Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Prime Video Debuts Explosive New Trailer for The Wheel of Time Season Three

Prime Video The Wheel of Time Season Three
Today, Prime Video released an exciting new full-length trailer for the upcoming third season of The Wheel of Time, which will premiere globally on March 13, 2025. The Wheel of Time is based on Robert Jordan’s best-selling and epic fantasy book series of the same name, and is co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios. 

The action-packed trailer highlights this season’s high-stakes drama and gives a peek into its changing world, where the powerful Aes Sedai, Moiraine Damodred (Rosamund Pike), is tormented by her visions of the future, and Rand al’Thor (Josha Stradowski) struggles to fulfill his destiny as the Dragon Reborn - will he choose the Light or let the Darkness consume him?  

TULA LOTAY Cover Revealed for WE’RE TAKING EVERYONE DOWN WITH US

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Image Comics is pleased to reveal a stunning variant cover by Tula Lotay (Supreme: Blue Rose) for the highly anticipated, upcoming series launch, We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us—by Matthew Rosenberg (4 Kids Walk Into A Bank—currently being adapted for film starring Oscar nominee Liam Neeson) and artist Stefano Landini (Daredevil, Prodigy)—set to hit shelves when both series launch this March.

"Stefano and I have been working on this project together for a few years now and it has been one of the most rewarding books I've ever been involved with," said Rosenberg. "But definitely having an artist like Tula show us her beautiful interpretation of our characters has been one of my favorite moments."

Toy Fair 2025: The Anderson Collection from Master Replicas

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Visionary pioneer Gerry Anderson created a world full of captivating characters, spectacular vehicles and exciting stories that are beloved by generations of fans around the world. Now you can create your own miniature adventures with The Anderson Collection.

Netflix’s SAKAMOTO DAYS Mid-Season Trailer Debut

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Watch an All New Trailer for the Record-Breaking Anime Adaptation of the Hit Manga, Which Has Spent 4 Weeks on Netflix's Global Top 10 List!

As new enemies emerge, the stakes for Taro and his crew have never been higher. Watch SAKAMOTO DAYS every Saturday at 6:30 AM PST only on Netflix. Once the greatest hitman of all, Taro Sakamoto retired in the name of love. But when his past catches up, he must fight to protect his beloved family.

Toy Fair 2025: Master Replicas Star Trek Plans

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Flashing back to the UK Toy Fair coverage of long long ago, we found a fantastic surprise in Master Replicas,  revived and ready for battle with a host of scifi licenses already fleshed out as action figures and model star ships to make all sizes of space-loving brains explode on sight. For some reason, Star Trek doesn't get as much love as they should in the collectibles category, so we were eager to show off MR's line of action figures! 

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

The Penultimate Issue of ULTRAMEGA by James Harren

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Today Skybound and Image Comics unveiled a first look at interior pages and variant covers from Ultramega #8, the penultimate chapter of the Eisner Award-nominated series. From creator, writer, and artist James Harren (BPRD, Rumble) and colorist Dave Stewart (Hellboy, Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives!), the all-new issue will be available at comic book shops on March 5, 2025. 

The series was recently extended one issue for an epic conclusion in the upcoming issue #9. 

To face the darkness ahead, Noah must train with the Ultramega masters and awaken his every instinct in order to wield their ancient techniques. Meanwhile, the Queen and the Kid unleash carnage on Earth. 

Mondo’s MOTU – Evil-Lyn 1/6 Scale Figure Timed Edition Available NOW

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Mondo, in collaboration with Mattel, recently announced a brand-new line and figure, the Masters of the Universe: Evil-Lyn 1/6 Scale Figure - Timed Edition, is now available for purchase until Friday, 2/21 at 10 AM PT/12 PM CT/1 PM ET.

Drawing inspiration from the original Masters of the Universe toy line to 200x and beyond, our definitive version of the Evil Warrior Goddess is packed with premium details including a fabric cape and skirt, plus faux fur shoulder and boot toppers. 

HEROES OF MOUNT DRAGON Launching on PC in June /Nintendo Switch in September

Heroes of Mount Dragon Annoucement Trailer
Indie studio RuniQ today announced its co-op side-scrolling brawler, Heroes of Mount Dragon, is launching this June on PC and on Nintendo Switch in September, with the first playable demo now available on Steam as part of this week’s Steam Couch Co-Op Festival.

Heroes of Mount Dragon is a nostalgic blend of fantasy and colorful Saturday morning cartoons with hand-drawn 2D realms and textures seamlessly integrated into a vibrant 3D environment. Players can experience thrilling side-scrolling action in this fast-paced brawler, selecting from an array of dragon-morphing heroes and battles alongside or against friends, both locally or online. These heroes unleash unique powerful abilities, utilize strategic power-ups and even sabotage opponents with mischievous curses!

Monday, February 10, 2025

Toy Fair 2025: Neopets Bounding Into The New Year

Neopets
Neopets (https://www.neopets.com) is embracing its roots and 2024 has been pivotal for the gaming brand, with daily active users (DAU) reaching new peak at nearly 250,000 and monthly active users (MAU) surpassing 400,000, reflecting a 3X growth since the company has become a small independent studio and the highest in the past decade. While these milestones are early signs of renewed connection with fans, Neopets sees this as the beginning of its community-driven journey to revive one of the most iconic gaming titles in history.

AMC Unveils Exhilarating Opening Minutes of "Dark Winds" Season 3

AMC Dark Winds Season 3 Preview
AMC Networks today released the chilling first five minutes of the premiere episode of Dark Winds Season 3, giving fans a glimpse at the new threat facing Lt. Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon) in the highly anticipated season. The critically acclaimed noir drama series stars McClarnon (The Son, Westworld, Fargo), Kiowa Gordon (The Red Road, Roswell, New Mexico), Jessica Matten (Rez Ball, Tribal, Burden of Truth) and Deanna Allison (Accused, Edge of America). 

US Invades Canada in WE STAND ON GUARD

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The fan-favorite backlist graphic novel, We Stand on Guard, by New York Times bestselling writer Brian K. Vaughan (Saga, Paper Girls) and artist Steve Skroce (Doc Frankenstein, storyboard artist for The Matrix) is seeing a resurgence in popularity this month in light of current events surrounding the United States-Canada trade relations.

Available in both trade paperback and hardcover, orders piling up this week exceeded total sales for the title in the past year. The limited edition deluxe hardcover is currently nearing a complete sell-out at the distributor and copies of the paperback are flying off the shelves at record speed.

Sunday, February 9, 2025

Toy Fair 2025: The Loyal Subjects on JEM Revival

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These days, it's not surprising to hear of iconic retro toy lines enjoying a revival through new toy companies showing their love, but it's been astounding to see these releases hitting the shelves of our local Walmart, making them available to all! Nacelle have blown minds by putting Sectaurs back on the pegs, hanging next to NECA's most modern Ninja Turtle releases. Now, The loyal Subjects continue their ride in the way back machine which started with Rainbow Brite and Strawberry Shortcake. Let's cheer them on as they go from Berrytastic to Truly Outrageous!

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON Big Game Spot

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON Big Game Spot
From three-time Oscar® nominee and Golden Globe winner Dean DeBlois, the creative visionary behind DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, comes a stunning live-action reimagining of the film that launched the beloved franchise. 

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Mason Thames; The Black Phone, For All Mankind) stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler, reprising his voice role from the animated franchise), Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society. 

The JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH Big Game Spot

Jurassic World Rebirth The Big Game Spot
Big game. Bigger dinosaurs

A new era is born. This summer, three years after the Jurassic World trilogy concluded with each film surpassing $1 billion at the global box office, the enduring Jurassic series evolves in an ingenious new direction with Jurassic World Rebirth. 

Anchored by iconic action superstar Scarlett Johansson, Emmy and SAG nominee Jonathan Bailey and two-time Oscar® winner Mahershala Ali, this action-packed new chapter sees an extraction team race to the most dangerous place on Earth, an island research facility for the original Jurassic Park, inhabited by the worst of the worst that were left behind. 

Saturday, February 8, 2025

Toy Fair 2025: Schleich's ELDRADOR CREATURES Get Animated

Schleich Eldrador Creatures
Kids and family entertainment venture Toon2Tango, a LEONINE Animation Studios company, has signed an agreement with the globally successful toy manufacturer and leading international brand of authentic play figurines Schleich GmbH to develop and produce a 52x11’-part CGI animated entertainment content based on Schleich’s famous toy line ELDRADOR®CREATURES.