Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More Turner Broadcasting System, The Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG), and Netflix announced licensing agreements bringing to U.S. Netflix members complete previous seasons of animated and live-action programming from Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation and Adult Swim, as well as the TNT serialized drama Dallas (produced by Warner Horizon Television). Beginning March 30, 2013, …
Read More »‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Attacks Box Office
Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty killed the competition at the weekend box office, grossing a better-than-expected $24 million as it expanded nationwide after earning an Academy Award nomination for best picture. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, January 13, are as follows: RANK TITLE DISTRIBUTOR NAME WEEKEND REVENUE …
Read More »Skylanders Franchise Reaches More Than $500 Million in U.S. Retail Sales
The Skylanders franchise crossed $500 million in retail sales in the U.S., inclusive of accessory packs and figures, and reached this milestone faster than any other kids’ gaming property. Additionally, together Skylanders Giants and Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure figures have outsold the top action figure lines in the toy category in the U.S., outselling such popular toy …
Read More »Dark Horse Unveils Limited Star Wars Pencil Variants
Dark Horse released what is not only one of 2013’s most anticipated Star Wars comics, but also one of the most-talked-about comics launches of the year overall. To add to the excitement, Dark Horse announces today that it will produce special variant covers for Star Wars #1–#4, which will be consecutively tied to issues …
Read More »Hasbro to Lock up Classic Monopoly Icon Forever
The fate of the Scottie dog, race car, top hat and the five other beloved tokens in the classic MONOPOLY game is in the hands of fans through a worldwide vote that will determine which token will be eliminated from the game. Will the shoe outpace the racecar? Will the …
Read More »Jurassic Park To Be Released In IMAX
IMAX and Universal Pictures announced that Steven Spielberg’s epic Jurassic Park will return to the big screen with a one-week 3D engagement in IMAX theatres worldwide simultaneous with the film’s wide release beginning April 5, 2013. With his remastering of this epic film into a state-of-the-art 3D format, Steven Spielberg introduces the three-time Academy Award-winning blockbuster …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops II Revolution Downloadable Content Pack Coming To Xbox Live
Fresh on the heels of the biggest entertainment launch of 2012 – Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Activision and Treyarch are kicking-off 2013 with the announcement of Revolution, the first massive Downloadable Content (DLC) Pack for the record-setting game. Since the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops II, …
Read More »Akaneiro Comes To Dark Horse
From the brilliant minds behind video game auteur American McGee’s Spicy Horse Studios, Akaneiro mixes a foundation of Japanese folklore with an original mythology inspired by Red Riding Hood, yielding a fantastic and exciting setting for players to explore and perfectly setting the stage for the visual storytelling of comics. Written by …
Read More »Hulu Previews New Original and Exclusive Programming for 2013
Hulu’s new Original and Exclusive Series announcement is chock full of superheroes-in-training, rogue French cops, high-energy mascots and more. All shows will be available on Hulu.com and the Hulu Plus subscription service. Hulu’s original programming returns later this summer with its first animated Hulu Original Series “The Awesomes,” co-created by …
Read More »Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Launch October 2013
The Pokémon Company and Nintendo announced that the next generation of Pokémon video games, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, will launch worldwide in October exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS system. New Pokémon, a new storyline set in a spectacular 3D world, and dynamic battles instantly makePokémon X and Pokémon Y two of the most highly anticipated …
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