The Journal
Trailers, release dates and the films behind the franchises we collect. Written for people who want the story before the statue.
Zavvi has entered administration: what pre-order customers can do now
Zavvi stopped trading on 12 October and will not fulfil pre-orders. How to get your money back, by how you paid: Section 75, chargeback, PayPal and the administrators.
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Street Fighter (2026): the cast, the trailers, and why the third attempt might land
Two failed films in, Legendary and Capcom try again. The cast, the trailers, the tracking, and why a campy 1993 tournament might be the right call.
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Clayface final trailer: DC's first R-rated film still won't show you the monster
The last trailer before release keeps its title character hidden. What it shows, who made it, and why the DCU's first R-rated film matters.
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Resident Evil (2026): the first one critics like, and the franchise's biggest opening
Zach Cregger's Resident Evil has done what six earlier films could not: won the critics. It opened to $60m in North America and a franchise-best reception.
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Marvel's X-Men cast: Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Adam Driver as Nathaniel Milbury
Marvel named its new X-Men at D23: Sadie Sink, Kit Connor, Samara Weaving and Adam Driver among them. What is confirmed, what is not, and how it meets Doomsday.
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Prime 1 Studio or Iron Studios: which should you collect?
Two polystone studios that are not competing for the same shelf, measured across the 576 pieces Halidom lists.
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Polystone, resin or PVC: what collectible statues are made of
Polystone, resin and PVC in the studios' own words, and what each means for weight, detail, price and care.
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How to light a statue display without fading the paint
Cold light, modest lux and CRI 90: the museum rules for painted objects, applied to a glass cabinet, with the IKEA UK lights that fit.
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Resident Evil (2026): why Zach Cregger left Leon out, and what the trailer actually shows
Zach Cregger's original-story Resident Evil opens on 18 September. What the trailer shows, why there is no Leon, and what the early word says.
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Mutant Mayhem 2: Shredder and Krang confirmed, August 2027 dated, and still no footage
The sequel to 2023's best Turtles film has moved dates three times and named two villains without casting them. Where it stands, and why the bridge series was cancelled.
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Mortal Kombat II is the best-reviewed film in the series. Is that enough for a third?
Karl Urban's Johnny Cage finally gets the tournament on screen. The reception, the box office, the early HBO Max release, and the muddled status of Mortal Kombat III.
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Alien: Earth season 2 is filming at Pinewood, and the cast keeps growing
Noah Hawley's corporate-horror take on the franchise returns with Peter Dinklage, Tracey Ullman, Sam Spruell and Jerome Flynn. Where season one left off, and what else is coming.
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