"Star Trek Beyond" Boldly Reveals First Trailer‏

Paramount Pictures has released the first trailer for “Star Trek Beyond” which may be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyK8_iGFeJY.

“Fast and Furious” filmmaker Justin Lin steps into the director’s chair this time around, working from a screenplay written by Simon Pegg and Doug Jung that finds the Enterprise crew stranded on an alien planet.

Hamill, Fischer, Ford: "Star Wars" Legends Return in "The Force Awakens"

Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford are poised to accomplish what was once deemed impossible: reprise their original “Star Wars” characters Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo after almost forty years after the first “Star Wars” movie, “Episode IV: A New Hope.”

With Lucasfilm's “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” opening in the Philippines on Dec. 17, the trio of actors and characters will finally come full circle to continue the most passionately followed saga ever in motion picture history.

"X-MEN: APOCALYPSE" First Full Trailer Reveal

Following the critically acclaimed global smash hit "X-Men: Days of Future Past," director Bryan Singer returns with "X-Men: Apocallypse." Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshipped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel’s X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto (Michael Fassbender), to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) with the help of Professor X (James McAvoy) must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction.

Lex Luthor's LexCorp Provides Free Wi-Fi to Christmas Toycon‏

The Christmas Toys & Collectibles Fair 2015 kicks off today at the SM Megatrade Hall 2 in SM Megamall with toys, gifts, freebies -- and free Wi-Fi from LexCorp Industries.

The tech company will be the three-day event’s official Wi-Fi sponsor from Dec. 11 to 13, starting at 10AM to 9PM. Fair attendees simply have to drop by the LexCorp booth to register and get their password to access Wi-Fi.

This Week's Cover: The good fight goes bad in Captain America: Civil War

by Anthony Breznican

They’ve quarreled a lot in the past, but this dispute is far from “Who picks up the lunch tab at the shawarma place?”

This time, Captain America and Iron Man are battling over who has power over the superpowered.

In the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, we take you behind the scenes of the airport clash between two landmark heroes in Marvel’s upcoming Captain America: Civil War, as the forces aligned with Chris Evans’s red, white, and blue supersoldier turn against those allied with Robert Downey Jr.’s armor-plated genius, billionaire, playboy philanthropist.

Cap stands for independence from anyone’s control and following your own sense of right and wrong, while Iron Man, regretful over the chaos he unleashed in Avengers: Age of Ultron, supports with the governments trying to impose control over those who say they only mean well.

Production Begins on Wonder Woman Feature Film‏

Principal photography is underway on Warner Bros. Pictures’ Wonder Woman feature film, the highly anticipated action adventure from director Patty Jenkins (“Monster,” AMC’s “The Killing”), starring Gal Gadot (the “Fast & Furious” movies) in the role of Diana Prince/Wonder Woman. The character will make her big screen debut this spring in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” but the new film will mark her first time headlining a feature.

The film also stars Chris Pine (the “Star Trek” films) as Captain Steve Trevor, Robin Wright (“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”), Danny Huston (“Clash of the Titans,” “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”), David Thewlis (the “Harry Potter” films), Ewen Bremner (“Exodus: Gods and Kings”), Saïd Taghmaoui (“American Hustle”), Elena Anaya (“The Skin I Live In”) and Lucy Davis (“Shaun of the Dead”).

Toonami Snaps Up ‘DRAGON BALL SUPER’

Turner’s action and anime channel to premiere Toei’s latest animated series in 2016

Dragon Ball Super (52x30’), the first Dragon Ball television series to be produced in nearly 20 years, will make its pan-regional launch on Toonami, Turner’s kids brand dedicated to delivering the best superhero and action-adventure animation, in mid-2016.

The latest instalment of the classic franchise will have an exclusive first-run premiere on Toonami, which will also be its English-language world premiere. “This announcement is huge for fanboys and girls in Asia. Dragon Ball is undoubtedly the original and world’s biggest anime export, and is a cornerstone of our programming on Toonami,” said Mark Eyers, Chief Content Officer for Turner’s Kids Networks in Asia Pacific.

“Since the channel launched in 2012, Toonami has been airing episodes of Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Z Kai, and to premiere Dragon Ball Super demonstrates the channel’s continued commitment to securing must-have and must-see content, first on Toonami,” Eyers added.

Komikon This Saturday!

The most awaited comic event in the Philippines is here! Since there is no Summer Komikon this year, It comes to much anticipation that the "winter" Komikon should appease the craving of the growing komiks community and market. This year's Komikon is aslo running for two days! Which makes up for the komikon last summer.  

This year, there are a lot of celebrations and new titles that many are excited to get. Of course there is the Independent Komiks Tiangge, Komiks Kalye, and special guests like Mico Suayan, Omeng Estanislao, and Raykosen.

A group spotlight on Alamat Comics which is celebrating its 20 years in the industry. So don't forget that this is happening this upcoming weekend. For more information and schedules you can check out the Komikon page.

Again this will happen on November 14-15, 2015. Unfortunately, Krisis Komix is still on hiatus so we won't be selling new titles but stay tuned for news and a possible revival for next year's komikon.

See you all at Komikon!

Disney Infinity 3.0 Is Here With Star Wars™ And Other New Characters!

Disney Interactive today announced that the Star Wars™ universe will join Disney, Disney•Pixar and Marvel in Disney Infinity 3.0 – the latest installment of the best-selling “hybrid toy / video game” of 2014.  The Disney Infinity 3.0 Starter Pack will be available from 1 September at a suggested retail price of PHP 2,999.00, and Disney Infinity 3.0 promises to deliver kids and families with a wider breadth of content and variety of gameplay than ever offered from Disney Infinity, including:  

• Three Star Wars Play Sets, one set in the timeline of Episodes I-III, the second set during the original trilogy, Episodes IV-VI, and the third based on Star Wars™: The Force Awakens™

#ForceFriday Wiith Star Wars Toys at SM Mall of Asia!

We cannot deny the fact that everyone is really excited for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. With the anticipation for the movie also the pure excitement for the toys that come with the film. Recently there was a global Star Wars event that revealed the new line of toys inspired from the upcoming film. It highlighted the new key characters such as Kylo Ren, Captain Phasma, and BB8 to name a few.

This worldwide event for Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the world's first live global toy unboxing event unfolded across 12 countries 15 cities and 18 hours. In the most epic product launch ever mounted, select toy and merchandise inspired by the upcoming film Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been revealed for the first time in YouTube. The celebration was hosted out of Los Angeles, with live unboxing beginning in Sydney, Australia (Evening of Sept 2, US Time), and the grand finale at LucasFilm, home of star Wars in San Francisco (Morning of Sept 3, US Time).

Filbar’s brings in sought-after, exclusive collectibles to Asia Pop Comicon Manila 2015

Geekgasm guaranteed at Booths K#19 and K#22

Filbar’s, the country's premier one-stop shop for all pop culture needs, is bringing a wide array of exclusive collectibles to Asia Pop Comicon Manila 2015, matching the event’s stellar guest lineup that includes actors Jason Momoa and Colton Haynes, on September 17-20 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.

The Hot Toys Booth, powered by Filbar’s or Booth K#19, will delight action figures hobbyists with four Hot Toys 2015 Toy Fair Exclusives—the Iron Man Mark XXIV Tank, Maria Hill, Luke Skywalker (Stormtrooper Disguise Version), and Metal Gear’s Raiden (Inferno Armor Version). Special Edition Hot Toys based on Marvel and Star Wars properties are also available for preorder in limited quantities during the event.

Boruto - Naruto The Movie Will Be Shown Exclusively in SM Cinema!

Just I predicted, no one can resist having the awaited Naruto movie here in the Philippines. Boruto - Naruto The Movie is the timeskip several years after the great ninja war against Kaguya and the Ten Tails. Naruto is now Hokage, Saske wanders the world, and the orginal sinobi gang is either married, with kids, and/or changed careers. 

It was a good move for SM Cinemas to bring the "final" story of the Naruto series with this epic film. The movie will be shown exclusively on SM Cinemas on September 9!

Here is a short synopsis of Boruto, and I would also recommend check out special chapters of Naruto manga that complement the movie with the story of Sarada Uchiha.

Several years after the Fourth Shinobi World War, Naruto Uzumaki has become the Seventh Hokage of Konohagakure, which has grown into a large city with advanced technology, and the five ninja countries are at peace. However, Naruto is overwhelmed with the responsibilities of being Hokage and rarely spends time with his wife, Hinata and their children. His son, Boruto Uzumaki has recently become a Genin and has been teamed with Sarada Uchiha, the daughter of Sasuke and Sakura Uchiha, and Mitsuki under Konohamaru Sarutobi.

Are you also excited?

Get a Chance to Win a Walk-On Role in "Star Trek Beyond" by Supporting Causes‏

In an unprecedented event, the cast of the Star Trek film franchise has created a unique philanthropic initiative in partnership with Omaze. The “Star Trek: To Boldly Go” campaign will support the cast’s personal selection of nine global causes, which will each receive equal portions of the funds raised when fans enter for a chance to win a walk-on role in director Justin Lin’s “Star Trek Beyond,” the third film in the blockbuster franchise, released on July 8, 2016. The campaign runs from 12:01 a.m. PST on July 14th until 11:59 p.m. PST September 1st.

Building the Super Hero Suit of "Ant-Man"

Costume designer Sammy Sheldon Differ and head suit designer Ivo Coveney were tasked with designing and creating from scratch all of the practical suits that Paul Rudd would wear in Marvel's “Ant-Man.”

The first step in the process was deciding on the style and materials that would comprise the suit design. “Because the Ant-Man suit was supposed to have been made in the ’60s, Sammy and I were very keen on trying to make it have an older vintage feel,” explains Coveney. “I’ve deliberately left screws showing how some things are put together because we just felt that it needed to have a strong retro look, but still look cool and modern, which is quite a difficult thing to achieve.”

Sad Day For Modern Gaming - The Passing of Satoru Iwata

It has been a gloomy week for gaming as the one of the most beloved programmers and Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata died on July 11, 2015. He is fourth CEO of the game giant Nintendo which made games and gaming consoles like the NES, SNES, Gameboy and the Wii. 

Iwata worked on some of the nintendo games like The Legend of Zelda, Mario, and the Animal Crossing series. He was also the first CEO of Nintendo who is not related to original owners, the Yamauchis.

He died because of a Bile duct tumor (Cholangiocarcinoma) at the age of 55. Following his death, Nintendo announced that Genyo Takeda and Shigeru Miyamoto would take over on an interim basis until a replacement is found.

"On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer." Satoru Iwata in his keynote speech at GDC 2005

BATMAN V SUPERMAN Launches Comic-Con Trailer‏

The new trailer of “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has just been unveiled by Warner Bros. Pictures at the 2015 Comic-Con. Watch it here at https://youtu.be/cSrT8zLzzj8.

The highly anticipated action adventure from director Zack Snyder stars Henry Cavill in the role of Clark Kent/Superman, and Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, with Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane returning from “Man of Steel,” Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, and Holly Hunter in a role newly created for the film.

Arnold Arre Annouces "Halina Filipina"

In the signing event of Arnold Arre, creator of The Mythology Class, announced that he will be releasing a new book this year called "Halina Filipina" under Nautilus Comics. The story based on the sample pages are still vague, yet there is a hint of a possible love story between two characters.

He also announced this on his facebook page with raw sample pages. There is also the inclusion of the song "Torpedo" by the Eraserheads which he also got permission from Ely Buendia.

Check the 7 page preview from his facebook page here.

"To be on the preorder list (where we will email you a notice once we have the final SRP of the book, and allowing you to get the book early with special bonuses), email us at preorders@nautiluscomics.net" - Nautilus Comics

For more info you can go to  www.arnold-arre.com

ToyCon 2015 Celebrates 14 Years With BATTLEFIELDS OF PLAY

Those of us who grew up in the pre-social media era or even the pre-electronic gaming age remember a time when “Play” was associated with the outdoors.  We fondly remember halcyon days of setting up toy soldiers in the hilly terrain of our own backyard or lining up our Star Wars action figures to go into battle with our He-Man toys in the wonderland of our childhood bedroom. 

Those were the days, when our imagination knew no limits and the fantasy characters of comics, cartoons and movies were our genuine playmates; ready to defend and protect us, by the Power of Greyskull or by the all-encompassing Force, forging into battle with the evil hordes of Cobra, the Legion of Doom or armies of Decepticons.

We never knew it, but our childhood was fraught with glory in our Battlefields of Play.  And this is what we celebrate once again, as a clarion call sounds to dust off our toys and wage war once again with glee and joy in our hearts.  

SM Brings The Avengers Experience!

The only Avengers themed exhibit in the Philippines, The Avengers Experience comes to life at The Block Atrium, SM City North EDSA this Summer from April 20 to May 16, 2015. 

SM Lifestyle Entertainment, Inc. gives kids and kids at heart a new attraction to watch out for this season. The Avengers Experience is the perfect spring board for all fans of the upcoming and most awaited film of the year, ‘The Avengers: Age of Ultron’ which will open on 22nd of April 2015.

Featuring the world’s favorite heroes, visitors will be immersed in the universe of The Avengers Experience where they will get a chance to witness life-size character displays of our favorite heroes like Iron Man, Captain America, Ultron, Hulk and Hulk Buster. To complete the experience, guests get to relive their favorite Avengers hero through loads of activities and games like the Disney XD’s family interactive game, wherein kids get to be Iron Man for a day in a video game mission to bring down all enemies, get a chance to be a god and lift Thor’s axe, or be as strong as the Hulk by winning over an arm wrestling challenge. The Avengers Experience will also include exclusive movie-themed merchandise from Snack Time and the SM Store.

Meet Josie Rizal - Tekken's First Filipino Fighter

After clamors from fans and the rumored involvement of Jollibee to be the next in the roster of the Tekken series, Namco finally revealed the first Filipino fighting character. Her name is Josie Rizal, named after the national hero Jose Rizal, who uses the Filipino martial art Escrima (Kali) and Kickboxing as her fighting style. 

Though she may not be the first of the Filipino-based characters, Talim from Soul Calibur, and Manny Pacquiao from Fight Night were introduced years prior to Josie. With a combination of Escrima and Kickboxing, it would be an interesting feat to see how can this par with the other existing characters of Tekken.

The interest of Bandai Namco for the Philippines started when they featured a city (which looks obviously as Manila) as one of the battle places for Tekken Tag 2. It was also noted by many netizens when Jolliibee trended to be a future character after Tekken's Game director and Chief Producer Katsuhiro Harada  tweeted about the famous bee.

No Summer Komikon?!

The first reaction to this will be a long and agonizing NOOOOOOOOOOooooo...!

But so far it it true and they have it announced in their facebook page with an accompanying image that even without the summer komikon, there will be the Komikon spinoff, Indieket and the 'winter' Komikon.

Here is their statement:

And now a public service announcement... Perhaps you've heard the rumors going around? Wala daw Summer Komikon? Here is Komikon Inc.'s official response.

KOMIKON, Inc regrettably announces that there will be no Summer Komikon this 2015. 

Do not fret. 

We have bigger plans this year.

Thanks for understanding and please do be calm and wait for further announcements.

and now we wait...