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SDCC 2023: TMNT The Last Ronin II Announced
Kevin Eastman’s The Last Ronin, a TMNT story set in a hypothetical dark future where Michelangelo is the last living Turtle, was a huge hit for publisher IDW. It made the New York Times bestseller list and drove the company to introduce expansions like a prequel called Lost Years and even a book consisting of just the covers. Now it’s time for the next step, as Eastman and IDW announce The Last Ronin II. Turns out the Ronin wasn’t so “last” after all! It’s a bit of a spoiler as to how this story continues, so if you haven’t read the original Last Ronin yet and don’t want to know, skip this next paragraph… The original book ended with the reveal of four surviving mutant furtles, Yi, Uno, Odyn, and Moja, who were now growing up under the care and tutelage of their sensei, Casey Marie (April and Casey’s daughter). The new series will pick things up from there, following the Next Generation Turtles as they defend New York’s future.
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match, an animated movie set to release for home video. It delves into the intriguing tale of a Hollywood actor’s unexpected journey. How the hell did he end up in a deadly fighting tournament.The film showcases a young Johnny Cage. Long before he becomes Sonya’s husband and Cassie’s father. Notably, the art style is a complete feast for the eyes, reminiscent of the 1980s box cover arts for action figures. Now brought to life with smoother animation and more frames per second. This movie, produced by Ed Boon, the creator of the Mortal Kombat games, ensures careful handling. Comedian Joel McHale gets to play Johnny Cage and he is able to portray him with flying colors. Kelly Hu gets to voice her 3rd Mortal Kombat character as she voices the 3d-era character Ashra. She previously played D’vorah in Mortal Kombat X and 11. In the Upcoming Mortal Kombat 1 she is going to play Li Mei. Dusan Brown plays Chuck Golden, a Steve Urkel adjacent
SDCC 2023: Checking In On Rick And Morty
Rick and Morty is in an interesting place. Halfway through a massive gazillion-episode order, the show’s co-creator got into a scandal and had to leave. Behind-the-scenes stories suggest Justin Roiland hasn’t contributed any serious part to Rick and Morty‘s writing in years, so there will be no changes there. The one thing he DID do, though, is voice the two central characters in every episode. Now there’s a hole. Solar Opposites chose to deliberately cast a different-sounding actor, but according to executive producer Steve Levy at the SDCC Rick and Morty panel, they’re trying to find VAs who can get as close to the original Mr. Sanchez and Mr. Smith as possible. This takes a bit more effort and a lot more time. According to Levy the entirety of Season 7 is “in the can,” but the recast has slowed post-production and made it harder to predict when the season could be ready for release. There wasn’t even a trailer for us this time. It’s more likely we’ll be getting
Li Mei, Baraka and Tanya are back for Mortal Kombat 1
Li Mei is finally playable again after years of being an NPC. The last time she is playable was back in 2006 with Mortal Kombat: Armageddon. She did appear in Mortal Kombat (2011) She appeared as NPC in Mortal Kombat X where she is a non fighting refugee. In this new Timeline, She is now an Umgadi, a warrior priestess trained to protect the royal family. Her new role is a huge improvement from the past timelines where she is a brainwashed villain, helpless refugee and irrelevant npc. Tanya has a complete character makeover after her multiple face turns and heel turns. One thing has been consistent in her last 2 appearances. She is always been loyal to Mileena. She is a best friend and probably lover as Mileena is revealed to be bisexual. Now she is a loyal friend to Mileena again. Tanya has always been Black but she looks racially ambiguous that people had been assuming she is a white passing Egyptian. Her new look is more African
Homelander, Omni-Man and Peacemaker are coming to Mortal Kombat 1!
Homelander, Omni-Man, and Peacemaker make up the first batch of guest characters in Mortal Kombat 1’s Kombat Pack 1 DLC. Fans of Kombat kids can also rejoice as Takeda Takahashi joins the roster, along with classic Mortal Kombat villains like Ermac and Quan-chi. While there are no female DLC characters, the recent reveal of 2 female characters for the main roster compensates for it. The last four Mortal Kombat games follow a theme for their guest characters. In Mortal Kombat 2011, horror characters like Freddy Krueger and Kratos from God of War were featured. Mortal Kombat X emphasized horror even more with Jason Voorhees, Predator, Leatherface, and a Xenomorph from Alien. For Mortal Kombat 11, the focus shifted to action and comic book characters, including Rambo, Terminator, Robocop, Joker, and Spawn. Mortal Kombat One decided to focus on violent superhero and villain characters, giving the game a unique theme. Homelander, Omni-Man and Peacemaker teaser Antony Starr, known for his role as Homelander in Amazon Prime’s The Boys, is set to
SDCC 2023: Invincible Season 2 Makes Long Overdue Appearance
Well, here’s the moment we’d almost completely given up on seeing happen. The last time Amazon premiered an episode of Robert Kirkman’s Invincible was over two years ago, and there’s barely been a breath about future seasons since, even though we knew they were coming. To wait THIS long, you gotta be… ( INSERT LOGO CARD HERE ) Last time, our young hero (voiced by Steven Yeun) had discovered the true intentions of his father, the indestructible Omni-Man….and it wasn’t good! Omni-Man came from a planet of super-fascists who kill everyone who isn’t as strong as them and consider most life worthless. Only a faint glimmer of love stopped Omni from murdering his own son at the end, and the possibility of him returning with others like him was left hanging. What now? Until now we couldn’t tell you. Now we can SHOW you…. Invincible’s incredibly overdue second season will be eight episodes long. These episodes will premiere on Amazon this November in a staggered fashion: the first half of
Oni Press Solicitations October 2023
Oni Press gets spookier than ever in these offerings set for release this October. Who is THE MAN FROM MAYBE? Harvard Denny would like to know: he was once a billionaire, before society collapsed due to the atomic explosions. Also, Denny might have had something to do with the atomic explosions. But now he’s chasing the rumor of a crashed alien ship somewhere in the wasteland. but THE MAN FROM MAYBE is determined to get there first. The first of three issues will be released October 18, with art by Shaky Kane. We didn’t hear of any calamity when TV animation veteran Jay Stephens entered the comics market with the decidedly child-unfriendly horror anthology DWELLINGS. The book’s covers perfectly recreate the Harvey Comics house style of old, but the innards are dark and twisted. So far, no kid has accidentally picked it up (that we know of). The second issue will be out October 18 and contain the chillers “Quiet, Suki” and “Sound Mind.” Rick and Morty will be given
SDCC 2023: DC Superheroes Focus Of “Interactive Streaming Series”
One of the more unusual announcements out of SDCC came from DC, who has just revealed Heroes United, something they call an “interactive streaming series.” The series takes place on an alternate Earth (Earth-212 if you really want to know the specifics) where all the DC heroes exist, but do not know each other. Then one day the “magical Tower of Fate” appears in Gotham and brings all super-beings to it like a beacon. The story is, basically, how their Justice League was founded. But exactly HOW it’s founded…is up to you. “For nearly a century, DC fans like me have debated what hero would win in a fight, what hero was right, or how they would lead the Justice League,” said Jacob Navok, CEO of Genvid Entertainment, the company that’s putting this together. “Now, we give you the chance to be part of every critical decision from day one, and with incredible storyline and graphical fidelity across everywhere you can watch streaming video.” “This will be like the ‘Death
SDCC 2023: Solar Opposites Season 4 Trailer
After the destruction of their home planet, aliens from Schlorp scattered around the universe looking for new worlds to terraform into homes. Four of them hit a snag along the way and crashed onto an already overpopulated planet (this one). Now they’re stranded, more or less, and have to learn to get along as a family. This is difficult because Korvo and Terry are…..SOLAR OPPOSITES. The previous season of Solar Opposites left the alien family on a cliffhanger where they were forced to live normal domestic lives or face the Pupa’s wrath. It remains to be revealed how they’ll get out of that one. The SDCC trailer released today doesn’t provide any real hints, but it does imply things go back to normal eventually…with the exception of one element. You may have noticed Korvo’s voice sounds a bit different. That’s because his original VA, Justin Roiland, was fired and had to be replaced. They ended up using Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens as the new voice, and explained the change this
The Marvels second trailer reveals villain
The Marvels unleashed its second trailer and it reveals a lot on what to expect. Director Nia DaCosta show us what she can do in the two minute and 30 second long trailer. Her last movie which is Candyman The biggest complaint against Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel is she lacks personality. In addition, the new trailer reveals her ability to be goofy, vulnerable, and relatable. It is marking a departure from her days as the cold-hearted Cat Lady in the first film.Iman Vellani is still one of the best casted live action actress in MCU because not only she is a fan of the character she is a complete Marvel Geek. Besides, Marvel’s recognition of her geekiness has led to her being offered the opportunity to write the next Miss Marvel Comics. Moveover, Teyonah Parris‘ role as Monica Rambeau in Wandavision left fans impressed, and now she assumes one of the three lead roles in this movie. Dar-Benn is revealed to be the villain of this movie. This
D&D Comes Full Circle, Announces Campaign Inspired By Stranger Things
If there’s one common theme throughout the four existing seasons of Netflix’s Stranger Things, it’s the love of its creators for Dungeons & Dragons. A session of the game is one of the first things seen on the show. Names of classic creatures from the original manual are directly used. Entire plots and arcs are inspired by D&D stories and monsters. Would there even be a Stranger Things without D&D? The wild thing is that we’ve come the point where the two properties are beginning to influence each other. Wizards of the Coast is prepping a 50-year anniversary celebration for D&D this year, probably to see if they can get everyone to forget that…..stuff that happened the year before. They’ve announced a big fat anniversary module called Vecna: Eve of Ruin, and senior designer Amanda Hamon has publicly admitted certain elements of this campaign were inspired by ST. ”I’m a fan of Stranger Things and a lot of folks on staff are fans of Stranger Things,” she confessed to IGN.
Korean Peninsula (2012): Imagine a Unified Korea
‘Korean Peninsula’ (aka “Hanbando”) was released in 2012, has 18 episodes, and is categorized as an Action and Political Thriller. This series may have underperformed (by Korean viewing audience standards) but the lead actor gave a stellar performance. As a US viewer, for me, this K-drama series is a hidden gem. ♦ Can Science Serve to Keep a Reunified North and South Korea United? In ‘Korean Peninsula’, North and South Korea have reunited as one country. Seo Myung-joon is a South Korean scientist who became the president of a reunified Korea. He took over the job when the president who was serving ended up in the hospital and could no longer perform his official duties. Before Seo Myung-joon became the president he was a scientist working on a joint project with North Korean scientists to develop an alternative energy source. Lim Jin-jae was a North Korean scientist and they fell in love. The politicians running for office were the “imaginary kind”. You know? The kind that you wish were real.
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