Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More The complete-series boxed set of the sci-fi series “Battlestar Galactica” has been named TV DVD of the year as part of the sixth annual TV DVD Awards. A panel of judges, comprised of DVD critics and journalists, selected five finalists in each of 11 categories from a field of studio …
Read More »Dragon Age Origins Awakens
Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening, launches as the first official expansion pack to Dragon Age: Origins. Dragon Age: Origins –Awakening will be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC on March 16, 2010. Designed and written by the same team that brought you Dragon Age: Origins, the Awakeningexpansion pack offers a brand new …
Read More »Mendes, Sam Mendes Directs Bond
British director Sam Mendes is being tapped to direct the 23rd James Bond film. Production is being fast-tracked and could begin as early as June with an eye toward a 2011 release. Bond regulars Neal Purvis and Robert Wade are writing, along with “Frost/Nixon” scribe Peter Morgan. Michael Wilson and Barbara …
Read More »Your Last Days Begin as Darksiders Arrive
Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of mankind, WAR – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – must return to Earth to search for the truth and punish those responsible. War must take on the forces of Heaven and Hell, forge uneasy alliances with …
Read More »Director of Taken to Helm Dune Remake
A Dune remake is finally back on track, now that Paramount Pictures has found a replacement director. Peter Berg was supposed to helm the remake, but left the project to focus on Battleship in October 2009. According to Entertainment Weekly, Paramount has signed Pierre Morel to direct a new version …
Read More »Thing Prequel Shoots In March
Looks like Universal is going through with a prequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 remake of The Thing. According to Production Weekly, shooting will begin filming in March and continue through June in Toronto. The prequel will be directed by Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr., with a script from Ronald D. Moore …
Read More »Avatar Takes New Year’s Weekend
“Avatar” crushed its rivals at the New Year holiday weekend box office and is poised to challenge “The Dark Knight” as the second-biggest movie ever. If the trend continues, the film may take the top spot away from Cameron’s “Titanic.” The twelve top producing motion pictures for the weekend, per data …
Read More »Disney Unveils 2010 Slate
Walt Disney has unveiled a slate of adventures for 2010, remaining some classic stories and returning to ones not seen in years. Director Tim Burton brings his unique vision to the 3D fantasy adventure, Alice In Wonderland, a magical and imaginative twist on some of the most beloved stories of …
Read More »POW! Entertainment Expands Ties With Disney
Building on an already successful three year creative and business relationship, POW! (Purveyors of Wonder) Entertainment Inc. (Pink Sheets: POWN), the advanced media and entertainment company led by comic book and motion picture icon Stan Lee, announced today it is deepening its ties with The Walt Disney Company. “Enhancing our …
Read More »Marvel Stockholders Approve Disney Merger
Marvel Entertainment announced that at a special meeting, Marvel stockholders approved the adoption of the Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into by Marvel and The Walt Disney Company (“Disney”), which provides for a merger in which Marvel will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Disney. Marvel anticipates that the merger, …
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