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September 11, 2018

Is The Conjuring 3 on it’s way?

If you, like me, have been wondering when we will see The Conjuring 3, then you might be pleased to know there are current rumblings of its (soonish) arrival. Hurrah! In a recent interview with Cinemablend, producer Peter Safran had the following to say about The Conjuring 3. “It’s actually coming along great. (Scriptwriter) David…

September 10, 2018

Mission: Impossible – Fallout soars past $700 million

Mission: Impossible – Fallout has crossed the $700 million mark at the worldwide box office. The film – the sixth entry in the Tom Cruise-starring M:I series – has raked in $726,616,767 at the worldwide box office since its release in July. This figure breaks down as follows: Domestic – $212,116,767 International – $514,500,000 Mission:…

September 10, 2018

Saints preserve us – The Nun has an unholy opening weekend

The Nun has experienced a fantastic opening weekend, taking a whopping $131 million worldwide. The film – the fifth entry in The Conjuring Universe – managed to pack out cinemas this weekend, despite a less than impressive critical response. According to Box Office Mojo, The Nun took $53,500,000 at the North American box office, with the…

September 9, 2018

The Care Bears are back

The Care Bears are back – in a new animated series! Care Bears: Unlock the Magic is a brand new 2D cartoon show from Cloudco Entertainment. According to Variety, the series will be available exclusively through the Boomerang streaming service and will introduce a mix of old characters and new. Cloudco Entertainment President, Sean Gorman,…

September 9, 2018

Halloween (2018) movie review round-up

In a little over a month’s time, the highly anticipated horror sequel, Halloween (2018) arrives in movie theatres. The new film – directed by David Gordon Green – picks up directly after the original John Carpenter film (choosing to ignore all the sequels in the process) and sees Jamie Lee Curtis return to the series.…

September 7, 2018

Are you experiencing problems with Eaglemoss? You’re not alone!

Do you subscribe to Eaglemoss’s DC Comics – The Legend of Batman collection? Are you still awaiting last month’s books (and the special) despite being charged for this month’s set of books? Don’t worry, you’re not alone! Actually, scratch that – do worry, you’ve been charged £60 for six books and you’ve not received anything…

September 7, 2018

The Predator movie review round-up

Next weekend, The Predator arrives in cinemas. The movie – 20th Century Fox’s sixth film to feature the alien hunters – is directed by Shane Black and stars Boyd Holbrook, Jacob Tremblay, Thomas Jane and Olivia Munn. Is it any good? Let’s see what the critics have to say… Jim Vejovoda of IGN awarded The…

September 7, 2018

Mattel creates film division

Some exciting news this morning… Mattel Inc – the leading toy company behind iconic brands such as He-Man and Barbie – is launching a film division! According to Variety, Dallas Buyers Club (2013) producer, Robbie Brenner is overseeing Mattel Films as Executive Producer, reporting to Ynon Kreiz, Mattel’s new chairman and CEO. Brenner said: “Generations of children around…

September 7, 2018

Burt Reynolds passes away

Screen actor, Burt Reynolds has passed away. The actor – known for his roles in Smokey and the Bandit (1977) and The Cannonball Run (1981) – has died at the age of 82. According to the BBC, Reynolds passed away in a Florida hospital from a heart attack. His family were by his side at the…

September 6, 2018

Watch: Pixel Dan’s Toy Biz X-Men retrospective

If I had to list my top three favourite toy lines of all-time, without doubt Toy Biz’s X-Men toys from the 1990s would feature within that list – most likely in second place. The incredibly successful line – which cropped up on toy shelves throughout the decade – comprised a huge collection of action figures…