Turbo Red Carpet in Barcelona

Turbo will be in North American theatres July 17, 2013.

The premiere of Dreamwork’s new computer animated film Turbo hit Barcelona, Spain 2 days ago with actors treading the red carpet and bathing in the Spanish spotlight.

Director David Soren was in attendance with cast members Ryan Reynolds (Turbo), Samuel L. Jackson, (Whiplash) Snoop Dogg (Smoove Move) and Michael Pena (Tito). Audiences were treated to songs on and off the Turbo soundtrack by Snoop Dogg and Soraya Arnelas.

Turbo will be in North American theatres July 17, 2013.

Pacific Rim Faces the Monsters at Our Door with Newest Trailer

Starring Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Ron Perlman and Rinko Kukuchi. Directed by Guillermo del Toro with screenplay by Travis Beacham and Guillermo del Toro. In Theatres July 13, 2013.

Source(s): Warner Brothers Pictures

The Next IMAX FANFIX poster will be for Pacific Rim!

Collectors of IMAX FANFIX mini posters now have Pacific Rim added to the collection.

Pacific-Rim-ImaxThe next IMAX FANFIX print to be released will be for the first screenings of Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim on July 12. And “conscripted” to create this second item of collectible posters is artist Sergio Grisanti. This artist is known for creating the Jaeger posters/card art used at WonderCon. Also, he’s done illustrative work for The Dark Knight Rises and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

The digital image may not do the real item justice. There has to be something unique to make this second print release under the FANFIX banner special. Hopefully the poster is large enough to show a sense of the scale, or destruction being wrought as mech and beast face off in comic-book style explosion of wood and rubble. Del Toro had no set ideas in mind when giving the artist some parameters to work by.

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Toy and Movie News for How to Train Your Dragon 2

hiccup-astrid-official (2)Toy producer Spin Master has confirmed that more dragons will be coming for the next chapter in the How to Train Your Dragon movie series, due June 13, 2014, and for the next season of the TV series, Dragons: Defenders of Berk, due to air Fall 2013.

If this plot summary is not enough to tease fans with what’s next in this saga, details have appeared in one trade magazine of how well the characters of Hiccup and Astrid have aged.

The thrilling second chapter of the epic How to Train Your Dragon trilogy brings back the fantastical world of Hiccup and Toothless five years later. While Astrid, Snoutlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races (the island’s new favorite contact sport), the now inseparable pair journey through the skies, charting unmapped territories and exploring new worlds. When one of their adventures leads to the discovery of a secret ice cave that’s home to hundred of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace.

Source: Berk’s Grapevine, License! Global

Gatchaman Full Length Trailer!

GatchamanIt’s here! And for many fans who have waited months to see a full length trailer, the time is now. And I must say what one sees looks very good. Could this film be the blockbuster hit of the summer for Japan? Will we see this film given a limited release in North America? One can only hope.

The movie stars Tori Matsuzaka (Samurai Sentai Shinkenger) as Ken the Eagle, Go Ayano (Kamen Rider 555, Rurouni Kenshin) as Joe the Condor, Ayame Goriki (Mirai Nikki, Black Butler) as Jun the Swan, Tatsuomi Hamada (Ultraman Zero, Gokaiger Vs. Gavan) as Jinpei the Swallow and Ryohei Suzuki as Ryohei Suzuki (Mei-chan’s Butler) as Ryo the Owl.

Gatchaman hits Japanese theatres August 24th.

Source(s): Orends: Range, Movieclips Trailers

Transformers Prime Movie Confirmed!

Good news for fans of Transformers: Prime! It’s concluding with a movie.

Transformers Prime Logo

The Hub network has confirmed a few days ago that Transformers: Prime will conclude with a 90-min movie. Very little detail was given in the press release, other than saying this production will serve as an “epilogue.” The war may not necessarily end, but apparently the fate of Cybertron will be revealed.

No date was announced, but presumably this film will air in the Fall of 2013.

Excerpt:
The eagerly anticipated conclusion of the CG animated Daytime Emmy® Award winning series will make its network television premiere as a Hub Original Family Movie. A 90-minute epilogue to the final season wraps up the series that chronicles the epic battle between the Decepticons and the Autobots in their mission to defend Earth and one day restore their home planet of Cybertron. The Hub Original Family Movie is produced by Hasbro Studios.

Source: Nick and More!