I have been searching for any new news about the upcoming film ‘Power of the Dark Crystal’. I finally contacted The Jim Henson Company directly and said “Hey you guys, what’s up with your Dark Crystal sequel?!!!” I didn’t get much, but here is the good news directly from Nicole Goldman the Vice President of Marketing & Publicity.

“At this time we have no updates that can be made public on this project…but rest assured it is still being pushed through the development process and continues to be a priority of our film group.”

So we didn’t get much, but we now at least know it’s not a dead project. I’ll keep looking and hoping, so stay tuned.

By Shawn Swanson

Three years ago attending the San Diego Comic Con was a magical and exciting experience. I remember getting to the event early, but not too early. I have fond memories of parking in the underground garage, pulling my backpack over my shoulders and making my way up to the slightly crowded sidewalk that runs along the front of the San Diego Convention Center. Within the walls of that Convention center I would meet my favorite Comic Book writers and artists. Create new relationships with up and coming talent and if I was lucky run in to a big Hollywood star or two along the way. There were panels to set in on, movie premiers to review and fun to be had at every turn. I would take three or four trips a day to my car filling it with lovely Comic Con booty. Beyond all of that I always walked away from this event with literally month’s worth of material to write about.

So here we are three years later and the experience has changed a bit. Hotel rooms have become nearly impossible to attain unless you are willing to commute from Chula Vista or can pay upwards of $180.00 a night. The Hotels aren’t willing to work a deal for this event and with a complete lack of hotel rooms available they don’t have to. Read the rest of this entry »

Tyrese Gibson may be doing a live action movie of the thundercats? Maybe he will be Liono. But i really would like to know who is going to be Cheetara. “Thundercats” revolves around a group of humanoid cats (with feline names like Lion-O, Tygra, Panthro and Cheetara) who must flee their planet of Thundera after it’s destroyed. Once crash-landing on another planet, Third Earth, they must thwart Mumm-Ra, an evil sorcerer, bent on killing them off.

Heroes panel!! Here’s the Cast & Creators of Heroes, direct from Comic-con!
http://www.nbc.com/Comic-Con/video/clips/heroes/279918/

NBC’s Comic-Con Virgin meets up with Rainn Wilson and writers of The Office backstage at the con.
http://www.nbc.com/Comic-Con/video/clips/bringing-scranton-to-san-diego/279912/

Plus,  NBC’s Comic-Con Virgin brings in the big guns…Chuck’s Zachary Levi and Joshua Gomez http://www.nbc.com/Comic-Con/video/clips/the-con-walk/279905/

AND FINALLY, NBC’s  Comic Con Virgin lets Zach & Josh take over for a two on two with Heroes’ Tim Kring and Greg Grunberg…drama?

http://www.nbc.com/Comic-Con/video/clips/chuck-vs-heroes/279906/

Nathan Fillion (Desperate Housewives, Serenity) has joined Warner Home Video’s Saturday, July 26 panel at Comic-Con in support of Wonder Woman, the fourth entry in the DC Universe animated original movie series. Presented by DC Comics, Warner Premiere, Warner Home Video and Warner Bros. Animation, Wonder Women streets in February 2009 on DVD, Blu-Ray, OnDemand and for download.

The Comic-Con panel, entitled “A Look Back and Forward at DC Universe Animated Original Movies,” will be held from 2:15-3:15 p.m. in Room 6CDEF. Read the rest of this entry »

As Comic Con explodes into day 2, MTV’s new comic/movies blog, Splash Page, keeps the breaking news rolling out with exclusive sneak peeks into a wide range of upcoming projects.

Splash Page bloggers are hanging with the ‘Twilight’ crew, talking to Robert Rodriguez about ‘Sin City 2’, ‘Barbarella’ and an upcoming mystery project and Paris Hilton about ‘Repo, the Genetic Opera’. In addition, Hugh Jackman gets a surprise visit from the godfather of comics himself, Stan Lee and Splash Page gets an exclusive first look at Rose McGowan in her new ‘Red Sonja’ poster. Read the rest of this entry »