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The animatronic model of E.T. used in Steven Spielberg‘s 1982 film has sold for $2,560,000 USD at Julien’s. Dubbed the “Hero No. 1” model, the piece was engineered in 1981 by the late Italian special effects designer Carlo Rambaldi, and brought E.T. to life by utilizing 85 points of movement — including around the area of the eyes, neck and fingers. A maquette of the childhood icon and one of the bikes also auctioned for $125,000 USD and $115,000 USD, respectively. “This weekend was truly a career-defining chapter of our auction house’s history with a marquee lineup curated with TCM of over 1,300 Hollywood props, artifacts, and memorabilia from the greatest films of all time,” Martin Nolan, executive director of Julien’s Auctions, said in a statement. Other pieces that sold at auction were...

The animatronic model of E.T. used in Steven Spielberg‘s 1982 film has sold for $2,560,000 USD at Julien’s. Dubbed the “Hero No. 1” model, the piece was engineered in 1981 by the late Italian special effects designer Carlo Rambaldi, and brought E.T. to life by utilizing 85 points of movement — including around the area of the eyes, neck and fingers. A maquette of the childhood icon and one of the bikes also auctioned for $125,000 USD and $115,000 USD, respectively. “This weekend was truly a career-defining chapter of our auction house’s history with a marquee lineup curated with TCM of over 1,300 Hollywood props, artifacts, and memorabilia from the greatest films of all time,” Martin Nolan, executive director of Julien’s Auctions, said in a statement. Other pieces that sold at auction were...

In a newly released teaser trailer from Disney+, Marvel has given a new first look at the upcoming season two of Loki. The titular character, Tom Hiddleston, aka the God of Mischief, narrates a new featurette for Disney+’s upcoming releases. In a 30-second video shared on Disney+’s Twitter account, the clip teased fans on what they can expect to arrive on the streamer in 2023. After showing short snippets of what they can anticipate from series including Ahsoka, Secret Invasion and The Mandalorian Season 3, Hiddleston reminds audiences that there is more to look forward to from Loki in the second season. The clip gives fans a glimpse of a few more seconds from the season two footage, which shows Loki dressed up in a tuxedo of sorts, alongside Mobius M. Mobius, played by Owen Wilson, who ap...

Tom Cruise continues to perform death-defying stunts to promote Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning and thank his fans for their unwavering support. The one-and-a-half-minute clip sees the actor flying across South Africa to film parts one and two of Dead Reckoning. “I didn’t want the year to end without thanking you all for coming out to the theaters, and thank you for supporting Top Gun: Maverick,” Cruise said to the camera. Dead Reckoning director Christopher McQuarrie also appears in the video, declining Cruise’s invitation to join him for the jump and telling him to hurry it up as they need to get the shot. “Thank you for supporting Top Gun: Maverick. As always, thank you for allowing us to entertain you,” he continued as he free falls. “It truly is the honor of a lifetime.” As ...

After the announcement that Henry Cavill will no longer be returning as Superman, DC fans were in an uproar, evidently upset by the decision by co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran. Now, a few days after the news that shook the superhero entertainment world, Gunn has officially addressed the recasting backlash on Twitter. While he did not specifically mention the Superman incident, many fans speculated that he was alluding to the changes. On behalf of himself and Safran, Gunn wrote, “We were aware there would be a period of turbulence when we took this gig, and we knew we would sometimes have to make difficult and not-so-obvious choices, especially in the wake of the fractious nature of what came before us.” He noted that they were aware of the how some people online were “uproarious & ...

Another teaser trailer for the much-anticipated Kaiju No. 8 anime has been released. In the latest trailer, it’s confirmed that Production I.G will be heading the animation. Known as one of the leading animation companies in Japan, Production I.G is famed for its impeccable production values and consistently high-quality animation. The studio also has a penchant for the sci-fi and action genres, which is evident in its portfolio of popular titles such as Attack on Titan, Ghost in the Shell, and Psycho-Pass. Although brief, fans finally get to see the titular Kaiju in its animated form in the latest teaser trailer. Additionally, all monster designs in the anime will be created by Studio Khara, the legendary team behind some of the Neon Genesis Evangelion movies, as well as Shin Godzill...

With 2022 coming to an end in less than two weeks, Netflix has unveiled its slate of new programming for January 2023. The first month of the upcoming year is led by the premieres of That ’90s Show — the spinoff of the popular ’90s sitcom That ’70s Show — Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre and Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill’s You People. January 2023 will also see the additions of classics like Forrest Gump, The Nutty Professor and its sequel, Top Gun and Brokeback Mountain, as well as the removal of titles such as Rambo, Rambo: Lost Blood, Steve Jobs and more. Check out the full list below. Coming to Netflix Coming SoonJUNG_E — NETFLIX FILM Physical: 100 — NETFLIX SERIESIn this fierce fitness competition, one hundred contestants in top physical shape compete ...

Universal Pictures has dropped off the official trailer for Christopher Nolan’s latest film, Oppenheimer. The forthcoming film, which is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin, chronicles the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the inventor of the atomic bomb. The namesake protagonist was a key player in the Manhattan Project, a government research entity that developed nuclear weapons in the 1940s. Cillian Murphy, who has previously appeared in Nolan’s Inception, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises and Dunkirk, stars as Oppenheimer. The cast also includes Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, Benny Safdie, Josh Hartnett,...

Announced at Jump Festa’ 23 over the weekend, SPY x FAMILY will be back for another season in 2023, along with confirmed news of an upcoming anime feature release. Given the wide-range appeal of Tatsuya Endo’s source material, the SPY x FAMILY anime became an instant hit ever since its premiere. The 23-episode anime was split into two parts, with the first cour being aired from April to June. Meanwhile, the latter half started premiering in October, and the last episode is due to air on December 24. Luckily, fans of SPY x FAMILY won’t have to wait long to see the endearing Forger family again. In less than a year of its premiere, SPY x FAMILY has launched various merchandise, two Uniqlo UT collections, and even a live-action stage play. Announced simultaneously with the season two news, an...