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Last week, Machinima gave fans their first look at the upcoming web series Transformers: Combiner Wars, which is set to debut August 2. That report also revealed that the first episode of a four-part prelude series will debut today, and now fans can get their first look at this prelude. This show will give fans some more insight into this universe before the flagship show launches later this summer. As the August 2nd launch of Transformers: Combiner Wars [the first installment of the Generations Prime Wars Trilogy], nears, Hasbro Studios and Machinima are preparing fans for the full digital series with the ultimate guide to the futuristic world of Cybertron....

From first-time director Domee Shi, who previously worked as an animator and storyboard artist on films like Inside Out and Toy Story 4, Pixar’s Turning Red follows 13-year-old Chinese-Canadian Meilin “Mei” Lee, voiced by Rosalie Chiang, as she wakes up one morning to discover whenever she gets too excited or stressed, she turns into a large red panda because of a secret family quirk. Although the experience would be an inconvenience to any teenager—at least any teen who isn’t furry, which is a perfectly healthy way to deal with stress—but Mei is blessed with an overprotective mother, Ming, played by Sandra Oh....

Universal has set Peter Berg to direct Battleship, a live-action adaptation of Hasbro’s naval combat board game and is planning a July 1, 2011 release date. According to Variety, the deal is part of a two-picture pic pact Berg has made with Universal, where he’ll follow Battleship with an Afghan war drama Lone Survivor. Battleship is the latest in Universal’s strong push toward branded entertainment films, and Hasbro has fast become an increasingly important cog in that campaign....

There’s no denying that the idea behind Universal’s Violent Night is clever. Led by a talented cast including Stranger Things star David Harbour as Santa Claus, Beverly D’Angelo (returning to the holiday genre following National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation), and John Leguizamo (the voice of Encanto’s Bruno), the major studio’s new holiday-themed action-comedy is certainly worth seeing in theaters — versus at home on your laptop. It was entertaining enough just hearing the audience react to adult-only moments like the film’s R-rated version of a Home Alone booby-trap sequence, and you can always rely on D’Angelo for zingers — her foul-mouthed matriarchal character echoes her Babs persona from HBO’s Entourage....

Warner Bros. has a boatload of horror films for the fans! In a story from Fangoria, they report that House Of Dark Shadows and Night Of Dark Shadows are going to be released with “fresh new 16x9 transfers from newly restored film elements. They’ll look great!” states Warner Bros.. In addition to this, Twilight Zone: The Movie will finally be coming to DVD! There is talk that it will be here “before Halloween....

It’s been a few weeks since Netflix decided not to move forward with a third season of Warrior Nun, but the fight for the renewal is far from over. The show, created by Simon Davis Barry, became a sensation after the debut of its second season. It was praised by the fans and the critics, with great reviews and the highest visualization numbers for an original show at the service....

Loki season 2 is likely the most anticipated MCU show on Disney+. The first season was so popular that it may have helped shape the coming MCU phases. Tom Hiddleston is naturally amazing as Loki, keeping the villain-turned-hero in the MCU for the foreseeable future. But the protagonist’s excellent performance was almost subject to the show-stealing awesomeness of Owen Wilson in his role as Mobius. As fans of the show will remember, Mobius was the empathetic but intelligent detective that played a sort of mentor role for Loki in the series....

With all eyes on The Batman at the moment, you could be forgiven for missing the new trailer for the return of The CW’s Batwoman, which continues its third season in January. The latest promo gives a quick-cut look at the new villains and more coming to the series when it drops new episodes, including a teasing look at Bridget Regan’s Poison Ivy/Pamela Isley. As one of the Batman universes most iconic villains, the reveal has given fans their best look yet at the latest iteration of the character to arrive on screen....

Opening on December 10th is Three Kings director David O. Russell’s new film, The Fighter. This drama is based on the true story of boxing champ Micky Ward and stars an impressive cast of actors including Mark Wahlberg (The Other Guys), Christian Bale (The Dark Knight), Amy Adams (Leap Year) and Melissa Leo (Don McKay). We recently had a chance to sit down with all four of the film’s leading actors, Wahlberg, Bale, Adams and Leo, to talk about their exciting new drama, their colorful characters, and the true-life story that the film is based on....

To all the standard criteria of what makes a movie great (directing, writing, acting, entertainment), The Fountain is great. But it also brings a level of inventiveness and purpose rarely seen in movies. Everything on screen (or close to it) has an expertly designed meaning: from which way the camera is facing to subtle shapes hidden in the composition and beyond. People who love over anaylizing theatrical adventures, your movie messiah is here....

Production on Baz Luhrmann’s $126 million-budgeted 3D adaptation of The Great Gatsby has begun in Sydney, bringing together stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Isla Fisher and Carey Mulligan. Indian superstar Amitabh Bachchan, Jason Clarke and Elizabeth Debicki also star. Leonardo DiCaprio plays the title role of Jay Gatsby, while Tobey Maguire plays Nick Carraway. Joel Edgerton and Carey Mulligan appear as Tom and Daisy Buchanan. Amitabh Bachchan will play the role of Meyer Wolfsheim, Isla Fisher and Jason Clarke are cast as Myrtle and George Wilson....

Warner Bros. could be looking to the directors of one of its latest films to direct a languising remake. According to Vulture, Warner Bros. are in negotiations with The Book of Eli directors Albert and Allen Hughes to direct their Akira remake. Not much has been said about the project since 2008, when it was announced that Leonardo DiCaprio would produce the reamake via his Appian Way production company. Iron Man screenwriters Hawk Ostby and Mark Fergus wrote the script and Andrew Lazar will produce alongside DiCaprio....

Every child of the 80s remembers the huge deal that was The Real Ghostbusters, an animated series based on the 1984 movie, which brought a whole wave of iconic spooks and naturally a wave of toys based on them. When the final Ghostbusters: Afterlife trailer debuted, eagle-eyed viewers managed to spot a fleeting glance of one such spectre making its live-action debut in the movie in form of the “Bug-Eye” ghost, an action figure that has a massive eyeball in the centre of its forehead that pops out when the body is squeezed....

While NBC is gearing up to launch their drama series Hannibal this fall, based on the legendary character Hannibal Lecter from Silence of the Lambs, Lifetime is moving forward on its own spin-off, which will follow FBI Agent Clarice Starling, a role originated by Jodie Foster and later played by Julianne Moore. Titled Clarice, this hour-long drama series will follow the young woman as she graduates from the FBI Academy. NBC’s Hannibal will not include Clarice, instead focusing on the relationship between Hannibal and FBI criminal profiler Will Graham....

The Simpsons has been a cornerstone of television and popular culture for 33 seasons. With its 34th campaign gearing up, expect more of the formula that has made the series so successful in its historical run; comedic antics, celebrity guest stars, and the staple Treehouse of Horror. Airing every fall in line with Halloween, these episodes have given us some of the best Simpsons moments and one-liners in the series’ seemingly interminable run....

The man of the jungle swings back into action on October 31 when Warner Home Video releases The Tarzan Collection Volume 2. Synopsis: Johnny Weissmuller swings back into action with Warner Home Video’s The Tarzan Collection Volume 2 debuting on October 31. Following the huge success of WHV’s first Weissmuller Tarzan set in 2004, this new DVD collection includes the home video debut of Weissmuller’s last six Tarzan films, presented on three double-feature discs....

The Walking Dead continues the war against the Saviors with The Damned. Episode two has our heroes attacking bases with varied results. Characters face moral crisis as Rick’s (Andrew Lincoln) “kill them all” mantra is truly put to the test. Morgan (Lennie James) declares his immortality, while a character from season one returns. The bullets fly fast and loose as the casualties start to mount. The Damned opens with Rick and Daryl (Norman Reedus) in the woods....

Let it be known right here off the bat that it has been years since I could be described as a fan of AMC’s ongoing adaptation of creator Robert Kirkman’s zombie apocalypse comic book saga The Walking Dead. In fact, I checked out after the powers that be behind the scenes gave director Frank Darabont the boot after season 2. But all the same, maybe it’s time for even me to give the series another go as today we’ve learned that the current tenth season is the best-reviewed season of the series over on Rotten Tomatoes....

Florence Pugh prepares to help a young girl who refuses to eat in the official trailer for The Wonder. The film is helmed by Sebastián Lelio, responsible for projects such as Gloria, A Fantastic Woman, and Disobedience. The Wonder will be the first feature film from Lelio since Gloria Bell, with the film headed to Netflix later this year. The Wonder seems to have an interesting premise, with Pugh aiding the young girl while being perplexed by her seemingly good health after fasting for months....

One of classic Hollywood’s most beloved stars of the silver screen, Grace Kelly appeared in countless prominent pictures during her brief yet lucrative career. The actress would headline a slew of adored cinema staples, gaining recognition and praise for her performances in films like Mogambo and High Society, as well as starring in three of mentor and frequent collaborator Alfred Hitchcock’s best films: Dial M for Murder, Rear Window, and To Catch a Thief....