ABC’s The River Debuts in One Week

A new series from the creators of Paranormal Activity, Michael Green (Heroes), and Steven Spielberg is set to debut on ABC one week from today. The show is a thriller set on the Amazon amid a host of family secrets and a giant mystery that may just have you believe there’s magic out there.

Famed explorer Dr. Emmet Cole (Bruce Greenwood) went looking for magic deep in the uncharted Amazon and never returned. Now, the shocking truth about his disappearance is out there, somewhere, just waiting to be discovered. To the millions of kids who grew up watching his nature show, Dr. Cole was a hero. To his own son Lincoln (Joe Anderson), he was more of an enigma. Now, six months after he vanished, Lincoln is finally ready to bury the past when Dr. Cole’s cagey ex-producer Clark (Paul Blackthorne) film the mission documentary-style. The mixed crew of old friends and new acquaintances includes the sexy and resourceful Lena (Eloise Mumford), loyal mechanic Emilio (Daniel Zacapa) and lethal bodyguard Captain Kurt Brynildson (Thomas Kretschmann).

Once they find The Magus, the real adventure begins. In the search for Dr. Cole, they will encounter a scary new mystery each week, while struggling with their own personal jealousies, insecurities, secrets and desires. As they venture further into the Amazon, away from the world they know, the crew of The Magus will discover a place where one bad decision can be fatal, and where powerful magic is as real as science.

Interested? ABC recently opened a new microsite where you can explore elements from the show and learn a little about the mythology to get you primed for the series.

I’m not a big fan of horror films myself, but as long as The River stays closer to the ‘Thriller’ elements, I’ll be watching. How about you?

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Preview Michael Giacchino’s John Carter Soundtrack

I’m of two minds about listening to movie soundtracks before I see the movie. On one hand, the music and the film are meant to evoke a certain emotional feeling that will forever be etched in tandem in your memory so that whenever you hear the refrains, you slip back to whatever emotional state your found yourself in the first time you saw and heard the film. That’s part of the magic of film making. But there are some movie composers whose music not only stands alone, but foreshadows the film so well, that it feels like you’re receiving an introduction to a friend of a friend whom you know will be among your closest personal circle from now until eternity. Michael Giacchino’s compositions fall into the latter category.

So I’m happy to have found these three small snippets of music from the upcoming Disney film “John Carter.” Yes, there is some phrasing that will be familiar to fans of Giacchino’s work. Yet it is as different from Ratatouille or Cars 2 as it is similar. There’s something magic in that too.

John Carter – John Carter’s Theme

John Carter – Pursuit of Dejah

John Carter – Dejah’s theme

I love how Giacchino maintains his own style, let does mimicry at the same time. Many echoes of the best of John Williams’ grand scope scores in there.

The soundtrack to John Carter will be out on CD March 6th, but you can pre-order it today on Amazon.

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Adidas Muppets T-Shirts – Kermit Original Hip Hop and more

A couple months ago we spotted some delicious looking Muppets kicks on adidas.com Originals (also). Kids and Adult sized shoes in Kermit and Animal themes have been flying off the shelves. Normally, you have to special order shoes like that from Japan, but these are right there online to pick up. Many sizes are even still in stock. Color us very happy.

We are just as happy to see these beautiful Muppets T-shirt cross our screens today. Three shirts (Gonzo, Animal, and Kermit) are on the site today and it looks like a Fozzy will also be available soon. Right now there is free shipping on orders of $49 or more when you visit adidas.com, so pop on over and search for Muppets to add these great shirts to your collection.

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Once Upon a Time 1-11: Fruit of the Poisonous Tree

Is it any wonder I love this show? This episode had me feeling sorry for Regina and agreeing with her at times but also so angry at her I wanted to yell at her. All this while learning the origins of someone else in Storybrooke and watching Emma behave stupidly.

Shall we get to it? Let’s start this week with the Fairy Tale Kingdom Continue reading

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Annual Passholder Screening of John Carter at Disney’s Hollywood Studios?

I received a hint to go check out a website today and found a surprise waiting for me. No not Disney spam, but evidence of a special annual passholder screening for Disney’s upcoming spring mega-flick John Carter based on the Edgar Rice Burroughs “John Carter of Mars” stories. The film will be shown in the park on the big screen in 3D in the Premier Theater (the former Hunchback location that is now enclosed).

The site is wdwscreeningtickets.com and to all appearances it looks official. AP screenings will be available on a first come, first serve basis sometime beginning February 1st for screenings on March 3rd or 4th. Only APs will be allowed to reserve a spot, no guests allowed. Presumably this is due to the limited seats in the Premier Theater.

There will be three shows each day, but I do expect them to sell out quickly. So keep a sharp eye on The Disney Parks Blog on the 1st for them to give the signal that the site is live and have your whole families tickets handy (or at least copies of them (a good idea to keep as a backup anyway)) to make the reservations. John Carter is PG13 and may not be appropriate for all audiences.

I’m definitely looking forward to the movie and appreciate the chance for some of Disney’s biggest fans to get an early look at the film and, hopefully, to spread the good word about the film.

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