Factory Entertainment, the Concord, California
based manufacturer of licensed pop culture collectibles and specialist in movie prop replicas, announced today the latest entries in its ever-expanding line of geek-gadget gear that sci-fi and movie fans are sure to love — a pair of Neuralyzer prop replicas from the hit Columbia Pictures film series, Men In Black.
Equipment: Factory Entertainment Announces Men In Black Prop Replicas
Soundwaves: Wednesday–Original Series Soundtrack EP Available Now!
Lakeshore Records is set to release
Wednesday—Original Series Soundtrack –a four track EP led off by a striking hit version of “Painted Black” performed by Wednesday Addams and additional tracks by The Nevermore Academy Orchestra. The EP is released digitally today, November 30. The series is created, executive produced and written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, from director and executive producer Tim Burton, and stars Jenna Ortega Gwendoline Christie, Christina Ricci, Hunter Doohan, Percy Hynes White, Joy Sunday, Emma Myers, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, Georgie Farmer, Naomi Ogawa, and Moosa Mostafa, with guest stars Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán and Fred Armisen. Wednesday is streaming globally on Netflix.
Equipment: Hasbro Unveils New Return of the Jedi Anniversary Black Series Figures
Bring Home the Galaxy is back this week and
Hasbro has revealed several new additions to The Black Series as part of the multi-week holiday gift-giving event. These new Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary figures from The Black Series include: Chewbacca, Paploo, Emperor Palpatine, Bib Fortuna and Stormtrooper. The figures all come in retro, Kenner-inspired packaging as the figures first appeared in 1983.
Vids: Ring in the New Year with a Superhero…Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Announces Black Adam Home Release
Experience the first-ever feature film
exploring the story of the DC Super Hero in the action adventure, when “Black Adam” arrives for Premium Digital Ownership at home on November 22. The film is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra from a screenplay by Adam Sztykiel and Rory Haines & Sohrab Noshirvani, screen story by Adam Sztykiel and Rory Haines & Sohrab Noshirvani, based on characters from DC, and Black Adam created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck, starring the voice of Dwayne Johnson (“the “Jumanji” films, “Moana”). The film will be available on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD beginning on January 3.
Hard Copy: Cowboy Bebop: The Making of the Netflix Series from Titan Books
I remember the first time I saw Cowboy Bebop,
I was hooked. It wasn’t just the cyberpunk look of the anime; it was the music. So, when Netflix announced the production a live action show, I had my doubts they could get it right. Sure, I knew that the sound of the show could be replicated but could they capture the look? Oh yes, they captured the look and it was everything I wanted.
Equipment: Hasbro Announces Amazon Exclusive Star Wars Black Series and Retro Series Figures
Hasbro continued the Bring Home the Galaxy
celebration with the reveal of a new Retro Collection 4-LOM & Zuckuss 2-pack (which even recreates the original Kenner line’s mistake of switching the names) and The Black Series Carbonized Collection Royal Guard & Pilot 2-pack! Both 2-packs will be available for pre-order later today, exclusively on Amazon.
Equipment: From Diamond Select Toys-New Invincible Action Figures in Stores Now, Deluxe Set Coming Soon
It’s almost Wednesday, which means new toys
are on their way to comic shops across North America, and around the world! This week, Diamond Select Toys is shipping out their second series of action figures based on the hit Amazon Prime TV series Invincible. Based on the long-running comic book, the show features hard-hitting superhero action, and the action figures deliver that in spades!
Equipment: The 1980s are Alive and Well in the Newest Hake’s Toy Auction
As Stranger Things has proven, everyone loves
the 1980s, even those who weren’t alive to see it – the music, the movies and especially the toys. With many of the 1980s’ top action figure lines alive and well in their modern iterations (and even some retro-styled ones), demand for the originals has not wavered, and a current auction has dozens of old-school action figures on the block for a good amount of cash.


