25 years ago, The Matrix was Released in Theaters

 

What is The Matrix?

That was the question most moviegoers asked when the film was released on March 31, 1999 in US theaters, and boy were they in for a surprise with this Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow release that was directed by The Wachowskis and starred Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Joe Pantoliano.

Helping revolutionize the action and sci-fi genre for Hollywood, The Matrix ultimately became a critical and commercial success - spawning three sequels and many spin-offs. It helped propel special effects use in cinema - especially with the use of “Bullet Time” as well as daring storytelling with the rise of the computer and digital age.

Happy Anniversary to The Matrix!

Happy 85th Anniversary to Detective Comics #27, aka The First Appearance of Batman!

 

That’s right - March 30, 1939 - 85 years ago was the first appearance of “The Bat-Man” on the pages of Detective Comics #27! Introduced by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, the alter ego of Bruce Wayne was seen for the first time - and would become a  legend of superhero comics!

Bad Boys are Back This June in “Bad Boys: Ride or Die”! Check Out the First Trailer!

 

It’s almost time to sing that buddy cop song once more with Mike and Marcus of the Miami P.D, as Will Smith and Martin Lawrence return for their fourth adventure in the big screen in “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” - which is locked for release in a few months this June c/o Columbia Pictures Philippines!

Check out the red band trailer below to find out what kind of trouble these best pals and cops get into this time around!

Check out the official synopsis and details below:

The world’s favorite Bad Boys are back with their iconic mix of edge-of-your seat action and outrageous comedy but this time with a twist: Miami’s finest are now on the run.

 

Directed by Adil & Bilall. Written by Chris Bremner. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Will Smith, Chad Oman, Doug Belgrad. 

 

Executive produced by Barry Waldman, Mike Stenson, James Lassiter, Jon Mone, Chris Bremner, Martin Lawrence.

 

Starring Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig , Paola Nuñez, Eric Dane, Ioan Gruffudd, Jacob Scipio, Melanie Liburd, Tasha Smith with Tiffany Haddish and Joe Pantoliano

Gundam Seed: Freedom Released New Key Art Poster

 

Surpassing expectations and now playing and slowly opening in different countries across the globe, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Freedom has become a stellar hit - and has crossed the 4 Billion Yen mark at the Japanese Box Office to become the highest-grossing Gundam film in the franchise yet!

To commemorate the success of the film and showing off some new visuals to fans, a brand new key art poster featuring the Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam, Infinite Justice Gundam Type-II, Destiny Gundam Spec II, and more has been released.

Gundam Seed Freedom is now playing in theaters in Japan and will make its way to different regions who have yet to receive it soon. It arrives in Philippine theaters c/o ODEX Philippines and SM Cinema on April 13!

Resident Evil 4 Remake Turns One Year Old - Get the Gold Edition If You Haven’t Played It!

 

Exactly one year ago today, Capcom delivered one of the most promising and hyped remakes of one of their most critically acclaimed titles in “Resident Evil 4” - and boy did this redo of the 2005 game deliver BIG as not only was it powered by the RE Engine, but it enhanced and improved things that weren’t possible nearly twenty years ago and made the gameplay exhilarating while telling the same story of Leon S. Kennedy travelling to Europe to save Ashley Graham!

If you haven’t played this year old game - Get the Gold Edition out now with all the DLC and extras in it, including Ada Wong’s “Separate Ways” campaign!

The Penguin: First Teaser Trailer for Max Series Released

 

With The Batman 2 delayed to October 2026, fans of Matt Reeves’ 2022 reboot of the Caped Crusader and his newly established world shouldn’t worry about a follow-up - as the long awaited “The Penguin” live-action TV series is coming on fall this year to Max and now has its first official teaser trailer released!

Check out the trailer below, with Colin Farrell reprising his role as Oswald “Oz” Cobblepot!

The Penguin will start streaming on Max this fall!

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice: First Look at Michael Keaton back as Beetlejuice!

 

It’s Showtime!

Michael Keaton returns to another iconic role he made popular alongside director Tim Burton, as he suits up as Beetlejuice again for the sequel “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” - which hits September this year! 

First look photo is above, and released by Entertainment Weekly! 

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves New Gameplay and Characters Trailers Released, Game Arrives Early 2025

 

Following the conclusion of the SNK World Chanpionship 2023 Grand Final event in Los Angeles, SNK finally showed off more content and teases for their upcoming sequel to Garou: Mark of the Wolves with Garou: City of the Wolves ala Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves! 

Two trailers were shown off highlighting the brand new “REV” system that will be introduced into the game, as well as three characters joining in the fight in the returning Tizoc, Hotaru Futaba, and new fighter Preecha - joining Rock Howard and Terry Bogard in the sequel!

Check out the REV system gameplay in action!

And here’s two versions of the character reveal trailer!

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is set to be released on Early 2025, with a playable demo coming to EVO Japan next month.

ICYMI: Marvel Reveals the First New Titles and Creative Teams for "X-Men: From The Ashes"

 

After the "Fall of X" and the events of The Krakoa Era end in a few months time, literally "From The Ashes" rises a new beginning for Marvel's Merry Mutants!

As revealed by Marvel during their Future of Marvel Comics panel held at SXSW convention, the House of Ideas will be relaunching new X-Men books under the "X-Men: From The Ashes" initiative - with "Uncanny X-Men", "X-Men", and "Exceptional X-Men" leading the charge as the first three new books coming out this Summer!

You can check out the reveal trailer below:

X-Men: From The Ashes | Official Trailer | Marvel Comics

With Gail Simone and David Marquez handling Uncanny X-Men, Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman teaming up for X-Men, and finally Eve L. Ewing and Carmen Carnero taking on the Exceptional X-Men, that's a pretty solid line-up of teams harkening back to the 90's era of X-Books... And that's just the tip of the iceberg as there's more titles coming that also revert back to the classic 90's style logos too.

The new era of X-Men begins this July with “X-Men” by MacKay and Stegman launching first!

The Batman 2 Delayed One Year, Will Be Released on October 2026

 

Those looking forward to the return of Matt Reeves’ world of Gotham City and its vigilante defender will have to wait a little bit longer, as Deadline has broken the news that Warner Bros. has delayed the tentatively titled “The Batman 2” - moving its released date from October 2025 to October 2026.

The delay is said to be due to the aftereffects of the dual strike that hit Hollywood last year which caused several projects to be affected and pushed back. Matt Reeves of course is working on the sequel to the hit 2022 reboot that saw Robert Pattinson play Bruce Wayne and don the cape and cowl - and where he faced Paul Dano’s Riddler and had romantic tension and chemistry with Zoe Kravitz’s Selina Kyle/ Catwoman.

The Batman of course is a DC Elseworlds project and will not share the same shared universe as James Gunn’s DC Universe of films. While fans will have to wait a bit longer for Pattinson’s return as the Caped Crusader, there’s a consolation in the form of Max’s upcoming “The Penguin” TV series later this year - which is a spin-off series and where Colin Farrell reprises his role as Oswald Cobblepot. 

Street Fighter 6: Akuma Cinematic Trailer Released

 

One of the most anticipated fighters that Street Fighter fans have been waiting to see join Street Fighter 6 is almost here, as Capcom has released our very first cinematic look at the Master of the Fist and user of the Dark Hadou himself, Akuma/ Gouki! MESSATSU!

Shown during the Capcom Highlights showcase and looking very buff and sporting longer white hair and a beard, the silent user of the Raging Demon is the final DLC character for the first year of SF6 - and he’ll be out this Spring for players to purchase and use! We need to see a gameplay trailer next!

Street Fighter 6 is now available for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC.

HAPPY MAR10 DAY! Nintendo and Illumination Announce Sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie!

 

HAPPY MAR10 DAY!

It’s March 10 and the world celebrates everything and anythinh related to a certain plumber hero and mascot of Nintendo, and to commemorate the occasion - Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination have a very special announcement to make below!

That’s right, a sequel to last year’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” has officially been announced, and it’s coming on April 2026!

Fallout on Prime Releases New Trailer and Poster

 

In just over a month, Amazon Prime Video will be releasing one of the most anticipated TV shows based on the popular video game franchise by Bethesda Softworks, as "Fallout" makes its premiere on the streaming service starting this April - and we have a new poster and trailer to commemorate that long awaited live-action series adaptation!

Here's the trailer below, and it has a very familiar song that fans of the Bethesda games will recognize.

Fallout - Official Trailer | Prime Video

Fallout starts streaming on Amazon Prime Video on April 11!

Avatar: The Last Airbender Officially Renewed for Season 2 and 3 on Netflix

 

It's official - Aang and the gang are coming back and getting renewed for a second and third season!

As announced by Netflix just moments ago, "Avatar: The Last Airbender" is coming back for Season 2 and 3 - meaning that the live-action series based on the fan-favorite Nickelodeon animated series will continue its adaptation and story following the 8 episode first season's success after premiering on February 22! Starring Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio, Dallas Liu, Daniel Day Kim, and more, the series follows the story of 12-year old Aang, the "Avatar" who is the bridge between the mortal and spirit realms and who journeys together with his friends to prevent the Fire Nation for starting all-out war in the world.

Avatar: The Last Airbender is now streaming on Netflix.