Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More Jon Favreau has confirmed via his Twitter account that Harrison Ford has joined the cast of Favreau’s next film, Cowboys and Aliens. Yesterday, Favreau tweeted that ““Some very cool Cowboys & Aliens casting news coming soon…”. that tweet coincided with the Latino Review reporting that Ford would co-star in the …
Read More »Toxic Avenger to get Remade
Producer Akiva Goldsman, the man behind such film remakes as Lost in Space and Starsky and Hutch, has set his sights on yet another. This time it is New Jersey’s one and only super hero, the Toxic Avenger. According to Deadline New York, Goldsman, along with Richard Saperstein and Charlie …
Read More »TRON: Legacy Gets Sequel
Disney is so convinced that TRON: Legacy will be a hit when it is released on December 17th, it has just announced there will be a sequel. According to The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision blog, TRON: Legacy writers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz have been hired to write the sequel. …
Read More »Anton Yelchin in Talks for Fright Night Remake
Last year, Anton Yelchin played very strong supporting roles in both the reboot of Star Trek and Terminator Salvation. Now comes word that Yelchin is in talks to play Charley Brewster in DreamWorks Studio’s remake of the 1985 cult horror/comedy Fright Night, according to both The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision …
Read More »Zemeckis to Produce and Direct Dark Life
Robert Zemeckis’ ImageMovers and Disney have partnered with Gotham Group to produce the soon to be published sci-fi young adult novel, Dark Life, to theater screens with Zemeckis attached to direct, according to Variety. The book was written by North Western University professor and screenwriter Kat Falls and will have …
Read More »The Force Is With The iPhone
THQ Wireless announced that Star Wars: Cantina, Star Wars: Yoda Soundboard and Star Wars: Lightsaber Duel – a sequel to the highly popular Lightsaber Unleashedapplication – are now available for worldwide download on iTunes. Featuring a colorful cast of characters from classic Star Wars films, the new products immerse players in “a galaxy far, far away,” …
Read More »Emily Blunt Says No to Captain America
With the casting of Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America and Sebastian Stan in as Cap’s sidekick Bucky Barnes, you’d think that casting of The First Avenger: Captain America would be moving along at fast speed, right? Wrong. Marvel Studios has hit another stumbling block. The studio had thought they …
Read More »Stargate Universe Casts Guest Stars Robert Knepper And Julie McNiven
Stargate Universe has cast famed actors, Robert Knepper (Heroes, Prison Break) and Julie McNiven (Supernatural, Mad Men) as guest stars to the second season of the hit series. Knepper joins the cast for a six-episode arc and will portray Simeon, a member of the Lucian Alliance. McNiven will also join …
Read More »Clash Becomes A Box Office Titan
Warner Bros.’ “Clash of the Titans” marched to the top of the box office with a triumphant $61.4 million despite reports of lackluster 3D imagery that the studio through in at the last minute to caputalize on the 3D trend. The twelve estimated top producing motion pictures for the weekend, per …
Read More »Captain America Gets Sidekick
The casting of the Captain America film is now in full swing, with Sebastian Stan signing on to play Captain America’s sidekick, Bucky Barnes, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Stan had initially tested for the role of Captain America which ultimately went to Chris Evans after an exhaustive search. Insiders …
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