Thursday, June 4, 2015

Macabre Short Story Manga Collection FRAGMENTS OF HORROR Debuts In English From VIZ MEDIA

The Celebrated Creator Of GYO And UZUMAKI Returns With A Brand New, Frightening Manga Short Story Collection

San Francisco, CA, June 2, 2015 VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, sends chills down the spines of readers as it debuts Junji Ito’s FRAGMENTS OF HORROR on June 16th.

Disney Concerts and D23 Present Disney in Concert: A Silly Symphony Celebration

DISNEY CONCERTS AND D23 PRESENT DISNEY IN CONCERT: A SILLY SYMPHONY CELEBRATION HOSTED BY LEONARD MALTIN

The Live Concert Event Is the Highlight of Disney Music Emporium’s EXPO Activities August 14–16, Which Include Music Product, Album Signings, and a Pre-Order for The Silly Symphony Collection

BURBANK, CA – June 2, 2015 – D23 EXPO 2015 will feature the world premiere of Disney in Concert: A Silly Symphony Celebration—a live concert performance featuring a 32-piece orchestra celebrating the Silly Symphony animated short films and their accompanying music, hosted by film historian Leonard Maltin. Fans will delight in watching selected Silly Symphony shorts from Disney’s archives while the music is performed live in synchronization with the picture, presented using high-quality, newly restored digital film masters. The music will be performed as it would have been recorded during those historic days at the Disney Studios on Hyperion Avenue in the 1920s and ’30s. This very special concert event will showcase the music of the Three Little Pigs, The Old Mill and many other classics. To ensure as many guests are able to see the concert as possible, two 70-minute presentations will take place on Sunday, August 16, one at 11 a.m. and the second at 2 p.m. in Stage 23.

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Mattel x Hot Wheels' Marvel Secret Wars Character Car 3-Pack SDCC 2015 Exclusive

Mattel recently announced their Hot Wheels SDCC 2015 exclusive which is Marvel's Secret Wars Character Car 3-Pack of Captain America, Iron Man & Spider-Man. This set will cost $35. These sold out during the Voucher Sale but you can still try to get a set during the show.

Entertainment Earth x Bif Bang Pow!'s KISS Alive II Stage & Action Figures SDCC 2015 Exclusive

Entertainment Earth x Bif Bang Pow!'s next SDCC 2015 Exclusive is the KISS Alive II Stage & Action Figures Box Set. Limited to 1500 pieces. The figure are 1:20 Scale and have 9 points of articulation. You can pre-order this set HERE for $159.99.

This collector’s set contains all of the following items (subject to change):
1x The Demon action figure (variant with horned cape and blood spattered mouth!)
1x The Catman action figure
1x The Spaceman action figure
1x The Starchild action figure
1x KISS Alive II inspired stage
1x Mini wireless speaker
1x Full sheet of reproduction KISS themed temporary tattoos
NOTE: This item will first be sold at San Diego Comic-Con 2015 at the Entertainment Earth Booth #2343. If supplies remain after the show, your order will be filled and shipped to you then, at the end of July 2015. 

Factory Entertainment's Game of Thrones Direwolf Cub Plush Set SDCC 2015 Exclusive

Factory Entertainment's 2nd SDCC 2015 Exclusive is the Game of Thrones Direwolf Cub 6-inch Plush set. You can pre-order this set here for $30. Limited to 1500 pieces. Make sure to stop by Booth #2647. You can pre-order to either pick it up at their booth at SDCC or if you're not going you can still buy it and have it shipped to you.

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

LEGO Worlds Announced & Get Early Access on STEAM Today


WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT, TT GAMES AND
THE LEGO GROUP BRING MORE THAN 80 YEARS OF CLASSIC LEGO BUILDING INGENUITY TO THE DIGITAL SPACE IN
 
LEGO® WORLDS
 
Explore, Discover and Create in STEAM Early Access

Burbank, Calif. – June 1, 2015 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group today announced LEGO® Worlds, a limitless collection of procedurally generated worlds made entirely of LEGO Bricks, where players build unique environments and define their own experience. Developed by TT Games, LEGO Worlds allows players to use LEGO building sets digitally so they can build and create wherever their skills and imagination roam.

New Items from DST Coming This Fall

Pre-order new items coming this Fall from Diamond Select Toys below from either DST or through your local comic book shop.
Aliens Minimates 2-Packs Series 2 Asst.
A Diamond Select Toys release! The game is not over, man! DST returns to the world of the classic 1986 action movie Aliens with an all-new assortment of 2-packs! Four new sets include Pvt. Vasquez with Pvt. Hudson, Jumpsuit Ripley with Newt, Pvt. Frost with Burning Alien and a rare, one-per-case set that has Pvt. Crowe with Attacking Alien and Eggs! Each 2-inch Minimates mini-figure features 14 points of articulation and fully interchangpeable parts and accessories. Packaged on a blister card. Designed by Art Asylum! (Item #JUN152094, SRP: $9.99/ea.)
http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/aliens-minimates-2-packs-series-2-asst

Monday, June 1, 2015

Mortal Kombat X 12inch Scorpion Figure

Pre-order Mezco Toyz's Mortal Kombat X 12inch Scorpion Figure HERE for $36. Scheduled to ship in December.

"This 12 inch scale figure features nearly a dozen points of articulation, interchangeable hands and some of his most deadly weapons. He is packaged in a displayable window box."

Friday, May 29, 2015

Adventure Time Traveling Jake Tin Tote Gift Set Entertainment Earth SDCC 2015 Exclusive

This colorful one-of-a-kind tin tote looks just like Finn's backpack with Jake traveling inside and measures approximately 8 5/8-inches wide x 6 3/4-inches tall x 4-inches deep. Inside you'll find a 7 1/4-inch tall, 300 ml insulated stainless steel container featuring Finn's best friend Jake; and a 5 1/2-inch tall x 3 1/2-inch wide hardbound mini-journal of the Lumpy Space Princess that boasts 192 lined pages, an elastic closure and a built-in bookmark. Ages 14 and up.

This is a special limited edition set of only 1,500 pieces so you'll want to try and get your hands on one before it travels away forever!

STARZ RELEASES NEW TEASERS FOR “ASH VS EVIL DEAD”

Original filmmakers Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Bruce Campbell Serve as Executive Producers on the Series starring Campbell and Lucy Lawless among others

Beverly Hills, Calif., May 29, 2015 – The STARZ Original series “Ash vs Evil Dead” is rolling out new teasers this week for the 10-episode first season of the half-hour series executive produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, Bruce Campbell, the original filmmakers of the franchise, and Craig DiGregorio who will serve as executive producer and showrunner.  “Ash vs Evil Dead,” which is currently in production in New Zealand, is the long-awaited follow-up to the classic horror film franchise The Evil Dead and is set to premiere on STARZ in Fall 2015.

LEGO DC Super Heroes - Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom! Arrives August 25th


THE FATE OF THE JUSTICE LEAGUE HANGS IN THE BALANCE AS WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT
AND THE LEGO® GROUP RELEASE
LEGO® DC COMICS SUPER HEROES:
JUSTICE LEAGUE: ATTACK OF THE LEGION OF DOOM!
ON BLU-RAYTM COMBO PACK, DVD and DIGITAL HD,
AUGUST 25, 2015

Includes Exclusive Trickster LEGO® Minifigure for Initial Ship!

Burbank, CA (MAY 29, 2015) – DC Comics and LEGO® fans can rejoice as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment and The LEGO® Group release their next animated feature, LEGO® DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom! on Blu-rayTM Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD on August 25, 2015. The Blu-rayTM and DVD releases will include an exclusive Trickster LEGO® Minifigure, while supplies last.

Entertainment Earth's Exclusive My Little Pony Metallic Rainbow Dash Hikari Vinyl Figure

Pre-order Entertainment Earth's Exclusive Funko My Little Pony Metallic Rainbow Dash Hikari Vinyl Figure HERE for $79.99. Limited to 250 pieces.

UGLYDOLL Film planned by STX Entertainment

STX ENTERTAINMENT
TO LAUNCH FAMILY/ANIMATION AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS/LICENSING DIVISIONS
WITH EYE TOWARD DEVELOPING PROJECTS ACROSS FILM, TELEVISION, DIGITAL AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS ARENAS

- Studio Enters Rights Agreement with UGLYDOLL Toy Line as First Significant Investment for New Divisions -
(Burbank, May 28, 2015) - STX Entertainment has announced the launch of a family and animation division geared toward creating multi-platform family franchises across film, television and digital. Additionally, the studio will be establishing a consumer products, licensing and merchandising arm to take full advantage of the extended opportunities provided by these properties.  STX has identified the first project that will be developed for the family audience and has entered a partnership with beloved iconic toy brand UGLYDOLL as a leading pillar of the studio's new division.  The agreement was co-announced today by Adam Fogelson, chairman of the motion picture group for STX Entertainment, and Drew Matilsky, Managing Partner of Pretty Ugly LLC. STX expects the first step of this collaboration to be the development of a full-scale animated feature, with plans to explore future projects for other platforms shortly thereafter.

New LEGO Jurassic World Trailer Offers VIP Tour of Park


Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today released the latest trailer for LEGO® Jurassic World™ where players are invited to join a VIP tour of LEGO Jurassic World’s state-of-the-art facility and get a glimpse of LEGO dinosaurs like Indominus Rex, Mosasaurus and the Creation Lab.

World Premiere of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on EPIX This Saturday

Premiering on EPIX
Saturday, May 30 at 8pm ET/PT, 7C 

Megan Fox (Transformers) and Will Arnett (The Lego Movie, “Arrested Development”) star in the box-office success Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles directed by Jonathan Liebesman. Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder and his evil Foot Clan have an iron grip on everything from the police to the politicians. The future is grim until four unlikely outcast brothers rise from the sewers and discover their destiny as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Turtles must work with fearless reporter April O’Neil (Fox) and her cameraman Vern Fenwick (Arnett) to save the city and unravel Shredder’s diabolical plan. (PG-13)