Always wondered about the historical originals of your favourite mythical creature? You’re not the only one! Genre hero Guillermo del Toro recently said that The Folio Society’s latest release Mythical Beasts “is not only a beautifully designed book but a magnificent idea-igniter for storytellers interested in fantastic lore. Erudite and mesmerizing”. Written by leading experts
The Marvel Cinematic Universe just can’t seem to quit Tom Hiddleston as trickster God Loki. Both the actor and character he plays are returning for their seventh total Marvel project, the chronologically ambitious Disney+ procedural Loki, on June 9. In an interview Thursday with EW promoting the new series, however, Hiddleston and Marvel Studios head
The Hunger Games is the first book in a trilogy of dystopian YA novels by Suzanne Collins, that were adapted into a four-film series, with the third book being split into two films. The story follows Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), who volunteers for the annual battle royale, the Hunger Games, after her sister Prim’s name
Contains spoilers for the Taskmaster series 11 finale The suit. The ‘tache. The smile. The preternatural speed with which he’s able to snatch a marshmallow from an opponent using a pair of kitchen tongs. There’s a great deal to admire about Taskmaster series 11 contestant Mike Wozniak, so admire him we will. Right here. Starting now. Tick
It really is a good time to be a Demon Slayer fan! Not only will young Tanjiro’s mission to figure out a way to turn his sister back into a human be continuing as Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train heads to the UK this May but to celebrate, four lucky winners could receive
AFTERBUZZ TV — Westworld edition, is a weekly “after show” for fans of HBO’s Westworld. In this episode hosts Nate Miller and Kari Lane discuss episode 5. RSS Feed: http://www.afterbuzztv.com/aftershows/westworld-afterbuzz-tv-aftershow/feed/ ABOUT WESTWORLD: Westworld is an upcoming science fiction thriller television series developed by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy for HBO, based on the 1973 film of the
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is clearly being positioned as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s next premiere tent-pole, as a walk through the action-figure-teeming toy aisles of mass retail stores now proves. Notwithstanding what that means for the next immediate MCU movie event, the July premium streaming premiere of Black Widow, the fact
When the Animorphs graphic novels were first announced, no one could have predicted how well they’d turn out. Would they be new versions of the old stories? Would there be updated pop culture references? Could they live up to the legacy the long-running sci-fi kids book series has etched into stone since the 90’s? It
All change! No sooner had Mike Wozniak charmed the nation by undermining a vole, and put us all off our tea with his downstairs casserole, than it was all over. The current cohort of Taskmaster contestants have finished their last task, and it’s time for a new set of contenders. Please give a warm welcome
Based on a novel of the same name by Diana Wynne Jones, Earwig And The Witch follows the adventures of precocious young orphan Earwig as she is adopted and moves into a Witch’s house where chaos and magic surround everything. Being the son of the great Hayao Miyazaki must bring its own pressures in life,
Who doesn’t love an action-packed adventure full of fun and dinosaurs? Dino King: Journey To Fire Mountain is said to ‘combine the realism of Walking With Dinosaurs with the heart of Finding Nemo‘ and to celebrate its release on DVD, we’re giving away THREE copies! Check out the trailer here… [embedded content] Speckles, a ferocious
We hear a lot about the Chinese box office, but it is usually from an American perspective—e.g. how is the latest American blockbuster doing at the much-sought-after Chinese movie market? But the Chinese box office goes on with or (increasingly) without Hollywood releases, and it’s fascinating to see what the other largest box office in
It was a rare thing even back then. Inside movie houses across America, the silence was so acute you could hear a popcorn kernel drop—never mind pens. That was because on the big beautiful cinema screen, Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt was performing what 25 years and six Mission: Impossible movies later may still be his
Jordan Blum, the creator and showrunner of Marvel’s animated series M.O.D.O.K. for Hulu, is one of the rare Marvel comic fans so dedicated that he was a little disappointed when the announced “Captain America: Serpent Society” film ended up being a joke-y cover-up title for Captain America: Civil War. “I was probably the one person
During a recent Reddit AMA, Days Gone voice actor Sam Witwer (who portrayed Deacon St. John) blamed some of the game’s negative reviews on journalists that didn’t finish the game. “You’re asking me about the review world. That’s not quiiiite the audience,” Witwer says. “I read a review today from a website/publication that will remain
When Disney+ released the full poster for its latest Marvel series Loki, many fans had a similar reaction. “Yeah it’s nice to see Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, and Wunmi Mosaku, but…tell me more about that smiling orange clock in the bottom left.” Computer, enhance. Well, fellow Internet weirdos, ask and ye shall receive. Marvel released
Marvel’s Eternals achieved a depth of diversity in its ensemble, as exemplified by the casting of Salma Hayek, who plays the integral role of Ajak, a key member of the film’s titular group of gods on Earth. Yet, while a role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe may be a notable coup for the veteran 54-year-old
I’ve always been obsessed with werewolves as the most human of all monsters – not undead like vampires or zombies, and not always transformed into something different, werewolves are like me – a person with an illness outside of their control that manifests periodically. Not all of my favourite werewolves make this connection explicit, but
“Time passes differently in the TVA.” ⏳ Check out this brand new clip from Marvel Studios’ “Loki,” an Original Series streaming June 9 on Disney+: https://bit.ly/2XyBSIW ► Subscribe to Marvel on YouTube: http://bit.ly/WeO3YJ Follow Marvel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/marvel Like Marvel on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marvel Watch Marvel on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/marvel Reward your Marvel fandom by joining Marvel
Join the Cloak and Dagger After Show with hosts, Ollie Drennan, Karla Beltran, Drew Jones, and Steph Sabraw where they breakdown the season finale, “Colony Collapse”. This week the panel is joined by the talented Noëlle Renée Bercy who plays the spiritual Evita. Between Tyrone serving justice, Tandy saving her mother, and Brigid finally becoming
To celebrate the upcoming release of Laure Eve’s Blackheart Knights we are giving away a copy of the fantasy novel to three lucky winners! But first, here is the intriguing synopsis for the book… Power always wins. Imagine Camelot but in Gotham: a city where knights are the celebrities of the day, riding on motorbikes
Apple TV+’s 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything is immersive and fairly ambitious. The eight-part documentary series wants to run 33 revolutions per minute, and only comes up about a third short. It captures how musicians’ fingers were on the pulse of the day’s headlines and the laid the tracks for the nights’ rhythms.
This The Handmaid’s Tale review contains spoilers. There’s really no such thing as understatement on this season of The Handmaid’s Tale, is there? This episode, and the ones preceding it, have played out at a deafeningly high emotional volume. Every speech is emphatic, every exchange is urgent and tear-filled, every decision is literally life or death. It’s a
In The Woman in the Window, Amy Adams plays an agoraphobic woman who thinks she’s witnessed the murder of her female neighbor. But when the police investigate, the neighbor is alive and well. She’s also a completely different woman… Based on the best selling novel by A. J. Finn, which garnered positive reviews on its
Just two sisters bonding during a high-speed chase. Check out this brand new clip from Marvel Studios’ “Black Widow,” and experience it in theaters or on Disney+ with Premier Access on July 9. Additional fee required. ► Watch Marvel on Disney+: https://bit.ly/2XyBSIW ► Subscribe to Marvel on YouTube: http://bit.ly/WeO3YJ Follow Marvel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/marvel Like
Call of Duty is getting its most action-packed DLC yet with the arrival of the ’80s Action Heroes update and the Season 3 midseason patch. For Call of Duty: Warzone, Black Ops Cold War, and Call of Duty Mobile, this means iconic action movie heroes John Rambo (First Blood) and John McClane (Die Hard) are
The next chapter of World of Warcraft Classic properly begins on June 1st when players are finally able to enter the Dark Portal and reexperience the first WoW expansion ever. Before then, though, players will have the chance to explore some of TBC‘s most notable upgrades, changes, and improvements as part of a special upcoming
This article is part of our Collector’s Digest series powered by: For over 80 years, trading cards have been an essential part of collectors’ lives. Whether baseball cards or Garbage Pail Kids, the card collecting bug bites early and often. This seems doubly true when it comes to cards inspired by the beloved heroes and
This article contains spoilers for The Nevers episode 1 but not for future episodes. The Nevers is a series that often defies description. A Victorian-set fantasy adventure that features a gang of primarily young women who gain supernatural and superhuman abilities, it’s a story about everything from faith and prejudice to hope and change. Its
Warning: contains spoilers for the Breeders season two finale. Philip Larkin put it memorably, but there’s no need to take his word for it. We all know that characterful noses aren’t the only things carried down the generations. There are also the traits that no parent means to pass on: insecurities and neuroses absorbed in daily doses