Thursday, February 17, 2011

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Cuddle Up With These Horror Film Plush Toys

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 10:52 AM PST

Horror Film Plush Toys

When you hear the names Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, and Freddy Krueger the last thing you'd associate them with is cute and cuddly, but now you can with these new horror film plush toys!

Check them out at the Neatoshop for $11.95 each [...]

Fans Decide Detroit Needs A RoboCop Statue Despite Government Rejection

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 08:40 AM PST



It started as something of a joke. A New England man suggested to Detroit Mayor Dave Bing that they should build a statue in honor of RoboCop, the science fiction classic that was set in the city, in an attempt to improve the city's image (and likely bring in a fair share of movie-loving tourists). Bing rejected the suggestion because, well...it'd be a little odd for a mayor to OK a statue of cyborg crime fighter.

Rejection be damned, fans of RoboCop everywhere started to call for the statue to be built anyway, and a movement began to raise the funds necessary. While some still think it would be wrong to have a figure associated with such a violent franchise displayed publicly, donations started pouring in, including one weighing in at $25,000 -- half of the $50,000 goal that was set.

For those who still want to donate it's not too late; while their goal has been reached, the plan now is to raise as much as possible to make the RoboCop statue as big and as awesome as can be achieved. [...]

Geek Gear: Aliens Shirt ‘Super Acid Soaker’

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 05:07 AM PST

Aliens - Super Acid Soaker

The t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is the Aliens-inspired shirt called "Super Acid Soaker."

The tee, by artist Ghost of Starscream, went on sale at RIPT today, Thursday, February 17, 2011, at midnight CST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it's over, it will not be sold on the site anymore.

The design features Sigourney Weaver in a classic pose as Ripley from the film Aliens [...]

Movie Review: Peep World

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 09:59 PM PST



Peep World
DIRECTED BY: Barry Blaustein
WRITTEN BY: Peter Himmelstein
STARRING: Michael C. Hall, Sarah Silverman, Rainn Wilson, Ben Schwartz, Judy Greer, Kate Mara, Alicia Witt, Taraji P. Henson, Stephen Tobolowsky, Ron Rifkin, Lewis Black
IFC Films
RELEASE DATE: March 25, 2011 (limited)

Ah, family. That's what it's all about, right? Spending time with the ones that you love as often as possible; sharing life and memories and laughter with them in the short time we're on this beautiful big rock.

OK, so that's what it's about for a lot of people -- it's not so true for others. Like the Meyerowitz family, for example. Every single year they gather on their father's birthday to celebrate the man that made them who they are today. Unfortunately, on this particular birthday gathering, one of them has the others not so happy and emotions are running high and hot.

Peep World is a movie about one person's success at the expense of their own family. Nathan Meyerowitz (Ben Schwartz), an author whose book has gone on to massive popularity, skyrocketing him to the top of the world, is living the good life. The only problem is that his book is a tell-all, and it does not shine a positive light on his mother, father, two brothers, and sister. [...]

NBC Chooses Its New ‘Wonder Woman’ In Adrianne Palicki

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 07:24 PM PST



In case you haven't been following the madness of a proposed Wonder Woman anything, allow us to catch you up quickly!

First up came the hopes for a big feature film adaptation with Joss Whedon behind the script. This never worked out in the end. When a movie didn't work, it was decided to try and make a new Wonder Woman TV series with showrunner David E. Kelley, but soon after that it was revealed that efforts to obtain positive attention on the show from networks was weak and the project was once again dead. Then, out of nowhere, NBC had one of their little urges, and decided to pick up the pilot episode of Wonder Woman for themselves and see where things went.

Now that you're all caught up, all that's left is who's the actress to finally bring Wonder Woman back to the screen? Well, the answer has been revealed, and it's now up to you to decide whether she's a good choice or not. [...]

‘The Guild’ Creator Felicia Day To Star In Live-Action ‘Dragon Age’ Web Series

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 03:41 PM PST



Everyone knows Felicia Day as the creator of the ultra-popular web-series, The Guild, and as one of the great Geek Goddesses of this Earth of ours. She's also known from her work on things like Joss Whedon's hit show and musical Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.

Now, after offering her voice to a role in Fallout: New Vegas, Day is stepping back into the realms of video games. It's been announced that the actress will star in a six-episode web series based on the highly successful BioWare titles Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II.

The live-action series, titled Dragon Age: Redemption, will also be set in Ferelden, where Day will play an original character named Tallis. Of her character, Day said "Tallis is headstrong, she fights dirty, and she has a really sarcastic sense of humor," she says. "I wanted to bring a modern sensibility to a fantasy character in a fantasy world." [...]

Chris Evans To Star In New ‘Captain America: Super Soldier’ Video Game

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 12:48 PM PST

Captain America: Super Soldier

Game developer Sega announced today that they have signed Captain America: The First Avenger star Chris Evans to voice the title character in the upcoming Captain America: Super Soldier video game. His likeness will also be used for the game.

The game will be a third-person shooter and feature an original story where you fight through Hydra castle, facing many "legendary villains." What villains you ask? Well listed are Red Skull, Iron Cross, Baron Strucker, Madame Hydra, and Arnim Zola. The game sounds like a good old hack and slasher from the description, using melee combos and shield attacks - see full official synopsis here [...]

More Map Pack Love For ‘Halo: Reach’

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 11:44 AM PST

Defiant map pack Halo Reach

Microsoft announced that another map pack will be released for Halo: Reach, called the Defiant map pack. This map pack costs 800 Microsoft point (or $10) and will be released in March.

A video trailer was also released that you can peep at here below.

The maps look pretty good, and the footage, especially at the beginning showing Firefight on Unearthed, makes me want to go play right now!

Let's break down the three maps [...]

‘Astonishing X-Men’ Come Home!

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 08:54 AM PST

Astonishing X-Men

Since it started The Astonishing X-Men has existed in a bubble, in its own continuity, and its own universe. Starting in April two new creative teams are working together for a new approach to this series that will break the X-Men up into two separate teams that are each on seemingly separate missions set in the standard Marvel X Universe. Rotating teams of creators Daniel Way and Christos Gage, and Jason Pearson with Juan Bubillo will tell the two stories. This new story arc also promises the introduction of a new character who will be extremely important in the X Universe by the end of 2011.

It all begins in Astonishing X-Men #37 where Wolverine, Cyclops, Emma Frost, and Armor do battle with giant monsters that are stomping their way through downtown Tokyo. Fing Fang Foom attacks and sends the X-Men into action minus Armor who is dealing with some personal issue. Christos Gage and Juan Bubillo step in for issue #38 where their team of Colossus, Beast, and Kitty Pryde fight off a Brood invasion. This story also features the return of Kitty Pryde's old pet Lockheed and Agent Brand from S.W.O.R.D. [...]

Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter To Join Johnny Depp In Tim Burton’s ‘Dark Shadows’

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 07:00 AM PST



Whenever Tim Burton makes a movie, most expect Johnny Depp to be somehow involved. This is once again the case in Dark Shadows, the upcoming movie adaptation of the '60s TV series where Depp is set to play the lead, Barnabas Collins.

The rest of the cast assembled so far is impressive, including Jackie Earle Haley, Eva Green, and Bella Heathcote, and it looks like it's about to get even better than that soon. It's being reported that Michelle Pfeiffer is in talks to take on the role of Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, a powerful woman who has kept herself buried away in her mansion for ten years since the disappearance of her husband. This would of course reunite Pfeiffer with Burton after she played Catwoman for him in 1992's Batman Returns.

Another staple to a Tim Burton production the director's wife, Helena Bonham Carter. The currently Oscar nominated actress for her work in The King's Speech isn't officially a member of the Dark Shadows cast yet, but sources are saying that she's already prepped and ready to take on the role of Dr. Julia Hoffman. [...]

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