Indiana Jones Mighty Muggs Revealed

Hasbro has released images of an Indiana Jones Mighty Mugg line.

Hasbro has released images of a Indiana Jones Mighty Muggs line to go along with their already released Star Wars and Marvel vinyl figures. I have been completely won over by the whole concept of Mighty Muggs and every new figure Hasbro shows off is just begging to end up on a shelf somewhere in my house.



The Indiana Jones Mighty Mugg lineup features Indy, Henry Jones, Mola Ramm (with beating heart accessory), Cairo Swordsman, and Monkey Man. Indy is arguably the best looking Mugg so far in my opinion and Sean Connery's likeness is spot on with the Henry Jones figure. I'll most likely pick up Indy, Henry, and the sweet Mola Ramm Muggs.



Hasbro hasn't yet announced the release date of these Muggs but one can speculate they'll hit shelves this summer.

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X-Files 2 WonderCon Trailer

Mulder and Scully are back.

As many already know X-Files 2 has been filming undercover up here in Vancouver for the past two months. Fox is trying its best to keep everything under wraps as the film supposedly has a big secret that, if given away, will ruin the movie. Nobody has any idea what the premise of the sequel will be as absolutely nothing has been revealed. To think this film comes out only one week after The Dark Knight is absurd considering how little is known about the movie.



Yesterday Fox, along with director Chris Carter and actors David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, showcased a trailer for the sequel at WonderCon in San Francisco. A few hours ago a bootleg of the trailer made it's way online. YouTube has pulled the video but it's still viewable online via Flash Player. Check it out below.



Not much is given away but this film looks like a lot of fun. In fact, just seeing Mulder and Scully again are enough to get me excited for this flick. By the way, that's Billy Connolly at the beginning of the trailer if you couldn't tell due to the picture quality. I'm a big fan of his and he should be great in X-Files 2. Amanda Peet and Xzibit are other notables from the film's cast.

An official title for the X-Files sequel hasn't yet been announced. According to the trailer the film will hit theatres on July 25th. Check back to MediaZEALOT as we'll be keeping tabs on the movie leading up until its release.

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Hugo Weaving Joins Wolf Man Cast

The Australian actor will play a detective in Universal's 1941 remake.

Hugo Weaving has joined the cast of The Wolf Man a month before principal shooting begins in London. Weaving, who has starred in The Matrix and Lord of the Rings trilogies, will play Detective Aberline. Aberline was not portrayed in the original 1941 horror masterpiece but will most likely be responsible for tracking down the Wolf Man in this rendition of the story.

It appeared as if production for The Wolf Man would go south after Mark Romanek left the director's chair in January. The One Hour Photo director cited creative-differences as his means for leaving the project. Since then Joe Johnson (Jurassic Park III, Hidalgo) has stepped in as his replacement and will helm the horror film.



The Wolf Man begins shooting next month and will hit cinemas in February 2009. The film stars Benicio Del Toro along with Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, and the just-announced Hugo Weaving.

MediaZEALOT will continue to run updates on the film as we get closer to its 2009 release date.

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Champions Online Announced

Cryptic Studios, makers of City of Heroes, has plans for another superhero MMORPG.

The game is called Champions Online and is based on the 1981 table-top RPG Champions by Hero Games. The premise is similar to City of Heroes where you play a hero in a superhero-laden universe as you try and make a name for yourself. Cryptic is boasting an insane amount of character customization and what they are calling quick and tactical real-time combat engine. The game won't just be released for the PC as the Xbox 360 will also be getting some of the action.



Cryptic has also released a teaser trailer for the MMORPG. Check it out below.



This looks really cool. If Cryptic can build on what made City of Heroes great this will be an excellent game. Also, how cool would it be for gamers on the PC and Xbox 360 to play in the same online world. Nothing has been confirmed but one can speculate there will be cross-platform online play.

Champions Online will hit PCs and 360s in the spring of 2009. Check back to MediaZEALOT as we'll keep you up to date on the game leading up to its release.

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Halo 3 Ghost Town Map Preview

Bungie has released the first images of one of their new maps.

Bungie plans to release a second map pack for Halo 3 this spring. The download will be titled the Legendary Map Pack and is a follow up to the Heroic Map Pack which was released on December 11th of last year. I wasn't a very big fan of the first map pack. Not necessarily because of the quality, they were decent maps, but just because I was on Halo overload and needed to get away from the game for a while. I haven't played it very much since.



Hopefully the Legendary Map Pack can fix all that. Bungie has released pictures of Ghost Town, one of the maps in the new pack, and it looks pretty cool. It features some wide-open areas for firefights as well as some ruined buildings for more confined battles. The map is an asymmetrical map geared for gametypes like CTF and One Bomb but should also work well for FFA and Slayer.



The Legendary Map Pack will hit Xbox Live Marketplace in the spring. I'm in no rush to download the new maps although I'll most likely give them a test run at some point. It's been too long since I played Halo 3, I just haven't felt the urge to pop the game back into my 360.

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Ghostbusters at SDCC?

WonderCon program hints at big announcement at San Diego Comic Con later this year.

As many comic fans know this weekend is WonderCon in San Francisco. The convention is pop-culture event with a focus on movies, video games, television, and comic books.

Earlier today scans of a certain page in the Official WonderCon program started popping up online. The page has a picture of the 1984 Ghostbusters logo and features the text, "something exciting is coming to the neighborhood," followed by, "look for the big announcement at Comic Con San Diego 2008."



Could this mean the return of the Ghostbusters to the big screen? My guess is that the announcement will be the confirmation of a fully-CGI Ghostbusters 3. A live-action third film isn't possible because Bill Murray has been adamant about not wanting to reprise his role as Dr. Peter Venkman. He is, however, quite keen on lending his voice to the character in a CGI sequel. Dan Akroyd confirmed the existence of the project last year, will it be officially announced in San Diego?

We'll see what happens come SDCC this July. Check back to MediaZEALOT as we'll keep you posted on any related Ghostbusters news.

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