Additional casting for the 50th anniversary Doctor Who special An Adventure in Space and Time has been trickling out slowly as filming has proceeded. Today it was revealed that the role of the second Doctor, Patrick Troughton, will be played by Reece Shearsmith, a member of the surreal comedy team The League of Gentlemen. The…
Hard to believe that it’s been 15 years since J.K. Rowling’s boy wizard first came to America. To celebrate, Scholastic announced this morning that a new covers will grace anniversary editions of the seven-book mega-best-selling series. In an interesting move, Kazu Kibuishi, the creator behind the over-hyped Amulet series, will be providing the new covers,…
Could Tarzan and Zorro be headed back to the big screen and small screen, respectively? It looks that way. According to a Variety article, The USA Network is currently deciding on a present-day reimagining of the legend of Zorro called simply “Z” executive producers Naren Shankar (CSI, Grimm) and Louis Leterrier (include “The Incredible Hulk,…
Your first thought at seeing this review is: “Why on earth is ComicMix reviewing this?” First of all, we’re a pop culture site; but more importantly, this is a film filled with marvelous British actors we have enjoyed in countless genre offerings. They deserve to be seen in just about anything they do and when…
This story is a week old, but I neglected to mention it when it hit: Amazon declares that Suzanne Collins’s “Hunger Games” trilogy is the highest-selling series ever for them in the US. This does not mean that Collins’s books have sold more copies overall than, for example, J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series, which was…
Brave, Pixar’s summer 2012 offering, has a new trailer for you to enjoy. Since ancient times, stories of epic battles and mystical legends have been passed through the generations across the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland. In Brave, a new tale joins the lore when the courageous Merida (voice of Kelly Macdonald) confronts tradition,…
Hello! My name is [[[J.K. Rowling]]]. And I would like to speak with you about the most amazing books… Yes, Muggles meet Mormons as the characters from [[[Harry Potter]]] collide with the Broadway smash [[[The Book Of Mormon]]]. Of course, it’s not the first time Trey Parke and Matt Stone have met the boy wizard…
Pottermore officially opens in October, and scammers are selling fake accounts for the site that claim to give fans early access. They are also using search engine poisoning to direct Potter fans to sites that are seeded with viruses and other malicious programs. via BBC News – Harry Potter hit by hi-tech conmen.
After netting nearly 300 million dollars worldwide in ticket sales, no one can question the motives behind making the final HARRY POTTER film in 3-D. We talk to the men who guided the movie to the top and the screenwriter who helped bring J.,K. Rowling’s stories to life. Plus we are set fore ComicCon 2011…
It could be called one of the biggest movie franchises if all time, and this weekend HARRY POTTER comes to an end. We sit down with Emma Watson and Rubert Grint on their feelings about closing this chapter in their careers. Plus more with Zak Penn on the Bad Guys challenging his ALPHAS. And Marvel…
You can tell the final film in the Harry Potter series is nearly upon us. All manner of licensed material is being dumped into the marketplace, but few come with their own trailer. Check this out. Get ready to transform yourself into a real wizard when you order Harry Potter Chess! Each richly-illustrated chess manual…
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper ruled the wrestling ring for the better part of four decades, crafting a Hall of Fame career that brought cheers – and huzzahs – from fans across the globe. Along the way, Piper established numerous milestones that set his career apart from all others. At age 15, Piper was the youngest professional…
