Author Archives: Jennifer Tomooka

SDCC: ‘Star Wars’ Arrives at Comic-Con

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Jennifer Tomooka

There comes a point at every Comic-Con where the faithful can gather en mass to celebrate and salivate over all things Star Wars. During this year’s Lucasfilm panel, IGN reports that fans were treated to hints for Star Wars: The … Continue reading →

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SDCC: Jackson and Theron lend voices to ‘Astro Boy’

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Jennifer Tomooka

At the Astro Boy panel, Kristen Bell and Freddie Highmore were in attendance to give fans their first look at the manga hero’s origin story. IGN reports that the footage, created exclusively for Comic-Con, sets up a movie that is … Continue reading →

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‘Battlefield 1943’ Breaks Download Records

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Jennifer Tomooka

XBLA and PSN players of the world, pat yourselves on the back. Electronic Arts has officially sold more than 600,000 digital copies of Battlefield 1943, a record for both consoles. The download only game, developed by DICE, was released on … Continue reading →

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SDCC: New Publishing Deal for Jeff Smith’s ‘Bone’

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Jennifer Tomooka

Scholastic has announced that Jeff Smith will soon be expanding the popular Bone graphic novel series. The first book, Bone: Tall Tales, will be released Summer 2010, and will be a collaboration between Jeff Smith and Tom Sniegoski. The book … Continue reading →

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SDCC: Taylor Lautner Discusses His Transformation in ‘New Moon’

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Jennifer Tomooka

Reporting from Comic-Con, SciFiWire revealed that star Taylor Lautner spoke about his transformation into a werewolf during the press conference for The Twilight Saga: New Moon, the sequel to the mega-hit Twilight. Readers of the Twilight series already know what … Continue reading →

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SDCC: Johnny Depp Drives Fans Mad at ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Panel

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Jennifer Tomooka

It seems rather fitting that the Mad Hatter would show up unannounced in the middle of the Alice in Wonderland panel, especially when said hatter is Johnny Depp. MTV has reported that Johnny Depp surprised fans at the Disney 3-D … Continue reading →

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SDCC: James Cameron’s Long Awaited ‘Avatar’ Wows Crowd

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Jennifer Tomooka

The first full day at San Diego’s Comic-Con featured revelations and first looks at Tron Legacy, New Moon, Alice in Wonderland and a little film called Avatar. Perhaps you’ve heard of it? James Cameron offered fans an impressive 24 minute … Continue reading →

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VFX Veteran to Direct Adaptation of ‘UFO’

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Jennifer Tomooka

Variety is reporting that veteran visual effects supervisor Matthew Gratzner (Hancock, Iron Man, Alien: Resurrection) will be making his directorial debut on an adaptation of the 1970s British TV series, UFO. Like the original Gerry Anderson series, the film will … Continue reading →

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