Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More On January 28, the LEGO Group celebrates the 60thanniversary of the iconic LEGO brick that has built children’s imaginations to life since its introduction January 28, 1958. To celebrate its milestone, the company is surprising New Yorkers with a larger-than-life LEGO brick model installation in the city’s Flatiron District, the …
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There’s a new thief on the planet – Jefferson Sancarlos. He and his gang of B.I.L.E. (Boys and girls involved in Lewd Enterprises) Henchmen are stealing every romantic and symbolic landmark, building, and natural resource they can grab. The only way to stop Sancarlos and his crew is to get …
Read More »Sequart Releases Book on Planet of the Apes
With those horrified words, Charlton Heston’s Colonel George Taylor summed up exactly what viewers were thinking in 1968 the first time they saw Planet of the Apes in theaters. Loincloth-clad humans reduced to mute savages, living in cages or in the wild? Xenophobic orangutans, militaristic gorillas, and curious chimpanzees with a rigid …
Read More »McFarlane Toys Unveils Steven Universe Construction Sets
New McFarlane Construction Sets based off Steven Universe, a hit TV series created by Emmy-nominated writer, storyboard artist, and New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Sugar. Steven Universe is the coming-of-age story of a boy named Steven Universe and the “Crystal Gems”, a team of magical alien guardians who protect …
Read More »Hasbro Rolls Out All-Star Lineup for First-Ever HASCON FANmily Event Sept 8 – 10
Hasbro unveiled additional programming details and VIP ticket packages for the first-ever HASCON FANmily event. Happening September 8 – 10, 2017 at the Rhode Island Convention Center and Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island, HASCON will bring Hasbro’s most iconic brands to life. Joining the previously announced all-star line-up …
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Paramount and Michael Bay’s Transformers: The Last Knight grossed $69.1 million from 4,069 theaters in its five-day debut at the North American box office, a franchise low and casting doubt on the future of the series. That figure includes a Friday-Sunday take of $45.3 million. The Last Knight, which Paramount …
Read More »The Jim Henson Company Taps McFarlane Toys To Produce Figures From ‘Labyrinth’ And ‘The Dark Crystal’
The Jim Henson Company has partnered with McFarlane Toys, which will harken back to its roots of “Movie Maniacs” to create figures of classic characters from two of Henson’s most well-known features Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal. Directed by visionary Jim Henson and executive produced by George Lucas, Labyrinth is …
Read More »Designer Toys, Comic Art, and NYC’s Best Craft Breweries and Food Trucks Collide at Pier 36
The Five Points Festival, a designer toy and comic convention, lands on Pier 36 in Manhattan’s Lower East Side May 20-21, featuring a dynamic lineup of counterculture artists and artisans from around the world. The inaugural event is a celebration of comic artists and writers, toy designers and customizers (with …
Read More »Funko Announces “Disney Treasures” Subscription Service to Focus Entirely on Disney Collectibles
Funko announced the newest licensed subscription box joining their subscription service offerings – Disney Treasures. The officially licensed Disney Treasures subscription box is the latest box among Funko’s additional subscription offerings from Marvel, Star Wars and DC Comics, and will focus on delivering exclusive Disney Collectibles directly to collectors every …
Read More »LEGO DC Super Hero Girls Build Powers Brick by Brick for Global Launch
LEGO Systems, Inc., in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Entertainment, unveils its complete collection of building sets inspired by the popular DC Super Hero Girls franchise at this week’s North American International Toy Fair. Featuring a powerful and diverse roster of renowned female DC Super Heroes and …
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