Carrie Fisher Strikes Back
James Wortman Carrie Fisher, Princess Leia herself, is feuding with the producer of her hit autobiographical Broadway show Wishful Drinking, saying that he owes her more than $60,000, the New York Post…
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Tony Starch Steals the Show at Toy Fair 2010
Iron Man 2 hits theaters on May 7 and, as one must surely expect at this point, it’s going to be accompanied by a veritable tidal wave of merchandise based…
Hasbro Debuts Rocket-Firing Boba Fett at Toy Fair
If you’re not a hardcore Star Wars geek or an avid action figure collector, news that Hasbro will be releasing a vintage-style rocket-firing Boba Fett toy this year probably isn’t…
New Toy Story 3 Trailer Hits the Web!
Disney and Pixar have debuted the third trailer for Toy Story 3, which introduces some new characters—including an ascot-wearing Ken doll, voiced by Michael Keaton—and gives us a better idea…
Sony: Spider-Man Reboot Will Be 3D
Following the commercial and critical success of James Cameron’s Avatar, Sony Pictures announced February 9 that its forthcoming Spider-Man reboot, helmed by (500) Days of Summer director Marc Webb, will…
Will Christopher Nolan Oversee a Superman Reboot?
Mike Fleming and Nikki Finke over at Deadline Hollywood are reporting that Warner Bros., which said last year it had no plans to revisit the Superman film series after Superman…
EA Has “Far-Reaching” Plans for Mass Effect in 2011
Gaming blog Kotaku reports that Mass Effect 2 publisher Electronic Arts is planning “something far-reaching” for the Mass Effect franchise in early 2011. Is this “far-reaching” something a spinoff? Downloadable…
Bill Murray Talks Ghostbusters 3 (Spoiler Alert! Mass Hysteria!)
Funny, I was under the impression that Peter Venkman would be very much alive in Ghostbusters 3, but Bill Murray recently told the Daily Mail that the only way he’ll…
In Response to the Watchmen 2 Rumor
Ugh. I really, really didn’t want to weigh in on this, but since the Internet has been buzzing over the last day or so about a rumored sequel to Watchmen,…
Darth Vader Actor David Prowse Beats Cancer
Former bodybuilder David Prowse, best known for playing Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has made a full recovery after a yearlong struggle with prostate cancer, the U.K.’s…