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Entries from August 2008

Full-size Star Trek Bridge Chair to beam up for Xmas

August 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Trekkers will soon be able to watch their favourite show from the comfort of…the Captain’s Chair.
CBS Consumer Products has confirmed the release a full-size (kinda) operational replica of Captain James T Kirk’s bridge chair.
This corker of a Star Trek collectable has a swivel design, and offers light-up controls and button-activated sound effects from the series. […]

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Tags: Miscellaneous items · Cinema · Aliens & weird stuff

Incredible Hulk to debut as a three-disc DVD SE

August 14th, 2008 · No Comments

The upcoming DVD release of Louis Leterrier’s The Incredible Hulk intends to make rival superhero movies green this year. Universal Pictures has confirmed that the modest box-office hit will be available in both a single and a more generous three-disc configuration, as well as on Blu-ray.
Content specifications haven’t been announced yet, although one guess might […]

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Tags: DVD · HD DVD & Blu-ray · Comic books · Cinema

Dark Batman game to be developed by Animated Series mastermind

August 13th, 2008 · Comments Off

Paul Dini, the creative force behind arguably the best interpretation of The Batman in the form of the Batman: The Animated series (pictured), is to develop a video game for Eidos and Rocksteady Studios which pits the character against his biggest foes, within the catacombs of Arkham Asylum.
The plot of Batman: Arkham Asylum involves the […]

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Tags: Video games · Comic books

Indiana Jones 4 Blu-ray details announced

August 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Indiana Jones will make his debut on Blu-ray on October 14. Paramount has confirmed the date for the release of the fourth adventure, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The movie, which caused consternation amongst Japanese audiences with its ‘Atomic fridge’ sequence, will appear as a single and two disc DVD, as […]

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Tags: HD DVD & Blu-ray · Aliens & weird stuff

Dr Who beats Battlestar Galactica and Torchwood at 2008 Hugo Awards

August 12th, 2008 · Comments Off

Much loved Dr Who episode Blink has taken a key SF award at the 66th World Science Fiction Convention, beating out Battlestar Galactica’s Razor Movie and the Torchwood episode Captain Jack Harkness.
The 2008 Hugo awards were announced at the event, and saw Steven Moffat and episode director Hettie Macdonald winning the Hugo for Best […]

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Tags: DVD · HD DVD & Blu-ray · Cinema · Aliens & weird stuff