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Classic Sonic Games Coming to Nintendo DS
1 hour ago
I probably spend as much time playing brand spankin’ new video games as I do replaying my old favorites, not just because of nostalgia but just because they’re awesome games. Which is why it’s exciting to hear that Sega will be releasing a Sonic Classic Collection for the Nintendo DS next year, according to Kotaku.
Many Sonic classics have already been released for systems like the PS2 and Xbox, but what’s exciting about this collection is that since it’s on the DS, you’ll be able to take them anywhere. The collection will include classics Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic The Hedgehog 2, Sonic The Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles.
The game will also have a nifty “save anywhere” feature, which is a relief for those of us who used to just leave on their Sega Genesis for hours on end while we had family dinner and did homework. »
- Cortney Zamm
The Flickcast Presents: Western Wednesdays – ‘Two Mules For Sister Sara’
16 hours ago
I used to hate Westerns. I live in the wide and rugged expanse of Colorado, grew up in the shadow of the Rockies, and see cowboy boots on a daily basis. Heck, I even did a volunteer stint at a western museum. I couldn’t stand watching films that were basically set in my own backyard, even if the days of gunslingers and posses were long gone.
Later, I finally came around. I can’t say when this shift happened — probably upon my first adult viewing of Lonesome Dove, or maybe even as recent as James Mangold’s remake of 3:10 to Yuma. But I suddenly found Westerns to be a lot of fun, and I’ve enjoyed going back and watching all John Wayne and John Ford offerings that I’ve missed due to my snobbery.
Because I’m the type of girl who overshares everything, I thought it »
- Elisabeth Rappe
Exclusive: Donald Faison and Dave Franco Talk Season 9 of ‘Scrubs’
17 hours ago
Last night marked the first two episodes of the 9th season of Scrubs. The medical sitcom’s long life has helped it through a change in networks, and most recently a change in stories. This season, the series is taking a different direction by focusing on the lives of a new class of “scrubs”, while the original cast stays on as teachers at the medical school.
We got the chance to talk with stars Donald Faison (Turk) and Dave Franco (Cole) about this season. The two actors discussed the differences in this season to all others, how that has affected working on the show, and where Dave fits into all this.
The two also got a chance to discuss the new season 8 DVD, which is available now. Donald talks about some of the great features of the DVD, including collected webisodes, bloopers, and deleted scenes.
Check out our interview with the two after the jump, »
- Matt Raub
Wired Magazine Profiles Director of Grant Morrison Biopic
18 hours ago
For those of you who don’t know who Grant Morrison is you’re likely to be made aware of him soon. The groundbreaking comic book writer behind such legendary runs on X-Men, Animal Man, and Doom Patrol is getting his own biopic, and the director of that movie, Patrick Meaney, is profiled over at Wired.
In the profile, Meaney says Morrison is about to become one of those creators that will receive mainstream recognition that only creators such as Alan Moore and Frank Miller have enjoyed.
“Most ‘civilians’ that I talk to about the project still don’t know who Grant Morrison is,” Meaney said in the interview, “but Moore is definitely a name they recognize, as is Frank Miller. I feel like we could soon be seeing a bunch of Morrison film projects in the not-too-distant future.”
Currently in-development is Morrison’s work WE3, which is a favorite »
- David Press
Final Cinematic Trailer for Capcom’s ‘Dark Void’
19 hours ago
Already being picked up by Brad Pitt’s production company, Capcom’s Dark Void has started making some serious waves in both the video game and movie industries. If you hadn’t heard of Dark Void, strap a jetpack on and pull yourself out from under the rock you have been hiding under.
Given a spotlight back at San Diego Comic-Con, Dark Void is a futuristic mashup of a sci-fi third person shooter combined with The Rocketeer. Add in the new “vertical combat” mode where players progress upwards as fire rains down from above from dozens of enemies and you have yourself an outstanding looking game with incredible graphics that only a company like Capcom can provide.
The story takes place in a mysterious place known as the Void where our hero Will must battle a group of mechanical aliens known as the Watchers who are hell bent on destroying humanity. »
- John Carle
A 2 Minute Preview of SyFy’s ‘Alice’
20 hours ago
Excited for the upcoming SyFy adaptation of Lweis Carrol’s classic Alice in Wonderland tale? Well, if so you’re in luck because we’ve got a preview of that two-part drama for you right here. According to the network, this version of the story will be “an entirely new look at “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking-Glass.”
For this re-imagined adaptation, writer/director Nick Willing “mines the bizarre ingenuity and twisted logic of Carroll’s work to create a daringly different, boldly colorful and delightfully skewed dreamscape of his own.” Well, that does sound interesting, doesn’t it?
I wonder what Tim Burton would say about that? He’s been known to create a few different and bold dreamscapes himself. Oh well, I guess we’ll get a chance to compare this version with Burton’s when his hits theaters.
Until then, check out the preview »
- Joe Gillis
Dave’s Weekly Comic Book Recommendations
21 hours ago
This week is a lighter week than last week, so I’m going to take this opportunity to talk about some of the books that came out last week that I didn’t get a chance to check out because of Thanksgiving. Which reminds me: comics do not come out today (Wednesday, Dec. 2) they come out tomorrow because of the holiday.
Last week the trade came out for one of the best miniseries that not a lot of people may know about. This book is Wildstorm’s The Winter Men by Brett Lewis and John Paul Leon. Lewis is responsible for the creation of Bulletproof Monk and this new book is incomparable. It involves the development of a super soldier program in Cold War Russia to serve as a deterrent to America’s Superman. The trade came out last week, and if you can find it, you really cannot go wrong with this incredible book. »
- David Press
The Flickcast – Episode 34: Avengers Assemble
23 hours ago
This week on The Flickcast, Chris and Matt again welcome recurring guest host Elisabeth Rappe and launch into a whole slew of new topics including Avengers casting and story news, The Road, potential Captain America actors, feature film adaptations of Magnum P.I. and Alf, films that should and should not be on Blu-ray and the films of Michael Mann.
Chris, Matt and Shannon also made some cool picks this week including Elisabeth’s pick of the Spanish thriller Alatriste, Matt’s pick of the Sly Stallone starrer Daylight and Chris’ pick of the Stanley Kubrick classic Dr. Strangelove, featuring George C. Scott, Peter Sellers, Peter Sellers and Peter Sellers. See the movie to get that joke.
As always, if you have comments, questions, critiques or offers of sponsorship, feel free to hit us up in the comments, on Twitter and at Facebook, MySpace or via email. »
- Joe Gillis
‘The Hobbit’ Delayed . . . Again
2 December 2009 8:00 AM, PST
The Hobbit has been on everyone’s radar since the success of the Lord of the Rings films, but has been a long time coming. After New Line was sued by both director Peter Jackson and Tolkien’s heirs, Jackson is now reporting yet another delay to Variety.
Stating that writing on The Hobbit, which will be a two-part film, is slowing down production, Jackson said that he hopes that he along with Fran Walsh, Phillipa Boyens and director Guillermo del Toro will finish writing by the beginning of next year. Production would then start by the middle of next summer, a few months later than expected.
With Jackson as writer/producer and Del Toro at the helm, The Hobbit is sure to be worth the wait. However, fans of both the literature and the “Rings” trilogy are sure to be antsy to return to Middle Earth as soon as possible, »
- Cortney Zamm
New On DVD This Week
2 December 2009 7:00 AM, PST
With Black Friday sales behind us but with Christmas right around the corner, there’s still time to get some great movies on DVD and Blu-ray this holiday season. To help, here’s a list of some of the new movie and TV shows coming to DVD and Blu-ray this week that we’re looking forward to seeing. Also, there’s some classic, and not-so-classic, movies hitting Blu-ray for the first time.
Of all the new releases, we’re particularly interested in the Blu-ray versions of movies and TV shows such as The Wizard of Oz, Gremlins, Snatch, Ben 10: Alien Swarm and the Blu-ray debut of McG’s Terminator: Salvation (shown above with Christian Bale and Sam Worthington).
Check them out:
A Christmas Tale (The Criterion Collection) (Blu-ray)
Ben 10 Alien Swarm ~ Ryan Kelley, Nathan Keyes, Alyssa Diaz, and Galadriel Stineman (DVD and Blu-ray)
Better Off Ted: Season One ~ Jay Harrington, »
- Joe Gillis
Inside Gaming Awards Nominees Announced
1 December 2009 3:00 PM, PST
If you love video games and think they deserve more recognition, how about an awards show to help them get more time in the spotlight? If you think that’s a good idea, you’re in luck so read on from this official press release.
Between now and December 7th, community voting is open for the Gamers’ Choice awards. It’s a very unique and cool (if not first of its kind) voting mechanic: there is one video for each nominee, and each video view counts as a vote. Each video contains clickable links to easily navigate around all the categories and nominees. There’s even a community contest, with five $1,000 shopping sprees up for grabs.
The awards show itself will be held at the Redbull House in Santa Monica, CA on 12/11/09, one day before the Vga’s. Then on 12/15/09, a special episode of Inside Gaming will feature all of »
- Sebastian Suchecki
Clips from This Week’s ‘Stargate Universe’, ‘Sanctuary’ & ‘Ghose Hunters Academy’
1 December 2009 2:00 PM, PST
We’re fans of many of SyFy’s shows and today, courtesy of the network, we’ve got preview clips for upcoming episodes of some of those favorites. These clips, from Ghost Hunters Academy, Stargate Universe and Sanctuary, should serve to build your anticipation for the complete episode experience.
In these clips we get a taste of the stories from the episodes which include lots of tension, a deadly creature and a murder. Not bad for this week, and its not even sweeps. Be sure to check out the previews after the jump.
Also, be sure to check out each of the new episodes as they air this week on SyFy.
On this Wednesday’s all new episode of Ghost Hunters Academy at 10/9C titled “Drama Queen,” the recruits shuffle off to Buffalo Central Terminal, and tensions mount within the class.
Coming up on Friday’s all new episode of »
- Joe Gillis
Twilight’s ‘Breaking Dawn’ To Be Split Into Two Films
1 December 2009 1:00 PM, PST
With New Moon making over $230 million in the Us and nearly $500 million worldwide, it was only a matter of time before the studio decided to try and milk the franchise for even more, and you really can’t blame them. There are two more books left in Stephenie Meyer’s series, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn.
The film adaptation for Eclipse was shot alongside New Moon, Donner and Jackson style, and will hit theaters next year. Now it looks like Summit Entertainment will be splitting Breaking Dawn into two separate films. Some may or may not know what goes down in Meyer’s final book, but things get pretty intense.
In nearly 800 pages, the entire story gets tossed on it’s head, with characters falling in love with offspring, and a few more characters dying off. It makes sense to split a book that large into two films, in order to stay true to the source. »
- Matt Raub
Motorola Droid Sales Expected to Reach 1 Million Mark
1 December 2009 12:00 PM, PST
As most people are surely aware, Apple’s iPhone is a dominant force in the explosive smartphone market. People are attracted to its ease of use and iTunes integration have purchased the device in droves, in some ways because their wasn’t really a viable alternative. That is, until now.
That alternative is the Droid from Motorola and Verizon. Powered by Google’s Android Os and featuring many of the same features as the iPhone, the Droid is poised to become the newest “must have” device for this holiday season. That said, it should come as no surprise that the Droid has been seeing some really successful sales numbers since its release in early November.
In fact, it is getting very close to its target of one million units sold by the end of the fourth quarter. Actual sales figures are reported to be somewhere in the neighborhood of 700,000 to 800,000 devices sold, »
- Chris Ullrich
Exclusive: Get an Inside Look At Tim Burton’s MoMa Exhibit
1 December 2009 11:00 AM, PST
While most film directors are considered “artists”, there are only a few that fit that role to it’s essential definition. Tim Burton is a filmmaker, writer, painter, and photographer. These skills alone could warrant him a feature at most museums, before you even take into account the vast worlds that Burton has created with every one of his films. We were lucky enough to get an exclusive peak at the brand new Tim Burton Exhibit in New York’s Museum of Modern Art sponsored by the SyFy channel, and we were blown away.
Starting with the opening hallway, the very first room lets you into Burton’s twisted Carnival setting, in which black light, several neon paintings, and a single rotating object sits in the center of the room. This alone is enough to make most cheap haunted houses worth it, and the real exhibit hasn’t even started. »
- Matt Raub
Brand New ‘Blur’ Racing Game Trailer
1 December 2009 10:00 AM, PST
Activision and Bizarre Creations’ Blur racing game has inspired some great trailers so far, and this latest one is no exception. This time around, we get a lot more “fastrack” gameplay but also, as in the past, a pretty funny story to go along with it.
To refresh your memory about the game, Blur is the “ultimate powered-up racing experience, dropping players into heart-pumping, electrified action with multiple cars trading paint as they charge towards the finish line.” In the game, drivers “careen through real-world track locations packed with fast curves, sneaky alternate routes and hair-raising jumps in over 50 licensed cars as they collect intense Power-ups, including the ability to blast other cars out of the way with huge bursts of energy, boost their speed, and more.”
Yes, I realize that’s a lot of quotes but sometimes, believe it or not, press releases really do contain valuable information. This »
- Joe Gillis
First Full Trailer for Rob Marshall’s ‘Nine’
1 December 2009 9:00 AM, PST
We’ve been covering this movie quite a bit here at The Flickcast, mostly because it looks really good. Previously, we brought you some nice pictures from the film, an outstanding preview video and an exclusive clip.
Now, here’s your first look at the full trailer for Rob Marshall’s upcoming musical extravaganza Nine, which first appeared over at Apple’s trailer site. In this trailer, we’re given much more of the story from the film, which concerns disillusioned director Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis) as he reaches a creative and personal crisis of epic proportion, while balancing the numerous women in his life.
We also get a peek at some of the acting performances, which even though this is obviously a musical, will still feature prominently in the film — especially when you’ve assembled the acting talent of stars such as Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz and Judi Dench. »
- Chris Ullrich
DC Comics On Sale This Week
1 December 2009 8:00 AM, PST
Once again it is time for this weeks’ peek at what DC Comics has in store (and in the store for us this week. Of the comics coming down the pike from our other favorite comics publisher, we’re particularly interested in anything Blackest Night and anything Batman, so there’s some great titles featuring these characters and story arcs this week.
Check out the list:
Batman Confidential #38
Batman: The Cat And The Bat
Batman: Unseen #5 (Of 5)
Blackest Night: The Flash #1 (Of 3)
Blackest Night: Wonder Woman #1 (Of 3)
Cartoon Network Action Pack #44
The Great Ten #2 (Of 10)
Jonah Hex #50
Jsa All-stars #1
Lobo: Highway To Hell #2 (Of 2)
Looney Tunes #181
The Mighty #11
Rann/Thanagar: Holy War Vol. 2
Red Tornado #4 (Of 6)
Superman: World Of New Krypton #10 (Of 12)
Teen Titans: Deathtrap
The Warlord #9
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- Joe Gillis
Spanish ‘Lost’ Season 6 Promo Shows Hand of God?
1 December 2009 7:00 AM, PST
Those from the Abrams/Lindelof camp have made public announcements that they won’t air any new footage from the upcoming sixth season of Lost, set to air in February on ABC. That hasn’t stopped some of ABC’s international affiliates from promoting the show, such as the Spanish TV network Cuatro.
The promo has mostly old footage, spruced up to look like everything is taking place on a chess board. There are some pretty cool things done with clips from the season 5 finale, but there is one new piece of footage that has everyone’s heads turning. Towards the end of the clip, a mysterious hand places the Pharaoh statue on the board.
With the recent parallels to faith and god, could this reference the hand of god placing the Pharaoh statue on the island? What could this mean for the rest of the survivors? And what’s going on with Locke? »
- Matt Raub
Official ‘Iron Man 2′ Poster Hits the Web
30 November 2009 4:00 PM, PST
Here it is, your first look at the brand new poster for the upcoming sequel Iron Man 2, courtesy of Yahoo Movies. We don’t need to tell you that this movie is going to rock . . . and rock hard. Still, its nice to finally see some more “official’ stuff coming from the studio and the production.
As you can see from the poster, it features our hero, Iron Man, backed by another familiar “face,” the infamous War Machine. Which, you have to admit, looks pretty awesome.
This film will be released on May 7th so, sadly, we still have some time to wait. After seeing this, and all the rest of the stuff prior to it, I’m sure it’ll be well worth it.
As you know (unless you live in a cave and/or have no access to the Internet), the film stars Robert Downey Jr., Gweneth Paltrow, »
- Chris Ullrich
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