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SDCC10: Sarah Lancaster & Ryan McPartlin Talk Pregnancy, Upcoming Guest Stars On ‘Chuck’

Yesterday, we brought you our exclusive chat with Chuck stars Zachary Levi and Joshua Gomez. In the interview Levi discussed how the addition of Linda Hamilton to the cast as Chuck and Ellie’s mother will add to the excitement of the coming season. It seems that this won’t be the only major twist in the season, as we could be looking at a pregnancy, as well.

According to stars Sarah Lancaster and Ryan McPartling, who play Ellie and “Captain Awesome” on the show, we can look forward to a major pregnancy arc the upcoming fourth season of Chuck.

We got the chance to speak with Sarah and Ryan about their baby-having ways, as well as a few cool guest stars we can expect to see in the coming episodes. Maybe even a tidbit on a returning cameo.

Check out the full video interview after the jump, and keep it here for more coverage and exclusive interviews from the cast of NBC’s Chuck.

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Box Office: ‘Inception’ Continues To Captivate

Audiences continued to embrace Inception this past weekend, as the Christopher Nolan movie dropped only 30% from its opening weekend, and earned an additional $45 Million at the box office. This bodes very well for the film, which now looks poised to enjoy some staying power at the box office.  The cerebral caper has a ten day total of over $143 Million.

Salt proved to be a solid number two film, earning $36.5 Million, with a per screen average of around $10,000. Despicable Me continues to delight audiences, as the film only dropped 26% in its third week, making over $24 Million.  The movie has now made over $161 Million in its three week run.

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice added almost another $10 Million to its two week total, and came in at number four for the weekend. Holdover Toy Story 3 came in at number five with $9 Million.

Newcomer Ramona and Beezus failed to crack the top five, coming in at number six.  The g-rated flick only made about $8 Million, but it should be noted that it only opened on about 2,700 screens. The film reportedly only cost around $15 Million to make, so it should have no problem making a profit.

Indie film The Kids Are All Right continues to have a strong per screen average.  This week it averaged over $13,000 on just over 200 screens.

SDCC10: ‘Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Videogame’ Hands-On First Impressions

At this year’s San Diego Comic Con, there is arguably nothing bigger than Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. On preview night, the sixth issue of the comic was released. All over the convention there have been posters and advertisements for the upcoming movie, with a heavily attended panel in Hall H on Wednesday night and several screenings of the film throughout the week.

This movie is everywhere here in San Diego, and as a result the videogame is as well, and I was given the chance to check out the game for myself here at Comic-Con. Before even picking up the controller to play Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, I knew it was a side-scrolling co-op game in the same vein as many classic 8 and 16-bit games.

But I didn’t realize just how much fun it would be. Sometimes games use an 8-bit or side-scrolling style as a gimmick, but I can’t imagine this game being done any other way. Playing as Ramona, I punched and kicked my way through a bar, across a stage, and into a bathroom, eventually finding and fighting Todd Ingram, one of the evil ex-boyfriends.

The game itself is easy to pick up and play without any instructions, and, as someone who isn’t too familiar with the Scott Pilgrim universe I was never lost as to what was happening story-wise. Let me just say that even after only a few short minutes with it, this game works so much better when you play it with a friend.

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Alfred Molina To Star in ‘Law and Order: LA’

Veteran television and film actor Alfred Molina will be joining Skeet Ulrich in the new Law and Order spinoff based in Los Angeles. Molina can be seen in theaters right now in The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

However, fanboys will forever remember him as ill-fated Satipo from Raiders of the Lost Ark (“Throw me the idol, I’ll throw you the whip!) and, of course, as Dr. Octopus from Spider-Man 2.

Molina will be playing Deputy D.A. Morales.  Ulrich will be playing Detective Rex Winters. The show is to begin production August 2, and will premiere on television on September 22 on NBC.

This will be Molina’s first regular television role since Bram and Alice in 2002.

SDCC10: Marvel Panel Features Actors From ‘Avengers,’ ‘Thor,’ and ‘Captain America’

Marvel pulled out all the stops Saturday night at a San Diego Comic-Con panel featuring actors from three big properties, Thor, Captain America, and Avengers.  Hard to believe that all these stars could fit in one room.

Appearing at the panel were Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Clark Gregg (Agent Phil Coulson), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris Evans (Captain America), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), and Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk). This was also the first time Renner and Ruffalo were “officially” recognized as having been cast in their respective roles in the movie. Plus, this also confirms speculation that Johansson will be reprising her Iron Man 2 role in The Avengers.

Avengers director Joss Whedon and Marvel Studio president Kevin Feige also were on hand.  The huge ensemble thrilled the panel audience, and Feige spoke about the challenges of  combining characters from different movies into the Marvel Universe.  Joss Whedon was self-deprecating about directing Avengers, joking that he was going to blow it.

The panel was treated to footage of an unfinished scene for Captain America,  a 3D trailer for Thor, and a teaser for Avengers. According to all reports, said footage was appropriately awesome and greeted enthusiastically by fans.

SDCC10: ‘Chuck’ Casting News: Linda Hamilton To Join Cast As Chuck’s Mom

Yep, the one and the same Linda Hamilton that we all remember from the Terminator franchise is going to grace a geek property once again. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hamilton will be playing the long lost mother of Chuck (Zachary Levi) and Ellie (Sarah Lancaster.)  Right now Hamilton’s character, Mary Bartowski, is listed as being on recurring status.

At a press conference at the San Diego Comic-Con, executive producer Josh Schwartz said that Hamilton was actually inspired by fans who wrote in online.  Schwartz added that Hamilton’s character will drive a lot of the plot next season, as Chuck and Ellie search for their mom, whose identity has been a mystery throughout the show.

Hamilton will make her first appearance in the season opener, which will also feature a bit role for Olivia Munn. “Old Spice” phenom Isaiah Mustafa will also appear next season.

I can’t wait to see Hamilton in this role. What do you think?

SDCC10: Photos: Costumes, Booths and More!

With all eyes on San Diego Comic-Con this week we’ve been inundated with all sorts of great costumes, booths, events and more throughout the week. We’ve already shown you some great costume photos and now we’re back with even more for your viewing pleasure.

From Predators to Stormtroopers to Cat Women to Supergirl and Batman and everything in between, you just know tat wherever you go on the Con show floor you’re in for the most innovative and most interesting costumes and booths to be found anywhere.

Check out the new gallery after the jump. Keep it right here for more coverage from San Diego Comic-Con.

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SDCC10: ‘Sly Cooper Collection’ Hands-On First Impressions

When I was about twelve, I picked up a game for my Playstation 2 called Sly Cooper and the Thievius Racoonus. With its slick cel-shaded animation, humorous storyline, and addictive gameplay, I probably played this game and its subsequent sequels many times. Which is why, when I heard they were re-releasing it for the PS3 in 3D, I had a little fan-girl freak out. I got a chance to try out The Sly Cooper Collection at Comic-Con, and it definitely left an impression.

You’re probably wondering why they’re re-releasing these three games instead of making a brand new one, especially because the graphics in these games are obviously a little bit outdated. The obvious answer to this is that these games are great, but once you get in front of a screen, put on those glasses, and pick up the controller, it pretty much speaks for itself. 3D makes these games look fantastic! The graphics were cleaned up a bit for this release, but there’s so much about the cel-shading from the original games that enhances the 3D.

One particular level we got to try out was a flying level, where Sly had to shoot his way to victory against a bunch of different airplanes and baddies. The depth of the environment around the characters and the way it felt to fly around that 3D environment was pretty awe-inspiring. The third game in the series was actually released in 3D on the PS2, and while the technology now was nothing like it is then, it made a really easy transition to the 3D we’ve come to know and enjoy these days. The 3D graphics in Sly Cooper Collection will even be able to be adjusted to avoid eye strain and headaches as well as change the angle at which the game can be viewed.

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