Jim Carrey in Negotiations to Portray Doctor Robotnik in Live-Action ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Film

Variety has reported that Jim Carrey is in negotiations to portray Doctor Robotnik in the upcoming live-action adaptation of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. At this point in time it is unknown if he would be voicing a CGI representation of the character or if he will be playing the character on screen in costume. For those who are unaware, Doctor Robotnik (also known as Eggman or Dr. Eggman) is the main villain of the Sonic the Hedgehog game franchise. Earlier this May, it was revealed that James Marsden will be playing a currently unknown character in the…

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SDCC 2018: Vol.1 Retro Rock Garage Transformers Box Set Announced

iO9 has revealed the first look at one of Hasbro’s Transformers exclusives they will be offering at San Diego Comic Con 2018.  One of the Transformers exclusives will be the Vol.1 Retro Rock Garage box set that will include a “retro gold” colored 1977 Camaro version of Bumblebee as well as a set of Transformers G1 Dinocassettes named Dial and Zaur. For those who aren’t familiar with the two Dinocassetes, both were released exclusively in Japan in 1987 under the names Dairu and Zauru; although the originals featured different paint schemes.  Since they were released only in Japan, this set will be a great opportunity for long time fans…

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OxT to Perform SSSS.Gridman Anime Opening Theme Song

The official SSSS.Gridman anime website has updated with the announcement that OxT (Masayoshi Ōishi and Tom-H@ck) will be performing the theme song to the series titled, “UNION.” Whereas, the ending theme song to the series is titled, “youthful beautiful,”and will be performed by Maaya Uchida (Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger).   As revealed earlier this June, the world premiere of the series will be hosted at Anime Expo 2018, which will be held on July 5th to 8th. More details about the event and about the SSSS. Gridman anime can be viewed at the official website listed below.   No other details about the anime have…

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SDCC 2018: Marvel Legends Series Defenders Rail Authority 5-Pack Announced

The Hollywood Reporter has updated with reveal of one of Hasbro’s Marvel exclusives at San Diego Comic Con 2018. Hasbro will be offering a Marvel Legends Series Defenders Rail Authority 5-Pack that includes the stars of the Netflix original Marvel shows. The set will include: Colleen Wing Daredevil Luke Cage Jessica Jones  Iron Fist The set will retail for $124.99 and will be sold exclusively at San Diego Comic Con 2018 and Fan Expo Canada 2018. Expect limited quantities to be sold at Hasbrotoyshop after the convention. San Diego Comic Con 2018 will be held at the San Diego Convention Center on Thursday, July 19 to…

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Star Wars Rebels: The Complete Fourth Season Release Date Announced

The official Star Wars website has announced release details for Star Wars Rebels: The Complete Fourth Season.  Seeing as the fourth season finished its run earlier this Spring it is nice to see that the entire series will soon be available on home video. The set will include all 15 episodes of the final season and will be released on Blu-ray/ DVD on July 31. The confirmed bonus features include: Six Audio commentaries by Dave Filoni “Ghosts of Legend” Kevin Kiner: The Rebel Symphony “Forces of Rebellion” Final episodes of Rebels Recon Those who are interested…

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Lego Ideas Voltron Announced

Lego has recently updated their official online shop with release details for the LEGO Ideas 21311 Voltron set. For those who are unaware, the set was submitted by len_d69 as apart of Lego Ideas in 2016. The set was later green-lit in August 2017. The set will include 2,321 pieces and will be released on August 1 priced at $179.99. VIP members will be able to have the ability to purchase the set in advance on July 23. A limited stock of sets will also be available at San Diego Comic 2018. The official website provided details about the…

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Yo-Kai Watch Blasters Announcement Trailer Streamed

Nintendo has updated their official Youtube channel with the North American release date announcement trailer for Yo-Kai Watch Blasters. For those who are unaware, the game is a spin-off title based on the mini-game that was introduced in Yo-Kai Watch 2: Psychic Specters and Yo-Kai Watch 2: Fleshy Souls. The game was first released in Japan under the name Yo-kai Watch Busters on July 11, 2015 and were available in two versions. Yo-Kai Watch Blasters : Red Cat Corpsand Yo-Kai Watch Blasters : White Dog Squad will be released for the Nintendo 3DS on September 7.  Those who connect the…

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Yo-Kai Watch Season 3 Premiere Date Announced

The official Yo-Kai Watch twitter page has updated with the announcement that the third season of the Yo-Kai Watch anime series will be premiering on Disney XD on July 2 at 5:40 P.M. ET/PT and new episodes will be airing on Fridays.  The final episode of the second season of the English Dub premiered on June 3, 2017 so it has been some time since new episodes of the series have aired. For those who are not familiar with the original Japanese version of the anime, the previously aired second season of the English Dub was originally the second half of…

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Overwatch New Hero Wrecking Ball Trailer

Happy Thursday heroes, we have some Overwatch news. They’ve been teasing a new hero to join the ranks and today we have the reveal. It is a character who goes by the name Wrecking Ball and they’re a Hamster. I know some fans were upset that Overwatch hasn’t done a female black woman character and they’re valid in how they feel. This game that’s been celebrated for it’s diversity and inclusion is still missing a group that needs to be represented. Fans thought Efi Oladele was going to be a playable…

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DC Universe Launch Trailer

Good morning heroes and happy Thursday. We have the first trailer for DC Universe, which is DC Comics upcoming streaming service and I have to say I’m impressed. Most of us guessed it would have their older movies and animated films but I was surprised to see them putting comics on this service as well. DC Comics has such a backlog of comics and linking it to their streaming service is a smart move. At first I thought I wouldn’t want to spend money just to see some exclusive shows…

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