Sir Ian McKellen has confirmed that he will indeed reprise his role as Gandalf in the new Hobbit adaptation that is being produced by Peter Jackson and directed by Guillermo del Toro. McKellen tells Empire Magazine, “Yes, it’s true. I spoke to Guillermo in the very room Read More

IDW Publishing has announced that they are producing a brand new five-issue comic miniseries based on the 1999 film Galaxy Quest. The series is called Galaxy Quest: Global Warning, and IDW had this to say about the plot: In Global Warning, written by comics veteran Scott Lobdell Read More

This week there are no new games to download on the XBox Live Arcade. Feel free to speculate about why this may be, but I suspect it has something to do with a fellow named Niko and his cousin’s cab company. Read More

Hitting stores today, Thor: Ages of Thunder #1 is the first part in a serialized graphic novel written by Matt Fraction with pencils by Patrick Zircher and Khari Evans. Existing outside the current Thor continuity, this graphic novel is a fascinating story in that it digs back Read More

The poster for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor has been revealed. The film stars Brendan Frasier, Maria Bello, and Jet Li and is the third Mummy movie (we’re not going to count The Scorpion King). The movie will be in theaters August 1. Source: BadTaste.it Read More

As the rest of the video gaming world is furiously racking up felonies in Liberty City, Rock Band has rolled out three new tracks today. The new songs are available for download individually for 160 MS points ($2) each. Here’s what’s up for grabs: “Zero” Read More

Yexel is a collector from the Philippines whose passion for toys and statues has lead him to build his entire house around his collection. I had the opportunity to ask Yexel a few questions about his toy museum, and here are a bunch of photos of his massive collection. Read More

A new book all about the politics, themes, and impact of Battlestar Galactica is hitting shelves this week. It’s called Finding Battlestar Galactica: An Unauthorized Guide, and it examines BSG from some unique perspectives, including sections such as “Political Read More

Singstar is a big Playstation 2 hit, and it’s hitting the Playstation 3 on May 20 with the launch of the US Singstar Store. The store launch comes as a standalone disc for $40 or as a bundle with two microphones for $60. The initial songlist includes 30 tracks, and a whole Read More

DigitalSpy has a new interview with Anthony Stewart Head, in which they ask him about the status of the much rumored and long delayed spinoff from Buffy the Vampire Slayer that would focus on his character, Giles. Previously he’s mentioned that the spinoff would be produced Read More

What video games are releasing this week? Oh, just a little juggernaut called Grand Theft Auto IV. Amazingly, a few other games are hazarding a release in its wake, including the movie-inspired Iron Man game. Check out all the releases here: Playstation 3: Grand Theft Auto IV Read More

The newest poster for The Dark Knight is online, thanks to the WhySoSerious viral site. If you don’t want to dig through the site yourself, here’s a look at the poster. Source: WhySoSerious (thanks, anonymous tipster!) Read More