Pop Culture Headlines — Pinhead Returns in New Comic Series

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New Minecraft Expansion Released

A new Minecraft game expansion titled Wilderness Bound has been released. This drop adds a new biome, new types of blocks, and new craftable items. To celebrate the release, the official Minecraft social media channels also released an official trailer. Minecraft: Wilderness Bound is now available to players who already own Minecraft: Bedrock Edition or Java Edition.

Make Some Noise Season 5 Trailer

Streaming service DropoutTV has released the official trailer for season 5 of its hit improv comedy series Make Some Noise. The trailer reveals a wide range of cast members, including performers like Brennan Lee Mulligan, Jacob Wysocki, Ally Beardlsey, Lisa Gilroy, Ben Schwartz, and Paul F. Tompkins. It also hints at guest hosts for select episodes, stepping in for Sam Reich. Make Some Noise season 5 premieres on October 5.

New Hellraiser Comics

According to Bloody Disgusting, comic book publisher BOOM! Studios is launching two new Hellraiser series in 2027. The first series is titled Hellbound Hearts, by artist Mike Costa and artist Jan Bazaldua, which will release in January 2027. Hellbound Hearts will follow a group of survivors scarred by their encounters with the Cenobites. Next, in April 2027, writer Sarah Gailey and artist Savanna Mayer will team up for New Parables. This series will follow Pinhead and his New Monastic Order of the Gash, as an ancient Cenobite council casts a critical eye on the newest acolytes of suffering.

Second Official Primetime Trailer

A24 has released a second official trailer for its upcoming film Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson. Inspired by true events, the film is a psychological crime thriller loosely based on To Catch a Predator, with Pattinson starring as a fictionalized version of Chris Hansen. It also draws basis from the 2007 Esquire article, “Tonight on Dateline This Man Will Die.” Primetime opens in theaters on September 25.

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