Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption) has been cast as Senator Hammond in the upcoming Warner Bros. film Green Lantern, starring Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan/Green Lantern, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Senator Hammond is the disapproving father of the film’s villian Doctor Hector Hammond, who will be played by Peter …
Read More »Flash Forward Loses Another Showrunner
David Goyer, co-creator of the series Flash Forward has stepped down as showrunner for the series to focus on his film career. According to Variety, he will still stay on at Flash Forward as an executive producer. Goyer was the second showrunner for the troubled series, with Mark Guggenheim being …
Read More »Venkman Will Haunt Ghostbusters 3
Bill Murray has confirmed he is going to be in Ghostbusters 3.. but as a ghost. In an interview he gave the UK news outlet The Daily Mail, he stated that what Sigourney Weaver hinted that he is coming back as a ghost in December is true. “I said to …
Read More »Avatar Gets A Dear John Letter
“Dear John” dethroned reigning box office champ “Avatar,” blocking its bid for an eighth straight win. The over-achieving romantic drama’s wily counter-programming play scored an estimated $32.4 million in opening domestic boxoffice during Super Bowl weekend. The twelve estimated top producing motion pictures for the weekend, per data collected as …
Read More »“Alice In Wonderland” Preps for Great Big Ultimate Fan Event
Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Records join forces with Hot Topic, KIIS-FM, MySpace and musical artists from the upcoming album “Almost Alice” for a great big ultimate fan event celebrating this Spring’s most anticipated 3D motion picture “Alice In Wonderland.” The star-studded concert event kicks off at 5 p.m. on …
Read More »Absolute Justice Boosts Smallville
The two hour Smallville movie “Absolute Justice” brought Smallville to its highest ratings of the season. The movie introduced aspects of the DC universe new to Smallville including a reborn Justice Society, the Suicide Squad, Amanda Waller, Checkmate, and the return of The Martian Manhunter. The well-received movie not only …
Read More »Is Percy Jackson the new Spider-Man?
Logan Lerman must be a very happy guy. Rumors abound today that the 18 year old is now in the running to be the next Spider-Man. Lerman has told Access Hollywood about discussions involving the role with Columbia Pictures in an interview for his new film, Percy Jackson & the …
Read More »Percy Jackson Storms Theaters On February 12
Trouble-prone Percy Jackson is having problems in high school – but that’s the least of his challenges. It’s the 21st century, but the gods of Mount Olympus seem to have walked out of the pages of Percy’s Greek mythology texts and into his life. Percy has learned that his real …
Read More »EA Welcomes Players to Hell with the Release of Dante’s Inferno
The journey through Hell began ast Dante’s Inferno arrived in stores for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Dante’s Inferno is being praised for its rich depiction of the nine circles of Hell and its brilliant adaptation to the interactive medium. To further extend the experience, Visceral plans to release …
Read More »Star Wars Maintains Top Spot in Licensed Toys
It was a competitive year for boys properties, but Star Wars once again grabbed the top slot, demonstrating its enormous staying power even after 33 years. With 2009 year-end figures placing Star Wars 40% ahead of any other toy license, the Power of the Force continues to thrive, according to …
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