By Nolan P. Smith If you are like most people I know, then Christmas can’t come soon enough for you. Not just for Christmas, but for the return of the sci-fi epic, Star Wars with Episode VII: The Force Awakens. Very little is known about the film, save for it takes place 30 years after Return of the Jedi, and […]
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Jason T. Smith and Nolan P. Smith Bluefin had two booths at SDCC (Bluefin and Bluefin/Tamashii Nation), featuring a load of various products the company is importing stateside. These include the popular Dragonball Z figures, the Super Mario Bros. figures, the samurai inspired Star Wars line, Iron Man figures, models featuring ships from One […]
By Nolan P. Smith Pictures by Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith Hasbro showed off some amazing pieces at the San Diego Comic Con, and the Star Wars side of the booth brought the crowds. Their six inch Star Wars Black Series was the main focus, with new reveals such as Kanan from Star Wars Rebels, Ashoka, Jango Fett, […]
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith The San Diego Comic Con has come to an end, so relive the moments with some Comic Con cosplay! Here’s a brand new batch of photos straight from Comic Con! From a few Harley Quinns, a female Spike from Cowboy Bebop, the Androids from Dragonball Z, and […]
By Nolan P. Smith Bluefin, the distributor that has brought us some of the best toys and collectibles from Japan, Hong Kong and more (like Dragon Ball!), announced their Comic Con International plans, better known as the San Diego Comic Con 2015, and they do not disappoint! Exclusives range from Dragon Ball, Gundam, Batman, Iron Man, Star Wars and more! […]
By Staff Reports Star Wars Rebels: Complete Season One delivers all 15 action-packed episodes plus never-before-seen bonus material and cast/crew interviews revealing the magic behind the making of the hit series. Releasing on Blu-ray and DVD on September 1, this is a must-add collection to the library! In the first groundbreaking season of Star Wars Rebels, young hero Ezra Bridger […]
It’s been a while, but here is a brand new podcast from Pastrami Nation! This time around, we talk about the awesomeness known as Star Wars Celebration, the jaw dropping trailer for The Force Awakens, the violent art of Mortal Kombat X, and a little movie called Avengers-Age of Ultron. Give it a listen, and make sure to find us […]
By: MrAndMrsSmith Here are a few pictures courtesy of Vanity Fair that show some character reveals. It looks like Adam Driver will be playing the sith Kylo Ren. Here you see him backed by a couple of snowtroopers. I am really digging the new costumes so far. I feel they look updated but yet still hold that classic look. Here […]
By: MrAndMrsSmith Like many people I found myself on youtube clicking one video that led to another that led to another and so on and so on. Then I found what I consider to be pure gold…..GoldPointProps! When Robert Hogan gets in his shop with his tools and sheet metal what happens next is something so awesome I had to […]
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith and Jason T. Smith This weekend, the Anaheim Convention Center become Tantooine, Endor, and more as Star Wars Celebration landed in Southern California. The convention, held annually around the world, was a sensory overload for fans with cosplay, vendors, announcements, film stars and, of course, the reveal of the big one, […]
Photos by MrAndMrsSmith Check out our coverage from day 3 at Star Wars Celebration 2015! Don’t forget to tag yourself on Facebook!
By:MrAndMrsSmith This week Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim California has delivered as promised! We got to take a sneak peek at the highly anticipated Star Wars Battlefront! All cameras had to be shut down as to protect the secrecy of the project (with the exception of the above picture). The good people at EA let us watch 5 minutes of […]
Photos by: DimSumHottie Take a look at what Star Wars Celebration 2015 brought to the masses on day 2!
By: MrAndMrsSmith Today at Star Wars Celebration Ian Mcdiramid took the main stage! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TJq6JO3Fjc] [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXMXD9JF578]
Photos by: DimSumHottie Star Wars Celebration 2015 is here! Take a look at what day one had to offer, tons of pics after the jump!
By Nolan P. Smith Straight from the Star Wars Celebration floor, check out the latest trailer for The Force Awakens! Wow, just wow. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngElkyQ6Rhs]
By the Pastrami Nation Staff Get ready to answer the age old question: Who Shot First? Okay, maybe not… we all know Han did! Star Wars Celebration kicks off tomorrow and runs through Sunday in Anaheim at the Anaheim Convention Center. The show has something for everyone: from shirts and posters to video games to the grand daddy of them […]
By Staff Reports The best swag in the galaxy not so far far away ThinkGeek has spent the last several months excitedly preparing the upcoming Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, CA. The online retailer is proud to announce that they will be debuting a number of exclusive items that will only be available to attendees as well as early release […]
By Staff Reports As anticipation builds for the December release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the first new film in the Star Wars Saga in a decade, The Walt Disney Studios, Lucasfilm Ltd., and 20th Century Fox today announced the upcoming release of The Star Wars Digital Movie Collection. For the first time ever, all six epic films in […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– Comic Con International’s WonderCon 2015 once again invaded the Anaheim Convention Center, and attendees from across the states gathered by the thousands. Featuring small press, local creators, comic book publishers, video game studios, film studios, and more, WonderCon exceeded expectations when it comes to pop culture. As with every con, one of the major […]
Star Wars fans rejoice! Check out these amazing Boba Fett and Stormtrooper figures from Square Enix! These figures will be out this summer from the Play Arts Kai series. These updated designs look amazing! Pre-Orders are up now at Big Bad Toy Store and other fine e-retailers. For more pictures and details, go check them out at: http://news.toyark.com/2015/03/27/awesome-looking-play-arts-variant-star-wars-boba-fett-and-stormtrooper-156229
By Staff Reports Marvel Entertainment and Lucasfim Ltd. are pleased to announce the addition of blockbuster artist Stuart Immonen (All-New X-Men, All-New Captain America) as the new series artist for STAR WARS! Immonen joins series writer Jason Aaron to continue the chart-topping, record breaking series this July! Beginning this July with Star Wars #8, Stuart Immonen journeys to a galaxy […]
By Nolan P. Smith The force awakened a monster. At Disney’s annual shareholders meeting in San Francisco, Disney and Lucasfilm announced details regarding Star Wars Episode VIII as well as details on the spin off film by Gareth Edwards, now titled Rogue One. For Episode VIII, Rian Johnson has been confirmed to write and direct the film, which has been […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—The force is strong in the land of the rising sun. Bandai/ Tamashii Nation’s Movie Realization line has taken on the epic sci-fi franchise, Star Wars and taken it to feudal Japan with their line of Samurai reimagining’s of some of the franchises most iconic characters. First up is […]
Ready? Okay, here is the latest podcast from Pastrami Nation- The Meat of Pop Culture! This time around, we talk about The Order 1886, Star Wars Celebration 2015- including the ready to use app, and the passing of a legend, Mr. Leonard Nimoy. Check it out, and also make sure to check out PastramiNation.com for the latest news and reviews, […]
By Nolan P. Smith What happens if she fails the test? Well, we get a glimpse at it tomorrow when A24 debuts the trailer for Ex-Machina at noon EST. The film, set to hit theaters on April 10th, will have its North American premiere at the SXSW Festival on Saturday, March 14th. Written and Directed by Alex Garland, the film […]
Review By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—2015 aims to be a hallmark year for the Star Wars franchise. Star Wars Episode VII hits this December, Star Wars Battlefront returns to the gaming world this year, and this is the year that the franchise returned to Marvel Comics. How does the House of Ideas handle the return of one of the […]
By Staff Reports Dark Horse Comics is sending its Star Wars comics off with a very exclusive limited offer for its digital-comics readers . . . For the final five days of 2014, Dark Horse is offering all digital Star Wars comics at 50% off. Or pick up the Farewell MegaBundle that includes every single Star Wars comic published for […]
By Staff Reports Marvel is kicking off 2015 with a bang big enough to destroy a Death Star as Star Wars makes its triumphant return to the House of Ideas and into comic shops on January 14th! That’s right, your local comic shop is the place to be to get your hands on the blockbuster first issue of Star Wars! […]