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Amazon Studios Reveals “First Look” For Thriller Series ‘Wilderness’

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Amazon Studios Reveals “First Look” For Thriller Series ‘Wilderness’

Amazon Studios has dropped promotional images for their upcoming UK thriller ‘Wilderness.’ The television is created by showrunner Marnie Dickens, directed by So Yong Kim, and based on the novel by B.E. Jones. The screenplay was written by Marnie Dickens. The series follows a couple who are on a tour of the National Parks in the United States.

According to a statement by Amazon, the series “revolves around British couple Liv (Jenna Coleman) and Will (Oliver Jackson-Cohen), who seem to have it all. A rock-solid marriage. A glamorous new life in New York. A golden future stretching ahead of them. Until Liv learns about the affair. Heartbreak is swiftly followed by another emotion: fury. Enter the American road trip Liv’s fantasized about since she was little, from Monument Valley to the Grand Canyon, on through Yosemite, ending up with a hedonistic weekend in Las Vegas to blow off the dust and sweat. For Will, it’s a chance to make amends, for Liv, it’s a very different prospect—a landscape where accidents happen all the time. The perfect place to get revenge.”

You can take a look at the promotional images on Prime Video’s Twitter feed:

They add, “Whilst in the epic American National Parks, the couple bump into Will’s colleague Cara (Ashley Benson), a young American woman with a glittering career and an adoring boyfriend, Garth (Eric Balfour). Liv’s best-laid plans are wrecked and, as the foursome go hiking together, Cara and Garth soon find themselves enmeshed in Will and Liv’s lives in a way that will change the course of all their future’s forever.”

The show is produced by Firebird Pictures and Amazon Studios. There has been no confirmed release date as of the writing of this article.

The novel was first released by the publishing house Constable on April 4, 2019.

 

Pastry Isekai ‘Sweet Reincarnation’ Bakes An English Dub

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Pastry Isekai ‘Sweet Reincarnation’ Bakes An English Dub

‘Sweet Reincarnation’ is a fantasy isekai light novel series written by Nozomu Koryu, illustrated by Yasuyuki Shuri, and released by the Tokyo-based publisher TO Books since 2015. The Japanese animation studios SynergySP and Studio Comet picked it up for an anime adaption with Crunchyroll acquiring the license to stream it in the United States. They also announced that they would be producing an English dub of the show.

Crunchyroll revealed the cast list on their website:

  • Pas voiced by Trina Nishimura (Cain in The Aristocrats Otherworldly Adventure)
  • Marc voiced by Molly Zhang (Akane in My Clueless First Friend)
  • Lumi voiced by Reshel Mae (Muriel in Masamune-kun’s Revenge R)
  • Casserole voiced by David Matranga (Rei in Buddy Daddies)
  • Feuille voiced by Charles Nguyen
  • Agnes voiced by Cassie Ewulu
  • Josephine voiced by Thi Le
  • Priest voiced by Randy Pearlman
  • God voiced by Sarah Natochenny
  • Patissier voiced by Shawn Gann

Shawn Gann has been tapped as the ADR director.

You can watch the trailer below:

TO Books releases a manga version written by Midori Tomizawa and illustrated by Seriko Iida for their ‘Comic Corona’ magazine.

AniList describes the synopsis as follows,

“A boy named Pastry is set to become the next lord of the destitute dominion of Morteln. He’s known for having a remarkable talent for his age… and it just so happens he was a genius pastry chef with a promising future in his previous life! He still retains his determination to make sweets that will make everyone smile, even after reincarnating as Pastry. But many challenges stand before him, including bandits attacking his domain, malicious and eccentric nobles, an unfortunate financial situation, and land so barren that even water is scarce. The only weapons he has to fight them with are his own ingenuity and love for making sweets. Can Pastry succeed in bringing happiness to the land?!”

‘Sweet Reincarnation’ was originally released as a web novel by the online publisher Shōsetsuka ni Narō.

Me Grimlock! Me Expensive Auto-Converting Transformer King!

Mike Phalin
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Me Grimlock! Me Expensive Auto-Converting Transformer King!

Two years ago, Robosen and Hasbro announced an auto-transforming Optimus Prime. A lot has happened since then, including technological advancements and increasing prices. If you felt like the $750 Autobot Leader was too expensive, wait until you get a load of following toy’s price tag!

This week Hasbro Pulse opened up pre-orders for the next auto-converting transformer: Grimlock, the King of the Dinobots—the ferocious and primitive Autobot large, in charge, and $1,499.

Phew… That’s an expensive toy. However, he looks like he may have more functionality than the previously released Optimus Prime figure.

Grimlock features over 150 new voice lines recorded by the original G1 voice actor Gregg Berger! I hope he snuck a few Cornfed Pig lines in there (keep the Duckman dream alive!).

Like Prime, Grimlock features several programmable features powered by the Robosen app.

Grimlock is arriving pretty soon, too. The expected ship date is November 1st, 2023.

Photo Credit: Hasbro Pulse
Photo Credit: Hasbro Pulse
Photo Credit: Hasbro Pulse
Photo Credit: Hasbro Pulse
Photo Credit: Hasbro Pulse
Photo Credit: Hasbro Pulse
Photo Credit: Hasbro Pulse

Grimlock will have the following programmable features:

  • We offer four programming modes, making it easy to program new actions for Grimlock. We also provide cloud sharing functionality, allowing Robosen users from around the world to freely create, share, and download other custom actions, enabling Grimlock to do so much more!
  • Where you can drag modules to set the angles and speeds of the robot’s movements, and create a segment of robot movements to reproduce classic scenes from the movies.
  • Intelligent manual manipulation, where you can directly adjust the joints to suitable angles and positions to quickly create robot movements.
  • Say “start programming” to the robot, and then say multiple command words in the order you want, and then say “execute” after completion, and you can easily create a robot performance according to the order of the voice commands.
  • When you want to unleash the full potential of Grimlock robot, we recommend using computer-based 3D programming software.

What do you think of the expensive, high-tech Dinobot? Let us know below!

[Source: Hasbro Pulse]

Threads Traffic Plummets. What Happened To The Twitter Rival?

Mike Phalin
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Threads Traffic Plummets. What Happened To The Twitter Rival?

Threads may have been a flash in the pan after all. Meta’s answer to Twitter, as we covered previously, experienced a significant surge during its first week. Today, traffic to the new social media platform appears to have all but died.

PC Mag reported that web traffic to the Threads Android app dropped by more than 50%. However, we’re unsure how accurate the numbers are from SimilarWeb, a tool that charts web traffic.

Based on the SimilarWeb numbers, the Android user base shrank from 49 million to just under 24 million over a week. Here are the blog’s “key takeaways” from the data:

  • On its best day, July 7, Threads had more than 49 million daily active users on Android, worldwide, according to Similarweb estimates. That’s about 45% of the usage of Twitter, which had more than 109 million active Android users that day.
  • By Friday, July 14, Threads was down to 23.6 million active users, or about 22% of Twitter’s audience.
  • Usage in the US, which saw the most activity, peaked at about 21 minutes of engagement with the app on July 7. By July 14, that was down to a little over 6 minutes.
  • In the first two full days that Threads was generally available, Thursday and Friday, web traffic to twitter.com was down 5% compared with the same days of the previous week. Although traffic bounced back, for the most recent 7 days of data it’s still down 11% year-over-year.
  • On the days of peak interest in Threads, Twitter’s Daily active users on Android, worldwide were virtually unchanged, but time spent was down 4.3% – perhaps because some users were off trying Threads. Even with that drop, however, the average total time spent on Twitter was about 25 minutes.

The tracker does not provide info from users on Apple’s iOS. So, it’s hard to tell how the numbers are doing across the board.

Regardless, seeing such a drop from one of the two most used smartphones on the market is worrisome. Although, it’s not surprising.

As a social media platform, Threads isn’t exactly breaking new ground. Meta isn’t exactly known for keeping your information private, so starting a new account or linking an existing Instagram to Threads has potential issues.

Also, the experience is almost too similar to Twitter, but without the robust userbase, features, and readily available analytics.

[Source: PC Mag]

McFarlane Toys To Focus On Classic Versions Of Alan Scott, Catman, and Riddler

Mike Phalin
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McFarlane Toys To Focus On Classic Versions Of Alan Scott, Catman, and Riddler

Three throwback DC Comic characters are making their way to stores this year. McFarlane Toys is bringing us Alan Scott, Catman, and the classic version of The Riddler.

The original Green Lantern is getting a new Collector’s Edition action figure from McFarlane Toys. The first Green Lantern is decked out in his classic costume and features a translucent lantern and green flame effect. He’ll be priced at $29.99 and can be pre-ordered directly from McFarlane Toys.

 

Alan Scott Green Lantern
Photo Credit: McFarlane Toys

Alan Scott comes with the following:

  • Designed with Ultra Articulation with up to 22 moving parts for full range of posing and play
  • Green Lantern Alan Scott includes a lantern, attachable flame accessory, exclusive card stand and base
  • Included collectible art card with character art on the front, and character biography on the back

Remember when The Riddler wasn’t a weird hipster incel edge lord? I ‘member. McFarlane Toys is bringing the classic leotard version of Edward Nigma to stores. Nothing flashy, just question marks, his golden cane, and a variety of hands. That’s all you really need.

It is evident, though, that most of The Riddler comprises parts from other figures. Oh well. At least he is only $19.99.

The Riddler
Photo Credit: McFarlane Toys

The Riddler comes with the following:

  • Designed with Ultra Articulation with up to 22 moving parts for full range of posing and play
  • The Riddler includes 6 alternate hands, question mark cane and base
  • The Riddler is featured in his classic comic look
  • Included collectible art card with character art on the front, and character biography on the back

Out of the three, Catman might be the standout. Although it’s easy to forget about this villain who debuted in 1963, the action figure looks great. The Secret Six member could easily be recolored to be a vintage-looking Batman. Or, with some retooling, we could get Cat-Man, who showed up briefly in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight during ’93.

Catman
Photo Credit: McFarlane Toys

The Gold Label Collection Catman comes with the following:

  • Designed with Ultra Articulation with up to 22 moving parts for full range of posing and play
  • Catman includes two knives, claw hands and base
  • Catman is featured with a fabric cape
  • Included collectible art card with character art on the front, and character biography on the back

McFarlane Toys’ other classic figures include the newly announced Batman 1966 Batgirl.

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Nintendo Switch Used by the FBI to Find Abducted Child

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Nintendo Switch Used by the FBI to Find Abducted Child

It’s the greatest fear of every parent to hear that their child was kidnapped. There’s possibly no greater thing that would scare a parent more than something bringing harm to their kid, no matter the scenario. This is why every story about a child that is found after having gone missing is always a good thing to hear. In one case recently, a child that had been missing in August 2022 was found by the FBI through the most unusual means. A Nintendo Switch console was used to help locate and find them.

An unidentified teenage girl in Virginia went missing back in August after meeting a stranger, a man named Ethan Roberts. After the two chatted online for a bit, where Ethan took advantage of the girl by sending inappropriate images and advances. Eventually, Ethan traveled to the girl’s hometown and abducted her after coercing the two of them to meet up. After news broke out of the girl missing, people who lived in her town began to post fliers and share information in hopes of finding her.

For a long time, nobody could get information on her location, until something was able to give law enforcement a lead. The girl logged onto her Nintendo Switch online account to download a game and view YouTube videos, which a friend of the girl noticed and informed law enforcement. This allowed both the FBI and Nintendo to cooperate in getting the location through the Nintendo Switch IP address. Authorities were able to move to the location to arrest Ethan and rescue the girl.

Speaking with Kotaku in an email, an FBI representative gave thoughts on the case and why it’s important to use whatever resources are available to help those in trouble. “Thanks to the local police department’s quick response and FBI Norfolk’s ingenuity, we were able to locate the missing victim through her gaming account and reunite her with her family… As the world evolves, so does the FBI and how we solve cases. This is just one example of that. And while criminals might think crossing state lines will help them get away, this case also serves as a reminder that because of the FBI’s wide reach and partnership with local law enforcement. These predators will be caught, and they will pay the consequences.”

After being apprehended by law enforcement, Ethan was indicted on multiple counts. This included online enticement of a minor, receipt of child pornography, and transportation of a minor. He was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after taking a plea deal. In another report on ABC15, retired Arizona DPS director Frank Milstead gave thoughts on how law enforcement can use digital devices to find people who have gone missing and suspects in a case. “It’s probably nothing anybody even had thought of at this point… The fact that somebody else down the road, another child, was bright enough to go, ‘Hey, look, my friend is online, and she’s been missing, and I need to tell somebody.’ Everything’s connected to Wi-Fi… A cell phone, an iPad, a watch, whatever it is… you can use those things to locate people. The bad guys need to know that the police are watching and that you’re leaving a digital footprint everywhere you go. We will find you.”

What do you think about this story of a child missing and found using a Nintendo Switch? Is the news a scary thing to think about? Let us know your thoughts about everything down below in the comment section!

DC Comics To Release Kodansha Manga Featuring Batman, Superman, and The Joker

Jacob Airey
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DC Comics To Release Kodansha Manga Featuring Batman, Superman, and The Joker

Nerds and weebs are going to get some crossover with the announcement that DC Comics is bringing over manga based on some of their iconic characters from Kodansha. Superman, Batman, and even the Joker are featured in titles by Japanese authors and artists.

“Earlier this year, DC announced its collaboration with Japanese publisher Kodansha to release English-language, manga-style (right-to-left-reading) collected editions of three popular manga titles featuring DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains: Joker: One Operation Joker, Superman vs. Meshi, and Batman: Justice Buster. These titles were also announced as available for all paid subscribers to the DC Universe Infinite (DCUI) digital subscription platform, in the form of weekly chapters; each DCUI chapter will be an excerpt from the corresponding print chapter for each title,” DC Comics said on their website.

‘One Operation Joker’ is written by Satoshi Miyagawa and illustrated by Keisuke Gotou. It follows the Joker finding Batman as a baby after the Dark Knight falls into a de-aging chemical. The villain decides to adopt and raise his old nemesis as his own. ‘Batman Justice Buster’ is authored by Eiichi Shimizu and drawn by Tomohiro Shimoguchi who tells the story of how crime in Gotham has gotten so out of control that Batman must step up his arsenal of fabulous toys. Miyagawa also pens ‘Superman Vs. Meshi’ with the artwork handled by Kai Kitago. The plot follows Clark Kent as he visits Japan as Superman, traveling the country in pursuit of the culinary treat known as Meshi.

DC adds that the release date will be, “Tuesday, September 5, at participating comic book shops, bookstores, and mass-market retailers/e-tailers.

All three volumes of ‘Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga,’ ‘Batman and the Justice League,’ and the complete ‘Batman: Death Mask’ will also be added to the DC Universe Infinite to bolster their online library.

‘Horimiya: The Missing Pieces’ Finds It English Dub Cast

Jacob Airey
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‘Horimiya: The Missing Pieces’ Finds It English Dub Cast

The second season of the anime ‘Horiyama’ from the Japanese animation studio CloverWorks debuted in 2023 as ‘Horiyama: The Missing Pieces,’ which recounts stories from the manga that were not adapted in the 2021 first season. Crunchyroll announced that they would stream season two and would produce an English dub.

Crunchyroll revealed the cast on their website:

  • Hori voiced by Marisa Duran (Sagiri in Hell’s Paradise)
  • Miyamura voiced by Alejandro Saab (Gabimaru in Hell’s Paradise)
  • Ishikawa voiced by Zeno Robinson (Hawks in My Hero Academia)
  • Yoshikawa voiced by Anairis Quiñones (Mirko in My Hero Academia)
  • Iura voiced by Y. Chang
  • Sengoku voiced by Belsheber Rusape
  • Ayasaki voiced by Jalitza Delgado
  • Kono voiced by Celeste Perez
  • Yanagi voiced by Johnny Yong Bosch
  • Kyosuke voiced by Bill Butts
  • Yasuda voiced by Gabe Kunda
  • Shindo voiced by Christopher Llewyn Ramirez
  • Makoto voiced by Emi Lo
  • Sota voiced by Emily Fajardo
  • Sawada voiced by Apphia Yu
  • Mizouchi voiced by Mark Allen Jr.
  • Terashima voiced by Monica Rial
  • Sasaki voiced by Irwin Daye

The anime is directed by Masashi Ishihama with Crunchyroll tasking Caitlin Glass to work as the ADR Director for the dub.

You can watch the trailer below:

Wikipedia describes the synopsis as follows,

“Kyouko Hori is a bright and popular high school student, in contrast to her classmate Izumi Miyamura, a gloomy and seemingly nerdy, glasses-wearing boy. At home, Hori is a homebody who dresses down and looks after her younger brother, Souta. She takes every attempt to hide this from her classmates, as to not disrupt her social status and cause others to worry. One day, Souta comes home with a nosebleed. He had been accompanied by a boy with numerous piercings and tattoos, who introduces himself as Miyamura. After recognizing Hori, even when she is dressed down, they agree to keep their true identities concealed from their peers. However, over time, when the two begin to learn more about each other, they learn they have more in common than they originally thought. Together, they agree to assist one another in keeping their after school identities a secret. As time goes on, the two suddenly find themselves closer than ever.”

The anime was first adapted as a six-part OVA in 2021.

Batman Returns To Beast Kingdom’s DAH Action Figure Line

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Batman Returns To Beast Kingdom’s DAH Action Figure Line

Batman Returns to Beast Kingdom’s DAH (Dynamic 8ction Heroes) line of 1:10 scale action figures! Unlike the Hot Toys version of The Dark Knight, this one won’t break the bank. Bruce’s alter ego will only cost you $59.99.

Those who pre-order the 1992 Batman will get the gliding version of the cape. The bonus accessory was not shown in the photos. Oddly, Beast Kingdom mentions the figure comes with “mini darts and a communicator,” which I don’t see anywhere in the pictures. Another weird choice was not to include the programmable flying Batarang.

Regardless, the figure looks like something I want to add to my collection. The intended release date is February 2024.

Photo Credit: Beast Kingdom
Photo Credit: Beast Kingdom
Photo Credit: Beast Kingdom
Photo Credit: Beast Kingdom
Photo Credit: Beast Kingdom

“From the wonderfully unique mind of Tim Burton comes the 1992 classic “Batman Returns,” a fantastical journey into a gothic world with intriguing characters like the mysterious and seductive Catwoman, and the vengeful Penguin. After defeating the Joker in the previous movie, Batman returns to protect Gotham City from a new wave of criminals. “Batman Returns” was highly successful, and now, after over 30 years, the iconic Michael Keaton version of the Dark Knight is set to grace our screens once again in the latest Flash movie.”

’92 Batman comes with the following:

  • Over 20 points of articulation
  • 4 interchangeable hand types (Fist, open palm, gripping object, gripping dart)
  • Cape made of real fabric
  • Gliding cape (Pre-order exclusive bonus)
  • Accessories: Batarang x1, small darts x1, grappling gun x1

The Batman Returns Batsuit is my favorite of the early films. The semi-modular plates made more sense than a single molded torso piece. It also helps that the bat symbol finally matched the comics. I’m unsure why Tim Burton chose a variant in the first film.

The last time Beast Kingdom visited the Tim Burton Batman universe was two years ago when Dynamic 8ction Heroes figures of the Joker and the Caped Crusader were announced. Does this mean that Catwoman and the Penguin could be on the way?

If you want to know more about the DAH line of toys, check out our review of the Donald Duck figure at Pirates and Princesses.

[Source: Beast Kingdom]

Memorial Service Held In Honor Of The Victims of The Kyoto Animation Arson Attack In 2019

Sarah Leone
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Memorial Service Held In Honor Of The Victims of The Kyoto Animation Arson Attack In 2019

A memorial service was held on the fourth anniversary of the arson attack that took the lives of 36 employees and injured 32 others who worked at the building of the much loved and respected animation studio Kyoto Animation on July 18, 2019.

The memorial service was held at the site of the studio, with only families of the victims and company officials in attendance. The official YouTube channel of Kyoto Animation held a live-stream of the memorial at 10:30 am Japan Time, or 9:30 pm on the 17th in eastern standard time. The stream was only available to watch for that day.

Fans and supporters stood in silence in support of the families and victims, from over a mile distance away from the site.

Shinji Aoba, 45, who was indicted for crimes such as murder and arson, will be held for the first time on September 5th, and the verdict will be handed down on January 25th next year.

The service began with one minute of silence, when the attack took place four years ago. The alter was decorated with 36 sunflowers along with the words “memorial”, and each person who attended offered flowers and prayers to the victims who died in the arson attack.

Kyoto Animation President Hideaki Hatta said, “It is extremely painful to lose a truly excellent colleague in an instant.”

Before the attack, KyoAni had 176 employees, but about 40% were lost from being part of the first building. After some time, the studio began accepting applications for employment and now currently has about 190 employees.

Some of the employees who were injured in the fire have returned to the company after treatment, but others are still unable to return and are continuing their medical treatment to this day.

The first studio building is in the quiet neighborhood of Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, away from the busy city life. There has been concern over the years of having a monument built on site. Though they do sympathize with the tragedy that happened, the residents of the neighborhood believe the area is not ideal for having fans and tourists coming to pay their respects.

So after much deliberation an agreement has been made to create two separate monuments. One for the public to be able to easily visit, while keeping the monument at the Kyoto building off limits to the general public. Where exactly the public monument will settle at is not yet known for sure, though it is speculated to be somewhere near Kyoto Animation headquarters. The public monument will “preserve the memories of what happened, the lives of those who passed away and were injured, and the prayers and support offered by people from around the world.”

The monuments are expected to be completed in 2024, in time for the fifth anniversary.

Source: NHK, SoraNews24

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