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I think a couple big factors in that was failures on the part of Disney: -Star Wars remains a thematically scattered brand that hasn’t been able to connect to younger consumers since The Mandalorian, and after six years, is losing its value. I want to say Star Wars posted declines for the past...

Some news: According to Kevin Fiege, Secret Wars will mark a "reset" of the MCU, including possible recasting of legacy characters. Also, Thunderbolts director Jake Screier is the frontrunner to helm the new X-Men film, due after Avengers Secret Wars.

Hasbro Q2 and first half 2025 results, Toy Book has a good overview for us non-business people: https://toybook.com/hasbro-q2-2025-earnings/ tl;dr- Gains in Magic (thanks to the Final Fantasy set) and Licensing offset declines in consumer products (aka, toys). Tariffs have not impacted margins...

I live in the US and haven't seen either so...

Y'know, guys? I think the secret is out. I got nearly a dozen episodes downloaded without issue, but then things have ground to a halt. I'm trying to get like the first dozen and last dozen as priority, but we'll see how much I get before it all disappears.

Here's Twin Mill, featuring a look at the packaging. https://news.tfw2005.com/2025/07/23/hot-wheels-x-transformers-twin-mill-official-stock-images-542739

Yeah, after stuff like Pizzagate and the attempted kidnapping of a sitting US governor, and the general hostility of right wing media for anyone who bashes the “dear leader”; who also happens to be in control of the most corrupt DOJ and Supreme Court in decades…NOBODY is going to be willing to...

I feel a possible issue with some of the scenes Axaday might have issue with is that the film is more….subtle…in terms of letting the actors ACT. In life, sometimes body language and emotion say just as much as words, and I think that’s where some of the emotional moments tend to focus on...

I actually appreciate this decision on her portrayal:

MovieBob Chipman has some fascinating notes on the new Fantastic Four. The big interesting thing Marvel seems to have done is that, they let this be a "scifi disaster film", not unlike Star Trek The Motion Picture or The Black Hole. Not another "superhero action flick". There will be the...

Enough of the sportsball! Found in retail computers are promo images for the Hot Wheels Collaborative, Bone Shaker: https://news.tfw2005.com/2025/07/22/hot-wheels-x-transformers-bone-shaker-official-stock-images-542658 HE. IS. GLORIOUS.

Sorry, I was just using Box Office Mojo’s domestic US numbers, not international (which tend to be more delayed). The film IS showing relatively strong international numbers, going by BOM. After two weekends, the film has outgrossed Thunderbolts, Snow White, and is less than $10 million off...

DC seemingly has a defined hit on its hands, this time around. After two weekends, Superman 25 has already bested the domestic runs for Captain America BNW, MI Final Reckoning, and Thunderbolts. And it trails Jurassic World Rebirth by a mere $40 million, despite a full week (and holiday) head...

Hard to do when the current CEO has completely gutted the entertainment infrastructure the prior CEO spent years building.

MASK is starting to arrive in the US. Prior to SDCC, The Loyal Subjects are starting up press coverage, with Toy Shiz and Pop Culture Collectibles both hosting unboxing videos of the brand new, overhauled, MASK line. The packaging and inserts are very blatantly designed for collector...

Yeah, I caught that in a recent ad. Marvel just can’t help but to “Marvel”. Marketing has spoiled damn near every movie post-Endgame.

To a degree of fairness, there’s a long standing rumor that Nintendo is FAR more restrictive in regards to game card sizes this time around. Rumor says it was either a really small (aka, game card) or really large (64GB), with nothing in the middle. So if a game is more than 7GB (?), it has to...

I want the WSJ and co CALL him on that. I think he’s trying to bluff to get an easy settlement, but I’d love to see him get called on this nonsense.

I still haven’t gotten the NSW2 yet, so I’ll have to wait to try it. Reviews are exceptional, and the Odyssey comparisons are strong. Guess I’ll have to put it “on the list” whenever I get the Switch 2. I’m suspecting it might have to be a fall release, depending on when they get more...