Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More Russell T. Davies unveiled details of Starz’ “Torchwood: The New World.” The ten episode mini-series will be a single story arc in the vein of “Torchwood: Children of the Earth.” The new story will follow a CIA agent (Rex) and analyst (Ester) who tackle an alien-related global issue. Torchwood, having …
Read More »Fox to adapt Mark Millar’s ‘Nemesis’
Mark Millar’s latest project, “Nemesis,” will be produced by Tony Scott for Fox Studios. This is the fourth comic that Millar has sold for feature film adaptation following “Wanted”, “Kick-Ass”, and “War Heroes”. “Nemesis” is a smart, strong, resourceful, near unstoppable villain. Only two issues have been published by Marvel’s Icon …
Read More »Marvel Unveils All Star Creative Team For Ultimate Spider-Man Animated Series
In a coup for Marvel Entertainment, Jeph Loeb, Head of Marvel TV, revealed the all-star, award-winning creative team for the upcoming Ultimate Spider-Man animated series, premiering on Disney XD. This team includes the most sought-after and acclaimed writers in the comic and television industries, including Eisner & Emmy award-winning scribe Paul Dini (Batman: The Animated …
Read More »Dynamite Unveils Green Hornet Prequel
Dynamite Entertainment announced The Green Hornet: Parallel Lives, an official comic book prequel inspired by the January 14, 2011 release of Sony Pictures’ highly anticipated action film “The Green Hornet,” starring Seth Rogen. The first and second issues are now on sale at comic book stores everywhere! How do one man’s actions affect …
Read More »Troublemaker Stays Atop Bestseller List
Best-selling author Janet Evanovich is no stranger to the New York Times bestseller list. In fact, her books have dominated this list for years now. It should come as no surprise, then, that Troublemaker, her first graphic novel, has topped the graphic-books bestseller list for two weeks in a row. Cowritten with …
Read More »Dumb Cops Step Up
Will Ferrel and Mark Wahlberg playing dumb cops was enough to show that 3D can’t save every movie as “The Other Guys” more than doubled the disappointing take of “Step Up 3D,” to take the top spot at the box office. “Inception,” which led the box office for the last …
Read More »Disney Acquires Radical’s Oblivion
Radical Publishing announced that Disney acquired the film adaptation of OBLIVION, based on Radical Publishing’s illustrated novel created by Tron: Legacy director, Joseph Kosinski, written by Rex Mundi creator, Arvid Nelson, and with illustrations by Andrée Wallin. OBLIVION will be directed by Joseph Kosinki and will be produced by Radical’s President and Publisher, Barry Levine, and Kosinski. Radical …
Read More »Parker And Hardman Take Over Hulk
Following the chart-topping epic from Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness’ on Hulk, Jeff Parker and Gabriel Hardman take the reins in Hulk #25! This all-new creative team will shine new light on one of the most talked about characters in comics today, Red Hulk, in a smashing tale of redemption and rage. “This is …
Read More »The Maniacs Are Running The Asylum
Batman: Arkham City was unveiled as the title for its follow-up to the award-winning, critically acclaimed hit videogame Batman: Arkham Asylum. Batman: Arkham City will be available for the Xbox 360, Windows, and the PlayStation 3 in Fall 2011. Developed by Rocksteady Studios, Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: …
Read More »Guy Pearce & Maggie Grace Join Besson’s Lock Out
Guy Pearce (L.A. Confidential) and Maggie Grace (Taken & Lost) have signed on to star in Luc Besson’s new sci-fi/action 3D film, Lock Out (originally titled Section 8), according to Deadline. In the film, Pearce will play a man wrongly convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage against the U.S. He has …
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