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Hasbro Power Rangers 2020 showcase

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Here's what's next from Hasbro's line of merchandise based on Saban's hit Power Rangers franchise. You can’t talk about 90’s pop culture and children’s programming without mentioning the Power Rangers. Power Rangers hasn’t slowed down since it first debuted in 1993. The series has spawned 27 seasons, along with several film adaptations, video games, and comics. A large component of the Power Rangers franchise is its merchandising. We met up with Hasbro to talk about what fans can expect next. Our Video editor Greg Burke caught up with Hasbro to

Django Unchained: 50 Fascinating Facts About The Quentin Tarantino Western

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It's the story of a freed slave, a German bounty hunter, and the worst Southern plantation in Hollywood history.When Quentin Tarantino did interviews to promote Django Unchained in 2012, he hyped it as his self-conceived spaghetti "Southern"--a movie that would apply Western film tropes to tell a story about the antebellum South.The resulting movie, about a former slave who braves the worst plantation in Mississippi to rescue his enslaved wife, is critically acclaimed, controversial, and commercially successful--an unbelievable hat trick for a movie that deliberately provoked discomfort. And it features

John Eric Bentley on creating a voice for Barret Wallace in Final Fantasy 7 remake

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Our own Greg Burke got to sit down and speak with John Eric Bentley about life, acting, and voicing Barret Wallace from Final Fantasy 7. The Final Fantasy 7 remake has ignited a fire of passion in the hearts of those who fondly remember the 1997 original. Beyond just a shiny new lick of paint, there have been a host of dramatic changes and improvements. There is a new combat system, quests, and secrets. But there are also new voice actors for the many character. We recently had the pleasure

Super7 shows off new licensed figures from Alien to The Munsters

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Shacknews headed to New York Toy Fair 2020 to chat with Super7 about their upcoming wares, which ran the gamut from retro properties to modern cartoons and movies. If you love collecting licensed toys, you're going to fall in love with everything Super7 had to showcase during New York Toy Fair 2020, which occurred earlier this year. Shacknews spent some time with Brian Lew, Super7's online webstore manager, at New York Toy Fair earlier this year for a quick tour through their awesome booth. Inside the booth were a selection of new

New Episode Of Tiger King Is On Netflix Right Now

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Watched all of Tiger King and left wanting more? The good news is that Netflix has delivered. A new episode of Tiger King, or rather an aftershow titled "The Tiger King And I," is available now on Netflix, featuring actor and comedian Joel McHale interviewing some of the show's main characters.The Tiger King and I — a Tiger King after show hosted by Joel McHale and featuring brand new interviews with John Reinke, Joshua Dial, John Finlay, Saff, Erik Cowie, Rick Kirkman, and Jeff and Lauren Lowe — will premiere

NECA Toys’ 2020 showcase includes Back to the Future, Jaws, & Godzilla

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Shacknews checked out some of the coolest new toys to come out of NECA during the New York Toy Fair. At Shacknews, we dig toys and action figures. That means we took a trip to New York Toy Fair earlier this year and looked over all the cool stuff headed to store shelves this year and beyond. And, as it turns out, we found a ton of cool stuff. During part of our journey through the magical wonderland that was Toy Fair, we happened upon the NECA booth, where we

Terraform: The Making of Doom 64

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JOHN ROMERO'S EYES FOLLOWED THE engineer as he placed his cargo on the pool table. Their visitor hailed from Sega, and the item he placed on id Software's pool table was a motherboard, still in prototype stage. When completed, it would power the 32X, Sega's add-on hardware that would evolve the Genesis console from a 16-bit dinosaur into a 32-bit giant. Romero and the rest of id Software's small team gathered 'round as the engineer set a monitor on the felt surface, plugged the prototype into it, and powered it

Dark Horse Comics interview – How DH helps companies with collectible distribution

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Not only do they churn out great comics and collectibles, they also work to help distribute merchandise for other companies. Loads of folks who love collecting all things comics, movies, video games, and anime feverishly look forward to the annual New York Toy Fair. At this event, the world’s best collectible companies gather in The Big Apple to show off their newest designs for the year to a mass of their most dedicated customers. Predictably, Dark Horse comics were at the show, exhibiting a wide range of comic memorabilia and

UK Film Students Receive Surprise Masterclass From The Social Network Director David Fincher

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to force people to self-isolate, students across the world have been impacted as classes move online and practicals become impossible. But 450 students at the National Film and Television School in the UK are likely feeling a bit better about their situation now after a surprise masterclass from David Fincher.Fincher, whose directorial credits include The Social Network, Fight Club, and (my personal favorite) Zodiac, made a surprise appearance over Zoom, Indiewire reports. The Masterclass was conducted through Zoom, and since Fincher tends to shy away