Dimension 20 Goes World Of Darkness

The trailer for the next season of cult favourite actual play series, Dimension20 , has just dropped, and they take full aim at beloved 90’s classic, Vampire: The Masquerade, with their new campaign, City Council of Darkness.

The core Dimension20  cast, known as the Intrepid Heroes, will take on the roles of ‘ flamboyant goth vampires exiled from their ancient castle and forced to assimilate into a painfully wholesome small town, where they unexpectedly find themselves running the local government. Between zoning disputes, bloodthirsty urges, and mandatory bake sales, it’s undead chaos in the quaintest hellscape imaginable.’

Vampire is part of  White Wolf’s TTRPG series, The World of Darkness, which is still popular to this day, but wears its late 20th-century vibes on its heart. It’s a game of loud emotions, quiet despair and looking cool in leather. Think Underworld, but somehow nerdier.

This will also be the first time we will see the Storyteller System used in the Dimension20 dome. (They tend to favour either Dungeons & Dragons 5e or Kids on Bikes).

Dimension 20: City Council of Darkness’s cast is led by Game Master Brennan Lee Mulligan, and stars Emily Axford, Ally Beardsley, Brian Murphy, Zac Oyama, Siobhan Thompson and Lou Wilson.

Stephen Colbert To Pen Next LORD OF THE RINGS Film

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Unexpectedly, Stephen Colbert has found his post-Late Show job within the Lord of the Rings universe. The comedian has been tapped to pen a new Tolkien movie, alongside Philippa Boyens and Peter McGee, which will be the second of two upcoming films in the longstanding fantasy franchise.

Colbert joined filmmaker Peter Jackson to announce the news, stating: “The thing I found myself reading over and over again were the six chapters early on in The Fellowship [of the Ring] that y’all never developed into the first movie back in the day,” Colbert said in the video posted to social media. “It’s basically chapters ‘Three Is Company’ through ‘Fog on the Barrow-downs,’ and I thought, Oh wait, maybe that could be its own story that could fit into the larger story. Could we make something that was completely faithful to the books while also being completely faithful to the movies that you guys had already made?

“And I started talking it over with my son Peter, who’s also a screenwriter, and we worked out what we thought would work, especially as a framing device for that story,” Stephen Colbert continued. “It took me a few years to scrape my courage into a pile to give you a call, but about two years ago I did. You liked it enough to talk to me about it, and ever since then, the two of us have been working with the brilliant Philippa Boyens on how to develop this story.”

The film, with the working title The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past, will come after Lord of the Rings: Hunt for Gollum, which is in development from director Andy Serkis.

Shadow of the Past‘s synopsis reads: “Fourteen years after the passing of Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin set out to retrace the first steps of their adventure. Meanwhile, Sam’s daughter, Elanor, has discovered a long-buried secret and is determined to uncover why the War of the Ring was very nearly lost before it even began.”

Before then, The Hunt for Gollum from Warner Bros.’ New Line will be released in cinemas on December 17th, 2027.

WONDER MAN Gets A Second Season

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One of Marvel’s best projects in years, Wonder Man, has been renewed for a second season. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley will return as Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery, the secretly super-powered actor and ex-terrorist-thespian, respectively.

Also returning are co-creators Destin Daniel Cretton (the director of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, as well as the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day), and Andrew Guest. Cretton is back as director and executive producer, with Guest as showrunner and exec producer.

Wonder Man centres on Simon Williams, a struggling actor attempting to find work in Hollywood while hiding his powers, given that superpowered individuals are banned from working on sets by the Doorman Clause. He forms an unlikely friendship with Trevor Slattery (who first appeared in the MCU as the Mandalorian in Iron Man 3) as the pair attempt to land the lead roles in a remake of the in-universe superhero film Wonder Man.

Given the narratively satisfying, albeit open-ended finale of season 1, it’s unclear what direction a second season might take, but the whole team returning seems promising. Wonder Man is only the third live-action Marvel series to snag a renewal, the only two others being Loki and Daredevil: Born Again.

Stay tuned to hear more about a Wonder Man second season.

Stranger Things comes to Arrow Video

Iconic Netflix show Stranger Things is coming to Blu-Ray and 4K UHD this July. The show, which is best known for it’s association with streaming platform Netflix, will be available as physical media.

Arrow Films, in collaboration with Netflix,  have made Stranger Things: The Complete Series available to pre-order now in both Special and Deluxe editions, for both Blu-Ray™ and stunning 4K UHD, with the full box set releasing on 27 July in the UK and 28 July in the US and Canada.


Special and Deluxe editions of Stranger Things: The Complete Series will be available for purchase, featuring an array of exclusive bonus content, including bloopers, interviews with the cast and crew, and behind-the-scenes featurettes, designed for the ultimate Stranger Things experience. The Deluxe Edition is presented in custom packaging featuring newly-commissioned artwork, alongside a wealth of extra material including a 148-page booklet, exclusive art cards, a Hellfire Club patch, double-sided posters for each season.

“We always dreamed that Stranger Things could be owned in its entirety,” said Matt and Ross Duffer, creators of the series, “not just as a collector’s set, but as a way to preserve the show for decades to come.”

Dean Lawson, Arrow Films’ Director of Sales and Marketing, commented: “Working with the Netflix team and the Duffer Brothers to bring the definitive physical media release of Stranger Things to fans has been a phenomenal project for Arrow to be a part of. The show is colossal in influence and scale, is beloved globally, has transcended generations, and has been a huge part of the cultural conversation for nearly 10 years now. We at Arrow are thrilled to play a part in bringing this landmark show to physical media and believe we’ve created a boxset that fans will be delighted to own, packed with bonus features, curios, and memorabilia from the world of Stranger Things.”

Pre-orders can be found here

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Reboot Gets The Axe

sarah michelle gellar won't return as buffy summers in the buffy the vampire slayer reboot, buffy: new sunnydale

The Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot has got the stake-axe. Series star Sarah Michelle Gellar took to Instagram to share that Hulu is no longer moving forward with the project, which came from 20th Century Television and Searchlight TV, and had been in the works since February 2025.

Oscar winner Chloé Zhao (Nomadland, Hamnet) was set to direct with a script penned by Nora and Lilla Zuckerman (Poker Face). The reboot was to follow a younger Slayer, played by Ryan Kiera Armstrong, with Gellar’s Buffy Summers returning to star. Series regulars would have included Faly Rakotohavana as Hugo, Ava Jean as Larkin, Sarah Bock as Gracie, Daniel Di Tomasso as Abe and Jack Cutmore-Scott as Mr. Burke.

“I am really sad to have to share this, but I wanted you all to hear it from me. Unfortunately, Hulu has decided not to move forward with Buffy: New Sunnydale,” the actress said in a video. “I want to thank Chloé Zhao, because I never thought I would find myself back in Buffy’s stylish yet affordable boots. And thanks to Chloé, I was reminded how much I love her and how much she means not only to me but to all of you. This doesn’t change any of that, and I promise if the apocalypse actually comes, you can still beep me.”

A few days after announcing the cancellation, Gellar gave an interview in which she criticised the studios’ decision, and said that one executive (who remains unnamed) made a point of saying he never liked Buffy.

“We had an executive on our show who was not only not a fan of the original, but was proud to constantly remind us that he had never seen the entirety of the series and how it wasn’t for him,” she said. “That’s very hard when you’re taking a property that is as beloved as Buffy, not just to the world, but to me and Chloé. So that tells you the uphill battle that we had been fighting since day one, when your executive is literally proud to tell you that he didn’t watch it.”

Currently, it’s not thought that the project can be shopped elsewhere, since Disney owns the Buffy IP.

Tom Holland Is Back In SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY Trailer

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Much later than most fans likely anticipated (considering we’ve had multiple Doomsday teasers already), the first trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day has just been released. It’s been a long wait to see Tom Holland return as the neighbourhood web-slinger, but he’s finally back!

In the trailer, we see the superhero enlist help from Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner and Jon Bernthal’s Punisher, as Peter Parker attempts to piece his life back together in a world that has forgotten his existence after the events of No Way Home. The young Avenger also endures mysterious physical challenges caused by his hitting a crux point in the “spider life cycle”, as explained in voiceover.

Per the official synopsis: “Following Dr. Stephen Strange’s spell at the end of the film Spider-Man: No Way Home, the world has forgotten that Peter Parker exists. Four years later, Parker anonymously protects New York City as the hero Spider-Man. While investigating a series of crimes, he uncovers a larger mystery and faces the consequences of his past.”

Zendaya reprises her role as MJ, though it’s unclear how much screen time the busy actress will have compared to the previous films. The film also stars Jacob Batalon, Sadie Sink, Liza Colon-Zayas, and Michael Mando.

Brand New Day is Holland’s final contracted stand-alone Spider-Man film and serves as a prequel to the MCU’s next huge crossover event, Avengers: Doomsday. The film is directed by Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings helmer Destin Daniel Cretton.

Watch the Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer below, ahead of its cinema release on July 31st.

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS Sequel Confirmed

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Oscar award-winning animated film Kpop Demon Hunters will be receiving a sequel, as Netflix closed deals for directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans to return for a follow-up film as part of a multi-year writing and directing agreement.

Sony Pictures Animation is behind both the sequel and original animated film, which became the most-viewed original movie in Netflix history. It told the story of K-pop group Huntrix, whose music is secretly the key to preventing demons from invading the mortal world.

No date has been set for a sequel. Kang and Appelhans are said to be in the early stages of development on the project.

“I feel immense pride as a Korean filmmaker that the audience wants more from this Korean story and our Korean characters. There’s so much more to this world we have built and I’m excited to show you. This is only the beginning,” Kang said in a statement. Added Appelhans: “These characters are like family to us, their world has become our second home. We’re excited to write their next chapter, challenge them and watch them evolve — and continue pushing the boundaries of how music, animation and story can come together.”

Just last weekend, Kpop Demon Hunters received the Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song (“Golden”), the same categories the film also won at the Golden Globes.

Kate Winslet Boards LORD OF THE RINGS: THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM

Kate Winslet has left Pandora for Middle Earth, stepping from the Avatar universe into Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. Details of Winslet’s role haven’t been disclosed. Andy Serkis is directing the film and reprising his role as Gollum, the character who first appeared in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy and returned for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.  

The Hunt for Gollum takes place between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogies, and is expected to follow Aragorn and Gandalf as they search for Gollum in hopes of learning more about Bilbo’s ring and preventing him from revealing the ring’s location to Sauron. The film has been scripted by Philippa Boyens, Fran Walsh, Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou. Jackson is producing two Gollum films alongside franchise veterans Walsh and Boyens. Zane Weiner is also producing.

Ian McKellen is returning as Gandalf, while Elijah Wood has hinted he’d return as Frodo Baggins. No word yet on whether Viggo Mortensen will reprise his role as Aragorn, or whether the role might be recast.

Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum is set to be released on December 17th, 2027, courtesy of Warner Bros.’ New Line.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Christopher McQuarrie Teaming For KING CONAN

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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Christopher McQuarrie are reteaming for a third entry into the Conan the Barbarian franchise, titled King Conan. McQuarrie, who has been hard at work helming the four latest Mission: Impossible films, is due to write and direct the swords-and-sorcery feature for 20th Century Studios.

Schwarzenegger would naturally reprise his titular role, which he debuted in 1982 with Conan the Barbarian, followed by a 1984 sequel titled Conan the Destroyer. Based on Robert E. Howard’s character, the first film tells the story of a barbarian named Conan (surprising, we’re sure) who seeks to avenge his parents’ deaths at the hands of Thulsa Doom (James Earl Jones), the leader of a snake cult.

Schwarzenegger announced McQuarrie’s involvement in the project at the Arnold Sports Festival. In teasing King Conan, Schwarzenegger stated, “It’s a great story where Conan was 40 years king, and he gets complacent, and now he gets forced out of the kingdom, slowly. Then there’s conflict, of course, and then he somehow comes back, and then there’s all kinds of madness and violence and magic and creatures. Now, of course, you have all the special effects, and the studio system has plenty of money to make those movies really big.”

Callie Cooke To Star Opposite Keanu Reeves In Time Loop Feature

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Callie Cooke, who played the harried pit stop tire gunner in Brad Pitt’s Oscar-nominated F1, has landed the lead role opposite Keanu Reeves in Warner Bros.’ untitled action movie, which is being directed by Tim Miller.
 
Nicholas Duvernay, Steven Waddington, Abraham Popoola, Bobby Holland Hanton and Anastasia Safonov have also joined the cast. The feature was titled Shiver when Warners picked it up last year, and filming begins this week in the Dominican Republic.
 
Ian Shorr wrote the script, which has been described as having shades of Edge of Tomorrow, the Tom Cruise sci-fi about a soldier trapped in a time loop during an alien invasion, and The Shallows, the Blake Lively shark survival movie.

The story sees a smuggler (Reeves) trapped in a time loop after a deadly double-cross while on a job in the Caribbean Sea. Cooke plays the role of a scientist. Little else is known about the characters.

Matthew Vaughn, Aaron Ryder, Andrew Swett and John Zaozirny are producing. Scott Lumpkin is exec producing.

Callie Cooke has previously appeared on television series Britannia, The Stranger, and an episode of Doctor Who. Tim Miller is best known for directing Deadpool and Terminator: Dark Fate, as well as creating the animated anthology series Love, Death & Robots.
 
Warner Bros. will release the untitled survival film on August 13th, 2027.