Monthly Archives: February 2016
Ghostbusters Trailer Will Premiere in March
The first trailer for Paul Feig's Ghostbusters will debut on March 3.
Sony Pictures Entertainment posted the trailer announcement to YouTube, showcasing new footage from the movie reboot. Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon, and Melissa McCarthy star in Feig's film, with Chris Hemsworth as the Ghostbusters' assistant.
You won't see the leading ladies or the ghosts they'll be fighting, but the threat looks big—there's a whole lot of cops and soldiers poised to attack.
See for yourself below:
In anticipation of the film, LEGO announced its Ghostbusters set, complete with the team's Ecto-1 and Ecto-2, which will hit shelves this summer.
Up Close with DC Collectibles’ Suicide Squad Statues
DC Collectibles' Suicide Squad figures are on display at this year's New York Toy Fair.
The set was previously revealed in January, but we got up close with all six statues this weekend. Each figure stands around 12" tall and will sell for $150 USD. Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Joker (Jared Leto), Deadshot (Will Smith), and Killer Croc (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) will be available in July, while Captain Boomerang (Jai Courtney) and Katana (Karen Fukuhara) come in August.
The figures are meticulously detailed, giving care to accurately represent even the littlest details—including each and every tattoo. More care than, say, tattoo artist in-the-making Margot Robbie gave when tattooing the the cast and crew on the set of the Suicide Squad movie.
DC Unveils New Action Figure Line Based on Films
DC Collectibles is showcasing its 2016 product lineup at New York Toy Fair, which features a new line of 6-inch figures based on several DC films, including Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Man of Steel and Suicide Squad.
The action figures in this new movie-based line are incredibly detailed, featuring up to 40 points of articulation. The first wave will launch this fall and include Zod and Faora from Man of Steel, as well as Armored Batman and Superman from Dawn of Justice. Meanwhile, the first batch of Suicide Squad figures will be available sometime in 2017.
Additionally, DC Collectibles plans to launch an assortment of other statues, figures and collectible items based on DC's wide array of comic and media properties later this year. In fact, the company will debut a new Designer Series action figure line featuring Harley Quinn, as well as expand its Batman: The Animated series line with new figures and a 36-inch Batwing.
Purity: Showtime in Talks for Daniel Craig Series
Daniel Craig is set to star in the television adaptation of Jonathan Franzen's novel Purity, and more than a couple different networks and streaming services want to be home to the series.
According to Variety, "Showtime, Netflix, FX, and at least three other outlets" are in talks with the show's producers.
Producer Scott Rudin is said to be looking to book a 20-episode order for the show, which will be written by Todd Field and Franzen, with Field as director.
Talks are still in the early stages, and according to sources, the show could go to any network.
Up Close With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Statues
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is nearly a month away and we got up close with some of DC Comics’ incredibly detailed statues based on the film.
Batman will come in two varieties, armored and his standard costume from the film. Armored Batman is expected to ship in March and the Dark Knight Returns-inspired costume version will ship in June.
The Wonder Woman statue features her wielding a sword, shield, and her trademark golden lasso. She is expected to ship in March as well.
Superman bears remarkable detail as you can see in the texture in his costume. It also appears his cape is made of some sort of cloth. The statues will retail for $150 USD.
Yesterday, we got a look at an array of DC Comics-related toys coming from Funko, including Suicide Squad and Supergirl.
New LEGO Star Wars Sets Based on Scenes from Original Trilogy
LEGO has revealed new sets and vehicles based on the original Star Wars trilogy coming this March.
Some of the new sets include C-3PO and R2-D2 in their escape pod from the first Star Wars. Han Solo is featured in a Carbon-Freezing Chamber, complete with the smuggling scoundrel frozen in carbonite, and in a Hoth Attack set, both from Empire Strikes Back.
The Star Wars sets will retail for $10 USD for an AT-DP with pilot to $25 each for the Droid Escape Pod, and Empire Strikes Back sets.
Going beyond the original trilogy, LEGO also has a new set featuring Obi-Wan’s Jedi Interceptor, which will retail for $25 and will also be released in March.
We got a closer look at LEGO’s life-sized sculptures of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens cast at Toy Fair. Each character uses an astonishing 20,000 LEGO bricks, with the exception of Captain Phasma. She is comprised of 37,556 bricks and stands close to 7ft tall.
NECA Toys Says Sony is Bringing Back Crash Bandicoot
NECA Toys' toy director Randy Falk said Sony is bringing back Crash Bandicoot. During the New York Toy Fair this weekend, Falk spoke with PixelDan about NECA's upcoming products.
In the video posted on Destructoid, Falk says the company has "a lot of stuff going on with Sony." The toy director continues to praise Sony and its titles, saying "I see they're bringing Crash Bandicoot back, so there's some great stuff there."
Awesome Force Awakens Life-Sized LEGO Models
LEGO is displaying its life-sized brick sculptures of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens cast at this year's Toy Fair. Three of the six figures were revealed last week, but we got up close with the whole crew on the show floor.
The LEGO statues are built to scale with the actors in the film, and each use over 20,000 LEGO bricks. Captain Phasma is reportedly the most complex of the group—composed of 37,556 bricks and standing close to 7ft tall. The Captain took 275 hours to build, while Rey and Kylo Ren, on the other hand, took 200 hours.
How HBO’s Vinyl Examines a Crucial Time in Music
Less than two years after Boardwalk Empire wrapped up, the creator of that series, Terence Winter, is launching a new show on HBO this Sunday, Vinyl, that once more teams him with Martin Scorsese – their third collaboration in recent years, including The Wolf of Wall Street, which Winter wrote.
Centered around Richie (Boardwalk Empire alum Bobby Cannavale), a record executive in 1973, Vinyl finds Winter and Scorsese – who directed the pilot – collaborating with another very notable executive producer this time out, the legendary Mick Jagger.
I spoke with Winter about the genesis of Vinyl, casting Cannavale, how the series will touch upon different eras in music, the use of real life musical artists mixed with fictional ones (Led Zeppelin are played by actors in the premiere) and more.
Going Back in Time Could Kill Your iPhone
If you see someone on a forum or elsewhere online suggesting setting your iPhone's clock back to the '70s, under no circumstances should you follow through with it.
iPhone users have discovered a bug that could permanently brick your phone. Setting your phone to its earliest possible date, January 1, 1970, causes the crash. Apple hasn't released an official statement regarding why this is happening.
However, CNN Money speculates it has to do with Unix time. Unix began counting seconds at midnight on January 1, 1970, GMT, making the date 00:00:00 in Unix time.