Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More Uglydoll announced its licensing partnerships with companies in a variety of categories. These exciting new partnerships and the expansion of the licensing program will broaden the distribution and extend the consumer fan base across all retail channels. For the past decade, Uglydoll has entertained fans with its unique esthetic and positive …
Read More »Mia Kirshner And Fionnula Flanagan Join ‘Defiance’
Mia Kirshner (The Vampire Diaries, The L Word) and Fionnula Flanagan (Lost) have joined the cast of Syfy’s new drama series Defiance. Set on a future Earth inhabited by survivors of a universal war, the show centers on Jeb Nolan (Grant Bowler), the law-keeper in the frontier boomtown Defia. Kirshner will play Kenya, the town madam. …
Read More »Nintendo Keeps Fans Smiling with New Mario Adventure and Kirby Anniversary Collection
Nintendo fans will have no shortage of reasons to celebrate this year, thanks to a wealth of upcoming games and content for both the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system and the Wii console. Nintendo revealed plans to launch New Super Mario Bros. 2, a new side-scrolling Mario adventure for Nintendo 3DS, …
Read More »‘Think Like A Man’ Halts ‘Hunger Games’
Ensemble comedy “Think Like a Man” scored one of the best openings in recent memory for an African-American themed film in debuting to $33 million, and continues Screen Gems’ winning streak at the box office. The film also halted “Hunger Games” winning streak. The film fell to third behind romance film …
Read More »Masters Of The Universe Prepare For 30th Anniversary
Mattel and Classic Media have signed new consumer product partners for the Masters of the Universe in celebration of the property’s 30th anniversary. New licenses include DC Comics, which will debut an all-new comic series, “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe,” at San Diego Comic-Con in July. New Era …
Read More »Avengers Assemble on Three Collectible Covers of Disney Twenty-Three Magazine
Marvel’s The Avengers is so big, Disney twenty-three magazine needs not one, not two, but three eye-popping collectible covers to do it justice … and that’s what D23: The Official Disney Fan Club has planned for the summer issue, which is available nationwide on May 1. Coinciding with the worldwide theatrical release of Marvel’s The Avengers, …
Read More »BBC Worldwide Digital Entertainment & Games and 6waves Announce Game Publishing Deal
BBC Worldwide Digital Entertainment & Games and 6waves announced they are joining forces to bring a multitude of new interactive games to Facebook through the 6waves publishing platform, some of which will be based on the BBC’s biggest brands. One of the first games to launch, Top Gear: Speed World, marks the …
Read More »Funzio Launches Strategic Fantasy Action RPG Kingdom Age
Funzio announced its newest game, Kingdom Age, is now available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The game is optimized for the Retina display on both iPhone and the new iPad. “With the successful launches of Crime City and Modern War, it was only natural for us to bring our …
Read More »Cartoon Network Announces Live Streaming Across Digital and Online Platforms
Cartoon Network, television’s #1 network with boys 6-11, announced that it will soon begin streaming its on-air content live across multiple platforms, including online at CartoonNetwork.com and for mobile viewers on the iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad. Presented as part of Cartoon Network’s advertising Upfront this morning in Los Angeles, …
Read More »Spike and Willow Stake Out Adventures
The sidekicks get the spotlight as Buffy The Vampire Slayer’s teammates Spike and Willow each get their own mini-series from Dark Horse Comics. First up, Spike hits the shelves this August. Written by Victor Gischler (X-Men, Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth) and drawn by Paul Lee (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Devil’s Footprints), Spike promises …
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