Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More Adult Swim announced today it has picked up a second season of the live-action comedy Eagleheart. The series debuted on the network in February, starring Chris Elliott in his first lead television role since the cult favorite, Get A Life. Elliott returns as U.S. Marshal Chris Monsanto along with Brett Gelman (The …
Read More »BlizzCon 2011 Tickets on Sale May 21 and May 25
Blizzard Entertainment announced that tickets for its sixth BlizzCon gaming convention will go on sale in two batches on Saturday, May 21 and Wednesday, May 25. In addition, a limited number of tickets to an exclusive pre-BlizzCon dinner to benefit Children’s Hospital of Orange County will go on sale Saturday, …
Read More »Nintendo Unveils Heroes, Mystery and Motion in New Video Game Lineup
Nintendo revealed a diverse lineup of new video games set to launch during the second quarter of 2011. Whether they’re playing at home on the Wii system, having fun on the go with the Nintendo DS family of systems or discovering the new Nintendo 3DS hand-held system, consumers will have …
Read More »Warner Bros. and TT Games Launch Lego Battles: Ninjago
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games announced that LEGO Battles: Ninjago for the Nintendo DS family of handheld systems is now spinning into retail stores across North America. The game, inspired by the recently launched LEGO Ninjago product line, will also be available beginning April 13 in Australia, and April 15 …
Read More »Josh Pence Cast in ‘Dark Knight Rises’
The Social Network’s Josh Pence has been cast as a young Ra’s Al Ghul in Christopher Nolan’s new Batman movie, “Dark Knight Rises,” Pence will appear in scenes that take place 30 years prior to the present story. The movie’s casting has been ultra-secret, although Christian Bale, Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman are …
Read More »Tim Miller to Direct ‘Deadpool’
Tim Miller has been named by Fox to direct “X-Men Origins: Deadpool.” Deadpool will serve as the directorial debut for Miller, who has done effects work on the Bryan Singer-directed X-Men movies, Daredevi and Scott Pilgrim vs the World, among others. The Marvel character Deadpool, a.k.a. Wade Wilson, is a talkative mercenary with a host powers, …
Read More »Marvel and Disney Launch Disney*Muppets Presents Giant-Size Comic
Marvel and Disney Publishing will debut Disney*Muppets Presents: Meet The Muppets, a giant-sized comic featuring Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzy, Gonzo and the Muppet gang. Hitting stores in July 2011, this 96 page comic features stories from acclaimed writer/artist Roger Langridge (Thor: The Mighty Avenger). (All ages, $5.99) In Disney*Muppets Presents: …
Read More »Michael Shannon Stars as General Zod in “Superman: Man of Steel”
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced that Michael Shannon will star in the role of General Zod in director Zack Snyder’s new Superman film, titled “Man of Steel.” Snyder stated, “Zod is not only one of Superman’s most formidable enemies, but one of the most significant because he has …
Read More »“Hop” Takes Top Spot For Second Week
“Hop” stayed on top of the box office for the second week, beating out “Arthur” with an estimated $21.7 million. “Arthur” grabbed second place with $12.6 million. The Top-12 grossing motion pictures for the weekend, per data collected as of Sunday, April 10, 2011, are as follows: Rank Film Name Distributor …
Read More »EA and FUNimation Announce Mass Effect Anime Movie Deal
BioWare, a division of Electronic Arts and FUNimation announced an agreement to create an anime feature film adapted from one of the video game industry’s most revered franchises, Mass Effect. Tokyo-based anime and international feature film production company T.O Entertainment has signed on as a co-producer on the video. Based on …
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