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The first trailer for »Mickey 17« is finally here! The eagerly awaited science fiction film by »Parasite« director Bong Joon Ho will be released in cinemas in January 2025.

Mickey is an "Expendable" who embarks on a dangerous journey to colonize an ice planet. He should have read the fine print in his contract, because if he dies during a mission, the company will promptly print a new clone with his memories.

The trailer shows us a series of Mickey's fatal accidents. At some point something goes wrong and Mickey meets his successor ... Everything is edited to the swing song »Ain't That a Kick In the Head« by Dean Martin. The trailer gets us really excited for the film - see for yourselves:
https://youtu.be/osYpGSz_0i4

The film also has a prominent and top-class cast, including Robert Pattinson (»The Batman«), Naomi Ackie (»Blink Twice«), Steven Yeun (»Nope«), Toni Collette (»Hereditary«) and Mark Ruffalo (»Poor Things«). This could be one of the first big cinematic highlights of the next year!

Matching the spooky autumn mood, you'll be able to stream the series »Agatha All Along« on Disney+ starting tomorrow. Be sure to get ready for some spooky elements that will sweeten your wait for Halloween! The spin-off directly follows the events of »WandaVision«. The trailer gives exciting insights into the MCU's witchcraft:
https://youtu.be/R9pXbNz6Vbw

Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) is a witch with one specific problem: she has lost her powers. But she doesn't let that get her down. Together with a teenager (Joe Locke), she's about to head along the "Witches' Road" to recover what she's missing at the end of it. Along the way she forms her own coven that couldn't be more diverse. Great powers are at play along a dark path with all sorts of obstacles!

Last weekend, the 76th Emmy Awards took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The big winner of the evening was the series »Shōgun«, which bagged a total of 18 awards. In addition to the Emmy for best drama series, the main actors Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai were also honored with an award. No wonder that the successful series is getting a second season despite the fact that season 1 already exhausted the material of the novel of the same name by James Clavell, which the series is based on. But the upcoming Battle of Sekigahara certainly offers enough dramatic potential. Without this second season, »Shōgun« would have ended up in the miniseries category, which would have increased the chances for the nominees »Slow Horses« and »The Morning Show«, which were considered favorites in the drama category. The awards for best supporting actor in a drama series went to Billy Crudup for »The Morning Show« and to Elizabeth Debicki for »The Crown«.

In the comedy department, »The Bear« won a total of 11 trophies. Jeremy Allen White was named best actor and the two supporting actor awards in the comedy category went to Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Liza Colón-Zayas for their roles in the show. Jon Bernthal and Jamie Lee Curtis were honored for their guest performances. The Emmy for best comedy series, on the other hand, went to »Hacks«, for which Jean Smart also won best actress.

The big winner among the miniseries was the Netflix show »Baby Reindeer«. In addition to the Emmy for best miniseries, it won five other awards. Richard Gadd took home the award for best actor and Jessica Gunning was honored as best supporting actress. Best actress in a miniseries went to Jodie Foster in »True Detective«. It's hard to believe, but this is actually her first Emmy! Lamorne Morris won the Emmy for his supporting role in »Fargo«.

At this point, we'd like to shout-out our long-time customer and friend Heiko, who was at the Emmys in L.A. in tuxedo due to the nomination of »Avatar: The Last Airbender« in the category Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Season Or A Movie and one day later, with a little jet lag, set up his booth with his Star Wars 1:6 custom figures at Toyplosion.

More info about the Emmys can be found on the official website:
https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners

Until October 3rd, you have to hold your breath. Just then you'll be able to watch the thrilling psycho-horror »Hold Your Breath« on hulu. In the trailer, you can see the great acting performance of Sarah Paulson (»American Horror Story«), who plays a terrified mother of two daughters. At first glance, the story of »Hold Your Breath« promises nerve-racking suspense. Check out the trailer:
https://youtu.be/Pcpb-Zq4-dQ

In the 1930s, dust storms brought terrible chaos to the land of Oklahoma. Margaret Bellum and her children also struggle with these circumstances. But, as if that weren't enough, there seems to be something horrible lurking in the thick clouds of dust. It soon becomes clear, that Margaret has to hold her breath to save her daughters from worse.

60 years ago today, »Goldfinger« premiered in London. For many critics and fans of the series, the film is still considered the pure essence of a Bond film. With his third film as James Bond, Sean Connery finally became a cinematic icon. And Gert Fröbe plays one of the best Bond villains of all time.

The confrontation between Bond and Goldfinger is crackling with tension in every frame. The shot of actress Shirley Eaton covered in gold adorned the cover of Life Magazine at the time and became part of our collective cinema memory.

Not to forget the title song sung by Shirley Bassey, which made it into the top ten of the charts. A real catchy tune!

The film is also considered to be one of the first movies to rely heavily on merchandising with agent toys such as figures, 007 pistols, Aston Martin model cars, etc.

Of course, the film is also a product of its time. Bond displays a lot of machismo and for today's zeitgeist he crosses quite a few lines. On top of that, no serious screenwriter nowadays would get away with a role name like Pussy Galore either. But the film is still a lot of fun.

"Do you expect me to talk?"
"No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die!"

What is your favorite James Bond film?

Finally the time has come - let's go to Toyplosion! We are making our way to Castrop-Rauxel with all sorts of cool toys and collectibles on board and are looking forward to all of you who'll pay us a visit at our stand.

Everyone else might need a bit of patience over the next few days. A large part of our crew will be at the con and will be busy tidying up after their return. Therefore, despite our colleagues holding the fort at the S.P.A.C.E Headquarters, there may be slight delays in communication and deliveries. We ask for your understanding.

The Grunge, Nu, and Gothic era of the late 80s to early 2000s is currently experiencing a massive revival. The nostalgic feelings of Generation X as well as Millennials are being fed and the new generation is being infused with them from a young age. Wednesday Addams is once again turning our living rooms into chambers of horrors, Michael Keaton is back as Batman in »The Flash«, and Linkin Park has announced a new album. It’s the perfect moment to bring two absolute icons of that era back to the big screen: Eric Draven, a.k.a. The Crow, and once again Michael Keaton in his signature role as Beetlejuice, ushering in autumn and the "Spooky Season" starting today.

»The Crow« is a modern remake of the 1994 classic. Bill Skarsgård (»IT«) takes over the titular role from Brandon Lee, who tragically passed away during the production of the original film. Eric Draven is resurrected by a crow after he and his great love, Shelly Webster, are murdered. He returns to save Shelly and to take revenge on their killers. According to the production team, this remake is said to be closer to the legendary comic by James O’Barr, who also served as a consultant on the production. Check out the trailer featuring music by Ozzy Osbourne and Post Malone, symbolizing the two generations that this film aims to bring together:
https://youtu.be/djSKp_pwmOA

While »The Crow«, rated R, is meant to give older audiences the chills, »Beetlejuice Beetlejuice« offers spooky fun for the whole family. Cult director and producer Tim Burton finally brings a sequel to the big screen 36 years after the first film! In addition to Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara return in their roles as Lydia and Delia Deetz, along with Danny Elfman, who is once again responsible for the music. The cast also includes some new members, such as Monica Bellucci (»James Bond 007: Spectre«), Willem Dafoe (»Spider-Man«), Justin Theroux (»Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi«) and Jenna Ortega (»Wednesday«), ensuring that the film will be an absolute hit. After all, we all know that when his name is spoken three times, absolute chaos is guaranteed. A special note is that Tim Burton has opted to largely avoid modern CGI in this film, instead relying on the same practical effects that gave the 1988 film its charm. "SAY IT!" "Beetlejuice … Beetlejuice …" "Yes …?" "BEETLEJUICE!":
https://youtu.be/As-vKW4ZboU

Film anniversaries invite us to revisit works, often after a long time. This week marks the "birthdays" of six cinematic heavyweights that are worth mentioning. We don't need to say anything about the content of some of the films on our list, because we assume that each of you has seen them at least once, if not more than that. In case you haven't, you should definitely close this gap in your cinematic education 😉.

»A Fistful of Dollars«
The oldest film on our list was released in Italian cinemas 60 years ago. Sergio Leone invented the Spaghetti Western with his unauthorized remake of Akira Kurosawa's »Yojimbo«. »A Fistful of Dollars« helped its leading actor Clint Eastwood achieve world fame. The film turned the myths of the American Western on their head and cast a long shadow that reached as far as its homeland. Thus, »A Fistful of Dollars« and the subsequent Leone Westerns had a tremendous influence on the genre. Ennio Morricone's idiosyncratic score also played a significant role in the film's huge success.

»The Shawshank Redemption«
The prison drama »The Shawshank Redemption« celebrated its world premiere 30 years ago at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film, directed by Frank Darabont, is based on a novella by Stephen King and has topped the IMDb list of the 250 best films for years. And we never tire of celebrating the film with Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman.

»Léon: The Professional«
The thriller drama »Léon: The Professional« with Jean Reno in the title role and the debut of Natalie Portman, who was eleven years old when filming took place, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this week. The film is rightfully considered the best work of French filmmaker Luc Besson. Reno and Portman are simply great and Gary Oldman as the corrupt cop also delivers an Oscar-worthy performance.

»Cemetery Man«
Arguably the best film by Italian director Michele Soavi is also turning 30 - a film that you might not have had on your radar. Rupert Everett plays the cemetery guard Francesco Dellamorte, who is tasked with ensuring that the recently deceased do not rise from their graves and return as zombies. Anna Falchi is probably the "sexiest undead alive". Would you like a little foretaste? Here's the trailer:
https://youtu.be/qyCLou8mlZE

»Fight Club«
The film by David Fincher had its world premiere 25 years ago at the Venice Film Festival. Edward Norton and Brad Pitt are in the lead roles. What a brilliant film, the twist of which you simply don't see coming. The final scene, accompanied by "Where Is My Mind?" by the Pixies, was voted number 1 in the "Most Magic Music Moments in Movies" by MTV in early 2008. Do you remember the first rule of Fight Club? It's high time to watch the film again!

»Shutter«
The last film on our list came to Thai cinemas 20 years ago. When Jane and Tun run over a girl in a car accident, they flee the scene. But soon the photographer Tun notices strange shadows on his photos that unsettle him ...
The film by Parkpoom Wongpoom and Banjong Pisanthanakun cleverly plays with the theme of ghost photography, has great scary moments, a few fine jump scares and a nice final twist. Here is the trailer as an appetizer:
https://youtu.be/ABW34bV5gkA
Be careful not to confuse the film with the US remake from 2008!

We hope our little birthday list inspires you to watch these great films again or perhaps discover them for the first time. Long live the cinema!

The American actor James Earl Jones passed away yesterday at the age of 93. His trademark was his distinctive dark voice. His autobiography, published in 2002, is aptly called »Voices and Silences«. He rose to world fame as the voice of Darth Vader. He also lent this unmistakable voice to Mufasa in »The Lion King«.

Jones began his career as a film actor in 1964 with his role in Stanley Kubrick's film »Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb«. He was nominated for an Oscar for his role as black boxer Jack Jefferson in »The Great White Hope« (1970). He acted in theater and appeared in countless films, including »The Hunt for Red October«, »Field of Dreams«, »Coming to America«, »Conan the Barbarian« and »Clear and Present Danger«.

He won three Tony Awards, two Primetime Emmys and a Grammy. In 1985 he was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1992, received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2002, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2009 and an Honorary Oscar in 2011. He had guest appearances on »The Simpsons« and »The Big Bang Theory«. His last film role was in »Coming 2 America« in 2021.

Mark Hamill called Jones "one of the best actors in the world". His contribution to »Star Wars« was immeasurable.

In an interview, Jones was once asked if it bothered him to be so closely associated with his role as Darth Vader. He laughed and said: "I love being part of that whole myth, that whole cult."

He will probably remain with us as the voice of Darth Vader, as his voice was already added to the Disney+ series »Obi-Wan Kenobi« using archive material and AI.

We say goodbye to a great man - R.I.P. James Earl Jones! May the force be with you.

After all the vampires, let's dive into the world of werewolves this week. At first it gets dark and mysterious with »Wolf Man«, a movie by Blumhouse and Universal Pictures, directed by Leigh Whannell (»The Invisible Man«). It's a remake of the 1941 film of the same name. In the lead roles you can see Christopher Abbott (»It Comes At Night«) and Julia Garner (»The Assistant«). Together they barricade themselves with their family in a farmhouse, only to discover that the same danger lurks inside as outside. In January 2025 you can watch »Wolf Man« in cinemas, so here is the fresh teaser:
https://youtu.be/ZZ2xPwXJpLM

The trailer for the film »Family Pack« is a little less serious. It will be released on Netflix on October 23rd. It's based on the French party game »The Werewolves of Millers Hollow«, which is about the liberation of Millers Hollow from a werewolf plague. The villagers have to unmask all the shapeshifters in order to emerge as winners. In the film it works similarly, except that the family chosen by the card game is involuntarily transported back to the Middle Ages and suddenly has to face real werewolves. If the family members don't succeed in revealing their opponents in time, they cannot return and will suffer losses sooner or later. Apart from high-action scenes, »Family Pack« impresses with a lot of humor, for which Franck Dubosc and Jean Reno are responsible as the main characters. Just take a look at the trailer:
https://youtu.be/bqd702kNnRk

Musician biopics have been popular again in recent years. Whether it's Elvis, Freddie Mercury, Bob Marley, Elton John or Amy Winehouse - they all got their cinematic monument; some more, some (annoyingly) less authentic, but always with lots of music. A few weeks ago, the first trailer for »Like a Complete Unknown«, a Bob Dylan biopic directed by James Mangold starring Timothée Chalamet, was revealed.

Also on board are Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash and Scoot McNairy as Woody Guthrie.

Cast, direction and this trailer give us hope for a good film. The wild 60s look fantastic in this preview:
https://youtu.be/TcNNteP22gQ

This is a cinematic journey through time that we are really looking forward to. And Timothée Chalamet plays a very convincing Bob Dylan at first glance. The film is scheduled to hit cinemas this December. In this spirit:

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me
I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to
Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me
In the jingle jangle morning I'll come following you

You've got mail from Sherwood Forest! This wonderful card from Marco shows Robin Hood, who isn't too worried about his wanted poster apparently. Ultimately, he always manages to outsmart Prince John and his henchmen and get a few jewels or coins out of them in the process 💎. With this photo of the great action figure from Super7, Marco really hit the mark 🏹 - thank you very much!

As always, there will be a free copy of this card from our S.P.A.C.E Postcard Collection with every package we send to you in September 📦.

In September 2022, the feature film debut of Parker Finn called »Smile« caused a sensation. Fueled by clever marketing, the film was able to generate hype among the younger audience on TikTok. Soon the rule was: if you had enough courage, you had to see the "most creepy shocker of all time". 

More experienced horror viewers were skeptical at first. After all, they were used to the fact that every few months a new film comes along, which makes great promises, but in the end can not keep any of them. Fortunately, »Smile« was different. The film was actually entertaining and was able to score with decent shock moments. The basic theme with the titular ominous smile had not yet been seen in this form.

In October the sequel »Smile 2« will hit cinemas. Recently the second trailer was dropped, which looks quite promising:
https://youtu.be/0HY6QFlBzUY

Will you be watching the sequel?

The fourth season of »Slow Horses« starts today on Apple TV+. If the first three seasons of this exciting and darkly humorous series, based on the novels by Mick Herron, have passed you by without a trace, be sure to catch up! It's worth a watch.

Slough House is an MI5 branch to which failed agents are consigned. There they sort files and complete similarly boring tasks while being exposed to the harassment and insults of their constantly bad-tempered boss Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman). In MI5 jargon, the employees of Slough House are often mockingly called the Slow Horses. According to Jackson Lamb, there are only two reasons why one ends up with the Slow Horses: Either you're an absolute loser or you've unwillingly pissed someone off. The latter applies to River Cartwright (Jack Lowden), who was sent to the Slow Horses after messing up.

Jackson Lamb is a starring role for Oscar winner Gary Oldman, who embodies the washed-up agent so wonderfully ambivalently that we hate him and love him at the same time. He plays the disillusioned cynic so credibly that his body odor is almost physically perceptible.

Then there is the MI5 puppet master Diana Taverner (Kristin Scott Thomas), who plays a significant role in the Slow Horses being repeatedly drawn into a web of betrayal, lies and the machinations of dark forces ...

To whet your appetite, here is the trailer for the 4th season of »Slow Horses«:
https://youtu.be/xo27sE2fdvs

»The Casting of Frank Stone« - that's the name of the latest game from Supermassive Games, the developers of the popular »The Dark Pictures Anthology« series and »Until Dawn«, which is released today for the PS5, Xbox and Windows.

This is a storytelling survival horror game set in the cosmos of »Dead by Daylight«. Therefore, they naturally worked closely with the DbD creators Behaviour Interactive. According to the two studios, it is intended not only to appeal to die-hard »Dead by Daylight« fans, but also to attract new players who find the world around »Dead by Daylight« fascinating but are not particularly interested in multiplayer games. We will find out to what extent it will succeed in the next few days. Our Tobi - a die-hard entity and »Dark Pictures« fan - will download and test the game this evening.

What about you - are you up for it too?

Waylon Jones was already born as an outsider: from an early age, the orphan was a victim of his surroundings. The reason for this was a disease that gave his skin a scaly structure with a green shimmer. This made him an easy prey for the children from the neighborhood, who would call him "Croc". And after the mistreatment, ridicule and rejection by the people around him got worse and worse over the years, Croc eventually became Killer Croc 🐊.

We wanted to pull Waylon Jones aka Killer Croc out of his outsider existence and therefore chose the Killer Croc Megafig by McFarlane Toys in the Glow in the Dark Version as our 💥 Product of the Month 💥 September 2024! At S.P.A.C.E, the condition of Killer Croc's skin is not a nuisance, but an admiration-arousing feature. And that's even more true for the Glow in the Dark Version, which is limited to 5400 pieces and stands 10 inches tall! After a short sunbath, your Killer Croc is ready to fight in the dark ...

This variant is based on Killer Croc's appearance in the award-winning video game »Batman: Arkham Asylum«. Since Killer Croc cannot be integrated into the regular patient's everyday life due to his massive body, incredible strength and bestial mind, the doctors decided to put him in the sewer without further ado. Such a pragmatic approach to the needs of the patients one would sometimes also wish for from doctors in real life 😉. In the sewer, Killer Croc is challenged to a legendary duel by Batman during the course of the game.

Click the link below to find this stunning figure on our website:
https://bit.ly/sf_pdm_sep24

Dear customers!

You've probably noticed in the last few weeks that we've unfortunately had to keep moving the arrival date of certain items that are coming soon - and many of them haven't arrived in our warehouse until this day. If you're wondering why this is - and if you're just as annoyed by it as we are - here's a short explanation:

Anyone who has been collecting for a while knows how difficult it has always been to get proper delivery dates from our suppliers or manufacturers. In our opinion, communication and transparency in general in our industry should be much higher - especially since we are talking about mostly expensive luxury goods and a demanding hobby. In comparison to the USA and Asia, we in Europe usually have an even worse hand when it comes to this, as we are dangling at the end of the chain.

Anyone who has been with S.P.A.C.E for a long time also knows that, for the reasons described, we put a lot of time and effort into our work in order to close precisely these gaps as best as possible - because we believe that this is, among other things, our task or mission as a reliable specialist dealer. Of course, we are dependent on our suppliers (be it manufacturers, middlemen or distributors) - and we have been fighting to improve all of these structures for decades.

Unfortunately, the European sales structure has recently undergone a major change at the distributor level that will have a drastic impact on certain brands/manufacturers. One of these clearly noticeable effects is the currently prevailing confusion and delays on various shipments.

Before we go into further details at a later date (if necessary), we simply wanted to give you a short statement today about the acute problem - especially because we are of course your contact #1, but we want to make clear that these delays and lack of information about clear delivery dates, among other things, are not our fault.

We very much hope that these stumbling blocks to the restructuring of the affected suppliers will be resolved quickly and that everything will work out in the next few weeks so that the delivery dates announced in our shop are more reliable again - and we can communicate and work properly with you.

Please consider this information today as general info as part of our transparency towards you. Nobody needs to worry about their pre-order. We simply ask you for more of what is unfortunately the order of the day in this hobby: patience ...

Sven, Tobi & the rest of the Crew

Just in time for the weekend, the brand new Star Wars game »Star Wars Outlaws« is released today for PC, PS5 and Xbox for everyone who prefers to hide indoors from the hot temperatures!

Even though Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft apparently weren't able to deliver anything groundbreaking in terms of visuals in the 3-4 years of development, the story, the humor and the exploration of the "open world" with all its unexpected twists turned out really well. In short: »Star Wars Outlaws« is definitely fun 😀!

Maybe the widespread skepticism about the game (due to some negative experiences with Ubisoft) was too hasty? It would be nice if »Star Wars Outlaws« became the gaming highlight for the fall and you could sneak around the Outer Rim for hours with Kay Vess and Nix 😉.

We're excited to hear the feedback from Star Wars gamers out there! Is »Star Wars Outlaws« already your personal game blockbuster of the year - or are you as unaffected by it as by an average shot from a standard Stormtrooper?

30 Years ago, »Natural Born Killers« by Oliver Stone celebrated its premiere in the USA. The film, based on a story by Quentin Tarantino, caused a sensation at the time due to its explicit violence in combination with breathtaking visual staging. In addition, Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis were two up-and-coming Hollywood starlets. The cast was rounded off by the already established Robert Downey Jr. and Tommy Lee Jones.

The film tells the story of the severely disturbed serial killer couple Mickey and Mallory Knox. They drive through the USA as heavily in love as they are heavily armed and kill tons of people. As a spectator, we witness their wedding and learn a little about the dysfunctional circumstances that produced the two psychopaths. While the law enforcement officers are following the trail of blood, Mickey and Mallory are built up to be true media stars by the American press.

The special thing about »Natural Born Killers« is the dizzying visual violence that sweeps over the viewer. The film is a road movie, an action movie and a black comedy, whereby a wide variety of image formats and camera filters are used with bravura and elegance. The whole thing seems neither artificial nor forced, but coherent in itself and thought out down to the last detail. The efforts of Oliver Stone and cameraman Robert Richardson should pay off: »Natural Born Killers« has become both a well-known and notorious cult film, which has lost none of its fascination even after 30 years.

Here's the trailer:
https://youtu.be/XpLKNclOtLg