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• Lightning Deal: Smallville, The Simpsons, The Runaways
• Deal: Harry Potter Years 1-6
• Geek Gear: ‘Star Wars’ Lightkatana Fight T-Shirt
• ‘Moon’ Director Duncan Jones’ ‘Source Code’ Gets Its First Trailer
• Must Read: Joss Whedon Responds To ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ Reboot
• Tickets Available For ‘A Klingon Christmas Carol’
• ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ Reboot Moves Forward With Writer Whit Anderson
• Netflix Unveils Streaming-Only Option, Raises Prices On Other Plans
• Khepri Comics Thanksgiving Appetizers Sale
• Geek Art: ‘Star Wars’ Kessel Run Retro Travel Poster
• Geek Art: Signed Posters For Matt Busch’s Zombie ‘Star Wars’, ‘Star Trek’ & More
• Starz Unveils Trailer For ‘Spartacus: Blood And Sand’ Prequel ‘Gods Of The Arena’

Lightning Deal: Smallville, The Simpsons, The Runaways Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:15 AM PST Every day, Amazon offers up "Lightning Deals," limited quantities of various products for a discounted price for a 4-hour window of time. You have to be on the lookout for these deals and once the item runs out within that four hours, the sale is over. Meaning, if you see something on sale that you want, buy it immediately before it's gone. Typically you don't know what will be on sale until the minute it gets posted, but as a prelude to Black Friday, Amazon has released today's Lightning Deal schedule for Movies & TV on DVD and Blu-ray. See list of today's deals here below, along with more information on how these special deals work. GOLD BOX DEAL OF THE DAY [valid only for today until midnight PST: Harry Potter Years 1-6 Giftset DVD for $23.99 | Blu-ray for $39.99. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2010 4:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. PST The Runaways DVD - $8.99 Mamma Mia! The Movie DVD - $3.99 Surf's Up DVD - $4.99 […]

Deal: Harry Potter Years 1-6 Posted: 23 Nov 2010 01:01 AM PST The Gold Box deal of the day over at Amazon today is Harry Potter Years 1-6 Gift Set for 60% off. The DVD is $23.99, while the Blu-ray is $39.99. Note, this sale is only for today, Thursday November 23, 2010, until midnight PST while supplies last. Both sets contain the first six Harry Potter films, along with tons of bonus features (see below for full list of extras). The Blu-ray edition comes with an extra bonus disc with additional deleted scenes; cast Q&A, a profile on author J.K. Rowling, footage from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, a look at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at the Universal Orlando theme park, and more. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince [...]

Geek Gear: ‘Star Wars’ Lightkatana Fight T-Shirt Posted: 22 Nov 2010 09:30 PM PST The $9 t-shirt deal of the day over at Teefury today is the Star Wars-inspired "Lightkatana Fight" by artist AJ Paglia. The sale at Teefury began at midnight EST (Tuesday, November 23, 2010) and will continue for 24 hours, and once it's over, it's gone forever. The shirt is mash-up of Japanese katana swordplay and Star Wars lightsaber duel. One of the swordsman is the Darth Vader figure all in black with a red sword, while the other is in light clothing with the Rebel Alliance insignia and green sword, a la Luke Skywalker in Return Of The Jedi [...]

‘Moon’ Director Duncan Jones’ ‘Source Code’ Gets Its First Trailer Posted: 22 Nov 2010 07:07 PM PST If you've yet to see director Duncan Jones' Moon, you should immediately remedy that...trust us. After you're all caught up, you can join us all in being excited for Jones' sophomore effort, Source Code. The movie stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a man who discovers that he's being programmed into the final minutes of another man's life just before a bomb on a train goes off, killing many people. It turns out that it's part of a secret government experiment to try and identify and stop those responsible for the bomb before another much larger attack is executed. He'll have to re-live this man's final moments over and over again on his mission, and also finds himself trying to save the life one of the passengers on the train. Be sure to head on down below, where you can read the full synopsis for the movie and check out the first trailer for Duncan Jones' Source Code now! The movie will be released in theaters on April 15, 2011. [...]

Must Read: Joss Whedon Responds To ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ Reboot Posted: 22 Nov 2010 06:18 PM PST Mere hours ago, word hit the internet that Warner Brothers had acquired the rights to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and would be moving forward on a reboot of the property based on a pitch by Whit Anderson, who is currently working on the screenplay for her take on the character. Well, it didn't take long for someone to get a hold of Joss Whedon, who wrote the script for the 1992 original Buffy starring Kristy Swanson, created, wrote, directed, and produced the mega-popular TV series of the same name starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, and is also responsible for things like Firefly, Angel, and Dollhouse. Whedon is busy working away on The Avengers, the Marvel comic book movie that's been set up over the past handful of years to become one of the biggest movies of all time, which he was hired to write and direct. Nevertheless, the fanboy favorite took the time to write a response letter sharing his feelings on the new reboot, and you don't want to miss what he had to say. You can head on over to the other side to read the full letter from Whedon, and you should plan to giggle once or twice. [...]

Tickets Available For ‘A Klingon Christmas Carol’ Posted: 22 Nov 2010 04:57 PM PST Later this month, the theater group Commedia Beauregard will once again be performing A Klingon Christmas Carol, a full-length play based on the classic Charles Dickens taleA Christmas Carol, but with an interesting twist. This is the fourth year in a row that the group will be staging the play in tlhIngan Hol, the Klingon language heard in the Star Trek television series and films. Tickets are on sale now through cbtheatre.org for two locations: Saint Paul, MN and Chicago, IL. * Twin Cities: Landmark Center [12 shows] November 26, 2010 - December 12, 2010 * Chicago: Greenhouse Theater Center [16 shows] November 26, 2010 - December 19, 2010 Scrooge has no honor, nor any courage. Can three ghosts help him to become the true warrior he ought to be in time to save Tiny Tim from a horrible fate? Performed in the Original Klingon with English Supertitles, and narrative analysis from The Vulcan Institute of Cultural Anthropology. [...]

‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ Reboot Moves Forward With Writer Whit Anderson Posted: 22 Nov 2010 03:05 PM PST A feature film reboot of the popular Buffy the Vampire Slayer is now moving forward with a new writer and major studio backing. In May of 2009, it was reported that the reboot -- without the great Joss Whedon -- was possible, and that Kuzui Enterprises was receiving many inquires about sequels and reboots and many other things. It took a little while to get something done, but now Warner Brothers has stepped in to acquire the rights from Kuzui, and has joined forces with Vertigo Entertainment and Atlas Entertainment to make it happen. Not only that, but a writer has been found to get the script going, and that writer is Whit Anderson. The 29-year-old Anderson is a newcomer to the business, with only three small credits to her name as an actress -- two in short films and one a small role in Yes Man -- and none as a writer. Anderson won the job based on a pitch that really appealed to those who back the film, who were impressed with her understanding of where they wanted to go with Buffy and the tone she was presenting. [...]

Netflix Unveils Streaming-Only Option, Raises Prices On Other Plans Posted: 22 Nov 2010 02:00 PM PST You've wanted it, and now you've got it: Netflix has announced their new streaming-only plan, for those of you who have no use for one or two DVDs out at a time, and are only interested in watching movies and TV shows directly on your computer, gaming console, or various other streaming options. Netflix states that the new plan will cost you $7.99 a month, which is a dollar less than what the next plan up -- one DVD out at a time along with the instant streaming -- used to be. This of course brings us to the next announcement Netflix made, which is increases to all of their prices. Due to the growing quantity of movie and TV show offerings that are streamed, the company will add $1 to the cost of their $8.99 and $13.99 plans. All plans after that will see multi-dollar increases in prices, anywhere from $3 to $8 more than they once were. [...]

Khepri Comics Thanksgiving Appetizers Sale Posted: 22 Nov 2010 01:00 PM PST It's a sad thing to say, but it will be Christmas before you know it, and if you're looking to get a jump on your gift buying for that comic book fan in your life, or if you just want to buy something for yourself, Khepri Comics is running a sale you will want to check out. Go to Khepri Comics to their "Thanksgiving Appetizers" section between now and November 24th, and you can get a 40% discount on a number of trades and single issues. Standouts of the sale are both volumes of Greg Rucka's Whiteout for $8.37 each; Brian K. Vaughn's Ex Machina hardcover and softcover editions; and Andy Diggle and Jock's The Losers Book 1 for $11.99 and Book 2 for $14.99 [...]

Geek Art: ‘Star Wars’ Kessel Run Retro Travel Poster Posted: 22 Nov 2010 10:03 AM PST While some might think it's a piece of junk, it's the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs. Do you know which ship that is? If so, then you'll want to check out this new poster. The official Star Wars Shop is currently taking pre-orders for a new limited edition poster, Star Wars Retro Travel Poster - Kessel Run. The travel ad is for would-be Kessel Run tours (with a guarantee to make it there in less than 12 parsecs!) aboard the famed Millennium Falcon, with a great image of the ship flying away from an asteroid (love it!). Pre-orders for this Star Wars poster, which has a limited edition of 150, will ship on December 14, 2010, and costs $88.99. The "Kessel Run" poster is one in a series of eight retro-style travel posters from the Star Wars galaxy by artist Steve Thomas [...]

Geek Art: Signed Posters For Matt Busch’s Zombie ‘Star Wars’, ‘Star Trek’ & More Posted: 22 Nov 2010 08:24 AM PST Remember all those zombie Star Wars posters that came out earlier this year from artist Matt Busch for the Hollywood Is Dead series? NeotoShop now has the exclusive on the signed editions of those posters, on sale for $19.95 each. Aside from the aforementioned Star Wars varieties, there's also zombified versions of E.T., Star Trek, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Back To The Future, and many more. Currently, there's 27 of Busch's posters available for purchase at the site [...]

Starz Unveils Trailer For ‘Spartacus: Blood And Sand’ Prequel ‘Gods Of The Arena’ Posted: 22 Nov 2010 07:00 AM PST The first trailer for the mini-series prequel to Starz's hit show, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, has been released online. The six-episode prequel, titled Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, was announced after series star Andy Whitfield was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, delaying production on season 2 of the show. Sadly, Whitfield has faced setbacks in his fight, and recently it was announced that the lead role would be re-cast. Starz has now narrowed their search down to just a few names, and we should get an announcement on who will be stepping into the role and when production on season 2 will begin in the near future. Now you can see a trailer for Gods of the Arena by clicking over to the other side, which is accompanied by a lengthy synopsis. The prequel debuts on January 21 at 10pm EST on Starz. SYNOPSIS Before Spartacus struck down his first opponent in the arena, there were many gladiators who passed through the gates onto the sand. "Spartacus: Gods of the Arena," tells the story of the original Champion of the House of Batiatus: Gannicus (Dustin Clare) in a more ruthless time before Spartacus' arrival where honor was just finding it's way into the arena. [...]

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