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What happened to the original Wednesday Addams: Actress who first brought role to life suffered drug issues and married a porn star after losing her alcoholic mother as a teen

What happened to the original Wednesday Addams: Actress who first brought role to life suffered drug issues and married a porn star after losing her alcoholic mother as a teen

The explosion of Tim Burton‘s Wednesday has seen merch and adverts for the spooky spin-off everywhere from Primark to buses and trains. But while this generation’s viewers may associate the legendary Addams Family character with 22-year-old Jenna Ortega, decades ago the role was originated by the exceptionally pouty gothic child star Lisa Loring. Born in 1958, the now late artist …

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21 Years After the Original, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Finally Has a Release Date

21 Years After the Original, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Finally Has a Release Date

More than two decades after the original Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines, tonight’s Gamescom Opening Night Live broadcast has finally given us a release date for its much-delayed sequel. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 will launch on October 21, 2025 for PC via Steam, GOG and the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, priced $59.99. Pre-orders …

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Marvel Rivals May Get Something No One Asked For: Original Heroes

Marvel Rivals May Get Something No One Asked For: Original Heroes

The Marvel universe is so vast that games like hero shooter Marvel Rivals and fighting game Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls already have a virtually endless bucket of characters to draw on for their growing rosters. Nevertheless, it sounds like NetEase is at least considering making its own original heroes for Marvel Rivals at some point. You know, if that was …

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NetEase Given Green Light to Craft Original Marvel Rivals Heroes

NetEase Given Green Light to Craft Original Marvel Rivals Heroes

While there’s no shortage of characters to draw from Marvel’s decades-long history, could we see an original character design at some point in Marvel Rivals’ future? That seems like a real possibility, given NetEase’s recent statement to us about it at the recent Marvel Rivals Ignite tournament held in Guangzhou, China. Could NetEase Be Developing Original Characters for Marvel Rivals? …

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Original Guitar Hero Devs Are Back With A New Game

Original Guitar Hero Devs Are Back With A New Game

Several veteran developers who worked on the original Guitar Hero games have founded a new studio, RedOctane, and are working on a rhythm game inspired by their past work as well as what the community has created in the decades since plastic guitars ruled video games. The new game is expected to be announced later this year. On August 6, …

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Bob Iger Defends Disney Sequels, Remakes Over Original Movies

Bob Iger Defends Disney Sequels, Remakes Over Original Movies

Bob Iger said during Disney‘s earnings call that the studio does not have a priority when it comes to movie sequels, remakes and original content, despite the upcoming slate being overwhelmingly dominated by franchise fare like “Freakier Friday,” “Predator: Badlands,” “Tron: Ares,” “Zootopia 2” and “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” Disney is only seeking to make great movies, the CEO stressed. …

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‘I can’t get mad at anyone who tells me I’m a genius’: original Naked Gun director softens response to reboot | Movies

‘I can’t get mad at anyone who tells me I’m a genius’: original Naked Gun director softens response to reboot | Movies

David Zucker, who co-created the Police Squad! and Naked Gun franchises and directed the first two films starring Leslie Nielsen, has reacted to the warm critical reception and healthy box office takings of the reboot starring Liam Neeson. Zucker had previously expressed scepticism and even anger about the direction the new film appeared to be taking, and the decision by …

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