Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More Famed comic creator Stan Lee unveiled his newest property, a new print and digital comic book line created in conjunction with Archie Comics and A2 Entertainment. Lee is known as the most successful comic book entertainment producer of all time, having co-created Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, X-Men, and Iron Man, …
Read More »Chris Nolan to Mentor New Superman Film
Chris Nolan has been tapped to mentor the development of the latest Superman film, as well as work on the next installment of the Batman franchise, according to the folks at over Deadline.com. Deadline’s inside sources his leadership will be integral to put the franchise in the right direction, thanks …
Read More »Tim Robbins Joins Cast of Green Lantern
Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption) has been cast as Senator Hammond in the upcoming Warner Bros. film Green Lantern, starring Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan/Green Lantern, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Senator Hammond is the disapproving father of the film’s villian Doctor Hector Hammond, who will be played by Peter …
Read More »Absolute Justice Boosts Smallville
The two hour Smallville movie “Absolute Justice” brought Smallville to its highest ratings of the season. The movie introduced aspects of the DC universe new to Smallville including a reborn Justice Society, the Suicide Squad, Amanda Waller, Checkmate, and the return of The Martian Manhunter. The well-received movie not only …
Read More »Is Percy Jackson the new Spider-Man?
Logan Lerman must be a very happy guy. Rumors abound today that the 18 year old is now in the running to be the next Spider-Man. Lerman has told Access Hollywood about discussions involving the role with Columbia Pictures in an interview for his new film, Percy Jackson & the …
Read More »Percy Jackson Storms Theaters On February 12
Trouble-prone Percy Jackson is having problems in high school – but that’s the least of his challenges. It’s the 21st century, but the gods of Mount Olympus seem to have walked out of the pages of Percy’s Greek mythology texts and into his life. Percy has learned that his real …
Read More »The Lost Symbol Gets Script Scribe
Sony has confirmed that Columbia Pictures is moving forward on the film adaptation of the third of Dan Brown’s Robert Langdon books, “The Lost Symbol”. According to Variety, Columbia has hired Steven Knight (Dirty Pretty Things) to pen the script. Neither Tom Hanks or Ron Howard are committed to return …
Read More »The Viper’s Nest Answers The 39 Clues
The global hunt for The 39 Clues, the New York Times bestselling multi-media adventure series that combines books, collectible cards and an online game, continues with the just released “Book 7: The Viper’s Nest” by Peter Lerangis. With the publication of this new installment, one of the key mysteries in the …
Read More »Lakeshore to Create I, Frankenstein Film
Lakeshore Entertainment has bought the screenplay for I, Frankenstein with director Patrick Tatopoulos (Underworld: Rise of the Lycans) attached. Based on the cult comic book series of the same name by Underworld co-creator Kevin Grevioux, and puts classic monsters in a film noir setting. In it, Frankenstein’s Monster has learned …
Read More »Hammer Films Returns With The Woman In Black
The newly reincarnated U.K. studio Hammer Films has snatched up the rights to the Susan Hill’s horror novel The Woman in Black. The screenplay is scripted by Jane Goldman (Stardust and Kick-Ass) with James Watkins (Eden Lake) being named as director on the project. The story revolves around Arthur Kipps, …
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