PRESS RELEASE: The Avengers Makes Box Office at P281-M in 5 Days!

04.30.2012 – It's the superhero team up of a lifetime. Now, it's shaping up to be the highest-grossing film – for all time! “Marvel's The Avengers” rewrote Philippine box-office record books when it grossed a monumental P281-million opening weekend gross nationwide." The biggest debut ever in history, this was revealed by Victor R. Cabrera, managing director of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Philippines.

PRESS RELEASE: Eva Green, The Vengeful Witch in Dark Shadows!

04.30.2012 – Dark Shadows based from the original 1960s soap opera gets an update remake of the film. We’re giving you spotlight feature on one of the actors in the upcoming film and its Eva Green (“Kingdom of Heaven,” “Casino Royale”) stars as Angelique Bouchard, a witch who knows how to hold a grudge, in Warner Bros.' new black comedy “Dark Shadows.” In 1752, the Collins family sails from Liverpool, England to North America...

Toy Sightings: New Thundercats!

04.28.2012 – The Thundercats revival when it premiered in North America was received with positive reception. This is not your dad’s cats and it doesn’t look like your average Saturday morning cartoon compared to the classic from the 1980s. We sighted that the new series also have the merchandise and the toys namely the action figures we first reported early in 2011. The fans clamored for more as the TV series debut sometime in July 2011 and the rest as they say is history.

Marvel Avengers Movie Series: Captain America Shield Launcher

Presenting Captain America (Shield Launcher) from the Marvel Avengers Movie toy series.If you read our review of the Avengers Goliath Assault Tank, then you've already seen this figure replacing the crappy Captain America that accompanied it.

In a nutshell, this is the modern adaptation of the movie-based Captain America as it will appear in the upcoming Avengers movie. As you may recall, Captain America's original costume - not the pansy one he wore while selling war-bonds - was born out of the 1940s. They obviously thought that he needed an up-grade and here he is.

As with his 1940's movie costume (Though he kept losing his helmet), this modern uniform is closer to the Ultimates Captain America uniform (By Brian Hitch) than to Captain America's uniform in the normal Marvel Universe timeline.

Marvel's The Avengers Special Block Screening By 99.5RT!

04.26.2012 – Last night was 99.5RT’s block screening of Marvel’s The Avengers which was at Robinsons Movie World Cinema 2 at The Galleria. Even before the special screening of the Best Music on the Planet the cinema lobby was packed. The cinemas in Manila have been getting huge numbers of people standing in line to see Marvel Studios box office film of 2012. The insurmountable turn out of this film has changed the landscape of superheroes depicted in the big screen. Marvel has defined their way of bringing their characters to life.

The Crusader's Corner - Marvel's The Avengers Petron Tumblers and 7-Eleven Trading Cards Review!

The Crusader's Corner returns, and just in time for Marvel's big superhero blockbuster movie "The Avengers"! To celebrate the release of one of the most anticipated films of the year, Timzster reviews two product line promotions tied to the film and making waves in the Philippines! First up and coming from Petron is the snazzy looking Avengers Tumblers, featuring the big four members of the team - namely Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and Hulk! Lastly, 7-Eleven gives consumers reasons to comeback with their Avengers Collector Cards promo! If you're looking forward to seeing Earth's Mightiest Heroes in theaters, find out why these items must be a part of your collection!

Non-Spoiler Review: Marvel's The Avengers

Finally, the assembly officially begins!

Opening in theaters today, April 25th, in international theaters, Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures, and Marvel Studios proudly present the crowning jewel and long anticipated superhero team up movie everyone has been waiting for - The Avengers! The culmination and fruit of four years of work since 2008's Iron Man ushered in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is finally here, and it's bringing out a storm of fans and viewers into theaters the world over. Anyone who's followed all five films of Marvel Studios knows that everything is connected and has led up to this. While it has yet to open in US cinemas until May 4th, this Spoiler-Free review will give you an idea of just why you should see this comic book film dream come true if you still have any reservations. That being said, read away and learn why it's awesome, true believers! Also, if you do watch, finish the whole thing to the end, and don't leave while the credits roll!

Batman: Arkham City GOTY and Harley Quinn's Revenge announced

Expected by a lot of fans since hints of possible new content were coming, players now have a good reason to return to Arkham City, as Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Rocksteady Studios gear up to release a new DLC adventure called "Harley Quinn's Revenge" for Batman: Arkham City! The new content picks up right after the final events of the game, and players will guide Batman and Robin in stopping The Joker's crazed girlfriend from unleashing her mad scheme. A Game Of The Year Edition for the game was also announced, and will feature all the DLC content in the package for a very reasonable price. Check out the trailer below for both announcements, and if it's your first time visiting Arkham City, you've come at a good time!

The Avengers: New Black Widow Featurette featured at E! Online!

Just a few days closer to its release, and The Avengers promotions never cease! E! Online has posted up this new featurette that focuses on none other than the sexy superspy Natasha Romanoff, aka The Black Widow played by actress Scarlett Johansson! SPOILER WARNING of course if you check this out, so proceed at your own risk if you want to see a bit of the Sexy Avenger in action!

Green Lantern Sinestro

Presenting Green Lantern Sinestro from Series 5 of DC Direct's Green Lantern toy series. If you've been following the cartoon, then you know that following the results of the War of the Green Lanterns, Thaal Sinestro was chosen by a Green Power Ring - that has since resisted all efforts to be removed (Even by the Guardians) - and has been reinstated as the Green Lantern of Sector 2814 (Earth) replacing Hal Jordan whom the Guardians had perceived as the greatest threat in the Universe (Despite having saved their asses again) despite massive protests from the rest of the Green Lantern Corp.

Since then he's been bothering Hal Jordan and doing things that Hal Jordan never even thought possible - like creating what appears to be a semi-permanent construct Power Ring for Hal Jordan; creating temporary power-rings for at least fifty trapped Korugarians; Using his Lantern as a flying battering ram to kill a member of the Sinestro Corp and to free him from prison, and; Stating that he has not once, but twice destroyed a power-ring through sheer will - a fact that Hal Jordan did not think possible, failing to remember that Ganthet - the Guardian of the Universe who had stepped down to become a Green Lantern - had done just such a feat recently (Though it cost him a hand).

DC Comics to release #0 issues for New 52 Anniversary

Come September, DC Comics will be celebrating one year of it's launch of The New 52 Universe, which practically rebooted its entire comic book universe and gave a fresh new take to most of its character roster. To commemorate the occasion, the publisher will be releasing a full wave of #0 books of each of their titles, with adventures that precede and take place before the actual events that occur in the #1 issues. Regular numbering for all books will cease that month, and will resume once more with #13 on October. As these books will detail origin stories and flashbacks, it sounds very reminiscent of DC's "Zero Hour" event back in the 90's, which bore a similar marketing strategy that aimed to attract old and new readers into the fold. Whether or not this plays into current events, including the impending 2013 event "Trinity War", remains to be seen. For more on the story, visit the source post at Bleeding Cool and Comic Book Movie.


Expect the New "Zero Hour" 52 to hit all issues of DC Comics in September!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

The Avengers Comic Series: Ultimate Hawkeye!

04.20.2012 – Counting down to The Avengers film is a few days away for its Philippine screening. Several movie houses have reserved their special midnight and block screenings. The toys and other merchandise has been sprouting all over the place with special promotional tie-ups that has kept the anticipation alive. For some casual fan only a few knows about the key characters that will be in this summer blockbuster flick. You got Captain America, Iron Man, Thor and The Hulk as your heavy hitters. But what about second stringers like Hawkeye and Black Widow?

Cosmic Spear Loki - Avengers Movie Series

Presenting the Cosmic Spear Loki from the upcoming Avengers Movie toyline. If you saw both the Captain America: First Avenger and Thor movies, then you saw the Cosmic Cube that was wielded by the Red Skull as nothing more than a destructive power source (Which, if you follow Marvel comic book lore which may not be true for the movies, is a drastic under-use of the powers of a Cosmic Cube), and you saw Loki (Played by Tom Hiddleston who reprises his role in the upcoming Avengers movie and reportedly will again play Loki in Thor 2) fall from the heavens to Earth.

Well now Loki has the Cosmic Cube and this time it's in the hands of someone who knows how to use it - and he put it on the tip of a really cool spear that would fit right in with the Lord of the Rings. Hasbro has captured the villain that forced the assembly of  Earth's Mightiest in an action figure heralding the launch of the movie in May (Base not included)

SPOILER: DC Comics Trinity War info and FCBD Gatefold surfaces

Reports have been swirling online that DC Comics was planning a major event for 2013 called Trinity War, which would be the first big thing happening for their New 52 universe. Now via Bleeding Cool, concrete details have finally emerged, and it's packed with SPOILERS. It's not so much a Marvel Civil War styled throwdown by the Big Three as initially expected, as more elements are at play than realized. One thing for certain is that the mysterious woman Pandora plays into it. Read the rest of the revealing details after the jump below, as well as the revealing gatefold image from the DC Comics FCBD book by Geoff Johns and Jim Lee coming up this Free Comic Book Day in May.

God Of War: Ascension info and trailer goes online!

Anyone who owns a Playstation and knows the name Kratos certainly knows God Of War... And now news has leaked that will excite those itching for a return to bloodbath and action gaming galore!

When we last left the man also known as The Ghost of Sparta, Kratos destroyed everything and took out just about everything standing in his way in God Of War III for the Playstation 3. Following that, another prequel was released for the Playstation Portable, God Of War: Ghost of Sparta, which added another layer of tragedy and conflict to his story. Now, people are waiting for God Of War IV... But there has yet to be an official announcement for that sequel. However, a new trailer has popped up, as well as details for a new game: God Of War: Ascension. It is indeed the newest chapter of Kratos' journey... but it looks like another prequel.

Rumor: DC Comics planning "Trinity War" event on 2013!

It's a trending topic in the rumor mill currently, and various sources like Comic Book Movie and Bleeding Cool are reporting it.

Apparently, DC Comics is planning a major event/ crossover next year called "Trinity War", which is rumored to focus on a division and eventual battle between the publisher's big three icons, namely Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. It sounds very reminiscent of Marvel's own 2006 - 2007 crossover series "Civil War", which saw the hero community split and forced to choose a side over the passing of a Superhero Registration Act. The consequences of this event divided the Marvel Universe greatly and changed it for a number of years, and now the same may happen to the DC New 52 Universe with their upcoming 2013 crossover. Until official word comes from DC itself, consider this a rumor at best... But it definitely gets the blood pumping for fans who want to see a throwdown between the Trinity and their allies! For more on the story, visit Bleeding Cool and CBM!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

The Amazing Spider-Man: Two new posters debut! Theatrical and IMAX!

Mere months away from release and coming right at the heels of Marvel's other superhero flick The Avengers, new posters are already swinging around to promote Sony Pictures and Marc Webb's Spider-Man reboot flick, The Amazing Spider-Man! Yahoo! Movies has released the official IMAX poster of the film, which features Spider-Man up front and coming off battle scarred from a fight with The Lizard!

G.I. Joe Renegades Law & Order

Presenting Law & Order from the G.I. Joe Renegades toy line. As I write this review I can't help but hear the gavel sound effect from the Law & Order TV series - that I really love - every-time I write the words "Law & Order".

So these are actually two characters. Law is Officer Christopher M. Lavigne from Houston Texas, and; Order, a German Shepherd - it must be weird to give orders to Order.

In the comic-book time-line, Law & Order worked originally for the Houston Police Department before deciding to enlist - I'm not so sure he should have been able to take Order with him - because he wanted more fulfillment. They became a Military Police K-9 unit and trained with the Airborne - the modern American Military uses K-9 units in active combat roles as well, a K-9 unit was included in the SEAL team that took down Osama Bin-Laden..

Law would rise to become head of security for the G.I. Joe team.

Behind The Scenes on SKYFALL!

04.14.2012 – SKYFALL the latest James Bond film that won’t be out until October 2012 and the official Facebook Page has uploaded 11 new images to tease as on what to expect when it debuts internationally.

This also includes some behind the scenes images featuring Daniel Craig as James Bond and another scene with Ms. Judy Dench as "M". The 23rd Bond film also marks the franchise its 50th anniversary.

Marvel's The Avengers Collectible Cards at 7 Eleven!

04.13.2012 – Marvel’s The Avengers is almost upon us! The International press media screening premiered in April 11, 2012 and the most anticipated Superhero Team has been churning up with merchandise that’s been appearing all over the place. We got the toys, clothing, apparel, and now Marvel teams up with 7 Eleven with the exclusive lenticular trading cards for you to complete all eight. The Avengers is being talked about with some rumors of the extra scenes. Marvel’s juggernaut film is plowing off competition even though some of them (like Dark Knight Rises et al) won’t be out until July.

Battle Force 5 Shifts to Jollibee's Kids Meal!

04.13.2012 – If you have not been checking out the latest Kids Meal Toys at Jollibee this might surprise you. Hot Wheels and Barbie by Mattel usually gets to be featured as McDonald’s Happy Meal since as long as we can remember. The last time we have seen the Hot Wheels’ Battle Force 5 was a Happy Meal featured toy back in December 2010. This is also the same thing with Barbie and these two well known products have been synonymous with McDonald’s. We’re not here yet to delved into the switch of fast food stores but it really was quite intriguing.

The Dark Knight Rises: Batman and Catwoman grace the latest EW Cover!

Entertainment Weekly's cover to their latest issue has gone online, spotlighting Warner Bros. and Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises"! On the front of the mag are Christian Bale and Anne Hathaway, all suited up and ready for action as Batman and Catwoman! The issue also contains more sneak peek and preview info, including three scans showcasing Batman using an iPad like device, Catwoman cracking a safe, and Bane in an all new get up! The images are still low-res though, but if you're curious to see (with potential SPOILERS of course) you can check them out via Comic Book Movie! For more info on the cover, visit the source post at EW and CBM!

The Dark Knight Rises soars into theaters on July 20!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

Happy Meal 2012: SpongeBob SquarePants!

04.11.2012 – Currently in Davao City we sighted the latest Happy Meal for the month of April is none other than SpongeBob SquarePants. There’s all eight to choose from similar to those figurines that Burger King had a few years ago. The difference with these new SpongeBob SquarePants figurines is each of the variance of the famous resident of Bikini Bottom has its own feature. See the Astronaut SpongeBob has a light up while Super Sponge has a story to share by taking a peek at his ear to view his misadventures with his best friend Patrick Star.

Movie Review: Titanic in 3D

I've never seen the original release of "Titanic"; Not once during its theatrical run in 1997, or even its eventual release in home video. I've caught portions and snippets of it now and then through subsequent showings in HBO and other movie channels, but I've never been able to sit through the movie as a whole, much less show an appreciation for it other than the historical significance of the real-life incident the film is based on to the world. However, as luck would have it, the film has come back to theaters, and it comes during the centennial year of what is still considered one of the biggest and deadliest maritime disasters known to mankind ever.

As of this posting, April 10, 2012 marks the 100th year anniversary of the Titanic's maiden voyage, and to commemorate the occasion, 20th Century Fox and Paramount Pictures have re-released James Cameron's epic piece to the world once more, fully converted and remastered to 3D. Following the success of his 2010 flick Avatar, Cameron spearheaded this conversion from the original, hoping to give audiences a breathtaking new look at one of Hollywood's biggest films and the highest grossing film of all time. After a year of adjustment, "Titanic in 3D" set sail into theaters on April 6, just a week shy from the anniversary that bore dreams and tragedy at sea. Being a 15 year old movie, does this rerelease hold up and still manage to captivate audiences like before? Find out in this review coming from a first time viewer. Special thanks goes out to Fox Philippines and Ayala Cinemas for the screening!

The Avengers: New clip debuts featuring Maria Hill and Nick Fury!

With just a few weeks to go before it gets released in theaters, the hype and excitement for The Avengers is getting bigger and bigger! With that said, Cinema Blend has posted up an article which features a clip from The Late Show with David Letterman, where Cobie Smulders was featured as guest! Those who have been following the news on The Avengers knows that Ms. Smulders plays Agent Maria Hill, and this clip gives us a good look at her character, featuring a discussion between her and her boss Nick Fury (played by Samuel L. Jackson) during a tense situation at S.H.I.E.L.D headquarters! SPOILERS here of course, so view at your own risk!

Iron Man 3: Ben Kingsley is your villain and more on the plot itself.

Big news comes for Iron Man 3, and It appears that the film seeing the return of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/ Iron Man's finally getting a villain to its name. No details on what that role will be for Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Pictures' next superhero flick after The Avengers... but playing it is none other than Sir Ben Kingsley! Also, new potential plot details have emerged that may make followers of the comics to get excited. Consider this a SPOILER WARNING to all if you don't want to get too much info on where the plot will center over, but it's pretty much a given based on previous reports from the movie. You have been warned, and check away if you're eager to see what's in store for ol' shellhead's next flick!

Margie Cox - Star Sapphire

Presenting Cosplayer Margie Cox as the Star Sapphire. A few weeks back when we reviewed the  Star Sapphire , I got into a discussion over the practicality of the  Star Sapphire 's costume.

I mentioned in the discussion that I actually knew - rather followed - one of the more popular Cosplayers made famous for her portrayal of the  Star Sapphire but for the life of me at that time I could not remember who it was.

I finally had time to look for her last night and I found her.


Her name is Margie Vizcarra Cox, from Atlanta Georgia. She's the Coordinator of the Local Branch of Heroes Alliance of Atlanta. Google Star Sapphire Cosplay and you'll find tons of her photos in the infamous pink body-suit - though she also does a mean Catwoman, She-Hulk  and Wonderwoman.

Captain America 2 gets a release date!

Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Studios have officially announced a release date for their second Captain America film and follow up to Captain America: The First Avenger! The movie is set for an April 4, 2014 release, and will apparently see Steve Rogers as the star spangled avenger working alongside Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D in the present! No other specific details have been given, but the news broke out via Marvel's official Twitter page, and the news has been reposted in Comic Book Movie and Superherohype! Also above is the latest still featuring Chris Evans as Cap in his next appearance for this summer's upcoming superhero flick, The Avengers!

Catch Captain America 2 on 2014, but in the meantime, see The Avengers assemble in theaters this May 4!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

The Avengers: First Clip from the movie goes online!

Via Marvel's own You Tube channel itself, here is the very first clip from Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Studios' upcoming superhero blockbuster team flick, The Avengers! Spotlighting Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, see Earth's Mightiest Heroes' own female super spy kick ass in this clip! Of course, spoilers be here for those who want to preserve themselves until the entire movie comes out, so view at your own risk!