Category: TV

Nathan Fillion Of “Serenity,” “Firefly,” “Castle,” To Attend Wizard World Philadelphia

Nathan Fillion Of “Serenity,” “‘Firefly,” “Castle,” To Attend Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, June 1-2 Joins Stan Lee, Summer Glau, William Shatner, WWE® Superstars John Cena® And Daniel Bryan® At Pennsylvania Convention Center NEW YORK and PHILADELPHIA, March 7, 2013 – Nathan Fillion, star of the hit ABC-TV series “Castle” and well-known to fans for his iconic roles in the series “Firefly” and film Serenity, will make his first Wizard World appearance at Philadelphia Comic Con on Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, native portrayed “Captain Malcolm Reynolds” in “Firefly” and its continuation

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Factory Entertainment Announces Game of Thrones® Collectibles License

Factory Entertainment announces Game of Thrones® collectibles license Concord, CA –Factory Entertainment, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a multi-year licensing agreement with HBO® (Home Box Office, Inc.) to produce a line of collectibles across several categories from the Emmy® award winning television series Game of Thrones. Products include: Collector Plush –Direwolves, Dragons, Dragon Eggs and other creatures and characters in detailed collector plush form. Throw Pillows – High quality decorative pillows bearing the sigils and mottos of the Great Houses of Westeros. Prop Replicas – Iconic objects and costume elements replicated in exacting detail as quality limited editions. Sculptural Miniatures – Scaled polystone

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My Take on a Live-Action “Star Wars” TV Show

So, the news came out yesterday that Disney is still looking at the live-action Star Wars television series. Here’s my quick take on it. They’re going for grim and gritty.  They want to explore the “seedy underside” of that galaxy.  They want “Deadwood” in the Star Wars Universe. Listen.  The most adult/grown-up channel Disney owns is ABC.  They don’t own a Spike, or an FX, or even an AMC.  ABC. Grim and gritty is going to be sanitized a lot for ABC. Ron Moore’s attachment brings some good news, but even “Battlestar Galactica” and “Caprica” had some real clunker plotlines.  Take the bad

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Press Release – Mezco Toys Announces Breaking Bad Merchandise

Mezco Toyz is Pleased To Announce Their Licensing Agreement with Sony Pictures Consumer Products for Breaking Bad Merchandise!   New York- Mezco Toyz is thrilled to announce it will be creating a line of collectibles for the acclaimed groundbreaking AMC series Breaking Bad. Mezco will be offering an assortment of merchandise for the Breaking Bad license including: Mez-Itz, action figures, bobbleheads, accessories, paperweights and plush. Many of the designs for these soon to be sought after products will be available for viewing at ?www.mezcotoyz.com, and at the 2013 International Toy Fair in February.   Damien Glonek, Project Manager at Mezco Toyz, says, “From the

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Completely Unscientific Poll: Disney Star Wars vs. Disney Firefly

So, on Sunday night, Science Channel aired “Firefly: Browncoats Unite”, a special commemorating the tenth anniversary of Joss Whedon’s beloved show. This, combined with their all-day marathon of the entire television series, filled me with the conflicting emotions of joy and anger. “Firefly” is one of those shows that if I find it on TV, I will most likely stop and watch, even though I’ve seen each episode dozens of times and have them all on DVD. The show is just that damn good. So, an entire day of the ‘Verse made me so happy. And it also made me

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Hollow Earth Conversation with John Barrowman and Carole E. Barrowman

On Friday night, at Boswell Books‘ Hollow Earth event at Alverno College in Milwaukee, we were privileged to get an interview with John Barrowman and Carole Barrowman about their new book.  John is a highly successful actor and entertainer both here in the United States as well as the UK.  You know him from his roles as “Captain Jack Harkness” in “Doctor Who” and “Torchwood”, plus he’s just started a recurring role as the “Well Dressed Man” in The CW’s “Arrow”.  Carole is an author of several books, written with John, as well as a professor of English at Alverno College.  Join

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Carole and John Barrowman on a Midwest Tour

Coming soon to a Midwestern city near you (hopefully) — Carole E. Barrowman and John Barrowman!  Yes, Captain Jack Harkness himself is coming to the States. John and Carole are touring several Midwestern cities in support of the soon-to-be released Hollow Earth (did you read ASM’s review of the UK version?  No?  Go.  Read.  We’ll wait. And then read our review of Torchwood: Exodus Code.  Again, we’ll wait.).  Starting October 30th, they will tour northern Illinois, southeastern Wisconsin, and Minneapolis.  You can see the exact tour dates and locations at John’s website.

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