Revoltech SFX: Iron Man MK VI!

02.28.2011 - Revoltech series is getting a lot of following lately with the recent releases of licensed figures from Toy Story, Batman, and Trigun to name a few. Originally, they produced action figures based on Japanese properties, and well-known anime series. This time around the most sought-after, and much anticipated is the Iron Man MK VI for the Revoltech SFX series by Kaiyodo. With the popularity of Iron Man, and it's no time like the present to be the fan of the expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe!

Official Cartoon Network Trailer of the Thundercats!

02.27.2011 - Just when you thought it will take a long time for us to see the preview of the upcoming Thundercats, things go a little bit more interesting. This revival has been forthcoming with the popularity of other 80's franchises getting a new look for this era of pop culture, why not? This is not the Thundercats of the 1980s, this is the modern reimagining of the classic series taking cues from other 80's franchises like Master of the Universe and Transformers that are beloved this one surely was worth the wait to see with this teaser revival!

Viggo Mortensen being considered as General Zod for the Superman Reboot?

Imagine this - What if the actor who played "Aragorn" from "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy got to play the part of one of Superman's greatest foes, General Zod? That would certainly be an awesome idea... and now it's in the rumor mill!

According to a report by The Hollywood Reporter and as posted by Slash Film, Viggo Mortensen is "A Person Of Interest" to play the part of General Zod, a well know enemy of Superman's family in Krypton, and a prominent figure in the Man of Steel's rogues gallery. Played in the original Superman movies by Terence Stamp, Zod is a megalomaniac Kryptonian with the same powers as Supes and a thirst for power and domination. Seeing as how Zack Snyder is working on the reboot along with Christopher Nolan, plus another rumor that Kevin Costner may be up for the role of Jonathan Kent, Viggo Mortensen would be an excellent choice to play the role of Zod should he be chosen and he accepts the role. I mean, just imagine him pitching that excellent charismatic voice he used as Aragorn, and twisting it into an evil and maniacal one that says "KNEEL BEFORE ZOD!", bwahahahaha!XD

For now, it's speculation at this point, but if you want more info on the report, visit the source posts at THR and Slash Film!

The Superman Reboot, starring Henry Cavill in the titular role, is slated for a December 2012 release!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

Check Out The First X-men Anime Trailer!

Marvel has unveiled the next part of their four part Marvel Anime series initiative that's coming to Japan! After giving Iron Man and Wolverine the Anime treatment, their taking it a step further by bringing together a collection of heroes... and it's none other than those band of merry mutant heroes, the Uncanny X-men! That's right, there's an X-men Anime series on the way, and that means aside from Wolverine returning, you get the rest of his teammates, including Cyclops, Storm, Beast, and their leader Professor X! The team reunites after the death of a teammate, and battle the U-men, who seek to harvest mutant organs for their own evil intentions! Check out the first teaser trailer to this new Japanese series below!

X-Men Japanese Teaser Trailer

Like what you see? For more info, visit the source post at Marvel.com!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

Ashton Kutcher the next Ghostbuster?

02.24.2011- Ashton Kutcher could possibly be part of the upcoming Ghost Buster film. So far the news is that Bill Murray has not yet signed on to film the third "Ghost Busters", since he had not apporved of the of the script. Ashton Kutcher, who could be one of the new recruits as mentioned by Ivan Reitman. The director just recently had work with Kutcher in "No Strings Attached", and they had an awesome experience making the film. Apparently, at this point the only thing missing to complete the roster of the original cast is Bill Murray.

Rubbabu's Awesome Toys and Other Cool Things!

02.24.2011 - There were a lot of children safe toys that are out there, but none of them this unique and this adorable. Rubbabu is quite new to the ear if you haven't heard of this new toy for your little kids. Lately, this amazing toy has garnered quite the attention of kids and young adults due to its fine details and soft-looking aesthetics. Recently, SanGiovani the local distributor of Rubbabu had an official launch of the 2010 product catalog, which ranges from adorable animals, cute micro cars, unique shapes, and colorful alphabet letters, which surely even babies would truly enjoy.

R.I.P Dwayne McDuffie...

Sad news hit the comic book industry just recently, as Milestone co-founder and comic writer Dwayne McDuffie has reportedly passed away according to comic news site Comic Book Resources. His credentials include writing and creating the character Icon, as well as writing and serving great tales on other great comic book titles like Damage Control, Deathlok, Static, and even the Fantastic Four. People may know McDuffie well for his contributions to various other mediums like television, as he wrote and produced many episodes of the popular animated series Justice League Unlimited. His latest, and unfortunately one of his last works would be the newly released "All Star Superman" animated movie, which he wrote the script for. His passing was a big shock, and he will certainly be missed by fans and peers alike. For more info, visit the source post at CBR. R.I.P and thank you for the rich stories, Dwayne McDuffie.

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

BeatCast! Episode 4 - Movies, Hobbies, and MvC 3 Madness!

BeatCast returns with another episode of pure hobby and popculture mayhem that's sure to make collectors excited! In this episode, Tim and Mark are joined once again by their friends and cohorts Billy and Vince, and the quartet give their impressions about several movies that have just premiered over the month, including I Am Number Four, Unknown, and Black Swan! The group also explore the big news, updates, and announcements concerning movies, toys, and games this February... especially the latter category's big release for the Xbox 360 and PS3 - Marvel Vs Capcom 3: Fate Of Two Worlds! With that said, it's time to plug in your earphones and give this a listen, as BeatCast! takes you for one heck of a ride!

You can give a listen to the episode in the player above, or download it here!


*Originally posted in BeatCast!

Humor: Black Widow Goes Wild!XD

Slash Film has a post up featuring this hilarious stop motion animated short video by French-Canadian animator Patrick Boivin, featuring a Hot Toys action figure of the Iron Man 2 version of Marvel's femme fatale superhero Black Widow, as portrayed by the sexy and lovely Scarlett Johansson! To see this video is just to believe, and it pits the Widow against some fierce competition also from the Hot Toys line, like fellow Iron Man 2 star and main villain Whiplash, the T-1000, Rocky Balboa, and heck even Batman! Johansson's likeness even gets to be goddamn War Machine in this one, so this is DEFINITELY worth checking out, just because it's titled "Black Widow Goes Wild"! LOL!XD

Black Widow Goes Wild!

For more on links on Patrick Boivin's work as well as info, visit the source post at Slash Film!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

New Transformers: Dark Of The Moon TV Trailer Unveiled at Daytona 500

Movie news blog site Slash Film has posted up a new TV Trailer of Michael Bay's next Transformers film "Transformers: Dark Of The Moon", which premiered during this past weekend's Daytona 500 race car tournament featuring the same footage we've seen in the recent Super Bowl trailer, but with a couple of new ones thrown into the mix as well. Check it out via the video below, and visit the source post at Slash Film for more info!



/Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Daytona 500 TV Trailer

Transformers: Dark Of The Moon unleashes a new wave of Cybertronian battles on July 1, 2011!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

2010 New Models: Sting Rod II

02.20.2011 – Hot Wheels is well-known for the licensed car brands, and has been around since 1968. It’s very popular for its latest and upcoming models based on real-life vehicles. But Hot Wheels as a brand is aslo underrated when it comes to unlicensed vehicles. The bold and outrageous concepts that licensed car brands can’t do is something special and it has been part of Hot Wheels’ DNA since the very beginning introducing the “Sweet Sixteen” with most of those ‘fantasy’ concepts cars continue to be part of the mainline just like the Sting Rod II!

Zachary Quinto Goes Indie

For those who have been wondering what Zachary Quinto has been up to after the "Star Trek" reboot movie, Red Dot Diva can give you the deets.

Yep, that's how "Spock" looks like without those pointy ears. Still a handsome fella. ;)

Zachary Quinto has been busy doing "indie things". He began a production company called Before The Door with his friends, Neal Dodson, Corey Moosa and Sean Akers.

Marvel Movie Updates: New Iron Man Director and another Thor Trailer!

Lots of Marvel movies news have hit the interwebz this day, and it's time to get on with announcements!

Deadline and Screen Rant have just reported that Shane Black, once rumored to be one of the top candidates to fill in the vacant director's chair for Iron Man 3, has officially been named as the new director for the next sequel featuring the armored avenger. Black, whose credentials include directing Robert Downey Jr. before in the movie Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, has also served as writer for the Lethal Weapon film series, so he may just be the man for the job after Jon Favreau announced that he wouldn't be returning to direct Iron Man 3. No word yet whether or not he'll also serve as writer, but if you're still in the fence as to whether or not Black can deliver, the director/ writer has also been approached to direct treatments of Doc Savage and an americanized version of Death Note. Now if that's not confidence placed in the right hands, I don't know what it. For more info, visit the source posts over at Deadline and Screen Rant!

Next up, Yahoo! Movies has debuted a new trailer for Marvel Studios' first new superhero flick due this May, Thor! It features new footage of the God of Thunder (Played by Chris Hemsworth) and everyone else around his circle, most especially Odin (played by Anthony Hopkins) who manages to show his fighting side in the trailer! For more on the scoop, visit the source post at Screen Rant, and you can check it out here via Yahoo! Movies!

Thor opens in theaters May 6 this year, while Iron Man 3 is set to launch on May 3, 2013!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

Adrianne Palicki is the New Wonder Woman!

02.17.2011 - DC Comics just posted an official announcement the star who will be "Wonder Woman", a new TV series pilot from David E. Kelley (“Boston Legal,” “Ally McBeal,” NBC’s “Harry’s Law”). We got Adrianne Palicki (“Friday Night Lights,” “Red Dawn”) who will be starring on the new series reinvention of

the DC Comics title "Wonder Woman" aka Diana Prince a vigilante crime fighter in Los Angeles. She also doubles as a successful corporate executive and a modern day woman trying to live a extraordinary life.

Crusader Video Game Review: Marvel Vs Capcom 3: Fate Of Two Worlds

After much teasing, planning, and a long wait to endure... Marvel Vs Capcom 3: Fate Of Two Worlds FINALLY arrives in consoles the world over for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 entertainment systems. After 11 years since Marvel Vs Capcom 2 hit arcades and caused a stir, a true sequel has finally been released, and people are definitely playing this one and talking about it. The question however stirring in everyone's mind now though is "Did it meet expectations"? Well, the short answer is a resounding "YES", but we'll get into that a little bit later. I bought the PS3 Collector's Edition version of this game yesterday, and I'm enjoying everything as I write this review. Do take a moment to simmer down, relax, and read this article as cautiously as possible. I've been a fighting game player for most of my life, and what I say in this review serves up only to my opinions regarding the game's performance based on my expectations, nothing more, nothing less. With that, let's take things for a ride and get the show on the road!

Spider-Man Reboot Officially Titled "The Amazing Spider-Man"!

Marvel has officially announced the title to Marc Webb's Spider-Man Reboot, and it will be henceforth known as "The Amazing Spider-Man"! Starring Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker, the reboot will explore the webslinger's origins anew, and show the world once more how a teenager's fateful accident involving a radioactive spider changed him into one of the greatest hereos the world has ever known! Also starring in the movie will be Emma Stone as Peter's love interest Gwen Stacy, and Rhys Ifans will be playing Dr. Curt Connors, aka The Lizard! Above you can see the new photo Marvel has released, showing Andrew Garfield in the complete Spider-Man suit, with the mask and ready for action! For more info on the story, visit Marvel.com! Also, the official website for the movie can now be visited, so head over to www.TheAmazingSpiderman-movie.com!

The Amazing Spider-Man swings into theaters on July 3, 2012!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

HW First Editions: Radio Flyer Wagon

02.14.2011 – In every toy produced in the 20th century there will always be a heritage and a story behind it. You can’t dismiss every action figure or any particular toy not having its own history if you’re just collecting them. For the Radio Flyer Wagon, there is a story behind it having been around for almost 90 plus years. The Radio Flyer as a company has produced countless iterations and variations of the “Little Red Wagon” for every American kid. This toy is already an icon to itself not tied to any media-related medium. Now, this wagon is immortalized as a Hot Wheels car!

Toy Fair 2011: Official Bandai Press Release New Thundercats Products!

02.13.2011 - Thunder Cats toys was on display at New York Toy Fair 2011. This time we got updated photos of the upcoming toys. Not only we get to see the 1/18 scale, but a preview of the 8 inch figures based on the vintage Thunder Cats characters from the 1980s. If you haven't seen out previous report from the London Toy Fair.

Remembering the Marvel Vs Capcom series!

With February 15 just a few days away, the hype for Marvel Vs Capcom 3: Fate Of Two Worlds is getting bigger and bigger! While some lucky guys out there have managed to play and/ or get the game ahead and delivered some mixed opinions online, I'm still looking forward to this newest crossover title between Marvel and Capcom, which took more than a decade to get made! Heck, you can't blame the excitement all us fans have over this game, and you can bet your butts that people are feeling nostalgic right now and remembering the good ol' days of this fighting game franchise's history!

In light of this anticipated release, video game news site GamesRadar made this pretty slick history video of the Marvel Vs Capcom series, hosted by Capcom's own Seth Killian! You can check out the article and the video in the link here, and it just makes me all the more nostalgic about the old games and excited for the new entry to come!

As a tribute and remembrance to the series influence, here are the intros of each and every Marvel Vs Capcom Versus Series game produced! Enjoy old school and remember the good ol' days!

X-men Vs Street Fighter Intro

Marvel Superheroes Vs Street Fighter

Marvel Vs Capcom Intro


Marvel Vs Capcom 2 Intro

SPOILER! Here's one of the intros to Marvel Vs Capcom 3!



Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Intro

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

Rosenbaum back in "Smallville"!

Red Dot Diva bows down and thanks Michael Rosenbaum for being so awesome.

The actor who made waves and did a fantastic job as Lex Luthor in the long-running CW TV series "Smallville", will be back in the series finale!

Just for the fans, he said.

Michael left the series in 2008 and had been very reluctant to return to the show.

The two-hour season finale will air on May 13.

So who will be tuning in for this epic "Smallville" moment with Red Dot Diva??! :D

X-men First Class Trailer Debuts!

After a long wait, here it is! The first trailer of the prequel that will set the stage of war between Mutants and Humans and Professor X and Magneto begins here, as X-men: First Class finally has footage for fans to squeal and talk about! Take a look at it here, courtesy of the official Facebook page of the movie, You Tube, and Slash Film!

X-men: First Class Trailer

X-men First Class, directed by Matthew Vaughn and starring the likes of James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender, will unveil Mutants to the world for the first time on June 3, 2011!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Update: One Cool Japanese TV Spot!

In anticipation of next week's long awaited release, Capcom has released a new Japanese Television Ad for their newest fighting game brawler, Marvel Vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, featuring a young girl who has doubts about heroes existing in this world, plus the official Japanese song to the game "Fact"! Check it out below, courtesy of the guys at Capcom and Shoryuken!

Marvel Vs Capcom 3: Fate Of Two Worlds Japanese TV Spot

Like it? And yeah girl, you better believe heroes do exist in the world!

Marvel Vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds is scheduled for release next week on February 15!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

Joseph Gordon-Levitt rumored to play Alberto Falcone in The Dark Knight Rises?!

This definitely needs to happen, and I do hope this is true!

Take this with a grain of salt for now, but based on a rumor that started over at Comic Book Movie and was eventually reported in Slash Film, it appears that Joseph Gordon-Levitt may have landed a role in Christopher Nolan's next Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises... and it may be a substantial one at that! According to the news, he may take on the role of Alberto Falcone, the son of mob boss Carmine Falcone, the leader of the Falcone Crime Family who was last seen in Batman Begins and played by veteran actor Tom Wilkinson. Anyone who knows their Batman stories knows that this would make perfect sense and is definitely the role that would make JGL's place in the Nolan Batverse perfect, since Alberto plays a major role in the classic comic book storyline Batman: The Long Halloween, which Christopher Nolan takes great inspiration from for his Batman movies. The fact of the matter is that JGL has the build and look to play this role, and if proven true, it will jive well with the serious tone Nolan has placed in his Batman movies so far. Not only that, it will make sense why Anne Hathaway was cast as Selina Kyle/ Catwoman. Her character has "personal business" and ties to the entire Falcone family, so it will pay tribute to the Jeph Loeb/ Tim Sale Batman and Catwoman stories in a big way. Take note, this is still a RUMOR, so there's no confirmation yet... but we'll probably know the real deal as the months trickle down to the film's shooting date! For more info, visit the source posts at Comic Book Movie and  Slash Film!

The Dark Knight Rises will show in theaters worldwide on July 20, 2012!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

Darth Vader invades the 16th Philippine Hot Air Balloon Festival!

02.10.2011 - See the geekiest balloon in the 16th Philippine Hot Air Balloon Festival at Clark in Pampanga. Thanks to Jayvee F. who took this photo early this morning during the launch and for sharing this awesome Darth Vader Balloon. You can find the rest of the images HERE. The Darth Vader balloon which is currently on tour and this is its second stop. You'll see this gigantic Darth Vader head at this year's Hot Air Balloon Festival from February 10-13, 2011. For any true Star Wars Geek out there one would be overwhelmed with the sheer size of Darth Vader's Balloon, where you can see it on its own website!

Alodia Gosiengfiao Takes on the adventure in AlterSpace!

02.10.2011 - Alter Space is the first Philippine-made Facebook game that aims to educate people on what carbon foot print (CF) is, how people can lower their CF emission and help preserve the Earth’s resources. As renowned cosplayer(short for costume player) and avid gamer, Alodia Gosiengfiao likes being updated on what's new in the gaming scene. One of the latest games to catch her eye is the social networking game, Alter Space, which is set to launch this month. AboitizPower Corp., one of the country’s leading producers of Cleanergy, its brand of cleaner and renewable energy, had the game developed to encourage people to do their part in protecting the environment.

Shane Black being considered as new director/ writer of Iron Man 3!

Looks like Robert Downey Jr. may be getting a familiar face to work with even with Jon Favreau's departure as director of the Iron Man franchise, as Marvel is now in talks with director Shane Black to helm the next installment of the armored avenger's adventures in film!

The Hollywood Reporter and several other movies sites like Screen Rant report that Black, who directed RDJ in his post-rehad comeback film Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, is in negotiations to direct Iron Man 3, and he may also be attached to the project in a writing capacity as well. If this ends up being true, then not only is it reuniting Downey Jr. with Black, but it may also add a new layer of action that's much needed in the franchise. Shane worked on all four Lethal Weapon films, and it's action comedy punch may be what ol' shellhead's next film needs after the lukewarm reception everyone got from Iron Man 2 (not that it was a bad film, but it lost the charm the first film possessed and had too much emphasis on leading on to The Avengers rather than being a stand alone film). Since things haven't been confirmed yet, let's hope Shane Black wins the director's chair for Iron Man 3. For more info, visit the source posts at THR and Screen Rant.

Iron Man 3 comes bursting out to theaters on May 3, 2012.

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

Comicology's Final Deathmatch is for you to Vote!

02.10.2011 - Its Battle of the Geeks virtually as the final round of Comicology's face off tournament comes to the Final Deathmatch. Of course Optimus Prime is gonna take on Sheldon Cooper for the coveted prize. Who will walk away in this Study of Awesome its up to the fans to vote for the winner.

DC announces Batman: Arkham City Tie-In!

DC Comics has dropped quite the bombshell announcement on their blog The Source, as they have announced a new miniseries starring Batman that ties directly to one of their upcoming games of this year, Batman: Arkham City! This six issue comic book series that shares the same name as the hotly anticipated game will be penned by Batman: the Animated Series scribe Paul Dini, and will bridge the gap between its prequel, the 2009 smash hit Batman: Arkham Asylum, and Arkham City itself. Taking place one year after the events of the first game, former Arkham warden turned Gotham City mayor Quincy Sharp closes down the institution, and in its place puts up a new facility in the heart of Gotham called "Arkham City". Inmates are free to do as they please within the fortified walls of this new Arkham as long as they don't attempt escape, and appointed by Sharp to run the madhouse is none other than Dr. Hugo Strange, a man who knows Batman's secret identity.

Set to be released and available in both print and digital formats this May, Arkham City is a story no Batman comic or video game fan would want to miss. Also announced is a series of "8-paged digital firsts", interludes that will alternate with the main issue released digitally, which will expand the story and give fans a look at the inmates who try to wrestle each other for power over Arkham City! For more info on the prices and details on the miniseries, visit DC's official blog The Source!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

PRESS RELEASE: Dianne Agron Big Screen Debut in I Am Number Four!

02.10.2011 - Dianna Agron breaks from the Glee pack as she stars in one of the year's eagerly anticipated films – DreamWorks Pictures' sci-fi action-adventure I Am Number Four. Based on the best-selling book by Pittacus Lore, “I Am Number Four” revolves about an extraordinary young man,

PRESS RELEASE: Behind The Scenes with Game of Thrones!

02.09.2011 - For the first time in Asia, catch an exclusive sneak peek into the making of HBO's most anticipated brand-new series GAME OF THRONES starring Sean Bean on Thursday, February 17th at 8.45pm on HBO / HBO HD Based on the bestselling fantasy book “A Song of Ice and Fire", by George R.R. Martin, GAME OF THRONES follows two powerful families engaged in a deadly cat-and-mouse game for the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. As betrayal, lust, intrigue and supernatural forces shake the Kingdoms, their bloody struggle for the throne will have unforeseen and far-reaching consequences.

Meal Toy News: Jollibee, McDonald's & Wendy's!

02.09.2011 - This month catch the latest Kids Meal Toys from Jollibee, McDonald's, and Wendy's. Lately we noticed that Wendy's quite consistent with the latest Kids Meal since they started having them sometime in 2008. Most notable where the Speed Racers, Garfield, Nicktoon's Fairly Odd God Parents, and now with Open Season 3. Currently Open Season 3 Kids Meals toys are being sold at Wendy's outlets. They are an interesting fun toys for kids to enjoy. You could say its one of the interesting stuff we rarely see in a Kids Meal Toys dominated by McDonald's Happy Meal and Jollibee's Kiddie Meal. The first Open Season that was featured in a Kids Meal Toys was from Burger King in 2006.

Crusader Movie Review: Black Swan

Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan" really surprised me, and I wasn't expecting to get blown away by it well until I was already in the middle of the movie where its ugly and intense "psychological drama" head popped right into the picture. To be fair, I've heard so many praises and great things about this movie beforehand, and that was like two months ago when the movie started showing in US theaters officially. I simply could not relate with why people found it so good, and I only had the trailer to guide me through as to what the premise was all about, showing a struggling ballet dancer played by Natalie Portman succumb to the pressures inside and outside of the coveted ballet performance she is aiming to highlight and star on - "Swan Lake". Heck, I wasn't even aware that Mila Kunis and Winona Ryder were co-starring on the film, and now that I've seen it via the long awaited local press screening, I can finally give my two cents worth on possibly one of the best psycho-art films I've ever gotten the chance to sit through and see to completion.

Movie: Black Swan

Starring: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder

Directed By: Darren Aronofsky

Another Convention Option - Emerald City

By now, many fans would have already heard about the San Diego Comic Con 2011 tickets being sold out in less than a day.

For those who still need a convention fix, there are still other conventions available!

One option for the West Coasters is the Emerald City Comicon. Tickets are still available and can still be purchased at their website!

The Emerald City Comicon convention is held at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, WA on 4th to 6th March, 2011, and has a pretty strong list of media and comic guests.

Announced media guests include William Shatner, James Marsters, John Noble, Felicia Day, Wil Wheaton, Clare Kramer amongst many others. And the comic guests are just too many to name!

James Marsters will also be performing a solo show at the Hard Rock Cafe, Seattle, on the Saturday during the convention! Tickets to James' show are available at Ticketweb.

Cobie Smulders officially cast as Maria Hill in The Avengers!

Via Variety and as posted Screen Rant, it can now be confirmed that Cobie Smulders from "How I Met Your Mother" fame has been cast as Maria Hill, a tough as nails agent of S.H.I.E.L.D who featured prominently in the comics and took over the position as Deputy Director at one point. She'll be cast as the sidekick of Nick Fury, played by Samuel L. Jackson, and both will be starring in The Avengers, due in May 4 next year. This is Smulders' first major role in an upcoming blockbuster film, and it'll be a treat to see her playing a well known character like Maria Hill alongside other superstar actors like Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, and Chris Evans, who are reprising their roles of iconic Marvel superheroes Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America respectively! For more on the Joss Whedon directed superhero team up film of 2012, visit Variety and Screen Rant!

The Avengers assemble to fight the foe no one hero can face on May 4, 2012!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

Meet Marvel Vs Capcom 3's Last Boss... Galactus!

With a week left to go before it smashes into consoles around the world, Marvel Vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds isn't holding back any punches when it comes to delivering some sweet looking gameplay and character trailers for fans to salivate over. With just about the entire roster already revealed for Capcom's next crossover brawler, who's next to get his own character montage video? Why the boss himself of course, who is none other than the devourer of worlds himself, Galactus!

As shown and featured over at IGN, Capcom and Marvel have provided new images and details surrounding Galactus, who happens to be the final opponent players will face at the end of MvC3. His revelation as the last boss was leaked about a week ago in the web, but now we get some official info on this guy, and It won't be a walk in the part fighting this cosmic giant to finish the game. Before facing the mighty one himself, you'll have to deal with two heralds, who'll be powered up versions of the bad guys you'll be facing in game like Dr. Doom and Dormammu, only both fighting at the same time! Once you get rid of them, the devourer of worlds attacks, and the fate of the world rests on your shoulders now! Check out the character video to see what I mean!

More Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds Videos

Like what you see? For more info and dirt of Galactus, visit the source post over at IGN!

Marvel Vs Capcom 3: Fate Of Two Worlds takes you for one heck of a ride when it arrives this February 15!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

BeatCast! Episode 3 - Kung Hei Fat Choi Mix!

Happy Year Of The Rabbit, one and all! In this Chinese New Year edition of BeatCast!, Tim, Mark, and Billy discuss all things fun and festive during the Chinese New Year, in addition to the games and movies that were part of our topic list! We also give our impressions on the recent big announcements, including the US release date and cast of the next Parasite Eve game, The 3rd Birthday; Henry Cavill cast as the next Superman in Zack Snyder's upcoming reboot; Sony's next Playstation Portable gizmo - The Next Generation Portable; And of course... Marvel Vs Capcom 3 expectations! All this and more in the latest podcast episode of BeatCast!

You can give a listen to the episode in the player above, or download it here!

Centurions: Jake Rockwell with Fireforce!

02.07.2011 - The Centurions. One of the well-known cartoons from the mid-1980s that spawned interest in collecting the toy line. A personal favorite will always be Jake Rockwell the Land Operations Expert. The only Centurion who has a weapon system for flight (Hornet) aside from a wide array of arsenal for ground assault. Rarely you'll ever see a Jake Rockwell action figure still complete and packaged. Mostly you'll some loosing its color or the main accessories, that came with the figure itself namely Fireforce.

Jump after the cut...

Captain America and Thor TV Spots debut at the Super Bowl!

Several TV Spots and trailers have already aired thanks to this year's Super Bowl XLV! With that in mind, here's a look at Captain America, via the folks at Yahoo! Movies!

Next up, also from Yahoo! Movies! is the Thor TV Spot!

For more TV Spots and info, visit Yahoo! Movies!

Captain America: The First Avenger premieres on July 22, while Thor comes first into theaters on May 6!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

Convention Ticketing News!

Heads up, folks! Some important ticket registration news for the week!

The rabidly popular San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) 2011 tickets will finally on sale online at their official website on 5th February 2011, 9am PST.

Red Dot Diva warns that before one begins with their online registration though, please do read the detailed instructions on Comic Con's website. It's a new process this year, with Comic Con using a new partner portal called TicketLeap.

Captain America Update: The First Official Poster Revealed!

Movie news sites Yahoo! Movies and Screen Rant have revealed the first official poster to one of this summer blockbuster superhero movie - Captain America: The First Avenger! Check out Chris Evans as Steve Rogers, standing with full Cap gear (minus the mask) and bowing his head down, holding the iconic circular shield down amidst the ashes of a battlefield in World War II!

Like what you see? The poster pays homage to a certain issue of Captain America drawn by artist Steve Epting, in which Cap is in the exact same pose, but with the mask on! I happen to own a copy of said issue myself, and here's an image of it below for comparison's sake!

Looking awesome, noh? The poster comes just in time as anticipation builds for the long awaited first trailer of this upcoming Marvel patriotic flick, which is set to debut this Sunday during the Super Bowl! It's definitely going to be a big game everyone's gonna watch, and a lot of trailers are gonna be shown during halftime! We'll just have to wait and see when they pop up online! For more info, visit the source post at Screen Rant and Yahoo! Movies!

Captain America: The First Avengers throws his mighty shield to theaters on July 22, 2011!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

Tron: Legacy Blu-Ray and DVD Package details!

Last year's cinematic movie blockbuster movie hit Tron: Legacy was a smashing success for Disney, and now with plans for another sequel on the way, fans of the film can soon treat themselves to the ultimate Tron experience right at the comfort of their own home!

Via websites The Digital Bits and Kotaku, here is a glimpse at "The Ultimate Tron Experience" - which contains in a deluxe box set the Blu-Ray 3D version of Tron: Legacy, a regular Blu-Ray conventional version of the film, a DVD version, a Digital copy version, and finally a Blu-Ray disc of the original 1982 Tron, entitle Tron: The Original Classic Special Edition Blu-Ray! If you're feeling the collector vibes of excitement right now, you have every reason to be. This baby also includes a replica of the Identity Disc all of the characters wear in The Grid, so it's a perfect set to get for the ultimate Tron fan!

Alternatively, various standalone versions of Tron: Legacy and one for 1982 Tron will also be available, as well as a 2 Movie collection set that features the original Tron movie as well. Those who want to budget their purchases can still get their dose of Tron goodness in these formats. No street date has been given as to when these will hit stores, but it's rumored to be sometime in May or June, with news that a pack in teaser for the next Tron movie may be included in the extras as well! For more info, visit the source posts over at The Digital Bits and Kotaku!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

Samuel L. Jackson confirms Nick Fury will appear in Thor and Captain America!

Regardless of the fact that he stated once before that he would not be appearing on either Thor or Captain America: The First Avenger, it appears that things have turned around, and Samuel L. Jackson has now confirmed that he will indeed be making a cameo appearance as Nicholas Joseph Fury in those films, in addition to his confirmed appearance The Avengers movie! According to a post on Slash Film, Sammy J will be filming one-day shoots for both films for the cameo appearance, which have a good chance of being post-credit scenes involving the director of S.H.I.E.L.D and something that ties the respective hero's movie to the big superhero film of 2012! There's also rumors going about that Sam's got a female companion set to join him in The Avengers. Could this be his second in command in S.H.I.E.L.D, Maria Hill perhaps, or Janet Van Dyne, aka The Wasp? Only time can tell for sure once more updates pop up. For now, check out the embedded video below featuring Jackson being interviewed  about his upcoming roles in those Marvel films, and for more info, check out the source post at Slash Film!

Thor opens on May 6, 2011; Captain America: The First Avenger on July 22, 2011 and The Avengers will premiere on May 4, 2012!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

The Dark Knight Rises Update: JGL joining in as well?

Deadline as well as Newsarama have reported that actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt is close to sealing a deal and re-team with his Inception director Christopher Nolan in The Dark Knight Rises. The actor who played Leonardo DiCaprio's "Point Man" Arthur in the 2010 dream-bending action film is in talks with Nolan to play a part in the third Batman movie, but his role is still unspecified as of this point. Months ago, he was rumored to be The Riddler, as well as a potential replacement for the late Heath Ledger's role as The Joker from The Dark Knight. All of those whispers proved false however, but now it can be confirmed that JGL may be cast in Nolan's new Bat-flick. We'll just have to wait and see how this goes, but it will also reunite the actor with Tom Hardy, who also co-starred in Inception as Eames and will be playing Bane in The Dark Knight Rises. For more info, visit the source posts at Deadline and Newsarama!

The Dark Knight Rises continues to fight crime in theaters on July 20, 2012!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

Batman Arkham City Two-Face Wants You Poster!

It's no "I Believe In Harvey Dent" poster, but he'll certainly make you pay attention... or else!



Video Game blogsite Kotaku has posted this awesome "We Want You" image of Harvey "Two-Face" Dent doing the Uncle Sam and addressing criminals to join his cause... with a 50/50 chance to survive under him of course. This is just one of the many new promotional images released by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Rocksteady Studios to promote their next Batman game, Batman: Arkham City, which is due on the third quarter of this year. The sequel to 2009's Batman: Arkham Asylum places The Dark Knight right back in the chaos of a new madhouse located in the heart of Gotham City, aptly named "Arkham City". Two-Face figures as one of the main antagonists Batman must stop before he publicly executes the Caped Crusader's on-and-off again love interest, Catwoman. For more images, visit the source post over at Kotaku.

Batman: Arkham City launches for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and Microsoft Windows on Q3 2011!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm