Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More The Equalizer debuted to an estimated $35 million from 3,236 theaters, becoming the top September opening for an R-rated movie. Overseas, the $55 million action thriller was far more muted, earning $17.8 million from 62 markets. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, September 28, are as follows: …
Read More »This Is Not Your Father’s Gauntlet
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment released Gauntlet, a fully modernized reboot of the celebrated dungeon crawler, on Steam for PC, offering full support for SteamOS and the upcoming Steam Machines shipping next year. Developed by Arrowhead Game Studios, the game is available for an M.S.R.P. of $19.99. “This new digital version of Gauntlet innovates …
Read More »Army Of Darkness Heads Out Into The Cosmos
Dynamite Entertainment’s flagship title and longest-running comic book series, Army of Darkness, will launch with a brand new #1 issue in December. Cullen Bunn, the celebrated writer of Deadpool, will take iconic horror hero Ash Williams somewhere he has never been before: outer space. Longtime franchise fans are invited to strap themselves …
Read More »David F. Walker and Bilquis Evely Sign On As Creative Team On Shaft
Dynamite Entertainment signed writer David F. Walker and artist Bilquis Evely to its upcoming Shaft comic book, based on the hard-hitting detective created by novelist Ernest Tidyman and popularized in films featuring Richard Roundtree and Samuel L. Jackson. Slated for release in December, Shaft #1 celebrates the 45th anniversary of an American icon with …
Read More »Disney Launches Star Wars Rebels Toys
Disney Consumer Products has unveiled an intergalactic assortment of products celebrating the release of Star Wars Rebels, the new Disney XD animated television series which debuts October 3rd on Disney Channel and continues on Disney XD starting October 13th. With all new exciting adventures and memorable new characters, Star Wars Rebels will introduce a …
Read More »‘Maze Runner’ Tops Box Office
20th Century Fox’s teen-powered The Maze Runner opened to a pleasing $32.5 million at the North American box office, more than double the $13.1 million debut of Liam Neeson’s R-rated action offering A Walk Among the Tombstones. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, September 21, are as follows: RANK TITLE DISTRIBUTOR …
Read More »Become One of Your Favorite Superheros
Hasbro and 3DPlusMe announced the introduction of SUPER AWESOME ME, a personalized 3D printing experience that allows kids and kids at heart to become one of their favorite characters, Captain America or Iron Man. The SUPER AWESOME ME initiative provides fans with a customized, one-of-a-kind action figure through a unique, …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Comes To Upper Deck
Upper Deck has reached an agreement with Ubisoft to create a line of products including trading cards, games, game accessories, limited-edition posters and more for the popular Assassin’s Creed franchise. The Assassin’s Creed franchise launched in 2007 and is one of the best-selling video game series ever with more than …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V Release Dates and Content Details Announced
Rockstar Games announced that Grand Theft Auto V will arrive on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on November 18, 2014, with the PC version to follow on January 27, 2015. Visit www.rockstargames.com/V to see the all-new trailer today from 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Grand Theft Auto V for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC …
Read More »Battlestar Galactica Says Goodbye To An Old Friend
Dynamite Entertainment revealled one of the biggest secrets of the Battlestar Galactica mythos in the upcoming miniseries event, Battlestar Galactica: The Death of Apollo. Scheduled for release this December, The Death of Apollo reunites the creative team of fan-favorite comic book writer Dan Abnett (one of the architects of the Guardians of the Galaxyphenomenon) and talented …
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