Pop Culture Headlines — Moomin Adaptation & Comics This Week

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Moomin Film Adaptation

According to Penske Media Corporation’s news outlet Variety , Megan Ellison’s Annapurna is officially set to make a feature film adaptation of the beloved character Moomin.

And now, it’s been confirmed that Rebecca Sugar will be writing and directing the feature film adaptation. Sugar is best known for creating the animated Steven Universe franchise, and writing many of the songs for the Adventure Time franchise. Julia Pistor, who was behind animated features including The SpongeBob SquarePants movies and The Rugrats films, will produce.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 Teaser

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 — Lost in New Jersey directed by Kent Seki, takes the beloved characters out of their comfort zone and drops them into an unlikely setting. Mixing slapstick humor, gritty animation and unexpected heart, the short film follows the turtles as they attempt to navigate the Garden State after a mishap sends them far from their New York roots.”

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey will premiere as a short film in theaters, played right before Paramount’s upcoming film The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, on December 19.

Bill & Ted 4 Interest

Variety hosts the Business of Broadway Breakfast, and amidst a storm of other news and chatter about different projects, Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter were asked about their projects. They’re currently performing Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, but they did say that they’d be open to Bill & Ted 4 once their show finishes in 2026. It’s just aspirational interest, and still Sideshow will keep you updated on the potential project.

New Comics This Week

IDW Publishing is releasing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #12. Image Comics is releasing King Spawn #50. Boom! Studios is releasing Hello Halloween #1. Dynamite Comics is releasing The Terminator: Metal #1.

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