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Y2K Final Trailer: "On the last night of 1999, two high school juniors crash a New Years Eve party, only to find themselves fighting for their lives in this dial-up disaster comedy."

Directed by Kyle Mooney Written by Kyle Mooney & Evan Winter Produced by Evan Winter, Jonah Hill, Matt Dines, Alison Goodwin, Chris Storer, Cooper Wehde

Y2K - In Theaters on December 6, 2024

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Listen Carefully: "Haida Street Films and Rbg Films are excited to announce the worldwide VOD debut of Listen Carefully, the latest feature from filmmaker Ryan Barton-Grimley. Barton-Grimley returns to the screen following the 2020 premiere of his previous feature Hawk and Rev: Vampire Slayers. Listen Carefully made its world premiere at Fantaspoa, the International Fantastic Film Festival of Porto Alegre and its North American premiere at Dances With Films.

The psychological thriller went on to screen at Macabro Mexico City, Fangofest Amposta and Scarefest Weekend, where Barton-Grimley was nominated for Best Actor.

In the late ’80s and early ’90s, it wasn’t unusual for violent movies like RoboCop and Rambo to be turned into Saturday morning cartoons for kids, but The Toxic Avenger still seemed like an unlikely candidate — until the 1984 low-budget gorefest was cleaned up for “Toxic Crusaders” in 1991.

An environmentally-conscious superhero cartoon in the vein of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” and “Captain Planet,” the show ran for one season. All 13 episodes are coming to Blu-ray from Troma on December 10.

While originally animated on 16mm film, “Toxic Crusaders” was mastered on videotape for broadcast, including all digital effects and transitions. To present the series in the best possible quality, Troma has used advanced AI models to upscale the standard definition masters in high definition to capture the original broadcast’s intended experience.

Special Features for the two-disc set include:

Introduction by Troma’s Lloyd Kaufman (new) Original Toxic Crusaders toy commercials...

Many of the Transformers movies are available to watch on streaming now, giving audiences time to catch up before Transformers One. Over the years, Transformers has gone through multiple iterations, including the TV series The Transformers in the 80s as well as numerous other films. The bulk of the Transformers live-action movie series is now synonymous with Michael Bay, who has been involved with the vast majority of the series.

The Transformers movie universe is expanding with the release of Transformers One. Unlike its most immediate predecessors, Transformers One is a fully animated project. It explores the backstory of Optimus Prime and Megatron, who grew up as friends before becoming notorious enemies later on in the series. Additionally, a Transformers and G.I. Joe crossover movie is in the works. Those interested in catching the Transformers series can do so on streaming platforms.

Every Live-Action Transformers Movie Is Streaming On...

The original Transformers cartoon is rolling out onto the big screen. Celebrating the franchise's 40th anniversary, this screening event will showcase the classic cartoon that truly was more than meets the eye.

The "Til All Are One: Transformers 40th Anniversary Event" will allow fans young and old to take a nostalgic trip down memory lane through the cartoon that started it all. Originally released in 1984, The Transformers was an animated series that defined the franchise for years to come, spotlighting its iconic cast of Autobots and Decepticons. Combining the pilot episode with a table reading from the series' original voice actors, the screening event is sure to be one worthy of the occasion.

Related Transformers: First Look at Masterpiece Ginrai Revealed The next Transformers: Masterpiece figure looks a lot like Optimus Prime, but it's really a completely separate character from a forgotten '80s anime. The First Transformers Cartoon...

What's the most shocking moment in children's cinema? The death of Bambi's mother in Disney's 1942 classic titled, well, "Bambi," has to be up there. It's bloodless, but more impactful because of that; the movie doesn't revel in the death, it's just a matter of life.

The animals in "Bambi" are less humanized than in later Disney pictures. They're drawn and live as real beasts; even what little dialogue there is in "Bambi" feels like a creative compromise. The incomprehensible force named Man snatching away Bambi's mother is the reality for deer dogged by hunters. Notice too how Bambi's mother dies in the winter; it's not just to make the scene extra moody, but because winter is the season of death. The film then jumps ahead to spring and when it reintroduces Bambi, he's grown into a young stag; his childhood ended that snowy day. It's all the unforgiving circle of life.

Everett Peck, whose comic-book creation Duckman was adapted into a late-1990s animated series with Jason Alexander voicing the lewd private-eye title character, died Tuesday, June 14, of cancer in California. He was 71.

On the illustrator’s Instagram page, a simple announcement reads, “Mr. Peck has left the studio… Oct. 9, 1950 – June 14, 2022.”

Alexander, who was co-starring on Seinfeld during the 1994-97 Duckman series run on USA Network, called Peck “a genius animator and cartoonist who brought Duckman to life.”

“It was an honor to voice his beloved creation and a joy to have known Everett,” Alexander tweeted yesterday. “He was one of a glorious kind. My best to his family&friends.”

The animated series – the full rarely used title was Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man – was based on the character Peck created for a 1990 comic book published by Dark Horse Comics. Peck created and developed the series, which also featured the voices of Gregg Berger,...

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Everett Peck, the illustrator and cartoonist who created the irreverent Jason Alexander-starring animated series Duckman, has died. He was 71.

Peck died Tuesday in Solana Beach, California, of complications from a long battle with pancreatic cancer, his wife, Helen, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Peck created Duckman for a 1990 one-off comic book published by Dark Horse Comics while pitching the idea for an adults-only animated series. It finally made it to the air in 1994 on the USA Network via Klasky-Csupo (the original production company behind The Simpsons), ran four seasons through 1997 and was nominated for three Emmys.

“Duckman represents the plight of the little guy in an ever more complex and demanding world,” Peck said in a 2009 interview. “Like many of us, he struggles to break even but is ultimately squashed by powers far beyond his control.”

Alexander portrayed Eric Tiberius Duckman, the self-loathing...

The Transformers: The Movie is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, and Shout Factory is finally bringing the animated flick home in 4K Ultra HD. The company is set to release a new steelbook edition of the 1986 classic in time for summer. And pre-orders of the brand new, limited edition release are available now.

As of this writing, the Transformers: The Movie 4k 35th anniversary limited edition steelbook is available for pre-order. The retail price is set at $32.98. Currently, the price is lowered to $28.43. How long that will last exactly remains to be seen. Aside from having an ultra-high-definition version of the movie to watch, this new release comes loaded with bonus features. Per Shout Factor, here's what to expect from the two-disc release...

Bonus Features:• New 4K Transfer Of Original Film Elements• New Feature-Length Storyboards, Including Deleted, Alternate and Extended Sequences• New Fathom Events 30th Anniversary Featurette, Including Stan Bush...

The Toyman Toy Show in St. Louis has been going strong for over 26 years now and just keeps getting bigger and better! The fun takes place seven times a year at The Machinists Hall 12365 St Charles Rock Road in Bridgeton, Mo 63044. There are over 130 vendors at the Toyman Toy Show spread out over 225 tables. all selling vintage toys, comics, dolls, diecast cars, movie memorabilia, and more as well as cosplayers and artists. It’s an unbelievable amount of fun for only $5 and this next show, you’ll have the opportunity to meet a voice actor and an artist!!

The next Toyman Show is May 6th from 9:00a to 3:00p and Voice Actor Gregg Berger and artist Billy Tackett will all be in attendance! A Facebook invite for the show can be found Here

Meet Gregg Berger!

From Gregg’s own bio: Gregg Berger Voice / Actor Transformers, The Garfield Show,...

Machinima and Hasbro have released an exciting new trailer for the third and final chapter of their Transformers: Prime Wars trilogy, Power of the Primes. If you haven't been watching this series, you're really missing out, especially if you're a fan of the original cartoon series.

This trailer provides a first look at some of the impressive voice-talent who are making their debut in the series including Ron Perlman as Optimus Primal, WWE Superstar Samoa Joe as Predaking, Mikey Way from the rock band My Chemical Romance as Snarl, Jaime King (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) as Solus Prime, and Gregg Berger, the original voice of Grimlock, returns to the role! They join returning cast members Mark Hamill, who made his debut as Megatronus in the finale of the second chapter of the trilogy, Transformers: Titans Return, Judd Nelson, who is voicing a character new to the trilogy, Rodimus Cron,...

Star Wars legend Mark Hamill and Hellboy alum Ron Perlman have joined the cast of Transformers: Prime Wars Trilogy, an animated series by Hasbro and Machinima. They will join fellow newcomers Jamie King (Solus Prime), Gregg Berger (Grimlock/Volcanicus), Mikey Way (Snarl) and Nuufolau Joel Seanoa, aka Samoa Joe (Predaking).

Hamill will voice Megatronus the Fallen, one of the Thirteen Original Primes who “was exiled from Cybertron after murdering one of the other Thirteen, Solus Prime, effectively becoming the first Decepticon.” Hamill’s Megatronus will appear in the Transformers: Titans Return finale, where he will battle an as-yet-unannounced fan-favorite hero.

Is The Garfield Show ending? Recently, head writer and supervising producer Mark Evanier announced Boomerang will air a shortened fifth season of the animated series.Based on the comic strip by Jim Davis, the CGI show follows the adventures of Garfield, Odie, and their own Jon Arbuckle. The voice cast includes Frank Welkner, Gregg Berger, Wally Wingert, and Julie Payne.Read More…...

Morning, Daily Deaders! In today’s Horror Highlights, fans of “The Caped Crusader” may be interested in the photos and release details for Tweeterhead’s Batman ’66 “Noir” variant maquette. Also: a bonus features Blu-ray clip and trailer from Shout! Factory’s The Transformers: The Movie Blu-ray and a look at preview pages and cover art for issue #30 of Dark Horse’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10 comic book series.

Tweeterhead’s Batman (1966) Noir Variant Maquette Photos & Release Details: From Tweeterhead: “Announcing our first 66 Batman Variant!!

We will begin Pre-Selling our Batman ’66 “Noir” Variant next Wednesday, August 17th. We were given the chance to make these Super limited edition maquettes featuring our original Batman maquette with Black Cape, Cowl, Boots, Briefs, and Gloves.

This piece is limited to just 100 hand-numbered pieces and will retail for $199.99. This Batman Maquette does Not include the computer half of the base like the original did.

Scream Factory celebrates over three decades of Dan O'Bannon's graveyard bash at this year's Comic-Con with a special Return of the Living Dead autograph signing, and their annual "Inside Look" panel will feature the eagerly anticipated announcements of future releases

Taking place at Shout! Factory's booth (#4118) on Friday, July 22nd, The Return of the Living Dead autograph signing will feature cast members Thom Mathews (Freddy) and John Philbin (Chuck), as well as Sean Clark, who hosted a new episode of Horror's Hallowed Grounds for the Collector's Edition Blu-ray of the beloved horror comedy.

"An Inside Look at Shout! Factory and Scream Factory" panel, meanwhile, will be held in Room 29Ab at 8:00pm. Below, we have the official press release with full details:

Press Release: Now a mainstay at San Diego Comic-Con International, pop-culture purveyor Shout! Factory returns to the convention in 2016 with a dynamic lineup, featuring captivating panel events,...

In the history of video games there have been a Lot of Transformers games; from the 1986 Japan-only Nes game Mystery of Convoy (later available in some countries via Nintendo’s Virtual Console) to the more recent Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark. And when it comes to video games Transformers titles are definitely a mixed bag – the last title I actualy found myself Really enjoying was 2010′s on-rails Wii shooter Transformers: Cybertron Adventures, which was based on the War For Cybertron comic and toy line rather than the cartoon.

Unbelievably, at least in the West, there hasn’t a video game based on the original G1 iteration of the franchise since the 1980s (not counting the mobile phone turned-based title) and the era of the Spectrum and Commodroe 64, making Transformers Devastation something of a big deal in the Transformers community. It’s safe to say, on that basis alone,...

There aren’t a lot of horror and sci-fi titles hitting DVD and Blu-ray shelves on September 15th, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some fun releases to look forward to on Tuesday. Scream Factory is resurrecting another cult classic in HD—The Legacy, starring the always badass Sam Elliot—and for those of you David Duchovny fans out there, season one of Aquarius is being released by Anchor Bay this week, too.

There are also a handful of "B Movies" coming our way in various forms courtesy of Mill Creek Entertainment, and for those of you who didn’t pick up the Halloween box set last year, September 15th is your chance to finally own the Producer’s Cut of Halloween VI: The Curse of Michael Myers, as Lionsgate is giving it a standalone Blu-ray release.

Aquarius: Season One (Anchor Bay Entertainment, Blu-ray & DVD)

Los Angeles,...

So if you guys have been around here you know I love Transformers and fo those that don't know I Love Transformers. The toys, the cartoons, the movies...some of them. But one thing the movies did bring was some tie in video games that were not too bad opening the door for a series based on the Great War on Cybertron. Well now Activision with PlatinumGames is realeasing and new game and guys it's G1!

 

Transformers: Devastation is an all new cell shaded style game harking back to the Idw comic book style. It looks like transforming on the fly from robot to alt mode has returned which was one thing I loved about the previous games. As you play through the game you'll find ways to make your Autobot team stronger to take on threats from the evil Decepticons though I do agree with some of Megatron's points.

Title: Garfield Holiday Collection Anderson Digital Directors: Phil Roman, George Singer, Gerard Baldwin, Bob Nesler, John Sparey Writers: Jim Davis, Lorenzo Music, Kim Campbell Cast: Lorenzo Music, Lou Rawls, Thom Huge, Gregg Berger, Pat Carroll, Julie Payne, David L. Lander, Pat Harrington Jr., Wolfman Jack, Desirée Goyette, Frank Nelson, C. Lindsay Workman, George Wendt Running Time: 144 minutes, Rated Tvg Special Features: The House That Garfield Built: A Visit with Jim Davis [22:12]; Garfield Living Large app trailer; Image Gallery Available on DVD on November 4th, VOD and iTunes on November 11th Anderson Digital has compiled a collection of the Garfield holiday Specials. A Garfield Christmas (1987) [30 min] Jon  [ Read More ]

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Fans of the 1990s’ Spider-Man: The Animated Series, rejoice - the stellar voice cast are teaming up for new show War Of The Rocketmen…

For children of the 1990s, and presumably those who parented children in the 1990s, and anyone who just loves a good superhero animation, Spider-Man: The Animated Series is swathed in good will and nostalgia.

The show, which serialised Spidey’s legacy in 30-minute chunks, was undeniably excellent. We recall a particularly brilliant arc about Morbius The Vampire.

The cast reunited for a panel at Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo over the weekend to discuss the show’s twentieth anniversary, and announce their new project.

"You are the current avatar of this Marvel deity. This is our Iliad. This is our Odyssey," recalled Spidey-voicing actor Christopher Daniel Barnes, speaking of the responsibility of the role. "It touches something universal in us. When you get the chance to...

Yesterday, at the Comikaze Expo, the cast of Spider-Man: The Animated Series, arguably the best animated adaptation of Spider-Man ever, reunited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the hit '90s show. Check out the group shot directly below and read on further for more details about the reunion!    (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Post by Spider-Man: The Animated Series. Producer and head writer John Semper Jr. assembled the cast for the event, bringing together Christopher Daniel Barnes (Peter Parker/Spider-Man), Saratoga Ballantine (Mary Jane), Jennifer Hale (Felicia Hardy), Gary Imhoff (Harry Osborn), Rodney Saulsberry (Robbie Robertson), Gregg Berger (Mysterio/Kraven The Hunter), and Patrick Labyorteaux (Flash Thompson). Also, in a special pre-taped video message,...

After an unsuccessful rebel attempt to rescue Onderon’s true king, Ramsis Dendup, an unexpected ally steps forward to halt Dendup’s execution and aid the rebel cause in “The Soft War,” the new episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, airing this Saturday, October 20th at 9:30am Et/Pt on Cartoon Network.

Episode Trivia:

· Gregg Berger joins the cast of The Clone Wars as General Kalani. He is a veteran voice actor known for his work on Transformers (as Grimlock), G.I.Joe (as Spirit), and perhaps most famously, Garfield (as Odie).

· David Kaye plays General Tandin. He’s known as the voice of Clank of Ratchet & Clank videogames, the voice of Optimus Prime in Transformers: Animated and Megatron in Beast Wars: Transformers.

· General Kalani is the first super tactical droid seen in the series. A more robust version of the spindly tactical droid introduced in Season One,...

After an unsuccessful rebel attempt to rescue Onderon.s true king, Ramsis Dendup, an unexpected ally steps forward to halt Dendup.s execution and aid the rebel cause in .The Soft War,. airing this Saturday, October 20th on Star Wars: The Clone Wars at 9:30am Et/Pt on Cartoon Network. Episode Trivia: · Gregg Berger joins the cast of The Clone Wars as General Kalani. He is a veteran voice actor known for his work on Transformers (as Grimlock), G.I.Joe (as Spirit), and perhaps most famously, Garfield (as Odie). · David Kaye plays General Tandin. He.s known as the voice of Clank of Ratchet & Clank videogames, the voice of Optimus Prime in Transformers: Animated and Megatron in Beast Wars:...

Two years ago, fans of robots-in-disguise collectively groaned when they learned that High Moon Studios was working on a Transformers game. You see, there hadn’t been a good game based on the long-running franchise in…well…ever. Much to our surprise, Transformers: War for Cybertron was actually really freakin’ cool. When a sequel was announced at the Video Game Awards last year, High Moon could do no wrong.

Aside from a few odd missteps, they’ve made an already amazing game even better with Transformers: Fall of Cybertron.

You see, part of what makes the Cybertron games so great is the same reason that the Arkham games were such great Batman games. The game wasn’t rushed to coincide with some release date of a corresponding movie. No, the development team was free to do as they please in the universe they’re given. And boy what...

'Transformers: Fall of Cybertron' game director, Matt Tieger joins the voice of Grimlock, Gregg Berger, to talk a little about the upcoming game at the Geek studio during San Diego's Comic-Con. It seems like if you like your giant robot fighting a little more cerebral then you'll feel right at home with a more adult narrative along all the explosions because they mentioned how much further the story would be pushed after the Autobots lose to a superior Decepticon force. The main plot points revolve around Optimus Prime and gang trying to find a way to either save or abandon their dying planet of Cybertron. You can probably assume a few noble sacrifices along the way but, really, it's all about massive metal T-rexes burning lasers through Volkswagons.

Details aside, things get a little silly when Gregg unleashes his vocal talents for the dynamic robo-dino; so, enough of my jabber-jawing,...

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Here's what happened during Sdcc when High Moon Studios' Matt Tieger was joined by Fall of Cybertron voice actors Peter Cullen (Optimus Prime), Gregg Berger (Grimlock), and Nolan North (Cliffjumper) to talk about letting players see the end of the last, great battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons.

Tieger launched into an explanation about the story and gameplay for the game, which follows War of Cybertron, where the heroic Autobots lost. Fall of Cybertron is about the death of their world. The design philosophy of the new game is about showng Cybertron and engaging with the planet and combat through the unique perspectives of each character.

High Moon Studios worked closely with Hasbro on developing the game's story, basing much of it on G1 Transformers and where possible or necessary, rewriting canon, particularly when it comes to the firebreathing space T-rex, Grimlock.

It was important to their team to...

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The publisher is demoing some their upcoming titles, plus a new game announcement during Sdcc.

Details on demos and panels after the jump.

Activision is doubling up on their Transformers stuff at this year's Comic-Con, showing off the multiplayer mode in Fall of Cybertron as well as the Wii adaptation of Transformers: Prime at their booth (#5344) throughout the show. Activision will also be demoing the recently-released The Amazing Spider-Man, and presenting The Fall of Cybertron and 007 Legends onstage.

If you're hitting up the panels, Activision will be bringing some of the Fall of Cybertron voice talent on stage Saturday, and later in the day, the publisher will be revealing a new game with Marvel (likely that Hit-Monkey title that leaked a couple of days back).

You can check out the full panel details below:

Saturday, July 14, 10:00 Am-10:50 Am

Panel: Transformers: Fall Of Cybertron Video Game...

And now we have the Saturday programming for the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con. For the full rundown on the Con’s website, go here. But I’ve accumulated the highlights, featuring a myriad of our favorite upcoming and ongoing film and TV projects like: After Earth, Planet Of The Apes, Once Upon A Time, True Blood, Hannibal, Mockingbird Lane, Pacific Rim, The Hobbit, Grimm, Being Human, Vampire Diaries, True Blood, The Following, Iron Man 3 and Revolution. Check it out below.

10:00-11:00 After Earth— Enter the world of After Earth with an in-depth panel that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the universe of the upcoming film and comic book. With the film now in post-production and set to hit theaters next June, screenwriter Gary Whitta (Book of Eli) and director of photography Peter Suschitzky(The Empire Strikes Back) will discuss the making of the film. They will be...

Sunday July 15th is the last day of Comic-Con 2012, and most of us will be completely worn out looking like Spider-Man in the image above. Chances are he's asleep under that mask. Sunday has always been a cool down day for us, we kind of just try to relax a little bit more and enjoy it. That doesn't mean their isn't anything to see or do though!

We've got a Fringe screening and Q&A, Doctor Who, Buffy the Vampire Slayer 20th Anniversary, Sons of Anarchy, the annual Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical screening, and more! I've always wanted to go the Buffy musical sing-a-long, but am usually trying to leave San Diego before it starts.

Just a little reminder, we will be having our annual GeekTyrant meet up this year to meet our readers, which is something we always enjoy doing! That will take place on Wednesday night, and...

The organizers of San Diego Comic-Con have released the official schedule of events for Sunday, July 15 which you can now view below.

San Diego Comic-Con – Sunday, July 15

10:00-11:00 Comic-Con How-to: Publishing Industry: From Manuscript to Industry — So you have the desire to write a book and get it published, but what does that really mean? Agents, editors, publishers, reviewers, self-publishing, traditional publishing, print on demand, ebooks, foreign language-the list goes on. What does it mean to “write for profit,” and what are the pitfalls to watch out for? Award-winning author Maxwell Alexander Drake gives you some insights into the real world that is the Publishing Industry. Warning: this seminar is not for the weak of spirit. Room 2

10:00-11:00 Spotlight on Jason Shiga — Comic-Con special guest Jason Shiga is best known for his interactive comics, including Meanwhile and Knock Knock. He will present a career retrospective detailing...

Another day, another Comic-Con schedule! Are you ready to plan out our Saturday at this years convention!? Once again there's a ton of great panels going on including Iron Man 3, Pacific Rim, Man of Steel, The Hobbit, Marvel TV, Django Unchained, The Simpsons, Family Guy, and more!

Saturday has shaped up to be a hell of a great day for those of you attending Comic-Con. I've put *** next to all of the panels that we want to attend, but like every year, I'm sure we'll be covering a lot more stuff.

We'll be wearing our GeekTyrant shirts, so if you see us walking around San Diego and the convention center, please stop and and say hi! We'd love to meet our readers. We will also be holding our annual meet-up on Wednesday night before the crazy geek storm.

Check out the schedule below and let us know what panels you'll be attending,...

Welcome back to our weekly look at the new podcasts available at our “partners in podcast crime” the GeekCast Radio Network. As usual here’s our weekly look at the podcasts from Gcrn, This Week in Geek and the latest toy review videos from Baltmatrix, with descriptions and links to each and every podcast for your audio/visual pleasure!

Interviews – Gregg Berger

Me Grimlock not podcaster, me grimlock king! The latest in the TFG1 Podcast interviews is with Mr. Gregg Berger! PecanCtMichael and TFG1Mike sit down and talk with Mr. Berger about his voice over career and more.

Gcr – Episode 35 – Music Spotlight – Wrap Up

Well we have come to the end of the Musical journey here at GeekCast Radio. It has been a fun filled seven month journey talking about all types of different music. Even though we didn’t hit everything that everyone might like, we did cover...

Peter Cullen (Optimus) and Gregg Berger (Grimlock) are joined by Nathan Drake himself, Nolan North as the Fall of Cybertron cast gets fleshed out.

The voice cast, which includes Ultimate Spider-Man and Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes voice actor Fred Tatasciore (Megatron, Ratchet, Metroplex) along with Guinness Record holder for most video game voice roles, Steve Blum (Shockwave, Swindle, Sharpshot), looks to have been filled out quite nicely with a selection of veteran voice actors. The only downside: Frank Welker, voice of the original Megatron and currently handling the character on the franchise's latest animated incarnation, Transformers: Prime, is nowhere to be seen (or heard, I guess).

The announcement promises that more names are on the way, but in addition to North as Bruticus, Cliffjumper, and Brawl, we've got Troy Baker as Jazz, Jetfire, and Kickback, as well as Isaac Singleton as Soundwave.

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron will be...

“Til All Are One!”

Activision has officially announced that Peter Cullen and Gregg Berger will reprise their G1 roles as Optimus Prime and Grimlock Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. So fans of the original series can get psyched for a whole lot of “Me Grimlock, kick butt.”

In a recent behind-the-scenes interview with Cullen, the long time Transformers veteran stated that the new Fall of Cybertron story is more “involved” than the feature film. The voice talent cites the “emotion” driven story in the game and discusses the relationships of Optimus to his fellow Autobots.

Editor’S Pick: Transformers: Fall of Cybertron – Hands-on with G1-Inspired Brilliance

The new story co-developed by Hasbro’s Aaron Archer, rewrites official Transformers canon and features an all new origin for Grimlock. It will be great to hear Berger reprise his role as the famed Transformer. Fans of the 1986 animated feature film definitely...

Activision announced the voice cast for High Moon Studios' Transformers: Fall of Cybertron today and sent us this featurette on Peter Cullen and Optimus Prime. Here's the press release followed by the video: High Moon Studios is creating the most authentic Transformers game ever with the announcement that fan-favorites Peter Cullen and Gregg Berger, the legendary voices of Optimus Prime and Grimlock from the original Transformers animated TV series, will reprise their roles for the upcoming Transformers: Fall Of Cybertron video game. Set to launch on August 28, 2012 from Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: Atvi), Transformers: Fall Of Cybertron will allow gamers to experience the final, darkest hours of the war between the...

Just what your week needed: a flame-spewing T-rexbot.

Spoilers: the Cybertron fell because they still had a pesky T-rex problem. You don't want to be messing with a T-rex, even if you are a 30-foot tall robot. That right there is just math.

In this new video, High Moon Studios walks us through their vision for the leader of the Dinobots, who'll be a sword and shield brawler in Fall of Cybertron. Meaning, he'll play like a smash and trash "heavy" character, allowing him to pick up and throw enemies in the game. He's also the only character with a Rage meter behind which his dinosaur form is locked. In that mode, he can set enemies on fire and chomp them between his steel jaws.

The video promises that we'll be getting origins for some of the Transformers here, so here's looking forward to learning more about this mighty dino...

Comic-Con International has released the full schedule for Sunday July 24th for San Diego Comic-Con 2011. This is the final day of the convention. Sunday is known as Kids day and is usually the slowest of all the days, there are a few surprises though. In all my years of going to Comic-Con I've never been to a panel in Hal H. Usually nothing is happening in Hall H on Sunday, this year there are a few TV programs going on in Hall H such a as Glee, Supernatural, Doctor Who, The Cleveland Show, Sons of Anarchy, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and this year Buffy the Musical will be in the great Hall as well. I've never been to the Buffy Musical event, and I think I finally want to go this year. A couple of other things worth noting are a one on one panel with Nathan Fillion, and Max Brooks talks about zombies.

Hey Gang! Comic-Con International has unveiled the full schedule for Saturday July 24th! If you thought Thursday and Friday were insanely awesome and crazy, wait until you see what's planned for Saturday! There is a ton of great stuff going on that you're going to want to see! We've got all Marvel film panel with Thor, Captain America and The Avengers. There's also Green Lantern, Cowboys & Aliens, Sucker Punch, Harry Potter, Paul, and a ton of other great stuff! And if you aren't able to make it out to Comic-Con this year don't worry we got your back, and will be covering everything we possibly can. I've highlighted all the events we hope to cover. If you're going to comic-con we will be having a little meet up. The details for that will be revealed soon. Now check out the full schedule below and start planning out your Comic-Con geekdom.

Next month, the geek world will converge on San Diego, California, it it’s yearly celebration of the popular arts, in the form of Comic Con International. This will be my 18th year attending the festival, although my first as a member of the “press.” I use that term lightly as I consider us here at the Criterion Cast, more like passionate amateurs (a term recently popularized by Michael Chabon), than actual film journalists. We certainly take everything we do here seriously, as evidenced by our commitment over the past year to producing multiple weekly podcasts, attending film screenings, and over the past six months, we’ve covered various film festivals (Sundance, SXSW, and Tribeca) to bring our unique cineaste perspectives towards the upcoming crop of films and filmmakers.

While the finalized, official Comic Con Panel Schedule has not been released at this point, Shout! Factory, one of our favorite DVD/Blu-ray distributors,...

The company that has given us countless goodies this year including a bevy of Roger Corman titles along with the resurrection of Gamera, Shout! Factory, is not only one of the first out of the gate with its San Diego Comic-Con news, but Shout! is ready to tackle the show with a vengeance!

From the Press Release

Shout! Factory returns to Comic-Con International San Diego 2010 with a stellar lineup featuring upcoming and current home entertainment juggernauts that will be showcased in a special panel discussion, media appearances, special signings, interactive fan activities and Comic-Con exclusives at the Shout! Factory booth (#3749, main show floor) throughout the convention. Fan favorite filmmakers, creators and select stars from Shout! Factory’s branded properties scheduled to attend include: Roger Corman, Julie Corman, Joe Dante (Piranha, Trailers from Hell, Gremlins), Allan Holzman (Galaxy of Terror, Forbidden World), Sid Haig (Galaxy of Terror, The Devil’s Rejects), Mary Woronov (Death Race 2000,...

We have a brand new exclusive clip from G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero - The Complete Series Collector's Set, which will come to DVD in a special "foot locker" 17-disc set on November 10. Click below for our exclusive clip, which features the Joes going to Hollywood to film a movie.

G.I. Joe is the code name for America's daring highly-trained special missions force. Its purpose: to defend human freedom against Cobra, a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world!

1n 1983 Hasbro made a bold statement when it launched its classic toy line of action heroes as an adventure-based team of unique characters, each with his - and her - own specialties. And because it captured the imaginations and hearts of boys and girls aspiring to make a difference in the world, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero was an immediate success lasting over 25 incredible years.

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You can bring home the entire series of your favorite animated robots in disguise in a mammoth DVD set this October. Transformers: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Edition will be released on DVD on Octoebr 20, the same day Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will come to DVD and Blu-ray. This 16-disc set will include all 98 episodes of the original animated series along with loads of special features and a 60-page collectors book, magnets and much more. Click below to watch 11 brand new videos from this set, plus you can take a look at the packaging for this set and the special features below as well.

Four million years after crash-landing on an unfamiliar planet, sentient robots with the ability to disguise themselves as common vehicles awaken on present-day Earth. Engaged in a crucial race to find a new energy source for their home planet of Cybertron, Optimus Prime and...

You can bring home a highly-popular animated series home in one, huge collecible boxed set. G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero: The Complete Series will be released on DVD on November 10. We previously announced this DVD set for a July 21 release, but the set was only available directly through Shout! Factory and, starting on November 10, you can pick up the set at retail outlets. The 17-disc set will be priced at $179.99 Srp and you can take a look at the images and video of this release and all of the special features below.

G.I. Joe is the code name for America's daring highly-trained special missions force. Its purpose: to defend human freedom against Cobra, a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world!

1n 1983 Hasbro made a bold statement when it launched its classic toy line of action heroes as an adventure-based team of unique characters, each with his...

If you were a kid growing up in the 1980s, your afternoons just didn't get any better than watching the wonderful animated adventures of Transformers and G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, and yes, I was one such kid. Yes, I loved both of these series and one man was at the vocal center of both of these series. Gregg Berger provided the classic voices of the feisty Grimlock in Transformers and the Native American hero Spirit in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and you can find the Complete Series of both of these wonderful cartoons on DVD shelves now ( and to find out all the details on these massive new sets).

While I was down in San Diego for Comic-Con 2009, I had the honor of sitting down and talking to Berger for an exclusive conversation about these classic characters and his career in voice work as a whole.

If you’re heading to Comic-Con and want to work on your nerd, I mean, toy, I am priceless collectibles from the 1980s, here’s a new release you need to read. It’s complete with sales speak like “Don’t Miss Out!”

Signed by Frank Welker, Megatron himself, these Limited-Edition Comic-Con Exclusive Lithographs will be a Gift-with-Purchase for the first 350 Collector’s sets sold of the Transformers: 25th Anniversary Matrix of Leadership Edition Collector’s Set

Also available will be the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero The Complete Series Collector’s Set, with the first 350 copies sold featuring a limited edition lithograph autographed by G.I. Joe: Origins

comic book artist Tom Feister

Don’t miss out! These must-have complete series collector’s sets of both G.I. Joe and Transformers will be available exclusively and for the 1st time in person at the Shout! Factory booth! (#3749 in the main Hall)

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You can bring home a classic cartoon home in its entirety with a wealth of extra goodies on DVD this July. G.I. Joe: The Complete Series Collector's Set will be released on DVD on July 21. This 17-disc set features all 95 episodes of the animated cartoon, in limited edition packaging, and the set will be priced at $145 Srp. You can take a look at the packaging and special features below.

G.I. Joe is the code name for America's daring highly-trained special missions force. Its purpose: to defend human freedom against Cobra, a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world!

1n 1983 Hasbro made a bold statement when it launched its classic toy line of action heroes as an adventure-based team of unique characters, each with his - and her - own specialties. And because it captured the imaginations and hearts of boys and girls aspiring to make a difference in the world,...