Gotham City Imposters (Game) - Now Free To Play

Here's a little piece of news from Steam to make your holiday weekend:

The Bats and Jokerz are running free! Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced that the PC version of Gotham City Impostors is now Free To Play. The latest version of the game is now available for download at no cost via Steam® and is Steamworks enabled. 

Those who download the Gotham City Impostors Free To Play via the Steam client will have access to the original game, as well as all DLC packs, which includes new maps, weapons, mascots and more. Players will also experience join-in-progress matchmaking that ensures gamers are placed into populated matches. 

Developed by Monolith Productions and previously released for PC, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system in February 2012, Gotham City Impostors allows up to 12 players to battle for control of an unhinged Gotham City overrun by Impostors inspired by the DC Comics characters Batman and The Joker. 

Players can engage in deliriously fast paced, uniquely vertical, and completely unconventional urban warfare where progress supports leveling up and access to a mind-boggling array of customization options. Unlock new Bats or Jokerz costumes and build your own specific loadout from a huge assortment of traditional and homebrew weaponry, equipment, and perks. Gadgets such as the Glider Rig, Grappling Hook, and Spring Boots give gamers unprecedented mobility options, while support items like the Bear Traps and Boomerang, open up new tactical options. 

The game features eight maps and four modes inspired by the DC Comics’ Batman license. 

The maps include 25th Floor, Ace Chemical, Amusement Mile, Arkham Asylum, Crime Alley, The Docks, East End, and Gotham Power. Gamers can choose from several gameplay modes – Team Deathmatch, Fumigation, Bounty Hunter or Psych Warfare modes – and engage in all-out combat, or they can choose the Challenges mode, a single-player mode that allows players to safely explore the different maps and practice using different weapons, support items and gadgets. 

Gotham City Impostors is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB. Fans can visit www.GothamCityImpostors.com for more information.

The Hob-bot (Short)

One does not simply come with me if they want to live.

Hot Toys Announces The Catwoman Figurine

The figure captures the sexiness  of Selina Kyle from "The Dark Knight Rises" was announced on Hot Toys's Facebook page.

Following the great response of The Dark Knight Rises movie and our movie-accurate collectibles, Hot Toys is proud to present the highly anticipated female character - the 1/6th scale Selina Kyle/ Catwoman Collectible Figure from this movie. 

The collectible is specially crafted based on the image of Anne Hathaway as the prominent character Selina Kyle/ Catwoman, highlighting the movie-accurate head sculpt, hair implantation, highly detailed costume and accessories.

House At The End Of The Street (2012) - First Clip

The film hits theaters on 21 September

Seeking a fresh start, newly divorced Sarah (Oscar nominee Elisabeth Shue; Leaving Las Vegas, Piranha 3D) and her daughter, Elissa (Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence; X-Men: First Class, Winter's Bone), find the house of their dreams in a small, upscale rural town. But when startling and unexplainable events begin to happen, Sarah and Elissa learn the town is in the shadows of a chilling secret. Years earlier, in the house next door, a daughter killed her parents in their beds and disappeared - leaving only a brother, Ryan (Max Thieriot, My Soul to Take), as the sole survivor. Against Sarah's wishes, Elissa begins a relationship with the reclusive Ryan - and the closer they get, the deeper they're all pulled into a mystery more dangerous than they ever imagined.

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D (2013) - 3D Poster

Texas Chainsaw 3D continues the legendary story of the homicidal Sawyer family, picking up where Tobe Hooper’s 1974 horror classic left off in Newt, Texas, where for decades people went missing without a trace. The townspeople long suspected the Sawyer family, owners of a local barbeque pit, were somehow responsible. Their suspicions were finally confirmed one hot summer day when a young woman escaped the Sawyer house following the brutal murders of her four friends. Word around the small town quickly spread, and a vigilante mob of enraged locals surrounded the Sawyer stronghold, burning it to the ground and killing every last member of the family – or so they thought. 

Decades later and hundreds of miles away from the original massacre, a young woman named Heather learns that she has inherited a Texas estate from a grandmother she never knew she had. After embarking on a road trip with friends to uncover her roots, she finds she is the sole owner of a lavish, isolated Victorian mansion. But her newfound wealth comes at a price as she stumbles upon a horror that awaits her in the mansion’s dank cellars…

The Avengers (2012) - It's Coming Back To Theaters This Weekend!

And they're REALLY emphasizing that you need to stay through the credits. So, did they add something NEW at the end?

Let's all find out this weekend!

Looper (2012) - First Clip

The film, which stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis, hits theaters on 28 September. For more details, visit the official website.

Justice League/Transformers Crossover That Never Happened

Imagine if Chris Ryall and Phil Jiminez had been able to pull off their idea: a crossover story that would combine the Transformers along with DC's greatest heroes, including recruiting Optimus Prime for the Green Lantern Corp.

It never happened, though, since it was proposed around the same time that the New 52 was being developed. Still, there's always hope that maybe it'll happen in future! But to see what might have been, you can go to Phil's Facebook page to see his artwork.

Grand Theft Auto IV: Hill Valley (DLC) - Back To The Future Meets GTA

You get to play as Marty McFly, driving a Delorean and includes in-game time travel!

The Dark Knight Meets The Avengers (Short)

Man Killed In Sasquatch Hoax

NBC Montana brings us the story of a man named Randy Lee Tenley was killed when two cars ran him over while he was attempting to create a Sasquatch sighting hoax.

“He probably would not have been very easy to see at all,” said Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Jim Schneider. 

Another car swerved, and a third car, troopers say driven by a 17-year old Somers girl, ran him over. 

“It appears the pedestrian was well into the driving lane,” said Schneider. Officials closed Highway 93 for two hours on Sunday night, as firefighters directed traffic and officers investigated. What they found is troubling. 

“According to his companions, he was out there in the ghillie suit attempting to incite a sighting of Bigfoot, to make people think they had seen a Sasquatch."

Here's a photo of a ghillie suit.

Robocop (2013) - Michael Keaton Joins The Cast

Deadline brings us the news that Michael Keaton has taken on the role abandoned by Hugh Laurie in the Robocop remake.

Michael Keaton has been set to play the role of Raymond Sellars in the MGM/Columbia Pictures’ RoboCop remake. Sellars is the CEO of the corporation that builds RoboCop, a role that Hugh Laurie was expected to play until he dropped out before consummating a deal. The film, a re-imagining of the 1987 Paul Verhoeven cult classic, is scheduled to begin shooting next month. RoboCop will be released on August 9, 2013.

Keaton joins previously announced Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Samuel L. Jackson and Abbie Cornish in the Jose Padilha-directed film.

Game Of Thrones (TV) - Now For The Dog Theme

We brought you the cat version. So I'm sure you were dying for the dog version. But, no, this isn't Sandor Clegane's version.
The alpaca version will come soon, I'm sure...

The Avengers (2012) - Stan Lee's Cameo And Why Cap Was Hitting That Punching Bag

The film comes out on DVD, Bluray and digital download on 25 September.

Mass Effect 3: Leviathan (Game) - Trailer

Mass Effect 3: Leviathan expands upon the events of Mass Effect 3, with gripping and emotional storytelling, compelling new characters, and powerful weapons and upgrades. Discover more about the origins of the Reapers as you race across the galaxy to find the Leviathan. Travel to new systems, wield the AT-12 Raider Shotgun and M-55 Argus Assault Rifle, and unravel the dark history of the Reaper Race before it is too late.

Airborne (2012) - Trailer

On October 16th, Image Entertainment presents Airborne, a “Twilight Zone”-infused horror/thriller starring Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill (Star Wars Trilogy,). Airborne features a strong genre cast including Alan Ford (Snatch), Gemma Atkinson (“Hollyoaks”), and Julian Glover (HBO’s “Game of Thrones”, Troy), who reunites with his fellow Star Wars legend after 30 years! Airborne comes to DVD and Digital Download for an SRP of $27.97. 

When a storm starts closing in, air traffic controller Malcolm (Hamill) sends one last plane into the sky – but after takeoff, the passengers aboard discover the pilots have been brutally murdered. Suddenly the plane disappears from radar, and one by one, the people aboard turn into dangerous, bloody psychopaths. With time running out, the survivors must unlock the deadly mystery in their midst – and find a way to land the plane before their ultimate nightmare is unleashed!

Scream Queen (2002) - Finally Getting A World Premiere

The film will make its world debut at the Scare-A-Cuse Horror And Scifi Fan Convention. The convention runs from 13-16 September at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY.

Legendary scream queen Linnea Quigley’s lost film Scream Queen will finally have its world premiere this year - 14 years after it was shot! The first feature written and directed by cult horror filmmaker Brad Sykes (Camp Blood Trilogy, Plaguers), Scream Queen is a horror comedy that parodies the no/low budget horror film scene. 

After famous “scream queen” Malicia Tombs (Quigley) dies in a freak accident on the set of her latest chiller, the shoot is suspended and the film shelved. One year later the cast and crew are summoned to an isolated mansion to finish the movie. Everyone is a suspect in Malicia’s untimely death, and a masked killer with vengeance on its mind soon begins bumping them off, one by one. Is Malicia back from the dead, or is someone else responsible? You’ll be screaming – and laughing – all the way till the bloody finish.

05 October - Global James Bond Day

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the James Bond film franchise on the anniversary of Dr. No, which enjoyed its world film premiere in London on October 5, 1962, and in anticipation of the worldwide release of the 23rd James Bond adventure SKYFALL™, Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment announced today that October 5, 2012 will be Global James Bond Day, a day-long series of events for Bond fans around the world. 

A new feature documentary from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Passion Pictures and Red Box Films, Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007, will be also be unveiled, country-specific details to follow. Directed by Stevan Riley (Fire In Babylon), Everything or Nothing focuses on three men with a shared dream – Bond producers Albert R. Broccoli, Harry Saltzman and author Ian Fleming. It's the thrilling and inspiring narrative behind the longest running film franchise in cinema history which began in 1962. 

Further worldwide events celebrating Bond's golden anniversary include a global online and live auction charity event of 50 lots to benefit twelve charitable institutions organized by Christie's in London (full details at www.christies.com/bond), a global survey to discover the favorite Bond film by country, a film retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, a Music of Bond night in Los Angeles hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and an exhibition, "Designing 007: 50 Years of Bond Style," at TIFF in Toronto. Leading up to Global James Bond Day, for the first time ever fans can own all 22 films in the franchise on Blu-ray Disc in one comprehensive collection with BOND 50, releasing worldwide beginning September 24. Further updates by country will be announced in due course on 007.com and facebook/JamesBond007. 

Commenting on Global James Bond Day, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, producers of SKYFALL, said, "We are absolutely thrilled to be celebrating James Bond's golden anniversary on film with this special day of events for Bond fans around the world." 

Daniel Craig is back as Ian Fleming's James Bond 007 in SKYFALL™, the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time. In SKYFALL, Bond's loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. The film is from Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Directed by Sam Mendes. Produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. Written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and John Logan.

Justice League Film Will Precede A Batman Reboot

The people at Batman On Film bring us this nugget of news:

It’s looking as a live-action JUSTICE LEAGUE film -- the one currently being penned by Will Beall for Warner Bros. -- just might be the studio’s first big, DC Comics-based tent pole movie after 2013’s MAN OF STEEL. This JL film would, possibly, hit theaters Summer 2015. So, exactly WHAT does this have to do with BATMAN REBOOTED? Read on… 

Said reboot will come after the JL film, not before. Therefore, the new cinematic Batman will be introduced in the JL film as opposed to a solo film. This would, according to my industry "FOBOF," assure the new Batman film series will be part of a "DC Cinematic Universe." 

Keep in mind that this is based on industry scuttlebutt, so take it with a grain of salt. However, if indeed true (And this FOBOF is solid as they come, trust me!) this is not good news for the solo Batman franchise in my opinion. I’d like the next director of the rebooted cinematic Batman to have more creative control over the character -- something that’s not likely to happen of this scenario plays out. 

I have some very strong opinions about this that I shall reserve for an op-ed piece in the near future. 

S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV)

Deadline provides us confirmation that ABC has given the green light for Joss Whedon to produce a pilot for his new series.

ABC has ordered a pilot for S.H.I.E.L.D, a live-action series from The Avengers writer-director Joss Whedon, Marvel TV and ABC Studios. The project is based on Marvel’s peacekeeping organization S.H.I.E.L.D (which stands for Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistics Directorate or Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division) found in both the Marvel comic book and feature film universes, including the blockbuster 2012 movieThe Avengers, in which S.H.I.E.L.D director Nick Fury, recruits Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk, and Thor to stop Thor’s adoptive brother Loki from subjugating Earth. 

S.H.I.E.L.D. will be written by Whedon and frequent collaborators, his brother Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen. Joss Whedon also is set to direct the pilot, schedule permitting. Production on the pilot, which marks the first live-action Marvel TV project to get a green light, will start immediately. Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon and Tancharoen executive produce with Jeffrey Bell and Marvel TV’s Jeph Loeb.

Lake Placid: The Final Chapter (2012) - Air Date

The film stars Elisabeth Rohm and Robert Englund.

Horror legend Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise) will star as the latest member of the “Bickerman family” in the Original Movie Lake Placid: The Final Chapter, premiering Saturday, September 29th, at 9PM (ET/PT) on “The Most Dangerous Night on Television.” 

Following Betty White, Cloris Leachman, and Colin Ferguson -- who were all part of the Bickerman clan in previous Lake Placid movies -- Englund will play Jim Bickerman, a poacher looking to score a big break on hides and eggs from those rare crocs in Black Lake. 

In Lake Placid: The Final Chapter, which will co-star Elisabeth Rohm ("Law and Order") and Yancy Butler (Kick-Ass), attempts to contain the giant crocs fail, and now it's up to the new Sheriff (Rohm) to stop the latest rampage. 

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 (2012) - First Clip

The film comes out on 25 December.

It’s been a decade since Bruce Wayne hung up his cape, following most of the other superheroes who had been forced into retirement. Facing the downside of middle age, a restless Bruce Wayne pacifies his frustration with race cars and liquor – but the bat still beckons as he watches his city fall prey to gangs of barbaric criminals known as The Mutants.

The Avengers (2012) - Alternate Opening

The movie hits DVD and Bluray on 25 September.

Total Recall (2012) - Paul Verhoeven's Opinion

MoveLine has an interview with Verhoeven, who directed the original film. And he had the following to say about the remake, which opened earlier in August:

"Arnold being there made the movie a little light, and I think that’s very important for these Philip Dick stories," he said. "I think if it would have been done in a straight way, I’m not so sure that it would have worked – at least, not at that time. And recently [in the Total Recall remake], it did not. I get to say that because the producer of the new one said that this was cheesy or something. And Colin Farrell called it in an interview ‘kitschy.’ So I dare to say that his version was not good."

Read the rest of the interview for more on what Verhoeven had to say.

Marvel XP (Game) - Briefing #3

For more details, visit their Facebook page.

Marvel XP (Game) - Briefing #2

For more information on the game, visit their Facebook page.

Thor: The Dark World (2013) - First Set Pictures

Super Hero Hype brings us the following shots from the set of the film:

Smiley (2012) - Coming To Theaters

Check the film website for more details on screen dates.

After learning of an urban legend in which a demented serial killer named Smiley can be summoned through the Internet, mentally fragile Ashley must decide whether she is losing her mind or becoming Smiley's next victim.

Current dates are:

Oct. 11 Philadelphia, PA, 7:30pm At Rave Motion Pictures University City 6 | Pending
Oct. 11 Amherst, NY, 7:30pm At AMC Maple Ridge 8 | Pending
Oct. 11 Jacksonville, FL, 7:30pm At Hollywood Theaters - River City Marketplace 14 | Pending
Oct. 11 Dallas, TX, 7:30pm At Studio Movie Grill Dallas | Pending
Oct. 11 Wheaton, IL, 7:30pm At Studio Movie Grill Wheaton | Pending
Oct. 11 Alexandria, LA, 7:30pm At AmStar Cinemas The Grand Theatre | Pending
Oct. 11 Austin, TX, 7:30pm At Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane | Pending
Oct. 11 San Diego, CA, 7:30pm At AMC Mission Valley 20 | Pending
Oct. 11 Los Angeles, CA, 7:30pm At Rave Motion Pictures 18 & IMAX | Confirmed Sold Out
Oct. 11 San Francisco, CA, 7:30pm At AMC Metreon 16 | Pending

Prometheus (2012) - More Deleted Scenes

Cinefex brings us the following shots of Fifield after he's transformed:

Bates Motel (TV) - Vera Farmiga Joins The Cast

According to TV Guide, Farmiga will play Norman Bates's mother:

A&E's upcoming series Bates Motel has found a mother for young Norman Bates — and this time it's not a skeleton in a wig. Vera Farmiga, who carried on a salacious affair with George Clooney in 2009's Up in the Air, will play Norma Louise Bates. 

"We are delighted to welcome Vera Farmiga to Bates Motel," says executive producer Carlton Cuse (of Lost fame). "She is a phenomenal talent who has demonstrated incredible range and intelligence in a number of landmark film roles, and we couldn't be more excited to have her join our project."

Injustice: Gods Among Us (Game) - Game Play Trailer

For more details on the game, visit the official website.

You Had Me At "Joker Meets Texas Chainsaw Massacre"!

Bleeding Cool has the following quote from Greg Capullo, who works with Scott Snyder on "Batman":

Greg Capullo discussed what is coming up for Year Two in Batman as ‘Joker meets Texas Chainsaw Massacre’. The Joker has stolen his face back from the Gotham PD and attached it back on in a ‘makeshift manner’. The storyline will include the Joker targeting and hunting down the members of the Bat Family because he thinks they make Batman weak. Joker will make minor crossovers into other titles during the story but the main storyline will be contained in Batman. 

It was also indirectly stated that Joker knows Batman’s identity as Alfred was on the list of hunted bat family members.

It was one hell of a way to start off the New 52 Batman with Joker removing his own face. And I can't wait to see what Snyder and Capullo have in store for us in future!

Gnome In The Haunted Castle (2012) - Now Available For Purchase

For more information, and to get a discount code, go to the movie's web page.

GNOME IN THE HAUNTED CASTLE follows the adventures of LONE GNOME, the last Gnome on the face of the earth. But he'll soon be joining his fellow Gnomes who have all turned to stone, unless he can recover his POWER GEM from the wicked, EVIL PUMPKIN MAN before time runs out. Entering the Haunted Castle, the thrilling adventure begins. 

GNOME IN THE HAUNTED CASTLE will be presented on a single disc, including both the 2D film and 3D film versions. The 2D version will work on any DVD or Blu Ray player, but in order to view the modern stereo 3D (side by side format), playback must be viewed on a 3DTV set to Side by Side in the 3D Options. The 3D will feature VERY STRONG 3D throughout, sure to please the most demanding 3D fans everywhere. With the 3D, you'll almost feel like you're there, tagging along with LONE GNOME as the 3D layers pop, things fly out of the screen, and the depth reaches far into your 3DTV screen like never before. Don't miss it. Remember, if you don't have a 3DTV yet, you can still watch this on a 2D TV, as it contains both versions.