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Apple Releases iOS 4.3.2 for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and iOS 4.2.7 for Verizon iPhone

Posted on April 14, 2011

As was expected (and we reported earlier), Apple released a brand new iOS update for all its shiny devices. This update, dubbed iOS 4.3.2, is for all you iPad, iPod Touch and AT&T iPhone users out there.

The only changes noted by Apple are bug fixes and security updates, which is what you kind of expect Apple to say. They are not exactly forthcoming with the info. However, Apple does specifically note that the update fixes a crash related to FaceTime and it also fixes some iPad 3G + Wi-Fi connectivity issues.

In addition, the company also released an update for the Verizon iPhone users in the crowd. Dubbed iOS 4.2.7, this update also includes those awesome “bug fixes and security updates.” We’re going to update the bosses Verizon iPhone tonight and will let you know if it breaks anything — or improves anything for that matter.

Both updates are available immediately via iTunes.

Previews? We’ve Got ‘Em for ‘The Office’, ’30 Rock’ and More!

Posted on April 14, 2011

It’s Thursday so that must mean most eyes will be glued to NBC for their night of comedy. I know I’ll be watching.

To help get you ready, we’ve got previews for some of tonight’s shows. It all kicks off with a new episode of Community. Tonight, the Greendale gang picks their spring electives and Jeff finds something fishy about Pierce’s new friend.

Next up is the brand new Paul Reiser show featuring, well, Paul Reiser. On the season opener, Paul debates his career path, as we all do, and gets some input from a respectable guest star.

Next up is an episode of The Office where new boss Will Farrell arrives ready for action. Following that, you’re invited to a dinner party with our favorite Parks & Recreation department.

Then, Liz scrambles to find Tracy before TGS is cancelled on a new 30 Rock. Outsourced rounds out the evening when Todd uncovers a secret about one of his coworker’s parents.

Check out the previews for Paul Reiser’s show, The Office and 30 Rock after the jump. The fun starts tonight at 8/7C with Community on NBC.

Get An All-New Look Behind the Scenes Of the ‘Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers’ Motion Comic

Posted on April 14, 2011

While the epic battle of print comics vs. digital comics wages on, some side action is going on with the uprising of motion comics, in which classic story arcs are getting animated and released as mini “episodes” on iTunes and on DVD.

Both Marvel and DC are doing their thing and trying to out-do each other, each with a pretty impressive release under their belt. DC and Warner Premiere released the Watchmen animated comic which started the trend, and Marvel carried the torch with the popular Astonishing X-Men release.

Now, Marvel is doing it once again with Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers. The series is already up to episode 3 this week, and has blown up, making its way to the #1 spot on both the Playstation Network and Xbox LIVE marketplaces, as well as placing quite high on iTunes animated section.

We wanted to know exactly what it takes to bring these ink and paper creations to a new medium, so that’s what Marvel brought us with a new behind-the-scenes look at Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers. Take a look after the jump, and catch episodes 1-3 in most digital marketplaces right now.

Get a Sneak Peek At Syfy’s ‘Urban Legends’ Season 3 Premiere

Posted on April 14, 2011

Syfy has already hit it out of the park with reality shows like Destination Truth and Face Off, but there is one show that we can’t wait for, which returns next week. That show is, of course, Urban Legends.

We’ve got a sneak peek at the upcoming season 3 premiere, titled “Best Laid Plans”, but before we get to that, here’s a breakdown of what you can expect to see.

In the Syfy series, underscoring the art of storytelling, Urban Legends asks its viewers to decipher fact from fiction. Three tall tales are dramatically recreated and the audience must decide which is real from these stories of astronomical proportion. In the sneak peek clip of the Season Premiere of Urban Legends, a man is held at gunpoint on his own living room floor by men that look to be on the SWAT team based on their gear and clothes.

The man being held against his will can’t figure out the reasoning for the invasion in his own home, and soon realizes his two dogs have been killed and his mother-in-law has been thrown to the ground. He sees police standing outside of his house and realizes this is no ordinary invasion while trying to reason with the masked men in telling them he hasn’t done anything wrong and that he’s the mayor. The masked men think he must be crazy for claiming such a thing, and it all leads to an unmarked box.

Enticed? Take a look at the preview after the jump and catch the upcoming premiere on Monday at 10/9C on Syfy.

First ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ Trailer Debuts

Posted on April 14, 2011

Yes, folks, it’s time for more Planet of the Apes as 20th Century Fox has released the first trailer for one of its potential Summer blockbusters, Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The new film, a prequel to the original film series, is an origin story where scientist James Franco is experimenting on apes to find a cure for Alzheimer’s and instead creates a mutated ape called Caesar, played by Andy Serkis.

Obviously, complications ensue and Franco’s character is forced to choose between his love of science and protecting his new creation. In the trailer we get our first good look at the apes as well as Franco and some of the film’s co-stars.

Not sure if this is an improvement over the original Apes films made famous by Chuck Heston and Roddy McDowell. Still, it’s got to be better than Tim Burton’s attempt. That just wasn’t good at all.

Check out the trailer after the break. Get your stinking paws on Rise of the Planet of the Apes when it invades theaters on August 5th.

James Gunn’s Dark Comedy ‘Super’ Now Available On Demand

Posted on April 14, 2011

This year may be the “year of super hero films” in theaters with big titles like X-Men: First Class, Green Lantern, and Thor hitting the big screen, but one caped crusader has already hit limited theaters, and is now available in your homes.

For those who didn’t get the chance to go to the limited theaters that James Gunn’s newest dark superhero comedy Super has been in, don’t worry because the film has just become available On Demand through IFC Films On Demand section.

For those who are watching for the first time or repeat viewing, you can now watch the film if you are currently member of Bright House, Cablevision, Charter, Comcast, Cox, Insight, Time Warner, and DirecTV. IFC even has a neat way for you to see if you can get the film from your current provider.

Now, you can get a chance to see one of the darkest, most humorous superhero comedies of recent history. For those who still haven’t even heard of the film, we’ve got the trailer for you after the jump. Act now, as Super is only available On demand until June 5th.

Sony & MGM Sign Deal To Make ‘James Bond 23′

Posted on April 14, 2011

At the beginning of this year, MGM filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy which meant two things for film fans everywhere: there was a distinct possibility that we wouldn’t see The Hobbit or the 23rd film in the James Bond franchise for the unforeseeable future.

As we all know, Jackson is down under working on The Hobbit as we speak, and it looks like Bond may have just gotten saved, as both MGM and Sony have come to a deal and will work together to get the film made by 2012. From THR:

Sony Pictures, which released the last two James Bond movies, has struck a deal with MGM to co-finance and distribute worldwide the next Bond, still known only as Bond 23.

With Bond 23 set for release on Nov. 9, 2012, Sony and MGM also plan to join forces for the next film in the ongoing series, Bond 24, under a similar arrangement.

As part of the deal, announced Wednesday by MGM’s Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum and Sony’s Michael Lynton and Amy Pascal, MGM and Sony are also exploring co-financing deals on future movies produced by each of the studios during the next five years.

Along with Bond 23 and 24, Sony Pictures and MGM are locked in to release The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo remake and are in talks about working together on the Total Recall remake.

Green Day’s Stage Musical ‘American Idiot’ Might Soon Be a Film Musical Too

Posted on April 13, 2011

Green Day is a generation defining band. They have grown and evolved with their fans consistently over the past two decades but have also managed to remain as relevant today as they were when their first hits came out in the early ’90s.

Green Day’s evolution as a band took another interesting turn last year when their latest mega-hit album ‘American Idiot’ was adopted into a stage musical. Logically there is only one place to go after you take Broadway: Hollywood!

Deadline is reporting that Universal Pictures is looking into turning the successful musical into a feature film:

Universal Pictures is negotiating to turn the Green Day-fueled Broadway musical American Idiot into a feature film. Dustin Lance Black, the Oscar-winning Milk scribe, is in talks to write the script, and Michael Mayer will direct.

Mayer helmed the stage run of the musical, which is closing on Broadway April 24 and launching a tour in the fall. Black most recently scripted J. Edgar, the Clint Eastwood film that stars Leonardo DiCaprio as J. Edgar Hoover.

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