the project are novelist Hirotaka “Otsuichi” Adachi who wrote the screenplay, and internationally renowned pianist Akira Kosemura for the soundtrack.”
While no official release date has been given, GKids said they plan to release the short film in North America sometime in Summer 2022 for a brief theatrical run before giving it a home video release.
Check out the trailer below:

MyAnimeList describes the film’s synopsis as follows,
“A local urban legend claims that lighting fireworks at an abandoned airfield will call the “summer ghost,” a spirit that can answer any question. Three troubled teenagers—Tomoya, Aoi, and Ryo—do not know each other yet, but each has their own reasons to show up one day. When a sparkler is lit, a ghost named Ayane appears, and she reveals she is only visible to those “who are about to touch their death.” The three teens return home, but Tomoya soon begins visiting the airfield alone, as he becomes obsessed with the mystery surrounding Ayane and the true purpose of her visits.
Inspired by one of his own drawings, this remarkable directorial debut from the celebrated illustrator loundraw brings his lush visual sensibility to a poignant supernatural drama about the struggles of growing up, and the importance of living life to the fullest.”
Hirotaka Adachi serves as the main writer for the film.

Two ‘Max Payne’ Games Are Getting Remade for PS5, XBOX, and PC

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Two ‘Max Payne’ Games Are Getting Remade for PS5, XBOX, and PC

Thanks to Coming Soon, we discovered that Remedy Entertainment revealed that Max Payne and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne are being remade. The details were found via the company’s investor website. However, don’t expect the games to appear any time soon, as everything is currently in the “concept development stage” at this point:

Under the development agreement signed today, Remedy will develop the games as a single title for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S using its proprietary Northlight game engine. The game’s development budget will be financed by Rockstar Games, the size of which will be in line with a typical Remedy AAA-game production. Under the agreement, Remedy has a royalty opportunity after Rockstar Games has recouped its development, marketing, and other costs for distributing and publishing the game.

Remedy’s current CEO, Tero Virtala praised Max Payne’s legacy while making it clear that the original games’ tones will be recaptured, “Max Payne has always held a special place in the hearts of everyone at Remedy, and we know the millions of fans worldwide feel the same. We’re hugely excited to be working with our partners at Rockstar Games once again for the chance to bring the story, action, and atmosphere of the original Max Payne games back to players in new ways.”
Max Payne 3 was a solid action game but poor use of the Max Payne franchise. What went from being a dark and moody noir tale turned into a bog-standard cover shooter with OK bullet-time mechanics. I tried replaying it recently while revisiting the first two Max Payne titles and found it to be such a jarring departure from the formula.
What are your thoughts on Max Payne 1 & 2 being remade? Will Rockstar Games allow Remedy to stick to the originals’ gritty and unflinching story? Or will we see the games toned down to appeal to the gaming journo mobs? Let us know your opinions and thoughts in the comments section below.
[Source: ComingSoon.net]

Scream’s Ghost Face Killer Statue Is Going To Murder Your Wallet

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Scream’s Ghost Face Killer Statue Is Going To Murder Your Wallet

Over a quarter of a century ago, iconic director Wes Craven reinvigorated the horror genre with his 1996 slasher film Scream. It mixed a commentary on horror movie tropes with an instantly memorable killer, whose outfit was a “ghost face” Halloween outfit.
Since then, we’ve seen sequel after sequel, but the franchise’s merchandising aspect has been lackluster. There have been figures and a few other collectibles, but nothing I’d throw serious money at until now. For $1,350, you can own a 29.5″ highly detailed statue of the Ghost Face Killer from PCS.
That price may be high, but the level of detail on this thing is impressive. From the splintered door to the curtain rod and even down to the voice changer and lock, this thing is practically begging my savings account to be bled dry.
While the same price, The Exclusive Edition comes with two interchangeable parts: a bloody knife and a bloody mask. So, why wouldn’t you buy this one? Both versions will be shipping out during the Spring of 2023.

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The Exclusive Edition of the Ghost Face Statue includes a swap-out bloody mask and bloody knife. Cut to the chase in your collection with these absolutely killer alternate display options.

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The mixed-media Ghost Face Statue features sculpted details and tailored fabric elements to give the horror collectible an added element of dynamism. The figure’s mask, pants, and boots are all sculpted while the black fabric cloak, hood, gloves, and sleeves are all tailored to recreate the costume’s deathly appearance. Wiring in the hood and sleeves allows for posing the material. Additionally, the white curtains of the busted window background are fabric with wire support for posing.

Let us know what you think about this expensive piece of horror movie history in the comments section below.
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Co-Creator of Doraemon Has Passed Away

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Co-Creator of Doraemon Has Passed Away

Motoo Abiko was found collapsed at his home in Kawasaki, Tokyo on Thursday morning. Police were called for help at around 8:40 am, but by the time officers had arrived, Abiko had already passed away. The police are currently investigating the cause of death, but made note that, upon initial first glance examination, there didn’t appear to be any suspicious wounds or injuries. Motoo Abiko was 88 years old.

Abiko had a pen name which he developed along with Hiroshi Fujimoto. Motoo Abiko was known as Fujiko Fujio (A), and Hiroshi Fujimoto pen named Fujiko Fujio (F), later renamed “Fujiko F. Fujio“. Combined they were known as Fujiko Fujio. Under this pen name, they co-created a highly popular manga series called Doraemon, which ran from 1970-1996. The two men worked together until 1987. Hiroshi Fujimoto passed away in 1996.

Doraemon became an extremely successful children’s media franchise. It has an impressive 41 movies count, plus two specials. The latest one movie just came out in March of this year. And two anime series, with the first airing in 1973. The second anime series began airing in 2005, and is still ongoing and a highly rated weekly Japanese television series.

Motoo Abiko was a manga creator throughout his career. Creating such works as Ninja Hattori (1964), Little Monster (1965), and The Smiling Salesman (1989). He was also creator of several anime titles including adaptions of some of his manga series like The Smiling Salesman and Ninja Hattori. Ninja Hattori was adapted as a T.V. series that ran from 1981-1987, with three anime films from 1982-1984, followed by a 2004 live-action movie. Little Monster was adapted into two television anime series that aired from 1968-1969, and 1980-1982, followed by two anime films in 1981 and 1982. Another series he created was called Pro Golfer Saru, which was adapted into an anime TV special and an anime series that aired from 1985-1988, as well as two anime movies in 1986 and 1987. The Laughing Salesman was adapted into a anime TV series that ran from 1989-1992, with a 2017 anime series called The Laughing Salesman NEW, which followed more of his most recent adaption of his work.

Source: ANN

‘Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans Urdr-Hunt’ Introduces New Pilot

Jacob Airey
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‘Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans Urdr-Hunt’ Introduces New Pilot

‘Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans Urdr-Hunt’ is an upcoming mobile app game that is a spin-off of the hit anime series ‘Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans.’ The video game will introduce a new pilot character named Wistario Afam, who was born on a colony near Venus and pilots the Gundam Hajiroboshi. The game will take place between seasons one and two of the show.
The official website describes Wistario as a “boy born and raised in the Radnitsa colony on Venus. He lost his parents early and took over the colony management company “Afam Equipment” at a young age. He is cheerful and determined, and has a big dream of making Venus a tourism-oriented country.”
His Gundam is a “mobile suit hidden behind the power section of the Radnitsa colony. Demner took over the control of the aircraft from his late grandfather and continued to maintain it unknowingly. When the colony was attacked by an unidentified mobile suit, Wistario Afam boarded and woke up from a long sleep,” the website adds.
Wistario will be voiced by the Japanese singer Rina Ikoma who expressed her enthusiasm for taking over the role.
“I feel a lot of pressure to be involved in the Gundam series, a great work with a long history, but I am also very honored and happy,” she said according to Crunchyroll. “I would be glad if I can introduce myself to the fans of the Gundam series and deliver the new Rina Ikoma to those of you who have always supported me! Please look forward to the release of the app in a few more weeks!”
You can watch the preview for the video game below:

The mobile gaming app was developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment with plans for its release in Spring 2022 through the Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS G app. The character designs were done by Chiba Michinori.

Josh Brolin Is Searching For Answers In The Trailer For Amazon’s ‘Outer Range’

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Josh Brolin Is Searching For Answers In The Trailer For Amazon’s ‘Outer Range’

Amazon Studios dropped the trailer for their upcoming sci-fi Western ‘Outer Range,’ which will feature a first season of eight episodes and stars ‘Avengers: Endgame’ actor Josh Brolin as a ranch owner in the midwest.
“The bold and multifaceted eight-episode season of Outer Range promises surprising twists week-to-week, with two episodes premiering each Friday on Prime Video starting April 15,” Amazon said in a press release. “…beginning the 10-day lead-up to the anticipated series premiere, Prime Video released the official trailer for Outer Range—the thrilling neo-Western starring Oscar-nominee Josh Brolin. The first season of the cinematic Original series will consist of eight episodes (and many surprising twists), with two episodes premiering every week starting Friday, April 15, exclusively on Prime Video…”
The rest of the cast includes Imogen Poots (The Father), Lili Taylor (Leatherface), Tamara Podemski (Four Sheets to the Wind), Lewis Pullman (The Strangers: Prey at Night), Tom Pelphrey (Banshee), Noah Reid (People Hold On), Shaun Sipos (The Vampire Diaries), Isabel Arraiza (Driven), Olive Abercrombie (Stargirl), and Will Patton (The Punisher).
The trailer features Brolin pondering some strange occurrences on his ranch with his family and when a hitchhiker shows up to bring attention to a strange symbol, things start to go awry.
You can watch the trailer below:

Amazon describes the synopsis as follows,
“Outer Range centers on Royal Abbott (Josh Brolin), a rancher fighting for his land and family, who discovers an unfathomable mystery at the edge of Wyoming’s wilderness. A thrilling Western family saga with hints of wry humor and supernatural mystery, Outer Range examines how we grapple with the unknown.
At the onset of the series, the Abbotts are coping with the disappearance of daughter-in-law Rebecca. They are pushed further to the brink when the Tillersons (the gaudy owners of the neighboring profit-driven ranch) make a play for their land. An untimely death in the community sets off a chain of tension-filled events, and seemingly small-town, soil-bound troubles come to a head with the arrival of a mysterious black void in the Abbotts’ west pasture. Wild revelations unfold as Royal fights to protect his family; through his eyes, we begin to see how time contains secrets held in the past and unsettling mysteries foreshadowed.”
The show is created by Brian Watkins who will also serve as showrunner and executive producer.

Anime Comedy Film ‘Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko’ Is Coming To America

Jacob Airey
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Anime Comedy Film ‘Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko’ Is Coming To America

The award-winning 2021 comedy anime ‘Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko’ is coming to North America for a limited theatrical release in the summer. GKids announced that they are partnering with Fathom Events to bring the movie to United States audiences.
“GKIDS, the acclaimed producer and distributor of multiple Academy Award-nominated animated features, announced today it will bring FORTUNE FAVORS LADY NIKUKO, the latest feature from lauded Studio 4°C (Children of the Sea, Tekkonkinkreet, Mind Game, MFKZ), and esteemed director Ayumu Watanabe (Children of the Sea) to theaters nationwide this June,” they said on their website.
“GKIDS, continuing their partnership with Fathom Events, will hold fan preview events for FORTUNE FAVORS LADY NIKUKO playing in cinemas nationwide on Thursday, June 2, 2022. Fan preview events will be followed by a limited theatrical release by GKIDS starting June 3, 2022. In addition to the full feature, audiences will see an introduction to the film by Director Ayumu Watanabe and Creative Producer Sanma Akashiya exclusive to the Fathom Events screenings,” they continued.
‘Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko’ has won several awards including the “Axis: The Satoshi Kon Award for Excellence” in Animation at the Fantasia International Film Festival, “Jury Award” at the Scotland Loves Animation event, “Best Animated Picture” at the Hochi Film Award, and the “Excellence Award” at the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival.
You can watch the trailer below:

GKids describes the synopsis as follows,
“From acclaimed director Ayumu Watanabe (Children of the Sea) and STUDIO4°C (Tekkonkinkreet, Mind Game) comes a heartwarming and moving comedy-drama with touches of magical realism. Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko is about an unconventional family and the bonds that they share in their sleepy seaside town.
Brash single mother Nikuko is well-known for her bold spirit, much to the embarrassment of Kikuko, her pensive yet imaginative daughter. In contrast to her mother, Kikuko wants nothing more than to fit in as she navigates the everyday social dramas of middle school. Life in the harbor is peaceful until a shocking revelation from the past threatens to uproot the pair’s tender relationship.”
The movie is based on the novel ‘Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko’ by novelist Kanako Nishi.

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