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Following an extensive lineup of LEGO releases in August 2024, September will offer a more relaxed selection, but still featuring some notable highlights. Among them are the LEGO The Legend of Zelda Deku Tree (77092), the Harry Potter The Burrow Collectors’ Edition set (76437), and The LEGO Ideas Nightmare Before Christmas set (21351). These sets stand out as the main attractions for this release. For more information about these sets, along with other highly anticipated LEGO drops in September 2024, please see the details provided below.

In the Marvel comics world, a new character named Azari, who is T’Challa’s son, has been introduced. You can find him in the latest Aliens vs. Avengers comic miniseries, penned by Jonathan Hickman (known for House of X and Ultimate Spider-Man). The story unfolds in a future Marvel Universe where a duo of synthetics have been planting Xenomorphs on various planets as an extensive experiment. Earth is no exception, facing a colossal Xenomorph invasion. The remaining heroes of Earth now face a crucial decision: either annihilate the Xenomorph threat for good or follow in the mutants’ footsteps and leave Earth forever.

In a turn of events that has been 36 years in the making, director Tim Burton is reviving the character Beetlejuice, originally introduced in the 1988 film, for another outing titled Beetlejuice 2. This sequel features the return of Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, and the addition of Jenna Ortega from ‘Wednesday’, along with Monica Bellucci, Justin Theroux, Willem Dafoe. The movie will debut at the 81st Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, effectively putting an end to the anticipation for a Beetlejuice 3, as it sends that wait straight to the eternal waiting room of the Neitherworld.

It’s been confirmed that Sony will release its live service games on both consoles and PC at the same time, but for single-player games, it’s less certain. The timing of a single-player PlayStation game’s arrival on PC has historically varied greatly from title to title. So, when considering the upcoming platformer Astro Bot, what can we anticipate in terms of a potential PC release?

In a nutshell, having an outstanding hero without a formidable adversary to test their mettle is rather unusual, as seen in series such as Naruto and One Piece. These popular anime franchises, despite their distinct settings of pirates and ninjas, possess certain similarities due to the influence of their creators. In a recent discussion with Masashi Kishimoto, creator of Naruto, and Mikio Ikemoto, artist for Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, they touched upon how villains like Orochimaru and the Divine Trees were shaped by Eiichiro Oda’s methodology in constructing the Grand Line.

1993 saw me, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, unaware of the immense influence my newest creation, Ninja Scroll, would wield across the globe. The film’s premiere was met with critical acclaim, and as they say, the rest has been a historical journey ever since. To this day, decades after its initial release, Ninja Scroll stands among the most impactful anime productions ever conceived. Its thrilling action sequences and exceptional animation have left an indelible mark on audiences worldwide. Recently, I had the pleasure of discussing with ComicBook about the lasting legacy of Ninja Scroll.