Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More Marvel announces a bold new beginning for the Marvel Adventures line with Spider-Man #1 and Super Heroes #1. Perfect for readers of all ages, these two all-new series are the perfect jumping on point for readers new and old with oversized debut issues, packed with a full length all-new stories …
Read More »Peter Sarsgaard Becomes Green Lantern’s Nemesis
Peter Sarsgaard has joined Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively as Warner Brothers fills out the cast of Green Lantern. Sarsgaard, who most recently appeared in “Orphan” and “In The Electric Mist,” joins the cast as Hector Hammond. The disappointing son of a U.S. senator, Hammond gains telepathic and telekinetic abilities …
Read More »Malkovich Sees Red in New Role
John Malkovich replaces John C. Reilly in the film Red, adapted from the three comic miniseries by Warren Ellis. John C. Reilly left the project in late December for unknown reasons. The movie revolves around an ex-CIA black ops agent, played by Bruce Willis, who is being hunted down by …
Read More »Robert Downey Jr. Out of Cowboys & Aliens Film
Robert Downey, Jr. will not be reunited with his Iron Man director, John Favreau for the Dreamworks/Universal sci-fi flick Cowboys & Aliens. Sources involved with the film say that Downey Jr. had to drop out due to a possible scheduling conflict with the sequel to Sherlock Holmes. The sequel to …
Read More »Jonah Hex Reshoots
Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox and Michael Fassbender have assembled for a roughly 10-day reshoot in the Los Angeles area for the summer tentpole movie, Jonah Hex beginning at month’s end. Although no test screenings have taken place, the studio has decided to work on story and action during …
Read More »Marvel Battles Kirby Estate
Marvel is suing to keep the rights to superheroes including The Hulk, the Fantastic Four and X-Men. The federal lawsuit filed Friday in Manhattan asks a judge to invalidate notices sent by the heirs of artist Jack Kirby to try to terminate Marvel’s copyrights. The heirs sent notified several companies last …
Read More »Blake Lively Cast In Green Lantern
Blake Lively has nabbed the female lead opposite Ryan Reynolds in Warner Bros.’ “Green Lantern.” Lively, best known for her roles in Gossip Girl and Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants, will play Carol Ferris, who runs her father’s aerospace company and hires cocky test pilot Hal Jordan (Reynolds), who later …
Read More »Sakar Lines Up Iron Man Merchandise
With the highly anticipated sequel to the 2008 “Iron Man” movie scheduled for release this year, Sakar International is gearing up for a complete line of branded “Iron Man 2” spy gear inspired by Robert Downey Jr.’s billionaire industrialist turned Super Hero. The line is expected to include over a …
Read More »Spider-Man 4 Battles Script Problems
The Vulture and The Black Cat are battling it out to be in the latest installment of Spider-man. Sony Pictures wants the script to include a romantic sub-plot with The Black Cat while director Sam Raimi is against the idea. He is pushing for the Vulture to be the featured …
Read More »POW! Entertainment Expands Ties With Disney
Building on an already successful three year creative and business relationship, POW! (Purveyors of Wonder) Entertainment Inc. (Pink Sheets: POWN), the advanced media and entertainment company led by comic book and motion picture icon Stan Lee, announced today it is deepening its ties with The Walt Disney Company. “Enhancing our …
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