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FIRST LOOK: Teaser Trailer For 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter'

2012-02-13T10:42:00.000-08:00

Since production began on Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, we've been teasing you with photos from the set. Today, 20th Century Fox gives us the first teaser trailer. It would be an understatment to say that this movie looks epic. Take the jump to check out all of the axe-wielding goodness. I can not wait! Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter stars Benjamin Walker as the 16th U.S. President,

Singer Whitney Houston Passes Away At Age 48

2012-02-11T17:34:00.000-08:00

Just last night it appeared that Whitney Houston could be on the verge of a comeback by becoming a judge on next seasons X-Factor. Today that changed dramatically. Whitney Houston has died at the age of 48. This news was confirmed through one of her PR reps. While there is much speculation floating around right now, there are no details as to the cause of death at this time. In her career

'Scene It?' Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Their First 'Star Wars' Edition

2012-02-10T20:07:00.000-08:00

SCREENLIFE CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF SCENE IT? WITH FIRST-EVER STAR WARS(TM) SCENE IT? GAME REVEALED AT 2012 NY INTERNATIONAL TOY FAIR. (PRNewsFoto/Screenlife) How on earth has the popular board/DVD game Scene It? existed for 10 years and never had a Star Wars version? Well that is being rectified this year with the release of Scene It? Star Wars. For those that have never played,

'Game of Thrones' Season 2 Pictures

2012-02-09T15:33:00.000-08:00

Season 2 of HBO's hit series Game of Thrones begins on April 1st. Just a couple of weeks ago they released the first full trailer for the season, and now we're getting several pictures from the new season. It's enough to make us want to the season to start right now! They are also using the pictures to introduce us to some new characters. Take the jump to see the images. Click on the

Happy 80th Birthday, John Williams!

2012-02-08T19:34:00.000-08:00

Since the 70's, one man has been responsible for many of the most popular movie themes of all time. Since he teamed up with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, his music instantly transports us to a different place. They are memories of when we first saw the words, "Along time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...," or when we first believed a man could fly. His music is reckognized around the

FIRST LOOK: 'The Bourne Legacy' Starring Jeremy Renner

2012-02-08T11:01:00.000-08:00

When Universal Studios announced that the "Bourne" franchise would continue without Matt Damon, many wondered how that was going to happen. With The Bourne Legacy, Universal shows exactly how they did it with the tag line, "There was never just one." Take the jump to watch the teaser trailer. (Download the trailer in HD at Apple.com/trailers) Universal does a great job of setting up

New Images From 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter'

2012-02-08T01:24:00.000-08:00

One of the movies we're looking forward to this year is Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. This is based off of the popular (and pretty damn awesome) book by Seth Grahame-Smith. To keep our excitement level up for this, Entertainment Weekly has published new images from the movie. Take the jump to see more. Photos: Stephen Vaughn Photo: Stephen Vaughn SPOILER: In the story, Lincoln

New Trailer For 'The Amazing Spider-Man' Hits

2012-02-07T00:01:00.000-08:00

On Monday afternoon Sony held a special event in 13 different theaters showing off footage from The Amazing Spider-Man. This included a new trailer and a sizzle reel that showed off plenty of the clips of the wall crawler in action. The moment the event ended the internet went crazy with fan responses. The praise was loud and lasted for much of the afternoon Sony and Marvel didn't want

Full Super Bowl Spot For Marvel's 'The Avengers'

2012-02-05T16:44:00.000-08:00

During the Super Bowl broadcast, only 30 seconds of The Avengers spot were shown. BUT, Marvel has posted the full spot online and we have it for you. Take the jump to check it out. OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What say you? POPped by Jungle Jesse Source: Marvel

UPDATED: Optimus Prime And Universal Studios Want You To 'Prepare For Battle'

2012-02-05T01:34:00.000-08:00

UPDATE: After the jump you can watch the spot that aired during the Super Bowl. ORIGINAL POST: Just a few days ago we brought you news about the Transformers online game coming from Universal Studios Hollywood. Today PrepareForBattle.com was officially launched and they're looking for recruits. They even enlisted Optimus Prime to ask for your help. Take the jump to check out the message

Madonna Premieres New Music Video Featuring Niki Minaj and M.I.A.

2012-02-03T11:26:00.000-08:00

The internet has been hit with a new video from Madonna for her new single Give Me All Your Luvin'. The single features Niki Minaj and M.I.A., along with a bunch of football players for no reason other than the fact that Madonna is performing during halftime at the Super Bowl. Take the jump to watch Madonna try to stay relevant. This song, and the video, are just a mess. Someone please

Super Bowl Spot For 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' Shows Off Cobra Commander

2012-02-01T15:03:00.000-08:00

The latest Super Bowl spot to hit the internet today is for Paramount's G.I. Joe: Retaliation. While the first movie was pretty much hated by everyone, the trailer for this movie has gotten G.I. Joe fans excited. In this newest spot, we get our first glimpse of Cobra Commander in the movie. Take the jump to see Cobra Commander and watch the TV spot. G.I. Joe: Retaliation opens June 29th.

First Image Of Daniel Craig As James Bond In 'Skyfall'

2012-02-01T01:34:00.000-08:00

Just last year it seemed that we would have been waiting for quite a while until a new James Bond movie would be coming out due to studio finance problems. Then Skyfall was announced and the movie went in to production for a 2012 release date. Today comes the first official image from the production showing Daniel Craig as '007' creeping around Shanghai with the classic Bond Walter PPK pistol

Universal Studios Hollywood Teases 'Transformers: The Ride -3D' For Super Bowl

2012-01-31T17:58:00.000-08:00

Now that we've seen car companies and movie studios teasing their ads for this Sunday's Super Bowl, it's time for theme parks to get in the mix. The Los Angeles Times' theme park Twitter feed has posted an 8-second teaser for Transformers: The Ride - 3D. It's a good enough tease to make every geek want to go get in line at Universal Studios right now. Along with this, USH has been posting

Marvel Releases Teaser For 'The Avengers' Super Bowl Spot

2012-01-31T13:33:00.000-08:00

The Super Bowl internet blitz continues today with advertisers. This time it's Marvel in the drivers seat. They have released a 10-second teaser for this Sundays spot for The Avengers. There are explosions galore, people running away and super heroes being all super hero-ey. Take the jump to check it out the spot. We'll have the full TV spot for The Avengers once it becomes available.

New Image From 'The Hunger Games'

2012-01-30T18:01:00.000-08:00

The Hunger Games is one of the most anticipated movies of the year. Just ask our own Heather, who is counting down the days until the movie is released. To keep her excited, Lionsgate has released a new image from the movie. Take the jump to see the image, and others. The Hunger Games hits theaters March 23. What say you? POPped by Jungle Jesse Source: Lionsgate

Super Bowl Ad Is The Closest We'll Get To A 'Ferris Bueller' Sequel

2012-01-30T15:10:00.000-08:00

The Super Bowl broadcast is the mecca of television advertising. Millions of dollars are spent for just a few seconds of ad time. Over the past few years advertisers have begun releasing many of their commercials via the interwebs to generate "buzz" and get more eyes on their product. The best example of this was last years Star Wars kid commercial for Volkswagon. This year another car

NEW Trailer For 'Game of Thrones' Season 2

2012-01-29T18:46:00.000-08:00

April 1st can not get here fast enough! That is when HBO begins the second season of the award winning series Game of Thrones. To keep teasing us, HBO has released a new trailer for season 2. Take the jump to watch it. This is going to be GREAT! What say you? POPped by Jungle Jesse

leetUP Has Arrived And Promises Nerd Partying Like Never Before

2012-01-26T02:47:00.000-08:00

For generations, popular perception is that nerds have no social life. You can put that theory to rest because on March 1st, leetUP promises a nerd gathering like has never happened before. You might be wondering what exactly leetUP is, and you wouldn't be alone. leetUP is the creation of Kevin Pereira (G4's Attack Of The Show), Charles Hirschhorn (conceived G4 network) and the team from

Kevin Smith's Smodcast Pictures and Phase 4 Films Team Up To Distribute Indie Pictures

2012-01-24T08:27:00.000-08:00

It was just a year ago at Sundance that director Kevin Smith announced his plans for Red State. This threw many a Hollywood person in to a state of confusion. How could someone show a movie in theaters without studio support? Surely this was the talk of a crazy man and we would see him spiraling out of control. That wasn't the case. As a matter of fact Kevin Smith's Red State tour was

84th Annual Academy Award Nominations Are In...

2012-01-24T07:06:00.000-08:00

Oscar®-nominated actress Jennifer Lawrence (left) and Academy President Tom Sherak announced the nominees for the 84th Annual Academy Awards in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.Credit: Todd Wawrychuk / ©A.M.P.A.S. This morning the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards. Martin Scorcese's Hugo leads the nomination with 11 nods

Trailer For 'Doctor Who -The Eternity Clock ' Features Game Play Footage

2012-01-24T01:55:00.000-08:00

Doctor Who fans can rejoice because the long awaited video game based on the hit show is almost here. Today Sony released the first trailer featuring game play footage for Doctor Who - The Eternity Clock. In this we get glimpses of digital Matt Smith and Alex Kingston as The Doctor and River Song. They also show off the creatures they'll be facing; Cybermen, the Silence, Silurians and the

SUNDANCE 2012! Films to SEE!

2012-01-19T15:23:00.000-08:00

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SOPA + PIPA = No POParitaville Today

2012-01-18T01:31:00.000-08:00

Today, we at POParitaville stand with our internet family and ask Congress to not support SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) or PIPA (Protect Intellectual Property Act). Sites much larger than us have gone dark in protest of these Bills that will cause more harm than good. We are the perfect example of the smaller web site that could be harmed by these Acts. Below are screencaps of two of the

NBC Launches New Series 'Smash' Early, And It Delivers

2012-01-17T01:27:00.000-08:00

Since the network upfronts last year, Smash has been one of the shows I was eager to check out. Today I had the chance to watch the pilot episode and I have to say, NBC could have a huge hit on their hands. (I totally avoided saying that they could have a smash. Damn it. I just said it.) In order to build buzz on Smash, NBC has decided to release the pilot early for people to watch. You