New images have surfaced for the upcoming film based on the popular manga and anime Tokyo Ghoul. Comicbook reports the two images found below showcase actress Fumika Shimizu as Toka Kirishima and Masataka Kubota as Ken Kaneki! Check out the pics and a description of the film and continue reading below...

"Ghouls live among us, the same as normal people in every way - except their craving for human flesh. Shy Ken Kaneki is thrilled to go on a date with the beautiful Rize. But it turns out that she's only interested in his body - eating it, that is. When a morally questionable rescue transforms him into the first half-human half-Ghoul hybrid, Ken is drawn into the dark and violent world of Ghouls, which exists alongside our own.”

If you've seen the anime, you know this film has the potential to be super awesome and intense! We've been let down by live-action anime before, however, so I'm prepared for this one to not even hold a candle to the anime. Honestly, if the Japanese film does well, I would love for an American studio to buy the rights and use their money to make it bad ass! If you've never seen the series, I think you'll agree after watching this trailer...

Tokyo Ghoul will be released in Japan this summer. 

If you have a desk job, ThinkGeek is offering a cool way to show off your Star Wars fandom at work. You can grab yourself this four-port R2-D2 USB 3.0 charging hub for $59.99, and everyone who passes by will know you're down with the ways of the Force. Just do your co-workers a favor and turn off the sound effects.

The Underwoods will return for a fifth season as House of Cards teases the news on Inauguration Day.  The following video was posted to the official Twitter account for the series...

We make the terror. pic.twitter.com/VpChwGOSMj

— House of Cards (@HouseofCards) January 20, 2017

The series is set to return May 30th and will feature Frank and Claire Underwood attempting to win the White House again as both President and Vice President. While the series has definitely seemed less interesting than the most recent election, I'm always pulled back in to see what the series has in store for us now! Are you still watching the series? 

XombieDirge pointed us to this unnerving piece from artist Dexter Soy that should make Batman fans raise their eyebrows a bit. It's one of the only pieces I've seen recently that even remotely hints at the idea that, in a way, Batman might be just as disturbed as the Joker. What do you think?

I'm absolutely in love with this female wizard cosplay from Diablo 3! I'm not sure if it's the photoshoot or the costume, but I'm really digging the bright use of color...read more on GameTyrant

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Should it come as any surprise that the Infinity Gauntlet is the most powerful weapon in the Marvel Universe? It shouldn't...there's a reason they're making the next two Avengers films about it! Besides number one, I'm not sure I'm in agreement with the placement of the most powerful weapons in this video, but who am I to argue? I'm just saying Captain America's shield, while powerful, did get scuffed by Black Panther. It's not a full body suit like Iron Man! I just think it's a bit overhyped in my opinion. Do you agree with Marvel's list? Anything you think got snubbed?

The team over at Omaze have put together another cool celebrity-driven experience that you can enter which will benefit a charity, and this time it involves trying to get out of an escape room with movie star Chris Evans. Escape rooms have become a big deal over the past few years, eventually spreading from major cities into the rest of the country, and if you've never done one, they're a lot of fun. I imagine it'd be even more fun if Chris Evans were part of your team, with you all working together to solve puzzles and discover clues about how to get out successfully.

To promote the new experience, Evans and the Omaze team created a mini-version of a Captain America-themed escape room in a comic book store in Boston and guided unsuspecting customers through the process using Evans' voice coming out of a radio inside of a Captain America doll. It's a fun little video. Check it out:

To enter for your chance to win, or to find out more information, click here.

Vin Diesel previously teased that one day we would see Groot and Hulk fight in the MCU. It sounds like that will come in Joe and Anthony Russo's Avengers: Infinity War, and Diesel is looking forward to seeing it happen. While talking to ScreenRant, the actor pretty much confirmed that this fight is going to happen and that he needs to talk to the directors to find out how it's going to go down. He said:

"I'm excited about Baby Groot; he's just too fun. In Infinity War, I have to talk to the Russo brothers and find out how this is all gonna go down. I know somewhere in the Marvel Universe, there is a moment when you will see Groot and Hulk have a few words. I think there's gonna be a moment that we're all waiting for, and whether you know it our not, you are waiting to see Groot and the Hulk get down."

Oh, I think the fans know that they are waiting to see Groot and Hulk bust each other up. Diesel obviously won't let us forget that it's coming! What we don't know is what leads up to the fight or the reasons why these two characters find themselves at odds with each other. In the end, I'm sure they'll both come together and rock Thanos' world.

Like all of you, I'm wicked excited to see what Marvel is planning with their films through Infinity War. I have no doubt things are going to get crazy epic. Seeing Groot and Hulk fight just seems like an added bonus on top of all the other incredible stuff that the studio and their filmmakers are planning. 

When the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was introduced to the world, fans knew it was only a matter of time before we saw it adapted into a feature film. Well, it seems like Warner Bros. is taking the necessary steps to see that it happens as they are reportedly having conversations with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint to come back and reprise their roles.

The news comes from Jim Hill, who is a theme park historian and journalist that has some pretty solid contacts at Disney and Universal. He recently was a guest on the Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast to talk about a lot of different topics pertaining to Universal Studios Orlando. During that conversation Hill talked about the current contract between NBCUniversal and Warner Bros., which has a specific a clause that allows NBCUniversal the exclusive broadcast rights for all Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films from July 1, 2018, and on. This is where The Cursed Child comes into play. He says:

"They not only have Potter, they have Fantastic Beasts and, supposedly, if you drill down into the language of the deal, they also have – when they’re finally made – the trilogy of movies that will be based on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child."

He then offers this bit of information that is sure to excite fans:

"I have heard that Warner Bros. has actually had conversations with [Emma Watson], with Rupert [Grint], and, of course, Daniel [Radcliffe] about Cursed Child, ‘cause they want this to be, for lack of a better term, Harry Potter: The Force Awakens. They want this trilogy of movies to have the actors that we know and love from the original films, that we watched grow up, as adults. And, of course, they’re hiring a bunch of new, younger actors to play their children with the hope that, 'If we can lean on J.K. [Rowling], maybe there’ll be The Cursed Adolescent.'"

There's no official confirmation of any of this, this is just a rumor at the moment, but like I said earlier, it's safe to assume that WB is going to adapt The Cursed Child sometime down the road. Hill went on to add that the release date for the first movie is expected to be in 2026, so we've got a long way to go. I guess you can never start too soon to lock down the actors. 

It's definitely an interesting report and it would be pretty cool if everything actually did come together for it if there's any truth to this. Until then, we'll have all the upcoming Fantastic Beasts films to enjoy!

Last week we debuted a clip from Mark Hamill's Comic-Con HQ series Pop Culture Quest. In the clip, Hamill was reunited with his original prop lightsaber from the Star Wars film Return of the Jedi. It was pretty cool to see the actor hold the lightsaber for the first time in decades.

During a recent interview with ScreenRant, Hamill was asked how he felt about holding the hilt of the lightsaber after all these years, and this was his reply:

"I didn't know that was going to happen. People sometimes assume that we get to keep our props which, of course, we don't. I didn't know that they were going to have that on set. That's the fun thing about a show like this; it's unpredictable, and you can never be sure exactly what's going to happen. And it has some emotional resonance for me, because I'm not overly sentimental, but it really brings back memories. When I think of those movies, I mostly think of the cast and the crew, you know. The guy who was my dresser, or the prop guy, or even the tea lady. The studio stuff was done in England; of course we went on location to various countries, but I see these photographs and these memories of the people that most people don't know, and they were the family that you lived with when you were making these films. Some of them I've worked with again, and some I haven't seen since we did the original films, but it's a sense memory thing. You hold something like that in your hands and you think, 'Oh gosh, I remember when John Mollo was here." Like I say, it brings back some really great memories."

The report goes on to say that Hamill's not an overly sentimental person. It's interesting to hear about how important the people he worked with were to him and how when he sees things like this lightsaber he immediately remembers the costume designer of the film. That definitely gives us some insight into the kind of person that Hamill is, and he comes off as being very thoughtful.

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DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. have put together a short list of actors that they are looking to possibly cast in the Green Lantern Corps film. According to The Wrap, these are actors that they are looking at casting in the role of Hal Jordan: Tom Cruise, Joel McHale, Bradley Cooper, Ryan Reynolds, Armie Hammer, and Jake Gyllenhaal.

This is definitely an interesting list with a wide variety of different people, but I think it's interesting that they are looking at getting Reynolds back! I guess now that the actor's popularity has exploded with Deadpool they want to get back in on that action. Personally, I would love it if they actually got Reynolds to come back, but I don't think that will happen. Regardless of how bad his Green Lantern movie was, he was great in the role of Hal Jordan. 

Joel McHale and Jake Gyllenhaal are also interesting choices but it's hard to imagine any of the other actors in the role. They just don't seem to fit it. The report says that the casting process in in the early stages, and there are currently no talks going on with any of these actors. It's just a list of who they're top choices are.

David Goyer (The Dark Knight Trilogy) and Justin Rhodes are writing the script for Green Lantern Corps, and Goyer is also set to produce it with DC Entertainment President Geoff Johns and Jon Berg. Johns previously confirmed that Hal Jordan and the entire Green Lantern Corps will be joining the Justice League films, saying:

“We’ve been to the bottom of the oceans, we’ve been to ancient Greece mythology, we’ve been to the past and future Flash, into the digital world with Cyborg, we still got to go to space. So the Green Lanterns and the Green Lantern Corps will be coming to join the Justice League universe.”

What do you think about this list of actors up for the role of Hal Jordan? Who on this list would you like to see take on the role?

Marvel Studios concept artist Andy Park released a couple pieces of concept art he created for Scott Derrickson's Doctor Strange. The art features the Sorcerer Supreme wearing a completely different type of costume, and I personally think they're pretty badass, especially the one above. It's an incredibly fun concept that would have been really cool to see brought to life in the film.

As you can see, they kind of have the same type of style as the other costumes that the Avengers wear in the films, but it still keeps that same Doctor Strange vibe that fans are familiar with in the comics.

As much as I love this costume, I do like the fact that they stayed completely true to the original comic design. Who knows, maybe we'll see Strange wear something like this in Avengers: Infinity War after he officially joins the team! What do you think of them?

It looks like The Terminator will be back! In 2019 director James Cameron will get certain rights to The Terminator back, and he's in talks with Deadpool director Tim Miller to help him develop another movie! The news comes from Deadline, who says:

Sources said that Cameron, whose copyright reversion happens 35 years after the release of the 1984 classic, is in early talks with Deadpool director and VFX wiz Tim Miller to direct a reboot and conclusion of one of cinema’s great science fiction tales.

Cameron hasn't really had his hand in any of the Terminator films since Terminator 2: Judgment Day. He did offer some kind of advice and service to Terminator Genisys, but he wasn't credited for that help. Regardless, the fact that he's got something brewing for a new chapter is extremely exciting! With Cameron leading the charge on this new film there's a chance fans might actually see another great Terminator movie!

It's also awesome that Miller could possibly come on board to develop and direct the film under Cameron's guidance. Fans loved what he did with Deadpool, and I'm sure he will bring that level of greatness to Terminator!

There are no other details regarding any kind of plot or if Arnold Schwarzenegger will be involved, but it's definitely something to look forward to!

While we all wait to see if Rick and Morty will return to Adult Swim for a third season, here's a cool and amusing collection of art from Gallery 1988's Rick and Morty tribute art show. 

The artwork comes from several different talented artists, each of whom brings their unique style to the characters and world of Rick and Morty. If you're a fan of this crazy animated series and you're in the Los Angeles area, this is definitely an art show worth checking out.  

Apparently, this opening of the art show was Gallery 1988's “busiest and most insane night” since they opened 14 years ago. I've included a few pieces from the show below, but you can check out the entire collection here. There are also some prints available for purchase if you're interested! 

Anime super fan Jintatat Rugsaraj has created a hilarious series of live-action recreations of iconic anime intros. Every intro is made with using junk he had lying around his house so it's super low-budget with wonderfully bad production quality. If you're an anime fan these videos are sure to make you laugh. The series that he's done so far are DragonBall Z, Naruto, Tokyo Ghoul, One Punch Man, Fairytail, Bakuman, and One Piece. 

Samkwok workshop is known for taking different kinds of Hot Toys figures and customizing them in crazy ways making these incredibly cool figures into works of badass action figure fan art! Today I wanted to share a wicked collection of Spider-Man action figures he created. 

The first is a custom-made Iron Spider figure that he made using an Iron Man Mark 5 figure. The next is a figure he made featuring Spider-Man 2099, and the final one is a crazy mashup of Spider-Man and Doctor Octopus using another Iron Man Marc 5 figure. 

Kotobukiya recently revealed their radical Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Death Trooper ARTFX statue 2-pack, and they are totally worth adding to your Star Wars collection. The 1/10th scale statue set comes with several different display options that allow multiple poses. Here are the full details from Kotobukiya.

A Kotobukiya Japanese import! Star Wars ARTFX+ Statues bring you all of the quality and detailing that you expect from an ARTFX release in a great smaller scale perfect for collecting! The next fun army builder pack brings you characters from Rogue One, first of the new series of Star Wars standalone “story” films. While the movie introduced several new Imperial troop designs used before the events of A New Hope, the most sinister and distinctive comes to you now in a pair with the DEATH TROOPER TWO PACK! Elite soldiers in the Galactic Empire, the Death Troopers wear a unique and singularly menacing version of the classic Stormtrooper armor with several important differences. In addition to added equipment and ammo the helmet features an elongated faceplate, but of course the most obvious change is instead of the bright white of the standard armor it has a diabolical jet black finish! Serving the Emperor’s Military Intelligence, Death Troopers were tasked with rooting out Rebels and a contingent answered to Director Orson Krennic around the time of the theft of the Death Star plans. The ARTFX+ Death Troopers are highly detailed both in sculpt and paint, with glossy black finishes on their intricate armor. They can even be displayed in different poses (standing, kneeling, aiming weapons, etc.) thanks to a plethora of included interchangeable parts!

ARTFX+ Statues are fun-to-assemble pre-painted snap-fit kits that can be put together easily in seconds without glue or modeling skill. The Death Troopers in this 2-pack stand just over 7 ½ inches tall (1/10th scale) when posed fully erect, and magnets in their feet provide perfect stability on the included metal display bases. Crush any Rebels that might be lurking in your home with this great Imperial army building set!

You can check out several more photos below. 

If you have a desk job, ThinkGeek is offering a cool way to show off your Star Wars fandom at work. You can grab yourself this four-port R2-D2 USB 3.0 charging hub for $59.99, and everyone who passes by will know you're down with the ways of the Force. Just do your co-workers a favor and turn off the sound effects.

The Underwoods will return for a fifth season as House of Cards teases the news on Inauguration Day.  The following video was posted to the official Twitter account for the series...

We make the terror. pic.twitter.com/VpChwGOSMj

— House of Cards (@HouseofCards) January 20, 2017

The series is set to return May 30th and will feature Frank and Claire Underwood attempting to win the White House again as both President and Vice President. While the series has definitely seemed less interesting than the most recent election, I'm always pulled back in to see what the series has in store for us now! Are you still watching the series?