Godzilla makes an appearance. Photo: Eugene Lee

    Hong Kong IP festival Con-Con draws crowds on opening day

    Fans and cosplayers flooded an intellectual property (IP) festival that debuted in Hong Kong on Saturday, featuring pop culture exports such as the hit franchise Godzilla as well as local designs and trademarks. Long queues formed at Con-Con Hong Kong 2026, a two-day event at AsiaWorld-Expo bringing together exhibitions, music performances, licensing showcases and IP…

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    Japanese flutist Cocomi, daughter of actor Takuya Kimura, will serve as ambassador for the festival. Photo: Handout

      Gundam, Godzilla to headline Asian IP festival Con-Con in Hong Kong

      An Asia-wide intellectual property festival will be held in Hong Kong in April, featuring Japanese musicians – including Cocomi as its ambassador – and pop culture exports such as hit franchises Gundam and Godzilla. Held at AsiaWorld-Expo on April 4 and 5, Con-Con Hong Kong will also showcase immersive exhibitions and dialogue sessions with Asian…

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        Huge Sci-Fi Monster Movie Is Leaving Netflix

        The 1998 monster movie, Godzilla, will be leaving Netflix next month. The Hollywood re-imagining of the original Japanese movies features a distinct version of the iconic dinosaur-inspired creature that has remained one of the most recognizable monsters in movie history. Godzilla (1998) is leaving Netflix next month Godzilla will exit from Netflix’s library on March…

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          Monarch Prequel Ordered for Monsterverse TV Show

          Apple TV is getting more involved in the world of the Monsterverse, announcing that a prequel series to Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is in the works. What do we know about the Monarch prequel? The new series, which expands Legendary’s Monsterverse, will focus on Colonel Lee Shaw, the character played by Wyatt Russell, before the…

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