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Hamill talks Episode VII
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(May 06, 2013)
Last weekend, The historic Egyptian Theater in Hollywood had a 30th anniversary screening of Return of the Jedi. It was part of Entertainment Weekly’s Cape Town Film Festival. There were three screenings of Return of the Jedi at the exact same location w
Iron Man 3 12:01 IMAX Poster
by Robert T. Trate , News Editor
(April 22, 2013)
Do you have your IMAX Iron Man 3 tickets already? If not, you have better buy them NOW. Marvel Studios, IMAX and Mondo (yes, the incredibly hard to get and awesome poster designers) will have an exclusive 12:01 Iron Man 3 poster. Check out he press release
May The 4th Be With You - Preparation
by Robert T. Trate , News Editor
(April 19, 2013)
We are gearing up for May the Fourth over here at Mania. In preparation for said event, Star Wars and Lucasfilm have sent us a viral video to get us all in the mood. May the Fourth is the official/ unofficial day of Star Wars. This year, and for many more
Star Wars in 2015, 2016, 2017...
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(April 17, 2013)
Big news came out of CinemaCon yesterday pertaining to Star Wars. Collider.com reported that Disney plans on releasing an “Episode” film every other year. In between those years will be a stand alone Star Wars film. Episode VII will most likely star th
Star Trek Into Darkness MTV Movie Awards TV Spot
by Robert T. Trate , News Editor
(April 15, 2013)
Paramount and Bad Robot have posted the official Star Trek Into Darkness MTV Spot. It’s a straight up action spot complete with our favorite mid riff shot. This was one of the many highlights from the MTV Movie Awards that have now surfaced on the intern
2013 MTV Movie Award Winners
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(April 14, 2013)
The MTV Movie Awards happened on Sunday Night. The MTV Movie Awards used to be a must see event. Now it’s as relevant as the Teen Choice Awards. This marked a monumental year for the MTV Movie Awards. No, they didn’t hand out any life time achievements
The Emperor at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(March 06, 2013)
Star Wars Celebration 2 will have the darkest of Sith in attendance. The Emperor, Ian McDiarmid, himself will present at Essen, Germany. McDiarmid will join host Warwick Davis, Steve Sansweet, Dave Filoni, Pablo Hidalgo, with more Star Wars alumni to come
The Oscar Winners of 2013
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(February 24, 2013)
This year for the Oscars, we thought we would post the winners throughout the night. We thought it would be fun for you to sound off as the nominations are announced. We’ll be watching and responding to each and every winner, and any other surprises that
The Hobbit Tops Saturn Award Nominations 2013
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(February 20, 2013)
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, has posted their list of nominees for the 39th Annual Saturn Awards. Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey received the most nominations of any film, with nine, followed by Life of Pi an
Shock-O-Rama: Blobfest 2012 Recap
by Chuck Francisco , Columnist and Insomniac
(July 21, 2012)
Note: If you're not familiar with 1958's The Blob, you can get up to speed with Shock-O-Rama from a few weeks ago.
Mania Box Office Report: Mad Mad Mad World
by Robert T. Trate , News Editor
(June 17, 2012)
Initial box office results for Rock of Ages and That's My Boy seem to confirm two very important things: the 1980s was a lousy decade, and starpower is a bit overrated.
Watch Avengers LIve Premiere
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(April 10, 2012)
Marvel is inviting one and all to experience the World Premiere of the Marvel Studios’ film Marvel's The Avengers, LIVE from Hollywood! On April 11, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. PT/9:00 p.m. ET, join us right here on Marvel.com and watch as the stars arrive at th
The Geek Life: First Impressions
by Robert T. Trate, Robert T. Trate
(March 21, 2012)
The Geek Life is a weekly look at what is going on in the Geek Culture. Movies, Comics, Books, Video Games, and TV Shows encompass more than just release dates and reviews. This week the Geek Life shares his first impressions.
The Geek Life: RIPT and TeeFurious
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(February 15, 2012)
The Geek Life is a weekly look at what is going on in the Geek Culture. Movies, Comics, Books, Video Games, and TV Shows encompass more than just release dates and reviews. This week the Geek Life gets RIPT and TeeFurious.
Cosplay Glory at Comic Con 2011
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(July 26, 2011)
Comic Con can have varying levels of Cosplay; each with their own take and interpretation of characters. Saturday and Sunday featured tons of people either getting ready for the big contest or showing off their stuff. What we here at Mania love to celebrat
Cosplay Babes and Hotties at SDCC 2011
by Robert T. Trate, Contributor
(July 24, 2011)
Usually we mix it here at Mania with our Cosplay photos. Never do we lean to one side or the other. This year, on Friday, at the San Diego Comic Con we noticed a hell of lot more ladies dressed up than the men. So let us celebrate the ladies here and now w
SDCC: Amazing Spider-Man Panel
by Rob Vaux, Editor
(July 23, 2011)
A Comic Con searching for the energy and excitement of earlier years may have found it with the Spider-Man reboot. The cast and filmmakers spoke to the press briefly before electrifying the Hall H audience with a surprise appearance by star Andrew Garfield
SDCC: AVENGERS Artwork Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, Editor
(July 23, 2011)
Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Pictures may be sitting the SDCC out for a lot of their presentations (waiting instead on the Disney Expo later this summer) but the two have come together to release artwork from The Avengers as the weekend progresses. At th
22 Cool Cosplay Photos at Comic Con 2011
by Robert T. Trate, Contributor
(July 22, 2011)
What is Comic Con without people dressing up? The first official day of Comic Con had plenty of Cosplayers to both entertain and delight. There were tons of babes, heroes, and of course more Slave Leias.
SDCC: Total Recall's Police Force
by Jarrod Sarafin, Editor
(July 21, 2011)
It seems that Columbia Pictures and director Len Wiseman chose the streets of the SDCC as their venue to show off futuristic cops and their rides. Or rather the street across from the popular con which kicked off today. The folks over at ComingSoon took so
SDCC 2011 Preview Night
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(July 21, 2011)
Comic Con is here again. For those fortunate enough to get Preview Night tickets it is a great chance to hit the floor early. It is the best time to grab your exclusives. Score some of that fully in stock swag and if you are lucky, pick up a few free comic
SDCC Thursday Schedule Hits
by Jarrod Sarafin, Editor
(July 08, 2011)
With this year's San Diego Comic-Con poised to open its doors in two week's time, the reps have revealed their schedule for the first day. Here's the movie, TV and other panels that will be taking place on the preview night Wednesday, July 20, 2011 and fir
San Diego Comic Con Survival Guide 2011
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(July 01, 2011)
Your weekly Toy Maniac is switching hats this week to bring you his annual San Diego Comic Con Survival Guide. As a participant of Nerdvana now for the fourth straight year I have learned a trick or two. Much of this information will be the same as the pre
8 Final Cosplay Pics from Wizard World Philly
by Robert T. Trate & Kimberly McCall, Columnist & Photographer
(June 24, 2011)
This weekend, in the city of brotherly love, Wizard World Philadelphia landed. Despite the convention lacking a real comic book presence (Marvel and DC were absent), the Cosplayers were out in droves. Mania photographers, Robert Trate and Kimberly McCall,
9 More Cool Cosplay Pics from Wizard World Philly
by Robert T. Trate & Kimberly McCall, Columnist & Photographer
(June 22, 2011)
This weekend, in the city of brotherly love, Wizard World Philadelphia landed. Despite the convention lacking a real comic book presence (Marvel and DC were absent), the Cosplayers were out in droves. Mania photographers, Robert Trate and Kimberly McCall,