Monthly Archives: June 2016
Star Wars: Disney Reveals Most Authentic Prop Replicas Ever
Disney will be releasing a line of made-to-order film replicas based off props from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Star Wars Collectibles: Ultimate Studio Edition props are created in Pinewood Studio's Propshop using "digital data collected during filming."
Eight props will be available initially—Darth Vader's melted helmet, the bloodied FN-22187 stormtrooper helmet, Kylo Ren's helmet, Poe Dameron's X-Wing helmet, Chewbacca's bowcaster, Kylo Ren's lightsaber hilt, Rey's lightsaber hilt, and Rey's staff.
Each piece will have a limited production run due to the work required in creating the prop. Each item will come with a custom display pedestal and packaged in branded wooden crates inspired by those typically used to ship film props.
Suicide Squad: New Character Posters
In anticipation of Suicide Squad's release this August, a new batch of character posters have been revealed.
The new promotional posters from GB Posters (via Batman News) spotlight several members of the film's cast, including Will Smith's Deadshot, Jared Leto's Joker and Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn. See them all in the gallery below.
Suicide Squad is directed by David Ayer and opens in theaters on August 5.
For more on Warner Bros.' upcoming villain-focused film, find out why playing Joker was the most fun Leto's ever had on a movie and how Suicide Squad altered the plans of The CW's television show Arrow.
Atwell Willing to Do ‘Whatever’ to Bring Back Agent Carter
Dominic Cooper and Hayley Atwell both want Agent Carter to come back. In fact, Cooper— who plays Howard Stark in Agent Carter—recently said he has "no doubt" Peggy Carter and Stark will be back.
Marvel's Agent Carter was cancelled by ABC just over two weeks ago after two seasons.
Hayley Atwell, the actress who plays Carter, wants to bring the show back, too. During a panel at MegaCon in Orlando, Florida, Atwell said she was 100 percent into bringing the character back to life.
"I'd shoot on the weekends. Blue serum. Whatever it takes," Atwell said, according to a fan in the audience.
New WWE/Scooby-Doo Team-Up Trailer Debut
The Scooby gang and the WWE Superstars are teaming up again in the new animated film Scooby-Doo and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon, and IGN has your first look at the trailer.
In this follow-up to Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery, Scooby and the gang attend an off-road racing competition, where they stumble upon a menacing phantom named Inferno, who schemes to sabotage the race and cause chaos for everyone. With the help of WWE Superstars Triple H, Paige and Sheamus, as well as Scooby’s new driving partner, The Undertaker, it’s up to Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang to save the race before it’s too late.
Also featuring Mr. McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, Lana, Rusev, The Miz, Kofi Kingston, and Goldust, Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon, will be available on Blu-Ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD for $24.98/$19.98/$19.98 SRP on August 9, 2016, leading into WWE SummerSlam.
What Does DC Rebirth Hold in Store for Superman?
Last week was a huge one for the Superman franchise, and the twists kept coming in Superman Rebirth #1 today.
Warning: there are spoilers for Superman #52 and Superman Rebirth #1 below!
Superman Rebirth #1 picked up where Superman #52 left off last week, as the New 52 Superman is now dead and buried. The surviving Superman returned to his counterpart's grave, utterly convinced that it would on;y be a matter of time before the fallen Man of Steel would rise again. After all, this Superman has experience battling an unstoppable foe, dying and being reborn, so why wouldn't the same be true for the New 52 Superman? Unfortunately, Clark found unequivocal proof that the New 52 Superman is dead and won't be returning. Now he has no chocie but to reclaim the mantle of Superman and fill the void left by his fallen predecessor.
War Brings New Urgency to Outlander
War is coming to Outlander.
In a field not far from the Gleneagles golf course, Highlanders in full regalia train to fight. It's a sunny day in central Scotland. A collection of tents, campfires and animals dot the open grasslands, and men dressed in clan tartans do a shoddy job of lining into formation. They're a collection of farmers and common soldiers, not a trained military ready to face off against bayonets with much more than pitchforks and a Highland charge.
Nearby stands a woman who knows they are destined to fail.
After spending half of Season 2 in Paris (shot on location in Prague and in studio sound stages), Outlander -- which was just renewed for both Season 3 and Season 4 by Starz -- has returned to its Scottish roots. Claire and Jamie Fraser headed home to Lallybroch in last week's "The Fox's Lair" after an attempt to change the course of Charles Stuart's Jacobite uprising that can only be described as "disastrous."
Logan’s Run Movie Lands Colony Co-Creator Ryan Condal
Warner Bros.' new Logan's Run adaptation has found a writer in Colony co-creator Ryan Condal.
The first treatment was written by X-Men Apocalypse co-writer Simon Kinberg, and Condal will be basing his screenplay on that, Deadline reported. Kinberg will serve as producer alongside The Nice Guys producer Joel Silver and DC Television executive producer Greg Berlanti.
Warner Bros. expects Logan's Run to be a "potentially really big franchise," and as the "granddaddy of Maze Runner and Hunger Games,." Kinberg said last year the studio is already discussing followup films, even though the focus right now is just making the first great.
Naomi Explores Toussaint in Witcher 3: Blood and Wine
Oh hai there! Naomi here and on today's stream I'm playing The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine expansion because it's finally out and I need to go back to my boy, Geralt and luscious locks.
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Civil War 2 Starts with a Pair of Devastating Twists
Marvel Comics promised a big shocker in Civil War II by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist David Marquez, and with today’s premiere issue they made good on their word, and then some.
Warning: this article contains full spoilers for Civil War II #1!
The issue starts with all of Marvel’s assembled heroes (Avengers, Inhumans, X-Men) taking down a Celestial Destructor (an insanely powerful monster from another dimension), and it’s revealed that they were only able to do so with the help of Ulysses, a new Inhuman who has the power to predict the future.
Nintendo x Vans Collection Launching This Week
Vans' 8-bit inspired Nintendo collection will be available in the United States on June 3, and at international retailers "throughout the month."
And it's not only Nintendo shoes—Vans is releasing clothes, bags, backpacks, socks, and hats, too. For footwear, the Vans x Nintendo line is offering plenty of different options in a variety of styles. Its original lace-up low-tops feature two Super Mario Bros.–inspired prints, a Duck Hunt colorway, and a Donkey Kong option.