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Prop Store—one of the leading entertainment memorabilia specialists in the world—is hosting a live and online film and television auction with more than 900 lots of rare props, costumes, and ephemera from iconic franchises like Star Wars, Back to the Future, Jurassic Park, The Hunger Games, and many more.
Over the past decade or so, a trend in theme parks has become more and more common. These days, almost all new attractions created are based on modern intellectual properties. But this wasn’t always the case, and I would argue that it’s not always the best thing for the consumer. Yet it’s what’s being given to us, as it does admittedly sell more tickets and merchandise than less popular or unknown properties.
E.T. the Extra Terrestrial and his friend Elliott have returned in a short film sequel of sorts, and E.T. fans are crying happy tears.
You might not be able to ride Jaws or Back to the Future at Universal’s theme parks anymore, but you can now play virtual reality pinball tables inspired by those films with the new Universal Classics Pinball pack for Pinball FX2 VR. [Read more…]
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra will present their final concert of their 2016-2017 season on April 15, with The Final Frontier. Conducted by guest conductor Jack Everly, the two performances will be at Bob Carr Theater at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. [Read more…]
Princess Buttercup, Vito Corleone, and E.T. will all live again in cinemas next year through the monthly TCM Big Screen Classics series at movie theaters across the country. [Read more…]