Recurrent Events - Issue #5

September 10, 2022

Fall grows closer and Halloween is already here for many people who celebrate the season. Spooky trailers, sweet treats, and frightful tales await in this edition of Recurrent Events.

Featured Story

Thanks to my wife (who is a huge fan,) I've seen the original Hocus Pocus movie dozens of times. It's not my favorite Halloween-themed film but it has entertained me over the years. Disney just released a trailer for the sequel coming later this month and it looks like they've upped the effects while maintaining the spirit of the original. Check it out...

Movies/Reboots

A full trailer and some new release details for the Spirit Halloween Store movie are now online. This one looks quite fun.

The movie features interviews with director Tommy Lee Wallace and cast Tim Curry, Seth Green and Richard Thomas.

What happened after Kirk left Khan on Ceti Alpha V in the TOS episode Space Seed? A new podcast from Nicholas Meyer will explain. Here’s what we know about the release and cast.

Michael Dougherty's well-loved horror anthology is finally getting a theatrical release, 15 years after coming out on home video

Hanks also shares the reason why his career features few sequels

TV/Streaming

Admiral Jean-Luc Picard reunites with his old Enterprise crew members in the Star Trek Day teaser trailer for the final season of Star Trek: Picard.

Batman: The Animated Series officially turns 30 years old today so it's time we celebrated one of the most iconic animated series of all time.

The latest trailer for Interview With the Vampire shows the evolution of Louis and Lestat's relationship and love story.

Food

I love Tootsie Rolls and will be seeking out these new Harvest Chews to review...

Here are some new seasonal products found on store shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of them, share your thoughts in the comments.

I wish I had a ribcage that looked like that. (Spotted by Rachel J at Safeway.)

McDonald's unveils the new Cheese Danish as the latest addition to the McCafe Bakery menu starting Wednesday, September 14, 2022.

Collectibles

Funko has just released new information for the upcoming 2022 New York Comic-Con Reveals: POP! Vinyl: G.I. Joe- Sergeant Slaughter!

WWE Memorable Moments is back with another figure for the WWE Action Figure Lineup. Who will it be this time?

The Evil’s Horde’s savage man-beast returns to terrorize Eternia! Wild and untamed, Grizzlor has a full body of faux fur. He’s highly articulated and comes with a crossbow for poses to display his brute strength.

Cody the Coca-Cola teddy bear is the featured Toy of the Week. What are your memories of this cuddly plush toy?

Video Games

Another Warner Bros. property enters the fray in MultiVersus as they have now added Gizmo from Gremlins to the game's roster.

In this Time Capsule, we're taking another visit to the Official Nintendo Player's Guide. And this time we've got the whole guide to Mike Tyson's Punch-Out, which was one of the most popular games of all time for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Date and systems not yet announced - Perhaps one of the biggest surprises at the Disney and Marvel Games Showcase was the ...

Listen Up!

The latest podcasts on The Retro Network and beyond!

Greatest Lists continues with "Maniac" by Michael Sembello from Flashdance as the #16 song on the Top 50 80s Movie Soundtrack Songs list.

Crestwood House Season 2 continues this week with a look at one of the very first cult films, Todd Browning’s Freaks from 1932!

Jason and Wyatt give a preview podcast of Retro Con 2022, the pop culture and memorabilia show catered all things retro especially from the '80s.

Pete and Michael of Box Office 30 re-view the 1992 Clint Eastwood film Unforgiven to find out whether it is still an all time great western.

Adam & Michael are joined by WIZARDS listeners Josh, Lee and Neil for a special Zoom event to talk about their fandom for Wolverine

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Curated by TRN co-creator Jason Gross, Recurrent Events is a weekly newsletter that explores streaming news and guides, movie and TV reboots, music news, video games releases, new food offerings, podcasts, fun items to collect, and much more. Jason also occasionally reviews some of the featured Recurrent Events items on the TRN TV YouTube channel so make sure you are subscribed.

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