Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More Looks like Universal is going through with a prequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 remake of The Thing. According to Production Weekly, shooting will begin filming in March and continue through June in Toronto. The prequel will be directed by Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr., with a script from Ronald D. Moore …
Read More »Avatar Takes New Year’s Weekend
“Avatar” crushed its rivals at the New Year holiday weekend box office and is poised to challenge “The Dark Knight” as the second-biggest movie ever. If the trend continues, the film may take the top spot away from Cameron’s “Titanic.” The twelve top producing motion pictures for the weekend, per data …
Read More »Disney Unveils 2010 Slate
Walt Disney has unveiled a slate of adventures for 2010, remaining some classic stories and returning to ones not seen in years. Director Tim Burton brings his unique vision to the 3D fantasy adventure, Alice In Wonderland, a magical and imaginative twist on some of the most beloved stories of …
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 …
Read More »Marvel Stockholders Approve Disney Merger
Marvel Entertainment announced that at a special meeting, Marvel stockholders approved the adoption of the Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into by Marvel and The Walt Disney Company (“Disney”), which provides for a merger in which Marvel will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Disney. Marvel anticipates that the merger, …
Read More »Take A Bite Out Of Army Of Darkness
Devour your fill of Army of Darkness in the first ever Army of Darkness Omnibus. S-Mart worker, horror hero and professional zombie killer Ash Williams is back in over 450 pages of Dynamite’s Army of Darkness written by Andy (Danger Girl) Hartnell, James (Freddy vs. Ash vs. Jason) Kuhoric, Robert (The Walking …
Read More »Join The Brute Squad
The new year kicks off with the launch of the official Princess Bride fan site. Fans of the classic film will be able to join the “Brute Squad Community” and be the first to know Princess Bride news and updated content, find all licensed merchandise, and access games, quizzes, and …
Read More »The Game Grid Awaits New Combatants
The digital world of TRON is awaiting a new participant. TRON: Evolution is an action/adventure game being created for the Xbox 360®, Playstation 3, and Windows PC. Developed by Propaganda Games, TRON: Evolution is scheduled for release in Holiday 2010 before the “TRON: Legacy” film arrives in theaters. Set during …
Read More »Starz Returns to the Arena With More ‘Spartacus’
In a bold vote of confidence, Starz announced a second season of the ground-breaking new original series “Spartacus: Blood and Sand,” set to premiere Friday, January 22nd at 10 pm ET/PT. The unusual timing of the renewal, more than one month prior to the debut of the highly anticipated program, …
Read More »Stargate Universe and Sanctuary Get Renewed
Syfy has greenlit production on a second season of Stargate Universe (SGU) and a third season of Sanctuary. Noth received orders for 20 new hours for each series. SGU and Sanctuary commence production in Vancouver, BC in winter 2010 with a new season premiere slated to debut on Syfy fall …
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