Blog: THE FIRE WIRE

The LEGO Movie , the first-ever, full-length theatrical LEGO adventure, directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, opens in theaters February 7, 2014. It stars the vocal talents of Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman and Alison Brie, with Liam Neeson and Morgan Freeman. The original 3D computer animated story follows Emmet, an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average LEGO minifigure who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. He is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, [...]

Walt Disney Animation Studios, the studio behind "Tangled" and "Wreck-It Ralph," presents "Frozen," a stunning big-screen comedy adventure. Fearless optimist Anna (voice of Kristen Bell) sets off on an epic journey—teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff (voice of Jonathan Groff) and his loyal reindeer Sven—to find her sister Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel), whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom. [...]

With the 702s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell), returns to the news desk in "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues."  Also back for more are Ron’s co-anchor and wife, Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate), weather man Brick Tamland (Steve Carell), man on the street Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd) and sports guy Champ Kind (David Koechner) - All of whom won’t make it easy to stay classy…while taking New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm. In theaters everywhere December 20, 2013.

Sydney Opera House, the famous Australian landmark is the latest structure to be added to LEGO Creator Expert series. The set (10234) will launch on September 1, 2013 for $319. The construction skills of LEGO fans from around the world will be put to the test as they recreate the unmistakable rooflines and complex angled walls of the Opera House using advanced building techniques and a total of 2,989 LEGO bricks. Scaling 113 high, 253 wide [...]

DC Comics will publish Superman/Wonder Woman written by Charles Soule (Swamp Thing) with art by Tony Daniel (Action Comics, Detective Comics). This new comic book series will focus on two of the most recognizable superheroes and their budding relationship. Look for issue #1 this October!

Following the recent releases of classic DC Comics characters in the full size ARTFX Statue scale (including Batman Black Costume and The Joker), Kotobukiya returns to the Man of Steel for a special presentation portraying an iconic appearance: Superman For Tomorrow! In the 2004-2005 twelve issue story arc written by Brian Azzarello, Superman faced some of his most difficult times as he investigated the worldwide Vanishing, dealt with an alternate reality Earth, and faced off against mysterious villains. “For Tomorrow” is most famous for its incredible artwork by DC superstar Jim Lee, and that [...]

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 doesn’t come out until May 2, 2014, but Sony has already set dates for the third and fourth films. The third is set to be released June 10, 2016, and the fourth on May 4, 2018. Sony Pictures’ Chairman of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution, Jeff Blake, said in a press release, “Spider-Man is our most important, most successful, and most beloved franchise, so we’re thrilled that we are in a position to lock in these prime release dates over the next five years.”

Click HERE to download and watch the conversation that took place on June 3rd at the Apple Store SoHo with Stephen King, John Mellencamp, and T Bone Burnett, co-creators of the southern gothic supernatural musical " Ghost Brothers of Darkland County ." This extraordinary collaboration—13 years in the making—is a haunting tale of fraternal love, jealousy, and revenge. The moderator, Anthony DeCurtis from Rolling Stone talks to the special guests about the inspiration behind the project and the all-star recording, with music and lyrics by Mellencamp, [...]

Gallery 1988 presents, Fly, a gallery show based on the travels of Eric Tan . The show opens on June 28, 2013 at 7PM and will run until July 20th. Limited edition prints will feature the following locations: Los Angeles, London, Barcelona, Paris, Hawaii, San Francisco, Hong Kong, Tokyo, San Diego, Tijuana and many more.

Paramount Pictures has debuted the trailer for Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street , starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Jon Favreau, Kyle Chandler, Rob Reiner, Jean Dujardin, Pj Byrne and Kenneth Choi. Based on Jordan Belfort's best-selling memoir, the November 15th release chronicles Belfort's dramatic rise and fall on Wall Street, along with his hard-partying lifestyle and tumultuous personal life, which included drug and alcohol addiction.

Famed for being the first Sushi chain in the UK to deliver food to customers on a conveyor belt, YO! Sushi has gone one-step further with the introduction of the world's first flying tray to deliver the YO! Burger to YO! Sushi lovers. The 'iTray’ air delivery system is a clever marketing ploy to showcase the low caloric count of the new burger (maximum of 423 calories). So light it can float on air... The high-tech flying platter is custom built using the most [...]

Arriving this summer from Sony's TriStar Pictures, Elysium marks the second film from District 9 writer-director Neill Blomkamp. This week, the studio has debuted the new trailer. In the year 2154, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined planet. The people of Earth are desperate to escape the crime and poverty that is now rampant throughout the land. The only man with the chance to bring equality to these worlds is Max (Matt Damon), an ordinary guy in [...]

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces the Man of Steel game for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, as well as Android smartphones and tablets, will be available beginning June 14, 2013 on the App Store, Google Play and Amazon Appstore for Android. Based on DC Comics' iconic Superman character and inspired by the Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures feature film “Man of Steel,” the game is a 3D-brawler that lets players combat General Zod and his invading Kryptonian forces on both ground and air in a fast-paced mobile adventure. Developed by Phosphor Games Studio, Man of Steel provides players [...]

Paramount Pictures and Regal Entertainment Group are bringing Brad Pitt’s highly anticipated film “World War Z” in RealD 3D to audiences in five cities across the U.S. ahead of its worldwide theatrical release with a first-ever exclusive World War Z Mega Ticket movie package. Packages include one adult ticket to an advance RealD 3D showing of “World War Z” at participating theaters on Wednesday, June 19th at 7:30 p.m. and a small popcorn, one HD digital copy of the movie when it becomes available, one pair of “WORLD WAR Z” collector’s custom RealD 3D glasses, and one official [...]

Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Studios have set release dates for two mystery projects that will hit May 6, 2016 and May 5, 2017. Speculation is out as to what those films might be. This past May saw the release of Iron Man 3 and the official launch of "Phase Two" of the ongoing Marvel Cinematic Universe. On November 8, the universe continues with Thor: The Dark World and, in 2014, we'll get Captain America: The Winter Soldier on April 4 and Guardians of the Galaxy on August 1. Marvel's The Avengers 2 then concludes Phase Two on [...]

PS Publishing has announced special 30th Anniversary editions of two classic Stephen King novels: Christine and Pet Sematary to be published later this year. Both books will include: - A facsimile Stephen King Autograph. - Two Signed pages by both featured artists - Four double page Color artwork spreads. - Color Cover - Illustrated Slipcase - Front and back endpaper art - Six Interior black & white illustrations The books will be limited to between 300-400 [...]

For three-quarters of a century, Superman has been fighting the good fight, keeping Earth and its inhabitants safe from all manner of villainy and disaster. As the DC Comics character turns 75, he’s also getting a major big-screen relaunch in director Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, opening Friday. So for this week’s cover, Entertainment Weekly is taking a look back at all the critical moments in Superman’s evolution from dimestore hero to American pop-culture icon. The magazine starts with his first appearance in 1938′s Action Comics #1, and tracks him along every major step (and occasional [...]

Stephen King discusses Under the Dome, an adaptation of his novel that will premiere on Monday, June 24, 2013, at 10 pm on CBS.

The first trailer for Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug has been released. Opening in 3D, 2D and IMAX theaters on December 13, the anticipated film stars Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Evangeline Lilly, John Bell, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Benedict Cumberbatch, Luke Evans, Stephen Fry, Ryan Gage, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Sylvester McCoy, Graham McTavish, Michael Mizrahi, James Nesbitt, Dean O'Gorman, Lee Pace, Mikael Persbrandt, Ken Stott and Aidan Turner. The second in a trilogy of films adapting [...]

In celebration of the summer’s most eagerly anticipated film, DC Entertainment is partnering with comic book retailers and bookstores across America to declare Wednesday, June 12 Man of Steel Day, ahead of the film’s wide release on Friday, June 14. Sponsored by Sears, those visiting their local comic book retailers on Man of Steel Day will receive a free copy of All Star Superman #1 Special Edition comic book by Grant Morrison and Frank Quietly. In addition to the free comic, DC Entertainment has partnered with Warner Bros. [...]