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Anime fans are going to be excited to learn that TRIGUN is making a comeback with TRIGUN STAMPEDE. The TRIGUN anime series was introduced in 1998 by Yasuhiro Nightow and follows the wanted gunslinger Vash the Stampede aka “The Humanoid Typhoon” on the planet Gunsmoke, following the destruction of Third City — also known as the July incident. With a massive bounty on his head, Vash, along with Nicholas D. Wolfwood must locate Vash’s twin brother Knives Millions while facing off against the Gung-Ho-Guns. Not much has been released on how this new series will differ but we do know that it will be produced by Orange (BEASTARS/Godzilla Singular Point) with all-new staff and cast, and will be streamed by Crunchyroll. Further news is slated to be revealed at Anime Expo 2022 on Saturday, July 2 at...

Following the release of all seven episodes that make up part one of Stranger Things‘ fourth season, renowned makeup artist Barrie Gower and actor Jamie Campbell Bower took to Instagram to show off photos of the latter’s transformation from Henry Creel/001 into Vecna, and now Netflix has offered fans of the series an even more comprehensive look at the process in a new timelapse video. With Vecna’s true identity and relationship to Millie Bobbie Brown‘s Eleven revealed in episode seven, Netflix has paved the way for a highly anticipated part two for season four, and Will Byers actor Noah Schnapp has now added to the hype by revealing that certain characters will meet their ends in the final two episodes of the season during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Tal...

The popular anime My Hero Academia, based on Kōhei Horikoshi’s manga series, has released a new teaser trailer for Season 6, offering a preview of the action-fuelled scenes ahead. The upcoming season will witness a full-scale war as fan-favorite Pro Heroes such as Endeavour, Shota Aizawa and Hawks join forces with protagonist Izuku Midoriya and his classmates as they face off against a threat known as the “Paranormal Liberation Front.” For those yet to catch up with the show, a synopsis from Crunchyroll can be found here: “Izuku has dreamt of being a hero all his life—a lofty goal for anyone, but especially challenging for a kid with no superpowers. That’s right, in a world where eighty percent of the population has some kind of super-powered “quirk,” Izuku was unlucky enough to be born co...

!With less than two weeks left before its premiere, HBO has now released the first official trailer for the fourth season of Westworld. During the show’s panel at the ATX Television Festival, the show’s co-creator Lisa Joy revealed that Dolores actress Evan Rachel Wood would be portraying another character named Christina as well for the new season. “There’s a girl named Christina and she’s wonderful and she’s just trying to make it in the big city,” said Joy. “She’s a writer, she dates…” Wood added, “It’s slim pickings out there … Christina looks a lot like Evan Rachel Wood. Maybe not as maniacal and murdery as Dolores.” While most of the season’s other details remain largely under wraps for now, Wood, James Marsden and Jeffery Wright will be reprising their roles alongside Than...

The classic Japanese anime Astroboy is officially receiving a reboot. The series, which has largely been regarded as one of the best-selling manga series of all time, will be rebooted by the creator and director of Miraculous, Thomas Astruc. According to Variety, Astruc will be directing the new CGI-3D series, which is set to consist of 52 half-hour episodes. While the original series was created in the 1950s, the Astruc-led series promises to be timelier and address today’s social issues including the impact of social media, Internet and the environment. Mediawan and Shibuya which both acquired the rights to the franchise together said, “Tezuka’s original comics were far advanced in delivering a powerful message to readers worldwide. These fantastic stories of the little boy who flies are...

According to The Hollywood Reporter, a new Disney+ series based on Wonder Man, an early-day Avenger, is currently in development led by Shang-Chi filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton and Brooklyn Nine-Nine writer Andrew Guest. While development is still in the early stages, it’s reported that the film may begin filming in 2023. The character behind Wonder Man is Simon Williams, the son of a rich industrialist and daytime Hollywood stuntman who inherited his father’s munitions factory. Williams’ company falls into disarray under his overwatch, partially due to its biggest competitor Stark Industries, and Williams winds up in jail with a grudge against Tony Stark. He was later given powers and recruited by Baron Zemo to join the Masters of Evil supervillain group, before redeeming himself later o...

Tom Hardy took to Instagram to share a picture of what look’s to be the title page of a script for the untitled Venom 3. The post does not reveal much information; however, it was revealed that Venom 1 and 2‘s screenwriter, Kelly Marcel, has written the script for the third movie as well. Instead, we see a cute Venom scribble featuring a symbiote with a long red tongue forming a letter “3” in the end, seemingly confirming that the script for the upcoming filmhas been completed. Producer Amy Pascal confirmed that the upcoming sequel was underway last December. “We are in the planning stages right now,” she revealed. “But what we are focused on is getting everybody to come and see No Way Home,” said Pascal. Fans speculated that the red tongue in the scribble could represent the color of...

A Game of Thrones spinoff sequel series focusing on Jon Snow is reportedly in the works over at HBO. According to reports, the live-action show is in “early development” for what could be the first sequel series in the Game of Thrones franchise, with Kit Harington attached to reprise his role as the King in the North if the series gets the greenlight. A release date and plot details are yet to be revealed, but could pick up right where Game of Thrones ended as Jon Snow discovered his true name as a Targaryen before getting exiled from Westeros and leaving with the Wildlings. The first prequel in the Game of Thrones franchise will be House of the Dragon and stars Paddy Considine as King Viserys I Targaryen, Matt Smith as his younger brother, Prince Daemon Targaryen, Emma D’Ar...

Netflix has officially dropped the teaser trailer for its upcoming NC-17 drama Blonde, which sees Ana de Armas as a reimagined Marilyn Monroe. Written and directed by Andrew Dominik, the film is based on Joyce Carol Oates’ fictional novel of the same name and follows Marilyn’s upbringing and rise to fame with both fact and fiction: “Based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates, Blonde boldly reimagines the life of one of Hollywood’s most enduring icons, Marilyn Monroe. From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, Blonde blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves.” Joining de Armas in the cast are Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Caspar Phillipson, Evan Williams, Toby Hus...

Shortly after releasing a teaser, Netflix officially unveiled the release date of Kid Cudi and Kenya Barris‘ highly-anticipated series Entergalactic. The upcoming animated show is set to premiere on September 30 and will follow the story of two young artists trying to find love in New York City: “Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi and Kenya Barris join forces to present Entergalactic, an original, animated story about a young artist named Jabari — voiced by Mescudi — as he attempts to balance love and success. Finding the latter brings Jabari a step closer to the former, when moving into his dream apartment introduces him to his new neighbor, photographer it-girl, Meadow — voiced by Jessica Williams. An explosion of art, music, and fashion, Entergalactic takes place in the only city that can handle ...

Marvel‘s upcoming Disney+ series Ironheart introduces several members to its cast and officially begins filming. According to reports, Manny Montana has joined the cast comprised of Anthony Ramos, Lyric Ross and Dominique Thorne, the latter of whom will play Riri Williams, a genius inventor and notorious for creating the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man. The roles of the other three, however, have been kept confidential as of now. Sam Bailey and Angela Barnes are set to direct Ironheart while Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum and Zoie Nagelhout will serve as executive producers on the show alongside head writer Chinaka Hodge, Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian. The plot for the series is still unknown, and there has yet...

As an extension to the Shrek franchise, the fan-favorite character Puss is receiving its own spin-off. Titled, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, the film follows the cat bandit as he finds out he has used up eight of his nine lives. Universal Pictures has revealed a second official look at what to expect for Puss. The film sees Antonio Banderas voice Puss in Boots in an action-filled adventure film that sees him try his best to slow down and settled down as a “normal” cat since he is down to his final life. As he struggles to do normal cat things, Puss finds himself struggling. The three-minute clip sees the Shrek universe venture off from the ogre storyline and focus Puss. Audiences will see Puss get a sidekick on their newest adventure slated to hit theaters this holiday season. Take a look ...