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Happy Hobbit Day, dear Bagginses and Boffins, Tooks and Brandybucks, Grubbs, Chubbs, Hornblowers, Bolgers, Bracegirdles and Proudfoots!

On the occasion of today, we rummaged through our supplies and reduced 10 HOBBIT items by 33% for you! This offer is only valid today and of course only while supply lasts - so go for it 😃!

Dear STAR WARS fans, the next highlight from a galaxy far, far away is launching on Disney+ today: »Andor«!

Let's forgive the clever rebel spy Cassian Andor his 3-weeks delay, as he's ready to kick-off with even three episodes that will tie us up on the couch in full-feature length 😉. We are really hoping that the look and feel will be as epic and thrilling as in »Rogue One« and we're keeping our fingers crossed for Diego Luna!

May the Force be with him - and of course with you!

For tomorrow we have a little TV tip for you - but only if you are armed well enough for "true crime stories": from tomorrow, the ten-episodes mini-series »DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story« about one of the most well-known serial killers in the USA will be available on NETFLIX.

The first trailer was just released over the last weekend, giving us a glimpse of how brutal and unscrupulous Jeffrey Dahmer was:
https://youtu.be/NVHHs-xllqo

For more than 10 years, the Milwaukee murderer killed, lured his victims into his home, drugged them, and then began his cruel game. The series tells about his deeds, but also about the errors in the system, which enabled Jeffrey to pursue his crimes undisturbed from 1978 to 1992. This is surely going to be a hard one and not suitable for weak nervs ...

Horror movie enthusiasts currently observe the happenings on the us movie market. There we can see the rising of a film called »Barbarian«. To be honest, it seems like the high box office rating can be explained with a lack of good competitors. But nonetheless it is remarkable that this movie gets lots of attention by critiques and fans alike.

They talk about another cult classic that will left you stunned. Especially the fans of raw and brutal movies can expect some thrills from »Barbarian«. This is surprising due to the fact that director Zach Cregger is totally new to horror. Before stepping into the horror genre he was mostly known as an actor and director in the field of comedy.

Maybe that was one of the reasons for casting Bill Skarsgård for one of the leading roles. He is well known in horror circles for his great performance in both of the »Stephen King's Es« remakes as Pennywise.

The plot doesn't contain any surprises: A girl, a weird guy, a overnight stay and a spooky cellar. You probably remember that premise from some other movies as well. If you still want to get more impressions, go for the trailer:
https://youtu.be/Dr89pmKrqkI

At the S.P.A.C.E Headquarter, we are ready for that movie and hope that we can trust the hype!

If you still have the A24 strip »X« in mind, you probably already have the prequel »Pearl« on your screen! This starts tomorrow in the cinemas of the USA. Unfortunately there is no date for Germany yet, but hopefully we won't have to wait too long. A24 has now dropped a small teaser for the »X« sequel »Maxxxine«.
https://youtu.be/ALNV4mdHGEE

The clip doesn't reveal much yet: you see the Hollywood Hills in 1985, instead of the huge well-known letters you find the eponymous name in white capital letters on the hills. The only survivor, Maxine, has moved to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of acting. The teaser is accompanied by the ‘80s song "Obsession" by Animotion. The graphic design of the movie title also evokes real old-school flair and we are already looking forward to the first real trailer!

Even if Kermit wasn't able to catch any glimpse of »Indiana Jones 5« so far on his excursion, his search actually came to an end on our September postcard: the very sought-after »Collector's Item«, the holy grail, the GOLDEN GONZO :).

After the »Cereal Killer«, our dear friend Marco (@stan_qbrick) made his second contribution to the S.P.A.C.E POSTCARD COLLECTION with this stunning photo. We can only say: Yaaaay - and thanks, Marco, for this wonderful motif!

Grab one copy - of course for free in every package that is leaving our warehouse during this month.

Today we want to take a look at the D23 Expo highlights from the Marvel Universe from the past weekend:

An exclusive film clip from »Black Panther: Wakanda Forever« was shown, in which Queen Ramonda stands in front of an international court and is charged by claiming vibranium for Wakanda alone. Director Ryan Coogler has also confirmed that the film is still in editing. No details were given about the plot.

The »Ironheart« series takes place after the events of »Black Panther 2«, where main character Riri Williams is introduced, and is intended to blend elements of technology and magic. On-site viewers were able to see an exclusive clip that we are unfortunately not yet able to see. The series will be available to stream on Disney+ in 2023.

Again, only the guests in Anaheim were able to enjoy the first moving images of the new ant adventure »Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania«. Apparently, heroes Scott Lang and Hope van Dyne were seen fighting Kang the Conqueror and MODOK. The movie will officially kick off the fifth phase of the MCU on February 15th, 2023.

An unusual project from Marvel Studios: a horror spectacle entirely in black and white called »Werewolf by Night«. In any case, the trailer promises us a brutal werewolf who makes short work of his hunters. From October 7th, Disney+ will take us back to the scary movies of the 1930s.
https://youtu.be/bLEFqhS5WmI

The trailer for »Secret Invasion« (start date: early 2023) shows Nick Fury returning to earth after his trip in space and having to stop the Skrull invasion. We're looking forward to all the action with a badass Samuel L. Jackson in the leading role!
https://youtu.be/qZVTkn2NjS0

It has been confirmed that »Armor Wars« is still in development - so little is known about it. However, it has been hinted that we will see Colonel James "Rhodey" Rupert Rhodes, aka War Machine, in many different combat uniforms.

Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, Sophia Di Martino and Ke Huy Quan walked straight off the set in London, where the second season of »Loki« is being filmed. A short clip for season 2, which starts in 2023 on Disney+, was then teasered to the D23 audience on the panel.

The next topic was the one where most of the rumors and speculation happened in advance. But the fans were rather disappointed. The hoped-for introduction of the cast of »Fantastic Four« didn't happen, only Matt Shakman was confirmed as the director - we know him from the »WandaVision« director's chair. »Fantastic Four« will premiere in the US on November 8th, 2024.

»Echo« revolves around anti-heroine Maya Lopez and Kingpin from »Hawkeye«. The audience in the Convention Center learned a few details about the series and about the further experiences of the main characters. Unfortunately, we all have to wait a little longer ...

»Daredevil: Born Again« will not just be another season of the discontinued Netflix series, but an independent series. Filming is expected to start next year, and as actor Charlie Cox mentioned, Daredevil could also appear as part of the Avengers in the future.

In 2024 we will be able to admire »Captain America: New World Order« in the cinemas. Alongside »The Falcon and the Winter Soldier« cast members Anthony Mackie (Sam Wilson/Captain America), Danny Ramirez (Joaquin Torres) and Carl Lumbly (Isaiah Bradley), new cast member Tim Blake Nelson was also introduced as Samuel Sterns aka the Leader.

The highlight of the entire Marvel presentation was indisputably the introduction of the team of the blockbuster »Thunderbolts«, which is scheduled to hit cinemas on July 26, 2024 and at the same time, marks the end of the fifth phase of the MCU.
There are:
Julia Louis Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
David Harbor as the Red Guardian
Hannah John Kamen as Ghost
Olga Kurylenko as Task Master
Wyatt Russel as John Walker aka US agent
Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova
Sebastian Stan as the Winter Soldier

The Marvel event was rounded off with a clip of »The Marvels«, which was shown exclusively at D23. In any case, the excerpt promises a lot of humor and action as well as a reunion with the cat Goose ;). It seems that the »Captain Marvel« sequel will hit cinemas on July 28, 2023.

Kevin Feige and his superheroes do have a lot in the pipeline for the next years :)!

There was a lot going on last weekend in California at the Disney D23 Expo ... actually not as many news as we hoped, but surely enough for a round-up of the most important announcements and trailers.

Let's start today with the news from LUCASFILM:

»The Mandalorian« made its trailer debut at D23 Expo for season 3 which will continue Mando's success on Disney+ in 2023. This preview was relatively generic. So far we've spotted many old acquaintances, such as Bo-Katan and Greef Karga - and of course a bunch of Mandalorians:
https://youtu.be/odnRRZKhNPk

The twelve-part series »Andor« about the rebel alliance with Cassian Andor starts with three episodes on September 21, 2022 on Disney +. We can look forward to a new episode every week. The new trailer already promises a successful mixture of action and story, with a fantastic »Rogue One« tone in its setting:
https://youtu.be/PboKpnin_Wg


The animated series »Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi« tells us six short stories from the past of famous Jedi and starts with the first short on October 26, 2022 on Disney+. The trailer definitely arouses a lot of curiosity and you could already catch a few glimpses. Surely a must for all Ahsoka fans:
https://youtu.be/-uRRKqQbmw4

The second season of »Star Wars: The Bad Batch« starts - postponed unfortunately - with the first two episodes on January 4, 2023 on Disney+.

For »Star Wars: Skeleton Crew«, Jude Law was shown as a character and teh story was briefly discussed. The series is set to take place during the New Republic era and will be about a group of children, but not for kids ...

We're really looking forward to the live-action series »Ahsoka«. Here you could see a few stills and shot from the set, but unfortunately not more. The production starring Rosario Dawson is slated for release in 2023.

So there will a lot be served in 2023 from the galaxy far, far away. But there was more news from Lucasfilm:

The Disney+ series »Willow« will finally launch in November. This will make all 80's kids very happy and we think it's a perfect timing. We got sweetened and enchanted by another trailer:
https://youtu.be/da7BYWyvwO8

And then there was a true legend hosted on one of the stages at the D23 Expo: Harrison Ford! He gave away some more infos about »Indiana Jones 5« in a very emotional speech. That was pure goosebumps! You guys are surely as excited as we are for first moving pictures :).

For many, »Knives Out« was one of the films of 2019. In our opinion, Rian Johnson deservedly received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay for it. It had long been known that the filmmaker would be working on a sequel. Yesterday, the first trailer for »Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery« was dropped - and that alone is really bang, and not just because of the almost naked Dave Bautista 😁!
https://youtu.be/-xR_lBtEvSc

So, let's get excited for Rian Johnson's next stroke of genius, coming to NETFLIX around the Christmas time. By the way, part 3 is already confirmed 🤩.

After yesterday's Disney+ Day, the D23 Expo starts today. The big fan event runs three days long and will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center, California.

Of course, Disney also means a spectacle for everything that the media giant has incorporated over time: Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm and much more.

Such an event is the best opportunity for new trailers, announcements and news about upcoming attractions. Maybe another »Black Panther: Wakanda Forever« trailer or the first »Fantastic Four« trailer? New »The Mandalorian« material? And certainly also films or shows that we have no idea of today. It will surely be exciting!

The hottest news will be probably in the presentations on Saturday. The live stream starts at 7:00 p.m. CET on the Disney channels on YouTube and other social media platforms. We are curious ...

At the beginning of next week we will bring you a small round-up with the most important news and the hottest trailers.

Today, DISNEY is celebrating Disney+ Day, a special event for all subscribers of the streaming service. There are a couple of special and interesting premieres on the release schedule today:

The highlights include not only »Cars on the Road«, »Wedding Season - until death do them part« or the hybrid documentary series »Growing Up«. We are particularly looking forward to the premiere of the live-action movie »Pinocchio« by Robert Zemeckis (with Tom Hanks as Geppetto) and the free streaming TV premiere of »Thor: Love and Thunder« which was actually released in cinemas a short while ago and has now found its way to Disney+ already.

For all STAR WARS fans, »Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return« is probably a must. Here you can take a look behind the scenes of the series of the same name.

More on Disney+ Day can be found in this clip:
https://youtu.be/mDLjd9CRLqs

It all will continue this weekend with the D23 Expo in the Anaheim Convention Center - but more about that in the news tomorrow 😉.

»Orphan« from 2009 was a successful horror thriller in which, alongside Vera Farmiga, Isabelle Fuhrman, who was eleven at the time, was brilliant. She played Esther, a violent nine-year-old adopted by a couple who recently lost a baby. The friendly and polite girl hides a dark secret and is in reality everything but the lovely child. The big twist was that she has a growth disorder and is actually a 33-year-old psychopathic killer.

When it became known that »Orphan: First Kill« would be a prequel and that Isabelle Fuhrman would play Esther again, we naturally asked ourselves whether this could work. Because now a 25-year-old actress has to pretend to be a nine-year-old child. Can all of this really be tricked into being believable?

The psychopath has escaped from an asylum and steals the identity of a child who has been missing for years. Gradually, the parents realize that something is wrong with Esther ...

Prequels often have the disadvantage that we already know too much because the story's end comes from the original. That reduces the tension. But it was heard that there should also be a final twist in this movie. Let's see if it can actually surprise us, because we already have an idea. We'll find out if we're right about that at the cinema where the »Orphan: First Kill« is showing from today.

Dear MYTHIC LEGIONS fans and collectors - why should you feel any differently than the rest of the collecting community? You too had to wait a little longer for news - but we think it was worth it!

The brand new ML All Stars 5+ wave is up for pre-order in our shop since yesterday evening :). As always with the All Stars waves, this one also comes with two MOTU tribute figures. This time they were inspired by Stratos (Zenithon) and Webstor (Okeaetos).

Two waves we are eagerly awaiting have now been produced or are just about to be finished: the Deluxe Legion Builder and the Illythia Wave! Since the FOUR HORSEMEN are always very strict with the release dates (which we like, actually), there are certain worldwide street dates again. For the Illythia Wave, this is September 19th. The Legion Builders are still delayed a bit and will probably come in mid/late October. Anyone who has pre-ordered the figures from us will receive info updates soon. Of course, we try to have everything in stock on time and to be able to deliver it to you properly.

Last weekend, the Neuss Filmbörse celebrated its 10th anniversary with an extra-large version. In addition to many dealers for DVDs, Blu-rays, media books and merchandise, there were also a couple of star guests, including Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead), Ruggero Deodato (Cannibal Holocaust), Cinzia Monreale (The Beyond), Christina Lindberg (Thriller: A Cruel Picture) , Maurizio Guarini (Goblin) and Ruhr area veteran Ralf Richter (Das Boot).

Many cosplay groups also did the honors and so the flair and charm of a good old (horror) convention spread, which we all surely missed during the forced Corona break.

It was also a very emotional weekend for many, because it was also a weekend of farewells. The FrightGuys, our favorite horror cosplay group, are retiring from the frightening business after 13 years. What began as a modest walking act soon became an integral part of the con scene and wrote history. The »FrightGuys« were truly an institution. Now they gave their farewell performance.

We look back on many hours horror-talks, countless photos and many beers together. We wish Axel and the FrightGuys all the best for the future. We are sure that we will (even if only privately) cross paths at many conventions!

Thanks for the frightning great time, your ingenuity and for everything that you have done for the community over the years - both at events and also online! Greetings from the S.P.A.C.E Team to the FrightGuys and the world's best Axel. You are the greatest!!!

The wait is finally over! As of today, the first two episodes of »The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power« can finally be streamed on Amazon Prime.

Maybe one or the other of you couldn't resist and you peeked in at breakfast before work and are now looking forward to the end of the day to finally watch the two episodes in their entirety.

Yesterday, we heard the first voices from formerly rather skeptical cinema/TV YouTubers who attended the cinema screening and admitted that, despite their initial reservations, they are totally hooked.

That makes us very optimistic. In any case, it is clear how the S.P.A.C.E Crew will spend their evening ...

Let's turn the clock a few years back ... to the early 2000's:
A young Tobi (with just as much hair as today) was still a student. Oh, what good old times back then: coming home from school, meeting friends, doing homework and then sitting in front of the TV extremely excited and watching the latest episode of »Dragon Ball Z«. Probbaly many of you felt the same - even the ones who aren't called Tobi 😜.

Do you still remember the epic Namek saga? We eagerly watched the fight between Goku and Frieza which felt like a million episodes long and then finally came to a temporary peak: Frieza kills Goku's childhood friend Krillin, whereupon Goku lets his anger run wild and unleashes unexpected powers .. Goku transforms into a Super Saiyan, for the first time ever!

Well yeah, maybe we were a little nostalgic about this month's decision, also because the new Dragon Ball movie has just opened at cinemas. But the Super Saiyan Son Goku »Are you Talking about Krillin?!!!!!« FiguartsZERO statue from BANDAI definitely deserves the "Product of the Month" award!

The irrepressible determination and deep anger were captured so fantastically. The impressive collectible is rounded off by the Namek base. We are amazed and if you feel the same, you can grab the 27cm tall statue in our shop now.  It just arrived in stock and is ready to ship 😃👍.

After a few months of silence regarding the live-action adaptation of the acclaimed video game BIOSHOCK, things are slowly picking up again.

Francis Lawrence was hired to direct. He is the director of »The Hunger Games - Catching Fire and Mockingjay«, »I am Legend«, »Constantine« and »Red Sparrow«. The screenplay is written by Michael Green, who gave us »Logan« und »Blade Runner 2049«, but also »Green Lantern«. After all not such a bad starting point.

We really want to immerse ourselves in the dystopian worlds of BIOSHOCK and of course we really hope that Netflix doesn't screw it up after they recently crashed the »Resident Evil« franchise with full force. The series was cancelled after just one season 😲...

After so many years and battles which our saiyan friend Son Goku went through, we are not bored at all from him and the Dragon Ball universe.

The latest movie conversion from Akira Toriyama's export hit, DRAGON BALL SUPER: SUPER HERO, is proving this impressively! In many countries, the new flick is already at cinemas since a couple of days and climbing to the top of the box office charts in many places. We here in Germany are delighted to see the movie at cinemas from today. We are very excited which records DRAGON BALL SUPER: SUPER HERO will break.

Everybody in the S.P.A.C.E Crew - especially our Tobi - is looking forward to the movie. Of course, we already digged out our Super-Saiyan wigs from the closet 🤣.

To celebrate this properly, we do have a little treat for you, a nice goodie for our shop:
Use the coupon code SUPAHIRO to get 24% discount on all in-stock Dragon Ball items on your next order (of course only while supply lasts). The code is vaild until Sunday, 4th September 2022. So you better regenerate your Ki and use your Instant Transmission to not miss aynthing 😜.

After SHREDDER'S REVENGE made the hearts of TMNT fans and cristis beat faster after its release in June, we will get a reload deluxe delivered tomorrow!
The »Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - The Cowabunga Collection« will be released tomorrow and it will contain - literally - 13 (!!!) games. Yes, you are reading correctly, THIRTEEN games! These will all be renewals from games out of the extensive history of turtlish game conversions.

Don't worry folks, of course the legendary TURTLES IN TIME is also among there. You probably spent hours and hours back in the 90's with your friends on SNES gambling. This alone will probably be reason enough for most of the fans to grab the Cowabunga Collection.

But besides games that were available on the SNES back then, it also contains titles which were only available for Game Boy, the NES or even Sega Genesis. Even the arcande version from 1989 made it into the collection.

If you are starting to sweat when hearing the word "arcade" you can actually stay calm and relax. Digital Eclipse/Konami are providing comfort features which allow constant saving aswell as the possibility to rewind everything. Real ninjas of course will skip this 😜.

A true 5-star-meal for all friends of the Turtles. We at S.P.A.C.E are definately totally excited and will keep Tuesday evening free 😁.

By the way, you can play the collection on all current systems (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Microsoft Windows). So guys, there's only one thing left to say: COWABUNGA!

This Saturday, a small but fine event will take place in Bensheim (Hessen, Germany): the LUXOR FANTASTIC 6!

Spread over two floors there will be a lot to discover in this phantastic movie theatre. You can dig through tons of new and especially old toys and surely also meet some related species ...

... and us - because we will also be there with a little info booth! Tobi, Sven and our new team mate Daniel are looking forward to see you :)!

More informations can be found under luxor-kino.de - see you Saturday!