Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More Melissa McCarthy’s Identity Thief reclaimed the top spot at the domestic box office in its third weekend, narrowly besting Dwayne Johnson‘s new action-thriller Snitch with $14.1 million and pushing the Universal comedy’s total to $93.7 million. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, February 24 are as follows: RANK TITLE DISTRIBUTOR NAME …
Read More »Twentieth Century Fox Animation Announces RIO 2 Casting
The starring voice cast of Twentieth Century Fox’s 2011 animated smash RIO is reuniting for the follow-up, RIO 2, and they are joined by a flock of top actors and musical talents new to the franchise, it was announced by Vanessa Morrison, president of Twentieth Century Fox Animation. The …
Read More »BioWare Gives Fans One Final Sendoff for Commander Shepard in Mass Effect 3: Citadel
The final chapter of Commander Shepard’s heroic saga draws near. BioWare announced two new downloadable content packs for Mass Effect™ 3; the single-player pack Mass Effect 3: Citadel and the multiplayer content Mass Effect 3: Reckoning. On February 26, Mass Effect 3: Reckoning will be free* to download, giving fans of the popular multiplayer mode in Mass Effect 3 access to …
Read More »The Lord of Terror to Unleash the Fires of the Burning Hells on PlayStation Gamers
The fate of Sanctuary will soon rest in the hands of PlayStation gamers around the world. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that it is developing Diablo III, the latest entry in its award-winning action–role-playing-game series, for the Sony PlayStation3 computer entertainment system. The company also today confirmed plans to adapt the game for …
Read More »Villain House Breaks Into Dark Horse Presents
Shannon Wheeler returns to the pages of comics’ greatest anthology, Dark Horse Presents, with Villain House. Villain House marks the creation of a new world of villains and villainy from the mind of Eisner Award winner Shannon Wheeler. The first Villain House story is about two villains, the Pachyderm and the Squid, who break out of …
Read More »Dark Horse Deluxe Unveils Limited Edition Hellboy Mini-Qee Vinyl Toys
At this year’s International Toy Fair, Dark Horse revealed what is sure to be one of the year’s most-talked-about toy releases! Hong Kong’s innovative designer-toy company Toy2R will produce a new range of 5” vinyl figures in their popular “Mini-Qee” format, putting their unique design spin on Mike Mignola’s popular …
Read More »The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Life of Pi and Skyfall Lead Film Nominations for 39th Saturn Awards
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey received more Saturn Award nominations than any other film released last year, withLife of Pi and Skyfall close behind as the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films today revealed the nominations for the 39th Annual Saturn Awards. Marvel’s The Avengers, The Dark Knight Returns, Looper, Cloud Atlas, Argo and Les Miserables all received multiple …
Read More »Suit Up and Begin the Hunt! EA and Crytek Launch Crysis 3
Get ready to become the deadliest hunter on the planet. Electronic Arts and award-winning developer Crytek GmbH announced that Crysis 3, the only game that arms players with the superpowers of the series’ signature Nanosuit, is available now at retail stores and Origin.com. Powered by Crytek’s proprietary CryENGINE, Crysis 3 is celebrated by critics for …
Read More »Blizzard Entertainment’s BlizzCon 2013 Storms Anaheim November 8 & 9
Gather your guildmates, muster your minions, and summon your swarm! Blizzard Entertainment announced plans for its seventh BlizzCon gaming convention, taking place Friday, November 8 and Saturday, November 9 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. For two epic days, members of Blizzard’s gaming community from around the globe will descend on Anaheim to meet, …
Read More »The Creators of Halo and the Publisher of Call of Duty Unveil Destiny
Activision together with critically-acclaimed developer Bungie, revealed the first sneak peak of their partnership. The game, called Destiny, is an ambitious evolution of the first-person action genre that brings gamers together in a shared, persistent world. The result of a large-scale collaboration between Activision, the publisher of such mega franchises as Call …
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