British actor Kenny Baker, who starred as R2-D2 in six Star Wars films, has died aged 81 after a long illness, his niece has confirmed.
Baker made his name as the robot in the first Star Wars film in 1977 alongside Anthony Daniels’s C-3PO character. Continue reading
The film opens Dec. 16, and this shot is slightly different from the one die-hard fans were treated to at Star Wars Celebration in London last month, where a reel of footage that wasn’t broadcast outside the auditorium showed Vader’s reflection as he stood before a massive orange fireball.
James Earl Jones is returning as the voice of Vader, who will loom large as the Emperor’s right hand — a position other figures within the Empire would love to take, among them Director Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn), the head of the Death Star project under the Advanced Weapons Research division of the dictatorship. Continue reading
Dolph Lundgren has joined the cast of Arrow as the new villain for season 5, the executive producers announced at the Television Critics Association’s press tour on Thursday.
“In our flashbacks in Russia — we’re set in Russia this season — we are going to be bringing in Dolph Lundgren as one of our big bads,” executive producer Wendy Mericle revealed.
Lundgren’s character was actually mentioned toward the end of season 4, when Taiana referred to the Russian villain Kovar. “He is somebody we heard about in season 4,” Mericle told EW following the panel. “Kovar. We are going to bring him in and he’s going to be this super big badass guy who works for the Russian government, and is not a friend of Oliver or the Bratva. It’s part of Oliver’s promise to Taiana at the end of season 4 and it’s going to be interesting because it’s going to get complicated and very messed up very fast.”
Fellow executive producer Marc Guggenheim also revealed that this will be the final year for the flashbacks. “We always said that Oliver had a five-year journey when he was marooned on the [island],” he said. “This year, Oliver spends his time in the flashbacks in Russia. We know from various seeds we planted back in the pilot that he knows how to speak Russian, he became a Bratva captain. Sort of the flashback story in the first half of the year is going to involve Oliver’s introduction into the Bratva.”
Oliver’s storyline in Russia will mirror what’s going on in the present as he rebuilds Team Arrow. “He’s basically recruited into this crime organization while at the same time in the present day Oliver has recruits of his own,” Guggenheim said. “He’s a trainee in the past, trainer in the present, and I think that will give the audience the connect-up thematically between present in the past.”
Rihanna and Anne Hathaway are in negotiation to join Oceans Eight, the all-female reboot of Oceans Eleven. Continue reading
If you are a geek, nerd, dweeb, Trekker, Trekkie, or Star Wars fan this next “Versus” should be a no brainier for you. Who hasn’t had a discussion about which sci-fi franchise is better? What ship can beat one ship, or who is the better captain? So it should be no surprise that we do another Star Wars vs Star Trek themed segment. This time around, we have the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 Vs an Imperial Star Destroyer. Who do you think would win this intergalactic battle? We have gathered some information about both ships: Continue reading
There was a friendly giant, epic sword fights, battles of wits and more, but the heart of the movie classic, “The Princess Bride”, was a love story between a young Florin girl and her poor farm boy. Now, The Hamilton Collection is excited to present a special opportunity to reserve the As You Wish Sculpture, an officially licensed first-ever sculpture capturing the likeness of the actors in their famous roles, Westley as the Dread Pirate Roberts and Princess Buttercup. Pending sufficient demand, this Princess Bride sculpture is sure to bring back their unforgettable romance in dazzling detail and will sparkle with 38 genuine Swarovski® crystals! Continue reading
“Do you bleed? You will.”
Boom! We just can’t get enough of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, as Sideshow introduces the Batman Premium Format™ Figure.
The impressive 20” tall polystone statue is clad in a faux-leather cape and movie-accurate suit with striking details based on Batman’s actual costume from the epic film. Ready to take on the son of Krypton, the caped crusader joins Sideshow’s Premium Format™ collection in this dark, powerful recreation of Ben Affleck’s likeness from the film.
Weighing in at a hefty 15 lbs, collectors also receive a Sideshow exclusive right hand with Batarang. Don’t fear the bat, just bring him home! Continue reading
“So that’s it, huh? We’re the patsies. We’re some kind of suicide squad. Let’s go save the world!”
DC Comics’ upcoming blockbuster, Suicide Squad, will finally hit theaters around the globe and will show how a secret government agency recruits imprisoned super-villains to execute dangerous black ops missions and save the world from an unknown but powerful threat in exchange for clemency. One of the highlights of the film is the widely popular and talented Will Smith taking on the role of Deadshot and today Sideshow and Hot Toys are pleased to officially present the sixth scale collectible figure of “Human Arsenal” Deadshot!
The movie-accurate collectible figure is specially crafted based on Will Smith’s image as Deadshot in the film and features a newly developed head sculpt, interchangeable masked head with aiming device, meticulously tailored armored costume, a selection of weapons including machine gun, pistols, dagger, and forearm-mounted guns, and a specially designed Suicide Squad themed figure stand with character backdrop. Continue reading
David Huddleston, most famous for his role as the real The Big Lebowski in the film of the same name, has died, Los Angeles Times reports. He was 85.
His wife, Sarah Koeppe, confirmed to the newspaper that he died of advanced heart and kidney disease on Tuesday in Santa Fe, N.M. Continue reading
Hopefully people enjoyed video of Mark Ruffalo goofing around the Thor: Ragnarok set in Hulk gloves while it was happening, because those days are over now. After finishing filming the Thor threequel, Ruffalo posted some celebratory Instagrams on Wednesday featuring star Chris Hemsworth, director Taika Waititi, and even his own inner green self. Continue reading