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Stephanie Judge
44 days ago
Is it October 7th yet?!? Can't wait to watch this live! I wonder if it will just be the voice actors making an appearance, or if they will configure a moment where their animated counterparts are there as well? Either way, it's going to be great!

    Michelle Holstine
    44 days ago
    It's gritty. It's dark. It's the Frankenstein we've needed. What do you think?
    Iain McParland
    44 days ago
    I don't know about you, but I'm not paying $360 a year to play Call of Duty each year. Sure, if I cared about Doom or Forza or Flight Sim, it'd be worth it but... WOOF
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    I have no f's to give for this, but it seems important. November 2026 is the new "release date" but are we actually believing them this time?
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    So we just getting silly with it now? https://variety.com/2025/film/news/gremlins-3-release-date-november-2027-1236571272/    
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    Drew Lewis
    10 days ago
    First reported by the Hollywood Reporter, it seems there will, in fact, be a sequel to the Mummy franchise that apparently will pretend the 3rd Mummy film and the Tom Cruise reboot didn't happen. As long as Billy Zane is also coming back as "The Mummy" this should bring out the fans in droves. I'll […]
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