Friday was a big day for IDW at San Diego Comic-Con with the publishing company holding several panels and making some big announcements (with more still to come), and of note for the horror crowd are two new series, both featuring rather iconic characters...

Garbage Pail Kids:
Topps’ Garbage Pail Kids, the 1980s sensation, will have readers squirming with delight this winter as the obscene adolescents star in a brand-new comic book series from IDW Publishing.

With the likes of Adam Bomb, Leaky Lindsay, and New Wave Dave populating the Garbage Pail Kids universe, the delightfully deformed and often downright disgusting Kids are set to make their mark on the world of comics, just in time for their 30th Anniversary in 2015!

“As a child of the Eighties, I was at ground zero for the Garbage Pail Kids phenomenon,” series editor Denton J. Tipton said. “The profoundly irreverent stickers spoke directly to the rascal inside each and every one of my classmates, and helped us drive our teachers to the brink of insanity. I couldn’t be more happy to be working with some of the giants of alternative comics to push the buttons of an entirely new generation of educators, many of which likely remember when the poo-covered sneaker was on the other foot.”

Created by Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Art Spiegelman and a group of avant garde humorists including Mark Newgarden, John Pound, Tom Bunk, and others, the Garbage Pail Kids debuted in 1985 from Topps, as the furor for trading cards was at an all-time high. Like MAD Magazine and Topps’ own Wacky Packages before it, Garbage Pail Kids succeeded as a tongue-in-cheek send-up of pop culture, depicting quite the opposite of the “cute” approach to all-ages entertainment of the day.

“Having grown up with GPK and sharing my name with the flagship character, I can say it’s no small honor to help shepherd the Garbage Pail Kids into their first ever comic book,” said Topps’ Adam Levine, Head of Outbound Licensing. “It’s going to be a real treat to see our friends at IDW flesh out the world of the Garbage Pail Kids so that after 30 years we can finally find out who all of these weird little guys are.”

Hate cartoonist Peter Bagge, who provided the initial image of all-new character Comic-Con Ron, will be a part of the new series, planned as an anthology of loosely connected stories by a variety of talented creators from around the industry, including some of Topps’ official “GPK” artists.

Additional information, including a full creative team announcement, will be arriving in the coming months so stay tuned.

Edward Scissorhands:
Just in time for Halloween, IDW Publishing and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products are proud to announce the first in a number of new projects together, with the first ever Edward Scissorhands comic book series.

The long overdue all-new adventures begin in October, with New York Times best-selling author Kate Leth (Adventure Time) on writing duties and Drew Rausch (Haunted Mansion) lending his delightfully spooky style to the interior art. Rounding out the creative team will be acclaimed Locke & Key artist Gabriel Rodriguez, who will provide a stunning and suitably creepy cover for the debut issue.

"Edward Scissorhands is one of those dream projects that only pop up once in a lifetime, so any new story set in its universe demands to be treated with love and reverence,” said IDW Editor Sarah Gaydos. “We've found a team in Drew and Kate, along with a crew of top cover artists who are not only exceptionally worthy of the task, but are bringing something completely fresh and relevant to the table."

The 1990 cult-classic film from auteur Tim Burton, Edward Scissorhands ends with the heroine of the story, an aged Kim being asked by her granddaughter, “How do you know he’s still alive?” to which she answers, “I don’t know. Not for sure. But I believe he is.” In the comic book event of fall 2014, IDW Publishing revisits this modern classic two decades after the end of film to finally answer that question.

"I'm overwhelmed with excitement to be writing Edward Scissorhands. As a former (and lifelong) teen Goth, few things are as close to my heart as Tim Burton's cult classics,” said series writer Kath Leth. “We're taking the story forward in time and telling a bit of a girl detective story—one of my favourite genres—a bit closer to modern times but still with that eerie, anachronistic touch. It's a bit creepy, a bit scary, but always full of wonder. Drew and I have so much love for the film, and we like to think it shows. Keep your eyes peeled for easter eggs and plenty of spirals…”

Kim’s granddaughter, Meg, grows up with Edward Scissorhands only being a legend, a bedtime story. But when weird things start to happen in her sleepy little town, it reawakens her curiously and she decides to search out for the mysterious Edward Scissorhands.

"I keep having to remind myself that this is happening—but if there was ever a team made for telling the further tales of Edward Scissorhands, it has to be Kate and I,” said series artist Drew Rausch. “No—seriously, IDW just built us a few months ago from some parts they had lying around. It's been a little weird. We're still getting the hang of all this "living" stuff but we promise to deliver a story that's just as perfectly timeless, chilling and heartwarming as the original—cross our cookie hearts!"

Earlier this week we saw concept art for the first Wesen reveal of "Grimm" Season 4, and now here's a video that gives a better look at said "Octo-Man" and also recaps the creatures who crossed Nick's path during Season 3. It's all the Wesen you know and one you don't... yet!

The Gedächtnis Esser (aka Octo-Man) is a nefarious new Wesen who can attach his tentacles to your head and steal all your memories, leaving you either dead or with severe amnesia. This particular one is a high-tech spy who is involved with some highly placed military intelligence personnel.

The "Grimm" San Diego Comic-Con panel is TODAY, July 26th, so expect more tidbits from Season 4 soon!

3:00-3:45 PM - "Grimm" Season 4 - Ballroom 20
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a reception with an angry Wesen village! Adalind with an empty baby carriage?! Nick's Grimm powers pillaged?! Captain Renard's blood spillage?! Season 3 left us screaming for answers! Join your fellow "Grimmsters" for a panel filled with Wesen, Season 4 themes, and of course, a Q&A session with the cast and producers: co-stars David Giuntoli, Russell Hornsby, Bitsie Tulloch, Silas Weir Mitchell, Reggie Lee, Sasha Roiz, Bree Turner, and Claire Coffee and executive producers/writers Jim Kouf, David Greenwalt, and Norberto Barba. Moderated by Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times.

For more info visit "Grimm" on NBC.com, check out some InstaGRIMMS on Instagram, "like""Grimm" on Facebook, and follow "Grimm" on Twitter.

Yesterday Andrew reported in from the SDCC panel for "The Walking Dead," the Season 5 trailer arrived, and we took part in roundtables with the cast and crew, the highlights of which you'll find right here.

The press room for the series was, as usual, quite hectic, resulting in our not being able to chat with a few of the principals, but those we did have a chance to grill about the upcoming season revealed just enough to leave us anxiously awaiting October 12th, when Season 5 will debut.

We asked Danai Gurira about Michonne's state of mind as things resume, and she said the character is "dealing with circumstances" in an "intensely macro and micro" way. She has "some great interpersonal relationships" going on, like with Carl and Rick, but it's "intense getting to know the new people."

As for working without her trusty sword, Gurira said it's not an issue because "she doesn't need it." She had this idea that the sword was part of the character, but no, it was really the other way around. She's now using other weapons. "More ferocity" is coming out of her; Michonne is "goal-oriented… the tool is inconsequential."

With both being such strong personalities, how does Michonne get along with Abraham (Michael Cudlitz)? Gurira seemed almost surprised at the concept of them not getting along because Michonne "clicks with strong people." The question for her with anyone, including in previous seasons The Governor, is, "What's in your heart?" She's just trying to align with "good, strong people."

If you watched the Season 5 trailer, you know Beth is in a predicament. Someone at our table thought she recognized the woman holding her as Christine Woods ("Hello Ladies"), and exec producer Gale Anne Hurd confirmed it. As for other guest stars/new cast members, Hurd said Denise Crosby (Pet Sematary), whom we saw in Terminus at the tail end of Season 4, will be back; and she confirmed earlier reports that "The Wire's" Seth Gilliam will appear as Father Gabriel from the comics.

And speaking of those Terminus folks, Hurd said, "They have created their own community and survived [so] they're good at what they do," whatever that is… still no confirmation if it includes cannibalism. But they are adept at "working together."

Someone who isn't together with her group when the series resumes is the aforementioned Beth (Emily Kinney), and we wondered what it was like for Kinney working without the others. She said with Beth separated and on her own journey, it was "challenging and [she] felt like the character." We'll see a different kind of strength from her this year.

We couldn't let Hurd slip away without getting a feel for the tone of Season 5, and she said it's "more action-packed… they are on the road" to get Eugene to DC for a cure. There's "a lot of debate" over whether they should go or not. Expect "bigger setpieces" despite their tight 8-day shooting schedule per episode. They're filming in "urban, suburban, and rural environments" this go-round, and about to begin Episode 8, the mid-season finale.

When asked about the gore level, showrunner Scott Gimple noted how often parents and their children come up to him to talk about the show, saying how watching is a family affair. He called the opening minutes of the premiere episode (directed by Greg Nicotero) "seriously intense" and said he's "weirded out" to think that families will be watching it together.

As for the real draw of the show for us, the walkers, Gimple said we'll see a "new state of decay" in them.

Chad Coleman and Melissa McBride promised we'll see Tyreese and Carol "very soon." Before looking ahead, we asked them for their thoughts on last season's gripping scene when Tyreese forgave Carol, and Coleman said he "expected" that his character would act that way while the soft-spoken McBride said she was "as surprised as Carol was" at the turn of events.

Will Carol reveal what happened with Lizzie when reunited with the others? McBride said Carol usually keeps things to herself, but that it could be for any number of reasons… because she doesn't feel like she has to answer to anyone else or because she's ashamed of what she's done.

We wrapped up with comic creator/exec producer Robert Kirkman, who's writing two of the season's 16 episodes, and queried him about Terminus. Sure, "they seem like bad people," but whatever you think you see in the trailer is "not clear-cut… there's a lot of nuance and what you wouldn't expect." The trailer seems to open it up and show more than usual, but "there's much more coming up not revealed."

It's been awhile since we've heard anything about the proposed spin-off so we asked Kirkman for a quick update. It's "taking its time but on track… a plan is in place, [and] news will be coming soon." He added that he's still "very excited about it" so expect to be hearing more shortly.

Season 5 kicks off Sunday, October 12th, at 9PM, on AMC, followed once again by "Talking Dead." To stay up-to-the-minute on all things walker related, follow @WalkingDead_AMC on Twitter and visit "The Walking Dead" on Facebook. For more be sure to hit up the official "The Walking Dead" page on AMC.com.

One bit of news from SDCC that almost slipped under our radar is that Showtime original series Penny Dreadful: Season One will be released on Blu-ray/DVD on October 7th. It you're looking to add a bit of Victorian intrigue to your Halloween season, read on for the details!

From the Press Release:
From Showtime Networks, CBS Home Entertainment, and Paramount Home Media Distribution, the Penny Dreadful: Season One Blu-ray collection will include every episode of the series' first season.

The Blu-ray collection also boasts extensive special features that delve into the gripping thriller.

From three-time Oscar nominee John Logan (Skyfall, Hugo, Gladiator) and Oscar winner Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Skyfall), Penny Dreadful is a frightening psychosexual drama that weaves together classic horror origin stories into a gripping series that is "moody, mystical and wonderfully twisted" (Cleveland Plain Dealer). Penny Dreadful, starring Josh Hartnett (Black Hawk Down), Timothy Dalton (The Living Daylights), and Eva Green (Casino), completely reinvents literature's most famous characters. Icons of terror such as Victor Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and timeless figures from Dracula join a core of original characters in a dark and brutal quest to save a soul - even as they grapple with their own monstrous temptations.

The series also stars Reeve Carney (Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark), Rory Kinnear (Skyfall), Billie Piper (Doctor Who, Secret Diary of a Call Girl), Danny Sapani (The Bill), and Harry Treadaway (The Lone Ranger). A co-production of Sky Atlantic, Penny Dreadful was created, written, and executive produced by John Logan and executive produced by Logan's Desert Wolf Productions, along with Sam Mendes and Pippa Harris (Revolutionary Road, Call the Midwife), both of Neal Street.

Penny Dreadful Season One includes the first eight episodes of the series as a three-disc collection. The Blu-ray release is presented in 1080p high definition with English TrueHD 5.1, and Spanish 2.0 Stereo with English subtitles and English SDH. The Blu-ray is Not Rated in the U.S. and rated 18A in Canada. The total running time is approximately 7 hours and 15 minutes. The disc breakdown is as follows:

Disc One
- Night Work
- Séance
- Resurrection

Disc Two
- Demimonde
- Closer Than Sisters
- What Death Can Join Together
- Possession

Disc Three
- Grand Guignol

Special Features:
- Ray Donovan: Season One, Episodes 1 & 2
- What is a Penny Dreadful?
- Literary Roots
- Coming Together
- The Artisans Pt. 1
- The Artisans Pt. 2
- The Grand Guignol
- Prostitution and Sex in Victorian Times
- British Exploration & The Search for the Nile
- The Science of Medicine

A one-disc DVD will also be available; special features, if any, were unavailable at press time.

"Penny Dreadful" returns to Showtime in 2015. For more info visit "Penny Dreadful" on Showtime, "like""Penny Dreadful" on Facebook, and follow @SHO_Penny on Twitter. Be sure to also visit the Penny-Dreadful.com website.

While speaking with "The Walking Dead" co-star Lauren Cohan at this year's SDCC, we asked the outgoing actress if she would be open to returning to "Supernatural" if the opportunity arose. Her response should make fans of her character on the show happy.

Cohan said she'd love to, especially as the series enters what are likely its final few seasons, but nothing is in the works. Her smile conveyed fond memories of her time there as she laughed and added that she'll have to make some phone calls.

In Season 3 Cohan portrayed the attractive mercenary Bela Talbot, one of the few characters on "Supernatural" able to pull a fast one on the Winchesters, which of course meant that fan reaction to her was mixed. She appeared in six Season 3 episodes and was presumed killed, but hey, this is "Supernatural" we're talking about... nobody stays dead forever! And besides, we'd love to see Cohan given a chance to somehow make the character redeemable.

While we aren't expecting any Bela news to come out of tomorrow's Comic-Con panel for "Supernatural," there should be plenty of other good scoops so be sure to check back Sunday morning for all the latest. We'll be getting up early so you don't have to!

Sunday, July 27: 10-11 AM - Hall H: "Supernatural" Special Video Presentation and Q&A
Series stars Jared Padalecki (Friday the 13th [2009]), Jensen Ackles (My Bloody Valentine 3D), Misha Collins ("Ringer"), and Mark A. Sheppard ("Battlestar Galactica"), along with executive producer Jeremy Carver (U.S. version of "Being Human"), return to Hall H to answer questions from the audience about what's in store for the tenth season of this exciting series, including their upcoming 200th episode! Fans will also be treated to an exclusive video presentation featuring series highlights, as well as a portion of the special features from the upcoming Supernatural: The Complete Ninth Season DVD and Blu-ray release on September 9.

The "Supernatural" Season 10 premiere airs on Tuesday, October 7th, at 9 PM on The CW.

For more info visit "Supernatural" on cwtv.com, "like""Supernatural" on Facebook, and follow @CW_spn on Twitter.

Following up our Comic-Con coverage from yesterday on what we know so far about "Bates Motel" Season 3, some footage from the show's panel has slipped online that provides a hilarious look at its stars' audition tapes.

So far the best TV news out of SDCC is that Kenny Johnson will be reprising his role as Norma's brother, Caleb, as a series regular. Be sure to hit the above link if you haven't already to learn more about what's ahead.

Season 3 of "Bates Motel," from Universal Television, is slated to air in early 2015.

For more info visit "Bates Motel" on AEtv.com, "like""Bates Motel" on Facebook, and stop by "Bates Motel" on Instagram.

Day 2 of San Diego Comic-Con was jam-packed with horror goodies, and Fox TV brought two of them to the show: "Sleepy Hollow" and "Wayward Pines." Check out this pair of videos the network just released featuring highlights from both of them.

In the first, the cast of "Sleepy Hollow" all say what they would like to see happen in the upcoming Season 2, which premieres on September 22nd. If you're still not quite caught up, the Season 1 Blu-ray and DVD arrive on September 16th.

"Sleepy Hollow" focuses on a resurrected Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison), who’s pulled two and a half centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to America’s founding fathers. Along for the wild ride is a modern-day cop, Lt. Abbie Mills (Nicole Beharie). Joining the show this coming season are Timothy Busfield (“thirtysomething”) as Benjamin Franklin, plus “House of Cards” star Sakina Jaffrey as the new sheriff and “One Tree Hill” alum Matt Barr as a bounty hunter.

For more info visit "Sleepy Hollow" on Fox.com, "like""Sleepy Hollow" on Facebook, and follow "Sleepy Hollow" on Twitter.

Surprisingly, 2014 marks M. Night Shyamalan's first San Diego Comic-Con! Hear him and star Matt Dillon share stories about "Wayward Pines," Fox's intense new 10-episode event series. Chad Hodge wrote and Shyamalan directed the premiere episode.

Imagine the perfect American town... beautiful homes, manicured lawns, children playing safely in the streets. Now imagine never being able to leave. You have no communication with the outside world. You think you're going insane. You must be in "Wayward Pines."

"Wayward Pines" will debut sometime in 2015. Keep your eyes on "Wayward Pines" on Fox.com for additional info in the coming months.

Comic-Con is the place to see promotional materials galore, and so it's no surprise that 20th Century Fox has unveiled a new poster for their upcoming film.

Look for The Maze Runner, starring Dylan O’Brien, Jacob Latimore, Will Poulter, Kaya Scodelario, Aml Ameen, Blake Cooper, and Thomas Brodie-Sangster, on October 24, 2014. Noah Oppenheim and James Dashner (author of the novel) wrote the script. Wes Ball directs.

Synopsis
Based on the young-adult novel by James Dashner, The Maze Runner centers around teen Thomas (O’Brien), who awakens in a rusty elevator with no memory of who he is. What he does come to find out is that he’s been delivered to the middle of an intricate maze, along with a slew of other boys, who have been trying to find their way out of the ever-changing labyrinth — all the while establishing a functioning society within the enclosure they’ve come to call “The Glade."

I've long past checked out when it comes to Sin City: A Dame to Kill For coverage. It's not that I think it looks bad, it's just that the marketing materials have beaten me into submission. Here's the most recent one, featuring Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Thanks to IGN for locking this poster down.

Following the groundbreaking film that grossed $160 million worldwide, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For reunites Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller for the next chapter in this trailblazing series.

Weaving together stunning visuals with an uncompromising, hard-boiled plot, the film promises more lurid tales from the various residents of Basin City. With a star-studded cast that includes the legendary Bruce Willis (Pulp Fiction), Academy Award nominee Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler), Academy Award nominee Josh Brolin (Milk), Jessica Alba (Spy Kids 4), and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (The Dark Knight Rises), Sin City: A Dame to Kill For ensures an experience like no other!

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The film will be released by Dimension Films in the US and Canada on August 22, 2014.

Synopsis
Co-directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller reunite to bring Miller's visually stunning Sin City graphic novels back to the screen in SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR. Weaving together two of Miller's classic stories with new tales, the town's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with some of its more reviled inhabitants. SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR is the follow-up to Rodriguez and Miller's 2005 groundbreaking film FRANK MILLER'S SIN CITY.

In news that's likely to have the whole Dread Central office squealing with delight, Legendary Pictures confirmed today, via its SDCC '14 panel, that Gareth Edwards will return to direct Godzilla 2, and that fans can also expect more familiar monstrous faces to show up. Which ones? Read on to find out!

Edwards will bring Godzilla back after he directs the upcoming Star Wars spinoff for Disney. One other bit of incredible information that was disclosed via Legendary's Comic-Con panel is that fan favorites Mothra, Rodan and Ghidorah will all be a part of the already-anticipated sequel!

2014's Godzilla comes to DVD and Blu-ray later this year with the following features:

Special Features

Ancient Enemy: The M.U.T.O.s

From visionary new director Gareth Edwards (Monsters) comes a powerful story of human courage and reconciliation in the face of titanic forces of nature, when the awe-inspiring Godzilla rises to restore balance as humanity stands defenseless.

Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston, Aaron Johnson, Juliette Binoche, David Strathairn, Ken Watanabe, Richard T. Jones, Sally Hawkins, Victor Rasuk, Yuki Morita, and C.J. Adams star in the film, which was rated PG-13 for “intense sequences of destruction, mayhem and creature violence."

For more on the movie visit the official Godzilla website, "like"Godzilla on Facebook, and follow Godzilla on Twitter.

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Every time we upload a new Left Behind poster, I can feel Foywonder checking movie showtimes in anticipation. This weekend, the hype machine rolls on with a pensive-looking Mr. Cage standing amidst the flames. Oh, how I cannot wait!

The forthcoming $15 million reboot stars Nicolas Cage, Ashley Tisdale, Chad Michael Murray, Nicky Whelan, Lea Thompson, and Jordin Sparks. According to producer Paul LaLonde, the flick aims to be more mainstream in its sensibilities by weaving End Times “Rapture porn” with traditional disaster movie tropes.

Left Behind hits theaters on October 3rd, but will anyone care? From the overtly Knowing-ish aesthetic of this poster, to the well-worn territory this one travels, it's hard to imagine anyone but our beloved Foy showing up for this one. Unless I decide to take a road trip and join him for a viewing.

Synopsis:
An airborne 747 is heading to London when, without any warning, passengers mysteriously disappear from their seats. Terror and chaos spread not only through the plane but also worldwide as unusual events continue to unfold. For those who have been left behind, the apocalypse has just begun.

Legendary Pictures is apparently all about the info bombs at this year's Comic Con, as they've just announced the return of King Kong in a Skull Island movie! Yes, the stars are already aligning for a King Kong/Godzilla rematch, aren't they?

Legendary previewed some ambiguous teaser footage at their SDCC '14 panel, which wound up being a teaser for a Skull Island movie, set to showcase the return of King Kong.

While it doesn't take a genius to see what Legendary Pictures is planning to do with all these resurrected monster franchises, King Kong has always been near and dear to my heart. I've even got nostalgia for King Kong vs. Godzilla, as it was one of the first films in the Godzilla series that I saw. The prospect of another knock-down, drag-out brawl between these two cinematic titans makes me smile.

Of course, Godzilla was distributed by Warner Bros., and Skull Island will presumably come from Universal. How will this affect things? Stay tuned!

If you're like me, this news is shocking because you can't quite believe there are sixWrong Turn movies. At any rate, 20th Century Fox is giving hotel guests a chance to win a really cool poster this weekend.

Are you staying at the Four Points Sheraton Downtown or the DoubleTree San Diego? If so, these hotels will be outfitted with special, bloody Wrong Turn 6 door hangars on their doors. Should you happen to see one, all you have to do is tweet out a picture of the door hanger with the hashtag #WT6. Then all you have to do is stop by Fox booth #4229 and receive an exclusive Wrong Turn 6: Last Resort teaser poster.

You can dig on it below.

The sixth installment in the down-home slasher franchise is due this October, directed by Re-Kill's Valeri Milev.

Watch this stop for more info!

I couldn't be at BioWare's SDCC panel this year and it killed me to miss it. Turns out they remain tight-lipped about the direction of the next Mass Effect game, but we got some interesting tidbits, nonetheless.

Fans speculated that BioWare would at least indicate the direction or title of the next game in the series this afternoon. Instead, fans who attended the SDCC panel got glimpses of character armors and vehicle designs. They were also treated to a quick video that showed the (somewhat infamous) Mako in action.

Those who played the original Mass Effect will recall the mobile infantry vehicle that was necessary for exploring the planets you traversed. The all-terrain buggy was taken out of the sequels when fans complained that navigating it was a royal pain in the ass. To be fair, it was. But it was also a lot of fun, and its removal cost the series its exploratory spirit. Something that many of us absolutely loved, warts and all.

See what I'm talking about (from the 2007 game):

Naturally, most of us assumed that the Mako was gone for good. But this news indicates that BioWare intends to make good on their promise that the new game brings back the exploration. That's a really good thing. While I love the storyline, there was something about picking my team and just scouring every damn corner of the game that I'm looking forward to doing once more.

BioWare also reminded the panel that Commander Shepard is not returning for the next game (which, producer Michael Gamble stressed, will not be called Mass Effect 4). Curiously, though, we may see other familiar faces, and BioWare hinted (but did not state or confirm) that the next game could be set in another galaxy (an obvious choice if they're looking to avoid reference to the trilogy's ending).

If I were a betting man, I would assume this means we'll see Dr. Liara T'Soni once more. Asari live for a thousand years, and Liara was just over 100 when we met her in Mass Effect. She also happens to be one of the only characters who cannot die at any point in the trilogy (unless you really screw up at the end of 3). Hopefully they can pepper in some other characters without making it seem too forced or reliant on past glories.

The new game is being developed by BioWare Edmonton and BioWare Montreal, and they maintain that gender selection for your hero will remain. It's obviously an important feature for player agency and hopefully they'll include more precise character customization. They also confirmed that cooperative multiplayer (introduced in Mass Effect 3) is expected to return as well.

This information comes courtesy of Nerd Appropriate's Twitter feed, which I'll posted below. Appreciate the diligence there, folks!

Watch this space in the coming months. No, it may not be horror, but I'll going to be covering Mass Effect for Dread Central. Let me have this one, guys. I'm kinda excited about it.

- @masseffect#SDCC - I for one am excited about planetary exploration with a brand new Mako! Exciting stuff. pic.twitter.com/AYkVi83Iq7

— Nerd Appropriate (@NerdAppropriate) July 26, 2014

More concept art has come running for Rob Zombie's next horror flick, the mysterious 31, and we have it for you right here... bouncing boobs included. You just can't really see 'em but they're there! Check it out!

Artist Alex Horley provides the eye candy as always. You can check out his first piece below as well.

"All I can tell you is that it’s a completely original idea; it’s something new," said Zombie in a previous interview. "It’s not based on anything. I’ll start shooting the movie in the fall. So hopefully starting from October, I’ll start shooting it. For right now I’m going to keep the details secret. But it’s not based on anything. There’s a clown thing in the movie, but it has nothing to do with Captain Spaulding, and what is in the movie doesn’t look like Captain Spaulding either; maybe the people think the poster does, but the movie won’t."

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An original Rob Zombie movie that takes place on Halloween? Count us right the hell in!

Back in November we told you that Takashi Miike was heading into Battle Royale territory for an adaptation of As God Says (Kamisama no lu Tori) for Toho, and now we have the first trailer for you.

Miike was tapped to helm the film based on a popular comic about teenagers forced to play a deadly game by unknown forces. The flick will be produced by Toho. Principal photography began in June for a Japan release, also by Toho, scheduled for the fall of 2014.

Written by Muneyuki Kanshiro and drawn by Akeji Fujimura, As God Says was serialized in Kodansha Comic Magazine from March 2011 to November 2012 and has sold 1.5 million copies in paperback editions.

Stay tuned for more on this one as it comes.

Here at Dread Central we love "Hannibal." We brought you highlights from the show's SDCC presentation as an appetizer, the panel in its entirety as your main course, and now we're back with dessert in the form of the gag reel that was shown there.

Series creator/exec producer Bryan Fuller; stars Caroline Dhavernas, Scott Thompson, and Aaron Abrams; director David Slade; exec producers Steven Lightfoot and Martha De Laurentiis; and surprise guest Raul Esparza all took part in the panel, which we've also reposted below in case you missed it.

When you work on a show as intense as "Hannibal," you absolutely need those few lighthearted moments on set, and here's a full 3-1/2 minutes' worth!

"Hannibal's" Season 2 home video package will be released on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD on September 16th and will include audio commentary with cast and crew on select episodes, a feature-length documentary on the making of Episode 2.05 ("Mukozuke"), deleted scenes, and more.

Be sure to visit "Hannibal" on NBC.com, "like""Hannibal" on Facebook, and follow "Hannibal" on Twitter.

It's easy for those of us who attend SDCC for work to forget what a cool experience it can be for fans... and the celebrities who are the recipients of said fans' attentions. Go behind the scenes - and to the panel - with the cast & crew of "The Walking Dead."

We have six fun videos to share, which were released by AMC as a follow-up to the show's SRO panel in Hall H:

- Fans Meet the Cast at the Comic-Con BBQ
- Backstage with the Cast
- Panel Highlights:
**Cast on Their Characters' Evolutions
**Norman Reedus on How He Is Similar to Daryl
**A Walker Fan with a Question
**Robert Kirkman on His Dark Side

As part of our coverage of "The Walking Dead" at Comic-Con, we learned Season 5 will contain more action, bigger setpieces, and a new state of decay in the walkers. It kicks off Sunday, October 12th, at 9PM, on AMC, followed once again by "Talking Dead."

To stay up-to-the-minute on all things walker related, follow @WalkingDead_AMC on Twitter and visit "The Walking Dead" on Facebook. For more be sure to hit up the official "The Walking Dead" page on AMC.com.

We're back with another installment of Radio 66.6! This week features the latest news, music, videos and tour dates from the likes of Machine Head, Children of Bodom, We Came As Romans, Sepultura, I Killed the Prom Queen, Combichrist, Crown the Empire, William Control, He Is Legend and more. Don't touch that dial.

NEWS
Sepultura will celebrate 30 years together with a new live album/DVD/Blu-ray titled Sepultura and Les Tambours du Bronx: Metal Veins - Alive At Rock In Rio on September 16 via Eagle Rock Entertainment.

I attended the Mansfield, MA stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival featuring Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Asking Alexandria, Body Count and more. Check out my photos here.

MUSIC

Listen to a new Wovenwar song titled "Profane"here. Their self-titled debut drops August 5 via Metal Blade Records.

Stream Cold War's new album, How the Gods Chill, here. It drops August 5 via Deathwish Inc.

Listen to a new He Is Legend song titled "Smoker Scoff"here. Heavy Fruit drops August 19 via Tragic Hero Records.

VIDEOS
Watch I Killed the Prom Queen's music video for "Bright Enough"here. Beloved is available now through Epitaph Records.

Watch Within the Ruins' music video for "Gods Amongst Men"here. Their new album, Phenomena, released last week on eOne.

Watch Crown the Empire's music video for "Machines"here. The Resistance: Rise of the Runaways is out now via Rise Records.

Watch White Empress' music video for "Darkness Encroaching"here. The band features former Cradle of Filth guitarist Paul Allender, who also directed the clip. Their debut album, Rise of the Empires, will be out this fall on Peaceville Records.

TOURS
Machine Head, Children of Bodom, Epica and Battlecross are touring together this fall. Head here for dates.

We Came As Romans are heading out on the "Present Future Past Tour" with For Today, The Color Morale, Crossfaith and Palisades. Dates are here.

Combichrist and William Control’s new tour dates can be found here.

Be sure to check back every Tuesday for the latest music news!

We told you during our coverage of San Diego Comic-Con that Legendary Pictures will be bringing King Kong back to the big screen for a Skull Island movie, and now the picture is getting a bit clearer as the studio is eying a director who knows all about dealing with monsters.

According to Deadline, Legendary has offered the directing job to Joe Cornish (Attack the Block). Max Borenstein wrote the script based on the mythic origins of King Kong, where mutant giant creatures rule.

Previous works have touched on the island, but staying and exploring this mysterious and dangerous place offers Legendary the opportunity to take audiences deeper inside this rich world with a style and scope that parallels other Legendary productions.

The film is slated for a November 4, 2016 release.