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Bruce Lee story Warrior being turned into Cinemax show by Fast & Furious director and Banshee co-creator

Deadline reports that Cinemax has ordered a pilot for Warrior, a crime drama based on original material written by iconic martial artist and film star Bruce Lee. According to the report, Warrior has been a passion project for the late martial arts icon and Fast & Furious director Justin Lin, who is executive producing the ….

Comic Cons headed to the high seas could be industry game-changer

Fan2Sea has announced the full lineup of guests, entertainment and activities for its maiden voyage aboard the Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas, which sets sail from January 19–23, 2017 out of Tampa, Florida, with stops in Key West and Cozumel, Mexico. The pop culture-themed cruise will feature panels, nightly parties, movie marathons, themed dinners ….

#NYCC2016 #NYCC New York Comic-Con expands to Madison Square Garden for 2016

It looks like one building can no longer handle all of the content that’s coming to New York Comic-Con these days. As a solution, just as they did in 2015, organizers are expanding to additional venues outside of Jacob K. Javits Center, to welcome the massive crowds expected to attend the more popular panels this ….

Star Trek: Bridge Crew virtual reality video game and large gaming zone coming to Star Trek: Mission New York

CBS Consumer Products and ReedPOP are bringing a gamer’s dream to this year’s Star Trek: Mission New York with Star Trek: Bridge Crew, an all-new virtual reality video game from Ubisoft. Star Trek: Mission New York will take place September 2–4 at the Javits Center, the birthplace of the original Star Trek Convention. To help ….

Live-action Star Wars TV series may be one step closer to reality

Yahoo News posted an interesting quote from ABC entertainment president Channing Dungey about whether fans are any closer to seeing the long-discussed live-action Star Wars television series on the Disney-owned ABC network anytime soon. “As a fan, I would absolutely love to say yes,” ABC entertainment president Channing Dungey said about a Star Wars series. ….

The Musikfest 2016 full lineup

The Musikfest 2016 Premium Lineup (requiring tickets) RUN-DMC Saturday, August 6 Dierks Bentley Sunday, August 7 Swift Technique presents a Tribute to Prince With Band From Mars (David Bowie Tribute) Monday, August 8 BOSTON: 40th Anniversary Tuesday, August 9 Don Henley Wednesday, August 10 BUSH & Chevelle Thursday, August 11 Sabrina Carpenter Friday, August 12 ….

Cult classic Phantasm and new sequel Phantasm: Ravager heading to theaters

Well Go USA Entertainment announced that the company has nabbed North American rights for Don Coscarelli’s iconic Phantasm series, including an all-new 4K restoration of the original 1979 cult classic Phantasm: Remastered, never-before-seen HD restorations of 1994’s Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead and 1998’s Phantasm IV: Oblivion, and the long-anticipated debut of the fifth ….

Game of Death villain Mel Novak and The Blacklist’s Harry Lennix to appear at first-ever Martial Con

Cult Cinema Icon Mel Novak, the quintessential action movie villain, will appear at the inaugural edition of Martial Con this August in Long Beach, California. Novak has battled many legendary Hollywood heroes and is best known as the iconic Stick the Assassin in Bruce Lee’s Game of Death. Novak also starred in Black Belt Jones ….

Partial lineup announced for Rock and Shock Horror and Music Fest 2016

Mass Concerts has announced the first celebrity guests and musical acts for the Rock and Shock Horror and Music Convention in New England. On October 14th through 16th, Rock and Shock will celebrate their 13th year bringing the best in horror and music to Worcester, Massachusetts. The convention features celebrity guests, live bands, vendors and ….