ART APPRECIATION MOMENT OF THE DAY: Phil Postma

As Stephen and I sat and waited to start recording the latest Major Spoilers Podcast an amazing event happened: Phil Postma’s Blogspot page came up on Stephen’s screen. Once that happened it was 15 minutes before either us did anything else besides scrolling through his creations. After the jump is Postma’s Star Wars/Pixar mashups.

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TOY FAIR: Hasbro has you covered with Star Wars merch in 2013

Press Release

In 2013 Hasbro celebrates an iconic STAR WARS character and looks forward to an exciting year for its STAR WARS line featuring action figures, Lightsabers and innovative new toys based on the legendary DARTH VADER. With the new DARTH VADER VOICE CHANGER HELMET, and ANAKIN TO DARTH VADER COLOR CHANGE LIGHTSABER that changes from blue (ANAKIN) to red (VADER), kids and fans can pretend to take on the persona, voice, and battle skills of the galaxy’s most powerful villain! Kids and fans can also recreate the epic transformation of ANAKIN SKYWALKER to DARTH VADER with a new 13-inch electronic figure that changes from ANAKIN SKYWALKER to DARTH VADER, with a color-changing LIGHTSABER, movie phrases, and DARTH VADER’s iconic breathing sound effects!

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BOOKS: Rogue and She-Hulk get novel treatment from Marvel and Hyperion Books

Press Release

Hyperion Books and Marvel Entertainment today announced plans to partner and publish two action-packed novels featuring popular Marvel Super Heroes.  Scheduled for release in June, both novels showcase strong, smart heroines seeking happiness and love while battling cosmic evil.

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MOVIES: Marvel Studios finds its Star-Lord

As the release date for Guardians of the Galaxy draws ever near, Marvel Studios has been fast at work finding actors to fill the various roles. Rumors have flown regarding Jim Carey and Adam Sandler, but we finally have official word that Chris Pratt will play Peter Quill.

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MOVIES: Lucasfilm to pursue spin-off movies

Want to see the adventures of Boba Fett?  What about a movie just about Yoda’s adventures on Dagobah? How ’bout a flick about Tag and Bink?  Disney CEO, Bob Iger has confirmed that it is pursuing the idea of spin-off movies that are not part of the “chapter series.”

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TRAILER: Iron Man 3

Where were you when the power went out at the Super Bowl? If you were like the millions of Americans glued to their television, you were watching the very impressive Iron Man 3 trailer. If you weren’t, or decided that was the time to go to the bathroom, take the jump to see it again.

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