12th Jan2017

‘Death Race: Anarchy’ (aka Death Race 4) hits the home stretch

by Phil Wheat

It’s been four years since the release of the second sequel to the reboot/remake of Death Race – Death Race: Inferno – and three since the fourth film was sneakily announced by it’s writer Tony Giglio on Twitter, but now news reaches us that Death Race 4, now retitled Death Race: Anarchy has completed filming. […]

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12th Jan2017

Brett Harvey to direct Danny Trejo life story ‘Inmate#1’

by Phil Wheat

World-renowned actor Danny Trejo has teamed up with award-winning filmmaker Brett Harvey (Ice Guardians, The Culture High) to tell a story 71-years in the making… Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo, currently in production in California, explores the life and career of Hollywood’s most unlikely hero, Danny Trejo. Trejo, whose myriad of TV and […]

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12th Jan2017

First trailer for Netflix’s ‘iBoy’

by Phil Wheat

Following yesterday’s reveal of images from the forthcoming original film iBoy, starring Bill Milner in the totular role, Netflix have released the official trailer for this superhero-esque tale: iBoy follows Tom (Bill Milner), an average teenager whose world is turned on its head when a violent encounter with local thugs leaves fragments of his shattered […]

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12th Jan2017

Fear ‘The Bye Bye Man’ in these new clips

by Phil Wheat

Set to hit cinemas this Friday – the 13th, how apt – The Bye Bye Man comes from director Stacy Title, from a script based on Robert Damon Schneck’s short story “The Bridge to Body Island.” When three college friends stumble upon the horrific origins of the Bye Bye Man, they discover that there is […]

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12th Jan2017

New poster for Mad Max-esque cannibal thriller ‘Drifter’

by Phil Wheat

XLrator Media has acquired North American distribution rights to the post-apocalyptic horror-thriller Drifter  – which follows a pair of outlaw brothers (Harwood and Emory) who seek temporary refuge in a desolate town inhabited by a family of psychotic cannibalistic lunatics – and to celebrate they have released this all-new retro one-sheet poster for the film: […]

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11th Jan2017

Bendis & Marquez re-team for ‘The Defenders #1’

by Phil Wheat

The streets of New York’s Hell’s Kitchen have become over run with crime and corruption, and there is only one group of Super Heroes, The Defenders – Daredevil, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, and Iron Fist – who are willing to unshackle themselves from the constraints of the rest of the Marvel Super Hero community and […]

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11th Jan2017

Titan Comics reveal variant covers for ‘Penny Dreadful #1: The Awaking’

by Phil Wheat

Titan Comics have revealed the SIX, yes six, covers for the first issue of Penny Dreadful, a brand-new ongoing series, entitled “The Awaking”, set six months after the shocking events of Season Three of the Showtime original series – from artists including Stephen Mooney (Half Past Danger), Rob Davis (The Motherless Oven), Shane Pierce (Judge […]

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11th Jan2017

Tom Holland teases ‘Fright Night 3’ – the novel!

by Phil Wheat

Interest in Tom Holland’s 1985 vampire opus Fright Night could not be any higher right now. Not only has the film just been released here in the UK as a limited edition Steelbook (via Zavvi) which sold out on pre-orders alone; but also the documentary You’re So Cool Brewster! The Story of Fright Night has […]

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11th Jan2017

Nerd Buy: ‘Silicon Valley’ Funko Pop! Vinyl Figures

by Phil Wheat

Your favourite characters from the hit HBO dramas Game of Thrones and True Blood have already been immortalised as Pop! Vinyl figures – and now it’s time for the dedicated staff at Pied Piper to have their moment in the spotlight. Yes, you read that right, Silicon Valley Funko Pops are coming… and I want […]

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11th Jan2017

First images from the Netflix original film ‘iBoy’

by Phil Wheat

Netflix have released four new images from the forthcoming original film iBoy starring Bill Milner, Maisie Williams, Miranda Richardson and Rory Kinnear. iBoy follows Tom (Bill Milner), an average teenager whose world is turned on its head when a violent encounter with local thugs leaves fragments of his shattered smartphone embedded in his brain. He […]

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11th Jan2017

Chucky’s Back! And this time he’s bringing his cult!

by Phil Wheat

I’m a huge fan of the Child’s Play franchise, I have been since I was a teenager, before everyone jumped on the bandwagon back in the early 90s when Child’s Play 3 was decried as a new “video nasty” here in the UK. Since then we’ve had two more comedic entries, Bride… and Seed…, and […]

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10th Jan2017

Marvel reveal cover for ‘All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #1’

by Phil Wheat

This summer your favorite ragtag group of spacefaring heroes are blasting off with a historic new beginning, with new adventures and a new creative team. And today Marvel have revealed the cover for All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #1 – a new ongoing series launching this May from blockbuster creators Gerry Duggan (Deadpool, Uncanny Avengers) […]

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10th Jan2017

Nerd Buy: Funko x Playmobil 6″ figures

by Phil Wheat

Purveyors of fine vinyl toys Funko have partnered with Playmobil to make collectible figures in the Playmobil style, but with that Funko pop culture twist… Yes, we finally have Playmobil based on famous TV and movie characters – including Back to the Future, Turtles, Willy Wonka, Dr. Who and the Ghostbusters! Modelled in the classic […]

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10th Jan2017

Severin to unleash ‘Wild Beasts’ on Blu-ray

by Phil Wheat

For his sole cinematic work of the past three decades, godfather Of Mondo Franco E. Prosperi (co-creator of Mondo Cane and Goodbye Uncle Tom) took on the ‘Nature Strikes Back’ genre and delivered perhaps the most shocking movie of his controversial career… Wild Beasts. When PCP gets into the water supply of a city zoo, […]

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09th Jan2017

Is this the ‘VooDoo’ that VOD does?

by Phil Wheat

Freestyle Digital Media, the recently-acquired digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios, has acquired the North American rights to the highly-anticipated horror feature VooDoo, which is written and directed by Tom Costabile, and stars Samantha Stewart (Days of Our Lives), Dominic Matteucci, Ruth Reynolds, Daniel Kozul, Ron Jeremy, and Lavelle Roby. Produced by […]

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09th Jan2017

First look at art from ‘Star Wars: Darth Maul #1’

by Phil Wheat

Here’s your first look at artwork from Marvel and Lucasfilm’s forthcoming comic Star Wars: Darth Maul #1, the next thrilling Star Wars limited series from writer Cullen Bunn (Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe, Monsters Unleashed) and artist Luke Ross (Star Wars: The Force Awakens Adaptation) – who take you inside the mind of Darth Sidious’ […]

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07th Jan2017

First Look: Nick Fury #1

by Phil Wheat

The world is a more dangerous place than ever. It needs dangerous men to keep it safe. That’s where he comes in. When you need a lone agent to infiltrate, capture, uncover or destroy – there’s no one better than Fury! And that’s why Marvel have announced Nick Fury #1 – the all-new series launching […]

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07th Jan2017

‘The Walking Dead #163’ variant shows us if Rick had become Negan!

by Kevin Haldon

Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment have revealed a very special limited variant cover for Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard’s The Walking Dead #163. It has often been a question in The Walking Dead comics and TV show: what is it that makes Rick so different to Negan? Many a time Rick Grimes has skirted the line of basically […]

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06th Jan2017

First look at Duncan Jones’ new Netflix film ‘Mute’

by Phil Wheat

Here’s your first look at the highly-anticipated futuristic film Mute, from visionary filmmaker Duncan Jones (Moon, Source Code) and featuring Alexander Skarsgård, Paul Rudd, Justin Theroux and newcomer Seyneb Saleh. Set in the near-future, Leo (Alexander Skarsgård) is a bartender living in the pulsing city of Berlin. Because of a childhood accident, Leo lost the […]

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06th Jan2017

Manga UK to bring Power Rangers to UK DVD

by Kevin Haldon

As a massive fan of Power Rangers I just had to share this awesome news… Manga Entertainment has announced today it has licensed Saban’s Mighty Morphin Power Rangers for home video release in the UK, as well as Power Rangers Dino Charge and Power Rangers Dino Super Charge. Beginning April 2017, Saban’s Mighty Morphin Power […]

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06th Jan2017

First Look: Bullseye #1

by Phil Wheat

This February, the world’s deadliest assassin is back on the board and back in business in Bullseye #1 – the new 5-issue limited series from creators Ed Brisson (Iron Fist) and Guillermo Sanna (Deadpool). He’s been out of commission for a while, but it’s time to show the world that they should still fear Bullseye. […]

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06th Jan2017

Samara’s back in new ‘Rings’ trailer

by Phil Wheat

Finally set to see light of day on February 3rd, Rings is the long-delayed second sequel to the American remake of Hideo Nakata’s Ringu (aka The Ring). With the new release date now confirmed, after numerous delays, Paramount have debuted a new, and hopefully final, trailer for the film – check it out below. In […]

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