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May The 4th Be With You - STAR WARS REBELS Trailer Release Date

Set your clock for 12:01am Sunday May 4th for the release of the trailer for STAR WARS REBELS. As if the cast announcement for the next Star Wars feature wasn’t enough, Disney has announced it will premiere May 4 the trailer for its upcoming animated series Star Wars Rebels. via...

It's Official: MARVEL SUPER HEROES Coming To DISNEY INFINITY 2.0

It has just been confirmed/announced that DISNEY INFINITY: MARVEL SUPER HEROES will be released this Fall. Nick Fury and Agent Coulson were on hand to help with the launch. Can Star Wars be far behind? "Disney Infinity" will host a special live event that no Marvel fan will want to...

STAR WARS: EPISODE VII - Official Cast Announcement - Original Cast To Return

On the day when speculation ran rampant about Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher being spotted in London, the official Star Wars website has published the first cast list and confirmed their return. The Star Wars team is thrilled to announce the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. via...

Celebrate BATMAN DAY On July 23

Time to dust off the Cape and Cowl, or in my case the Venom Tank. DC Entertainment have declared that July 23rd is BATMAN DAY with 1,000s of comic book stores taking part in the promotion ... also further down in the press release is this snippet of information "Continuing...

SPOILERS: Are They Out Of Control?

This is an incoherent rant that could go on for ages about my pet peeve and somewhere in there, there is a point, I am just too mad to make it clearly. With the growth of social media, armchair journalists and overexcited viewers, it is becoming increasingly impossible to avoid...

GeekWeekEnd - What Did You Miss? STAR WARS, JUSTICE LEAGUE, E.T.

It was a relatively quiet news weekend, if you discount George Clooney's engagement and Donald Sterling's alleged tape. But on the Geekfront, the following items trended around social media. Unfortunately, I was insanely busy (testing Fastpass+ at Disney and seeing an exclusive preview of MALEFICENT), hence the lack of updates,...

WORLD CUP 2014 Countdown - Nike: Winner Stays Commercial - Marvel Related

In contrast to some of the less inspiring official FIFA promotional videos, Nike have produced possibly one of the greatest soccer commercials ever featuring Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar Jr., Wayne Rooney, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Gerard Piqué, Gonzalo Higuaín, Mario Götze, Eden Hazard, Thiago Silva, Andrea Pirlo, David Luiz, Andrés Iniesta, Thibaut Courtois,...

FROM DUSK TILL DAWN: THE SERIES - How Did I Miss This Memo?

I'm sitting here completely embarrased to say that I had never heard that there was a FROM DUSK TILL DAWN TV series. I am even more embarrased that I hadn't heard of El Rey Network, so imagine my excitement that: a) I get this channel (341 on DirecTV); b) It...

And Now For Something Completely Different. MONTY PYTHON Returns To The USA ... Sort Of

The MONTY PYTHON LONDON REUNION will be screened partially live around the world. Python Power was shown to be as hot as ever as the 10 dates at the 20,000 seater O2 Arena sold out in under a minute. I imagine demand will outstrip supply, so as soon as the...

Happy Japanese Trailer Day - GODZILLA, TRANSFORMERS, X-MEN

Been a busy day from Japan with the release of 3 trailers for movies that I am very excited about. GODZILLA - Release Date: May 16, 2014 X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST - Release Date: May 23, 2014 TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION - Release Date: June 27, 2014

THE HOBBIT Trilogy Will Conclude With THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES

Peter Jackson took to Facebook this morning to announce a change of name for HOBBIT 3. Instead of THERE AND BACK AGAIN it will be THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES. Courtesy of Peter Jackson on Facebook

WATCH DOGS: You Are Not An Individual. You Are A Data Cluster_

If you are bored today, go over to the Digital Shadow tool and have fun watching it analyse your Facebook page with extremely scary accuracy. Find out who you care about, who you stalk, who stalks you, when you are most vulnerable and also what kind of person you are....

Toys: STAR WARS - Darth Vader Life Size Vintage Monument

I love toys and collectibles way more than I probably should, but an e-mail today had me wondering, how many people would actually spend $2,600.00 on what is basically a giant Kenner action figure? Don't get me wrong, I have a soft spot in my heart for the original Kenner...

Movies: JURASSIC WORLD - First On Set Images Released

In a year likely to be dominated by blockbuster movies, one of the standouts in 2015 will be JURASSIC WORLD. Entertainment Weekly visited the set shortly after shooting began on April 14 and released these 3 images. Image Credits: Chuck Zlotnick JURASSIC WORLD is currently scheduled for release on June...

Prepare For World Cup Brazil '14 With Mobile Apps

With the 2014 World Cup in Brazil fast approaching, millions of fans across the world will begin preparations to celebrate in style and cheer their nation on to potential glory. From house parties to watching games in a pub, football fans will have their own unique way of keeping tabs...