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Here’s The First Look At The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart

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Here’s The First Look At The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart

Years after The Venture Bros.’s seventh season left us hanging, we’re finally getting a follow-up in the form of a new movie! Warner Bros. Entertainment has released a first look at the upcoming feature-length adventure titled The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart.

The movie picks up where season 7 left off, with Hank Venture heading off on his own after finding his brother Dean in bed with Sirena. Will we finally figure out who Scare Bear is? What is the OSI doing with Dr. Venture’s teleportation pads? Will Billy ever defeat St. Cloud?

The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart will premier later this year, most likely on Max.

The last time we heard anything about the movie was in 2021. Fans of The Venture Bros. are used to waiting long stretches between seasons, but 7th season concluded in 2018. So the longest we’ve gone prior was around two years.

It was hard to swallow that the long-running and much-loved show was canceled on Adult Swim. If you take into consideration the other oddities that have continued to survive on Cartoon Network, this was a real punch to the gut.

Chris McCulloch, Jackson Publick, and Doc Hammer created a world like the one in comics like The Tick. Superheroes are more or less regular people with real-world issues like personality disorders or track records of failure. It could have easily been written off as a short-lived satire, but the characters continued to grow and evolve.

Who would have thought we’d care about the life of a butterfly-obsessed supervillain and his husky-voiced love? The Venture Bros. even managed to make henchmen interesting. The nameless goons who get mowed down now felt like real people.

What do you think of the first look at The Venture Bros. movie? Let us know below.

[Source: Warner Bros. Entertainment]

Marvel Comics App To Close And Move Operations To Marvel Unlimited

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Marvel Comics App To Close And Move Operations To Marvel Unlimited

Marvel Entertainment announced that the Comixology-sponsored app Marvel Comics will be ceasing operations in the summer and that operations will be moved to their Unlimited app.

“Important news for Marvel Comics fans who purchase and redeem comic books digitally. The Marvel Comics app (operated by Comixology) will be shutting down on June 2, 2023. Starting May 2, the ability to purchase comics will be removed from the Marvel Comics app ahead of its June shut down date,” Marvel said on their website.

They continued, “While we are disappointed fans will no longer be able to use the app starting in June, we know many readers have built up incredible digital libraries of Marvel comics on the app. To support our loyal fans, we will be making digital comics purchases made prior to May 2 on the Marvel Comics app (operated by Comixology) available and accessible on the Marvel Unlimited app. No Marvel Unlimited subscription purchase will be required to access your previous Marvel Comics app digital comic library.”

The comic book company also released a timeline for fans:

  • May 2: Marvel comics will no longer be able to be purchased on the Marvel Comics app (digital redemption codes may be redeemed in Marvel Unlimited via Marvel.com/redeem).
  • May 2: Digital comics purchases made prior to May 2 will be made available and accessible on the Marvel Unlimited app.
  • June 2: The Marvel Comics app will be shut down. You must link your Marvel Comics app to a Marvel account before this date to have digital comic libraries available and accessible on the Marvel Unlimited app.

They added, “After May 2, 2023, users will be able to purchase Marvel Comics through Amazon as well as select Marvel digital comic graphic novels will be available for purchase through Google Play Books, Apple iBooks, Nook as well as select digital library services. We are working on more options for digital comics readers and more information will be available in the coming months.”

Marvel notes that the Unlimited app cost is $5 a month for the first year.

Crunchyroll Announces Dub For ‘KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World’

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Crunchyroll Announces Dub For ‘KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World’

‘KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World’ is a fantasy isekai anime released in 2023 by the Japanese animation Studio Palette and director Yuki Inaba. Crunchyroll announced that they had acquired the license to premiere it on their streaming service and that they are producing an English dubbed version.

Crunchyroll made the voice actor announcements on their website:

  • Yukito voiced by Austin Tindle (Knives in TRIGUN STAMPEDE)
  • Mitama voiced by Sarah Wiedenheft (Power in Chainsaw Man)
  • Roy voiced by Travis Mullenix (Saybil in The Dawn of the Witch)
  • Alural voiced by Bryn Apprill (Kei in Classroom of the Elite)
  • Siluril voiced by Lindsay Seidel (Desumi in Love After World Domination)
  • Bertrand voiced by Bradley Gareth (Guel in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury)
  • Clen voiced by Meli Grant (Narrator in The Duke of Death and His Maid)
  • Ricky voiced by Alex Hom (Kunigami in BLUELOCK)
  • Soichiro voiced by Christopher Guerrero (Ainz in Overlord)

Jerry Jewell will be the ADR Director and Leah Clark will be handling the scripts with ADR Script Supervisor Tyler Walker.

You can watch the trailer below:

MyAnimeList describes the synopsis as follows,

“Yukito’s parents are the leaders of a cult. After he gets sacrificed, he gets reincarnated into another world where religion doesn’t exist and porn books are akin to a child’s doodles. He finds that it’s also a world where your life and death is decided by the country. While obstructing his friend’s execution, both of them lose their lives. Just at that moment, the god of his religion comes to their world and revives them.”

The anime is based on a manga series written by Aoi Akashiro, illustrated by Sonshō Hangetsuban, and published by Hero’s Inc. since 2020. It has a spin-off series titled ‘What My Older Sister Does in a World Without Gods’ which is written by Shinya Murata with oversight from Akshiro and illustrated by Tokisada Hayami. Both are currently serialized in the ‘Comiplex’ magazine.

Godzilla vs. Kong Sequel Gets A New Title And Teaser Trailer

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Godzilla vs. Kong Sequel Gets A New Title And Teaser Trailer

We’re less than a year away from the next Godzilla film from Legendary Pictures! Today we’ve finally learned what the film will be called and got a tease about who the next big bad will be!

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is the official title of the fourth film in Legendary’s kaiju series. It will focus on a new threat and explore the origins of Godzilla, King Kong, and Skull Island.

The creature teased in the video looks like an orangutan. The slim build of the creature could mean he’s younger and faster than Kong and Godzilla.

Although the teaser does end with a shot of the fuming skulls of a giant ‘zilla-esque creature and gorilla, I doubt they’re the film’s heroes. No doubt this points to the new villain having bested the ancestors of both heroic kaiju.

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire will smash into theatres on March 15, 2024.

The official synopsis:

“This latest entry in the Monsterverse franchise follows up the explosive showdown of Godzilla vs. Kong with an all-new cinematic adventure, pitting the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own. The epic new film will delve further into the histories of these Titans, their origins, and the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever.”

Godzilla vs. Kong debuted in 2021. It was a match many of us had been waiting for, but the human drama injected throughout was a slog to watch. The battle between Kong, Godzilla, and Mechagodzilla was enjoyable. However, future installments of this series either need to drastically improve the adventures of the human characters or trim them down to minor players in a much greater story.

Regardless of the story’s quality, 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong raked in over $470M on an estimated $200M budget. This second sequel to the 2014 original outperformed its predecessor, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, by over $100M.

[Source: Legendary YouTube Channel]

Supernatural Anime ‘In/Spectre’ Season 2 Receives A Dub

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Supernatural Anime ‘In/Spectre’ Season 2 Receives A Dub

The supernatural thriller ‘In/Spectre’ returned for a second season once again from the Japanese animation studio Brain Base and director Keiji Gotoh. Crunchyroll acquired the license to release it on their streaming service and has begun to release the dub produced by Bang! Zoom Studios.

Crunchyroll announced the cast on their website:

  • Kotoko voiced by Lizzie Freeman (Chisato in Lycoris Recoil)
  • Kuro voiced by Brandon Winckler (Eugeo in Sword Art Online)
  • Yokai voiced by Chris Smith (Gagumber in SAKUGAN)
  • Bakemono voiced by Ted Sroka (Joseph in Mob Psycho 100)
  • Black Komainu voiced by Deva Marie Gregory (Flayn in Fire Emblem: Three Houses)
  • White Komainu voiced by Jennifer Losi (Tohko in Kotaro Lives Alone)
  • Sumo Wrestler Ayakashi voiced by Joe Hernandez (Daruk in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
  • Ghost voiced by Mike Haimoto (Thorfinn in VINLAND SAGA)

Tony Oliver has been tapped as the ADR Director.

You can watch the trailer below:

MyAnimeList describes the synopsis as follows,

“During a blizzard, Masayuki Muroi’s old high school friend pushes him off a mountain to certain death. However, Masayuki survives the fall and escapes to safety thanks to Yuki-Onna, the spirit of a beautiful young woman who is said to lead men to their demise—but all she asks in return is money.

Eleven years later, Masayuki has lived a successful life, having gotten married and amassing a great fortune. But when his company collapses and his wife cheats on him, Masayuki retreats to the city where Yuki-Onna once saved him, and he reconnects with her by offering her money and tasty meals. While Masayuki recovers from his misfortunes, another one knocks on his door: his ex-wife is found beaten to death, and now only Yuki-Onna—who cannot reveal herself—can corroborate his alibi.

With no one to turn to, Yuki-Onna enlists the help of the spirits’ God of Wisdom, Kotoko Iwanaga. Revered by the various spirits that wander the earth, Kotoko uses her extraordinary wits and cunning to solve all quarrels they may have. In her duty to protect spirits and humans from colliding, Kotoko drags along her immortal boyfriend, Kurou Sakuragawa, and promises to prove Masayuki’s innocence without exposing Yuki-Onna’s existence.”

Viz Media held the license to release the 2020 first season on home video.

Crime Anime ‘My Home Hero’ Gets An English Dub

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Crime Anime ‘My Home Hero’ Gets An English Dub

‘My Home Hero’ is a crime manga written by Naoki Yamakawa, illustrated by Masashi Asaki, and published by Kodansha since 2017. The Japanese animation studio Tezuka Productions released an anime adaption directed by Takashi Kamei in 2023. Crunchyroll announced that they acquired the license to release it on their streaming service and developed an English dub.

Crunchyroll revealed the cast list on their website:

  • Tetsuo voiced by Aaron Roberts (Benimaru in Fire Force)
  • Kasen voiced by Morgan Lauré (Rei Todoroki in My Hero Academia)
  • Reika voiced by Kelly Greenshield (Kiyosumi in Call of the Night)
  • Kyoichi voiced by Nazeeh Tarsha (Kei in The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting)
  • Kubo voiced by Jarrod Greene (Arai in Chainsaw Man)
  • Nobuto voiced by Jordan Dash Cruz (Shaun in SHADOWS HOUSE)
  • Yoshiatsu voiced by Eric Vale (Sanji in One Piece)

Jeremy Inman has been tapped as the ADR Director with Sara Ragsdale joining as the assistant ADR Director.

You can watch the trailer below:

Kodansha USA publishes the manga in the United States.

MyAnimeList describes the synopsis as follows,

“Tetsuo Tosu, an ordinary salaryman, discovers his daughter, Reika, has been physically abused by her boyfriend, Matori Nobuto. Trying to learn more about him, Tetsuo uncovers Matori’s scheme to extort money from Reika’s wealthy grandparents, and finds out that he is a member of a crime syndicate, with a history of murdering his former girlfriends.

Filled with rage and fear at the thought of Reika being in danger, Tetsuo ends up killing Nobuto, and with the help of his wife, Kasen, successfully disposes of the body. Now, as the members of the syndicate begin to question Nobuto’s sudden disappearance, Tetsuo and Kasen must work together to ensure the safety of their daughter and prevent her from getting involved in the predicament any further.”

The manga is serialized in the ‘Weekly Young Magazine.’

Meta’s VR Horizon Worlds Opens For Minors Regardless of Backlash

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Meta’s VR Horizon Worlds Opens For Minors Regardless of Backlash

Meta wants money, and where does it get that money? By advertising to as many people as possible. So, it’s no wonder that Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Horizon Worlds VR app will soon be letting in minors aged 13-17.

PC Mag reports that Horizon Worlds is opening the doors for minors within a few weeks. It turns out the stern words from two U.S. senators, Edward Markey (D. MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D. CT), did nothing to sway Zuckerberg. However, the concerns raised by the politicians may have caused Meta to push their safety precautions to the forefront.

When addressing the concerns of the two senators, a Meta newsroom post stated, “We’re rolling out to teens slowly, so that we can carefully examine usage and are taking a phased approach before expanding more broadly.”

In addition to the multi-leveled plans, Meta will also be implementing additional supervisory tools for parents:

  • We’re beginning to open Meta Horizon Worlds to teens ages 13 to 17 in the US and Canada in the coming weeks with a robust set of age-appropriate protections and safety defaults.
  • We’ve expanded our existing VR parental supervision tools to include Meta Horizon Worlds, making it easier for parents and guardians to help manage their teens’ experience and support healthy conversations about safety in VR.

The events and content within Horizon Worlds will also contain content ratings. Hopefully, this will filter out stuff that isn’t age appropriate. One of the stranger features is called ‘Voice Mode.’ The tool sounds like something out of a Black Mirror episode:

“This feature transforms the voices of people a teen doesn’t know into quiet, friendly sounds, giving teens more control over who can communicate with them. It also garbles the teen’s voice, so people they don’t know can’t hear them. We turn garbled voices on automatically for all teens by default within voice mode.”

Like most technology, there will be workarounds that could endanger kids or leave them open to contact with less-than-friendly adults. However, parents must do their duties and stay on top of what their children are doing online. This is a lesson that, sadly, still has not been learned even after the days of MySpace and Dateline’s To Catch A Predator.

Senator Markey did issue a new tweet condemning the targeting of teens by Meta:

What do you think about minors using Meta’s online VR sandbox? Let us know below.

[Source: PC Mag]

Spirit Now Has 1:1 ‘Ghostbusters’ Proton Pack Replicas!

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Spirit Now Has 1:1 ‘Ghostbusters’ Proton Pack Replicas!

Spirit has finally created a 1:1 replica of the iconic Ghostbusters proton pack! And it’s more affordable than the other ones currently on the market!

The pack is reasonably priced at $249.99. Remember that the 1:1 Hasbro version of the prop was $399 when it was being crowdfunded.

Obviously, there are some concessions made with the Spirit version. It is made for wearing, after all. Unfortunately, it’s not 100% screen accurate. The bumper in front of the cyclotron is all one piece, and the speaker holes are still not well hidden.

However, what this proton pack has on the older, smaller one is better detail and sound effects that don’t sound like you’re flushing a toilet. Also, the cyclotron lights are now in sequence rather than flashing along with the garbled sound effects.

The Ghostbusters proton pack from Spirit also comes with three patches and a pair of black gloves. Why? Dunno. I’d have rather had the pack include mounting hardware for an ALICE pack instead. The straps for the replica are built right into the motherboard.

As of writing, the life-sized replica proton pack is still available to order. So buy a few now, and then make a mint when Halloween comes around because they’ll probably be sold out!

Spirit's Ghostbusters Proton Pack 1:1 Replica
Photo Credit: Spirit
Spirit's Ghostbusters Proton Pack 1:1 Replica
Photo Credit: Spirit
Spirit's Ghostbusters Proton Pack 1:1 Replica
Photo Credit: Spirit
Spirit's Ghostbusters Proton Pack 1:1 Replica
Photo Credit: Spirit
Spirit's Ghostbusters Proton Pack 1:1 Replica
Photo Credit: Spirit

Check out the video below from Ghostbusters News to see and hear the Spirit Proton Pack in action.

  • Officially licensed
  • Light up and audio features
  • Includes:
    • Proton pack
    • Gloves
    • 3 Authentic logo patches
  • Adjustable straps
  • Dimensions: 26″ H x 15″ W x 10″ D
  • Material: Plastic, foam, polyester, nylon, wire
  • Battery Type: 3 AA batteries required (not included)

If you’ve been thinking about getting the less expensive smaller pack, check out my review of it below:

However, if the Hasbro Plasma Series Spengler’s Proton Pack has your eye and you’re wondering if paying $400+ on the secondary market for it, please read our review here.

[Source: Spirit Halloween Store]

Mondo’s Next 1:6 X-MEN Figure Is Gambit!

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Mondo’s Next 1:6 X-MEN Figure Is Gambit!

We’re getting closer to having a complete X-MEN: The Animated Series 1:6 team! Several months since Mondo announced Magneto was joining the 12″ tall action figure series, they’ve finally added Gambit! He’s going to sell out quickly!

Like the other figures in the line, Gambit’s deco is themed after the Fox series from ’93. Remy LeBeau looks like he jumped right off of the screen. Aside from looking well worth his $215 price tag, Gambit comes with many accessories! For nearly any type of action pose you want to put the mutant in, Mondo has included an effects piece or interchangeable part to accomplish that.

Pre-orders for the card-throwing hero will be up through April 25th. Then, expect him to ship out sometime in November 2023.

Aside from Wolverine, Gambit was one of the most popular X-MEN of the 1990s. The character underwent very few aesthetic changes throughout that decade. From his first appearance in The Uncanny X-MEN 266, Remy has been sporting a brown trenchcoat, blue metallic boots, and that odd collar. It’s as iconic as his relationship with the team member who should be next on Mondo’s slate: Rogue.

Mondo's X-Men: The Animated Series Gambit
Photo Credit: Mondo
Mondo's X-Men: The Animated Series Gambit
Photo Credit: Mondo
Mondo's X-Men: The Animated Series Gambit
Photo Credit: Mondo
Mondo's X-Men: The Animated Series Gambit
Photo Credit: Mondo
Mondo's X-Men: The Animated Series Gambit
Photo Credit: Mondo
Mondo's X-Men: The Animated Series Gambit
Photo Credit: Mondo
Mondo's X-Men: The Animated Series Gambit
Photo Credit: Mondo
Mondo's X-Men: The Animated Series Gambit
Photo Credit: Mondo
Mondo's X-Men: The Animated Series Gambit
Photo Credit: Mondo
Mondo's X-Men: The Animated Series Gambit
Photo Credit: Mondo

“The cagey Thieves’ Guild loner who’s explosive as he is mysterious, Remy LeBeau’s Gambit has never been cooler than in Marvel’s X-MEN: THE ANIMATED SERIES. The fourth in our XTAS 1/6 scale line, this new figure pays tribute to his kinetic prowess, with four portraits plus all his favorite weapons. And we couldn’t resist nods to some of our favorite episodes, including the inhibitor collars from “Slave Island” and a Mystique portrait inspired by ‘Days of Future Past.'”

The figure will come with the following:

  • Neutral Portrait
  • Smiling Portrait
  • Pony Tail Portait
  • Mystique Portrait
  • Staff
  • Energy Chain
  • Energy Card
  • Straight Aces
  • Energy Effect Card Attack
  • Blaster
  • Tithe
  • Inhibitor collar x2
  • Figure Stand
  • 4 pairs of hands
[Source: Mondo]

‘Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear’ Gets An English Dub From Crunchyroll

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‘Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear’ Gets An English Dub From Crunchyroll

The anime isekai comedy ‘Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear’ has returned after a three-year hiatus with the subtitle ‘Punch.’ EMT Squared based the animated series on a light novel series by Japanese author Kumanano who launched it as a web novel. This new season sees most of the crew returning including directors Hisashi Ishii and Yuu Nobuta.

Crunchyroll is streaming ‘Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch’ as it did with the 2020 first season and has announced they will be producing an English dub.

They revealed the cast on their website:

  • Yuna voiced by Marissa Lenti (Chiaki in GAMERS!)
  • Fina voiced by Xanthe Huynh (Takina in Lycoris Recoil)
  • Noir voiced by AmaLee (Marin in My Dress-Up Darling)
  • Shuri voiced by Jalitza Delgado (Kanade in Beast Tamer)
  • Misana voiced by Felecia Angelle (Miku in The Quintessential Quintuplets)
  • Kumayuru / Kumakyu voiced by Lindsay Seidel (Eris in Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation)
  • Milaine voiced by Ashe Thurman
  • Shia voiced by Megan Shipman (Anya in SPY x FAMILY)
  • Cliff voiced by Y. Chang (Hacker in Akudama Drive)
  • Ellelaura voiced by Morgan Lauré (Tio in Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest)
  • Tiermina voiced by Molly Searcy (Jeanne in The Case Study of Vanitas)
  • Helen voiced by Mallorie Rodak (Nia in Date A Live)
  • Morin voiced by Meli Grant
  • Karin voiced by Anairis Quiñones (Rika in JUJUTSU KAISEN 0)
  • Flora voiced by Brittany Lauda (Yuzuriha in Dr. STONE)
  • King voiced by Adrian Churchill
  • Kitia voiced by Anastasia Muñoz (Paw in SABIKUI BISCO)
  • Rem voiced by Jared Smith (Paul in Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation)

Aaron Roberts works on the project as the ADR Director and Jessica Sluys is handling the scripts.

You can watch the trailer below:

MyAnimeList describes the synopsis as follows,

“After fanatically playing the VRMMO World Fantasy Online for almost a year, the shut-in yet relatively affluent 15-year-old Yuna receives a bear costume from the game’s administrators. The outfit, while somewhat embarrassing to wear, turns out to have overpowered stats and effects that make her character significantly more powerful. After accepting the bear equipment, she finds herself transported to another in-game world that prevents her from returning to reality.

Confused and unable to log out, Yuna sets out to explore this new environment. She rescues a girl named Fina from wild wolves, who then guides her to the city of Crimonia. With her eccentric bear attire, however, Yuna stands out wherever she goes, and alongside her boosted fighting prowess, her reputation quickly rises—to the point that people give her the nickname Bloody Bear.

Undeterred by this change in her life, Yuna decides to take on the role of an adventurer and fully enjoy herself in her new world.”

The Japanese publishing company Shufu to Seikatsu Sha began to release a manga adaption in 2018. Seven Seas Entertainment releases a an English version in the United States.

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