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Dive back into the summer of '78 with John Williams' legendary score. Intrada is back with a fantastic new limited edition release: the Jaws 2 soundtrack! Featuring brilliant music by John Williams, it includes 'The Catamaran Race'—easily one of my favorite pieces he’s ever composed. It never fails to transport me right back to the lazy, sun-drenched days of a 1970s childhood.  Here's the full press release: Released in cooperation with Universal Studios and Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), this release presents a ground-up restoration, remix and remastering from the first-generation multi-track scoring elements. Arriving a year after Williams’  Star Wars  and  Close Encounters of the Third Kind  fully unfettered the symphonic film score,  Jaws 2  builds on the iconic shark motif from the classic original and expands into a dynamic exploration of the joys and terrors of the sea in iconic Williams style. Intrada derived its previous release (2015) fro...

Step back into 1979, when the future of Star Wars was full of mystery, playground hype, and massive promises. I love these retro videos from the 70s where we had so much anticipation for Star Wars. So many unanswered questions which was part of the fun, the mystery of Star Wars. I even remember the buzz in the school playgrounds back then, with everyone talking about Lucas making more Star Wars movies. Some said there were going to be nine in total while others swore it was twelve. To be honest, I just wanted more of it, all while I negotiated with friends to swap their Topps trading cards so I could finally complete my blue bordered series. Back in 1979, Kenner released an internal promotional video aimed at toy store buyers and department stores. The main goal was to convince retailers that Star Wars was far more than a passing fad and to get them to commit massive shelf space for the upcoming toy lineup. Partway through the presentation, the narrator drops a pretty wild line, claimi...

THOR #803 INDIANA JONES MARVEL ARTIFACT VARIANTS COVER BY MAHMUD ASRAR –   75960621705280331 To celebrate the return of Indiana Jones to Marvel Comics, new INDIANA JONES MARVEL ARTIFACTS VARIANT COVERS, featuring the iconic archaeologist uncovering legendary artifacts from across the Marvel Universe, arrive in November. He recovered The Ark of the Covenant. He secured the Holy Grail. Now, famed archaeologist Indiana Jones sets his sights on some of the most powerful items found in the Marvel Universe in all-new INDIANA JONES MARVEL ARTIFACTS COVERS! On Sale 11/25 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1004 INDIANA JONES MARVEL ARTIFACTS VARIANT COVER BY SARA PICHELLI –  75960623001300431   Across five spectacular covers by superstar artists Carmen Carnero, Marco Checchetto, Sara Pichelli, Mahmud Asrar and Iban Coello, Indy goes artifact hunting for some of Marvel’s most legendary items including the Infinity Gauntlet famously wielded by Thanos, Thor’s hammer Mjolnir, the Crimson Gem of Cytt...

Exploring the legendary director's foreword for The EC Archives: Shock SuspenStories Did you know Steven Spielberg wrote the foreword for an EC Comics collection? In The EC Archives: Shock SuspenStories Volume 1 , Spielberg talks about growing up reading these classic 1950s comics. While many people at the time dismissed them as just pulpy shockers, he sees them as brilliant little morality tales. He credits writers Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein with being completely fearless, using mystery and sci-fi to take on real-world issues long before mainstream media dared to touch them. He also mentions how the sharp twist endings and killer visual pacing of artists like Wally Wood taught him early lessons in building suspense. You can definitely see that classic EC Comics DNA running through movies like Jaws and Raiders of the Lost Ark . I personally love these comics and the artwork. UK readers will certainly remember Scream! comic from the 80s, which carried a similar atmospheric vibe....

Just announced at San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Comics kicks off a new era of Indiana Jones comics this December with INDIANA JONES AND THE SWORD OF PANDEMONIUM, a five-issue series by acclaimed creators Jason Aaron and Aaron Kuder. Fans who attended the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel at San Diego Comic-Con just witnessed one of the weekend’s biggest surprises! Following reveals for upcoming Marvel Star Wars titles, Marvel Comics’ Outgoing Editor-in-Chief and Editor, Asia Originals C.B. Cebulski announced that Indiana Jones returns to Marvel Comics this December in INDIANA JONES AND THE SWORD OF PANDEMONIUM, an all-new five-issue limited series from superstar writer Jason Aaron and acclaimed artist Aaron Kuder. The series kicks off an all-new era of comic book adventures for the iconic archaeologist set during the original groundbreaking films. In the wake of Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indy’s most notorious villains, including the impossible return of an archenemy, seek a...

NEWLY RELEASED HIGHLIGHTS FROM SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON  Star Wars™: The Experience, an epic journey through the legacy of Star Wars™, will make its world premiere at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia on February 13, 2027, as part of the global celebration of the 50th anniversary of Star Wars. The first exhibit renderings, official key art and new details were unveiled today at San Diego Comic-Con.     Developed by The Franklin Institute in collaboration with Lucasfilm, Disney Consumer Products and MDSX, Star Wars: The Experience – A Journey Through the Galaxy is the official exhibition of the landmark anniversary year, taking fans of all ages inside the galaxy’s creation and celebrating the art, innovation and fandom that have made Star Wars a global phenomenon.    “Debuting the world premiere of Star Wars™: The Experience in Philadelphia is a tremendous honor for The Franklin Institute and for our city,” said Larry Dubinski, President and CEO of The Frank...

Netflix just sent us straight back to the living room carpet in 1987 So Netflix have decided to mess with our nostalgia and released a VHS-style version of Stranger Things. Not joking. You can watch it on Netflix but it looks exactly like it’s coming through your old VCR. Grainy picture, fuzzy sound, random crackles, and that glorious 4:3 format that made everything look like it was filmed in a shoebox. It honestly looks like something you got from that one person we all knew who could get the latest movies. Barry the barber was my source. And I have to admit, it made me grin. It got me thinking. Should streaming platforms do more of this? It’s not real VHS of course, but it scratches that retro itch. Imagine watching Raiders, Star Wars or E.T. like this. And yes, everyone seemed to have a dodgy copy of E.T. at some point. Good idea or just a bit of fun. Right, I’m off to adjust the tracking before the picture starts rolling. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George ...