Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More Twentieth Century Fox’s “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” stayed at No. 1 in its second weekend with $27.5 million, while DreamWorks and Participant Media’s “The Help” exceeded predictions in grossing $25.5 million for a second place finish and stellar five-day debut of $35.4 million. All was not rosy …
Read More »TNT Adds More Leverage
TNT has renewed its fast-paced, light-hearted caper drama Leveragefor a fifth season, just as the fourth season is shaping up to score the show’s biggest ratings yet. TNT has ordered 15 episodes of Leverage,with the fifth season slated to launch in summer 2012. The series – which centers on a gang of …
Read More »Marvel Makes Inaugural Appearance at Disney’s D23 Expo
Marvel is coming to Anaheim this year to make its historic debut at D23, the ultimate Disney fan event, and we’re pulling out all the stops. On Sunday, August 21, at 10:15 a.m. in the Arena, Disney will debut Marvel: The House of Ideas, an exclusive and unprecedented experience that will take you through the evolution …
Read More »Eureka Finale Announced
The fate of the Syfy series ‘Eureka’ has bounced around for the last several days. Originally Syfy had ordered a sixth season of six episodes, leading to speculation the show would be cancelled. The speculation turned out to be correct as Syfy cancelled not only the series, but its order for …
Read More »Sequels and Release Dates Firmed Up
Sony’s The Amazing Spider-Man hits theaters until July 3, 2012, and the studio is already mapping out plans for a sequel, The Amazing Spider-Man 2. The studio penciled in a release date for the second film in the rebooted franchise, putting a marker down on May 2, 2014. Lionsgate has claimed the …
Read More »Disney Takes Fans Behind the Scenes at D23
Exclusively at Disney’s D23 Expo August 19-21 at theAnaheim Convention Center, Disney film fans will go behind the scenes to explore the exciting roster of projects on the horizon at The Walt Disney Studios, with a variety of panel discussions, sneak peeks, and exhibits. On Saturday, August 20, Rich Ross, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios; Sean …
Read More »Starz and BBC Team For Original Programming
Starz Entertainment and BBC Worldwide Productions announced an innovative multi-year agreement to develop, produce, and distribute premium television series. These series will be co-developed by Starz and BBC Worldwide Productions and will air on Starz’s television networks. The new series will be one-hour dramas that appeal to the Starz and …
Read More »‘Rise Of The Planet Of THe Apes’ Surprises Box Office
The apes have conquered the multiplex. Expected to earn around $30 million in its opening weekend, 20th Century Fox’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes surprised the box office with a $54 million opening, easily taking the top spot. Meanwhile, the weekends other new movie, “The Change Up” continued Green Lantern …
Read More »Johnny Depp And Graham King To Adapt The Vault
Sam Sarkar is announced that his latest title, THE VAULT, is being adapted for film by Graham King’s GK Films and Johnny Depp’s Infinitum Nihil. Based on the comic miniseries created and written by Sarkar (Caliber: First Canon of Justice), illustrated by Garrie Gastonny (Senior artist at Imaginary Friends Studios,Warren Ellis’ Supergod) and edited …
Read More »“Man of Steel” Revealed
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have provided the first look at the new “Man of Steel,” revealing star Henry Cavill as Superman in the film from director Zack Snyder. The film also stars three-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams (“The Fighter”) as Daily Planetjournalist Lois Lane, and Oscar nominee Laurence Fishburne (“What’s Love …
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