Jem and The Holograms Trailer Drops..and Thuds

We here at Idle Hands harass the movie industry ..well...nearly constantly, for tackling characters and fandoms they don't understand at all, and further, generally don't wish to understand. They buy a license they think is marketable, grab all the names from the license, throw the tiniest bit of recognizable flash across the whole thing and then ride it out before a public who are, often, thoroughly confused. When the first images and synopsis for Jem And The Holograms dropped the other day, the reception was chilly but hopeful. Jem is the is the story of a woman who has already made it, alongside her best friends, using her power and influence to help people and one step further, becomes Jem to make sure everything is right in the world. This is NOT the story of a small town hopeful and her sisters getting their big break in the big city, adopting a persona that doesn't feel much like herself and now forced to decide what is really important in life. NO! Nope. Nuh uh. The studio could have taken it back to the beginning when the girls first find their powers and adopt their pseudo-super hero rock star personas..but no....what they did was cookie cutter, bland, uninspired and done at least a dozen times before. Dive in for the travesty...

It's Time To Get Things Started...

It's time to get things started! The Muppets are coming to ABC and this is your first look!

Posted by ABC Television Network on Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Classic Flash Gordon Gets Animated

As we watch modern animated films, we marvel at how far the technology has come, with fairly genius stories made real with the might of endless hours of computer processing behind it, dictating every bead of sweat, hair fall and blade of grass blowing in the wind. Even though these achievements are great, there are those amongst us who remember the days of hand drawn animation fondly..and so does Robb Pratt. With Disney credits like Pocahontas, Hercules and Tarzan under his belt, Pratt is intimately connected to the 2d world and has been displaying that love with a series of shorts old and new school geeks alike will lose their minds over. Anyone who grew up in the 80's already has a soft spot for Flash Gordon...Savior of the Universe!! When Flash and the gang are drawn like classic Disney heroes, the love is amplified 20 fold. Dive in and check out Flash Gordon Classic!

Dark Star: H.R. Giger's World Opens This Friday May 15th

Influential surrealist painter H. R. Giger (1940-2014) hypnotized audiences with his Oscar-winning visual creatures in Ridley Scott's masterpiece ALIEN and altered the pop culture landscape forever with his striking, dark visual imagery. After a successful film festival run, the definitive documentary DARK STAR: H.R. GIGER'S WORLD plays theatrically across the U.S. and Canada starting on May 15th, released by Icarus Films and KimStim. (see list of cities below).

Both a mesmerizing introduction to Giger's oeuvre and a must-see for Giger devotees, Belinda Sallin's definitive documentary DARK STAR: H. R. GIGER'S WORLD shares the intimate last years of the artist's life and reveals how deeply he resided within his own artistic visions.

Fox's Lucifer Charms His Way Into Your TV in 2016

This will be one of those trailers where you simultaneously think "Holy Crap..this is the worst idea ever" and "I kinda really want to watch this potential train wreck." Just check out the quick synopsis:

"Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, The original fallen angel, Lucifer Morningstar has abandoned his throne and retired to L.A., where he owns Lux, an upscale nightclub."

SEE??!! You already want to punch this TV show in the face!! I can feel your anger from here! And now you'll watch the trailer and hate yourself in the morning..sheets disheveled..clothes tossed everywhere...ready for your walk of shame...to your DVR. The wait..is a long one.

Inside Out's Bing Bong and Jangles Introduced

**SPOILER WARNING: Do NOT read on if you don't want characters and movie points spoiled for you**
Generally, as we edge closer to any movie with play-appeal, the toy lines will spoil plot devices, super powers, hidden characters and even entire lines from the film ..if you aren't careful to avoid them. The second line of merchandise you have to steer clear of is kid's books, which release even further in advance of these films and can tell the WHOOOOOLE story in terms so simple, a two year old will get it...which is sort of the point.

Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts on Blu-ray May 12

Those of you that are plasticly addicted have been hitting your favorite hunting grounds, wondering what the hell those kidified Batman figures are with the robot animal sidekicks in tow. The explanation...is a simple one. "Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts," an all-new animated adventure that follows the Caped Crusader and some of his crime-fighting colleagues, arrives Tuesday, May 12 on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD!

Another storm is brewing in Gotham and it’s not only raining cats and dogs but evil Cyber Animals! When the city is plagued by a slew of bizarre crimes committed by an animal-inspired villain squad known as the Animilitia – comprised of Silverback, Cheetah, Killer Croc and Man-Bat – Batman must swing into action to investigate.

Dark Horse to Publish Masters of the Universe Minicomic Collection

Doubling down on the amazing, cross generational fandom of the hulking He-Man and his equally bulging Masters of the Universe after the stupendous realease of their Art Book, Dark Horse announces they will be resurrecting a fantastic slice of your childhood this October!

Following the critically acclaimed release of The Art of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Dark Horse and Mattel have teamed up once again to deliver another must-have book in 2015: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Minicomic Collection.

The toy juggernaut Masters of the Universe and its subsequent action figure lines featured memorable pack-in minicomics that aided in playtime for children across the world. Clocking in at 1,232 pages, this impressive oversized hardcover collection features sixty-eight US releases, including all minicomics from the ’80s Masters of the Universe line, the ’80s Princess of Power line, and the ’80s and ’90s He-Man line, plus an introduction to the minicomics in the current Masters of the Universe Classics toy line—all in production order. Relive the illustrated adventures that fueled your imagination!

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 Coming to Consoles

The Birdman is back with Tony Hawk’s® Pro Skater™ 5, coming to the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, expected to release later this year. The game retains the timeless, combo-driven energy and tightly designed levels of the Pro Skater games while expanding the experience with online play.

Honest Game Trailers: Mortal Kombat X

You've been bashing, hacking and gutting your way through the new Mortal Kombat X video game on your system of choice, and now, the fine folks at Honest Game trailers say all the things you've been making fun of with your buds over booze.

Because Street Fighter 5 is still a year away, and Smash Bros. Wii U doesn't really count, fighting game fans will have to tide themselves over with Mortal Kombat X. Trailers that tell you the TRUTH about your favorite Video Games: Honest Game Trailers. These are the hilarious trailers the game developers don't want you to see...

Wolfenstein: The Old Blood - Gameplay Launch Trailer

The Year is 1946. Your mission: infiltrate Castle Wolfenstein and retrieve the coordinates to General Deathshead’s compound. Arriving digitally on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC today for $19.99, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood takes our hero B.J. Blazkowicz back to the year 1946 in an adventure that spans eight chapters and two interconnected stories (released together) that will lead into the events you know and love from The New Order.

WE ARE STILL HERE Hits Theaters & VOD on June 5th

Hot off the heels of a hugely successful festival run, Dark Sky Films is proud to announce the theatrical and VOD release of Ted Geoghegan's directorial debut, WE ARE STILL HERE.  Featuring a dream cast of genre film veterans, WE ARE STILL HERE hits theaters and VOD on June 5, 2015.

After the death of their college age son, Anne and Paul Sacchetti (Barbara Crampton and Andrew Sensenig) relocate to the snowswept New England hamlet of Aylesbury, a sleepy village where all is most certainly not as it seems. When strange sounds and eerie feelings convince Anne that her son's spirit is still with them, they invite an eccentric, New Age couple (Larry Fessenden and Lisa Marie) to help them get to the bottom of the mystery.

Kung Fu Panda Brawler Coming to Consoles This Fall

Calling all Kung Fu warriors, panda pugilists and noodle connoisseurs! Worldwide video game publisher Little Orbit announced today that lovable martial arts panda bear, Po, and his many friends and adversaries in the Valley of Peace will face off in the ultimate martial arts challenge... the first-ever Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends! Fans of this bodacious franchise will soon be able to enjoy all the high-flying, quick-kicking, head-spinning, Kung Fu action this Fall on PlayStation 4®, Xbox One™ PlayStation 3®, Xbox 360®, Nintendo Wii U®, Nintendo 3DS™ and Steam (PC).

Hot Toys Tempts With Batman Returns Keaton Bruce Wayne & Batman Figure Set

Batman is here! In the second installment of the Batman series directed by Tim Burton, Michael Keaton reprised the role of the caped crusader to protect Gotham City again from terrible fates. His amazing portrayal of the iconic character in this darker take on the superhero set the high standard for the future appearances of the dark knight on the silver screen!

Today, Hot Toys is delighted to present a special 1/6th scale collectible figures set featuring Batman and Bruce Wayne from the classic Batman Returns!

The movie-accurate Batman Collectible Figure is specially crafted based on the image of Michael Keaton as the iconic character Batman, featuring a newly developed masked head sculpt with separate rolling eyeballs and interchangeable lower faces, a specially created Batsuit, highly detailed Batman gadgets, and a LED light-up figure base.

Diamond Select Promises a Hulkbuster In Every Home

In one of the most anticipated scenes in Marvel’s The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Tony Stark goes toe-to-toe with the Hulk in a massive new suit of Iron Man armor, one long-time comic readers may recognize. Dubbed the “Hulkbuster” armor, this massive suit was designed with one purpose in mind – stopping the Hulk in his tracks – and now Diamond Select Toys and marvelshop.com have teamed up to offer an exclusive figure of the famous armor as it appeared in the comics!

First appearing in Iron Man #304, released in 1994, the Iron Man Mk 14 “Hulkbuster” armor was an add-on to Tony Stark’s modular armor, one that would allow him to stop the Hulk from tearing apart a factory that was manufacturing gamma bombs. While the battle was a misunderstanding, Stark kept the armor in case he ever needed it again, and it has occasionally been shown as part of his “Hall of Armor.”