Jumanji's Latest Heroes Get Their Own Video Game

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe, worldwide family entertainment publisher Outright Games, and UK based development studio Funsolve, in collaboration with Sony Pictures, are today thrilled to announce that Jumanji: The Video Game is now available on Playstation® 4, Nintendo Switch™, Xbox One and PC Digital for $39.99

Follow the wise words of your intrepid guide Nigel and head off for adventure in this brand new 3D action adventure game that sees players take on the role of Jumanji's greatest heroes, Dr. Smolder Bravestone, Ruby Roundhouse, Franklin "Mouse" Finbar and Professor Shelly Oberon as they fight their way through waves of deadly marauders and dangerous, exotic creatures.

Sony Pictures Consumer Products Announces First Wave of Men in Black Licensees

Sony Pictures Consumer Products (SPCP) is developing another comprehensive 360-degree program for the Men in Black franchise. The new program will include the classic franchise and the studio’s new Men in Black spin-off. The new film is tentatively set to release June 14, 2019 in the U.S. and F. Gary Gray, who previously helmed The Fate of the Furious and Straight Outta Compton, is on board to direct.

Moviegoers Become Ghostbusters During BET Awards

This Sunday, June 26, beginning at 8PM / 7PM central on BET, during the BET Awards (check local listings), movie fans watching the show will have the chance to become Ghostbusters themselves.

When the specially tagged Ghostbusters TV spot airs during the broadcast, anyone watching the show can Shazam the spot using their Shazam app and bust Slimer, as the famous ghost is captured from the TV onto users' smart phones.

Ghostbusters 2016 Movie Trailer Spews Ectoplasm Everywhere

We've all just watched the trailer for the Ghostbusters 2016 remake and there's one thing we can now agree on completely...if you didn't like the comedy in Bridesmaids, you are probably going to find little to like here. The trailer includes familiar gags like the gross out moment that goes on for way too long, wacky slapstick action scenes and "this is so going in the trailer" moments we'll probably be sick of by the time they pop up on screen. Yes, I love the original movie to the point where I can repeat most lines as they happen. Yes, I have no love for the Bridesmaids movies. I guess I was holding out hope that something in this movie would win me over...and i'm still waiting...and willing to watch it...and probably give myself a headache trying to like it like I did with Deadpool. Let's give this another shot and see what we see, shall we?

WWE Superstars In Surfs Up 2: Wavemania

No, my friends, you are not on The Onion...and none of this should be a surprise. Ever since the WWE invaded the worlds of Scooby Doo and The Flintstones, it was clear...no animated universe was safe. Still...I keep checking the date....and it's not April 1st.

Sony Pictures Animation and WWE Studios announced today an animated sequel to Surf's Up, the 2007 Academy Award nominated action-comedy about surfing penguins. The companies are co-financing and producing the movie which is expected to release in 2017, in time for the original films' 10th anniversary.  Surf's Up 2: WaveMania will be distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment with WWE Studios providing marketing support by leveraging its extensive multi-platform reach.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Reveals The Sinister 6...Sort Of...

As we spiral toward Friday and the release of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, eagle eyed readers keep watch of the internet for additional viral drops linked directly into the film, and more importantly, news on after credit sequence reveals. At our New York press screening, all our waiting through the credits was for naught as the lights came on and we were left with nothing but the actual film to talk about. MONSTERS!! I suppose we've come to expect these extra sequences on the end of any Marvel super hero film now, and why wouldn't we? Even  the first Amazing Spider-Man film had one! Fellow journos in attendance told us the extra bits on the European release of ASM2 were for the upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past film, further confounding fans. Now it seems those flashes of CG designs during the credits may have been all we will get. Sony suggests the following course of action...

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Super Bowl Teaser Spot

We go from Captain America at Marvel Studios over to Sony's teeny tiny film about a boy..and a spider...and how their genes made sweet, sweet love and birthed A HIDEOUS MUTANT FREAK WITH 8 ARMS AND COMPOUND EYES!!  No..wait..sorry...that is the Troma version. In the Marvel Comics version, young Peter Parker gets all sweaty and awakens with great power AND great responsibility..and a whole bunch of awesome superhero moves. This Sunday is game day, and with all those butts in the seats..do they really need a reason to make us non sporty geeks watch as well? Yes..yes they do...or..internet...cue trailer...

Sony Expands Their Amazing Spider-Man Universe

In a move to forge a new legacy in the story of Peter Parker on screen, Sony Pictures Entertainment, in association with Marvel Entertainment, is developing several new projects in the Spider-Man franchise, with Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Jeff Pinkner, Ed Solomon, and Drew Goddard to collaborate on overseeing the developing story over several films that will be produced by Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach, it was announced today by Doug Belgrad, president of Columbia Pictures, and Hannah Minghella, president of Production for the studio.

Carrie and Evil Dead at New York Comic Con 2012

Tis the season for spooky!! New York Comic Con 2012 is starting to sell out of all its available tickets, and with good reason. The show has pumped itself up to a respectable 4 days of geek madness and Hollywood has taken notice. Sony will be hitting the con in force and they are bringing the goods...

Sony Pictures will debut exclusive first looks at the highly anticipated upcoming films Carrie and Evil Dead at New York Comic Con on Saturday, October 13th from the Javits Center.

The panel presentations for Carrie and Evil Dead will take place between 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM on October 13th.  The Carrie panel will include the film’s stars, Chloë Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore, along with producer Kevin Misher and director Kimberly Peirce. Evil Dead’s panel will include the film’s star, Jane Levy (“Suburgatory”), producer (and star of original) Bruce Campbell and director, Fede Alvarez.

The Amazing Spider-Man Reviewed

As an angry nerd who was raised on comic books, I have a personal stake when Hollywood hijacks one of my beloved comic heroes and has their way with them. Sometimes, we get a disaster like Catwoman. I’ll give you a moment to stop screaming and vomiting. …and we continue. Sometimes we get Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man. After watching The Amazing Spider-Man, the older Spider-Man films now play like Tim Burton’s Batman in my head. They are whimsical and fairly non-threatening with too much time spent on overly mushy, mumbly moments where our protagonists drone on about their boundless love, and at the time, it is all we had, so it was good. Peter Parker was super nerdy, Mary Jane was missing a bit of her ka-pow…if you know what I mean…and there was just some element missing. The humor of the comics..the intensity of the action..the depravity of the villains…SOMETHING just did not translate. Even New York was this sort of idealized, convenient Raimi creation. All that is about to change.

Global Smurfs Day!

That's what the email said... GLOBAL SMURFS DAY!! And I thought...Go onnnnn...and clicked open and inside there was only this pretty poster. What a tease, right??!!

A Closer Look at The Amazing Spider-Man's Gear

If you follow me anywhere on the interwebs, you know I do my best to visit the TRex in Times Square on every visit...which is code for a Toys R Us run. Recently, this flagship store has been utilizing a bit of space amid the lil kiddie toys to celebrate the latest superhero films with brilliant displays surrounded by the expected piles of tie-in merchandise. The newest addition to this area is a killer display of props from The Amazing Spider-Man, providing a live look at that crazy innovative mask design and the mechanical web shooters fans have been screaming for since day 1.





















The Amazing Spider-Man" is the story of Peter Parker (Garfield), an outcast high schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben (Sheen) and Aunt May (Field). Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. Peter is also finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy (Stone), and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance - leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors (Ifans), his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero. The Amazing Spider-Man will open in theaters everywhere in 3D on July 3, 2012.

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MIB ♥ NYC on Wednesday May 23

To celebrate the nationwide release of the action adventure comedy Men In Black™ 3, Wednesday, May 23 will be MIB ♥ NYC Day in New York City, with a special series of events culminating in the premiere of the film in the evening. Men In Black 3 will be released in theaters on Friday, May 25, 2012. Men In Black 3 was filmed on location in the New York area – the only film in the series to have the majority of the production based in New York.

The day will kick off live on “Good Morning America” from the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum with the cast of Men In Black 3 celebrating the film and the start of Fleet Week. Mayor Bloomberg is expected to attend and to proclaim Wednesday, May 23 to be MIB ♥ NYC Day in the city. MIB ♥ NYC Day will then continue as Men In Black 3 rings The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell from the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square.

Throughout the day, MIB Agents will descend upon key NYC locations, including Grand Central Terminal, Times Square, and the Chrysler Building. When people spot the agents, they can take a photo with the Instagram app and hashtag it #MIBHEARTSNYC and post that photo to Twitter. Some participants may be invited to the premiere that night in NYC.

There will be MIB ♥ NYC events at the Museum of the Moving Image, where the exhibit “Aliens, Gadgets, and Guns: Designing the World of Men In Black 3,” featuring over 25 alien masks and props from the film, is now on display and where the first MIB film will be screened; at various children’s museums, which will feature MIB craft activities and screenings of the first film; and at Sony Wonder Technology Lab, which will be offering a variety of fun activities, including an alien slime making workshop, a “special agent” photo opportunity, and the chance to check out real one-of-a-kind props from the film.

In addition, On Location Tours will offer fans the chance to follow in the footsteps of Agents J and K, passing by MIB headquarters and other locations from all three Men in Black films on the signature New York TV & Movie Sites tour. Moviegoers who need a snack can stop by Baskin-Robbins and Dunkin’ Donuts to try one of several Men In Black 3 inspired menu items, served up by employees wearing MIB ♥ NYC pins. Throughout the month of May, Baskin-Robbins is celebrating Men In Black 3 with Lunar Cheesecake ice cream, plus Lunar Lander and Agent 31 sundaes, while Dunkin’ Donuts is serving up out of this world Black Cocoa Creme Iced Coffee and new Undercover Black Cocoa and Chocolate Lunarmax Donuts.

The day concludes with the premiere of the film at the Ziegfeld Theatre, where the film will screen for 1150 invited guests. Simultaneously, at the AMC 42nd Street theaters, the film will screen for another 1500 people, including 500 first responders and active military. Following the screenings, 2500 guests will attend the after-party at the Intrepid Air, Sea & Space Museum. For the festivities, Fireworks by Grucci has been generously donated in honor of our nation’s military by the Generoso Pope Foundation, and following the display, Pitbull, whose single “Back In Time” is featured in Men In Black 3, will perform from the flight deck. In addition, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Trey Smith will be spinning throughout the night.

“New York City is home to 130,000 Film and Television jobs and there are few that compare in size and scope to Men in Black 3,” said NYC Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment Katherine Oliver. “MIB3 turned 2012 Cobble Hill, Carrol Gardens and so many other parts of the City back in time and employed hundreds and hundreds of people. The Mayor and I are so proud that it was Made in NY.”

In Men In Black™ 3, Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back... in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him — secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K (Josh Brolin) to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind. Barry Sonnenfeld directs the film. The film’s screenplay is written by Etan Cohen, based on the Malibu Comic by Lowell Cunningham. Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald produce, and Steven Spielberg and G. Mac Brown are the executive producers.

Prepare For Tarantino's DJANGO UNCHAINED

Pulp Fiction...True Romance...From Dusk Til Dawn...these are the movies that constantly put a smile on our faces and flash back to a happy day with friends and some fucked up moments flashing on a giant movie screen. Now, Tarantino returns with his newest creation. Start counting the days...

Set in the South two years before the Civil War, DJANGO UNCHAINED stars Academy Award®-winner Jamie Foxx as Django, a slave whose brutal history with his former owners lands him face-to-face with German-born bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Academy Award®-winner Christoph Waltz). Schultz is on the trail of the murderous Brittle brothers, and only Django can lead him to his bounty. The unorthodox Schultz acquires Django with a promise to free him upon the capture of the Brittles - dead or alive.

Success leads Schultz to free Django, though the two men choose not to go their separate ways. Instead, Schultz seeks out the South's most wanted criminals with Django by his side. Honing vital hunting skills, Django remains focused on one goal: finding and rescuing Broomhilda (Kerry Washington), the wife he lost to the slave trade long ago.

Django andSchultz's search ultimately leads them to Calvin Candie (Academy Award®-nominee Leonardo DiCaprio), the proprietor of "Candyland," an infamous plantation where slaves are groomed by trainer Ace Woody (Kurt Russell) to battle each other for sport. Exploring the compound under false pretenses, Django and Schultz arouse the suspicion of Stephen (Academy Award®-nominee Samuel L. Jackson), Candie's trusted house slave. Their moves are marked, and a treacherous organization closes in on them. If Django and Schultz are to escape with Broomhilda, they must choose between independence and solidarity, between sacrifice and survival...

Written and directed by Academy Award®-winner Quentin Tarantino, DJANGO UNCHAINED is produced by Stacey Sher, Reginald Hudlin and Pilar Savone. The executive producers are Harvey and Bob Weinstein, Michael Shamberg, Shannon McIntosh, and James Skotchdopole. DJANGO UNCHAINED will be released in the U.S. on December 25, 2012, and internationally by Sony Pictures.