MINDstyle P.O.P collection

 MINDstyle will be producing P.O.P (Pride of the Philippines) collection this summer.

It will feature a pairing of 2 world famous icons, Mickey Mouse and Manny Pacquiao.

Limited edition figures will be few in number and be available at Team Pacquiao stores along with other items such as T-shirts.

More info and pics at: http://www.vinylpulse.com/2010/04/mindstyle-mxm-collection.html#more

Lego Yosemite Sam

Annie Diment is the creator of the Warner Bros Looney Tunes Yosemite Sam model that is made entirely from LEGO.

More pics at : http://www.flickr.com/photos/30773345@N08/sets/72157623601100461/

Noruto Vinyl figure

 For this years Wondercon, Kuso Vinyl has released an exclusive figure. The 'Noruto Ninja Spiki' is limited to only 150 pieces. A red eyed chase figure will be limited to only 50 pieces.

More info and pics at: http://www.vinylpulse.com/2010/03/kuso-vinyl-wondercon-exclusive-ninja-spiki-noruto.html#more

Studio Ghibli teaser Karigurashi no Arrietty

 

The next project for the Japanese animation giants is entitled 'Karigurashi no Arrietty'

The english translation is 'The Borrower Arrietty' and will be based on Mary Norton's The Borrowers.

The teaser features a small clip of the film and a preview of the theme song for the movie.

More infromation and Images at: http://www.ghibliworld.com/news.html

Avatar UK Blu ray release date

If the rumors of Avatar being re-released in the summer with 10 minutes extra footage wasn't enough, Fox Home Entertainment have announced the UK DVD and Blu-ray release date.

It is set to be released on 26th April 2010 with hints to a UK exclusive Limited Edition Blu-ray containing 4 lenticular art cards and a 'Survival Guide' book.

More info at: http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=72307 

Day & Night

With 'Toy Story 3' preparing for its summer release, Pixar and Disney are keeping to tradition and have prepared a short animation to be shown before the actual movie.

From the teaser poster 'Day & Night' is set to be a classic hand drawn style animation, however Don Shank, art director for Up, has said

'I am very excited that the public will finally get to see it because it’s unlike anything Pixar has produced before.'

The official plot synopsis is as follows:

'When Day, a sunny fellow, encounters Night, a stranger of distinctly darker moods, sparks fly! Day and Night are frightened and suspicious of each other at first, and quickly get off on the wrong foot. But as they discover each other’s unique qualities–and come to realize that each of them offers a different window onto the same world–the friendship helps both to gain a new perspective.'

Nolan on Final Batman and overseeing Superman

Nolan could be putting The Dark Knight cowl and picking up the red cape. 

In an interview he spoke about the third Batman as well as his overseeing role on Superman.

'Without getting into specifics, the key thing that makes the third film a great possibility for us is that we want to finish our story," the film-maker added. "And in viewing it as the finishing of a story rather than infinitely blowing up the balloon and expanding the story.'

Nolan revealed that the studio handed him the job of overseeing the Man of Steel's revival after another Batman screenwriter, David Goyer, pitched him a reboot concept during a break from planning the sequel to The Dark Knight.

"He basically told me, 'I have this thought about how you would approach Superman,'" Nolan recalled. "I immediately got it, loved it and thought: That is a way of approaching the story I've never seen before that makes it incredibly exciting. I wanted to get [producer] Emma [Thomas] and I involved in shepherding the project right away and getting it to the studio and getting it going in an exciting way."

More info at http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2010/mar/11/christopher-nolan-batman-superman