News Archives : The Retro Network

Toys“R”Us Set to Open 120 New Stores Nationwide In Time For Holiday Season

Just in time for the holidays, Toys“R”Us is rolling out 120 new stores nationwide, marking its biggest U.S. growth push in years.

MeTV Announces October Lineup of Svengoolie Classic Horror Double Features

Walter King

MeTV kicks off a month of retro Halloween fun with Svengoolie, House of Svengoolie, and a lineup packed with classic horror and Oz specials.

Star Wars is Returning to IMAX in Its Original 1977 Form

Walter King

The original 1977 Star Wars is heading back to theaters in IMAX 70 mm, giving fans a rare chance to experience the unaltered classic exactly as it first appeared.

Burger King Brings Back 90s Anime Energy With Dragon Ball Super Menu

Walter King

Burger King’s new Dragon Ball Super menu brings themed meals, collectibles, and a big dose of 90s nostalgia for fans who grew up with Dragon Ball Z.

Marvel Revives Its 80s Indiana Jones Comics in New Hardcover Editions

Walter King

Marvel is bringing its classic 1980s Indiana Jones comics back into print with two hardcover volumes collecting the full Further Adventures run.

Disney Plus Ends Plans for Live Action Gargoyles Series

Walter King

A planned live action Gargoyles reboot for Disney Plus has been scrapped, though a new animated project may still be quietly taking shape.

New Flintstones Film in the Works With Ryan Gosling as Grown‑Up Bamm‑Bamm

Walter King

Ryan Gosling is developing a new live‑action Flintstones movie focused on a grown‑up Bamm‑Bamm Rubble, marking the character’s first major return in decades.

Upper Deck and Fleer Reveal New Transformers: The Movie 40th Anniversary Trading Card Lines

Walter King

New details have surfaced for Upper Deck and Fleer’s Transformers The Movie 40th Anniversary trading cards, including retail box configurations, autograph hits, parallels, and premium chase inserts.

Days of Thunder 2 is Coming in June 2028

Walter King

Tom Cruise and Anne Hathaway will team up for a new Days of Thunder sequel, with Paramount confirming the IMAX‑filmed project for a June 2028 theatrical release.

RIP Tim Curry: Remembering a One of a Kind Icon

Mickey Yarber

Tim Curry’s passing marks the loss of one of pop culture’s most unforgettable talents, a performer whose voice, charm, and fearless creativity shaped generations of fans.

RIP Dolly Parton: Remembering an American Original

Mickey Yarber

Dolly Parton’s passing leaves a lasting legacy of music, kindness, and storytelling that shaped generations and defined the best of American culture.

MeTV Celebrates the Legacy of Star Trek With Month‑Long Programming Event

Walter King

MeTV is turning September into a month‑long salute to the original Star Trek, spotlighting classic episodes, cast showcases, crossover adventures, and retrospective specials that celebrate six decades of voyages aboard the USS Enterprise.

The Retro Network Goes Ape With A Full Week of Planet of the Apes Nostalgia

Mickey Yarber

The Retro Network Goes Ape all week with a full celebration of Planet of the Apes, revisiting the movies, shows, comics, toys, candy, and animated adventures fans love.

New RoboCop Series Officially in the Works at Prime Video

Walter King

Prime Video is officially bringing RoboCop back to the screen. Amazon MGM Studios and Blumhouse Atomic Monster have confirmed an eight‑episode series based on the classic sci‑fi franchise, with original co‑creators Ed Neumeier and Michael

Visionaries Action Figures Are Returning After Nearly 40 Years

Walter King

Visionaries is officially returning to store shelves for the first time since the late eighties, with Super7 launching new ReAction+ figures based on the classic hologram‑driven toy line.

Warner Bros. is Bringing Dark Shadows Back to Life for An Adult Animated Series

Walter King

Dark Shadows is rising once more, returning as an adult animated series that revisits Barnabas Collins and the eerie, gothic world that made the original a cult favorite.

Penguin Random House Announces Massive Dungeons & Dragons Encyclopedia for 2026

Walter King

A sweeping new Dungeons & Dragons Encyclopedia arrives this fall, gathering decades of realms, monsters, and legends into one definitive 320‑page volume crafted by some of the game’s most trusted historians.