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Dwayne Johnson Gives Update On ‘Black Adam’ Production

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Dwayne Johnson Gives Update On ‘Black Adam’ Production

Dwayne Johnson dropped an update on the production of the DC Extended Universe film ‘Black Adam,’ where the ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ actor is playing the villain.
Sharing an image of his lunch, Johnson explained how he was keeping in shape for the roll while saying there were only a few weeks of shooting.
Doesn’t look like much, but here’s my Saturday night post leg training meal,” he wrote on Instagram. “Ground tenderloin, brown rice with broccoli & pineapple (for digestion).” He added, “With 8oz-10oz of water.”
‘The Scorpion King’ actor continued, “All my 6 meals per day are strictly measured out – including water and sodium – as we go into our final three weeks of production for the filming of BLACK ADAM.” He said, “Commit, push all chips in and do your best to trust the process…”


With three weeks left to go, DC Universe fans can see one of the most popular comic book villains come to the big screen.
As reported by D-Rezzed, Johnson has been plugging ‘Black Adam’ at every turn.
“A disruptive and unstoppable global force of a message from the man in black himself,” he wrote on Instagram. “BLACK ADAM is coming July 29, 2022. The hierarchy of power in the DC Universe is about to change.”
He also praised the director, whom Johnson worked with on a different film.
“Cool news announcing Spanish thriller filmmaker, Jaume Collet-Serra as my director for DC’s BLACK ADAM,” Johnson said according to ScreenRant. “Jaume and I have worked together for the last two years making, DISNEY’S JUNGLE CRUISE – and I’ve been very impressed with his passion, work ethic, style, vision, tone and quality. He’s hungry to break new ground with BLACK ADAM and give the fans something very cool and special.”
“If you know the comic book mythology, then you know where his pain comes from,” Johnson wrote on social media. “His rage. His wife and children killed. His people brutally enslaved. He is not a superhero, but rather a champion. Champion of the poor and beaten down. Champion of the people. And he is the most unstoppable force in the DC UNIVERSE.”
‘Black Adam’ is slated for release on July 29, 2022.

The Universal Monsters Return With Highly Articulated Figures

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The Universal Monsters Return With Highly Articulated Figures

Only four more months until Halloween! Why am I bringing this up? Because stores are already putting out their seasonal merchandise. If I have to be prematurely thrust into the season, so do you!
I can’t complain too much. Given last year ground the macabre celebrations to a halt, we need to make up for it this year. What better way than by getting a bunch of action figures based on classic Universal monster movies!
Huh? These things are made by Jada? Who is Jada?
I was unfamiliar with the company behind these figures. After a little digging, I found that the company produces those small metal figures you find in the collectibles aisle at Target and Walmart. The company also made the Metals Die Cast line of toys. Basically, if you wanted a Ghostbusters or Superman paperweight, they did the job.
Nevertheless, Jada is jumping into the action figure market. An articulated line of action figures was unexpected. It’s welcome, regardless. The Univeral monsters don’t get a whole lot of love. The Super7 line was OK. I got the Bela version of Dracula, but it honestly doesn’t look much like him.

Jada | Universal
Jada | Universal
Jada | Universal
Jada | Universal
These figures by Jada, on the other hand, nail a lot of that detail. I’m particularly impressed with the Creature. Stand at 6″, these will probably be the best representations of the classic black-and-white era monsters since Marvel took a stab at in back in 2007.
The Universal Studios Monsters line of action figures is due out in the 4th quarter of 2021. Each figure will be priced at $24.99 and can be pre-ordered through the Big Bad Toy Store.

Which monsters would you like to see in Series 2? Claude Rains as the invisible man with interchangeable transparent limbs? The Wolfman with flocked fur? The Mummy with real cloth bandages? Let us know in the comments.

Check Out SV Action’s Peter B. Parker Spider-Man Figure

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Check Out SV Action’s Peter B. Parker Spider-Man Figure

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is possibly the greatest movie made about the web-slinger. Sure, Raimi’s Spider-Man 2 is excellent, but the CGI film does so much justice to the multiple spider-people.
And I’ll be honest; Miles Morales is kind of uninteresting. I’ve felt that way since he was introduced. Having recently played through his stand-alone PS4 game, that only reinforced my view.
The real star of Into the Spider-Verse was the stranded Peter Parker. A hero who was slightly past his prime and dealing with the consequences of putting everyone else before his own needs were the driving force behind the movie. There’s something about Pete that connects to all of us that hasn’t been recaptured by other Spider-heroes.
That’s why I will buy this upcoming action figure over at the Big Bad Toy Store.

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Marvel
Marvel
Not one to miss details, SV Action also included a paunchy gut for wayward Spider-Man. If there’s one thing I really want from my super-articulated action figures, it’s midlife depression and bloating.
Seriously, this thing looks like it delivers all that you’d want from a Spider-Man figure. Loads of accessories, webbing, a … coffee mug, unmasked variants of the two Peters, and gargoyle base for posing excellence.
The figure’s details:

  • Spider-Man: 6.29 inches (16cm)
  • Statue base: 7.08 inches (18cm)
  • Made of plastic
  • Highly poseable
  • Includes a variety of accessories
  • Pair with the SV-Action Miles Morales figure (sold separately)

Included accessories:

  • Spider-Man Additional head part
  • 2 Peter B. Parker head parts
  • Peter Parker head part
  • 6 Pairs of hands
  • Coffee cup holding hand
  • Additional abdomen piece
  • Additional crotch piece
  • Glasses
  • Newspaper
  • 4 Web effect parts
  • Statue base
  • Action base

Spidey is due out in September of this year. This figure will, given just how sweet it looks, come at a cost. He is going to run you $179.99. Only $18 is due upfront for a non-refundable deposit. That’ll give you a few months to scrounge up the rest.
Head on over to the Big Bad Toy Store now to pre-order yours!

Todd McFarlane Reveals The ’66 Batman Figures, Batmobile, and Batcave!

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Todd McFarlane Reveals The ’66 Batman Figures, Batmobile, and Batcave!

Earlier this month, we covered Todd McFarlane’s 1966 Batman toyline teaser. We speculated if the Batcave and Batmobile shown were props for the photo or actual parts of the line. It turns out they’re the real deal!
Yes, the 6″ Batman ’66 figures will get their own to-scale Batmobile and Batcave! McFarlane himself showed off the packaging for the toy line and the fully assembled Batcave. Check out the video below where the comic book legend talks about the upcoming series himself.

I’ve not been all that hot on the previous McFarlane DC toys. There’s nothing wrong with them, but I wasn’t digging the sale and paint applications. That’s weird to say, especially from someone who collected McFarlane toys in the ’90s, specifically due to their scale and paint jobs.
The 1966 Batman collection is changing my mind. The detail we saw on the previous photo is carried through to the retail version, it appears. Batman and Robin both look to sport a great deal of articulation. My only gripe is that the Batmobile looks slightly too small for them. However, at this size, producing one to the exact proportions probably would have priced the vehicle out of the market.

DC | McFarlane Toys
DC | McFarlane Toys
DC | McFarlane Toys
DC | McFarlane Toys
The price was surprising. Given that the previous ’66 lines from Mattel and others were a bit pricey, McFarlane is undercutting that a bit. The Batcave and Batmobile are supposedly going for $25-$30 apiece.
Todd says in the video that the entire series can be purchased for under $100. This leads me to believe the figures will match the prices of his other Batman toys at around $15. That’s a pretty good deal.
This first series will be available exclusively at Target. So, unlike the MotU line, you’ll probably be able to find these without a hassle. Click here to check out more details.

New Netflix ‘Castlevania’ Series Focuses on Richter Belmont (But Netflix Needs to Brush Up on Castlevania Lore.)

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New Netflix ‘Castlevania’ Series Focuses on Richter Belmont (But Netflix Needs to Brush Up on Castlevania Lore.)

The Netflix animated series Castlevania will be getting a spinoff soon. That spinoff will star none other than Richter Belmont and Maria Renard, and will likely cover plot point from two of the most popular games in the entire franchise — Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night.

Confusingly, many media outlets are leading with some variation of “New Castlevania Will Take Place During the French Revolution.” How boring!

Then again, maybe many of the pop culture outlets covering the new Castlevania series don’t know much about Castlevania lore… including Netflix themselves.

Netflix Geeked posted a tweet saying that Richter Belmont is the son of Trevor Belmont and Sypha Belnades.

This, of course, is not the case. Richter is a descendant of Trevor Belmont. And there were several other notable vampire hunters named Belmont in-between Trevor and Richter, including Christopher and Simon.

Netflix was publicly corrected by Samuel Deats, a director on the Castlevania series, and released a corrected version of the tweet.

ANYWAY, it’ll be interesting to see where they go with the as-of-yet untitled follow-up series.

From Deadline…

While Castlevania, based on the classic Konami video game, came to an end, the world it created is living on. As Deadline reported in April, Netflix is going forward a new anime series set in the same Castlevania universe with an entirely new cast of characters.

Today, as part of Netflix Geeked’s inaugural Geeked Week, the team behind Castlevania unveiled the new series, created in partnership with Kevin Kolde’s Project 51 Productions with showrunner and executive producer Clive Bradley.

Serving as executive producers, Kolde and Bradley will lead the new series, which is centered on Richter Belmont — a descendant of Castlevania characters Trevor and Sypha — and set against the backdrop of the French Revolution.

Powerhouse Animation will continue to partner on the new Castlevania series as the animation studio with Sam and Adam Deats directing.

Here’s hoping they eventually cover Castlevania: Bloodlines, which takes place during World War I.

 

 

‘The Green Knight’ Director Breaks Down Adapting The Arthurian Epic Poem

Jacob Airey
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‘The Green Knight’ Director Breaks Down Adapting The Arthurian Epic Poem

Composed in the fourteenth century, “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” is one of the most popular epic poems to come out of the tales of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
The story follows Sir Gawain after he is given the opportunity to behead the Green Knight on the condition that the latter can do the same to Arthur’s knight. His journey involves temptation, tests of courage, and encountering mortal enemies.
Adapted for the silver screen twice before, ‘Ain’t Them Bodies Saints’ director David Lowery decided to try his hand at adapting it with ‘Lion’ actor Dev Patel portraying Sir Gaiwan.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Lowery discussed the process of filming ‘The Green Knight’ for A24.
“The finished movie is far bigger than what we set out to make,” Lowery said. “We wanted a film that felt as epic as Lord of the Rings but was completely unique in the way the story was told.”
Lowery explained that he had read the poem in college and was reminded of it when he was filming 2018’s ‘A Ghost Story’ when he thought about making a fantasy adventure.
“I was thinking, Maybe I could do something with a character on a horse, going on a quest. So instantly, I just thought about the various Arthurian quests, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight instantly came to mind,” he said. “It had been at that point probably 20 years since I had read it, so I ordered a copy off Amazon and started reading it, and I just started writing it as I was reading it.”
Lowery discussed how the themes of courage and loyalty ring true today with those virtue questions ringing true to him.
“And the idea that he would knowingly embark upon this quest, knowing that he was probably going to die at the end of it, because that was the right thing to do, based on the code of conduct of the day – that was really meaningful,” he explained.
“I felt that there was something modern about that, the way that can be twisted to reflect what is often perceived as valuable in our culture today,” Lowery continued. “It was hard for me to ever put that in words because talking about codes of chivalry as they apply to medieval lore, it doesn’t really hold water today. The idea of the beheading game, it’s really hard to put that in a script and have it make sense to a modern audience.”
He added, “Yet once you embraced that concept, it really had a relevance that I felt was worth digging into. And hopefully, it resonates with audiences when they see it, even if they don’t quite know why it’s resonating.”
‘The Green Knight’ is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 30, 2021.
Check out the trailer below:

Funimation Reveals ‘Show By Rock!! Mashumairesh!!’ Anime English Dub Cast

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Funimation Reveals ‘Show By Rock!! Mashumairesh!!’ Anime English Dub Cast

Developed by Sanrio and Geechs (later Edia), ‘Show My Rock’ is a popular mobile video game that combines simulation with rhythm games. You play various bands using ‘soul’ to compete in music concerts to win while also defeating “dark monsters,” depending on the game.
The third season, ‘Show By Rock!! Mashumairesh!!’ follows Howan, a Fox Myummon a citizen of the countryside on Sound Planet who dreams of stardom. The video game was adapted in a 12-episode anime by Kinema Citrus by director Seung Hui.
According to the official synopsis, the anime follows “Countryside foxgirl Howan has a dream—and it’s taking her to the big city! Along with a few new friends, she’ll form a band that will allow them to achieve the stardom they’ve always hoped for.”
Funimation announced on their blog that they have acquired the rights to adapt the series in an English dub.
For the band, Macy Anne Johnson, the Texas actress known for playing Akashi in ‘Azur Lane,’ will take on the role of protagonist Howan. Giovannie Cruz (‘Oshi ga Budôkan ittekuretara shinu’) will portray bandmate and leading guitarist Mashima Himeko. Emi Lo (‘Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World’) plays the bassist Delmin with Lindsay Sheppard (‘Adachi to Shimamura’) rounding out the cast as drummer Rufuyu.
The rest of the cast includes Chris Sykes, Aaron Dismuke, Jarrod Greene, Stephen Fu, and Michelle Rojas who will also serve as producer.
Check out the OP:

The game synopsis explains, “Taking place somewhere after the 2nd season, the story focuses on Howan, a Fox Myummon who lives in the countryside on Sound Planet. Though she enjoys her peaceful life in the countryside, Howan dreams of music stardom and gets the chance to achieve her dream when she passes the audition for a music competition in Midi City.”
It continues, “Meanwhile, the leading guitarist Mashima Himeko is equally passionate about music but feels uncomfortable having been placed in a band with two other young artists, the bassist Delmin and the drummer Rufuyu. Howan loses her audition pass, making her unable to join the audition. Under the glittering lights of Midi City, when Howan is distraught at losing her audition pass, Howan, Himeko, Delmin and Rufuyu meet each other for the first time and discover together with what they could never reach alone.”

Nicolas Cage Thriller ‘Pig’ Gets A Trailer

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Nicolas Cage Thriller ‘Pig’ Gets A Trailer

With the Keanu Reeves character John Wick, it all started with a puppy. For Rob, an upcoming character played by Nicolas Cage, it is all about a pig.
In the upcoming revenge thriller ‘Pig,’ Cage plays a man who searches for truffles near his isolated home with a pet pig that he can summon with a whistle. When his animal companion goes missing, Rob has to go find it.
Check out the trailer:

The synopsis explains that Cage plays “a reclusive truffle hunter in Oregon whose prize hunting pig is kidnapped, forcing him to return to old stomping grounds in Portland and confront his past.”
According to Variety, ‘Pig’ is the directorial debut of Michael Sarnoski.
“What began as a very personal project has transformed into a labor of love for so many talented people,” Sarnoski told the outlet in September 2020. “I’m thrilled for us all to be bringing this strange world to life.”
Co-star Alex Wolff praised Nic Cage for his performance as Rob.
Nic is one of the most talented, brave, generous, influential, and inspired actors that’s ever been a part of any kind of cinema of any language or style,” he told Entertainment Weekly. “When someone’s work means more to your life than words can explain, it’s impossible to encapsulate what it means all in one answer [or] sentence.”
Wolff continued, “All I can say is that every day I leap out of bed and race to set to not only be graced with the sensitive, acrobatic talents of the Nicolas Cage as an actor, but also to be entertained and intellectually and spiritually nourished by my hilarious, deeply empathetic, close friend, Nic. In one sentence: It’s a f–ing joy working with him.”
‘Pig’ has been picked for domestic release by the film studio Neon and is slated for release on July 16, 2021.

Trailer For New Original Anime ‘Fena: Pirate Princess’ Released

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Trailer For New Original Anime ‘Fena: Pirate Princess’ Released

‘Genius Party Beyond: Moondrive’ director Kazuto Nakazawa and Production I.G studios filmmaker Rui Kuroki recently announced a new original anime with Adult Swim and Crunchyroll titled ‘Fena: Pirate Princess.’
The anime streaming service showcased a poster with the announcement.


Nakazawa recently discussed how shojo anime inspired the series during a panel at the Annecy Festival.
“It made me want to make an anime with a flavor of Shojo manga in it,” and that “it is basically a love story.” He does promise that there will be lost of action and adventure.
According to a Warner Media press release, “‘Fena: Pirate Princess,’ a Crunchyroll and Adult Swim original, follows the adventures of Fena Houtman as she is on the run from pirates and the English Navy and must rely on a crew of Japanese samurai to unlock her family secrets…and an unimaginable treasure! The half-hour animated series is directed by Kazuto Nakazawa and Production I.G. serves as the animation studio.”
Crunchyroll released a trailer for the pirate anime showcasing its animation and character design.

They also released the list of main characters and the voice cast for the anime.

  • Fena Houtman will be voiced by Asami Seto: A positive, cheerful orphan despite her traumatic past. Known for her pale skin and glowing silver hair.
  • Yukimaru will be voiced by Ryota Suzuki: The introverted, katana-wielding bodyguard of the Houtman family. He is extremely protective of Fena.
  • Shitan will be voiced by Takahiro Sakurai: This handsome, elite warrior can kill with his bow and arrow—or his looks. Though on the surface he seems aloof, he greatly values his friends.
  • Karin will be voiced by Aoi Yuki: Raised by a family of blacksmiths, Karin geeks out over technology like her rifle, which she uses to great effect in battle.
  • Enju will be voiced by Gen Sato: Kaede’s elder twin. They both use a spear and wakizashi in battle, they’re both friendly and mischievous, but Enju feels he’s more dependable than his younger brother.
  • Kaede will be voiced by Ryota Osaka: Enju’s younger twin. They both use a spear and wakizashi in battle, they’re both friendly and mischievous, but Kaede feels he’s more manly than his elder brother.
  • Tsubaki will be voiced by Jun Osuka: The oldest and most mature member of the group, he manages everyone’s wild energy. He’s also the cook, but when he fights, he uses a short ninja sword.
  • Makaba will be voiced by Shintaro Tanaka: This mountain of a boy prefers fighting in close quarters with brass knuckles. When he’s not fighting, he’s kind-hearted and mild-mannered.
  • Salman will be voiced by Manabu Muraji: An older knight who was once called “Salman the Onslaught” for being so deadly with a spear. He’s known Fena since she was a girl as he served the Houtman family for some time.
  • Otto will be voiced by Hiroaki Hirata: Another older knight who served the Houtman family and possessed an intimidating nickname in his younger days—”Otto the Blitz” for his quick swordplay.

 

Jason Tobias Talks Snowy Survival Horror in ‘FEAR’

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Jason Tobias Talks Snowy Survival Horror in ‘FEAR’

Jason Tobias (Days of Our Lives), the writer and co-director of the survival horror film FEAR stopped by to talk to us about the film. What was it like shooting in the snow? How do you shop an indie movie around for distribution? All those questions and more will be answered direct from the Syxx Sense Media studio!

FEAR is available now on Amazon Video and on DVD via Walmart.

Synopsis:
Set in the desolate regions of the Pacific Northwest where a young family faces a group of bandits who steal the last of their supplies; with time running out, they must form an alliance with the outlaws to protect their children.

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