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Geek Gear: Star Wars Meets The Wizard Of Oz In ‘Oz Wars’

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 05:50 AM PST

Oz Wars

The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is a mash-up of Star Wars and The Wizard Of Oz called "Oz Wars" by Denis Medri.

The sale at RIPT began today, Wednesday, December 21, 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 [...]

Geek Gear: Star Wars/Firefly ‘Vote Smuggler’ Shirt

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 09:22 PM PST

Star Wars Firefly

The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at TeeFury today is a Star Wars and Firefly mash-up called "Vote Smuggler" by Ian Leino.

The sale began at Teefury today, Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at midnight EST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it's over, it will not be sold on the site anymore [...]

Must Watch! Announcement Trailer For ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ Is Here!

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 07:23 PM PST

Hobbit

The announcement trailer for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is now online!

The Peter Jackson film, which is a prequel to his epic award-winning Lord of the Rings trilogy, stars Martin Freeman as the hobbit Bilbo Baggins.

Watch it here below.

The teaser trailer will also be running ahead of showings of The Adventures of Tintin starting tomorrow. [...]

Watch Now: Montage Of Tom Cruise’s Best Running Scenes

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 07:00 PM PST

Tom Cruise

Every classic movie star has their calling card: Marilyn Monroe had her skirt blown up, John Wayne swaggered, and Paul Newman had his magical baby blues.

Tom Cruise, on the other hand, just runs. Sure he has that thousand-watt "It's good to be Cruise" smile but he doesn't use it on screen as much these days. Time Magazine's video editor Valerie Lapinski has assembled a montage of some of the world's most famous Scientologist's best on-screen running scenes. [...]

Will Daniel Craig Be James Bond Five More Times?

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 05:08 PM PST

Daniel Craig

What would you say if asked whether you'd like to see Daniel Craig play James Bond in five more films? Which would bring his grand total to eight Bond movies following the release of his third turn in the iconic role, titled Skyfall.

One producer of the franchise, Michael G. Wilson, wants just that. In an interview recently, Wilson talked about Craig in the role, saying "Daniel's been a terrific Bond, a superb actor, and a terrific man" before going on to why he wants to see him hit that eighth mark. [...]

eBook Deal: Star Wars – Fate of the Jedi: Outcast For $1.99!

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

Star Wars

Amazon and Random House Digital have a surprising deal on the opening tale of the current Star Wars novel series, Fate of the Jedi. Entitled Outcast, the eBook version of the novel is currently available for $1.99! That's 93% off of the usual $27 price -- an excellent deal for the Star Wars Expanded Universe addict.

Also, being so close to the holiday season, it would make a pretty good cheap gift for someone who is just getting into the whole Kindle scene.

Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi – Outcast is the first part of a nine book saga recounting the events following the Second Galactic Civil War. [...]

Watch Now: A Very Arkham City Christmas

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 03:00 PM PST

A Very Arkham City Christmas

Blue Goggles Films has put together a bit of a love letter/holiday gift to the makers and fans of Batman: Arkham City with "A Very Arkham City Christmas," a holiday tale that's set in the universe of the popular game.

In the short film, writer/director Ben Moody shows us a story in which we see two of The Penguin's henchman who try to share a Christmas moment with each other after they've escaped from a beatdown from The Bat, or so they think. Things don't go quite as well as they planned, however. In Arkham City, you can never escape The Dark Knight. [...]

Over 15,000 People Claim ‘Star Wars’ As A Religion In Czech Republic Census

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 02:00 PM PST

Jedi Knights

During a recent census in the Czech Republic, 15,070 people stated that they were members of the Knights of the Jedi religion, based, of course, on the Star Wars universe created by George Lucas.

While still a small number in comparison to others (over 1 million checked off Catholicism and over half of the country chose not to answer the question) it's still intriguing to see that number of people who feel that a religion based on something we all know to be fictional is a better choice for their lifestyles than one of the other more conventional religions. [...]

William Shatner’s One Man Show Heading To Broadway

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 01:00 PM PST

William Shatner singing "Iron Man"

Frequent Broadway events? Would you if it involved Captain Kirk? Well, get your suits and dresses ready people. Shatner is coming to Broadway.

The NY Post is reporting that William Shatner will be bringing his one man show, Shatner's World: We're Just Living In It, to New York. The show will run for a three week period in February.

The show is based on "years of Q&As he's done to hawk his books," and has been quite popular. [...]

‘Clash Of The Titans 2′ Trailer Unleashes Its Wrath

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 12:00 PM PST

Wrath of the Titans

The first trailer for the follow-up to 2010's Clash of the Titans remake, titled Wrath of the Titans, has made its way online.

The sequel is surprising for multiple reasons, most notable of which is the fact that the original did not perform as well as was hoped both critically and financially (making only a small amount more than its budget domestically---though it did do much better overseas---and being generally panned by critics), followed by the fact that almost the entire cast came back to reprise their roles. [...]

Sequels To ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ To Shoot Back To Back?

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 11:00 AM PST

Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

As the first film, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, gets ready to make its public debut tonight (a day early), eyes are pointed on director David Fincher, and what he may or may not do in the future, especially with regards to his future within this specific franchise.

At a press conference, the director revealed that, if he were to shoot the sequels, that since the final two books are "very much one story," the films would ultimately be shot back to back [...]

New ’21 Jumpstreet’ Trailer Hits

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 10:00 AM PST



Following in the wake of a shockingly intriguing red-band trailer, we've got yet another chance to look at the upcoming big screen adaptation of 21 Jump Street, and I must say, it looks quite good.

The film stars Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum, and follows the story of a cop duo who are sent into a high school, undercover, to bust the person behind a recent rash of drugs going around the school [...]

Happy Birthday Original KISS Drummer Peter Criss!

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 08:56 AM PST



Today December 20, 2011, Peter Criss, the original drummer for rock band KISS, celebrates his 66th birthday!

The original wearer of the 'Catman' make-up, Criss was one of the founding members of the band. He had three spells with KISS playing on their revered 1970s albums including KISS, Hotter Than Hell, and Destroyer [...]

Video Game Deal: Buy An Xbox 360 4GB Console With Kinect, Get A $100 Credit

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 07:52 AM PST

Kinect

Right now Amazon has a deal where if you purchase an Xbox 4GB Console with Kinect, you will receive a $100 Amazon credit good toward the purchase of items shipped and sold by Amazon.com.

To receive the credit, go to the product page and click on the link under the "Amazon.com $100 Credit Offer" banner and follow the instructions there [this is important to do, otherwise you won't get the credit].

See more details about this promotion here below. Also, if you want this item for Christmas, there's still time! See Amazon ordering deadlines here below [...]

Comic Review: Logan’s Run: Aftermath #4

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 07:07 AM PST

Logans Run Aftermath 4

Logan's Run: Aftermath #4
Written by Paul J. Salamoff
Art by Mike Dorman
Colors by Aurelio Alfonso
Letters by Bernie Lee
Graphics by Jason Brock, William F. Nolan, Paul J. Salamoff
Logo Design by Patrick Foster
Cover by Mike Dorman
Bluewater Comics
Release Date: December 21th, 2011
Cover Price: $3.99


I have to admit, Logan's Run: Aftermath #4 took me by surprise. It was actually a really good science fiction story, that, like all good Sci-Fi stories, is routed in humanity.

This issue is basically the story of Tara, the main character's long-time rival. Instead of making her a villain just for the sake of having an antagonist, writer Paul J. Salamoff gives her a very credible "origin" story that shows her slow descent into conflict with Logan [...]

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