Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More Sony’s holiday hit Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle was the weekend winner for the first time at the North American box office, rumbling to $36 million from 3,801 theaters in its third outing for a domestic total of $244.4 million. ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ is losing steam in its fourth …
Read More »‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Opens to Near-Record $220M
Disney and Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi delivered an early Christmas present for Hollywood and theater owners over the weekend with a near-record $220 million debut in North America, the second-best showing of all time behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The Last Jedi opened a mere 11 percent behind …
Read More »Disney Unveils Detailed Model of Star Wars-Themed Lands
During a special preview of D23 Expo 2017, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek unveiled a first look at the epic, richly detailed model of the Star Wars-themed lands under development at Disneyland park in Anaheim, Calif. and Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Fla. This stunning exhibition, on …
Read More »Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media Announces Action-Packed Programming Schedule for D23 Expo 2017, July 14-16, 2017
At the upcoming D23 Expo 2017, Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media (DCPI) will showcase a blockbuster slate of programming from Disney, Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel. Fans will get an inside glimpse into Disney products and collectibles during a presentation on the Walt Disney Archives Stage, while exclusive news …
Read More »Disney and Lucasfilm Celebrate Iconic Heroes from a Galaxy Far, Far Away….with Star Wars Forces of Destiny
Disney and Lucasfilm announced Star Wars Forces of Destiny, a new initiative celebrating the inspiring stories of iconic heroes from across the Star Wars universe. An original series of animated shorts (each 2-3 minutes in length) will explore exciting, all new adventures of key characters including Rey, Jyn Erso, Sabine …
Read More »‘Rogue One’ Squeaks Out Another Box Office Win
Rogue One, the stand-alone Star Wars movie starring Felicity Jones, squeaked out another box office win, narrowly beating out Hidden Figures. The film has now earned a massive $477.3 million domestically and is virtually guaranteed of crossing the $500 million mark. The pic easily won the foreign weekend race with $56.6 million, …
Read More »New Star Wars Experiences Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios
A galaxy of new Star Wars experiences is coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios beginning mid-December. The announcement – made today at Walt Disney World Resort – noted that some of the coming-soon additions are inspired by “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” that opens in theaters worldwide on Dec. 16. Guests, including fans of the …
Read More »Star Wars Superfans Go Rogue to Reveal New Toy Line
A team of Star Wars superfans today revealed the new toy line for the highly anticipated “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” movie via a series of fan-made animated shorts launching on the Star Wars YouTube channel. As part of a competition in collaboration with creative network Tongal, a team was assembled to write, direct and produce original, …
Read More »Salt Lake Comic Con 2016 to Host Largest Mark Hamill Live Appearance Ever
The Force will be strong at the Vivint Smart Home Arena as Salt Lake Comic Con 2016 announced that the Mark Hamill panel will be held at the arena on Thursday, September 1, 2016. Tickets to Salt Lake Comic Con 2016, which provide free entry to the panel, are immediately available on the Salt Lake …
Read More »Hasbro Heads to 2016 Comic-Con with Special Edition Items from Marvel, Transformers, Micronauts, Star Wars and More
Hasbro will be returning to the annual Comic-Con International in San Diego, California with exciting convention exclusive sets in tow. Drawn from Hasbro’s impressive brand portfolio, fans can expect limited edition products from MY LITTLE PONY, TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE, VISIONARIES, MAGIC: THE GATHERING as well as licensed partners, STAR WARS and …
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