Hellboy with face palm.

In a new partnership with the Sandbox, Lionsgate is creating metaverse film and television content. The studio behind the Dark Horse comics franchise, most recently seen on the big screen starring David Harbour as Big Red, is going to be involved in the project.

The version that will be housed in Action City is described as a virtual real estate and amusement park. It's quite a decision. It will be similar to the first three The Expendables films. "We can't wait to open our Lionsgate land in the Sandbox metaverse so fans around the globe can create, play, and explore our film IP in ways that go beyond what's possible in the physical world," said Jenefer Brown, who serves as Executive VP and Head of The new possibilities our relationship with the Sandbox will offer are exciting to us.

It sounds crazy to be honest. It is giving us the feeling that this is not what we had in mind.

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