Mattel Just Revealed First Look at New DC Action Figures (But There’s a Catch)

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Mattel recently revealed its first wave of new action figures in a poster shared online by marketing manager Steve Ozer. The lineup includes popular heroes and villains like Superman, Batman (with two different versions!), The Joker, The Flash, Robin, Green Lantern (John Stewart), and Deathstroke. However, these figures are for Mattel’s new line aimed at kids, and fans are still waiting to see what the figures for collectors will look like.

New Avengers: Doomsday & Spider-Man: Brand New Day Trailer Report Reveals Super Bowl Shock

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According to Deadline, here’s a look at the major movie trailers coming to Super Bowl LVIII next weekend. Surprisingly, Marvel isn’t planning to release any trailers during the game. This is particularly unexpected given that two big Marvel movies – Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Avengers: Doomsday – are scheduled to come out this year. While there could be a reason for this decision, it’s still a big surprise.

8 Greatest Cyberpunk Books Apple TV Needs to Adapt After ‘Neuromancer’

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For years, William Gibson’s 1984 novel was considered impossible to adapt into a movie or TV show. Its complex, non-linear story, extensive internal thoughts, and imaginative virtual world scared off Hollywood producers. However, Apple TV+ is now making a 10-episode series based on the book, created by Graham Roland (known for Jack Ryan) and JD Dillard (Sleight, Devotion). The series is currently being filmed, and Apple promises to bring the characters of Case and Molly, along with the futuristic city of the Sprawl, to life with the same high-quality design and detailed world-building that fans expect from its science fiction shows.

11 Years Before Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein, Oscar Isaac Starred In A 92% RT Retelling

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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is often considered the first science fiction story, and it has been the basis for countless films, including the more recent Ex Machina. Ex Machina centers on Caleb, a computer programmer who visits the secluded home of his employer, Nathan, to meet Ava, an artificial intelligence robot Nathan has created. The film anticipated many of the themes we now associate with the rise of AI, and Alicia Vikander’s performance as Ava is particularly noteworthy.

7 Darkest Futures in DC Comics

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In the world of DC Comics, time is always changing, and even small decisions can have huge, world-ending results. These are the darkest possible futures that Earth’s heroes are desperately trying to prevent.

10 Anime That Start as a Joke and End with an Existential Crisis

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At first, a show might seem strange or silly, but it gradually reveals deeper emotions – the pain, the emptiness, or just the difficulty of being human. It’s easy to fall into watching, thinking it’s not a serious story until it unexpectedly makes you think about big questions like what gives life meaning, dealing with loss, or how people hide their inner sadness. Anime like this shows us that even seemingly odd or simple stories can be surprisingly meaningful if we give them a chance.