The Force is Strong with this new 3D Collectors Edition By Staff Reports This fall, Star Wars fans around the world, will experience a galaxy far, far away—up close and in eye-popping 3D—through the highly anticipated “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” 3D Collector’s Edition, rolling out beginning Oct. 31 and arriving in the United States and Canada on Nov 15. For the […]
Suicide Squad Aims to Launch the DC Universe to the Next Level- Does it? Review by Nolan P. Smith After Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, some fans and critics were just not satisfied with the result. We got a new, darker Batman, an amazing Wonder Woman, but still, many felt DC Comics and Warner Bros. just didn’t deliver. For […]
Get Your Exclusive Suicide Squad Merchandise While You Can By Staff Reports– Be one of the first to see the highly anticipated Warner Bros. Pictures film, Suicide Squad and experience why “it feels good to be bad” with limited edition Suicide Squad merchandise only available in movie theaters starting August 4th. The Araca Group, a renowned live entertainment merchandising company, […]
SuperToyCon Brings the Heat to the Desert By Nolan P. Smith Staff Reporter This weekend, the SuperToyCon heads to the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, bringing die cast cars, cosplayers, celebrities and John Cena to the desert heat. The pop culture and toy event once again heads to Nevada, and brings a massive list of guests available for autographs and […]
By Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith Check out a short video of a first person view of walking the massive Exhibit Hall at the con of all cons, the San Diego Comic Con! Randomly, you will see a pink Chewbacca and Tusken Raider, Silver Surfer, Deadpool and Colossus, as well as the massive crowd when the cast of […]
No, that title isn’t misleading, the trailer for the Justice League movie made its debut at the San Diego Comic Con. In case you haven’t seen it, here it is!
American Gods Trailer Invades Comic Con By Nolan P. Smith “Either the world is crazy… or you are.” Fans at the San Diego Comic Con were treated to the first ever trailer for the new Starz series, American Gods. All I can say is… damn, I can’t wait. Based off of the novel by Neil Gaiman, the story follows Shadow […]
By Nolan P. Smith The San Diego Comic Con is in full swing, with the official first day now in the record books. So, how was it? Crowded, but that is to be expected of the monster of all pop culture cons, better known as the SDCC. The popular term of “Line Con” would be a great way to describe […]
The Many Aspects of Steampunk Come Together with Vintage Tomorrows By Nolan P. Smith The influence of Steampunk on today’s popular culture is evident in just about every art form you can think of. From novels to comic books, music to machinery, fashion, film, television, and more, odds are you have seen something that is influenced by the Steampunk movement. […]
Does Independence Day Resurgence let creativity ring? By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer When Roland Emmerich’s Independence Day was released in 1996, it put a fun and explosive twist on the classic alien invasion story. With a stellar cast, planetary destruction, and a world in peril, this blockbuster film set a higher bar for all action/sci-fi films that followed. Warning: […]
The 2016 Japan Film Festival Returns With Premiere Screenings And Very Special Guests Of Honor Taking Place At NEW PEOPLE Cinema In Japantown (By Staff Reports)– The 2016 Japan Film Festival of San Francisco (JFFSF), the first and only fully-dedicated Japanese film celebration for the S.F. Bay Area, has announced a diverse roster of films that are set to screen […]
Fathom Events, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment Bring Acclaimed Graphic Novel, Batman: The Killing Joke, to Life (By Staff Reports)- The dark journey into insanity begins as “Batman: The Killing Joke” gets the big-screen treatment for one night on Monday, July 25, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. local time. Fathom Events, in partnership […]
Penny Dreadful Springs to Life with Comic Con Exclusive Spell Book Journal (By Staff Reports)– Tap into the spirits beyond this world with the Entertainment Earth Penny Dreadful Spell Book Journal – Convention Exclusive from Bif Bang Pow!. Inspired by the book used by Vanessa Ives from the hit TV series Penny Dreadful, this deluxe journal measures 9.5-inches tall x […]
X-Men: Apocalypse Puts the Merry Mutants Against the First Mutant By Nolan P. Smith Being the third in the new wave of X-Men films, X-Men: Apocalypse carries a lot of weight on its shoulders. The best-selling merry mutants at Marvel have been on a roll as of late, so with the introduction of the mega-villain Apocalypse to the big screen, […]
Nancy in Hell Heads to the Small Screen with Your Help (By Staff Reports)– Good girls go to heaven, right? But it seems like there are no good girls anymore. After her death, Nancy awakens in a creepy landscape to find decomposing lost souls, demons lurking in the shadows, outcasts, chainsaws, booze, and certain doom. Can Nancy escape from Hell? […]
Ubisoft’s killer franchise, Assassin’s Creed, hits the silver screen in December By Nolan P. Smith It’s a call to arms, as the video game franchise Assassin’s Creed makes the leap of faith from video games to the big screen, and we have the first trailer to prove it! Debuting on the Jimmy Kimmel Show last night, the trailer shows Michael […]
Captain America: Civil War Shows that we do indeed need a civil war By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—With the third installment in the Captain America series of films, heroes go head to head with heroes as all war breaks out: Civil War, that is. Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo (Captain America: The Winter Soldier), the film centers on […]
It’s LOTR Vs GoT in the Latest Entry in Epic Rap Battles of History By Nolan P. Smith Two literary giants collide as the Epic Rap Battles of History takes on the men behind the legends known as Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones when J. R. R. Tolkien takes on George R. R. Martin. This is actually […]
Check out the latest trailer for LAIKA’s Kubo and the Two Strings (By Staff Reports)– The latest trailer for the epic looking Kubo and the Two Strings is here, as well as four new posters depicting the awesome artwork of the film. From studio LAIKA, the creators of hit animated films like ParaNorman, Kubo and the Two Strings is an epic […]
UDON and a veritable Xenomorphs’ hive top professional artists collaborate for the all-new ALIEN VISIONS! (By Staff Reports)– Today is the inaugural ALIEN DAY (#AlienDay426), and UDON is celebrating by revealing our most terrifying creative collaboration yet – ALIEN VISIONS! (#UDONAlienVisions) The ALIEN VISIONS project is an artistic tribute to the one of the most iconic and enduring science fiction […]
The Jungle Book remains the King of the Jungle By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)— When it was announced that Jon Favreau, the director that brought Iron Man to the big screen, would be tackling a live action version of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, I imagine many were in the state I was in: excited and nervous at the […]
Trailer and Movie Poster for Marvel’s Doctor Strange Hits the Internet, Hits Theaters November 4th, 2016 By Nolan P. Smith November is going to get mystical as Marvel’ Doctor Strange hits theaters! Starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange, the Sorcerer Supreme makes his big screen debut, and by the look of the trailer, we are in for a ride. The […]
Missed Out on Tickets for the San Diego Comic Con? Here’s Your Chance! (By Staff Reports)– Have you ever wanted to attend the greatest pop culture event in the world? Well, Dark Horse Comics is now giving you the chance to party in style at San Diego Comic Con! To celebrate Dark Horse Comics’ thirtieth anniversary, we are offering a […]
Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters in 4K Ultra HD By Staff Reports Fans will now be able to experience particle beams and ectoplasm like never before when Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II debut June 7 on next generation 4K Ultra HD disc with High Dynamic Range (HDR) from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE). Perfect for Father’s Day gifting, each 4K Ultra […]
Batman V Superman is a fan’s dream come true: here’s why By Nolan P. Smith (Originally published on High Desert Daily) (Victor Valley)– The time has come, and I can now say I have seen one of the most highly anticipated comic book inspired films of all time. With Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, DC Entertainment placed the weight […]
The Dark Knight versus the Man of Steel- Welcome to Batman V Superman By Nolan P. Smith (California)– DC Comics had made no secret that a lot is writing on Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. Having some lackluster outings at the box office in the past (Green Lantern, Jonah Hex, Superman Returns), this film is poised to be the […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Originally ran on High Desert Daily) Next week is a busy week for comic book fans- first, we get a movie we have all been clamoring for since we read a comic, and then we have a mega gathering of all things pop. First, let’s start with Superman V Batman: Dawn of Justice. The Zack Snyder […]
Round One Begins in Captain America: Civil War By Nolan P. Smith Whoa. For those that haven’t seen it, the new Captain America- Civil War trailer is out, and it has a cameo by a certain, classic costumed webslinger. The latest trailer has dropped and has not disappointed. The trailer is below if you haven’t seen it yet. Here’s my […]
International Hit ‘Alena’ Comes to Dark Horse Kim W. Andersson is making waves in the international comics and film community. His original Swedish graphic novel Alena was adapted into a feature-length film in Sweden that just received a critically acclaimed US debut at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2016. Now the graphic novel will see full US distribution through Dark […]
By Staff Reports In advance of Long Beach Comic Expo, Mad Event Entertainment unveils an all star guest line up, along with sponsors, innovative programs and new partners, in preparation for the 7th annual Long Beach Comic Expo this coming weekend. The Expo will play host to more than 120 guests and 80 panels and will take over two exhibit […]