Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More A few days ago, it was reported that the role of Peggy Carter, love interest of Steve Rogers/Captain America was down to two young British actresses, Alice Eve and Hayley Atwell. Marvel Studios announced that Hayley Atwell has won the role after screen testing was done in London last week. …
Read More »Before Grim Hunt Begins, Kraven’s Secrets Are Revealed
Kraven the Hunter had single-handedly trapped and killed every type of beast that lives, until his obsession with Spider-Man drove him to his grave. Now, his family looks to avenge the great Kravinoff name and in Spider-Man: Origin Of The Hunter #1 (available today), his daughter Ana finds her father’s long lost journal and …
Read More »Scorsese to Direct Hugo Cabret in 3D
Martin Scorsese has decided to work in 3D with his latest project, the Invention of Hugo Cabret. Scorsese has gone on record that he is very excited about the possibilities of 3D. “We see in depth, for the most part. We go to the theater – it’s in depth,” said …
Read More »District 9’s Copley in Talks for I Am Number Four
Sharlto Copley isn’t a well known name yet, but might well soon be. After gaining notoriety in District 9 last year as racist turned eluctant hero Wikus Van De Merwe, he snagged the role of Howling Mad Murdock in this summer’s upcoming A-Team film, and is now in talks to …
Read More »Joss Whedon Might Helm the Avengers
According to many sources, including Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline, it seems that everyone’s favorite fan-god, Joss Whedon, will be directing the Marvel’s upcoming Avenger’s film. According to Variety, Whedon will also rewriting the script written by Zak Penn. Penn has a very long history of taking Marvel’s properties …
Read More »Dark Horse To Kick Off New Gold Key Comics
Dark Horse and Classic Media announced that this weekend’s C2E2 convention will be the launch for the much-anticipated new Gold Key Comics program. Fans will have the chance to meet Dark Horse President Mike Richardson and creator Jim Shooter, and gain insider information on what to expect from this summer’s upcoming …
Read More »Green Lantern Gets Father and CGI Costume
With the production of Martin Campbell’s latest film, Green Lantern, already filming in New Orleans since last month, one more name has been added to the cast. Actor Jon Tenney, who plays agent Fritz Howard on The Closer, has joined the cast as Hal Jordan’s father, Martin Jordan. “Ryan Reynolds …
Read More »Logan Lerman Might Don Spidey Suit
With the debacle of the Raimi/Sony split over Spider-Man in January just a faded memory now, all seems to be coming together for the planned reboot of the webslinger’s franchise. According to Hitfix, Sony Pictures first choice to play Peter Parker is Logan Lerman, star of Percy Jackson and the …
Read More »EA and Crytek Team with Award-Winning Author Richard Morgan for Crysis 2
Electronic Arts and Crytek GmbH announced that Richard Morgan, award-winning author of the science-fiction bestsellers ‘Altered Carbon’ and ‘Broken Angels’, is writing the story for this holiday’s blockbuster action game, Crysis 2. Morgan is working with Crytek to bring his trademark visceral writing style to the project, which is his …
Read More »New Flare Adventures Coming Your Way In 2010
In begins in June, in FLARE ANNUAL #3. In this special ANNUAL edition of FLARE, her regular newspaper comic strip artist, SEAN HARRINGTON, makes his FLARE comic book debut with a brilliant cover, plus a fabulously rendered all-new adventure featuring FLARE battling crime in San Francisco, side-by-side with her police …
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