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Marvel is bringing the Russo bros. back to direct the next two Avengers films

2024-07-27T22:19:20-04:00

Following reports that the Russo brothers were in talks to helm more features for Marvel, the studio confirmed at this year's San Diego Comic-Con that the pair will be directing two new Avengers films.

During Marvel's Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con, the studio announced that the Russo brothers have signed on to direct Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars - the former of which will see Robert Downey Jr. return to the MCU as Doctor Doom. Doomsday is due out in May 2026, while Secret Wars will follow in May 2027.

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The Russo Brothers return to direct Marvel Studios' Avengers: Doomsday, starring Robert Do …

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Silo season 2 hits Apple TV Plus this November

2024-07-27T19:37:42-04:00

The end of the world just got a little closer. Apple confirmed that the much-anticipated second season of its postapocalyptic series Silo will start streaming on November 15th.

Silo premiered last May and was renewed before the first season finished. Apple first teased season 2, alongside the return of Severance, at WWDC 2024. (Severance's second season will start streaming in January.)

Based on the trilogy of novels by Hugh Howey, Silo is set in the distant future and follows the remains of humanity, who live in giant underground bunkers - the titular silos - to avoid the deadly world outside. The season 1 finale ended with a big twist th …

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Here’s your first look at Amazon’s Like a Dragon: Yakuza

2024-07-26T18:37:25-04:00

Kiryu is getting a live-action makeover very soon. At Comic-Con today, Amazon revealed the first look at its upcoming adaptation of the Yakuza game series, with the show Like a Dragon: Yakuza (not to be confused with the game Yakuza: Like a Dragon). The streaming series will follow original Yakuza hero Kazuma Kiryu.

Amazon says that the show "showcases modern Japan and the dramatic stories of these intense characters, such as the legendary Kazuma Kiryu, that games in the past have not been able to explore." Kiryu will be played by Ryoma Takeuchi, while Kento Kaku also starts as Akira Nishikiyama. The series is directed by Masaharu Take.

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Junji Ito’s terrifying Uzumaki hits Adult Swim in September

2024-07-26T16:15:03-04:00

Adult Swim's long-awaited adaptation of Uzumaki finally has a premiere date - and an appropriately creepy trailer. The series, based on the classic horror manga from Junji Ito, will start airing on September 28th. Episodes will hit Adult Swim first, and then stream on Max the following day.

Uzumaki follows a cursed town that is - and I promise it's scarier than it sounds - plagued by spirals. Here's the full synopsis:

"Let's leave this town together," asks Shuichi Saito, a former classmate of Kirie Goshima, a high school girl who was born and grew up in Kurouzu-cho. Everything from a strange whirlwind, billowing smoke from the crematorium, …

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A new Doctor Who spinoff series is coming to Disney Plus

2024-07-26T16:00:32-04:00

The Doctor Who franchise is about to get even bigger with a new spinoff series that, interestingly, doesn't seem like it's going to focus on everyone's favorite Time Lord.

During the Doctor Who panel at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, Disney and the BBC announced that The War Between The Land And The Sea - a new series written by Russell T. Davies and Pete McTighe - is on the way. Rather than the Doctor, the new show will revolve around a group of humans as they work together to face the Sea Devils, a race of ancient, ocean-dwelling creatures who first appeared in Doctor Who back in 1972.

Jemma Redgrave and Alexander Devrient are set to r …

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Sauron returns in The Rings of Power’s season 2 trailer

2024-07-26T14:48:42-04:00

The first season of Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power took its sweet time revealing the true identities of its two most mysterious characters. But when the show returns next month, it seems like it's going to hit the ground running with big reveals about how Sauron and the Stranger will change Middle-earth. A new, lengthy trailer revealed at Comic-Con gives a good sense at what fans can expect in season 2.

According to Amazon, the new season will be focused on Sauron's return. "Cast out by Galadriel, without an army or ally, the rising Dark Lord must now rely on his own cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creati …

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The Boys is getting a prequel series

2024-07-26T14:24:41-04:00

The Boys' fourth season ended on a nightmarish note that made the show's upcoming final chapter seem like it's going to its most deranged. But during this year's San Diego Comic-Con, Amazon revealed that while The Boys may be coming to an end, the larger franchise is about to get even bigger with a prequel series set in the distant past.

Though The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke was tightlipped about the show's series finale, he was all too excited to bring actor Jensen Ackles on stage during a panel to announce the forthcoming arrival of Vought Rising, a new prequel series. Set in the '50s, Vought Rising will chronicle the lives of Soldier Bo …

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Peacock’s horror thriller Teacup starts streaming in October

2024-07-25T17:45:38-04:00

It looks like Peacock is getting a solid dose of horror very soon. At San Diego Comic-Con, the streamer showed off a very brief teaser for its upcoming thriller series Teacup, while also confirming that it will start streaming in October.

According to Peacock, the show "follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive." It's helmed by showrunner Ian McCulloch - best known as a producer on the Western hit Yellowstone - and based on the novel Stinger by Robert McCammon. In a statement about the adaptation, McCulloch had this to say:

During production the series …

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Mario and Yoshi go for a run in Lego’s latest Nintendo set

2024-07-25T12:00:00-04:00

The set perfectly recreates the pixelated 16-bit Mario and Yoshi sprites from Super Mario World. | Image: Lego

Lego has announced its latest collaboration with Nintendo at San Diego Comic-Con: a pixelated recreation of Mario and Yoshi from the 16-bit Super Nintendo classic, Super Mario World. Like Lego's Art sets, it's a 2D creation meant for display but also includes hidden moving mechanisms, bringing Yoshi to life.

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The 1,215-piece set stands over 15 inches tall when assembled and features a yellow-caped Mario riding Yoshi atop a grass-covered hill. The front of the set is assembled from Lego tiles and looks to be a very accurate recreation of the 16-bit sprites used in Super Mario World.

But when you turn the set around, it becomes very obvious w …

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