In a sign that we are still in the opening moves of the Streaming Wars, AT&T has sold off its anime-centric Crunchyroll service to rival Funimation for a staggering $1.175 billion in cash.
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Wonder Woman’s Gal Gadot to Star in Spy Movie Series
She’s signed an eight figure deal, making her one of Hollywood’s highest paid actresses of all time.
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ vs The Dude-Bro Generation
There’s a disconnect between Star Trek and a significant chunk of its own fandom. Editorial by Thaddeus “Answer Man” Howze.
Neil Gaiman Crowdsources Animated Film to Raise Funds for Syrian Refugees Battling Freezing Temperatures, Icy Winds & COVID-19
Neil Gaiman creates a charity project in conjuction with the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on behalf of Syrian refugees facing dire conditions amid the pandemic.
New Tolkien Book, ‘The Nature of Middle-Earth’ to be Released in 2021
The new book will be a collection of previously unpublished essays on the peoples, places and individual characters in the world of the Lord of the Rings.
New on SCIFI.radio: Mariic’s ‘Virtual Plaza’
Vaporwave, synthwave and the occasional mashup, the Virtual Plaza is heard exclusively on SCIFI.radio, Wed 3 am/pm Pacific, 6am/pm Eastern.
Happy 86th Birthday James Darren (DS9’s Vic Fontaine, Time Tunnel’s Tony Newman)
Human actor/singer James William Ercolani was born June 8, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He had a rich and varied career in Terran entertainment under the stage name James Darren before being cast as hologram Vic Fontaine on Star Trek: Deep Space 9.
John Barrowman at the Scene of Berlin Car Crash, 1 Dead
Acclaimed actor Barrowman and an unidentified friend had been shopping in Berlin and came out to discover a scene of mayhem.
Brian Bolland ‘Killing Joke’ Batman French Cover Art Worth $120k Goes to Live Auction in LA
Rare original cover art to a 1988 French printing of Batman: The Killing Joke by Brian Bolland is estimated to sell between $80,000 – 120,000 in upcoming LA auction.
Dreams Come True: Live Action PINOCCHIO Teaser Trailer
If the new live action Pinocchio movie lives up to this one fleeting glimpse, we’re all in for a true slice of Disney magic this coming September.