Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More Marvel Studios announced that they will be hosting an “Iron Man 3” Kids’ Costume Event on Saturday, July 14, at 12:30 p.m. at the Marvel booth (#2329), at Comic-Con International in San Diego. The event is open to all children ages 2-14 who come dressed as Iron Man—Marvel’s iconic Super …
Read More »Disney Unveils Villains Line
Disney revealed its Disney Villains Designer Collection, set to arrive exclusively in The Disney Store and at DisneyStore.com in early fall. Centered around a series of six limited edition Villains Designer dolls, limited to an edition of 13,000 each, the collection also includes apparel, beauty products, home items and stationery. …
Read More »‘Brave’ Extends Pixar’s Winning Streak
Brave, continuing Pixar’s unblemished record of opening its movies at No. 1, also scored the second-highest June opening for an animated pic after Pixar’s Toy Story 3 ($110.3 million). Overseas, the Disney/Pixar title debuted to $13.5 million in 10 markets. The weekend brought disappointing results for Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter. Costing $68 …
Read More »Marvel Super Heroes Assemble on Disney’s Club Penguin
Marvel mania has reached all the way to Club Penguin Island, the #1 virtual world for kids, as penguins assemble for the Marvel Super Hero Takeover, an epic online event starting June 14th through July 3rd. A meteor has hit the island of Club Penguin, powering up the dangerous Destructobot. Players …
Read More »Disney Launches The Art Of Frankenweenie Exhibition
Walt Disney Studios announced that they are launching a touring exhibition featuring the art of Tim Burton’s “Frankenweenie,” the acclaimed director’s stop-motion, animated feature film releasing on October 5, 2012. The Art of Frankenweenie Exhibition will premiere in Barcelona, Spain, at CineEurope, June 18-21, and in the U.S. at Comic-Con 2012 in San Diego, California, July …
Read More »Nintendo Reveals New Nintendo 3DS Game Details
Momentum for the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system continues to build. Tonight, during a special Nintendo All-Access 3DS Software Showcase @ E3 2012 event at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Nintendo shared new information about upcoming Nintendo 3DS games that will launch in 2012, as well as downloadable content in the Nintendo eShop. “Millions upon …
Read More »Epic Mickey 2 Arrives In November
Paint and thinner will once again alter the universe on November 18, 2012 as Disney Interactive announces the launch date for its highly-anticipated action adventure game “Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two” at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3 Expo). In celebration of the newly revealed launch date, industry …
Read More »‘Avengers’ Sinks ‘Battleship’
Universal and Hasbro Entertainment’s big-budget Battleship barely left port in its North American launch, grossing a dismal $25.3 million. That’s well below the anticipated $35 million to $40 million that Universal and director Peter Berg were hoping for. Battleship, designed to put the studio squarely in the tentpole game, cost at least $209 million to produce, …
Read More »Disney•Pixar Family Favorites Returning to the Big Screen
With the summer movie season heating up, four popular Disney•Pixar movies are returning exclusively to AMC Theatres for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. From May 25 through May 28, “Toy Story 3,” “Ratatouille,” “Up” and “WALL•E” will be featured at AMC locations around the country. Each film will be accompanied …
Read More »‘Dark Shadows’ Fails To Take A Bite Out Of ‘The Avengers’
As “The Avengers” racked up more box office records and easily topped the box office, “Dark Shadows,” the campy Tm Burton remake of the 60s soap opera, failed to meet studio expectations in its opening window. The film took second place with $28 million, bringing in just over one quarter …
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