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It’s A Happy Happy Halloween with Mezco’s Silver Shamrock Trio

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It’s A Happy Happy Halloween with Mezco’s Silver Shamrock Trio

Happy Halloween from Silver Shamrock! Are you ready for the big giveaway? Make sure you have your masks, candy, television, and this new trio of Trick-Or-Treaters from Mezco!
These shouldn’t be confused with the Halloween III: Season of the Witch trio that NECA released not too long ago. Mezco’s Silver Shamrock kids are each 10″ tall and have five points of articulation. Unlike the previous figures, these kids don’t come with alternate melty heads. They do, however, feature some creepy eyes set far back into the masks. Ughhh…

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Mezco

Happy happy Halloween, Halloween, Halloween, happy happy Halloween…Silver Shamrock!
Based on their appearance in Halloween III: Season of the Witch, this boxed set features the three trick-or-treaters seen in the film – the witch, the skeleton, and the jack-o-lantern. Each trick-or-treater features an all-new head sculpt of their respective Silver Shamrock mask, and each comes with a trick-or-treat bag that they can hold in their right hand.
Each trick-or-treater stands 10” tall and feature 5 points of articulation. They are packaged together in a window box, perfect for display.
Don’t miss it, and don’t forget to wear your mask…


Halloween III: Season of the Witch is the best film in the franchise. It stars Tom Atkins for cryin’ out loud! The story departed from the slasher tropes and gave us a mixed bag of horror and science fiction. Unfortunately, it also ended on one of the eeriest cliffhangers, with the audience not knowing the fate of all the kids of the world who, for whatever reason, decided that these three masks were the only things they wanted to wear this Samhain.
While the ending of Halloween III leaves us in suspense, the novelization doesn’t spare us the fate of the children. Even little Buddy’s death is more graphic and gross in the book. If you can find a copy of it, give it a read. Unlike the standard adaptations, the novel tells us the story from Dr. Dan Challis’s point of view.
What do you think of these little doom Trick-or-Treaters? Let us know in the comments.
[Source: Mezco]

New ReAction Movie Monsters Figures Announced During Boodega

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New ReAction Movie Monsters Figures Announced During Boodega

Super7’s Boodega kicked off today by announcing several new Universal and cult classic monster ReAction figures. Not only that, there will be new Misfits merchandise, too!
A blue glow-in-the-dark Metaluna Mutant from This Island Earth is first on the list. It was a terrible film but gave us one of science fiction’s most memorable alien designs. The Mutant with the suspiciously shaped cranium is $20.
The Creature From The Black Lagoon, Frankenstein’s Monster, The Mummy, and Wolf Man also get the glowy treatment along with funky coloring and packaging. Each of these Universal Monsters will be $20.
The Creature also gets two other ReAction figures, one with a broad body, the other is a bit slimmer. Unfortunately, these two do not have the glow-in-the-dark feature. Those guys will be $20 each.
The company is releasing a retro soft vinyl figure case for those of you who have been collecting Super7’s Misfits ReAction variants. Yep, just like those Kenner Star Wars days! Except this case comes with a Fiend! The case will be $50.

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Aaron and Josh of Super7 channel their inner spooky selves to reveal what Super7’s virtual Boodega has to shock and horrify you with this year! The Super7 Boodega opens its virtual doors on Friday (10/15) at 10:00AM PT at Super7.com!


There are other new figures, too. These are from Super7’s The Worse and Killer Bootlegs toy lines. Check them out here. I’ve not been following those lines of figures. So, I’m not exactly sure what the story is with them.
What do you think about these new additions to the ReAction series of retro figures? This year we’ve seen a lot of companies produce Universal Monster toys. Is the market getting too saturated with the same four horror icons? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.
[Source: Super7]

Artist Matt Ferguson Shares Insight Into His Work On The ‘Ghost in the Shell’ 4K Release

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Artist Matt Ferguson Shares Insight Into His Work On The ‘Ghost in the Shell’ 4K Release

The 1995 fan-favorite anime film ‘Ghost in the Shell’ was recently released in 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the United Kingdom and Ireland. With the DVD comes promotional material featuring illustrations from Sheffield artist Matt Ferguson, who has worked on other franchises artwork including Marvel Studios’ ‘WandaVision’ and LucasFilm’s ‘Star Wars.’
He spoke with Funimation about his work on ‘Ghost in the Shell’ and identifies his favorite anime.
“Well, I had a conversation with the team at Funimation, they told me what they’d like,” he said on how he got the job. “If memory serves it was all about trying to evoke the serious tone of the film. Then I watched it and made note of sequences and elements that I liked. I really liked when Major’s body is built in the opening credits. That floating, featureless body was very affecting. So that’s where I jumped off from. It all spun out from that central theme of ‘what makes a person.’”
The interviewer asked what is the first thing that comes to mind when he thinks of ‘Ghost in the Shell,’ he replied, ” I’d say it would be that theme of what makes us who we are. It goes hand in hand with Blade Runner in that regard. So it’s not the visuals, or the action. It’s the deeper philosophical themes that I instantly think about.”
“It’s got a tone to it, very serious and dramatic. The world is meticulously thought out and it all seems very plausible. It’s also hugely influential, you see it in a lot of science fiction films and stories that have been made since its release,” he said on the importance of the anime flick.
When asked about his favorite anime, he answered that it was the 1988 cyberpunk feature ‘Akira.’
“It’s such an impactful film,” Ferguson explained. “I’d love to do some art for it one day. I also really love Studio Ghibli. Me and my daughter love watching Totoro.”
You can watch the 4K Imax trailer below:

Salma Hayek Discusses Her Role In Marvel’s ‘Eternals’

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Salma Hayek Discusses Her Role In Marvel’s ‘Eternals’

As the release date for ‘Eternals’ fast approaches, Disney and Marvel Studios are working hard to build anticipation for their latest endeavor into the MCU’s Phase Four.
Actress Salma Hayek is set to portray Ajak the “mother figure” of the Eternals, working with them to stop an invasion of “deviants” onto the Earth. During a press junket picked up by the Marvel website, the ‘Like a Boss’ star discussed the Eternals and her roles in the film.
“Ajak is in charge to supervise them, bring them over,” Hayek explained. “She’s the leader of this group of people that have a mission, and it is my responsibility to make sure that it’s accomplished and that they behave.”
She added, “I control the information.”
“I decide what to tell them when I tell them because I’m the only one that can talk to the Celestials,” Hayek said.
“It’s also very exciting at 53, to get that random call, just got a movie from Marvel. Like now? She’s there just offering you a super hero. I’m, ‘Are you kidding me? This is a joke.’ A Mexican woman in her 50s, you just got a super hero character in the Marvel movie, and not the gran. Actually, it’s me who wanted to have that approach of leadership that it was more of a family,” she explained.
On her maternal relationship with the others, she said, “It’s a human way of seeing all these people; there’s a level of love, of caring, and empathy.”
Hayek continued, “I have a different relationship with each one of them like you do with your kids.”
You can watch the trailer below:

‘Eternals’ is set to be released on November 5, 2021. It is directed by Chloé Zhao and stars Hayek, Angelina Jolie, Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Don Lee, Harish Patel, and Kit Harington.
It is inspired by the Marvel Comics series ‘The Eternals’ created by Jack Kirby.

Get A ‘Flashdance’ Gremlin and Corvette Gizmo In This Accessory Pack

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Today’s ’31 Nights of Fright’ from NECA came with an announcement that a Gremlins accessory pack is on the way in 2022. Based on the first Gremlins movie, this set comes with a Flashdance Gremlin and driving Gizmo.
We spotted this over at Figures.com. Gizmo is to scale with the Gremlin, meaning he is much smaller than the other Mogwai NECA has released in the past. What gets sacrificed as far as articulation is made up for the fact that Gizmo gets his own pink Corvette.
There are two Gizmos in this set—one seated for the car and a standing one. It looks like there’s a balljoint at each shoulder and probably a joint at the wrist for both. The legs are not articulated.
The Gremlin doesn’t only get to dress as Jennifer Beal. The little nasty trouble maker also comes with an egg and makeshift balaclava. You know … because 2′ tall monsters need a disguise when committing crimes.

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The announcement did not include a price, nor has this set shown up on the typical collectibles websites. My guess would be this will go for $29.99. Too bad it won’t be released in time for Christma
What other Gremlins would you like to see NECA release in this scale or the larger versions? Let us know in the comments section.
[Source: Figures.com]

Iconic X-Men Writer Chris Claremont Returns For ‘X-Men: Legends’

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Iconic X-Men Writer Chris Claremont Returns For ‘X-Men: Legends’

Comic book writer Chris Claremont is a fan-favorite of X-Men readers who co-created many legendary Marvel Comics characters including Rogue, Nightcrawler, Psylocke, Mystique. He also kicked off several spin-offs including the New Mutants and Excalibur as well as co-wrote the highly-acclaimed “Dark Phoenix Saga.”
Now, Claremont is returning to his roots with an entry into ‘X-Men: Legends’ with the twelfth issue, which he is partnering with artist Scot Eaton to write for Marvel.
“It’s always fun wandering back along existing pathways and especially having the opportunity to fill in a couple of nifty gaps that were initially skipped over along the way—closing off one significant story-arc and lighting the fire that ignites the series that follows,” Claremont told Marvel. “Talk about a treat!”
“Launched earlier this year, X-MEN LEGENDS has given some of the greatest X-Men creators in history the chance to revisit their classic runs with revelatory new tales that have astounded and delighted X-Men fans. And this February, Chris Claremont, the writer behind the franchise’s most influential works, will make his mark on the series in X-MEN LEGENDS #12,” they said in a statement.
They released the cover by Alan Davis on social media:


Marvel continued, “His long-awaited debut on the title will see the writer step back into his unparalleled run on UNCANNY X-MEN in a story set before the start of another one of his iconic works, EXCALIBUR. Teaming up with popular X-Men artist Scot Eaton, the groundbreaking writer will pen an all-new tale centered around the legendary characters he created and defined including Nightcrawler, Kitty Pryde, Mystique, and Destiny!”
“In the aftermath of “Fall of the Mutants,” the X-Men are dead. Or so the world believes. And Mystique seeks revenge on Forge for his role in the loss of Rogue. In order to stop her partner from making a grave mistake, Destiny will have to recruit Nightcrawler and Shadowcat who, injured as they are, must dig deep to find new strength and do what is right as the last X-Men standing,” Marvel added.

Josh Duhamel Discusses ‘Night of the Animated Dead’

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Josh Duhamel Discusses ‘Night of the Animated Dead’

Jason Axinn set out to do an animated remake of George Romero’s classic horror film ‘Night of the Living Dead’ in the form of ‘Night of the Animated Dead.’
Josh Duhamel, the actor taking over the role of Harry Cooper, spoke with Collider about the project and how he approached performing the character.
“I’m not a hardcore horror fan,” he said when asked about the pressures of remaking a “beloved” film. “I didn’t really feel a tremendous amount of pressure to deliver it. But I do like the idea of the challenge of trying to do something that has already been beloved for so many years. If you’re going to take a shot at it, sometimes you miss and sometimes you lose. I think that people ultimately appreciate the effort, whether they even realize it or not. And so for me, it’s not life or death. It’s just me out there trying to do something fun and new and a different spin on something that’s already been beloved for so long.”
When asked about how he approached the character, he replied, “I just felt like I wanted to try to play this guy as realistically as I could, considering the situation. He was the guy who was under a tremendous amount of pressure, uncertainty, stress, and fear, of not knowing what these things are wondering if his daughter has been infected by whatever these things have. And then, just trying to get through the night and trying to save his family, from whatever this is. From that came a guy who was opinionated and agitating and prickly.”
Duhamel continued, “But in my opinion, I don’t judge him for that. I just feel like, who wouldn’t be in that situation? If you’ve got a daughter who may or may not be dying in the basement, you’re gonna do whatever you can to save them. And that’s where I played it from.”
‘Night of the Animated Dead’ was released through Warner Bros. Animation and is now available to watch through video-on-demand.

Rita Repulsa Makes Her Super7 Ultimates Debut In Wave 2

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Rita Repulsa Makes Her Super7 Ultimates Debut In Wave 2

“Ahhh! It’s time to f-up Earth!” My Way Entertainment has forever changed my view on Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers. From Gangsta Crizzab to Dennis Frogman, the dubs made an already silly show about men in goofy costumes even more hilarious. Now I can reenact those moments thanks to Super7‘s second wave of Ultimates Power Rangers figures.
This wave includes the Red Ranger, Pink Ranger, Rita Repulsa, Dragonzord, and King Sphinx. Finally! Rita Repulsa with loads of articulation and accessories! Now she can send the Grayside Gang out to mess up my G.I. Joes!
Each figure is priced at $55, the standard price for most Ultimates figures. Wave 2 is currently available for pre-orders either directly from Super7 or at Entertainment Earth. The release date looks to be set for September 2022.
The Red and Pink Rangers also come with interchangeable heads of Kimberly Hart, Katherine Hillard, Jason Lee, and Rocky DeSantos. Rita also comes with three heads, including a Kimberly one.

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More of Angel Grove’s most awesome heroes and villains are about to get the ULTIMATES! upgrade!
The second wave of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers ULTIMATES! adds two more teenagers with attitude with the Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger and Red Ranger, along with the mighty Dragonzord, the diabolical villain empress Rita Repulsa, and her magical minion King Sphinx!


 
What are your memories of Saban’s Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers? At that time, did you think it would continue to grow as the Japanese original did? Let us know in the comments.
[Source: Super7]

Olivia Thirlby Talks ‘Dredd’ Sequel

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Olivia Thirlby Talks ‘Dredd’ Sequel

‘Dredd’ rocked into movie theaters in 2012. Directed by Pete Travis, the film starred Karl Urban as Judge Dredd, a comic book character in the dystopian future city of Mega-City One. In the film’s plot, he is evaluating new recruit Judge Cassandra Anderson played by Olivia Thirlby when a druglord traps them in an apartment complex.
While it underperformed at the box office, its home video sales sealed its status as a cult classic and would spark talks of a possible sequel that never materialized.
In an interview with Collider, Thirlby discussed the possibility of a sequel and how she is “all for it” even after a decade.
“First of all, let me just say, I was always the number one advocate of getting a sequel for Dredd. I love that movie and I love that character. If there is still talk of there being a sequel 10 years later, I am all for it,” she said. “What that gesture is about at the end, she’s bowing out of her ambition. She’s bowing out of a drive that she had to be an A student, to be perfect and to be the one who’s doing it right. I think she’s learned that the world is way too messy for her to have a personal investment in being shiny and important and in control.”
Thirlby continued, “Whatever that would yield for her in her journey as a person, maybe her journey as a judge, I couldn’t say. That would have to be in the mind of whomever was telling her story onward. But I would like to think that she would continue being a judge.”
She also expressed a desire for ‘Dredd’ writer and producer Alex Garland to return should a sequel go into production.
“I just also have to take a second and shout out Alex Garland because the Anderson that he wrote was so thoughtful and sensitive and nuanced and empowered and powerful, not because she was trying to be Dredd or be like a man, but because she was exactly herself and that journey of her finding herself and her true strength is what I love so much about that movie and what I felt like, as an actor, it was so meaty to lean into that role,” Thirlby explained. “If we’re gonna talk about a sequel to Dredd, we have to also whisper to the gods of the film universe that Alex Garland be part of that.”
Urban repeatedly stated that sequels were in various stages of production, including in 2017 where he was set to play Judge Dredd in a television series, but it never fully entered production.

Netflix To Host “Netflix Festival Japan 2021” In Tokyo

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Netflix To Host “Netflix Festival Japan 2021” In Tokyo

Netflix is expanding its reach into Asia, particularly the nation of Japan with the announcement it will host “Netflix Festival Japan 2021” in November 2021. The event will take place in Tokyo and will be streamed on the native platform as well as on Netflix’s Japan and Anime YouTube channels.
The event is said to highlight animation and live-action movies, TV shows, and shorts from a “variety” of Japanese celebrities and voice actors for their current and upcoming content.
According to Netflix, “In the six years since Netflix became available in Japan, Netflix has streamed a wide array of titles to domestic audiences. We have bolstered our lineup including international live action titles like Stranger Things, Money Heist, and Crash Landing on You, Japanese live-action titles such as The Naked Director and Alice in Borderland that drew attention both in locally and overseas, and anime titles from various genres, including DEVILMAN crybaby, Baki, and Rilakkuma and Kaoru. This two-day event will introduce fans to a wide genre of upcoming titles, star-studded titles from all across the world, Japanese live-action and anime titles, films, series, unscripted shows, documentaries and more.”
The event will be broken into two parts with the first day showcasing their anime content.
Netflix explained they “will introduce titles released between October and December 2021, just in time for the holiday season, including The Way of the Househusband Season 1 Part 2, Super Crooks, and Season 4 of Aggretsuko, as well as titles with long-awaited new seasons, including ULTRAMAN, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, Record of Ragnarok, and Rilakkuma’s Theme Park Adventure. Netflix will also provide new updates on films and series that will be released in 2022, including Spriggan, Thermae Romae Novae, and Drifting Home. Fans tuning in will be the first to see new series, art, and trailers. We will also be joined by creators and industry partners behind all of the magic.”
The second part will take place on the following day and will highlight their live-action content from Japanese filmmakers.
“Netflix will introduce upcoming Netlflix films We Couldn’t Become Adults (which starts streaming November 2021) and Asakusa Kid (premiering on December 9), as well as titles set for release in 2022, including the Netflix series The Journalist, Fishbowl Wives, He’s Expecting, and First Love, and the Netflix film Love Like the Falling Petals,” they said.
The streaming service continued, “In the genre of non-fiction series, Netflix will introduce Love is Blind: Japan, the Japanese version of the global hit reality show, as well as Flip a Coin -ONE OK ROCK Documentary-, which takes a closer look at the excitement of ONE OK ROCK concert. Best-in-class Directors and talents of the upcoming titles will also appear for talk sessions. International stars including Dwayne Johnson from the much anticipated action blockbuster Red Notice, director Rawson Marshall Thurber, Halle Berry, who makes her directorial debut with Bruised, Lily Collins from Emily in Paris, Song Kang from Nevertheless, Matthias Schweighöfer from Army of Thieves, and Asa Butterfield from Sex Education will also be joined through special clips.”
Netflix will host the event on November 9-10.

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