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‘Hotel Transylvania: Transformania’ Has Monsters But No Adam Sandler

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‘Hotel Transylvania: Transformania’ Has Monsters But No Adam Sandler

Well, look at that. There’s another Hotel Transylvania movie. Oh, and this one has a twist. All the monsters become human, and Johnny, the human, becomes a monster. Hijinks and whatnot. Hurray.
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania may be signaling the end for the franchise as feature-length films. Why do I think that? Because Adam Sandler is missing from this one. The first film in the series was enjoyable, mainly because of Sandler’s Drac. Oh, and the endless buffet of classic horror movie tropes helped a lot.
We don’t hear too much of Drac’s new voice in this trailer, but the difference is noticeable. Check it out:

The rest of the cast is there, but Dracula has been the glue that holds the increasingly threadbare plots together. Without him, what’s left?

Drac and the pack are back, like you’ve never seen them before in Hotel Transylvania: Transformania. Reunite with your favorite monsters for an all-new adventure that presents Drac with his most terrifying task yet. When Van Helsing’s mysterious invention, the ‘Monsterfication Ray,” goes haywire, Drac and his monster pals are all transformed into humans, and Johnny becomes a monster!
In their new mismatched bodies, Drac, stripped of his powers, and an exuberant Johnny, loving life as a monster, must team up and race across the globe to find a cure before it’s too late, and before they drive each other crazy. With help from Mavis and the hilariously human Drac Pack, the heat is on to find a way to switch themselves back before their transformations become permanent.

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania is directed by Jennifer Kluska (DC Super Hero Girls) and Derek Drymon (CatDog). Amos Vernon, Nunzio Randazzo, and Genndy Tartakovsky are listed as the screenwriters of this third sequel.
Brian Hull (Google Translate Sings) will be taking over the voice of Dracula. He will be joined by several returning cast members: Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, David Spade, Brian Hull, Asher Blinkoff, Brad Abrell, Fran Drescher, Jim Gaffigan, and Molly Shannon.
What are your thoughts on another Hotel Transylvania film? Without Sandler as Dracula, are you still interested? Let us know in the comments.

Sword Art Online ‘Project Alicization’ And ‘Lycoris’ Mangas Are Coming To An End

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Sword Art Online ‘Project Alicization’ And ‘Lycoris’ Mangas Are Coming To An End

The ‘Sword Art Online’ manga follows Kirito, his girlfriend Asuna, and their allies as they navigate different virtual worlds to fight for gamers’ freedom and safety online. The series started in 2002 and has continued to bring in fans into different worlds such as Elfheim, Gun Gale Online, and now the Underworld.
The latest manga series “Project: Alicization” by Kōtarō Yamada has also been adapted into the anime ‘Sword Art Online: Alicization’ and ‘Alicization: War of the Underworld.’ Recently, publisher Kadokawa has announced that “Project: Alicization” will come to an end with its upcoming volume 30, ending its stint on Web DenPlay Comic, reports Anime News Network.
This follows on the heels of the announcement that Tomo Hirokawa’s manga adaptation of Bandai Namco Entertainment’s ‘Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris’ game is also going to conclude with its third volume. ‘Lycoris’ follows the anime pretty closely until just before ‘War of the Underworld’ story-arc where Sword Art Online creator Reki Kawahara consulted on an original plot for the video game.
Sword Art Online has a combined twenty-five volumes that span several video games, anime, a spin-off series, and even a theatrical film.
According to Yen Press’ English synopsis of ‘Aliciziation,’ “Deep in an unfamiliar forest, Kirito awakens with sensations far too convincing for a virtual world… With memories of a life he doesn’t remember living. A boy and a girl…and a name that sticks in his mind: Alice.”
Bandai Namco Entertainment America describes ‘Lycoris’:

“Play as series protagonist, Kirito, and become immersed in the “Underworld,” a mysterious virtual world set in the anime series’ Alicization arc. Featuring epic battles, stunning JRPG visuals, and an expansive world to explore; Kirito’s journey through the latest Sword Art Online game is ready to begin.

Following the events of the Sword Art Online Alicization anime series, Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris finds Kirito in a mysterious but familiar virtual world, “Underworld,” where A.I.s behave like humans. As players take control of Kirito, they will relive heart-pounding scenes from the series through intense combat. Players will also encounter fan favorite characters including Eugeo, Alice, Administrator, and many more. A wide world awaits Kirito and his friends in this exciting adaptation to the Sword Art Online: Alicization series.”

‘The Toys of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe’ Book Is A Fantastic Guide For Action Figure Lovers

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‘The Toys of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe’ Book Is A Fantastic Guide For Action Figure Lovers

If you are a fan of He-man and the Masters of the Universe or She-Ra Princess of Power, you will probably love the new book The Toys of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

This hardcover book just came out on May 4, 2021. It’s over 700 pages and it’s full of gorgeous photographs of the various toys!

If you want to see the toys around He-Man and She-Ra, this will take you from the original versions clear through to the Super 7 figures.  The new Origins and the “dolls” from the Princesses of Power are not included in the book.

Here’s the official write-up:

“In the 1980s, the Masters of the Universe toy lines shook the world of children’s entertainment to its foundations. Now, YouTube influencer “Pixel Dan” Eardley and He-Man historian Val Staples have worked with fans worldwide to cultivate this incredible volume that contains in-depth overviews of every item in several complete toy lines, including: 1982’s Masters of the Universe, 1985’s Princess of Power, 1989’s He-Man, 2002’s Masters of the Universe relaunch, and 2008’s Masters of the Universe Classics! In addition to expertly-researched documentation of the toys’ development and unique variants, each entry also includes photographic reference of the heroic figures and playsets from decades of development. This phenomenal tome also features never-before-seen interviews and designer commentary from the toys’ creators, offering keen insights into the genesis of a product that inspired millions of young imaginations.

With over 700 pages of lovingly assembled content, this compendium is the perfect addition to any Masters of the Universe fan’s collection. By the power of Grayskull, you have the power!”

I absolutely love this book. As a classic She-Ra Collector it’s a fabulous resource and she’s only a small part of the book. My husband can’t stop looking through it.

The price on the book is $59.99, but the quality and amount of information definitely makes it worth it.  There is also a Kindle version for $17.99. Plus Amazon keeps putting it on sale.

Here are some sample pages I took from the book:

If you are a He-Man or She-Ra collector you will want to check this out out.
You can get your copy HERE.

(This post does contain an affiliate link to buy the book.  We were NOT given the book to review. We bought it ourselves and are giving other collectors our opinion on the item. All thoughts on the book are my own.)

Dave Bautista Opens Up About ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’

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Dave Bautista Opens Up About ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’

Dave Bautista has had a lucrative career. From fighting in the ring as Mix Martial Arts competitor to his appearances as Drax The Destroyer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he has made a name for himself as a bankable actor. His latest film includes Zack Snyder’s zombie flick ‘Army of the Dead’ and Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming science fiction epic ‘Dune.’
One question on everyone’s mind is, with Chris Hemsworth’s Thor flying off on the Milano with the Guardians of the Galaxy at the end of ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ would the rest of the Guardians, including Drax, appear in the upcoming MCU sequel ‘Thor: Love and Thunder.’
Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter, Bautista shed some cryptic light on Drax’s role in the Asgardian’s mythology.
“Well, assuming that I went to Australia to shoot for Thor 4,” he joked. “I know that Chris Pratt has announced that he’s in Thor 4, but I haven’t heard from anybody at Marvel or Disney where it would be OK for me to say that I was in Thor 4. So I will neither confirm nor deny.”
He continued, “But having said that, I’ve worked with Taika before, and so I know Taika’s process. Taika’s process is whatever’s written on page, there’s going to be a dozen more opportunities for you to shine because he’s an improvisational-type actor and he’s an improvisational-type director. So yes, if you have an opportunity to work with Taika Waititi, don’t even be concerned about how small the role is because if you get there and start killing it, he’s going to make you a bigger part of the film. Did that answer your question in a roundabout way?”
When asked about the secrecy, the ‘Blade Runner 2049’ actor joked about not wanted to anger Marvel Studios or Disney.
“Yeah, it’s one of those things where I kind of dance around it because I don’t want to piss anybody at Marvel off. I don’t want to piss anybody at Disney off,” Bautista said. “And as far as I know, I guess they gave Pratt a go-ahead to announce that he was in the film, but I haven’t heard anything about it. And as far as I’ve heard, they said it’s not OK to confirm that you’re in the film. But obviously, when all the Guardians are on a Disney jet going to Australia and they photograph us walking into the hotel.”
He added, “There are photographs of everybody except for me on set. So because there were no photographs of me as Drax on set, I’ve not come out and said, ‘Yeah, I’m in Thor 4.’”
Besides ‘Thor: Love And Thunder,’ Bautista will also reprise his role as Drax in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,’ which the actor hinted could be his last portrayal of the character in a previous interview with Digital Spy.

Entertainment Earth Exclusive TMNT Glow-In-The-Dark Mutagen Man!

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Entertainment Earth Exclusive TMNT Glow-In-The-Dark Mutagen Man!

The Ultimates line of TMNT action figures is a cool callback to the Playmates days. Gross-out designs and weird features were the name of the game back then. Between the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Toxic Crusaders figures, Playmates hit on all the things that kids wanted in the early ’90s. Mutagen Man was the culmination of all those things.
The original figure was a clear plastic torso with decaying limbs attached. Inside the torso casing sat the remains of a human. There was a brain, skull, eyeballs, lungs, and heart. These organs were floating there.
Mutagen Man came with various pieces of junk that you could put into the torso and then fill with water. Ah, the good old days of having bits of food and trash floating around inside of your action figures. We had the best toys.
Super7 recreated this toy in all the glorious detail but with added articulation and an increased scale. The only drawback was that this figure, like the original, wasn’t very good at retaining water.
Regardless, Mutagen Man is a great display piece that only gets better with the addition of an age-old gimmick: a glow-in-the-dark feature!
Entertainment Earth will be offering up an exclusive version of the 7″ figure with just that feature.

Super7 | Entertainment Earth
The victim of insidious experiments, Mutagen Man and his ever-changing, mutating form are confined to his mechanical life-support system. But in this incredible glow-in-the-dark colorway exclusive to Entertainment Earth, Super7’s Ultimates 7-inch action figure is intricately painted in neon shades of pink, yellow, and green! And just like the original version, this Mutagen Man features a massive collection of interchangeable accessories. Take a look at these:
1x Pair of Fist Hands
1x Pair of Gripping Hands
1x Mutagen Machine Blaster
1x Life-Support System
1x Skull Plug
1x Fish (Glow)
1x Wrench (Glow)
1x Eyeball (Glow)
1x Turtle (Glow)
1x Pizza (Glow)
1x Apple Core (Glow)
1x Bone (Glow)
1x Unpainted (Neon Green) Gooey Garbage Rack that holds the Fish, Wrench, Eyeball, Turtle, Pizza, Apple Core, and Bone!
Click here to pre-order yours before they run out. Mutagen Man should be shipping in January 2022. The price of this figure is $54.99. If you’re unsure about dropping that kind of cash on a figure, check out Pixel Dan’s review of the standard version here:

[Source: Entertainment Earth]

NECA’s ‘An American Werewolf In London’ Figure Coming November 2021

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NECA’s ‘An American Werewolf In London’ Figure Coming November 2021

An American Werewolf in London is a great dark comedy by John Landis. It was also a fantastic display of practical creature effects, both during the transformation scene and those involving the werewolf in full.
David Kessler’s werewolf form has been released in several forms over the years. We’ve seen maquettes, busts, statues, and masks, but never as an action figure. The beast is quite a gangly creature with stretched limbs and a long torso.
Rather than looking like a regular wolf or a man with some fur stuck to his face, the AWIP version of the mythic creature is altogether different.
As so to why an articulated figure hasn’t been made before, I cannot say. Maybe a licensing issue or the cost of tooling? The demand wasn’t there before? Not sure. Regardless, we’re getting one in November of this year from NECA.

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NECA’s newest figure from An American Werewolf in London is an action figure first! The classic 1981 movie is the perfect blend of comedy and true horror, and follows two American backpackers and their increasingly terrifying trip across England. Only David Kessler survives the bizarre wolf attack that kills his friend Jack… but then an undead Jack returns to warn David that he will soon transform into a murderous beast.
Never before made as an action figure, Kessler’s wolf form is more than 11 inches at its full length and has over 30 points of articulation. Includes interchangeable heads and comes in a collector-friendly window box with opening flap that’s great for display.

Suppose you want to preorder the beast, head on over to Entertainment Earth. If you want to watch the film, it’s available for rent on VOD and YouTube.
Though American Werewolf is a classic, attempts to revitalize the IP have been anything but. In the late ’90s, we did get a weird semi-sequel. Does anyone remember An American Werewolf in Paris? No? I only recall seeing the trailer in front of I Know What You Did Last Summer. That’s all I care to remember.
Well, that’s not entirely fair. There were successful uses of the first film. When we covered Halloween Horror Nights in 2013, we were surprised at how well done the haunted house based on the film was. The faithful reactions of scenes and the number of werewolf puppets made our collective jaws drop.

If you want to see it for yourself, check out Inside The Magic’s video of the event:


We were also joined in the celebration by the film’s director himself, John Landis. The night ran extra long because Mr. Landis loves to tell stories. Once he got going, hours would be diverted while he told us tales of working with John Belushi and Michael Jackson.
If Universal really wanted to celebrate the slow return to normal, the company would do a “best of” HHN bringing back some of the event’s most beloved houses. Sadly, licensing negotiations are often a pain or just outright expensive. Let us hope it may happen anyway.
[Source: NECA]

‘Spiral’ Director Discusses Chris Rock’s Horror “Spin”

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‘Spiral’ Director Discusses Chris Rock’s Horror “Spin”

Stand-up comedian Chris Rock has branched from being a ‘Saturday Night Live’ alumni into a celebrated actor best known for his comedic chops. From ‘Down to Earth’ to ‘Grown Ups’ to ‘Top Five,’ he is praised for his timing and hilarious punchlines.
With his joining the cast ‘Spiral: From the Book of Saw,’ the latest entry in the ‘Saw’ horror franchise, Rock has expressed his intention of entering a whole new genre.
‘Spiral’ director Darren Lynn Bousman, who also helmed ‘Saw II,’ ‘Saw III,’ and ‘Saw IV,’ sat down with Syfy Wire to discuss Chris Rock’s expansion into horror in the first entry in the franchise since 2017’s ‘Jigsaw.’
“So it was basically refining what they already had,” Bousman said describing the script.
“And then once we got to that point, Chris would take the script and add his Chris Rock spin on things.” He added, “(Rock is) probably the greatest living comedian right now.”
He continued, “Chris would know where to put something that allowed the audience to either breathe a sigh of relief or have a laugh. That pulls them in harder when we wanted them to be shocked or be scared. We would do a scene and he would play it completely straight, completely serious. And then he’d say, “You know what, that’s too serious. I got to do that again.” And he’d do the exact same scene again, but add a button, like a joke in it.”
When asked why they decided to make ‘Spiral’ in the police procedural format, Bousman said that the Eddie Murphy comedy flick ’48 Hrs.’ had a big influence on that decision.
“I think that Chris was really fascinated with ’48 Hrs.’ as well — that buddy cop ’48 Hrs.’ feel,” he explained. “And I always thought ’48 Hrs.’ was a comedy until I rewatched it. And it’s not a comedy, it’s a balls-to-the-wall, violent police action film that happens to have Eddie Murphy in it. And Eddie Murphy’s funny. So I think that he was a huge fan of ’48 Hrs.,’ and that was one of his big inspirations. So we just leaned into the police on that side, since we knew that Saw movies have used police as an undertone, we just leaned into it.”
‘Spiral: From the Book of Saw’ is the ninth entry in the horror franchise and was developed under the working title of ‘The Organ Donor.’

Funimation Announces Slew Of August DVD Releases, Including ‘Fire Force’

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Funimation Announces Slew Of August DVD Releases, Including ‘Fire Force’

Funimation has announced that several of their licensed anime will be released in August on home video, including several on Blu-Ray.
According to their blog, “Welcome to this month’s home video solicitations. And though the word ‘solicitations’ might sound boring, it’s actually very exciting, because it means there’s a whole mess of new anime announced that you’ll probably want to add to your shelf. Because we definitely will be adding to ours.”

The titles include:

‘Fire Force’ Season 2 Part 1


Picking up after season one, Company 8 and Shinra look into clues surrounding the Infernals and whether they can be turned back into humans.
‘DECA-DENCE’ Complete Season


In the fortress city of Deca-dence, the lowly Tanker girl, Natsume, dreams of becoming a Gear warrior following her father’s death during a Gadoll attack. She is assigned to a maintenance team led by Kaburagi whom she discovers is more than he appears. Kaburagi has a secret role in eliminating “bugs”, humans who threaten Solid Quake’s operations. When Kaburagi discovers that Natsume is listed as dead in the company database, he decides to keep her under observation and offers to train her to fight.
‘Kakushigoto’ The Complete Season


Kakushi Goto draws ecchi manga for a living; worried that fact would alienate his daughter Hime from him, he swears never to let it out.
‘Lapis Re:LiGHTs’ The Complete Season (Subtitled Only)


Tiara, a princess from the kingdom of Waleland, travels to the city of Mamkestell to attend a prestigious academy for those who practice magic like herself. After passing a test to prove her eligibility, Tiara reunites with her childhood friend Rosetta, who is also a student there.
‘One Piece’ Collection 27


The ongoing adventures of the Straw Hat Pirates.
‘Show By Rock!! Mashumairesh!!’ The Complete Series


Taking place somewhere after the 2nd season, the story focuses on Howan, a Fox Myummon who lives in the countryside on Sound Planet.
‘A Certain Magical Index II’ Season 2 (Essentials)


The story adventures of Toma Kamijo, a high school student with a unique power in his right hand, who resides in a scientifically advanced city, and his interactions with other psychic and magic users after he meets Index, a young nun whose mind has been implanted with the 103,000 magical texts of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum.
‘The Tatami Galaxy,’ The Complete Series (Subtitled Only)


The story follows an unnamed third year student at Kyoto University, using parallel universes as a plot device to explore how his life would have differed had he joined a particular campus club (also called a “circle”).
‘Ultimate Otaku Teacher,’ the Complete Series


Junichiro Kagami is interested in nothing but anime, manga and games, but his sister Suzune forces him to go on a job as a physics teacher substitute at the same high school from which he graduated.

Netflix He-Man Toys Spotted. This ISN’T Your Father’s Masters of the Universe.

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Netflix He-Man Toys Spotted. This ISN’T Your Father’s Masters of the Universe.

Netflix has announced not one, but two new series based on the classic Mattel IP Masters of the Universe.

Entertainment Weekly recently dropped some new screenshots of Kevin Smith’s continuation of the original 1980s franchise, called Masters of the Universe: Revelation.

But there’s been very little talk about the second series aimed at a younger audience, a CGI animated series simply called He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

But now we have our first look at the toys for the line, and they’re definitely NOT your father’s He-Man figures. Courtesy of Twitter user @MagnaKing1…

The figures are very chunky, and look more like Fisher-Price’s Rescue Heroes line for preschoolers than He-Man.

Then again, the demographic for the CGI He-Man series seems to be much younger than what’s been done with the character before.

While details are still sparse, here’s the official write-up for He-Man and the Masters of the Universe…

“On the planet of Eternia, a young lost prince discovers the powers of Grayskull and transforms into He-Man, Master of the Universe! The classic battle between He-Man and evil Skeletor rages to new heights as both hero and villain forge new and mighty teams. A new generation of heroes fighting for the fate of us all. In the end, who will become Master of the Universe?”

Despite my having some initial reservations about the character designs, the second Netflix He-Man series does have quite a pedigree behind it. It’s executive produced by Adam Bonnett (Descendants), Christopher Keenan (Justice League), Rob David (Masters of the Universe: Revelation), Jeff Matsuda (The Batman), Susan Corbin (Voltron), and Arrow’s Bryan Q Miller.

Time will tell if either of Netflix’s new He-Man series actually “have the power.”

[Hat Tip: Comic Book Movie]

Japanese Fans Asked Which Next Anime They Want a Hollywood Live-Action Adaptation Of

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Japanese Fans Asked Which Next Anime They Want a Hollywood Live-Action Adaptation Of

Live action movie adaptions based on anime are most always hits or misses. Some are actually quite good, while others are horrendously bad. Does Dragonball Evolution 2009 bring back any nightmares? That one was so bad, the director came out with an apology letter, 7 years after the release date.

With several live action adaptions slated to come out (such as Cowboy Bebop and One Piece), Japanese media company Viviane recently conducted a survey asking 1,000 Japanese people between the ages of 10 and 69 what other anime/manga series they want to get a Hollywood live-action version next. Let’s take a look at the top 10 responses.

10. Hunter x Hunter (chosen by 1.4 percent of respondents)
7 (tie). My Hero Academia (1.5 percent)
7 (tie). JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (1.5 percent)
7 (tie). Slam Dunk (1.5 percent)

A common reasoning is the diverse characters that could easily be set in America, especially with series involving basketball or superheroes

6. Detective Conan/Case Closed (1.8 percent)
5. Naruto (2.4 percent)
4. Jujutsu Kaisen (3.4 percent)

Detective stories are very popular to the American audience, so it is thought to work well with adapting to live action in Hollywood. This group also said that, because Naruto is such a popular series overseas in the US, it would be a great way to show awareness to the unique Japanese Culture. And because it has so much fighting and action, it would be easy to understand. Some people in this group compared Jujutsu Kaisen to a Marvel type of movie.

3. Attack on Titan (4.8 percent)

The live action adaption previously made in Japan was met with a bit of disappointment, so maybe Hollywood can do it better?

2. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (6 percent)

This one is a no brainer. Fans are soaking up any new content they can get related to the Demon Slayer series. If it means getting a live action Demon Slayer, it’s going to be very interesting to the Japanese fans to see the transition from manga to anime to live action.

So, you’ll notice that these nine entries only account for a total of 24.3, so you might be expecting a massive landslide for the number-one pick. And you’re right, as the top response earned more than seven times as many votes as any other response. When asked “What anime/manga do you hope gets a live-action Hollywood adaptation next?”, the top response was:

1. None of them (45.6 percent)

When asked why, the reasons generally boiled down to live-action not being able to convincingly and entertainingly do what anime does in terms of visuals, setting, and tone. “Anime is fine as anime,” said one respondent in the 10-19 age bracket. A more mature participant in their 50s verbalized their worries as “If they make a series into a Hollywood live-action version, I think it will destroy fans’ dreams,” and considering some of Hollywood’s past attempts, that’s an understandable fear.

Source: SoraNews24
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