Leonard Nimoy, the sonorous, gaunt-faced actor who won a worshipful global following as Mr. Spock, the resolutely logical human-alien first officer of the Starship Enterprise in the television and movie juggernaut “Star Trek,” died on Friday morning at his home in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles. He was 83. Continue reading
“Prisoners” director Denis Villeneuve is in negotiations to direct Harrison Ford in the “Blade Runner” sequel for Alcon Entertainment. Continue reading
Prepare to meet the big angry monster! In the upcoming highly-anticipated Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, the Earth’s mightiest heroes are assembling again to defend the world from the dangerous Ultron who is bent on eradicating mankind.
To gear fans ready for this epic blockbuster, Hot Toys is thrilled to officially present today, the 1/6th scale Hulk Deluxe Collectible Set! Continue reading
The first image, grainy as it is, from the Jem and the Holograms has been released. Appearing in Elle Magazine’s March issue, the image shows the holograms rocking out on stage. We’ve blown the teeny tiny photograph up for everyone revealing Jem’s new less-shag/more-straight hairdo (hmmm), a keytar and absolutely gigantic Jem-like guitars. We’re not sure, but it seems like Jem is saving the traditional pink dress for another occasion, but at least the sash remains intact. Also, her pink makeup looks a lot more extreme than in the cartoon, but that could just be this image. It all feels very “yep that’s good enough.” But then again we haven’t seen her earrings, shut up they’re important. Continue reading
The Spider-Gwen can do whatever a Spider-Man can — with a hoodie and a legion of online fans in tow.
Go go gadget streaming!Parents have a whole new way to get their kids hooked on binge-watching. Continue reading
It’s the elephant in the room following the news that Sam Taylor-Johnson may not be planning to return as director of the ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ sequels.
Will Jamie Dornan be coming back to play S&M businessman Christian Grey for two more films? Apparently not, according to some reports.
Disney XD is revisiting Ducktales. The network said today that it has ordered a new animated comedy series based on the Emmy-winning series that aired from 1987-1990 as part of The Disney Afternoon daily syndicated cartoon block. The new series is slated to launch in 2017. Produced by Disney Television Animation, Ducktales will again star Disney’s iconic characters Scrooge McDuck, his grandnephews Huey, Dewey and Louie, and Donald Duck.The new series will follow Scrooge McDuck, his curious and mischief-making grandnephews — Huey, Dewey and Louie — and the optimistic yet temperamental Donald Duck as they embark on high-flying adventures worldwide. Other beloved characters slated to be in the new stories are: Duckworth, Gyro Gearloose, Launchpad McQuack, Flintheart Glomgold, Magica DeSpell & Poe, Ma Beagle and the Beagle Boys (Burger Beagle, Bouncer Beagle), Mrs. Beakley and Webbigail Vanderquack.
“DuckTales’ has a special place in Disney’s TV animation history, it drew its inspiration from Disney Legend, Carl Barks’ comic books, and through its storytelling and artistic showmanship, set an enduring standard for animated entertainment that connects with both kids and adults,” said Marc Buhaj, SVP, Programming and General Manager, Disney XD. “Our new series will bring that same energy and adventurous spirit to a new generation.”
In an interview with Sky News, (during a promotional tour for Blomkamp’s upcoming sci-fi flick Chappie), Blomkamp and Sigourney Weaver revealed that they intend to give Ripley a “proper finish” – one the pair don’t think was achieved in Alien 3 or Alien: Resurrection.
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Anthony Mackie, Hayley Atwell, and Idris Elba have been confirmed as appearing in Avengers: Age of Ultron.The confirmation comes from the new Avengers: Age of Ultron posterreleased on Tuesday. While not top-billed, the three actors’ names were including in the cast list as the bottom of the poster. Continue reading