Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More Fresh off a wildly successful 2014 in which the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures were ranked the #1 selling toy according to the NPD Group, Playmates Toys, the company behind the popular toy line, is thrilled to reveal its all-new 2015 offerings during North American International Toy Fair. Inspired by season …
Read More »Box Office Dominated By Fifty Shades
A Valentine’s Day jump by lonely hearts putt S&M-laced romance movie Fifty Shades of Grey on course to earn a mighty $90.7 million over the long Presidents Day holiday. The top twelve films of the weekend, as of Sunday, February 15, are as follows: RANK TITLE DISTRIBUTOR NAME WEEKEND REVENUE CUME REVENUE …
Read More »Legendary Taps JAKKS Pacific as Master Toy Licensee for the Upcoming Theatrical Release of Warcraft
Legendary will bring one of the most popular game series of all-time to the big screen with the live-action feature film, Warcraft. JAKKS Pacific has secured the Master Toy license for the highly-anticipated release, which hits theatres in March of 2016. This comprehensive agreement grants JAKKS the rights to manufacture, distribute and …
Read More »Ray Santiago and Dana DeLorenzo Cast In “Ash Vs Evil Dead”
Ray Santiago (“Touch,” Meet the Fockers) will play the role of Pablo Simon Bolivar and Dana DeLorenzo (A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas) will play Kelly Maxwell in the STARZ original series “Ash vs Evil Dead.” The series is the long-awaited follow-up to the classic horror film franchise The Evil Dead and is set …
Read More »Konami Puts Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game In The Spotlight At Toy Fair
Expanding an already powerful presence in the industry, Konami Digital Entertainment (KONAMI) is set to unveil its 2015 Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME portfolio at the American International Toy Fair February 14-17. Attendees can get a glimpse of the exciting year ahead for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME at booth #4834 …
Read More »Sony Pictures and Cryptozoic Team up for a New Ghostbusters Game
The streams have been crossed and the Keymaster and the Gatekeeper have come together! Cryptozoic Entertainment, creators of board and collectible card games, is bringing the world’s most highly respected group of paranormal investigators/exterminators to the table top with Ghostbusters: The Board Game. TheKickstarter begins today and runs through March 11. The …
Read More »Spongebob Sinks Box Office Competition
Coming in ahead of industry projections, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water soaked up an estimated $56 million in its North American debut, wresting the top spot from American Sniper and easily beating newcomers Jupiter Ascending and Seventh Son. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, February 8, are …
Read More »DeNA and Hasbro Launch Transformers: Battle Tactics Mobile Game
DeNA and Hasbro released TRANSFORMERS: BATTLE TACTICS, a turn-based tactical mobile game inspired by the all new fan favorite COMBINER WARS comic story and the expansive 30-year history of the TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS universe. Players will collect and assemble epic teams, made up of AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS who will fight side …
Read More »Warner Bros. To Create Productions Based On DC Toys
Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), DC Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Animation unveiled an unprecedented wave of content inspired by two of the company’s most successful toy lines developed in partnership with Mattel and Fisher-Price. Inspired by Mattel’s new toy line, Batman Unlimited will launch in 2015 with new made-for-video movies and shorts …
Read More »Super Bowl Can’t Deflate American Sniper
American Sniper has scored another record: the biggest Super Bowl weekend gross of all time. Its estimated weekend total of $31.85 million narrowly beats out the previous record of $31.1 million held by 2008’s Hanna Montana/Miley Cyrus: The Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour. The top 12 films of the weekend, as …
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