What a cult classic film this was! For us older folk, we would remember the 1991 cult classic “The Rocketeer” which starred Billy Campbell as Cliff Secord, a stunt pilot who finds a suit and rocket pack that he just can’t resist putting on. The act leads him into conflict with the mob, Nazis, and the FBI.
Disney+ have announced that The Rocketeer is getting a revival with an all new Disney+ Original film dubbed “The Return of The Rocketeer”. The film will be produced by David and Jessica Oyelowo under their Yoruba Saxon banner with David potentially starring in the project. Ed Ricourt is set to write. According to Deadline, the film will have an all-new creative directive and Ricourt’s story will focus on a retired Tuskegee airman who takes up the Rocketeer mantle.
Disney originally confirmed back in 2016 that they had plans to reboot The Rocketeer with a sequel that would take place six years after the original film but that was shelved.
As more information comes to hand, we will post it up but this has only just been announced so stay tuned to The Kickz Stand for more information on this one
CASIO has released a new style in their line-up of metal watches, the G-SHOCK GM-2100 series. Taking the now iconic ‘CasiOak’ GA-2100 design to a more premium level. The G-SHOCK GM-2100 boasts a lightweight resin case covered with a stainless steel bezel and urethane band. This unique slim design has a case size of 44mm and weight of 72 grams.
The G-SHOCK GM-2100 series has a sleek, sharp and bold design with a G-SHOCK standard-bearer in a metal-clad octagonal take on the original iconic design.
Forged in stainless steel with rounded hairline finish, the strong bezel says super style all the way. The dial is treated with vapor deposition finish for a meticulously detailed metallic look that suits a classic metal G-SHOCK timepiece. Incremental variations in the detailed square dot texturing on the wristband take casual urethane materials up a notch.
The G-SHOCK GM-2100 Series will be available in 4 colours: * GM-2100-1A (Steel/Silver): Silver bezel, silver dial and black band. RRP $499 AUD * GM-2100N-2A (Steel/Blue): Blue IP bezel, blue dial and band. RRP $529 AUD * GM-2100B-3A (Steel/Olive Green): Grey IP bezel, green dial and band. RRP $529 AUD * GM-2100B-4A (Steel/Red): Grey IP bezel, red dial and black band. RRP $529 AUD
The new G-SHOCK GM-2100 features are: – Case Size: 44mm – Weight: 72 grams – Shock Resistance – 200M Water Resistance – Double LED Light with Adjustable Afterglow – World Time – Stopwatch – Countdown Timer – 5 x Daily Alarms – Full-Auto Calendar – Battery Life is approximate 3 years
In some very exciting news My Nintendo and LEGO VIP are teaming up to celebrate the release of the NEW! Adventures with Luigi Course Play set.
To help his big brother MARIO defeat Bowser and his minions through a variety of playful and fun adventure sets.
For those who aren’t apart of the LEGO VIP click the link to sign up to a free loyalty program where you get points for shopping and completing other activities.
500 LEGO Points to Redeem your cool LEGO Luigi key-chain from LEGO VIP.
Signing into your My Nintendo you’re able to claim your free 250 LEGO VIP points to use towards your redemption.
Along with LEGO VIP you can redeem your free 200 My Nintendo points to claim through LEGO VIP.
2K has announced the full roster of cover athletes for NBA® 2K22. Global phenomenon and two-time NBA All-Star, Luka Dončić, graces the Standard Edition and Cross-Gen Digital Bundle. While a trio of the NBA’s most impactful big men – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dirk Nowitzki, and Kevin Durant – feature in a premium,NBA 2K22: 75th Anniversary Edition, showcasing how each of these players changed the game.
All three editions of NBA 2K22 are scheduled for a worldwide release on the 10th of September. The game features best-in-class visual presentation and player AI, historic teams, and a wide variety of hoops experiences, NBA 2K22 puts the entire basketball universe in the player’s hands.
“Making the global cover of NBA 2K22 is special for me,” said Dončić. “I’m proud to represent my country in a special cover that honours the colours of the Slovenian flag. Basketball has given me so much, and I’m excited to give back and work together with 2K Foundations this year to help the lives of young kids around the globe.”
This year, NBA 2K22 will offer three editions of the game available on digital and physical formats: Standard Edition, a Cross-Gen Digital Bundle and a special NBA 75th Anniversary Edition:
The Standard Edition will be available for $99.95 AUD ($109.95 NZD) on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles, $89.95 AUD ($99.95 NZD) on Nintendo Switch and PC, and $109.95 AUD ($119.95 NZD) on new-gen consoles (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S);
The Cross-Gen Digital Bundle will be available for $124.95 AUD ($134.95 NZD) and grant players access to the Standard Edition across previous and new-gen within the same PlayStation and Xbox consoles;
NBA 2K22: 75th Anniversary Edition will be available for $149.95 AUD ($159.95 NZD) for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Dual-gen access is included for both the Cross-Gen Digital Bundle and NBA 75th Anniversary Edition for the PS4/PS5 and Xbox One/Xbox Series X|S platforms and provides a version of the game on each console generation within the same console family. The NBA 75th Anniversary Edition for Nintendo Switch will only be available on digital format for Australia and New Zealand.
The NBA 2K22: 75th Anniversary Edition celebrates three of the league’s most iconic big men who revolutionized the league over its 75 years:
Hall of Famer, six-time NBA Champion and six-time MVP, and all-time NBA scoring leader, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a legend who still influences today’s game, from his patented Skyhook to his activism on social issues;
14-time All-Star, NBA Champion and MVP, Dirk Nowitzki, embodies not only the global expansion of basketball but also the evolution of the game itself as the prototypical sharpshooting big man;
11-time All-Star, league MVP and two-time NBA Champion, Kevin Durant, a legend in his own right and known for his one-of-a-kind presence in the league appears for the third time as an NBA® 2K cover athlete.
The NBA 2K22: 75th Anniversary Edition and Cross-Gen Digital Bundle feature cover artwork painted by Atlanta-based artist, Charly Palmer, whose work in fine art is defined by complex compositions and a unique technique and style. Palmer’s work is exhibited across the nation; he is most recently known for his “Civil Rights” series of paintings and compositions titled “America Must Change,” which made waves as TIME Magazine’s cover in July 2020.
In North America, players can purchase a special version of the Standard Edition featuring six-time WNBA All Star and WNBA Champion, Candace Parker, on the cover and available exclusively through GameStop and EB Games. Parker’s appearance is a milestone for NBA 2K: the first female cover athlete in the history of the franchise. The Chicago Sky star’s cover feature is the latest step in NBA 2K’s ongoing initiatives to feature women prominently in the game.
In Japan, players can also purchase a special version of the Standard Edition that features Washington WizardsRui Hachimura, a rising star who was the first Japanese player to be drafted in the first round in 2019 and first Japanese player to reach the NBA Playoffs.
Check out the NBA 2K22 official site for a full breakdown of the pre-order details and more info on the cover athletes featured across the different editions of this year’s game.
Get ready for round two in the Shibuya pack series: atmos x Adidas Originals ZX8000 and Superstar ‘Denim Pack!’ Tokyo-based streetwear and sneaker boutique atmos recently announced this release, and we’re excited. In another collaboration with Adidas Originals, the ZX8000 and Superstar silhouettes are the focus this time around. These sneakers in the ‘Denim Pack’ centre around American casual street fashion – or ‘Amekaji‘ in Japanese. The designs take and highlight vintage denim, a key fabric in 90’s Amekaji culture.
The Adidas ZX8000 model features light and dark blue denim, with navy nubuck suede to enhance the characteristic ZX8000 design. The Adidas Superstar sneakers are presented in a dark grey denim. The lateral sides feature the Adidas trefoil logo print in light grey. The median side is a chic check pattern with the two shades of grey.
Up-and-coming rappers MFS (left) and Sparta (right) model for this new release.
The atmos x Adidas Originals ZX8000 and Superstar ‘Denim Pack’ will be on sale from A.T.A.D, atmos stores, atmos online, and Adidas online shops from Saturday, August 28, 2021.
Check out the first drop in the Shibuya series here and other atmos features here. For all previous Adidas articles, click here.
Brace yourselves spidey fans, we FINALLY have the official teaser trailer for the upcoming No Way Home movie which will be the 3rd installment in the Tom Holland Spider-Man franchise. Marvel Studios & Sony Entertainment have teamed up once again to bring us this crazy movie.
The story picks up right where Far From Home finished, where the world found out Peter Parkers identity as Spider-Man after Mysterio framed him. This takes Parker to Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) where he wants him to cast a spell that’d make people forget who he was, a scene taken straight from the beloved One More Day story arc.
Things don’t quite go as planned and Doctor Strange then warns Peter of the consequences to the multiverse, something he says they know very little about. He also mentions Peter trying to live “different lives” and it being something that becomes more and more dangerous. The trailer ends with Alfred Molina’s Doctor Octopus ominously saying “Hello, Peter” almost as if putting a fine point on the idea that we’re definitely dealing with the multiverse now.
As teased by the trailer released, No Way Home is shaping up to be a massive movie for both Sony and Marvel Studios. In addition to Holland, Zendaya (MJ), and Jacob Batalon (Ned) reprising their roles, the movie has been rumored to include a plethora of guests from Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange) to Alfred Molina (Doctor Octopus) and Willem Dafoe (Norman Osborn). Charlie Cox has even been rumored to reprise his role as Matt Murdock from Marvel’s Daredevil.
This trailer has definately got the spidey senses tingling in more ways then one. They have kept this very hush hush up till now where there has been little if not any discussion online as to casting, sets, etc.
Spider-Man: No Way Home hits cinemas on December 17th 2021 and will wrap up what will be an amazing year for Marvel
So let us know what you think Spidey fans. Are we hyped for this?
The Austrian architect Johann Staber designed this building so that the six Y-shaped parts are distinctively arranged in order to allow as much sunlight in as possible. The ‘VIC’ opened its doors in 1979 – right when Bob Gamm launched KangaROOS aka “shoes with a pocket” – and is currently being used by the United Nations (UN).
Co-founder of ATELIER KAMPFlorian Kampelmuehler talks about his late Aunt Heide, who used to work at the UNO-City supermarket when he was a kid, hooking him up with strange and rare sweets and beverages. She was his inspiration and connection to this cool design and he dedicated this sneaker to her.
The ATELIER KAMP x KangaROOS Ultralite ‘VIC’ has a 90’s indoor silhouette and is mainly wrapped in buttery smooth Nappa leather, with micro-perforations on the toe and quilted side panels to reference the building’s structure. A beautiful bluish, light grey takes on most of the upper while dark grey suede covers the heel section.
Different shades of the 70’s orange can be found on the animal stripe, laces, and lace tags as well as the terry cloth lining. White nubuck and cream beige suede details as well as lilac TPU eyelets provide for accents. A cream beige sole unit with lilac details and a violet stabilizer finish off this future classic. The ATELIER KAMP x KangaROOS Ultralite ‘VIC’ sneakers are made in Germany.
With the current COVID-19 pandemic, these times definitely call for unity. We are all small parts of a bigger picture. Every ATELIER KAMP x KangaROOS Ultralite ‘VIC’ pair comes with two puzzle pieces, hoping that one day we can come together to complete the puzzle.
Well, this was a surprise drop last night. Marvel Studios out of no where dropped a new trailer for the upcoming “Eternals” movie. And boy…did it not disappoint.
With Black Widow done and dusted, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings about to hit cinemas in the coming weeks, its time to really dive into the next blockbuster directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Chloe Zhao. Marvel have hinted that Eternals could be one of the studios most unique films to date and this trailer definately showcases what they are saying.
Now, the big question is where in the timeline will this one fit? We have heard from the early reactions from Shang-Chi that Shang-Chi will be taking place after the events of Avengers: Endgame and this will be after that. So it looks like Marvel is in full swing with moving forward in the timeline.
The biggest hint is in the opening of this trailer, where Ajak (Salma Hayak) and Ikaris (Richard Madden) have a renuion to discuss the two key events of the five-year infinity war with Thanos. That is after the snap (or Blip) caused an amount of cosmic energy that has catalyzed an event called “The Emergence” which (as the name suggests) will bring a world-ending threat that only the “Eternals” can stop.
The biggest hint of who the big bad in this one was a quick look at The Celestials (which everyone online thought might have been Galactus). Whichever way this plays out, this trailer has definately peaked alot of interest in Marvel fans in the direction they are going with Phase 4.
So what are your thoughts? Are we looking forward to the next wave of MCU movies? Are you liking the direction. Let us know your thoughts
Marvel Studios “Eternals” is due to hit cinemas on November 5th 2021
CASIO has announced the upcoming release of the exclusive PAC-MAN x CASIO Vintage collaboration watch, the A100WEPC! This limited-edition watch is a nostalgic throwback to one of the world’s first blockbuster video games: PAC-MAN. The original PAC-MAN was a classic arcade game first released in 1980 by NAMCO in Japan.
The watch design pays homage to the original CASIO F-100 released in 1978. This was the first ever CASIO quartz watch in a resin case. This unique watch became even more popular when Officer Ellen Ripley (played by Sigourney Weaver) wore this watch in the classic 1979 sci-fi movie Alien by Ridley Scott. Ironically, the F-100 was discontinued that same year, and for those who mourned the disappearance of the vintage watch, this year’s release of the A100WE series is cause for celebration. They kept the same shape and structure, so they retain that same F-100 classy, retro look.
The PAC-MAN x CASIO Vintage A100WEPC collaboration of course features the iconic, colourful, pixelated PAC-MAN and ghost characters. Moreover, the face design faithfully replicates the PAC-MAN game screen. Laser engraving on the black ion-plated metal band lays out the game maze, and has delightful details such as the line marking the exit of the nest, where the ghosts emerge. The gold-plated watch case is inspired by the PAC-MAN arcade game cabinet. From the 4 buttons below the screen, you can expect the usual CASIO Stopwatch, Alarm and Calendar functionality.
The PAC-MAN x CASIO Vintage A100WEPC is $299.00 and will be available in limited quantities from the CASIO Australia website, Solemate Sneakers and other selected CASIO retailers from the end of August. Stay up to date via the CASIO Instagram page and website.
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The much anticipated sale of the Vector Brand group has finally happened to the tune of 2.5 Billion USD.
Adidas has agreed to close the deal with the Authentic Brand Group somewhere around the first quarter of 2022.
Adidas first acquired Reebok back in 2006 to the tune of 3.6 Billion USD. While the partnership generated some early buzz in the retro basketball and lifestyle department it failed to sustain the momentum. Eventually, the Reebok brand became an afterthought and was relegated to a bench role under the Adidas Umbrella.
Authentic Brands Group Inc — a New York based brand management establishment with over 30 notable apparel brands under its wing, is set to acquire the Boston based company. The image and likeness of Shaquille O’Neal,Muhammad Ali, Julius Erving, Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, Aerosport, Above the Rim, Sports Illustrated and another 20 more are just some of the notable brands and names being managed by ABG.
Meanwhile, Adidas is set to refocus its strength towards its “Own The Game” campaign, in the hopes of further strengthening and sustaining its future market growth in the industry.
