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Exclusive: Edinburgh International Film Festival is set to world premiere six short films made as part of the inaugural Nfts Sean Connery Talent Lab.

The six shorts are Ryan Pollock’s Gowk, Josefa Celestin’s Nora Can’t Score, Catriona Macleod’s Lady Maclean, Alex Salam’s Twenty Twenty, Miranda Stern’s Static and Mairead Hamilton’s Checkout.

Launched in 2023, the Talent Lab gave 25 filmmakers the opportunity to create their own short film with financial support and creative guidance from BBC Film. Each team received a £25,000 production budget and the 12-month programme was led by The Inbetweeners producer Chris Young.

Hearthbound: An Untelling of the Odyssey premiered on June 3rd, 2025. A 10-episode queer reimagining of the Odyssey, set across a post-apocalyptic Great Basin, Hearthbound is a love story, a road trip, and a ballad for ecological restoration. It features familiar characters like Calypso, Circe, and Helen in new guises and includes an original indie folk soundtrack.

The two-episode premiere, “Episode 1: Telemachus” and “Episode 2: Trinacria,” is directed by Jack Calk (Static Man in Archive 81), written by Jo Chiang (The Other Violet in The Strange Case of Starship Iris), music directed by Ginger Dolden (Jimmy Kimmel Live!), and sound designed by Levi Sharpe (My Roommate from Hell), with music production by Pete Lanctot (Pete and the Stray Dogs).

In their review, Fiction Frequency writes, “[This] podcast is going to be a favorite. Bring headphones. Bring tea. Bring a person you care about, or at least a dog.”

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Many fans (this writer included), whether they are casual moviegoers or genuine film buffs, seem to be in agreement that Dave Bautista is the best WWE star turned actor. Look no further than his brief role in 2017's "Blade Runner 2049" (a movie that was simply too good to be a box office hit) to see just how much emotional gravitas he can bring to a character, even one with very minimal screen time. 

However, before the former WWE champion began tearing it up on the silver screen with heavyweight directors like Denis Villeneuve and James Gunn, he was getting his start on The CW's "Smallville." Bautista made his acting debut in the show's sixth season, playing Aldar, a powerful criminal entity who is accidentally released from the Phantom Zone. While the character only appears in one episode, he leaves an incredibly bloody impression. 

Immediately upon his arrival on Earth,...

Indie publisher Polden has announced an August 7 release date for their upcoming “Lovecraft meets Papers, Please” horror game, Static Dread. The accompanying new trailer teases the awakening of Cthulhu and offers a glimpse into the game’s unique blend of atmospheric storytelling and bureaucratic gameplay. And, if you’re keen on getting a taste of that storytelling while managing a lighthouse in the aftermath of a global cataclysm, Static Dread has a demo available on Steam.

In the aftermath of the previously-mentioned global cataclysm, the harbour authorities have reactivated an ancient lighthouse, hoping to keep the seas navigable amidst the growing chaos. You, a lone keeper, have been dispatched to the island, and tasked with manning the beacon. The fate of passing vessels and the nearby town now rests in his hands.

Each night, your duties grow more perilous. Mariners report encounters with creatures beyond the comprehension of science. Ships...

The Louder Than Life festival has been gradually rolling out its 2025 lineup, with over a dozen artists having now been revealed. The four-day gathering is set for September 18th-21st at the Highland Festival Grounds in Louisville, Kentucky.

As previously reported, Slayer will be one of the headliners at this year’s festival after Hurricane Helene washed out their scheduled appearance in 2024. Additionally, it was announced in December that the reunited Acid Bath would be playing four Danny Wimmer Presents festivals in 2025, including Louder Than Life.

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In recent days, Louder Than Life has revealed such notable acts as A Perfect Circle, Lamb of God, and Drain.

Other bands playing the four-day fest include the reunited letlive., Lorna Shore, Mudvayne, Walls of Jericho, Black Veil Brides, Superheaven, Spineshank, and Static-X, among others.

Four-day passes for Louder Than Life 2025 are currently available via the festival’s website.

Warning: Spoilers for Milestone Universe: The Shadow Cabinet #2!DC Comics' Milestone imprint continues to take a different approach to the star of Static Shock compared to the cartoon. Static's comic book debut came in 1993, but the animated series that popularized him premiered in 2000. DC doesn't often let its onscreen media influence the comics, unlike Marvel. As a result, Dcau fans may be shocked at the differences between the Static comics and the Static Shock cartoon.

Among the biggest differences between Static Shock and Static is the character's position on family, which readers are reminded of in Milestone Universe: The Shadow Cabinet #2 by Joseph P. Illidge, Darryl Banks, Atagun Ilhan, Christopher Sotomayor, and Andworld Design.

In the DC Animated Universe, Static loses his mom - Jean Hawkins, a paramedic - when she's shot during the Dakota Riots. In the Milestone Universe, both during Milestone's original run and its current revamp,...

Amazon MGM Studios’ giant robot movie Voltron is getting bigger with the addition of Alba Baptista, Samson Kayo and Tharanya Tharan to the cast.

They join previously announced Sterling K. Brown, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Henry Cavill, Rita Ora and John Kim.

Rawson Marshall Thurber is directing off a screenplay he wrote with Ellen Shanman. The story, though under wraps, will feature a new generation of pilots, according to Thurber. The live-action take of the anime TV series is being produced by Todd Lieberman via Hidden Pictures, Bob Koplar, Thurber and Hobie Films’ David Hoberman.

Baptista recently wrapped shooting David Lowery’s Mother Mary opposite Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel for A24. She can most recently be seen in Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, opposite Lesley Manville and Isabelle Huppert for Focus Features. Next up, Baptista, who was awarded the prestigious European Shooting Star Award at the 2021 Berlin Film Festival, will be...

Only deep-cut "Twilight Zone" aficionados will know this, but actor Jay Overholts holds the record for the most number of appearances on the show (Rod Serling himself notwithstanding). Counting voice performances, Overholtz appeared in the following:

In "Where Is Everybody?" he played the voice of a radio reporter. In "One for the Angels", he played a doctor. In "A Thing About Machines", he played an intern. In "Twenty Two", he played the voice on a Pa system. In "The Odyssey of Flight 33", he played an airline passenger (pictured above). In "Static", he played a random background character. In "The Jungle", he played a cab driver. And in "Showdown with Rance McGraw", he played a cowboy.

Overholts didn't have much of an acting career beyond those eight episodes, however. He was in two episodes of "Playhouse 90" in 1959 and turned up in a single episode of "Gunsmoke" as an unnamed character.

Both Static and Miles Morales resonate with audiences due to their representation as strong black superheroes making a team-up between them something that fans would love to witness. Static's introduction in the early 1990s, and Miles' debut nearly two decades later, are part of the slow but triumphant march toward greater inclusion in the superhero genre. A crossover between the two iconic black heroes, would be an instant jolt of excitement, showcasing their similarities, and emphasizing cultural power the two characters share.

The combination of Miles Morales' Spider-Man and Static from Static Shock proves once again to be a big hit with audiences, despite never officially having a crossover in the comics. More than once, the duo have been brought together in fan art, making it clear that it is a dream team-up for many fans.

The latest rendition of fan art pairing Miles Morales with the Milestone staple comes from OscarCargill on X.

Static Shock writer Nikolas Draper-Ivey's fan art combines Ghost Rider and Blade, sparking interest among fans in witnessing this concept integrated into the Marvel Universe. The Blade/Ghost Rider fan-art posted by Draper-Ivey quickly garnered attention from fans online, leading readers to suggest that the author's Instagram "What-if?" could one day make its way into Marvel's official canon. Both Ghost Rider and Blade have seen a resurgence in the past year, as part of Marvel's increased focus on supernatural characters, making this the perfect time for this fusion of the two iconic horror-heroes.

Ghost Rider and Blade make for the ultimate pairing, when fused by the creative mind behind Static Shock. Ghost Rider and Blade have a storied history dating back to their time together in the Midnight Sons. However, they've certainly never joined forces like this before, as artist Nikolas Draper-Ivey envisions Marvel's premiere vampire taking on a...

"Static" is a rare happy Twilight Zone episode with a magical twist that transports a bitter bachelor back in time for a second chance. Originally a short story by OCee Ritch, the episode highlights Beaumont's disdain for TV and nostalgia for the golden age of radio. Despite the romantic ending, the episode serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of living in the past and the pitfalls of excessive nostalgia.

The Twilight Zone episode "Static" is a mysterious tale about an old radio that enchants a man more than anyone realizes. Often ranked among the very best TV shows of all time, The Twilight Zone introduced a whole generation to a new brand of science fiction story-telling, a kind that felt real and of this world. Even when the plots are fantastical and dreamlike, the themes of The Twilight Zone episodes are prescient, relatable, and modern, particularly for...

Nikolas Draper-Ivey redesigns Red Hood, deepening and complicating his Batman connection with a futuristic techwear style. The redesign invites analysis of Red Hood's defiant yet similar methods to Batman in fighting crime. Red Hood's vampire bat skull helmet symbolizes a twisted connection to Batman in their shared war.

The creative mastermind behind the most recent iteration of Static Shock crafts a redesign for Red Hood that deepens his relationship with Batman. Nikolas Draper-Ivey served as an artist for the Static character dating back to Static: Season One. In the time since, with Static: Shadows of Dakota, he continued illustrating the character along with new duties as series writer.

Now, Draper-Ivey brings his electric art style to the Red Hood character in a post on X, formerly Twitter. In it, he revamps Jason Todd in a look that is as much futuristic "techwear" as it is trendy "streetwear." The most...

Static-x and Sevendust have added a third leg to their co-headlining US tour.

The bands already teamed up for a Fall 2023 leg, and they previously announced a Winter 2024 leg set to launch in February. The newly announced Spring 2024 dates kick off April 28th in Salt Lake City and running through May 18th in Minneapolis. Dope and Lies of Loyalty will support these shows, in addition to opening the February leg.

Various ticket pre-sales are ongoing for select dates, and general ticket sales start Friday (January 12th) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Fans can also look for deals or get tickets to sold-out dates via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.

The outing is billed as the co-headlining “Machine Killer” tour, named after Static-x’s sophomore album, Machine, and Sevendust’s latest studio LP, Truth Killer, which dropped back in July.

Static-x are...

Within the lore surrounding Rod Serling's original "The Twilight Zone," which ran from 1959-1964 on CBS, the six episodes videotaped (as opposed to shot on film) during the second season are generally regarded by both fans and creators to be some of the series' biggest failures. These episodes are rivaled in reputation only by the shortened season of hour-long episodes (as opposed to the series' usual half-hour length) during the show's 4th year.

In both cases, these changes were mandated by the network, and were not internal decisions made by Serling or his crew. However, while the 4th season hour-length episodes suffered more from script and pacing issues, the videotaped second season episodes are by and large solid "Twilight Zone" scripts; it's the technical side of things that suffered instead, as CBS tried to cut the show's production costs.

The fact that these episodes were still pretty great sci-fi...

Static: Shadows of Dakota #7 will debut a new superhero suit for Static, comining elements from his previous outfit with nods to his animated era. The issue will conclude the current run of Static's adventures and bring the ongoing conflicts to a head. The new suit honors the beloved animated series while staying in continuity with the current story, blending the past and present of Static's character.

A new costume has dropped for Static, harkening back to his days in Static Shock. Static: Shadows of Dakota #7 will not only close out the current run of the hero's adventures, but will also be the debut of his epic new suit. From his beginnings to his animated era, the recent reboot has nodded back to everything fans love about the character.

On X, artist Nikolas Draper-Ivey shared a look at the design and concept art for Static's newest superhero suit.

Michigan artist Nikolas Draper-Ivey crafts anime-inspired variant covers for DC Comics' Black History Month lineup, featuring characters like Steel and Green Arrow. Draper-Ivey's artwork brings attention to underrated characters and helps uplift underseen voices in the comic book industry. Pre-orders for the covers and their accompanying comics will be available at comic bookshops starting November 17, with the releases scheduled for February 2024.

Michigan-based artist Nikolas Draper-Ivey has crafted a crop of variant covers that DC Comics will be releasing in honor of Black History Month. Nikolas Draper-Ivey has masterminded the latest iteration of Milestone's Static character, having served as the co-writer and artist of both Static: Season One, and Static: Shadows of Dakota.

Now, Draper-Ivey's dazzling artwork encompasses an anime-inspired aesthetic that he has brought to DC's 2024 Black History Month variant cover lineup. Each of the following covers and their accompanying comics will be on sale throughout the month of February,...

DC's animated shows are not afraid to tackle disturbing and mature themes, even though they are aimed at children or young adults. The episodic format of these shows allows for a deeper exploration of somber, depressing, or unnerving subject matter, making them more impactful. The inclusion of dark and heavy storylines in DC's animated properties showcases the presence and importance of their adult audience.

Series like the DC Animated Universe weren't afraid to venture into disturbing territory for many of their episodes. Part of what gives many of DC's cartoons such staying power is their willingness to discuss and depict disturbing subject matter. Though most of these series were ostensibly aimed at children or young adults, many of DC's animated properties were eager to include mature storylines that betray the presence of DC's adult audience.

Part of the benefit of the episodic formats of the various animated shows featuring DC's...

Sick New World is returning in 2024 to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on April 27th, and the one-day music extravaganza once again boasts a stacked lineup

System of a Down are reprising their role as festival headliners, and are joined this year by Slipknot. Other major acts include A Perfect Circle, Alice in Chains, Bring Me the Horizon, Danny Elfman, Primus, Lamb of God, Sleep Token, Knocked Loose, Babymetal, and more.

Ticket pre-sale codes will be available via an email/text-message list that you can sign up for via the Sick New World website, with the pre-sale launching Friday (October 13th) at 10 a.m. Pt. Any remaining tickets following the pre-sale will go on sale to the general public later that day at 2. p.m. Pt. Various ticket tiers will be available along with layaway payment options.

The festival lineup once again boasts a genre-spanning gathering of alternative metal, nu-metal,...

Warning: Spoilers for Static: Shadows of Dakota #6!

Ebon, one of Static's foes, becomes even more dangerous after an upgrade and searches for his missing brother, Rubberband Man. Ebon tries to strike an alliance with Static by showing him horrific memories through a painful process. The series modernizes classic Static characters, including Ebon, by giving them darker and scarier updates.

Ebon, one of Static's most dangerous enemies, just got even worse thanks to an invasive upgrade. Ebon was originally created for the Static Shock animated series, but only recently has been inserted into the character's official comic-book canon. Now that he's back, Ebon has only gotten more brutal than before, especially now as he searches for his missing brother, Rubberband Man.

Desperate for help, Ebon extends a plea bargain to the title character in Static: Shadows of Dakota #6 by Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Vita Ayala, and AndWorld Design. Knowing that Virgil's young friend Quincy,...

Warning: Spoilers for Static: Shadows of Dakota #6!

In the current continuity of Static comics, Bang Babies are being hunted and killed, leading to an alliance between Ebon and Static. Ebon claims that Static can't relate to his perspective because he hasn't experienced real trauma, unlike Ebon himself. Despite not having suffered personal tragedy, Static uses his powers to help and heal others, which makes him just as admirable as heroes molded by tragedy.

There is a major difference between the Static of the Static Shock cartoon and the comic-book version of the character — a difference that even his arch-rival is aware of. In the current continuity of Static comics, Bang Babies are being hunted and killed by a mysterious task force, and Virgil's young friend Quincy is the latest victim.

With Ebon's brother Rubberband Man held captive by the same group, he also has a vested interest in this conflict.

Static-x and Sevendust have announced a February 2024 North American co-headlining tour with support from Dope and Lines of Loyalty. The outing follows the previously announced first leg, which launches in a couple of weeks.

The second leg kicks off February 1st in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and runs through a February 27th show in Newport, Kentucky.

A Live Nation ticket pre-sale for select dates starts Wednesday (September 20th) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster using the code Studio. General ticket sales begin Friday (September 22nd) at 10 a.m. local time. Fans can also look for deals or get tickets to sold-out dates StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.

The newly announced dates will give fans a second chance to catch the Static-x/Sevendust roadshow, as the bands are set to embark on a Fall 2023 run on October 6th in Houston.

Both legs are...

Classic Marvel and DC animated series have stood the test of time and continue to hold up even in the age of the MCU. Animation allowed superhero properties to be faithfully portrayed, often exploring them in ways that live-action films did not. These classic shows, such as Spider-Man: The New Animated Series and X-Men: The Animated Series, remain popular and influential, with dedicated fan followings and demand for revivals.

The DC Universe and Marvel Cinematic Universe may include the most well-known superhero comic adaptations, but there are numerous classic Marvel and DC animated series that hold up to this day. Thanks to the MCU’s success, superhero adaptations are a major mainstream genre, but for much of their history before the MCU movie timeline kicked off, superhero adaptations were typically seen as a more niche concept. Still, successes were not unheard of, with several classic cartoons leaving their mark...

It doesn't matter how popular a TV series is: If it costs money, the network is going to try to save money. Sometimes that means turning the second season finale of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" into a god awful clip show. Sometimes that means making the whole fourth season of the helicopter action/adventure series "Airwolf" without the original cast... or the helicopter.

In the case of the classic series "The Twilight Zone" — a critically acclaimed, Emmy-winning sci-fi/fantasy/horror anthology created by one of the most celebrated writers working in television, Rod Serling — there was no continuity, and therefore no clip show. There was no regular cast, so no regular cast to cut.

As a result, when the second season of "The Twilight Zone" turned out to be very, very expensive, the producers made a decision that barely saved any money, artistically hindered the program, and left us...

Miles Morales may be joining Peter Parker in the next Spider-Man film, it has been speculated among fans. There has been no confirmation of this yet, but fans are already imagining the possibilities, such as in some new fan art. Actor Caleb McLaughlin, known for his role in Stranger Things, has expressed interest in joining the superhero world, preferably in the Dcu as Static Shock.

Miles Morales is coming to the big screen in live-action format at some point in the near future, and fans hope to see him joining forces with Peter Parker, maybe in Spider-Man 4, the next adventure of Tom Holland's version of the popular hero from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

After the release of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the second part of Sony Pictures' animated trilogy, the studio confirmed that they want to bring Miles Morales to a live-action format after the huge success the...

Warning: Spoilers for Static Team-Up: Anansi #1!Dragon Ball and Static Shock are not two franchises most readers would expect to pair together, but they make for a perfect, unexpected crossover. It all happens thanks to a comic book team-up between Static and Anansi. A new one-shot makes for Anansi's official comic book debut, as the character was created for the animated Static Shock series. In the new DC-Milestone canon, the two superheroes meet on Juneteenth, joining forces to save Static's missing friend Devonte and thwart the plans of Dr. Nemo.

Nemo uses Devonte's phasing powers to bring star chamber totems to life to do his evil bidding in Static Team-Up: Anansi #1 by Evan Narcisse, Charles Stewart III, Jose Marzan Jr., and Luis Guerrero. To fend off Osebo the Leopard (both of Ashanti folklore and another animated character making his comic debut), Static hits him with a standard electrical blast.

Warning: Spoilers for Static: Shadows of Dakota #4Dc Comics just put a dark twist on Static and Ebon's first meeting from the original Static Shock animated series. The Static: Shadows of Dakota series has focused on metahumans mysteriously disappearing. Among the missing metahumans are Adam aka Ebon's brother Rubberband Man, and Virgil's friend Quincy. The two characters haven't crossed paths yet at all in the series nor since Ebon made his comic book debut in Static: Season One #6, until now.

While Static asks some guards about these mysterious disappearances, Ebon suddenly appears to turn it into an interrogation in Static: Shadows of Dakota #4 by Vita Ayala, Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Will Quintana, Reginald Hudlin, AndWorld Design, Marquis Draper, Chris Conroy, and Marie Javins. Ebon uses his intimidating methods to get the information he wants, but opts to torture Static anyway. When Static tries to stop him, Ebon almost kills him.

Ebon...

This article contains some spoilers for the 1985 movie, Lifeforce

Vampires! They seduce, they enrapture, they hunger for us, and sometimes that’s not 100 percent horrifying, even if it might mean our imminent demise. We humans are a complex sort in that way.

Though vampires are typically depicted as being smart, powerful, sexy, and slick, there are definitely some onscreen bloodsuckers who are just incredibly gross. These are not them.

Santanico Pandemonium – From Dusk Till Dawn

From Dusk Till Dawn has a lot going on. Half crime spree movie and half vampire carnage spectacular, you’re either onboard for the film’s sudden switcheroo or you’re heading for the nearest exit, but one thing that many of us can agree on after making it through the other side is that Salma Hayek can put her damn foot in our mouth if she wants to. Hayek only has a small role...

A new graphic novel pokes fun at a trope some readers have noticed over the years, that many Black superheroes like Static have a common superpower: lightning. Static, Black Lightning, Vulcan, Bumblebee, and Juice all have lightning abilities, and that's just the DC side of things. Name-dropping Marvel lightning specialists like Storm only lengthens this list more than it already is.

It's hard to pinpoint exactly how or why lightning powers are so prevalent among Black superheroes. The best explanation would be that several creators have attempted, in one way or another and for one reason or another, to duplicate the success of Black Lightning. This dates back as early as the conception of The All-New Super Friends Hour in 1977, where Black Lightning was originally supposed to be part of the team's line-up, but due to rights disputes between DC and the character's creator, Tony Isabella, a new character named...

Warning: spoilers for Milestone 30th Anniversary Special #1The beloved DC/Milestone character Static is just one example of a common superhero trope where crime-fighters can't help cracking wise while saving the day. It's a complaint that's often leveled at the genre, especially in movies like those of the MCU and Dceu, where fans can feel like snarky one-liners detract from the seriousness of a given threat. However, it turns out that superhero sarcasm isn't some random cliché - there's a reason every other hero can't stop mouthing off.

The Milestone 30th Anniversary Special one-shot explains why in 'Static Beyond' from writer & artist Nikolas Draper-Ivey. At Bruce's request following a falling out with his future protégé Terry McGinnis - aka Batman Beyond - the now-35-year-old Virgil Hawkins tries to get through to Terry, only for the new Batman to crack jokes rather than attempt to connect. Static admits, "I was like you once.

The fan-favorite character Anansi from Static Shock is going to finally be making his comic book debut this summer. Originally voiced by Carl Lumbly (the Dcau's voice of Martian Manhunter) Anansi first appeared in the seasons three and four episodes "Static in Africa" and "Out of Africa." Despite only appearing in two episodes, the character has received a cult following for his enigmatic personality and fascinating lore. Now, the character is bringing that celebrated lore and charisma to the comics.

DC Comics has announced that in June, Anansi and Static will have their first comic book team-up in Static: Team Up: Anansi #1 by Evan Narcisse and Charles Stewart III, who makes his DC debut from the Milestone Initiative Talent Development program. The one-shot announcement arrives with a preview of the main cover by Nikolas Draper-Ivey (Static: Shadows of Dakota co-writer) and variant covers from Natacha Bustos (DC Power) and Edwin Galmon (Cyborg). In addition,...

Few years are as packed for the R&b categories at the Grammys as this one. With releases from some of the top artists in the genre and in music in general, as well as a lot of Grammy darlings back in the mix, it seems like many artists will truly just be lucky to net a nom. Let’s take a look at some of the top contenders this year.

We can’t talk about R&b without first talking about Queen Bey. This year Beyoncé could compete in Best Progressive R&b Album with her newest release, “Renaissance.” The album is acclaimed and will easily be the front-runner if it is submitted in R&b (it might instead be slotted in pop). As for song choices, Beyoncé could go for the groovy “Cuff It” or the urban-leaning “Church Girl” for Best R&b Performance, while “Plastic Off The...

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Ready to enter the fifth dimension? We have the Twilight Zone New Year's Marathon schedule right here.

The Twilight Zone is as timeless as infinity. In this dimension, 2019 was a special year for the iconic sci-fi anthlogy as it marked the series' 60th anniversary. We may be entering a new decade, but Rod Serling will be there to greet us once more with the annual New Year's Twilight Zone marathon on Syfy.

The marathon begins on Tuesday, Dec. 31st at 6:00 a.m. with "One For The Angels" and concludes on Thursday, Jan. 2nd at 3:30 a.m. with "A Piano in the House."

This time of year is always special in The Twilight Zone. Rod Serling was born on Christmas Day in 1924. The New Year's Marathon is just one of the many ways Serling's legacy lives on. Earlier this year, his daughter, Anne, wrote in an...

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Denys Cowan and Bill Sienkiewicz take The Question back to Hub City, then back to the Old West, then to the Depression...

Denys Cowan is a living legend. He pencilled the original run of The Question with Dennis O’Neill, laying the groundwork for that character to become a fan favorite for three decades. He co-founded Milestone Media and gave the world Static and Hardware and all the other characters that make you shout in delight when they show up on Young Justice. Hell, he even drew the album art for Joe Biden’s favorite Wu Tang record.

Bill Sienkiewicz is also a living legend. He just dropped an art retrospective covering a portion of his work as the primary artist on books like Elektra: Assassin and New Mutants and Stray Toasters. But beyond his work as the primary artist on all-time classics, he’s also one of...

Rob Garrison has passed away. He was 59-years old. Garrison is arguably best known for playing Tommy in 1984's The Karate Kid, a role which he reprised this year for YouTube's successful Cobra Kai series. The actor died Friday morning in a hospital in West Virginia. According to his sister-in-law, Garrison was suffering liver and kidney problems and was in the hospital for over a month. He died as a result of his organs shutting down. His family is currently setting up funeral arrangements.

"Rob was a great person and ambassador to The Karate Kid legacy," said his talent manager Rick Henriques in a statement. Henriques went on to say, "His performance in season 2 of Cobra Kai, being his last, was simply amazing and he stole the episode." Garrison's Tommy character was the one in Karate Kid who excitedly cheered on William Zabka's Johnny Lawrence during his final match with Ralph Macchio.

Young Justice: Outsiders seamlessly merges storytelling with fanservice for another great episode.

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This Young Justice: Outsiders review contains spoilers.

Young Justice Outsiders Episode 17

Here's me about halfway through the latest episode of Young Justice's incredible season.

"Holy crap, are they doing the Newsgirl Legion?"

Here's me, not two minutes later.

"Holy Crap Is The Newsgirl Legion Also Mystery Incorporated?"

And me again at the end of the episode:

"Wait, did they just do superhero Arab Spring?"

Spoilers: they didn't, but that's because the Arab Spring was a complicated geopolitical moment and a multifaceted movement that used social media not just as a way to circumvent hostile, government-controlled information sources for messaging purposes, but also as a way to organize civic engagement among connected, high-information activists, and this is a half hour cartoon on a comic book publisher's proprietary streaming service. But the fact that I could...

2018 Aacta Pitch winners Darcy Prendergast and Seamus Spilsbury.

Entries are now open for Aacta’s national pitching competition, with the winner to receive a $5,000 cash prize as well as $15,000 towards the production of a short film.

Aacta has aligned itself with Mini, and said is looking to hear from filmmakers with “unique, creative and fun ideas” for shorts that are inspired by the car company’s ‘Forever Unexpected’ manifesto. Mini will be the Presenting Partner for Aacta Shorts Fest this August, as well as Aacta’s national online short film competition, #SocialShorts.

Up to five finalists will be selected to participate in the live Aacta Pitch event held in Sydney June 3.

The judging panel will include:

Actor Damon Herriman Short film producer Alexandra Blue Writer and producer Victoria Wharfe McIntyre Director Derin Seale

The winner will also receive a complimentary Mini vehicle for the duration of the shoot, post-production support...

DC Universe shared new promo spot for Young Justice: Outsiders to get the fans pumped up for the long-awaited return of the series next month!

The new promo spot teases new faces and new adventures. This trailer offers a first look at some of the new characters being introduced to the series such as Katana, Halo, Forager, Geo-Force, Arrowette, Spoiler, and Cassandra Cain.

The superhero line-up in the series also includes Static, Kid Flash, Robin, Wonder Girl, Blue Beetle, Thirteen, Arrowette, Arsenal, and Beast Boy. Here’s the synopsis:

In Young Justice: Outsiders, the teenage Super Heroes of the DC Universe come of age in an animated world of super-powers, Super-Villains and super secrets. In the highly anticipated new season, the team faces its greatest challenge yet as it takes on meta-human trafficking and the terrifying threat it creates for a society caught in the crossfire of a genetic arms...

DC Universe has released a new teaser for the long-awaited animated series Young Justice: Outsiders. As we see the Earth come into view in the teaser, another object takes over the focus, and it's none other than Apokolips.

The main purpose of the trailer, though, is to reveal that the series will premiere on January 4th, 2019. So we won’t have to wait much longer folks!

The superhero line-up in the series includes Static, Kid Flash, Robin, Wonder Girl, Spoiler, Blue Beetle, Thirteen, Arrowette, Arsenal, and Beast Boy. There are also other characters that will appear. Producer Greg Weisman previously confirmed, “Batman and the Outsiders, I suppose, is a big one. Specifically for the first few episodes.”

Producer Brandon Vietti also teased a few other things that we can expect from the series saying, “We’re kind of riffing on that, doing our Earth-16 version of that story. Our entire...

In today’s TV News Roundup, Showtime released the premiere date and a new trailer for the second season of “Smilf” and Syfy unveiled a new trailer for season four of “The Magicians.”

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“Young Justice” is coming to the DC Universe streaming platform for a third season on Jan. 4, nearly five years after the show’s conclusion in 2013. “Young Justice: Outsiders” will feature popular heroes Static, Kid Flash, Robin, Wonder Girl, Spoiler, Blue Beetle, Thirteen, Arrowette, Arsenal and Beast Boy as well as newcomers Forager, voiced by Jason Spisak and Halo, voiced by Zehra Fazal. Posters and teasers for the show have also hinted at a Darkseid appearance alongside the immortal super villain Vandal Savage.

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YouTube star Coyote Peterson is hosting a new original series for Animal Planet set to premiere in 2019. On the show, Peterson will travel across the world to provide viewers with rare, up-close animal...

A new clip has been released for the upcoming animated series Young Justice: Outsiders. It features Nightwing and Oracle infiltrating a secret metahuman lab run by the mysterious Bedlam.

I've been such a huge fan of this Young Justice series and I've got high hopes for its return. So far I've liked what I've seen, especially with that five-minute long trailer that was released during Comic-Con. That definitely stirred up some excitement among the fans!

The superhero line-up also includes Static, Kid Flash, Robin, Wonder Girl, Spoiler, Blue Beetle, Thirteen, Arrowette, Arsenal and Beast Boy. Here's the synopsis:

In Young Justice: Outsiders, the teenage Super Heroes of the DC Universe come of age in an animated world of super-powers, Super-Villains and super secrets. In the highly anticipated new season, the team faces its greatest challenge yet as it takes on meta-human trafficking and the terrifying threat it creates for a...

DC Entertainment just dropped the first trailer for the long-awaited Young Justice: Outsiders at Comic-Con! Fans have been waiting to see the return of Young Justice since the original series came to an end, and now the trailer is finally here and it's 5-minutes long! The series looks like it's going to be so good and I'm so excited to watch the adventures of these characters continue.

The footage shows Nightwing, who left the team at the end of season 2, reunite with Superboy, Aqualad, and Artemis for one last mission. That mission is to take on the rise of metahuman trafficking and the ensuing intergalactic arms races to control people with powers. We also get a first look at the show’s newest character, Brion Markov (Troy Baker), the Prince of Markovia, who discovers he has the metahuman gene.

The superhero line-up also includes Static, Kid Flash, Robin, Wonder Girl,...

Hey there, creeps! Pull up a coffin and gather ’round, because die-rector John Suits and Producer Gabe Cowan just stepped across my dismal doorstep to chat up their latest flick Pandemic!

Famous Monsters. Welcome, welcome, my fiends; please take a load off… mind that throw pillow; it’s genuine werewolf hide. Anyway, let’s get down to brass tacks. Pandemic, how did that come to be?

John Suits. We were reading through a bunch of scripts looking for our next projects and came across Dustin T. Benson’s script, Viral (the name was later changed to Pandemic), which was on the 2012 Bloodlist. We loved the story and the idea of shooting a movie in the style of a First Person Shooter.

Gabe Cowan. At the time we were looking for something fun and different for John to dig his visual mind into. We’ve always been guys who like to try new and different things.

Friday nights on Horror Channel get bloody as the UK’s only dedicated TV destination for horror fans, ushers in four UK TV premieres for December, including a Christmas Day offering of Steven C. Miller’s demented Santa slasher Silent Night (review), which stars Malcolm McDowell and Jaime King. The other knuckle-whitening premieres are Kaare Andrew’s Cabin Fever 3: Patient Zero (review), Todd Levin’s home-invasion chiller Static and John Geddes much admired Zombie film Exit Humanity, with Brian Cox and Bill Mosely.

Fri 25 Dec @ 10.55pm – Silent Night (2012)

A remake of the horror classic Silent Night, Deadly Night, Malcolm McDowell and Jaime King star as a small-town sheriff and deputy on the hunt for a murderous Santa Claus terrorising their community on Christmas Eve. But with the streets full of Santas for the annual Christmas parade, the killer is hiding in plain sight. He’s made his list and...

Labor Day is considered the end of summer, which means fall, our favorite season, is just around the corner. And it's also time to cast your votes for the sixth annual Reaper Awards, running now through October 17th. Winners will be announced just prior to Halloween on October 27th.

From the Press Release:

The Reaper Awards, honoring the best horror and thriller titles of the past year on DVD and Blu-ray Disc, are presented by Home Media Magazine and DreadCentral.com. Eligible titles were released between August 1, 2013, and July 31, 2014.

Results of the consumer vote will be combined with the selections of a judging panel of horror experts and home entertainment reviewers. The panel of judges will also select a Title of the Year.

Note that titles were submitted by participating studios, and if you believe a title is missing from the list, it may be due to the studio not submitting it for consideration.

The Efm crime thriller stars Milo Ventimiglia, Katee Sackhoff and Jason Lee. Separately, Spotlight Pictures has announced its Berlin sales slate.

J M R Luna directed Arclight’s Tell, about a small-time crook who lands in trouble when he pulls of a major bank robbery.

Kevin Mann, Matt Perniciaro and Christopher Boyd of Haven Entertainment produced with Ventimiglia (pictured) and Russ Cundiff of Divide Pictures (Static). Mauricio Betancur, Rick Matros and George Voskericyan are the executive producers.

The film is currently in post and is scheduled for a summer release. Arclight will present previously unseen footage.

Spotlight Pictures CEO Matt McCombs has unveiled five projects for the market. The musically inspired There is Always Woodstock stars Allison Miller, James Wolk, Rumer Willis, Ryan Guzman, Katey Sagal, Anna Anissimova and Brittany Snow.

Rom-com Hit By Lightning features Jon Cryer, while family tale Christmas in Balsam Falls stars Robert Loggia, Charleene Closshey, Booboo Stewart and [link...

Explosions! CGI effects work! Celebrities! A muscle-bound mummy looking to wreak havoc everywhere his feet happen to fall! Yes! It's another flick from The Asylum, and right now we have the official trailer for you for Attila! That's right, the friggin' hun!

Directed by Emmanuel Itier, Attila stars Cheick Kongo (Ufc Champion), Poncho Hodges ("True Blood"), Chris Conrad (Mortal Kombat: Annihilation), Todd Grant Kimsey (Planet of the Apes), Matt Krieger, Mikayla S. Campbell, Steve Hanks (#HoldYourBreath), Luke Barnett (Static) and M. Steven Felty (Headless Horseman). Sharknado director Anthony C. Ferrante and Itier penned the script.

Synopsis

When American soldiers inadvertently steal Attila the Hun's secret riches, the wrath of the barbarian is awakened; the mummified warrior will stop at nothing to kill the intruders.

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It’s that time again: Free Stuff! To celebrate the DVD and Blu-Ray release of first-time writer and director Todd Levin’s horror film, Static, we’re offering horror fans a chance to win a Blu-Ray combo pack! Not only do you get a DVD copy and a Blu-Ray copy, but the set comes with a 3-D Blu-Ray transfer of the home invasion frightfest. And it’s not some 3-D conversion, this puppy was Shot in 3-D.

To win the prize, all you have to do is Tweet me, @FMWolfmandy, your favorite home invasion horror film (for example, Straw Dogs or Panic Room), and I will choose a winner randomly. You have until Monday 10:00 Am Pst to enter. To qualify, you must have a U.S. address for shipping purposes. Here’s what you’re vying for:

Touted as an eccentric twisty turn-y thriller with gripping tension, Static “centers...

What's better than winning a new horror movie on Blu-ray? Why, winning two of course! Interested! Sure you are! Read on for instructions on how to score both Static and Resolution!

To enter for your chance to win, just send us an E-mail Here including your Full Name And Mailing Address. We’ll take care of the rest.

Written by Justin Benson, who also co-directed the film with Aaron Moorhead, Resolution was the winner of Best Screenplay and Most Innovative Film at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival. The movie stars Peter Cilella and Vinny Curran and features Zahn McClarnon and Bill Oberst, Jr.

Synopsis

Michael (Cilella) is committed to getting his best friend Chris (Curran) to sober up and get his life back on track. With the best of intentions, Michael implements a plan to convince Chris to go to rehab before his drug addiction leads to an early death.

New Video Group is handling the distribution of Static 3D, which is, indeed, getting a 3D release.  The film is arriving on DVD/Blu-ray/Blu-ray 3D on October 8th in a combo 3-pack.

Milo Ventimiglia, Sarah Shahi and Sara Paxton star in the film about a young novelist and his wife who are coping with the loss of their child.

Their lives are turned upside down when a panicked girl appears at their home in the middle of the night with stories of masked intruders stalking her.  That night, the stalkers strike, sending the couple on a horrific game of cat and mouse, where they are forced to uncover shocking details from their past that may be the reason for the attack.  A trailer awaits you inside.

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Release of the Week

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

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The BFI have been working hard on their Masters of Cinema collection, a British equivalent to the Criterion Collection. This is their fifth and final introduction into the John Cassavetes collection which includes Shadows, Faces, A Woman Under the Influence and Opening Night. The story of Cosmo Vitelli (Ben Gazzara – mesmerising), a small strip-club owner who gets in too deep with some murky characters because of his consuming gambling addiction which leaves him $23,000 in the red. The mob then use this as a handle to blackmail him into murdering someone to wipe off some of his debt. It goes behind the scenes of a seemingly successful man...