Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More Martin Scorsese’s suspense thriller “Shutter Island” led the North American box office for a second consecutive weekend. The film topped newcomers “Cop Out” and “The Crazies.” The twelve estimated top producing motion pictures for the weekend, per data collected as of Sunday February 28, 2010 include: Rank Title Distributor Weekend …
Read More »New Who Arrives on BBC America 4/17/10
BBC America has announced that the 5th season of Doctor who will debut on April 17th, only two weeks after it begins its run in the UK. Season 5 has Matt Smith as the 11th incarnation of the Doctor, taking over the role from fan favorite David Tennant, and is …
Read More »The Doctor Is In
As Doctor Who fans await the debut of Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor, a slew of figures celebrating Doctor WHo and its spinoff series, Torchwood have been unveiled by Underground Toys and Tonner. Tonner unveiled spectacular sculpts of the 10th Doctor, Martha Jones, Captain Jack Harkness, and Gwen Cooper …
Read More »Atari Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Missile Command
Atari is bringing back a franchise that helped catapult the company into an international household name with the 30th anniversary edition of Missile Command. The new version has been updated and reimagined by OMGPOP, operator of the omgpop.com website. Housed in a mini-site dedicated to the game, the remixed Missile …
Read More »Anaheim Comic-Con?
With fanboys and fangirls alike already preparing themselves for the BIG convention of the year in July, word has come out that Anaheim has officially thrown its hat into the ring for hosting what is known now as the San Diego Comic-Con, come 2013. The 40 year old event has …
Read More »Anthony Hopkins to Take on The Rite
Sir Anthony Hopkins will be going from playing a god in Thor, to battling the devil with his next project, The Rite. The seventy two year old Hopkins has been signed by New Line to play a priest in the film who is an expert in exorcisms who uses unconventional …
Read More »Sean Phillips Joins Dark Tower: The Gunslinger
Eisner Award-winning Sean Phillips (Incognito, Criminal, Marvel Zombies) has joined the New York Times best-selling Dark Tower creative team! Philips joins the team of Peter David, Robin Furth and Richard Isanove in the select group of creators entrusted by Stephen King himself to bring the adult adventures of his most personal creation to life in …
Read More »Nintendo Reveals New Hardware and Software
Nintendo of America issued a surge of new information about what consumers can expect from the company in the coming months. Let’s get right to it: The new Nintendo DSi XL hand-held system launches March 28 at a suggested retail price of $189.99. The screens of the Nintendo DSi XL …
Read More »Dynamite Adapts Harper Connelly Series
Acclaimed author Charlaine Harris, the writer of the Sookie Stackhouse series, is joining the Dynamite Entertainment family in 2010. The first book of her hit Harper Connelly series, Grave Sight, will be adapted by Dynamite Entertainment in 2010. Her Sookie Stackhouse novels became the basis for one of today’s most …
Read More »Marvel Starts Screentests to find Captain America
Marvel is conducting screen tests this week to find the actor to play Steve Rogers/Captain America in the film The First Avenger: Captain America (working title), according to The Hollywood Reporter. Captain America is the latest super hero from the Marvel Universe to be getting the big screen treatment. The …
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