Welcome to September, Fandom Fans. We find ourselves moving closer to the colder months, and even closer to the spooky season. The only season that matters. JK. The World of Fandom has also been chilly; as the news was slow this week. However, we at Fandom Spotlite, always manage to find the stories to keep you satisfied. Before we can jump into the new, let’s review what we already covered this week with the rapid-fire.
Coming to Apple Arcade this 9th of September, Horizon Chase 2 invites you to race around the world! It features online multiplayer for all game modes and considerably improves the player experience compared to that of the first game in every aspect.
Fandom Funding marks the return of Wingless Entertainment to Kickstarter with its latest comic, Immortalis Part 1. This emerging multimedia company seeks to specialize in bringing diversity to fantasy and science fiction while telling stories across multiple platforms for its readers.
Bill Skarsgård returns to the horror genre for 20th Century Studio’s latest release, Barbarian, and tickets for the film are now on sale.
Amazon Prime and Blumhouse team up to bring us the Sundance Award-winning horror film, Nanny, and today we got our first look with the release of the film’s trailer.
Anime music has come to fill the desert with melody, ninjas, demon slayers, and super Saiyans! On September 2, 2022, Arizona had two Candlelight Concerts, featuring Favorite Anime Themes. The Listeso String Quartet will be playing at the Butterfly Wonderland Theater.
Candlelight Concerts are once again bringing the magic of a live musical experience to Detroit at the historic Saints Peter & Paul Church on November 2nd.
Bob Lupone, who was best known for his role on The Sopranos and his Broadway career, passed away at the age of 76 after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer.
Duke it out as your favorite Marvel character. A new version of the dice throne has appeared for you to enjoy, Marvel Dice Throne.
Believe in Fairies
Netflix’s Winx live adaptation is a surprising hit, despite it being drastically different from the beloved cartoon. Fairy magic is powerful. Now fans can sprinkle fairy dust on themselves with a new cosmetics collection from Nyx.
This magical collection includes:
- Eye & Cheek Palette inspired by Bloom Peters’ diary – 10 vibrant unique shadows and 3 ombre blushes to empower any emotion
- Super-charged highlighter duo – an enchanting duo of teal and magenta shades for ethereal looks
- High shine gloss inspired by Bloom’s fairy power – shimmer Copper shade
- High shine gloss inspired by Terra’s fairy power – shimmer Green shade
- High shine gloss inspired by Aisha’s fairy power – shimmer Red shade
- High shine gloss inspired by Musa’s fairy power – shimmer Pink shade
- High shine gloss inspired by Stella’s fairy power – shimmer Gold shade
- High shine gloss inspired by Beatrix’s fairy power – shimmer Purple shade
The collection is available for a limited time! Get yours before the magic runs out.
The Mortuary Assistant is Heading to a Bigger Screen
The Mortuary Assistant is an indie game about the worse first day on the job…EVER! Seriously, you play as a young woman working at a morgue only to find out there is a demon in one of the bodies and it is trying to possess you. The game’s publisher DreadXP has announced that they’re making the leap to film with an adaptation of the game, which is to be directed by Jeremiah Kipp (Sins, Slapface). Patrick Ewald will produce the film, while DarkStone Digital’s Brian Clarke and Ted Hentschke will executive produce, and Abbey Smith will co-produce. There has been no casting news yet, but we think Allison Williams (Get Out) would be perfect as Rebecca Owens.
Good Girls Gone Bad
Disney’s latest duo may be its most genius–Lisa & Ursula. They are both beautiful and smart! And they both know the importance of reading the entire contract! *Cue evil cackle* Get ready for a wild ride with The Simpsons: Welcome to the Club. The all-new short, a #DisneyPlusDay premiere, is streaming September 8 only on Disney Plus!
Besame Cosmetics Gives a Sneak Peak of Their Wicked New Collection
Inspired by Disney from a young age, beauty historian Gabriela Hernandez of Bésame Cosmetics was thrilled at the opportunity to collaborate on Disney collections with her small business. Hear about her latest collection — unveiled at the 2022 D23 Expo — and how her family creates magical experiences for her customers and Disney fans.
DC Fandome Canceled
The year was 2020. DC Comics & Warner Bros created a virtual global experience to rival Disney’s Investors Day. That event was known as DC Fandome! DC Fandome shared exclusive content and interactive experiences with fans worldwide. It only grew bigger in 2021. Fans will be disappointed to learn that this year’s DC Fandome has been canceled and it may stay that way. A statement was released by Warner & Discovery,
“With the return of in-person events, Warner Bros. Discovery is excited to be able to engage with our fans live at numerous comic-cons around the world and will not be scheduling DC FanDome for 2022.”
The decision not to host FanDome also comes during a period of transition for DC at Warner Bros. Discovery, with the company attempting to find a producer to oversee film and television at the company, in a role similar to Marvel Studio’s Kevin Feige at Disney. It also coincides with the changes on its streaming app HBO Max, which saw the cancelation of many shows and films, including Batgirl. Ezra Miller has managed to survive the DC purge.
Return to Hogwarts
Villains and magic seem to be the theme of this week’s FNR! Oh, and makeup! The influencer-powered brand, Colourpop, is no stranger to collaborating with fandom. This week they revealed a teaser of their next collection and let’s just say…
To see the short video head to Colourpop’s Facebook.
Trevor Slattery Lands Another Role
Everyones’ favorite performance actor Trevor Slattery(Sir Ben Kingsley) from Shang-Chi and Iron Man 3 is back! The fan-favorite character will be making his return in Marvel’s Wonder Man.
According to Wiki, “Wonder Man/Simon Williams is the son of rich industrialist Sanford Williams, owner of Williams Innovations. Simon inherits the munitions factory after his father’s death, but the company’s profits fall due to its biggest competitor Tony Stark and his company Stark Industries. On the advice of his brother Eric, Simon tries to embezzle funds from his company but is caught and incarcerated. Simon blames Stark for this and accepts the proposition of master villain Baron Heinrich Zemo after the Enchantress pays his bail, as a pawn is required to infiltrate the Avengers. The desperate Simon Williams agrees and is transformed into an ion-powered being with superhuman powers. His powers are tested, and he is shown to have great superhuman strength and durability, even defeating the Executioner. Called Wonder Man by Zemo, he is then sent to meet and join the Avengers, with instructions to betray them at a critical moment so that Zemo’s Masters of Evil can destroy the Avengers.”
Is Trevor back to being a villain? More importantly…WHERE IS MORRIS?
That complete’s this week’s Fandom News Roundup. This one was perfect for the unofficial start of Spooky Season. Let us know what stories interested you the most. Remember to stay safe and stay hydrated and we’ll see you next work for even more news.