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Sword-fighting’s Not Just for Kings, Y’know…

Hey, fantasy fans! As you probably know, yesterday was the U.S. release date for King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, the latest cinematic take on the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. It’s sure to … Continue reading

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Hooked On a Painting

Hey, sci-fi and Marvel Comics fans! As you’re probably aware, today’s the U.S. release date for Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2, the much-anticipated sequel to the blockbuster Marvel Films sci-fi epic that proved that not only can you make … Continue reading

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May the Fourth Be With You in 2017!

If you’re a science fiction fan, you probably know what the headline of this post means—yup, today is Star Wars Day, that annual celebration of George Lucas’s legendary franchise that retook the world by storm in December 2015 with the … Continue reading

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Go, Go, Superheroes!

Hey, super fans! As you probably know, today’s the release date for Saban’s Power Rangers, Liongate’s big-screen reboot of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the superheroish TV franchise that’s been a worldwide sensation since its debut in the 1990s. If you … Continue reading

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Bad-Girl Comics? We’re Familiar With That Genre…

Last week, DC Comics announced the forthcoming publication of Catwoman by Jim Balent, Book One, a collection starring Batman’s number one femme fatale. Originally published as individual issues, this 1990s series was a prime example of what came to be … Continue reading

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You Say You’re Into Sword Fights?

Tonight is the second season debut of Into the Badlands, AMC’s popular fantasy series about a futuristic feudal society populated with sword-swinging martial-arts adventurers. Well, if sword fights and adventuring is your thing, then perhaps you might be interested in … Continue reading

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A Tale as Old as Time…

Hey, fantasy fans! As you probably know, today’s the release date for Beauty and the Beast, Disney’s live-action remake of their 1991 animated feature. Starring Emma Watson (Hermione of the Harry Potter movies) as Belle, Dan Stevens (FX’s Legion) as … Continue reading

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King Kong Lives Again!

That’s right, monster-movie fans, today is the U.S. premiere of Kong: Skull Island—Legendary Pictures’ big-budget reboot of the Kong mythos, starring Tom Hiddleston (Thor), Academy Award winner Brie Larson (Room, and star of Marvel’s upcoming Captain Marvel), Samuel L. Jackson … Continue reading

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Blocky Animated Superheroes? Yeah, I’ve Written Them…

Hey, Bat-fans! As you’re no doubt aware, today’s the U.S. release date for The Lego Batman Movie, a not-quite sequel to 2014’s incredibly popular The Lego Movie, in which Batman (voiced by Will Arnett) costarred. This time he has to … Continue reading

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Supernatural Superheroes? Yeah, We Know a Few of Those…

“Troubleshooters, Incorporated was ahead of its time, coming before DC Comics’ Justice League Dark.”—Horror Talk On sale right now is Justice League Dark, the latest straight-to-DVD feature from Warner Bros. Animation. A loose adaptation of the (now canceled) DC Comics … Continue reading

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