Mortal Kombat: Flawless Victory $50 Preorder at Amazon More than 30 years ago, Mortal Kombat hit arcades, kicking off the hyper-violent franchise that now spans numerous video games, big-budget movies, comic books, and even an animated series. Soon, fans can get an inside look at the franchise’s gore-spattered history thanks to the upcoming art book, Msports bettingortal Kombat: Flawless Victory, written by Ian Flynn–the lead writer of IDW Publishing’s Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and Sonic Frontiers. The $50 hardcover book will be released on August 5, 2025, and is available for preorder at Amazon.
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Actor Harrison Ford makes his MCU debut in the 2025 film Captain America: Brave New World as Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross. In a new interview, the legendary actor talked about how actors are “silly” to not at least consider being in a Marvel movie during their career.”I understand the appeal of other kinds of films besides the kind we made in the ’80s and ’90s. I don’t have anything general to say about it. It’s the condition our condition is in, and things change and morph and go on,” Ford told GQ. “We’re silly if we sit around regretting the change and don’t participate. I’m participating in a new part of the business that, for me at least, I think is really producing some good experiences for an audience. I enjoy that.”A number of actors and directors have spoken out to criticize Marvel movies or say they want nothing to do with them. Recently, four-time Oscar-nominated actor Saoirse Ronan said thanks but no thanks to Marvel, while Martin Scorsese has made his feelings known about Marvel. Jamie Lee Curtis, meanwhile, recently criticized Marvel and then backtracked. In Brave New World, Ross becomes Red Hulk, and this required Ford to perform motion-capture to become the c…
Preorder Escape From New York 4K Steelbook Edition $45 – $35 Preorder at Amazon Preorder at Gruv John Carpenter’s influential action flick, Escape From New York, is one of the most important movies of the 1980s. The movie inspired not just future filmmakers, but also video games like Metal Gear and the seminal Cyberpunk novel Neuromancer. Soon, the iconic film is getting a slick new Steelbook edition featuring all-new cover art, and you can preorder it on Amazon right now for $45.
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Actor Ian McKellen has discussed the upcoming Lord of the Rings movie, which is tentatively titled The Hunt for Gollum. Appearing on the British TV show This Morning, McKellen said he doesn’t know much about the movie but expects to get a script in 2025.”All I know is they called me up and said these films were going to happen and they’re mainly going to be about Gollum. Andy Serkis, who played Gollum, is going to direct. And there will be a script arriving sometime in the new year,” he said (via Discussing Film). “And then I’ll judge whether I want to go back. But I would. I would love to go back to New Zealand. McKellen mentioned how the Harry Potter film series had two different actors play the Hogwarts headmaster Dumbledore, and he doesn’t want that to happen for Gandalf.”I don’t like the idea of anybody else playing Gandalf,” he said.Richard Harris played Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter movies and was replaced by Michael Gambon following Harris’ death in 2002.Also in the interview, McKellen said he’s been told about two new Lord of the Rings films. This doesn’t necessarily mean The Hunt for Gollum will be a two-part movie, though. After all, Warner Bros. Disc…