It’s one step forward, two steps back for a trio of upcoming film projects.

There was a heavy manga presence at New York Comic Con, where manga publishers announced a number of new titles.

This week’s home entertainment offerings include Edgar Wright’s most successful film to date, Sophia Coppola’s well-received Southern Gothic period drama The Beguiled , the ill-conceived Will Ferrell laugher, The House , and the first release from the new Justice League animated series.

Some in Hollywood hoped that Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 would do for the science fiction genre and the October box office what It did for horror movies and September ticket sales, but the Blade Runner sequel, which was expected to open with at least $50 million, limped to victory with an estimated $31.5 million.

This week’s home entertainment releases include the fifth film in the popular Pirates of the Caribbean series, a moody indie “ghost” story, the latest seasons of iZombie and American Horror Story , a new edition of another science fiction series created by Gene Roddenberry, plus a new stylish gothic anime fantasy from the creators of Hellsing .

NPD acquired BookScan from Nielsen early this year and has big plans for the comics and graphic novel business.

There have been several new movies with ties to geek related properties which announced theatrical dates recently.

In this month's column on developing a new game, Chris O'Neal looks at commissioning art.

This week’s home entertainment releases include the fifth live-action Transformers movie, the surprise hit underwater survival saga 47 Meters Down , along with a bunch of TV offerings including SyFy’s creepypasta-inspired series Channel Zero , and the last gasp of the fantasy-filled Sleep Hollow .

Once again a comic book-based movie topped the box office, only this time it wasn’t a superhero film.