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Following last week’s triumphant premiere, Amazon Prime Video have released the top five funniest moments from acclaimed comedy The Tick on YouTube:

Clips see The Tick (Peter Serafinowicz) causing mayhem while apprehending a burglary, an intimate and awkward hug with Arthur Everest (Griffin Newman), an intense and clumsy office fight against Overkill (Scott Speiser), The Tick’s profound revelations whilst falling through the air and considering whether his super-suit counts as clothing or not.


The Tick - Season 1 , Episode 2 | Clip: Goat Protection
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The Tick - Season 1, Episode 1 | Clip: The Tick and Arthur Hug
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The Tick - Season 1, Episode 2 | Clip: Office Fight
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The Tick - Season 1, Episode 3 | Clip: The Tick Falling
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The Tick - Season 1, Episode 3 | Clip: The Tick is Naked
Embed code:   The Amazon Original Series The Tick launched on Amazon Prime Video on Friday 25th August. 
The Tickseason one is released in two parts of six episodes each. …

Twentieth Century Fox presents the first poster for THE GREATEST SHOWMAN starring Academy Award nominees Hugh Jackman and Michelle Williams with Zac Efron, Zendaya and Rebecca Ferguson. THE GREATEST SHOWMAN will arrive in UK cinemas January 1 2018.


“The Greatest Showman” is a bold and original musical that celebrates the birth of show business and the sense of wonder we feel when dreams come to life. Inspired by the ambition and imagination of P.T. Barnum, “The Greatest Showman” tells the story of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a mesmerizing spectacle that became a worldwide sensation. “The Greatest Showman” is directed by exciting new filmmaker, Michael Gracey, with songs by Academy Award winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (“La La Land”) and starring Academy Award nominee Hugh Jackman. Jackman is joined by Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams, Zendaya, Zac Efron and Rebecca Ferguson.

The Generations series concludes with an epic team-up! Throughout the course of Marvel’s GENERATIONS, our heroes have traveled to different lands and they’ve had a chance to meet their heroic counterparts and inspirations. Now, two of Marvel’s most iconic characters are about to finally stand beside each other, as the GENERATIONS saga reaches its epic conclusion in GENERATIONS: SAM WILSON CAPTAIN AMERICA & STEVE ROGERS CAPTAIN AMERICA #1!
Written by Nick Spencer (Secret Empire) with art by Paul Renaud (Captain America: Sam Wilson), the final chapter of Marvel’s GENERATIONS series finds Sam Wilson in a familiar situation: fighting alongside Steve Rogers. This Captain America, however, is a little different than the one who has grown to give the world hope.
“GENERATIONS: SAM WILSON CAPTAIN AMERICA & STEVE ROGERS CAPTAIN AMERICA is the capstone to Nick Spencer’s epic run on both incarnations of the star-spangled hero, his final statement on what it means to be Captain America, as Sa…

ALBUM FEATURES MUSIC FROM GAME OF THRONES® 
COMPOSER RAMIN DJAWADI 

CD RELEASE SEPTEMBER 29 / DOUBLE VINYL COMING SOON

WaterTower Music today released Game of Thrones (Music from the HBO® Series) Season 7 – the new soundtrack featuring music from the award-winning HBO series by Grammy- and Emmy- Award nominated composer Ramin Djawadi (Westworld, Iron Man, Pacific Rim). The 24-track album has been released for sale digitally and for streaming today.  The soundtrack will also be available in physical CD format on September 29, and on a double vinyl set later this year. The album release comes in time for the conclusion of the 7th season of Game of Thrones, and follows the successful Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience Featuring Ramin Djawadi, a tour celebrating Djawadi’s music from the acclaimed series which visited 24 cities in the US and Canada earlier this year.

The Game of Thrones (Music from the HBO® Series) Season 7 soundtrack is now available for purchase digitally and for stre…

You never know you’re a mutant until it happens the first time.  On this day everything changes…forever”

From 20th Century Fox Television in association with Marvel Television, and set in the X-Men universe, gripping adventure series THE GIFTED tells the story of a suburban couple whose ordinary lives are rocked by the sudden discovery that their teenage children possess mutant powers. Forced to go on the run from a hostile government, the family seeks help from an underground network of mutants and must fight to survive. THE GIFTED premieres on Sunday 8th October at 9pm on FOX.

The series stars Stephen Moyer (Shots Fired, True Blood), Amy Acker (Person of Interest), Natalie Alyn Lind (Gotham) and Percy Hynes White (Night at the Museum 3) as the Strucker family. Also starring in the series are Sean Teale (Reign) as Eclipse/Marcos Diaz; Jamie Chung (Gotham) as Blink/Clarice Fong aka Clarice Ferguson; Emma Dumont (Aquarius) as Polaris/Lorna Dane; Blair Redford (Satisfaction) as Thunderb…

Find out what’s in store for the God of Thunder! In a flash, the Marvel heroes are offered a gift: to stand shoulder to shoulder with those who came before them! Today, Marvel release GENERATIONS: THE THUNDER written by Jason Aaron with art by Mahmud Asrar. In this new and exciting story, Jane Foster meet a version of Thor she’s never met before – one who has not yet picked up the hammer.
Don’t miss your favorite characters as they find new adventures at the Vanishing Point, where time has no meaning. These epic tales offer fans a direct bridge and prelude into the senses-shattering Marvel Legacy, as the challenges and revelations of GENERATIONS will alter the destinies of our heroes moving forward in a dramatic fashion!
To find a comic shop near you, visit www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook.


To find a comic shop near you, visit www.comicshoplocator.com or simply chat with some of your favorite heroes with Marvel’s chatbot accessible through Twitter and Facebook

Available exclusively on comiXology and Kindle for $2.99 & free to comiXology Unlimited subscribers Today, Marvel and comiXology announced the next series in their line of exclusive digital comics-- Thor Vs Hulk: Champions Of The Universe. The perfect entry point for new readers, Thor Vs Hulk: Champions Of The Universe is written by Jeremy Whitley with art by Simone Buonfantino and Alti Firmasyah. Thor Vs Hulk focuses on two of Earth’s mightiest heroes, whose skills, endurance and friendship are put to the test when they’re pitted against each other to decide who will fight the Elder of the Universe known as the Champion.
Thor Vs Hulk is available for pre-order today for $2.99 on comiXology and Kindle or free to comiXology Unlimited subscribers as part of their subscription when released. New users to comiXology’s popular subscription service can also access Thor Vs Hulk for free on day of release as part of their 30-day free trial when the series debuts on September 6th.
“The Mighty…

Pop! Movies: Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle

You don’t just play Jumanji, you survive it.

From the upcoming film Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle
comes archaeologist- Dr. Smolder Bravestone, the cartographer -
Professor Shelly Oberon to the Funko family.

Collect both of these Pop!s this Fall.
Coming in October!

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today unveiled a NEW trailer for Middle-earth: Shadow of War, showcasing a wide array of monsters, creatures and beasts that players will encounter both in the wild throughout the game’s expansive open world and as part of story-based missions. The video spotlights the many monsters spreading fear throughout Mordor, including the ancient Balrog Tar Goroth, fire-breathing drakes, ferocious graugs and caragors, spiders, Ghûls and Carnán, the mysterious spirit of nature who can take the form of vicious creatures herself.



Set between the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, Middle-earth: Shadow of War is an open world action RPG that continues the original narrative of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. Players will be engrossed in a richer, more personal and expansive world full of epic heroes and villains, iconic locations, original enemy types, more personalities and a new cast of characters with untold stories.



Middle-earth: Shadow of War …

Episode three, 'More Than a Feeling,' will be available for download starting August 22, 2017. Award-winning developer and publisher of digital entertainment Telltale Games, along with Marvel Entertainment, is pleased to reveal the launch trailer for the third of five Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series episodes. Episode three, entitled 'More Than a Feeling,'will be available starting August 22, 2017 for $4.99 USD or equivalent. Individual episodes, and the series as a whole, can be downloaded on PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One®, Windows PC, and Mac, as well as the App Store® and Google Play™.
The series is also available as a special 'Season Pass Disc' at retailers across North America for an MSRP of $29.99 USD, and at retailers elsewhere across the globe. The special 'Season Pass Disc' includes episode one,'Tangled Up in Blue,'and grants access to download the subsequent four episodes via online update…

The latest episode of DC Kids is finally here! Today's episode follows Jett and Analei as they visit Six Flags Magic Mountain to check out the new Justice League: Battle for Metropolis Ride. 
The interactive 3-D Justice League-inspired ride lets fans immerse themselves in the DC Universe as they battle against some of the toughest villains. In order to help out the Justice League, players ride along in vehicles armed with laser guns to take part in the shoot-'em-up video game to save Metropolis! 

Your first look at Old Man Logan, Darkhawk, She-Hulk and Secret Warriors New York, NY—August 17, 2017—This fall, a new day will shine on the Marvel Universe with your favorite heroes, your favorite creators…where every story is an event!
Today, Marvel is excited to announce the following creative teams and Legacy titles:

OLD MAN LOGAN #31 Written by ED BRISSON Art by MIKE DEODATO
DARKHAWK: LEGACY #51 Written by CHAD BOWERS and CHRISTOPHER SIMS Art by KEV WALKER
SHE-HULK #159 Written by MARIKO TAMAKI Art by JAHNOY LINDSAY
SECRET WARRIORS #8 Written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG Art by JAVIER GARRON

For an in-depth look at our return to original numbering, fans can consult Marvel’s renumbering chart – a handy and easy way to jump on board with our Legacy content! Featuring new adventures and dozens of exciting returns, look for more interviews and updates with artists, writers, and editors of these series. 
For more information about OLD MAN LOGAN, DARKHAWK, SHE-HULK and SECRET WARRIORS, including creator inter…

A new book by ATB Publishing, RED WHITE AND WHO: The Story of Doctor Who in America, sets out to examine the origins and rise of Doctor Who fandom in the US, from the early days of PBS to the explosion of its popularity in current era.

Here is the official synopsis:

Every American DOCTOR WHO fan has a story to tell, and fans of the iconic British television show love to tell stories. All of them, from the casual to the obsessed, will happily regale others with the tale of how and when they discovered the greatest science fiction media franchise ever. Most early American fans first met the Doctor in the early 1980s, nearly twenty years after the show began in 1963…but the story of DOCTOR WHO in America—a complex and fascinating journey into pop culture—stretches much further back.
In this book you’ll find the rich history of everything DOCTOR WHO in the USA—from American TV Guide listings of Canadian broadcasts in 1965, through the Dalek movies, the early struggles of the Public Broadc…

The last few days have brought some casting news for the eleventh season of The X-Files. In the return column are Robbie Amell and Lauren Ambrose (Agents Miller and Einstein, respectively), while Academy Award-nominee Barbara Hershey has been cast in a recurring role.



According to Deadline, Hershey will be playing a "powerful character who represents a mysterious organization." Hershey, Amell, and Ambrose join X-Files alums David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, and Mitch Pileggi.

Production on the new season of The X-Files is currently underway in Vancouver. The ten episode event series will air at some point during the 2017-2018 season on Fox, but no premiere date has been announced just yet.

You can find out more about The X-Files by visiting the official site here.

Sources: TV Line, Deadline

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Your first look at Spider-Man/Deadpool, Ben Reilly: Scarlet Spider, Guardians of the Galaxy and Power Pack! This fall, a new day will shine on the Marvel Universe with your favorite heroes, your favorite creators…where every story is an event!
Today, Marvel is excited to announce the following creative teams and Legacy titles:

SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL #23 Written by ROBBIE THOMPSON Art by CHRIS BACHALO
BEN REILLY: SCARLET SPIDER #10 Written by PETER DAVID Art by WILL SLINEY
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #146 Written by GERRY DUGGAN Art by MARCUS TO
POWER PACK #63 Written by DEVIN GRAYSON Art by MARIKA CRESTA
For an in-depth look at our return to original numbering, fans can consult Marvel’s renumbering chart – a handy and easy way to jump on board with our Legacy content! Featuring new adventures and dozens of exciting returns, look for more interviews and updates with artists, writers, and editors of these series. 
For more information about SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL, BEN REILLY: SCARLET SPIDER, GUARDIANS OF THE GAL…