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WB Officially Pulls the Plug on Live-Action Ben 10 Movie - Main Image

Every few decades are defined by certain pop-culture iconcs; the ‘80s had characters like He-Man and the Ghostbusters, the ‘90s paved the way for the animated X-Men, and the early ‘00s had none other than Ben Tennyson from the hit series Ben 10.

News of a live-action Ben 10 had been around for a while now, but too bad for anyone looking forward to it, because it seems like that project is officially dead.

Live-Action Ben 10 Dead at Warner Bros.

It was reported way back in 2011 that a live-action Ben 10 was in the works with producer Joel Silver, but ever since that announcement, there have been several Ben 10 animated series, but no news on the live-action front.

Now The Direct is reporting that plans for a live-action Ben 10 movie are officially dead. This...

Disney has released a new trailer for Pixar's upcoming animated feature film Coco. This looks like a fantastically made film that tells the magical story of a boy, a magic guitar, and his journey to the Land of the Dead. If you're a fan of Pixar's films, this doesn't look like a movie you'll want to miss.

Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history. Character actress Renée Victor also joins the cast as Abuelita,...

Disney and Pixar's next venture shows the difference between the land of the living and the land of the dead leading up to Dia de los Muertos! The film, entitled Coco, includes an All-Latino voiced cast of who's-who!

Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself magically transported to the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history. This is the synopsis for Disney-Pixar's Coco, a beautiful adventure set around the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos. Today, Disney proudly unveiled the...

Diversity is kind of a hot topic nowadays. As citizens of a melting pot of a culture, it’s nice to be represented in mainstream entertainment. And if we’re being honest, it’s not just about diversity, but authenticity. It always rings a bit false when you have a white person portraying a person of color. It’s especially easy to get away with this in animation, where you don’t even see the voice actors.

Studios have gotten away with this practice for years, but in today’s world, they’re making a conscious effort to create films that respect the culture it’s portraying, and part of that has to do with the voice cast. This newer approach is expanding to Coco, the latest film from Pixar inspired by Día de Muertos, a celebration of the dearly departed.

This is obviously a story that’s steeped in Mexican culture,...

Disney·Pixar’s “Coco,” a multi-generational story about the power of family relationships, features characters from the Land of the Living, and their loved ones who’ve moved on to the Land of the Dead.

Joining aspiring musician Miguel, voiced by Anthony Gonzalez; charming trickster Hector, voiced by Gael García Bernal; and musical icon Ernesto de la Cruz, voiced by Benjamin Bratt; are a host of colorful characters and the voice talent behind them that bring both worlds to life.

“These parallel worlds couldn’t be more different,” said Unkrich. “One is the Rivera family’s charming and hardworking hometown of Santa Cecilia, and the other is the vibrant, rich land where loved ones go when they’ve passed. ‘Coco’ introduces characters from both worlds on the eve of Día de los Muertos—one extraordinary night when a living boy named Miguel gets a glimpse of the other side.”

Added Molina,...

Cartoon Network is rebooting Ben 10 — the animated tale of an alien-empowered pre-teen — for “a new generation of kids,” it was announced on Monday.

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The original Ben 10 series ran from December 2005 to April 2008 and spawned three additional animated series (Ben 10 Alien Force, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, Ben 10: Omniverse), one animated TV-movie (Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix), and two live-action TV-movies (Ben 10: Race Against Time, Ben 10: Alien Swarm).

Cartoon Network’s fresh take on Ben 10 will again follow 10-year-old Ben Tennyson as he,...

Back in April, we brought you the news when Keanu Reeves (47 Ronin) spoke about the third Bill & Ted installment, revealing that the project was not only in motion but, the writers were just weeks away from turning in a draft of the script that will follow 1989′s Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure and 1991′s Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey.

Reeves said,

“I believe the writers are six weeks away from a draft. No pressure, guys! When we last got together, part of it was that Bill and Ted were supposed to have written the song that saved the world, and it hasn’t happened. So they’ve now become kind of possessed by trying to do that. Then there’s an element of time and they have to go back.”

Now, while speaking with the UK’s Independent, Mr. Reeves offered the following update:

“Yeah, we have a script,...

In a line-up that sounds like geek heaven, the cast and crew of Fringe and Alcatraz and the producers of the DC superhero cartoons Young Justice and Green Lantern: The Animated Series will be among those heading to WonderCon 2012.

There will also be special screenings from The Secret Circle and Person of Interest.

Warner Bros Television has announced its panels and screenings for the pop-culture event, which is on from March 16 to 18 at Anaheim Convention Centre in Anaheim, California. The usual venue, San Francisco's Moscone Centre, is undergoing renovations.

The Wbtv line-up kicks off on the big screen on Friday, March 16, with an exclusive advance screening of a never-before-seen episode of The Secret Circle and an 'explosive' episode of Person of Interest.

The Secret Circle, from executive producer Kevin Williamson (The Vampire Diaries) and based on the books by L.J. Smith (The Vampire Diaries), chronicles the story of a young...

Today Relativity Media sent us some new photo’s for Shark Night 3D. This film looks like a lot fun and we are looking forward to seeing it. Shark Night 3D will be in theaters September 2, 2011. The film follows a group of sexy college students trapped on an island surrounded by voracious underwater predators. Shark Night 3D id directed by David R Ellis (Fatal Attraction) and stars Sara Paxton (Last House on the Left), Dustin Milligan (Slither) and Alyssa Diaz (Ben 10: Alien Swarm). Check out the full gallery for Shark Night 3D. Watch the trailer for Shark Night 3D...

It seems like San Diego Comic-Con 2011 is right around the corner, and it's going to be one hell of a glorious weekend of geek awesomeness. Comic-Con International has unleashed the full schedule for Friday July 22nd, once again we have a full day of fun and excitement. There's so much I want to see here, including The Amazing Spider-Man, The Walking Dead, Total Recal, Batman: Year One, Locke & Key, Haywire, Raven and more!

I've gone through the list and put exclamation points next to all of the events that we want to cover. Let us know what panels and events you would like to know about and we will try and get them covered for you! If you are actually going to be at the con, what will you be checking out?

GeekTyrant will once again be at Comic-Con in full force this year, bringing you the best maximum super rad coverage.

If past years are any indication, Comic-Con will begin releasing its official 2011 panel schedule later today (Wednesday) with the schedule for Preview Night, Wednesday, July 20. If that happens then we can expect them to follow suit for the rest of the days, so that Thursday will see the release of the Thursday of Con schedule, etc., through Sunday.

Once the official schedules are posted these “TV and Movie Panels and Screenings Updates” will be scaled back to just the date, time, title, and location, since the rest of the information and So Much More (including comics panels, autograph signings, etc.) will be available on the Comic-Con schedule link we’ll provide. Consider this, then, the last of the extremely long posts, and hopefully we’ll be getting that official schedule soon.

Hmm, here’s an interesting matchup: Glee will be in Hall H on Sunday at 10:00; Supernatural will be...

The second update but absolutely not the last. We have yet to hear from the major networks, Syfy, TNT or USA about their panels. More to the point, we have yet to hear from Comic-Con, at least as to the official schedule.

As you may know, they resold the returned 4-day passes on Friday, and those sold out within a couple of hours. It likely only took that long because only a certain number of people could be purchasing at one time. Returned one day tickets will go on sale shortly; if you’re interested in attempting to be amongst the lucky few who will achieve tickets, you must be following Comic-Con on Twitter for the latest updates

Information added to this update includes Locke & Key, Dexter, Shameless, Homeland, Archer, Wilfred, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Sons of Anarchy, Shark Night 3D, Haywire, The Raven, Immortals, Thanks to THR...

Warner Brothers has now released a picture from Green Lantern: The Animated Series in high resolution. WB has also announced the schedule at Comic Con for the Gl:tas panel: "Friday, July 22, 2011 2:00–3:00 p.m. Room 6Bcf Green Lantern: The Animated Series Video Presentation and Q and A." The lucky fans will be able to watch exclusive footage of this highly anticipated new superhero/space epic series at Comic-Con. The infamous animator, producer and artist Bruce Timm will be at the panel. Along with Warner Bros. Animation’s Sam Register (Teen Titans), producer Giancarlo Volpe (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) and producer/story editor Jim Krieg (Ben 10: Alien Swarm). Anyway, here's the image you've been waiting for: If you wanna see it alot bigger then click here: Here I know some of you probably didn't except a style so much alike the former work of Bruce Timm. I however find this very exciting!

Warner Brothers has now released a picture from Green Lantern: The Animated Series in high resolution. WB has also announced the schedule at Comic Con for the Gl:tas panel: "Friday, July 22, 2011 2:00–3:00 p.m. Room 6Bcf Green Lantern: The Animated Series Video Presentation and Q and A." The lucky fans will be able to watch exclusive footage of this highly anticipated new superhero/space epic series at Comic-Con. The infamous animator, producer and artist Bruce Timm will be at the panel. Along with Warner Bros. Animation’s Sam Register (Teen Titans), producer Giancarlo Volpe (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) and producer/story editor Jim Krieg (Ben 10: Alien Swarm). Anyway, here's the image you've been waiting for: If you wanna see it alot bigger then click here: Here I know some of you probably didn't except a style so much alike the former work of Bruce Timm. I however find this very exciting!

Woo Hoo! Comic-Con 2011 info is really starting to flow! As a veteran attendee, one of the most exciting things I’ve seen are the blurbs that come out on the official schedule, being released early by studios! First out of the gate for that appears to be from Warner Bros. Television Group. The panel blurbs, along with the dates, times, and room numbers, have been released in a statement. For this post we scrapped the previous format in favor of Comic-Con’s format whenever that information is available. Here we go!

July 20th – Wednesday (Preview Night)

6-9 pm – Special Sneak Peek Pilot Screenings – Comic-Con and Warner Bros. Television proudly continue its annual preview night tradition, with exclusive world premiere screenings of the pilot episodes of three of the most highly anticipated TV series pilots of the 2011–12 television season — Alcatraz, Person of Interest and The Secret Circle — as well as Supernatural: The Anime Series,...

Here’s first look at Warner Bros. Green Lantern: The Animated Series, which is scheduled to make its debut at the New York Comic Con with a preview and panel featuring Bruce Timm (Batman, Superman and the Justice League) producer Giancarlo Volpe (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) and producer/story editor Jim Krieg (Ben 10: Alien Swarm).

I’ve blown up a rather tiny image from TV Guide, so apologies for the quality – the image is apparently from a poster that will be given away at this weekend’s New York Comic-Con.

Green Lantern: The Animated Series is set to premiere on Cartoon Network in 2011.

It may be small but it's something. This is our first look at Warner Bros. Animation's Green Lanter: The Animated Series, which is set to premiere on Cartoon Network in 2011. They will be showing a preview of the show up at New York Comic Con.

The panel for the series will include people such as Bruce Timm (Batman, Superman and the Justice League) producer Giancarlo Volpe (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) and producer/story editor Jim Krieg (Ben 10: Alien Swarm).

The image is from a poster that will be given away to fans at this weekends New York Comic-Con

 

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Here's your first look at Green Lantern: The Animated Series, coming to Cartoon Network in 2011. Warner Bros. Animation, which is producing the show, will preview the upcoming DC Comics adaptation for fans at this weekend's New York Comic Con at the Jacob K. Javits Center on Manhattan's West Side.

Executive producer Bruce Timm — whose infinite credits include the beloved animated series starring Batman, Superman and the Justice League — will headline the panel on Saturday at 2:30pm, alongside producer Giancarlo Volpe (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) and producer/story editor Jim Krieg (Ben 10: Alien Swarm). Following the panel...

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The first image for Cartoon Network's new series on Green Lantern has been released. Green Lantern: The Animated Series will debut some time in 2011. People in attendance at this year's New York Comic Con will get to see a preview. From TV Guide.com: Executive producer Bruce Timm — whose infinite credits include the beloved animated series starring Batman, Superman and the Justice League — will headline the panel on Saturday at 2:30pm, alongside producer Giancarlo Volpe (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) and producer/story editor Jim Krieg (Ben 10: Alien Swarm). Following the panel, from 4:00 to 5:00pm, the team will be signing posters (with this image) at the DC Comics booth. The image is actually from a poster that will be given away at this weekend’s Nycc. The Green Lantern series will be...

Back in June we told you about Writer and Chief Creative Officer for DC Entertainment, Geoff Johns taking to twitter to tease a possible live-action Blue Beetle television series and later saying that he would be showing some test footage at Comic-Con.

Now, we have that footage to show you here. Check it out below!

Blue Beetle: Live-Action Test Footage (Full Clip)

Trouper Productions, run by Alex Winter, the Bill S. Preston, Esq. of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, and director of Ben 10: Alien Swarm & the upcoming remake of the 80s horror movie, The Gate created this short test footage.

The Emmy nominations are out and, as is the case each year, there are several surprises. What isn't a surprise is that several shows that have been cancelled or have ended are nominated.

Here are the highlights:

Lost: 12 nominations

24: five nominations

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: four

The Tudors: four nominations

FlashForward: three nominations

Monk: two nominations

The New Adventures of Old Christine: two

Ben 10: Alien Swarm: one nomination

The Cleaner: one nomination

Gary Unmarried: one nomination

Heroes: one nomination

Nip/Tuck: one nomination

Here's a rundown of the big categories with the cancelled or ended shows highlighted in bold.

Outstanding Drama Series

Breaking Bad (AMC)

Dexter (Showtime)

The Good Wife (CBS)

Lost (ABC)

Mad Men (AMC)

True Blood...

All the nominees for the 62nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards:

Outstanding Voice-Over Performance

H. Jon Benjamin, "Archer"

Dave Foley, "Disney Prep & Landing"

Seth Green, "Robot Chicken"

Dan Castellaneta, "The Simpsons"

Hank Azaria, "The Simpsons"

Anne Hathaway, "The Simpsons"

Outstanding Animated Program

"Alien Earths" (Ngc)

"Disney Prep & Landing" (ABC)

"The Ricky Gervais Show" - "Knob at Night" (HBO)

"The Simpsons" - "Once Upon a Time in Springfield" (Fox)

"South Park" - "200/201" (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Short-format Animated Program

"Adventure Time" - "My Two Favorite People" (Cartoon Network)

"Chowder" - "The Toots" (Cartoon Network)

"Disney Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil" - "Racing the Schoolbus" (Disney Channel)

"The Marvelous Misadventures Of Flapjack" - "Tee Hee Tummy Tums" (Cartoon Network)

"Robot Chicken" - "Full-Assed Christmas Special" (Cartoon Network)

"Uncle Grandpa" (cartoonnetwork.com)

Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi-Camera Series

"The Big Bang Theory"

"Hell's Kitchen"

"How I Met Your Mother"

"The New Adventures Of Old Christine...

No surprise there.  It goes without saying that James Cameron's sci-fi spectacle Avatar has the potential to clean house at the 8th Annual Ves Awards for its breath taking visuals by the acclaimed Weta Digital. Cameron will also be picking up a well-deserved Lifetime Achievement Award.  In the outstanding animated feature category, the nominees include Up, 9, Coraline, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. 

The official press release is as followed:

3-D Films Dominate With Most Noms as Avatar grabs 11, Coraline 4, and Visual Effects Company Weta Digital Snags Most Company Noms with 9

Los Angeles, January 19, 2010 - The Visual Effects Society (Ves) today announced the nominees for the 8th Annual Ves Awards ceremony recognizing outstanding visual effects artistry in over twenty categories of film, animation, television, commercials and video games.  Nominees were chosen Saturday, January 16, 2010, by numerous blue ribbon panels of Ves members who...

James Cameron's "Avatar" led the list of nominations announced Monday by the Visual Effects Society, scooping up 11.

The animated "Coraline," another movie released in 3D, followed with four nominations.

New Zealand-based Weta Digital, which worked on "Avatar," led the company noms with nine.

For visual effects in an effects-driven motion picture feature, the nominees are "2012," "Avatar," "District 9," "Star Trek" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen."

Noms for supporting visual effects in a movie went to "Angels & Demons," "The Box," "Invictus," "The Road" and "Sherlock Holmes."

  "9," "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs," "Coraline," "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" and "Up" were nominated for outstanding animation in an animated feature.

Ves noms in 20 categories, covering film, animation, TV, commercials and video games were chosen Saturday by blue-ribbon panels of Ves members, meeting in Burbank, San Francisco and London.

The eighth annual Ves Awards will be handed out on Feb.

Obvious picks were Sherlock Holmes, Star Trek, And Avatar. Once again, no love for Nine, but I was pleased to see an embrace from this guild for The Lovely Bones. Now that Art Directors, Producers, Directors, and Screen Actors guilds have announced their nominees, the only other “countries” to be heard from are the Writers Guild and American Cinema Editors. We’ll hear from the WGA on Monday and the Ace on Tuesday.

From THR by way of Awards Daily, here are the nominations announced earlier on Friday by the Art Directors Guild. The Adg will hold its 14th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards on Feb. 13 at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Feature Film Nominees

Period film:

“A Serious Man,” production, designer, Jess Gonchor “Inglourious Basterds,” David Wasco “Julie & Julia,” Mark Ricker “Public Enemies,” Nathan Crowley “Sherlock Holmes,” Sarah Greenwood

Fantasy film:

“Avatar,” Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg “District 9,” Philip Ivey...

The lush and iridescent forests of "Avatar," the sooty Victorian London of "Sherlock Holmes" and even the trashed, morning-after Vegas suites of "The Hangover" all caught the collective eye of the Art Directors Guild, which announced its nominations Friday.

The Adg, which will hold its 14th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards on Feb. 13 at the Beverly Hills Hotel, unveiled noms in nine categories, covering movies, TV, commercials and music videos.

In the category of fantasy film, "Avatar" will do battle with two other sci-fi titles -- "District 9" and "Star Trek" -- as well as the book adaptations "Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince" and "Where the Wild Things Are."

The nominees for period film range from "Sherlock Holmes," set in the 19th century, to the Depression-era America of "Public Enemies" to the World War II France of "Inglourious Basterds" as well as the post-war France of "Julie & Julia" and...

Hang your stockings, sing those carols, take a deep breath and shout ‘Merry Christmas’. Cartoon Network and Pogo, the leaders of kids’ television entertainment present the merriest and the most exciting Christmas movie line-up, featuring the evergreen cat and mouse duo- Tom and Jerry, sizzling live-action movie– ‘Ben 10: Alien Swarm’ and network premiere of enchanting ‘Barbie movie– A Christmas Carol’.

Announcing the Christmas special programming line up Krishna Desai, Director Programming, South Asia, Turner International India Pvt. Ltd., said, “Christmas for everyone-.

At 8, ABC has a new Supernanny, followed by new episodes of Ugly Betty and 20/20. CBS has Yes, Virginia at 8. NBC has a new Law & Order at 8, then new episodes of Dateline and The Jay Leno Show. Fox has two new episodes of Dollhouse. PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, followed by new episodes of Now and Bill Moyers Journal. MyNetwork has a new Smackdown! at 8. At 8:30, Cartoon Network has a new Ben 10: Alien Force. At 9, Travel Channel has two new episodes of Ghost Adventures. BBC America has a new Friday Night with Jonathan Ross at 9. At 10, Syfy has a new Sanctuary. E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

Continue reading What's On Tonight: Yes, Virginia, Ugly Betty, Dollhouse, The Soup

 

Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight,...

One remake we're looking forward to that has a really good chance of being good is Alex Winter's redux of The Gate in 3D. If Winter can capture just a fraction of the original film's charm then we're pretty damned golden. Some concept art snuck online today along with a boat load of details about the film.

Winter will be working from a script penned by himself and Kerric Macdonald. Charlotte Huggins (Journey to the Center of the Earth) and Andras Hamori are producing. The legendary H.R. Giger will be designing the creatures

Synopsis

When best friends Miles and Terry discover a mysterious crystalline rock in Miles's back yard, they quickly dig up the lawn in search of more. Instead, they unearth the Gate—the opening to an underground chamber containing terrifying evil.

The teenagers soon realize the horror they have unleashed, as one dire event follows another. With supernatural fiends invading suburbia,...

Lifetime has an Army Wives marathon all night. At 8, ABC has Dreams Come True: A Celebration Of Disney Animation, followed by new episodes of Ugly Betty and 20/20. CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, then new episodes of Medium and Numb3rs. NBC has A Muppets Christmas: Letters To Santa at 8, followed by new episodes of Dateline and The Jay Leno Show. Fox has two new episodes of Dollhouse. PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, then new episodes of Now and Bill Moyers Journal. MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8. Food Network has Paula's Southern Christmas at 8. Hallmark has the movie The National Tree at 8. Also at 8: Disney has a new Wizards of Waverly Place, then a new Suite Life on Deck. At 8:30, Cartoon Network has a new Ben 10: Alien Force, followed by a new episode of The Clone Wars. At 9, The CW has Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer...

The weekend’s here. You’ve just been paid, and it’s burning a hole in your pocket. What’s a pop culture geek to do? In hopes of steering you in the right direction to blow some of that hard-earned cash, it’s time for the Quick Stop Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted…

(Please support Quick Stop by using the links below to make any impulse purchases - it helps to keep us going…)

Not as noir-riffic as their take on Batman, Bruce Timm & Paul Dini still delivered a definitive version of the Man of Steel that trumps all but the original Donner film - and it can all be yours with Superman: The Complete Animated Series (Warner Bros., Not Rated, DVD-$53.98 Srp). Bonus features include audio commentaries and featurettes, plus an exclusive disc with an all-new retrospective.

In this incarnation of our Videolog column (which began in 1982 with VHS and Betamax and later laserdisc), Starlog posts information weekly regarding selected genre titles being released (or re-released) now on DVD and Blu-ray. Prices listed are Msrp.

DVD Releases for December 1, 2009

Ben 10: Alien Swarm (Warner, $19.97 DVD; $29.99 Blu-ray): The alien swarm is upon us. Our world is threatened with an imminent invasion from a swarming alien menace. And there is only one hero brave enough, smart enough and tough enough to fight back—Ben Tennyson! But when Ben teams up with an outsider, he breaks ranks with Gwen, Kevin and Max and risks losing against the toughest enemy he has ever faced. This is the live-action incarnation of the hit animated series, a TV movie directed by Bill & Ted’S Excellent Adventure’s Alex Winter.

Gremlins (Warner, $28.99 Blu-ray): Don’t get them wet, keep them out of...

With Black Friday sales behind us but with Christmas right around the corner, there’s still time to get some great movies on DVD and Blu-ray this holiday season. To help, here’s a list of some of the new movie and TV shows coming to DVD and Blu-ray this week that we’re looking forward to seeing. Also, there’s some classic, and not-so-classic, movies hitting Blu-ray for the first time.

Of all the new releases, we’re particularly interested in the Blu-ray versions of movies and TV shows such as The Wizard of Oz, Gremlins, Snatch, Ben 10: Alien Swarm and the Blu-ray debut of McG’s Terminator: Salvation (shown above with Christian Bale and Sam Worthington).

Check them out:

A Christmas Tale (The Criterion Collection) (Blu-ray)

Ben 10 Alien Swarm ~ Ryan Kelley, Nathan Keyes, Alyssa Diaz, and Galadriel Stineman (DVD and Blu-ray)

Better Off Ted: Season One ~ Jay Harrington,...

Here are the new Blu-ray releases for December 01, 2009: Ben 10: Alien Swarm (Warner Brothers) A Christmas Tale (Criterion) Death Warrior (Lionsgate) Gimme Shelter (Criterion) The Green Mile (Warner) Gremlins (Warner) Gunslinger Girl: Season 1 (FUNimation) IMAX: Ride Around the World (Image) Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels (Universal) The Mask of Zorro (Sony) Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (20th Century Fox) Paper Heart (Anchor Bay) Secondhand Lions (New Line) Snatch (Sony) Terminator Salvation (Warner) Vactor’s Picks of the Week: Tags: 2009 Blu-ray Releases, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Bulletin, Justin Vactor

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Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

It's funny how there are some weeks where there's 20 or so different DVD sets released but I won't see any sets that I want. And then there are weeks like this when there are only a handful of DVDs being released but I somehow want two or three of them.

The new Mystery Science Theater 3000 set (with The Corpse Vanishes, Warrior of the Lost World, Night of the Blood Beast, Santa Claus, two shorts, four lobby cards, and a collectible Tom Servo figurine) is a definite, and I might get Better Off Ted too, though I want to watch a few more episodes before I make up my mind.

Ben 10: Alien Swarm Better Off Ted - Season 1 The Donna Reed Show - Season 3 Mental - Season 1 Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Vol. XVI (Limited Edition) Saturday Night Live -...

As we all, know, there were plenty of 80’s and 90’s film heroes. From Indiana Jones to Marty McFly to Howard the Duck, there was definitely no shortage of strong protagonists for that decade. Which is why it was nice to get two reluctant heroes that really had no idea what was going on, in the forms of Theodore “Ted” Logan and William S. ‘Bill” Preston Esquire.

The two Bill & Ted films not only spoke to a generation, but were also pretty coherent time travel stories. Since 1991’s Bogus Journey, the dynamic duo made a split, Keanu going off to star in a few small films about a computer program, and Alex Winter switching roles to behind the camera, directing such projects as 1993’s Freaked and becoming the go-to director for the Ben 10 live action films.

We got the chance to chat with Winter about directing the Ben 10 films including the newest,...

At 7, Cartoon Network has the movie Ben 10: Alien Swarm (repeated at 8:30). At 8, CBS has a new Old Christine, followed by new episodes of Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY. NBC has a new, two-hour "Where Are They Now?" episode of The Biggest Loser, then a new Jay Leno Show. Fox has a new So You Think you Can Dance at 8, followed by a new Glee. Fine Living has Martha Stewart's Thanksgiving Special at 8, followed by Martha Stewart's Thanksgiving Desserts. At 8:30, ABC has a new episode of The Middle, then new episodes of Modern Family, Cougar Town, and Eastwick. At 9, Discovery has a new Mythbusters. ABC Family has the movie The Christmas List at 9. Also at 9: Showtime has a new Inside the NFL. At 10, FX has a new Nip/Tuck. TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne. Syfy has a...

All this week, in preparation of the world premiere of Ben 10: Alien Swarm on Wednesday, we will be covering the film with our exclusive interviews with some of the cast and crew from the project. Yesterday, we posted our interview with star Ryan Kelley, and today we’re bringing you something a bit juicier.

In addition to speaking with Ryan about playing “Ben,” we also got to speak with the rest of the main cast from the upcoming TV movie. Nathan Keyes, who plays Kevin E. Levin, Alyssa Diaz who plays Elena, and even Galadriel Stineman who plays Ben’s cousin, Gwen.

We talked with the actors about their roles in the upcoming Ben 10 sequel, and what it was like working as the bad guy/girlfriend/superpowered cousin. Check out our exclusive interviews after the jump. Be sure to catch Ben 10: Alien Swarm on Cartoon Network, Wednesday...

There seems to be a plethora of animated shows taking off these days, with Warner Bros., Cartoon Network, and Nickelodeon filling up just about every kid’s TiVo across the country. We are definitely not in an era of Saturday morning cartoons anymore, but a Monday-Friday one. With that comes some pretty great live action adaptations of animated properties as well.

One of the more popular franchises in this realm is the Ben 10 series. Starting in 2005, the franchise has spawned two separate animated spin-offs, and now two live-action TV films, with the second being Ben 10: Alien Swarm, set to air on Cartoon Network on November 25th.

We got a chance to speak with Ryan Kelley, who plays Ben, the title character in the movie. He gave us an inside peek at his character, as well as his work with Sigourney Weaver on the Emmy-Nominated TV film, Prayers for Bobby.

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Thursday night’s new genre entries include Flashforward (8 p.m. Et, ABC, “Believe”), The Vampire Diaries (8 p.m., the CW, “The Turning Point”), Fringe (9 p.m., Fox, “August,” Observer secrets revealed!) and Supernatural (9 p.m., the CW, “Abandon All Hope,” desperately seeking Lucifer). The night also boasts a new Syfy telefilm Mutants (9 p.m.). Starlog favorite Michael Ironside (Spacehunter: Adventures In The Forbidden Zone) stars as people are turned into killer mutants.

Friday continues to be the biggest genre night of the week. Batman: The Brave & The Bold leads off with “Death Race to Oblivion” (7:30 p.m., Cartoon Network, a new episode, though we thought the season wrapped last week). Fans have three choices in the 8 p.m. time slot: Smallville (the CW, “Pandora,” more Zod stuff), Ghost Whisperer (CBS, “Lost in the Shadows”) and Wizards Of Waverley Place (Disney,...

In this incarnation of our Videolog column (which began in 1982 with VHS and Betamax and later laserdisc), Starlog posts information weekly regarding selected genre titles being released (or re-released) now on DVD and Blu-ray. Prices listed are Msrp.

DVD Releases for November 17, 2009

Ben 10: Alien Force: Volume Five (Warner, $14.98): Hold on tight as Ben, Gwen and Kevin take off on a new series of adventures. Saving mankind can be tough, especially when you’re grounded. Ben’s on house arrest after he gets busted by his parents for turning into Swampfire, Kevin is captured by the DNAliens and Ben teams up with Grandpa Max to battle an old enemy in the Null Void. It’s more danger than they bargained for and the stakes are high as the crew fights for the fate of the planet.

The Best Of Star Trek: The Next Generation: Volume Two (Paramount,...

Its no secret that Cartoon Network and Adult Swim feature some of the funniest and most innovative shows around. With programming like Robot Chicken and Batman: The Brave and the Bold, they really show their true creative abilities and, in the case of Robot Chicken in particular, often makes us laugh our butts off.

Because we’re such fans of Cartoon Network and Adult Swim here at The Flickcast, we’re particularly excited to see what they have in store for Comic-Con. Fortunately, we don’t have to wait any longer to find out because today they’ve released the official Cartoon Network and Adult Swim schedule of all the events going on in San Diego.

Here’s all the info from the press release:

Cartoon Network and Adult Swim Series Panels and Events Lineup

for 2009 Comic-Con International

Cartoon Network and Adult Swim announces a number of panels, fan events...

Cartoon Network is growing up... or trying to. And in the process, they're getting away from the things that make them, well, a cartoon network.

That's the theme that seems to be running through their upfront presentation for the 2009-2010 season. Highlights include entering into the reality TV genre, creating a new sports-centric programming block, and introducing 19 new programs, pilots, and movies, including six that are live-action (umm...) as well as 164 episodes of returning series.  In doing so, Cartoon Network stepped out on its evolutionary path to become what it described as a "dominant youth culture brand," that not only understands boys, including boys 6-11, but girls and older kids too, while creating "un-sanitized" "TV for kids, not kids TV". 

Luckily, no one seems to talking about renaming it "CyFy". Yet.

Highlights:

Star Wars: The Clone Wars will return with new episodes in fall 2009; also returning are Batman: The Brave...