I not only refused to pay to see director Jonathan Liebesman and producer Michael Bay’s reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, I skipped a free screening I was invited to as well. I had the tiniest glimmer of hope for the film after seeing some footage early on, but the progressively dull trailers and the dismal reviews around the release of the movie let me know quickly that this wasn’t worth my time. I’ll gladly spend 5-minutes with Screen Junkies, though, as they rip the film apart and spoil every convoluted change to the origins of the turtles. They also let a child chime in and point out that the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies we grew up with weren’t that great either, a sentiment they’ve covered quite thoroughly in their Honest Trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze.

Sony has made it clear they are on board to support indie games with this console generation, and with releases on the PS4 and Vita, they have been sticking to their word. As the Vita has become my go-to system for JRPGs, I’m happy to see both coming together in harmony. That’s right, the super-retro geniuses at Zeboyd Games are working on a fantastical new space adventure that is coming to the Playstation Store. Some of this small studio's most notable releases include Breath of Death VII and Cthulhu Saves the World. And their newest crowd funded title is Cosmic Star Heroine, a pixel-art RPG inspired by classics like Chrono Trigger and Phantasy Star.

Zeboyd Games just released a 30-minute video of them playing through the alpha demo that was available at the Playstation Experience earlier this month, and it looks amazing! So give it a watch and let me know what you think of it. I know I’ll be picking it up on my Vita.

It’s been nearly a month since the teaser for J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens dropped. Since then, we’ve seen numerous parodies of the trailer, from shot-for-shot recreations using LEGO or footage from the original trilogies, to spoofs from Saturday Night Live and Seth MacFarlane, as well as a George Lucas “Special Edition” parody. Now someone finally had the cardboard-cutting-know-how/the balls to do a live-action sweded version of the trailer. Dumb Drum, the guys behind the Avengers: Age of Ultron swede we posted last month, stepped up to the plate and put together this fantastic shot-for-shot remake of The Force Awakens teaser. I’ve also included the side-by-side comparison video below.

Thanks to the Dumb Drum for sending this in to us!

Aside from the event having an awesome name, SquareEnix's Jump Festa debuted new trailers for Final Fantasy Type-0 HD, Final Fantasy XV, and Final Fantasy XIV. Type-0 HD focuses on the more mature and sacrifice focused narrative, as well as giving a glimpse of the combat in action. The varied ways you can dispatch foes looks promising, but the closer look at combat does make it apparent that the game is a remaster, and because of that the graphics are a bit underwhelming. It won't take away from my enjoyment of the game, but it is apparent as the trailer goes on.

Next we have FFXV, and it continues to impress. The combat looks fluid, and the graphics are damn impressive. Oh, and Cid's a woman, which is awesome, though that outfit is just, wow. We couldn't at least give her pants? Those aren't even shorts, more like a bandanna with a belt. Attire issues aside, I'm excited to play the demo, and hopefully Cid's personality is more fleshed out than her wardrobe.

Rounding out the Final Fantasy related news is some new information on the upcoming Final Fantasy XIV expansion Heavensward. Here is a rundown of the new additions from the official press release:

• The introduction of a brand-new playable race, the Au Ra

• New Job: Astrologian (Healer role) Astrologians channel celestial magicks through their star globe in order to heal others and make use of a divining deck to support their fellow party members

• New Job: Machinist (DPS role) Machinists wield firearms to deal damage from afar and employ turret-like weaponry on the battlefield to create further mayhem

• The reveal of the next major raid challenge that awaits adventurers, the mechanical fortress Alexander

• An announcement that Nobuo Uematsu would be composing theHeavensward main theme

• Details regarding the Heavensward Collector’s Edition were also announced. The package will feature:

  • A dragon figurine

  • An art book

  • A disc featuring various videos and trailers

  • Digital in-game items exclusive to the Collector’s Edition: a griffin flying mount, a helmet designed after FFIV’s dark knight Cecil, and a wind-up Kain minion

Lots of great news for RPG and Square Fans, and if you're interested make sure to scroll down for some screens. 

The ability to draw a planet is insignificant next to the artistic power of Olly Moss. Don’t think Moss can conjure up Darth Vader’s menacing image using an X-Wing as his face? I find your lack of faith disturbing.

Be sure to check out more of the artist’s work on his website. Thanks to Xombiedirge for the find. 

Not long ago we reported that Fast and Furious director Justin Lin will be taking on the challenge of directing Star Trek 3. There seem to be mixed reactions from fans regarding the choice. Hopefully he has what it takes to deliver another kick-ass movie that we can enjoy.

Variety is now reporting that Paramount Pictures plans to release the film on July 8th, 2016. This will mark the 50th anniversary of the franchise, which launched on NBC September 8th, 1966. 

Even though I'm not completely on board with Lin, directing the movie, he's still probably a better choice than Roberto Orci, who has never directed a film. I'm looking forward to seeing what space adventure they tell this time around. 

I’ve never been a big fan of gingerbread, but I’ve gotta admit this gingerbread model of the U.S.S. Enterprise from Star Trek is pretty incredible. I’m really impressed with the detail, and it’s definitely the coolest thing made out of gingerbread that I’ve seen. The starship is on display at the Blackmarket Bakery in Costa Mesa, California.

Art by Matthew Ferguson

It seems like a lot of fans are misinterpreting James Gunn's recent comments regarding The Avengers crossing over with Guardians of the Galaxy. One of the things he said comes from an interview with Comic Vine, in which he said the following:

"The last thing I said was something about how the Guardians, we really are mostly focused on creating the Guardians as their own separate universe, creating the cosmic side of the Marvel Universe. It isn't all about leading towards Avengers. We're not subservient to The Avengers. Whether or not at some point, some Guardians and some Avengers meet up and meet somewhere in the world, whether it's two years from now, three years from now, four years from now, fifteen years from now… I'm not going to say. But Guardians of the Galaxy does not exist as a prequel to Avengers 3 and 4. They have their own thing that they're involved in. They have their own mythos that they're involved in. They have their own stories that are equally important."

Gunn clarified this statement in great detail on his Facebook page because apparently a lot of people didn't quite get what he was trying to say. 

"Woke up the other day to two articles - one that announced I said the Avengers and the Guardians were never teaming up, another that said I said they were. These two articles were based ON THE SAME INTERVIEW (the podcast with Jeff Goldsmith). The truth is, I never said either of those things. I'm not going to tell anyone what happens to the Guardians, especially two or three movies down when who even knows if I'll be around anymore. Whatever the case, there's been a lot of anger around me - at me, from people defending me at others, and so on. And it's all people who love Marvel, like me, and just want to see awesome and amazing and moving stories.
 
"There are many more important things going on in the world right now, but this is clogging up my feed, so let me do my best to set the record straight. Perhaps sometimes I say things imperfectly, unclearly, or inelegantly. All I've ever tried to say was the Guardians are an important part of the MCU, and they definitely share an existence with the Avengers and other characters in the MCU. But the week after the movie opened I walked into the Marvel offices, and I sat down with Kevin Feige and some of the other folks at Marvel. We had a long discussion about where the Guardians were headed and what was happening to them. I told them exactly what I wanted to do with the sequel to Guardians, and everyone was on board and excited. And, regarding the bigger picture, we all agreed on one thing, and that was to keep huge chunks of the Guardians separate from the Marvel heroes of earth, because they have a whole galaxy to explore. We wanted to use them as a way to make the MCU bigger, not smaller. We wanted to make sure they have their own mythos, as opposed to only one that is intertwined with the earthbound characters. They ARE connected, of course, but that connection would not be the purpose of their stories and fictional lives.

"When I'm asked about the Guardians and their future, and whether they'll meet up with the Avengers I really don't have all that much to say, because some of it isn't decided yet, and I don't want to give away what is decided. So I speak in these general terms. They aren't things that I'm just saying on the spot, and they aren't things that have been decided on by me alone. But they are sometimes incredibly general, and that can lead to those words being taken in a lot of different ways. So, I'm sorry for all the different ways my words have been taken. Overall, we'll just have to wait and see where the Guardians go, who they meet, and what they do in the MCU. But know that I love them and will take the best care of them I possibly can for as long as I'm around.
 
"MORE IMPORTANTLY, I'm getting a lot of questions about the AA batteries in Quill's Walkman, and how Quill's Walkman can survive for so long.
 
"GUYS, THEY HAVE THE ALIEN TECHNOLOGY TO TRAVEL FASTER THAN LIGHT BETWEEN PLANETS, I think they can figure out an alternative power source for the Walkman, and they likely also have technology to slow the degradation to the tape and player. This seems obvious to me.
 
"Please be respectful in the comments below or I'll have to block you. Sorry ahead of time.

"Happy holidays, James"

I love that Gunn interacts with his fans like this, and the fact that he went out of his way to clarify  the previous comments he made is pretty rad. Not a lot of directors do that kind of thing. 

I'm admittedly not the biggest user of Reddit so I was completely surprised that they have a Secret Santa gift exchange. Redditor Calid7 had Bill Gates as her Secret Santa, and boy did he come through in a big way. Her “pie in the sky” wish was for a Loki replica helmet, which Gates got her and much more.

Cali, a.k.a. Calid7, describing her experience:

I can not believe it. I am literally shaking right now I AM IN SHOCK (someone get me a blanket!).
 
The amazing human being Bill Gates sent me a Loki Helmet which i have been dying to own ever since the first Thor movie came out!! He read my "pie in the sky wish" that i filled out in my questionnaire and fulfilled it! I also got an amazing coffee table book of gorgeous pictures of Africa (somewhere i desperately want to go, its on my bucket list!) with an inscription and a Giant microbes polio virus stuffed animal!
 
The Helmet actually arrived with the horns cracked :( but i'm pretty sure i can find a way to fix it! :D
 
The most important part is, He also made a donation in my name to Shot@Life a great program that provides vaccines for kids in poor countries which is SO amazing and i can't even begin to describe how incredible it makes me feel knowing that he made this donation in my name! I always donate what i can for charities, which is never much cause money is always extremely tight, it really makes me glow!

I will have to post pictures tomorrow i'm too shaky right now to take any good pictures!!!!

Well done, Mr. Gates. And a big congratulations to Calid7. Merry Christmas everyone.

HBO has released a promo video that recaps their year of 2014 greatness, and it also includes a sneak peek of what is to come in 2015. Some of that includes our first real footage of Game of Thrones Season 5! It’s around 5 seconds of exciting footage that offers a glimpse of Tyrion Lannister, Cersei Lannister, Arya Stark, and Jon Snow. 

The preview also highlights some of their other series such as Veep with Hugh Laurie. Then there’s the adaptation of Michael Crichton’s sci-fi thriller Westworld, which looks spooky and awesome. It sure is going to be a glorious day when Game of Thrones returns to HBO! That will likely happen sometime in spring. 

Merry Christmas, everyone! There won't be much news on the site tomorrow, but I thought I'd post a few fun Christmas goodies for you to enjoy today. One of them is this funny holiday episode of "Marvel Super Heroes: What The--?!" It features Thanos disguising himself as Santa Claus to sneak into the home of the Inhumans. His plan backfires, though, when several of the Avengers team show up to sit on his lap and tell him what they want for Christmas. 

His latest schemes against the Inhumans finds Thanos forced to impersonate a beloved and jolly holiday figure! Also featuring Hawkeye, Hulk, Spider-Man, and more! Watch the holiday hijinx ensue in the latest episode of Marvel Super Heroes: What The--?!

Mark Ruffalo has offered up some really interesting information regarding Bruce Banner's role in working along side Tony Stark in Avengers: Age of Ultron. In an interview with Total Film the actor reveals that he also had a hand in the creation of the villain Ultron. 

"Banner's been living in Stark Tower. They've been working side by side and Bruce has his own lab now. He's doing work that augments Tony's own, which could lead to an experiment going wrong." 

I knew those guys would get themselves into trouble. The decisions they make together lead them to eventually fighting each other, and friends like that aren't supposed to fight. He also talks about his deepening relationship with Black Widow:

"His relationship with Natasha deepens. There's something similar about the two of them. I see them as lost souls. They're kindred in some ways."

As for what's in store for the Hulk, the actor says,

"He does feel more comfortable with himself. His confidence is getting better. But, you know, that gets shaken. His ability to handle the Hulk really gets thrown into question in this film. The hard part is coming back. Hulk doesn't want to cede his place. It's much harder to come back from being Hulk than it is to get into him." 

"I think there's a whole other chapter we haven't seen yet where you find the other nuances within him. The battle of identity going on between him and Banner is all about establishing dominance. The only thing that Hulk is really afraid of is Banner. That's an interesting dynamic." 

I'm glad that this is a dynamic of the character that they are exploring in this film. It's something we haven't really seen done previously. We've heard that the Hulk is going to have a much more prominent role in the film, and now we know more about his story arc in it. Ruffalo then goes on to explain that even though the movie looks dark, there will be humor: 

"What Joss is going after is really big. But there's still lots of laughs. There's some goofy stuff. I mean, it's Whedon!" 

Avengers: Age of Ultron comes out on May 1st, 2015.

Via: CBM

It looks like Bane has taken a holiday break from trying to kill Batman to make some sugar cookies for Christmas, and it looks like he's kicking ass at it. The art comes from Bane Thursdays, and it came along with the following caption:

"This holiday season, Christmas cookies are Bane’s allies."

While we are on the subject of sugar cookies, I should probably give a little shout out to my mom, who seriously makes the best sugar cookies on the planet. If she were to battle Bane in a bakeoff, she would win. Hell, she would probably win if she battled him in an actual fight. 

Happy Holidays everyone!

Sony Pictures has confirmed that starting at 10am Pacific time today, you will be able to rent James Franco and Seth Rogen's comedy The Interview on YouTube, Google Play, and Xbox for only $5.99. You will also have the option to buy it for $14.99 which is pretty much the cost of admission for seeing a movie here in Los Angeles. There's also an official website that has been set up for anyone who may not have access to those services. There have been talks of the film being made available on Netflix in the next few days as well, but there's no confirmation of that yet. It's good to see that Sony didn't let the hackers win. Enjoy the movie! Hopefully it was worth all the insanity.

If you would rather watch the movie in theaters, below you'll find a full list of where the movie will be playing on Christmas Day:

Alabama
Andalusia - Clark Theater 3
Birmingham - Edge 12 Theater
Boaz - Boaz Cinema 9
Enterprise - Clark Cinema 1 & 2
Fort Payne - Fort Payne Cinemas 6
Greenville - Edge Cinema 8
Huntsville - Madison Square Stadium 8
Troy - Continental Cinema 6

Arizona
Lake Havasu - Lake Havasu Cinema 10
Maricopa - AK-Chin 12
Payson - Sawmill Theaters
Scottsdale - Ultraluxe Scottsdale Pavillions 11
Show Low - WME Theater
Sierra Vista - Uptown 3 Theater
Tempe - The Valley Art
Tuscon - The Loft Cinema

Arkansas
Cabot - Silver Screen Cinemas 8
El Dorado - Stars Cinema 6
Hot Springs - Behind the Mall Cinema 5
Little Rock - Riverdale 10 Cinemas
Searcy - Cinema 8

California
Agoura Hills - The Regency Agoura Hills Stadium 8
Angels Camp - Angel Cinema 6
Avenal - Avenal Theater
Azusa - The Regency Foothill Cinema Stadium 10
Bakersfield - Maya Bakersfield 16 Cinemas
Bakersfield - The Regency at East Hills Mall
Barstow - Barstow Station 6
Berkeley - Elmwood 3 Theaters
Cathedral City - Mary Pickford Theater
City of Commerce - The Regency Commerce 14
Fairfax - Fairfax 6 Theaters
Folsom - The Palladio 16 Cinemas
Fontana - The Regency Fontana 8
Fortuna - Fortuna 6 Theater
Garden Grove - 4 Star Cinemas
Granada Hills - The Granda Hills 9
Hesperia - Civic Plaza 12
Lancaster - Boulevard Cinemas 3
Livermore - Livermore Cinemas
Los Angeles - The Los Feliz 3
Martinez - Contra Costa Cinemas 8
Monterey - Osio Plaza Theater 6
Morgan Hill - Tennant Station Stadium Cinemas
Palm Desert - Cinémas Palme D'Or
Palm Springs - Camelot 3
Perris - Regency's Perris 10
Petaluma - Boulevard Cinemas 14
PIttsburgh - Maya Century Plaza 16
Red Bluff - Prime Cinema 6
Riverside - The Jurupa 14 Cinemas
Riverside - The Regency University Village 10
Riverside - The Mission Grove Theater
Salinas - Maya Salinas 14
San Bernardino - Regency's Sterling 6
San Diego - The Media Arts Center's Digital Gym Cinema has five screenings scheduled
San Jose - Almaden Seven
San Jose - Camera Three Cinemas
Santa Barbara - Arlington Theater
Santa Cruz - Del Mar Theater 3
Santa Paula - Regency's Santa Paula 7
Scotts Valley - Scotts Valley 10 Cinema
Sebastopol - Sebastopol Cinemas 9
Sonoma - Sonoma Cinema 9
Thousand Oaks - The Janss Marketplace 9
Van Nuys - Regency's Van Nuys Plant 16
Westminster - The Regency Westminster 10
Westwood - The Crest Theater

Colorado
Ft. Collins - The Lyric Cinema Cafe
Littleton - The Alamo Drafthouse Littleton
Sie Film Center, Denver

Delaware
Middletown - Westown Movies
Rehoboth Beach - Movies at Midway 14
Wilmington - Penn Cinemas Riverfront

Florida
Bonita Springs - Prado Stadium 12
Fort Lauderdale - T-Bird Drive-In 14
Fort Meyers - Edison Park 8
Jacksonville - The Sun-Ray Cinema
Key West - Tropic 4 Cinema
Lake Worth - Lake Worth Drive-In 2
Orlando - Touchstar Cinemas Southchase 7
Palm Bay - Nova Cinemas of Palm Bay
Shreveport - Robinson Center
Tampa - Funlan Drive-In Theater
Titusville - Satellite Cinema 10
Gulf Breeze - Treehouse Cinema

Georgia
Atlanta - The Plaza Atlanta
Cordele - Cordele Stadium 5 Cinemas
Greensboro - Parkside Main Stadium 8
Pooler - Royal 13 Theater
Roswell - Aurora Cineplex 10
Savannah - Eisenhower Cinema 6

Idaho
Meridian - Village Cinema
Ponderay - Bonner Mall Cinemas 6
Twin Falls - Magic Valley Cinema 13

Illinois
Arlington Heights - Arlington Heights Theater
Bloomington - Bloomington Galaxy 14
Buffalo Grove - Buffalo Grove Theater 5
Champaign - Art Theater Co-Op (starting on January 2nd)
O'Fallon - O'Fallon 15 Cinema
Ottawa - Roxy Cinemas 6
Peoria - Willow Knolls 14
Savoy - Savoy 16 Cinema
Woodridge - Hollywood Boulevard 10

Indiana
Columbia City - Bones Theater 4
Greendale - Greendale Cinema 10
Greensburg - Wolf 10 Theaters
Indianapolis - Georgetown 14
Jasper - The Jasper 8
Portage - Portage 16 IMAX Cinema

Iowa
Cedar Rapids - Cedar Rapids Galaxy 16

Kansas
Overland Park - Cinetopia 17

Kentucky
Georgetown - Theaters of Georgetown 7
Louisville - Village 8 Theater
Paducah - Maiden Alley Cinema
Pikeville - Riverfill Cinemas 10

Louisiana
Chalmette - The Chalmette Movies
LaPlace - Hollywood Cinemas 7
Shreveport - The Robinson Film Center

Maine
Bangor - Hollywood Cinemas
Caribou - Caribou Cinema 4

Maryland
Baltimore - Eastpoint Movies 10
Brandywine - Xscape 14 at Brandywine
Hagerstown - Leitersburg Cinemas

Massachusetts
Cambridge - Apple Cinemas
Danvers - Hollywood Hits
North Attleboro - Cinema Pub
Salisbury - Cinema 95

Michigan
Ann Arbor - The State Theater
Ann Arbor - Quality 16 Theater
Ironwood - Cloverland 4 Cinema -
Kalamazoo - The Alamo Drafthouse Kalamazoo
Traverse City - Bijou by the Bay
Wayne State - Wayne Theater 4

Minnesota
Cambridge - Cambridge 5 Cinemas
Cloquet - Premiere Theater 6
Cold Spring - Quarry Cold Spring 5 Cinema
Fairmont - Fairmont 5 Theater
International Falls - Cine 5 Theater
Minneapolis - St. Anthony Main Theatre
Minneapolis - The Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul
North Branch - North Branch Cinema 7
Onamia - Grand Makwa 4 Cinema
Rochester - Rochester Galaxy 14 Cinema
Sauk Centre - Main Street Cinema 6

Missouri
Arnold - Arnold 14 Cine
Blue Springs - Blue Springs Eight
Cape Girradeau - Cape West 14 Cine
Chesterfield - Chesterfield Galaxy 14 Cine
Columbia - Ragtag Cinema
Independence - Pharaoh Cinema 4
Kansas City - The Alamo Main Street 6 will be screening the film
North Kansas City - Screenland Armour
St - Louis - Chase Park Plaza Cinemas 5
St - Louis (Clayton) - Galleria 6
St - Louis (Des Peres) - Des Peres 14
St - Louis - MX Movies
Warrenton - Warrenton 8 Cinemas
West Plains - Glass Sword Cinema 6

Montana
Hamilton - Pharaohplex 6

Nevada
Mesquite - Mesquite Stadium 6
Minden - Ironwood Stadium Cinema 8

New Hampshire
Keene - Keene Cinemas

New Jersey
Clifton - Allwood Cinemas 6
Jersey City - Hudson Cinema 7
Newark - City Plex 12 Newark
North Bergen - Columbia Park 12
Ocean Township - Middlebrook Cinema 10
Paterson - Fabian 8 Cinema

New Mexico
Deming - Starmax Deming

New York
Auburn - Movieplex 10
Canandaigua - Movietime Cinemas 10
Canton - American 5
Cortland - Cortland Plaza Theater
Dunkirk - The Dunkirk Movieplex 59
Flushing - Main Street 6
Hudson - Movieplex 8
Huntington - Cinema Arts Centre
Kew Gardens - Kew Gardens Cinema
Lakewood - Dipson Lakewood Cinema 8 (starting December 26th)
Lancaster - Dipson Flix 10 Stadium (starting December 26th)
Massena - Massena Movieplex 8
Mastic - Island Cinemas
Merrick - Merrick Cinemas
New Windsor - New Windsor 12
New York - Quad Cinema 4
New York - Cinema Village
Painted Post - Crystal Cinema 8
Saugerties - Orpheum Triples
Sunnyside - Center Fiveplex
Yonkers - The Alamo Drafthouse Yonkers

North Carolina
Durham - Northgate Stadium 10
Greensboro - Carousel Cinemas 15
New Bern - Neuse Theater
Roxboro - The Palace Pointe
Smithfield - Smithfield 10
Sylvia - Quin Theater 4

North Dakota
Fargo - Fargo Theatre
Williston - Grand Theater 6

Ohio
Cincinnati - Esquire 6 Cinema
Cleveland - Tower City Cinemas
Columbus - The Gateway Film Center
Columbus - Grandview Theater
Nelsonville - Movies 10 Theater

Oklahoma
Altus - Heritage Park 7
Chickasha - Valley View Cinema 6
Jenks - Riverwalk Movies 8
Tulsa - Circle Theater
Weatherford - Showest 4 Theater

Oregon
Beaverton - Cinetopia Progress Ridge 14
Corvallis - Darkside Cinema 4
Eugene - Bijou Art Cinemas 2
Portland - Hollywood Theater 3

Pennsylvania
Coraopolis - Dependable Drive-In Theater
East Stroudsburg - Pocono Community Theater
Elizabethtown - Movie Town Cinemas 8
Johnstown - Richland Cinemas
Lehighton - Mahoning Valley Cinemas 8
Lewistown - Miller 6 Cinemas
Marshalls Creek - Pocono Movieplex
Matamoras - Majestic Cinemas 7
Pittsburgh - SouthSide Works Cinema

Rhode Island
Providence - Cable Car Cinema

South Carolina
Charleston - Terrace Theater
Columbia - Nickelodeon Theatre (starting December 26th)
Lancaster - Crown 2 Theater

Tennessee
Estill Springs - Montana Drive-In 3
Franklin - The Franklin Theater
Nashville - The Belcourt Theater

Texas
Abilene - Town & Country Drive-In Theater
Austin - Alamo Lakeline
Austin - Alamo Slaughter
Austin - Alamo South Lamar
Austin - Alamo Ritz
Carrollton - Venetian Bar & Grill
Conroe - Pine Hollow 6
Dallas - Look Cinemas Dallas
Dallas - Texas Theater
Ennis - Galaxy Drive-In Theater
Gainesville - D-Max 6 Theater
Houston - The Alamo Vintage Park
Katy - The Alamo Mason Park
Lubbock - The Alamo
Missouri City - Star Cinema Grill
Mount Pleasant - Mount Pleasant Southside 6
New Braunfels - The Alamo Marketplace
Portland - North Shore Cinema 8
Richardson - The Alamo Drafthouse Richardson
San Antonio - The Alamo Drafthouse Park North 8
San Antonio - Drafthouse 6 Stone Oaks
San Antonio - Westlakes 9 Drafthouse Cinema
San Antonio - City Base Cinema
San Antonio - Rialto Bistro 9
San Antonio - Mayan Palace 13
Tomball - Silverado 19 Theater
Webster - Star Cinema 6

Utah
Cedar City - Historic Cedar Theater
Ogden - Moviegrille
Park City - Library / Park City Film Series
Perry - Walker Cinema 8
Salt Lake City - Brewvies Cinema & Pub
South Jordan - Megaplex at District 20
St - George - Main Street Cinema 6

Vermont
Merrill’s Roxy, Burlington

Virginia
Abingdon - 21st Century Cinemas 12
Ashburn - The Alamo Loudoun
Farmville - Sunchase Cinema 8
Hayes - York River Crossing Cinema
Manassas - Manasses 4 Cinemas
Martinsville - Hollywood Cinema
Norton - Cinema City Stadium 9

Washington
Bainbridge Island - Bainbridge Cinemas 5
Bremerton - Olympic Cinemas
Ellensburg - Grand Meridian
Oak Harbor - Plaza Three Cinemas
Seattle - Ark Lodge Cinemas
Stanwood - Stanwood Cinemas 5
Tacoma - Grand Tacoma 4
Vancouver - Cinetopia Vancouver Mall 23
Vancouver - Cinetopia 8
Yelm - Yelm Cinemas 8

Washinton DC
West End Cinema
Angelika Pop-Up

West Virginia
Elkins Cinema 8 - Elkins
Tygart Valley Cinemas - Fairmont

Wisconsin
Ashland - Bay 6 Theater
Beloit - Beloit Luxury 10
Eagle River - Vilas Cinemas 4
Fond du lac - Fond du lac Theater 8
Hartford - Hartford Cinemas 6
Hayward - Hayward Cinema 4
Janesville - Movies 16 Theater
New London - Grand Theater 4
Platteville - Millennium 6 Cinema
Shawano - Shawano Theaters 4
Sparta - Sparta Cinema 6
Sturgeon Bay - Sturgeon Bay Cinemas 8

Wyoming
Jackson - Jackson Hole Cinema 2
Rawlins - The Movies 3
Riverton - Gem Theaters

Source: THR

Merry Christmas!

The team at Texts From Superheroes has created a few fun Christmas themed text conversations between superheroes. If you like these, make sure to check out 10 Best "Texts From Superheroes" and Captain America Asks Bucky To Help Stop Thanos.

H/T: Geek X Girls

Over the last several months there was a lot of speculation that Jenna Coleman wouldn't return as Clara Oswald in the next season of BBC's sci-fi series Doctor Who. Turns out that she will be staying on for another season. In an interview with the BBC, she said,

"It's wonderful. I get a whole other series of stories with the Doctor and I couldn't walk away with the story being unresolved.

"There is so much more to do. I think they've finally just reached a point where they really understand each other.

"The arrival of the 12th Doctor has just kind of dropped this whole bombshell and allowed the dynamic to totally change, so I think just when Clara was feeling more comfortable in the relationship, it has suddenly thrown something new up."

Peter Capaldi added,

 "I'm thrilled. Jenna has just been fantastic and such a pleasure to work with." 

Last season wasn't my favorite. I never really got into like I did in past seasons. One of the problems I had with it was the chemistry between Coleman and Capaldi. It just never seemed to click for me. But maybe Clara feeling more comfortable in the relationship with The Doctor will make things work better. I hope next season is better than the last. I did enjoy the Christmas episode, though.

Are you happy to here that Clara will be back for some more adventures? 

You've got to check out this wonderful collection of coffee commercials that were made by Jim Henson back in the 1950s. These are for the Wilkins coffee brand, and they are kind of disturbing in how amusingly violent they are. The commercials starred two puppets, and when one refused to drink the coffee, the other puppet would hit him in the head, shoot him, drown him, slit his throat, and torture him in all kinds of different ways. These make me appreciate Henson's talents even more. They just don't make coffee commercials like this anymore. 

Via: io9

ITV has released a brief teaser trailer for their upcoming live action/CGI hybrid series Thunderbirds Are Go! There's no footage of the characters in the teaser, just a distress call and a glimpse at the redesigned Thunderbird 5. It also points fans to the official Thunderbirds.com website, where you can learn more about the upcoming reboot of the 1965 series.

The special effects in the series were done by Peter Jackson's Weta Workshop. I haven't seen the original series in years, but it was fun to watch. I know there's not much to see in this teaser, but I think this could be a great reboot if it's done right. I'm looking forward to seeing more. Below you'll find some additional details about the upcoming series. 

Fifty years after its television debut the iconic series is back in production featuring a talented cast led by Rosamund Pike (The World’s End, Gone Girl) as Lady Penelope and David Graham (Thunderbirds 1965) reprising his role as chauffeur and International Rescue agent Parker. 

Debuting on ITV in 2015 this re-invention of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s much-loved series will be produced using an innovative mix of CGI animation and live-action miniature sets.

Unstoppable inventor Brains will be voiced by Kayvan Novak (Fonejacker, Facejacker) whilst Tracy brothers Gordon and John are both played by Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Love Actually, Game of Thrones). Rasmus Hardiker (Saxondale, Lead Balloon) has been cast as both the youngest and oldest Tracy brothers Alan and Scott. The fifth Tracy brother, Virgil, will be played by David Menkin. Tracy Island matriarch Grandma Tracy is voiced by Sandra Dickinson (Amazing World of Gumball, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) and master villain The Hood played by Andres Williams (M.I. High, Foyle’s War).

Plus Thunderbirds Are Go! will feature new characters including Kayo, the Tracy brothers’ friend and fellow island resident, who will be played by Angel Coulby (Merlin, Dancing on the Edge) and Colonel Casey voiced by Adjoa Andoh (Invictus, Doctor Who).

Now, check out the teaser!

NBC Classics has released this amusingly heartbreaking video supercut that focuses on David Banner/Hulk's saddest and loneliest moments as the Incredible Hulk. These clips are taken from the original live-action TV series that starred Bill Bixby as Banner and Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk. The video is called "Green is the New Blue," and Banner was just one depressed dude. I loved this series!

Star Trek franchise writer Roberto Orci has confirmed through Trek Movie that he will not be writing the script for Star Trek 3. After he dropped out of the film as director, we heard he would still be writing the script and producing, but he clarified his involvement with the movie saying, "I’m producing, nothing more or less."

He also took the opportunity to defend the alternate Star Trek timeline that he helped to create for the continuing adventures.

"Stop blaming BR (Bad Robot). It was my idea so that you would not know what was gonna happen next. Nothing more or less. I stand behind it. And it, again, is the reason why I make movies and you don’t."

Seems like he's a bit frustrated at the moment. As you know, he was recently replaced as the director of the film by Justin Lin (Fast and Furious franchise). I'm not sure what this means for the story that Orci has been developing, but in a previous interview, he explained,

"In [Into Darkness] they set out finally where the original series started. The first two films – especially the 2009 [Star Trek] – was an origin story. It was about them coming together. So they weren’t the characters they were in the original series. They were growing into them and that continues on in the second movie.  So in this movie they are closer than they are to the original series characters that you have ever seen. They have set off on their five-year mission. So their adventure is going to be in deep space."

There was a rumor that one of the reasons why Orci may have stepped away from the project was because Paramount Pictures executives wanted the movie to be more like Guardians of the Galaxy. This is something that the majority of fans seem very against, and hopefully the studio dosen't go that route. They should just make a Star Trek movie. 

Star Trek 3 is set to be released on July 8th, 2016.