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NECA’s New Doc Brown Figure Has Seen Some Serious S#!t!

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NECA’s New Doc Brown Figure Has Seen Some Serious S#!t!

The man invented time travel, tricked out a Delorean, and bamboozled terrorists out of a case of plutonium. Doc Brown in the first Back to the Future movie was a serious Mad Lad. So he deserves to have that smug look on his face in this new action figure from NECA.
As he appeared during the first-time travel experiment, Doc Brown is the latest addition to NECA’s BTTF toy line. The wild-eyed, wild-haired scientist comes with several accessories and interchangeable hands, arms, and heads. You can even capture that smirk when he tells Marty that he is about to see some severe s#!t.
The bad news is that the price of collectibles is still increasing. You can pre-order Doc from Entertainment Earth, but right now, the figure is priced at $34.99. He is set to arrive in our timeline in April 2022.

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From Back to the Future, Doctor Emmett Brown, the genius inventor of the time machine and one of the greatest movie characters of all time, is ready to test his creation!
Featuring the official licensed likeness of actor Christopher Lloyd, this Ultimate Doc Brown 7” scale action figure is based on his hazmat suit appearance in 1985. Includes interchangeable heads, swappable arms and hands, revolver, clipboard and time machine remote control.


I think NECA has almost every version of Doc Brown covered. The last stop should be the multiple 1885 Hill Valley ones. NECA should start producing 1/6th scale Deloreans to go along with these figures.
They’d probably be priced around $200 given the size, but it’s a better alternative to the $1k+ Hot Toys or Eaglemoss alternatives. What I’d really like is a Time Train model. Why hasn’t there been a kit for that yet? I don’t ever remember even seeing a small version.
Out of those costumes, which Doc should NECA do first? Let us know in the comments section.
[Source: NECA]

New ‘Earthworm Jim’ Animated Series in the Works

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New ‘Earthworm Jim’ Animated Series in the Works

A new Earthworm Jim animated tv series has recently been announced to be in development. Interplay Entertainment Corp, who own the rights to the Earthworm Jim games, has partnered with APA to bring the series to life. Interplay is setting up to develop new TV and film projects after forming a new TV and film division. This division will be lead by Michel K. Parandi. Parandi will be working with producer Aaron Billet and animation studio Passion Pictures. Marc Bodin-Joyeux will be the producer to help develop the newly formed division with the properties TV and film content creation.

The new series reboot, titled “Earthworm Jim, Beyond the Groovy“, will follow the adventures of Jim, a worm in a futuristic robotic suit who fights evildoers. The series will also bring in new characters as they navigate the galaxy, where each planet is home to a race of anthropomorphic animals. Jim’s ultimate quest is to find his true home among the stars: a near-mythical planet called Earth.

“I remember loving ‘Earthworm Jim’ as a kid. And there’s so much potential in this story universe: a galaxy full of animals battling for power,” Parandi says. “Jim is an earthworm in a universe where Earth is nothing more than a myth. His struggle to find meaning is surreal and comical, but it’s also relatable.”

“We are thrilled for the opportunity to create a show for an iconic character that we grew up both playing on Genesis, and watching on TV. The fans have matured and deserve a current take as we bring in new audiences.”
-Aaron Billet

Interplay has responded to a question as to whether the original creator of Earthworm Jim, Doug TenNapel, would be involved with the creation of this series in a tweet:

Here is a first look at the potential series:

Source: Variety

Edited to include the tweet from Interplay.

Edward Officially Revealed on Cowboy Bebop 2021

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Edward Officially Revealed on Cowboy Bebop 2021

When news of who the cast members would be for the Netflix live action Cowboy Bebop first started to come out, along with photos from the 2021 series, one member was notably absent, with no hint as to who, or when, or even if, Edward would be making an appearance. Earlier today, Netflix Geeked Twitter finally announced with a gif of live action Radical Ed.

Radical Ed makes a first appearance in the last scene of the final episode of the season. Episode 10 is titled “Supernova Symphony”. Ed first appears with Ein in an alley to a passed out Spike. Ed is trying to wake Spike up to tell him they have a dangerous job for him that involves tracking down someone known as the Butterfly Man.

Here is a short clip shared on Twitter by AwestruckVox:

What do you think of this translation of anime-to-live-action Ed?

‘The Freak Brothers’ Premiers As Tubi’s First Foray Into Adult Animation

Jacob Airey
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‘The Freak Brothers’ Premiers As Tubi’s First Foray Into Adult Animation

The streaming service Tubi launches its first exclusive adult animated series with ‘The Freak Brothers,’ a comedy series airing Sundays for a first season of eight episodes. The show is being produced by WTG Enterprises and is based on a 1960s underground “edgy” comic book.
The show’s synopsis is described as, “After smoking a magical strain of marijuana and falling asleep for 50 years, this adult animated series follows the three Freak Brothers and their sardonic cat as they adjust to life in 2020.”
Tubi said, “THE FREAK BROTHERS will headline Tubi’s first foray into adult animation, as it expands its adult humor collection in the coming months. The additional episodes from Season One will drop on Sundays, one every week, through the finale, Sunday, Dec. 26. The eight-episode series chronicles the escapades of a trio of stoner anti-establishment characters and their cat who wake up from a 50-year nap after smoking a magical strain of weed in 1969, and must adjust to life with a new family in present-day San Francisco.”
The show will also feature a stellar cast of voice actors from a variety of television shows and movies.
“Featuring an all-star voice cast that includes Woody Harrelson (“The Hunger Games” franchise, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”), Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner John Goodman (“The Big Lebowski,” “Monsters, Inc.”), Emmy Award and Grammy Award winner Tiffany Haddish (“Girls Trip,” “The Lego Movie 2”) and Pete Davidson (“Saturday Night Live,” “The King of Staten Island”), the series follows laid-back Freewheelin’ Franklin Freek (Harrelson), man-child Fat Freddy Freekowtski (Goodman), paranoid Phineas T. Phreakers (Davidson) and their sardonic cat, Kitty (Haddish),” Tubi continued.
They add, “THE FREAK BROTHERS is based on comic book legend Gilbert Shelton’s ‘The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers.’ Critiquing the Establishment, while satirizing counterculture at the same time, the comic sold more than 45 million copies in 16 languages and was hailed by The Comics Journal as ‘One of the 100 Greatest Comics of the Century.’ Starburns Industries and Pure Imagination Studios, the studios behind ‘Rick & Morty’ and ‘The Simpsons: Brick Like Me,’ handled the animation.”

John Cho Describes Working On ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Remake As “Scary”

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John Cho Describes Working On ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Remake As “Scary”

‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ actor John Cho takes on the role of iconic character Spike Spiegel for the live-action Netflix remake of the iconic anime ‘Cowboy Bebop.’ He follows in the footsteps of Japanese voice actor Kōichi Yamadera and English dub performer Steve Blum for the original versions.
He described taking on the role as “scary as hell” ahead of its release, considering the massive fanbase. Cho discusses learning about the anime in an interview released by Netflix.
“I first learned about Cowboy Bebop through the very boring route of having it come through my agents, who sent me the script,” he said. “I had not heard of it before. I read the script for the first episode, and I was so impressed by it I said, “I have to look at the source material,” so I watched the anime. My mind was just blown. I was so impressed. The world is completely unique, completely inventive, funny, and high-stakes. I was fascinated by the setup and all the influences they were pulling from. This show is unlike anything I’ve personally seen in anime, and now live-action.”
Cho said, “It was scary as hell. None of us want to mess anything up, because people love this world and these characters so much. But at the end of the day, our excitement overrode our fear. I feel like visually it’s a very faithful adaptation. In terms of the characters, I feel like the goal was to keep viewers connected to the anime but also give them some surprises as well. The entire creative team balanced giving everyone what they liked about the original material, while throwing in things that no one will expect.”
“I think they did a really great job. We go deeper into the characters’ pasts, and they get more backstory. I will say that the music in this show is such an important piece, and when I heard the original anime composer Yoko Kanno was attached to our adaptation, it was a deal sealer for me,” he continued.
Netflix released their remake of ‘Cowboy Bebop’ on November 19th.

‘Platinum End’ English Dub Gets Picked Up By Funimation

Jacob Airey
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‘Platinum End’ English Dub Gets Picked Up By Funimation

‘Platinum End’ is a supernatural thriller manga written and illustrated by Tsugumi Ohba. Its original run started in November 2015 and ran through January 2021. It was picked up by the Japanese animation studio Signal.MD for an anime adaption that kicked off in October 2021. Originally, Crunchyroll began running the English dub, but Funimation recently announced that the show would run on their streaming service.
“If you’ve been waiting to jump into the thrilling suspense of Platinum End, we’re excited to announce that the series English dub is officially headed to Funimation on November 18 as part of the Fall 2021 anime season lineup,” they said on their website. “We’re just a few episodes into the Platinum End simulcast, and things are already getting intense for Mirai, Saki and their angel protectors as they duke it out with the other God Candidates in the latest anime from the creators of ‘Death Note.'”
They continued, “The English voice cast for the series include Alejandro Saab (Horimiya, The Irregular at Magic High School) as Mirai Kakehashi, Michaela Murphy as Nasse, Daman Mills (Dragon Ball Super, SK8 the Infinity) as Revel and Laura Post (Great Pretender, JUJUTSU KAISEN) as Saki Hanakago. The series voice-over is directed by David Walsh.”
You can check out the trailer below:

Wikipedia describes the synopsis, “Mirai Kakehashi is a young orphaned high school student who lives with his abusive aunt and uncle after the death of his parents. One day, Mirai decides he cannot take it anymore and attempts suicide, but is saved by a Guardian Angel called Nasse, who also gives Mirai special powers. Upon learning from Nasse that his aunt and uncle were responsible for the deaths of his father and mother, Mirai uses the powers that she bestowed to him in order to enact justice upon them.”
They added, “This is only the beginning of Mirai’s story, however, as Nasse soon after informs him that God will retire in 999 days and thirteen candidates to replace him were selected, one of which is Mirai. To make matters worse, not only is Mirai forced to take part in the contest to decide the next God, but some of the other candidates will do anything to win, including killing all of the other candidates as soon as possible. To combat these ruthless killers, Mirai forms an alliance with several candidates who share his goal: to win the contest without killing any other competitors.”

Funimation Announces ‘Ranking of Kings’ English Dub

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Funimation Announces ‘Ranking of Kings’ English Dub

‘Ranking of Kings’ is a fantasy coming-of-age manga created by Sōsuke Tōka. Starting in May 2017, it now has amassed eleven volumes and continues to run. Japanese animation company Wit Studio picked it up for an anime that launched in October 2021. Funimation announced that they had acquired the rights to produce an English dub for North American audiences.
“Bojji’s journey has begun! We’re excited to announce that the Ranking of Kings English dub is officially on its way to Funimation, which means there’s never been a more perfect time to jump into this beautiful adventure from WIT Studio and Aniplex,” Funimation said on their website. “Episode 1 of the Ranking of Kings English dub will arrive on Funimation, so if you haven’t met the young Prince Bojji or his shadow companion Kage just yet, you now have even more options to experience the magic!”
They continued, “The English voice cast for the series includes Emily Fajardo (Dr. STONE, FAIRY TAIL) as Bojji, SungWon Cho (RADIANT, Aggretsuko) as Kage, Justin Briner (My Hero Academia, Black Clover) as Daida and Luci Christian (My Hero Academia, One Piece) as Hiling.”
The rest of the cast includes Christopher Wehkamp, Cris George, Bryce Papenbrook, and Ben Phillips with Caitlin Glass serving as ADR Director.
You can watch the trailer below:

Here is the synopsis according to MyAnimeList,
“The people of the kingdom look down on the young Prince Bojji, who can neither hear nor speak. They call him “The Useless Prince” while jeering at his supposed foolishness.
However, while Bojji may not be physically strong, he is certainly not weak of heart. When a chance encounter with a shadow creature should have left him traumatized, it instead makes him believe that he has found a friend amidst those who only choose to notice his shortcomings. He starts meeting with Kage, the shadow, regularly, to the point where even the otherwise abrasive creature begins to warm up to him.
Kage and Bojji’s unlikely friendship lays the budding foundations of the prince’s journey, one where he intends to conquer his fears and insecurities. Despite the constant ridicule he faces, Bojji resolves to fulfill his desire of becoming the best king he can be.”

Super7’s Ultimates TMNT Figures To Get An Ultimate Party Wagon

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Super7’s Ultimates TMNT Figures To Get An Ultimate Party Wagon

Cowabunga, dudes! Super7 has released images of the radical new Turtle Party Wagon explicitly made for their Ultimates line of figures! This totally tubular version of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ street vehicle is large, in charge, and $450!
I know the price is a little Bogus, bros, but just check out all the sweet stuff you get with it! OK, I have to stop with the late ’80s lingo. I could feel my brain melting. It hurts.
This thing is quite large. The Party Wagon measures  20.25″ long, by 12.5″ wide, and is 13.8″ tall. The Ultimates Turtles themselves stand at 7″ in height. So, that will give you a little perspective. On top of the sheer size of the thing, it is also loaded with detail, like everything else in the Ultimates line. The Wagon should drop in the Fall of 2022.

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  • Room for six ULTIMATES!-scale figures
  • Opening roof
  • Functional opening front doors
  • Swing-out “Foot Tenderizer” side door with integrated seat
  • Safari-style clear windshields
  • Swing-down windshield protective armor
  • Rolling wheels with real rubber tires
  • Accessible engine compartment
  • Clear side and rear windows
  • Removable Ooze Canister
  • Removable Whacko Bombs x2
  • Removable pizza-rims
  • Removable boombox
  • Removable radar dish
  • Winch and tow hook with real steel chain
  • Detailed interior, exterior, engine, and undercarriage sculpting
  • 4x Turtle headwear accessories
    • Helmet
    • Welding helmet
    • Flight goggles
    • Sunglasses
  • 7-piece tool set with toolbox
  • Damaged Mouser
  • Sticker sheet

That price is indeed steep, but from what I’ve seen come out of the Ultimates line, it is probably worth the cost. However, who is going to be playing with this thing? The figures alone are $55 a pop. Are there still super serious TMNT collectors out there who are dropping huge chunks of change on collectibles?
There’s no doubt that Super7’s Party Wagon beats the one I had as a kid for sure. We sent that thing down the stairs so many times that it eventually lost all the wheels and exterior accessories. Our Turtle Brothers partied hard, brah!
What do you think of the new Party Wagon? Let us know in the comments.
[Source: Super7]

Terry Pratchett’s Discworld To Live On With New Audiobooks

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Terry Pratchett’s Discworld To Live On With New Audiobooks

March 12th, 2015, was a sad day for fans of the Discworld. Terry Pratchett, the man who had spoofed so many fantasy tropes and real-life issues in his series of books, had passed away. Over the years, his works had been adapted into many types of media, from RPGs to video games, comic books, TV movies, and audiobooks.
New media based on the books was sparse over the past six years. We had that one series based on the Night Watch, but the less said about that, the better. I was getting used to the idea that Pratchett’s works would start to fade into obscurity, at least on this side of the pond. Then something sprouted up, a message over at TerryPratchettBooks.com.

Gather friends, for we have wonderful news! To celebrate 50 years of Terry Pratchett, we’re releasing 40 magnificent new recordings of the bestselling series in audio.
Even better, this is Discworld like you’ve never heard it before, with an incredible cast of names from British stage and screen taking on Terry’s unforgettable characters.

Yes! Oh, yes! New unabridged recordings of 40 Discworld books with a cast! So far, Bill Nighy, Indira Varma, Sian Clifford, Colin Morgan, Peter Serafinowicz, and Andy Serkis have been confirmed. Serafinowicz will voice DEATH. Varma, Clifford, and Morgan will act as narrators. Serkis’s role will be to read the entirety of Small Gods. Meanwhile, Nighy has the honor of voicing all of Terry Pratchett’s footnotes.
The new audiobooks will start popping off in April 2022! They’re currently available for pre-order from Audible. Here’s a list of the titles that are currently up for pre-purchase with the main character(s) of that book listed in the parentheses:

  • Hogfather (Death)
  • Equal Rites (Witches)
  • Wyrd Sisters (Witches)
  • Witches Abroad (Witches)
  • Lords and Ladies (Witches)
  • Maskerade (Witches)
  • Carpe Jugulum (Witches)
  • The Colour of Magic (Wizard)
  • The Light Fantastic (Wizard)
  • Sourcery (Wizard)
  • Eric (Wizard)
  • Interesting Times (Wizard)
  • The Last Continent (Wizard)
  • Unseen Academicals (Wizard)
  • Small Gods
  • Mort (Death)
  • Reaper Man (Death)
  • Soul Music (Death)
  • Thief of Time (Death)
  • The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents

What do you think of this news? Let us know in the comments section.
[Source:TerryPratchettBooks.com]

Jennifer Lawrence Dishes On ‘Don’t Look Up’

Jacob Airey
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Jennifer Lawrence Dishes On ‘Don’t Look Up’

‘Red Sparrow’ star Jennifer Lawrence is just one of the larger cast of director Adam McKay’s Netflix disaster comedy ‘Don’t Look Up.’ She is joined by fellow Academy Award winners Leonardo DiCaprio and Meryl Streep in the film’s ensemble. The story follows a pair of scientists, played by Lawrence and DiCaprio who are trying to warn about the end of the world.
Lawrence recently opened up about the experience in an interview released by the streaming service.
“I’ve always wanted to work with Adam McKay, I’m a huge fan,” she said when asked when drew her to the project. “When I read the script, I thought it was genius. It’s maybe the funniest script I’ve ever read, and I thought it was such a poignant way to get such an important point across, that people don’t need to be fighting each other over science. We need to be fighting this collective war to save humanity together.”
When asked about working with McKay, said, “He’s a comedy writer so he’s just coming up with hilarious material as we’re going. It was so fun to get pitched one hilarious line after another.” She added, “There was a lot of improv in the film. Adam made us feel very free to move with whatever you’re feeling.”
Asked about preparing for the role, Lawrence replied, “I spoke to a brilliant astronomer named Amy Mainzer. I was mostly curious about what the world for a female astronomer looks like since they’re so outnumbered. That helped shape Kate’s personality, how she dresses, how she carries herself. I tried to learn about astronomy as well, but I don’t know how much of it I retained. Leo, of course, learned all of it.”
You can watch the trailer below:

‘Don’t Look Up’ is set to be released on December 10th in select theaters and will stream on Netflix on Christmas Eve.
The rest of the cast includes Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Ron Perlman, Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Scott Mescudi, and Cate Blanchett.

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