Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More Casting for the Hobbit is now in full swing, with two more names added to The Company of Dwarves in James Nesbitt and newcomer Adam Brown, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision blog. James Nesbitt, best known as Jeckyll in the BBC’s Jeckyll and Hyde, will be playing a …
Read More »PokéPark Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure Takes Pokémon Fans on a Wild Ride
Launching across North America, the new PokéPark Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure game is the first Pokémon adventure game created exclusively for the Wii system, placing the world-famous Pikachu in a massive world filled with friends, foes and exploration. Series fans and newcomers alike are invited to play as Pikachu as they progress …
Read More »Marvel & Orson Scott Card Bring Formic Wars To Life
New York Times best-selling author Orson Scott Card revolutionized science-fiction with Ender’s Game and now returns to write the most requested sci-fi story in the world with Marvel Entertainment in February’s Formic Wars #1 (of 7). Selling millions of copies worldwide, Ender’s Game is one of the most popular science fiction epics of all time, …
Read More »‘Saw 3D’ Cuts To Top of the Box Office
Horror fans flocked to Lionsgate’s seventh and final chapter in its lucrative slasher franchise as 3D enthusiasm reversed flagging franchise interest for a full-blooded bow estimated at $24.2 million. Saw 3D boasted more than 2,100 3D locations among 2,808 total engagements, with 3D venues contributing 92% of its weekend grosses. The …
Read More »Disney Launches Epic Mickey Digicomics App
Disney Publishing Worldwide announced its Disney Epic Mickey App for viewing Disney Digicomics is now available for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch on the App store. The first Disney Digicomic available in the app is “Tales of Wasteland”, which comprise 6 eight-page short comic stories that take place in Wasteland, …
Read More »Point One Begins In February
Geared for new and long-time readers alike, the all-new Marvel: Point One initiative delivers the perfect jumping on points for the biggest super hero series in the world! Beginning in February 2011, select Marvel comic series marked with a “.1” after the issue number feature full-length, self contained stories by Marvel’s top creators, laying …
Read More »Syfy Cancels ‘Caprica’
Shortly after greenlighting a second “Battlestar Galactica” prequel, Syfy has canceled its spinoff Caprica. Syfy said in a prepared statement,“The remaining first run episodes of Caprica – airing Tuesdays at 10/9c – will be removed from the schedule as of next Tuesday, November 2. These final five episodes of the season will be …
Read More »The World Warriors Return To Their Roots With Street Fighter Gaiden
It’s time for more fast-flying Hadokens, jaw-breaking Cannon Spikes, and earth shattering Sonic Booms as the gang at Udon brings you another never-before translated Street Fighter manga series straight from Japan. This November Udon returns to the most classic of all fighting game eras with Street Fighter Gaiden, a 2-volume manga series featuring the classic …
Read More »‘Transformers: Prime’ To Debut on The Hub
Fans of the enormously popular Transformers action-adventure entertainment franchise will revel in the upcoming television event on The Hub cable network – a five-part original mini-series, Monday-Friday, November 29 – December 3, showcasing “Transformers: Prime,” a new CGI-animated television series coming to the network. The Hub, a TV network for …
Read More »Mickey Mouse, James Bond & Sonic Headline Nintendo’s Holidays
Nintendo’s third-party publishing partners are bringing out their heavy hitters this holiday season. Wii and Nintendo DS owners will have a sizable library of new games to choose from, as well as some cool new peripherals. “Third-party publishers realize the wide appeal of Nintendo systems and come up with creations that …
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