Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More Dark Horse Comics is thrilled to announce a new creator-owned series from Francesco Francavilla, the 2012 Eisner Award winner for Best Cover Artist! Francavilla’s critically acclaimed The Black Beetle returns in December with The Black Beetle #0, which will collect the three-part story entitled Night Shift that originally appeared in the pages of the Eisner Award–winning Dark …
Read More »Star Wars 3D Continues with Episodes II and III
Clearly devoid of new ideas, Lucasfilm and Twentieth Century Fox are rereleasing Star Wars films yet again and have announced the official release dates for the 3D theatrical launch of Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. Attendees at the closing ceremony for Star Wars Celebration VI, the …
Read More »Sony Pictures Animation Celebrates 10th Anniversary
The 10th anniversary celebration of Sony Pictures Animation (SPA) continues with a five-week series of special screenings featuring SPA’s beloved collection of animated and hybrid films, as well as reunions with filmmakers participating in Q & As following each screening, rare footage/materials from the SPA archives and giveaways. The series, which …
Read More »Video Gamers Eager for the Launch of Guild Wars 2
NCsoft and ArenaNet are ready to unleash Guild Wars 2 to millions of eagerly awaiting fans around the world onAugust 28. Eager fans who pre-purchased the game can log-in on August 25 as part of the Headstart Program, which allows them to experience the game’s groundbreaking dynamic event system, action-oriented combat and meaningful personal story …
Read More »‘Expendables 2’ Repeats At The Top Of The Box Office
The action sequel ‘The Expendables 2″ took the top spot of a lackluster weekend. New films did not live up to expectations, with all of them failing to enter the top 5. The only stand out among new releases was “2016: Obama’s America,” which grossed a stellar $6.3 million as it …
Read More »DIRECTV Announces Start of Production on “Rogue”
DIRECTV, in association with Entertainment One (eOne) and Greenroom Entertainment, announced that on production commence in Vancouver on 10 episodes of the suspense-drama ROGUE, starring Thandie Newton (Mission Impossible 2, Crash) and Marton Csokas (The Debt, Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring). The series will air on DIRECTV’s Audience Network next summer 2013. ROGUE revolves around Grace …
Read More »Mattel Brings Powerhouses to the iPad
In line with today’s modern families and the popularity of iPad at home, Mattel, Inc. launches Apptivity™ featuring screen-safe toys for the iPad that interact with apps from the world’s biggest and most popular brands. From Fisher-Price, Hot Wheels, and Monster High to WWE, BATMAN, Cut the Rope and Fruit …
Read More »Hunger Games Sells 3.8 million DVDs In Debut Weekend
Lionsgate announced that the home entertainment release of the first installment of its blockbuster franchise “The Hunger Games” sold an estimated 3.8 million DVD and Blu-ray units in its first weekend of release, continuing the momentum it demonstrated in generating more than $407 million at the North American box office, the 13th highest …
Read More »Plants vs. Zombies Sequel Set to Spring in 2013
PopCap Games, maker of some of the world’s most popular video game franchises and a division of EA, announced that the underground growth of the sequel to Plants vs. Zombies, one of the world’s most popular video games, is germinating and advancing with rigor. The sequel to Plants vs. Zombies …
Read More »The Box Office Proves To Be Expendable
A crush of new films — led by The Expendables 2 — opened on the softer side as the dog days of August gripped the North American box office. Expendables 2 easily topped the box office with $28.8 million, but came in $6 million behind The Expendables, which debuted to $34.8 million on the same …
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