Thanos Will Not Appear in Age of Ultron

Speaking to Comic Book Resources at Comic Con, MCU producer Kevin Feige revealed that Thanos will not be making an appearance in the second Avengers film.

Are we going to get any Thanos in "Avengers 2?" There was some of him in "Guardians in the Galaxy," and it was clear that when he gets a movie, it's going to be a big deal.

Right. I'm glad it feels that way. That's the idea. He's not a part of "Avengers 2."

Is that going to be part of the "Avengers 3" game plan?

I think Thanos kind of does what he wants, shows up where he wants to. And I'm not going to tell him otherwise, so you don't know exactly. Smirking at the end of the first "Avengers." But you know, we're still making "Avengers 2," so nothing's definitive one way or the other, actually.

Lorde to Curate Mockingjay, Part 1 Soundtrack

Lionsgate has announced that Lorde will be performing the first single and picking the other artists for the Mockingjay, Part 1 soundtrack.

SANTA MONICA, CA, July 31, 2014 – Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation global content leader, announced today that multiplatinum GRAMMY® Award-winning recording star Lorde will curate the soundtrack album for the upcoming third installment of the global blockbuster The Hunger Games franchise, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. In addition to hand-picking the artists for The Mockingjay – Part 1 soundtrack, Lorde will provide the first single for the highly anticipated film and album. The soundtrack will be available via Republic Records this fall.

The 17-year-old New Zealand native –who will embark on her third national North American tour this fall– exploded onto the scene with her Number One global hit ‘Royals,’ and has taken the music world by storm since the release of her critically acclaimed platinum debut album “PURE HEROINE” [LAVA/Republic Records].

Her quadruple platinum selling single ‘Royals’ helped earn two Billboard Music Awards for ‘Best New Artist’ and ‘Best Rock Song,’ and two GRAMMY® Awards for ‘Song of the Year’ and ‘Best Pop Solo Performance.’ She currently holds the record for ‘Longest #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 by a Female Artist in 2013′ and longest standing #1 for any female artist in the Billboard Alternative Chart history

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Academy Award winner Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth and Woody Harrelson, is the latest installment in Lionsgate’s global box office phenomenon based on Suzanne Collins’ bestselling “Hunger Games” trilogy and will be released in theaters worldwide on November 21, 2014.

“I sat down with Lorde on the set of ‘Mockingjay’ this spring and I was immediately struck by how she so innately understood what we, as both fans and filmmakers, were trying to accomplish with the film. Her immense talent and keen understanding of Mockingjay’s characters and themes not only have enabled her to create a song of her own that completely captures the film’s essence, but her insight and passion for our project make her the perfect creative force to assemble the other songs on our soundtrack. I can’t wait to share what she’s done with the fans — it is truly remarkable,” said Francis Lawrence.

Lorde’s unique position as both a songwriter/performer and the curator of the Mockingjay – Part 1soundtrack album came about via her unique relationship with her music publisher, SONGS Music Publishing who was a key architect of the deal.

“Curating the soundtrack for such a hotly-anticipated film was a challenge, but I jumped at the chance,” said Lorde. “The cast and story are an inspiration for all musicians participating and, as someone with cinematic leanings, being privy to a different creative process has been a unique experience. I think the soundtrack is definitely going to surprise people.”

Doctor Who Takeover Week

BBC America has announced some special programming in the days leading up to the premiere of Deep Breath on August 23. Before and after the premiere on Saturday they will be showing Doctor Who: Live Pre-Show and Doctor Who: After Who Live. These will air at 7:30 and 11pm and feature guests and behind-the-scenes footage. Earlier in the week, the channel will be airing specials entitled The Ultimate Companion, The Ultimate Time Lord, and The Real History of Science Fiction on the 16th and 18th. Finally, fans will be given a chance to vote for what episodes will air in a marathon on the 24th.

More Info on UK & Ireland Screenings of Deep Breath

DoctorWho.tv has published additional information on the screenings of the series 8 opener in the UK and Ireland

As part of BBC Worldwide’s global event celebrations to mark Peter Capaldi’s debut series of Doctor Who, UK fans will have the opportunity to see the first episode of series 8 in cinemas in the UK and Ireland, as well as on BBC One, on 23 August 2014.

To celebrate the launch of series 8, an exclusive cinema event will take place at London's Odeon Leicester Square on August 23 with some very special guests in attendance.

This one-off event will feature a ‘never seen before’ five minute video from an upcoming Doctor Who DVD release and a special ten minute behind-the-scenes of episode 1 feature*, followed by a Q&A with the guest stars that will be streamed live into participating cinemas across the UK and Ireland.

A limited number of tickets for the Leicester Square Cinema Event will be available to the public and can be purchased via Odeon.com, on Friday 1 August at 10am.

Cinema tickets for other participating cinemas will go on sale Friday 1 August from 11am.

More information regarding cinemas screening the episode and showing the live stream of the Q&A from the Leicester Square Cinema Event will be made available on doctorwho.tv soon.

This year’s screenings follow the huge success of the global cinema screenings for the show’s record-breaking 50th anniversary episode – The Day of the Doctor – in November 2013. In addition to the episode being simulcast on TV in 98 territories, fans were also able to enjoy the episode on the big screen in over 1500 cinemas around the world.

Stephen Davies, Director for Live Events, said “Following the tremendous success of the 50th anniversary screenings, this is another wonderful opportunities for fans to get together to celebrate another major milestone and enjoy the amazing opening episode of the Peter Capaldi era on the big screen”.

*The behind-the-scenes content will also available on BBC Red Button and BBC iPlayer.

12th Doctor eShort Confirmed

Following in the wake of last year's short stories featuring each Doctor, Puffin Books has hired Holly Black to pen one featuring the 12th Doctor. The story is titled Lights Out and will be released digitally on October 23, priced US$3.38

Simon Kassianides Cast in Agents of SHIELD

Simon Kassianides (Quantum of Solace) has been cast in Agents of SHIELD as Bakshi. His character is described as a "confident right-hand man who’s not afraid to do the dirty work."

New Guardians of the Galaxy Pic

Marvel's Instagram account has posted a new picture from Guardians of the Galaxy.

Hunger Games App on Samsung Galaxy

Samsung has produced a Hunger Games app for their Galaxy tablets. The app contains photographs, scripts from the first two films, sections of the books, and more. There's also links to the various official Hunger Games sites and access to the new trailer.

4 New Deep Breath Pics

BBC America has released four promo images for Doctor Who Deep Breath.

Doctor Who in Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly also has a feature on Doctor Who this week.

Does this week’s issue of Entertainment Weekly defy the laws of physics by being bigger on the inside than it would appear from looking at its exterior? Fans of the British science fiction show Doctor Who may well think so. For this week’s cover story, senior writer Clark Collis travels to the UK to meet with Peter Capaldi, the new star of the now 51-year-old time travel saga, and to find out what fans can expect from the forthcoming season of Doctor Who, which premieres on BBC America on Aug. 23. “He’s more alien than we’ve seen him for a while,” says the actor, speaking about his version of the eccentric Time Lord. “He is less patient with the foibles of human beings.”

Thankfully, the whole Who team were patient with EW‘s probing about the new, hush-hush season. In addition to Capaldi, Collis also spoke with the actor’s costar Jenna Coleman and showrunner Steven Moffat who tackled such burning as questions as “Will Capaldi’s previous appearances in the Who universe be referenced this season?” and “What will happen in the two-part finale?” Collis even got to drive the Doctor’s bigger-on-the-inside time- and space-ship the TARDIS and did so without busting anything which, according to production designer Michael Pickwoad, makes him a more careful temporal navigator than previous Who star Matt Smith (“He was very good at breaking things”). We also persuade Capaldi to talk about the old monsters he’d like his Doctor to face and offer a sartorial breakdown of the Time Lord’s many looks through the show’s half-century history. Never seen Doctor Who (and feel a bid daunted by that history)? Then feel free to peruse our guide to how you can get into Who.

The issue is out this Friday

Doctor Who in Empire Magazine

Empire Magazine has a feature on series 8 in their issue out on Thursday. In the article, Peter commented

It can become a kind of franchise where it's not a real character at all, but just an amalgam of elements that people think are Doctor Who: a scarf, a bow tie... I wanted to be the actual Doctor Who. He's more alien than he's been for a while. He doesn't quite understand human beings or really care very much about their approval. Doctor Who was a part of being a kid in the '60s with The Beatles and Sunday Night At The London Palladium and smog and bronchitis and all that stuff. I think it's part of my DNA.

Jenna said

With Matt's Doctor [Clara] felt quite safe, really. She knew she'd be caught if she was in danger, but this guy is a lot less human-friendly and a lot less patient. He's more removed and inaccessible. You can't quite access him in the same way.

Supernatural SDCC Panel

Youtuber Lilly Fluger has uploaded the Supernatural panel from Comic Con

Symphonic Spectacular Coming to Britain

The Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular will be coming to the United Kingdom in May of next year. The live concert is conducted by Ben Foster and performed by the BBC National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales. The show will feature appearances by monsters, footage from series 8, and a surprise guest appearance. Tickets go on sale August 1 at 9am, priced £20. Venues include

• 23 May London SSE Arena Wembley 3pm
• 23 May London SSE Arena Wembley 7.30pm
• 25 May Cardiff Motorpoint Arena 3pm
• 25 May Cardiff Motorpoint Arena 7.30pm
• 26 May Birmingham The NIA 3pm
• 26 May Birmingham The NIA 7.30pm
• 27 May Leeds First Direct Arena 3pm
• 27 May Leeds First Direct Arena 7.30pm
• 28 May Newcastle Metro Radio Arena 3pm
• 28 May Newcastle Metro Radio Arena 7.30pm
• 29 May Glasgow SSE Hydro 3pm
• 29 May Glasgow SSE Hydro 7.30pm

Two Age of Ultron Props

The Avengers Twitter account has posted photos of two props from Avengers: Age of Ultron that were on display at Comic Con this weekend.

From the #MarvelSDCC booth yesterday, two revealed props from #Avengers #AgeOfUltron! What do YOU think they are? pic.twitter.com/ofZJxwuSBl
— The Avengers (@Avengers) July 28, 2014

Mockingjay, Part 1 Trailer 1

Lionsgate has launched the first (real) trailer for Mockingjay, Part 1. The movie is due in US theaters on November 21.

Ant-Man Poster and Casting

Evangeline Lilly and Corey Stoll have been cast as Hope Pym and Darren Cross in Ant-Man. Hope is the female lead and daughter of main character Hank Pym, while Darren is the villainous Yellowjacket and main enemy of the film.

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 Date Confirmed

Last week, Marvel released the dates for its Phase 3 movies, but did not say what movies each date corresponded to. Now, director James Gunn has revealed that Guardians of the Galaxy 2 will premiere on July 28, 2017.

Yes, I’m writing and directing the sequel to #GuardiansoftheGalaxy for theaters July 28 2017. But first go see the first one out next week!
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) July 27, 2014

Marvel Panels at SDCC

I've assembled the following videos of the Marvel panels at Comic Con.

SPN Season 10 Clip

The following clip from Supernatural season 10 aired at Comic Con earlier.

First Look at Wonder Woman

DC and Warner Bros released the first official picture of Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman earlier.

Final Pieces of Avengers Concept Art

Marvel has revealed the final pieces of the Avengers: Age of Ultron concept art poster. Combined with the previous ones, they make one large poster featuring all of the Avengers.

James Gunn to Write and Direct Guardians 2

James Gunn (director & one of multiple writers of Guardians of the Galaxy) has been confirmed to write and direct the sequel to the movie.

Series 8 Teaser 5

New teaser trailer for Doctor Who series 8

Agent Carter Directors Announced

The directors for the first four episodes of Agent Carter were announced at Comic Con earlier today. Marvel Studios co-president Louis D'Esposito will direct episode 1. Winter Soldier directors Joe and Anthony Russo will direct episodes 2 and 3. First Avenger director Joe Johnston will direct episode 4.

Agents of SHIELD Casting and Gag Reel

The Marvel TV panel took place at SDCC earlier today and we got some juicy tidbits from it. Lucy Lawless will be joining the show as Isabelle Hartley, Nick Blood as Lance Hunter, and Reed Diamond as season boss Daniel Whitehall. There was also a special teaser (shown below) featuring agents Koenig and Koenig that revealed Barbara Morse (aka Mockingbird and Hawkeye's girlfriend) will be appearing as well. Last but not least, the season 1 gag reel (far bottom).

Black Widow's New Motorcycle

The Avengers Twitter account has posted the first look at Black Widow's new ride, which will feature in Avengers: Age of Ultron. The bike should be on display at San Diego Comic Con.

It's Black Widow's new ride in #AgeOfUltron, revealed by @harleydavidson at the #MarvelSDCC booth! #ProjectLiveWire pic.twitter.com/rgMmabhBo6
— The Avengers (@Avengers) July 25, 2014

Quicksilver, Hawkeye, & the Vision in New Posters

Two new posters from Avengers: Age of Ultron have surfaced featuring Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and the Vision.

Deep Breath to Screen in Cinemas

The BBC has announced that Deep Breath will air in cinemas around the world on August 23.

Peter Capaldi's first full episode as the Doctor - Deep Breath - will be screened in cinemas around the world from 23 August 2014.

This year’s screenings follow the success of the global cinema release of Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary episode The Day of the Doctor which was screened in over 1500 cinemas around the world, allowing fans to come together to watch the show like never before.

Doctor Who makes a spectacular return to the big screen in the feature-length premiere episode of Series 8, Deep Breath. Directed by acclaimed director Ben Wheatley (Sightseers, A Field in England) and written by lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat, the beginning of the Twelfth Doctor’s era stars Peter Capaldi as the Doctor, Jenna Coleman as his companion Clara Oswald and sees the return of fan favourites The Paternoster Gang - Madame Vastra (Neve McIntosh), Jenny Flint (Catrin Stewart) and Strax (Dan Starkey) – in a pulse-racing adventure through Victorian London.

Steven Moffat comments, "Last November the Doctor didn't just conquer the world on television, he did it in the cinemas too. And like the show-off he is, he can't resist another go - one taste of the silver screen is never enough. On August 23rd the new Doctor will begin his new adventures on BBC One and in cinemas all over the world. Movie-land beware - Capaldi is coming to get you!"

Doctor Who: Deep Breath will be screened in participating cinemas around the world from 23 August, 2014. More information will be released by BBC Worldwide and participating cinema chains over the coming weeks. For all of the latest information please visit our dedicated cinema page.

Ben Affleck as Batman

It's only his head, but director Zack Synder has tweeted a new photo of Ben Affleck as Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

#75 pic.twitter.com/Caj2N8iTAb
— ZackSnyder (@ZackSnyder) July 24, 2014

Batfleck Suit at SDCC

Ben Affleck's Batman suit is on display at Comic Con. Check out the pictures below courtesy of Batman News.

Captain America & Black Widow Posters

Marvel has released two additional posters from Avengers: Age of Ultron. It appears they interconnect with yesterday's posters and two more yet to be released.

More Info on 50th Anniversary Set

The BBC Shop has released more information on the 50th anniversary collection.

For the ultimate Doctor Who fan, a special collection of highlights from the groundbreaking 50th anniversary of Doctor Who.

The limited edition collector’s set includes the 50th anniversary special; The Day of the Doctor, Matt Smith’s Farewell; The Time of the Doctor, the Series 7 finale; The Name of the Doctor, and the Eighth Doctor’s (Paul McGann) surprise regeneration into John Hurt’s War Doctor; The Night of the Doctor.

The collection also includes an exclusive cut of the read-through of The Day of the Doctor featuring Matt Smith and David Tennant, deleted scenes, new-to-DVD cinema trails and Mark Gatiss’ award winning drama about the genesis of Doctor Who; An Adventure in Space and Time. The hilarious Five-ish Doctors – starring Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy and a host of special guests - will also be included on a DVD and Blu-ray box for the first time.

The set is currently available for pre-order on DVD for £28.99 and on Blu-ray for £31.99

Age of Ultron Concept Art

The Marvel booth at San Diego Comic Con will be offering the following free concept art posters while supplies last.

DW Cut Down Launch Trailer

The BBC has released a cut down version of last week's Doctor Who trailer. Check it out below

New Mockingjay Poster

The Capitol has posted a new Mockingjay poster to its Instagram account. Check it out below

SFX on Series 8

SFX issue 251 has a feature on series 8 of Doctor Who. Below is some info on each of the episodes

1. Clara trying to cope with her best friend being someone else. A terrifying monster.
2. Gritty Dalek ep that goes into the last place in the universe the Doctor should be.
3. Very funny Robin Hood story all about being a hero and whether the Doctor is a good man.
4. The story of a date and the Doctor having what appears to be a mild nervous breakdown. Tiny guest cast, no CGI. A bit of Coupling. Quite scary.
5. A Doctor Who heist movie with a cracking monster, one of Neill Gorton’s best.
6. What effect would slipping away with the Doctor have on your life? A hoot with some serious bits. Bit like The Lodger.
7. Proper drama with monsters and all the Doctor Who stuff that you could want. Also features a callback to a past episode (sort of).
8. Moffat playing the long game with a callback to something from Matt’s first series. A brilliant idea of a monster. Foxes singing.
9. A horror story that starts off with a very cute idea and becomes really quite frightening by the end. One of the best ever sight gags in it.
10. Boldly beautiful, lyrical and poetic. A fairytale, but not Moffat fairytale. Quite different with a clever main visual idea
11. High octane action, with Cybermen and some proper UNIT stuff. Strong emotional story about Clara and the Doctor and the fact that the way they interact might not be healthy for everyone around them.

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50th Anniversary Collection Details

The BBC have released further details on the 50th anniversary DVD/Blu-ray set. It will be released on September 8, with 6,000 Blu-ray units and 4,000 DVDs available. Contents include

• The Name of the Doctor
• The Night of the Doctor
• The Day of the Doctor
• The Time of the Doctor
• An Adventure in Space and Time
• The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
• The Last Day
• Tales from the TARDIS
• Farewell to Matt Smith
• The Day of the Doctor readthrough
• The Science of Doctor Who
• Deleted scenes, trailers, and the cinema introduction for The Day of the Doctor
• 2013 Proms
• Behind the scenes content for the above

New Portraits of Johanna and Peeta

Capitol Couture has posted two new images of Johanna and Peeta.

Guardians of the Galaxy Extended Clip

A five-minute clip from Guardians of the Galaxy aired on the USA Network this weekend. Check it out below

New Location for Korean Part of DW World Tour

The BBC has announced that there will be a change in venue for the Korean section of the Doctor Who World Tour.

More than 1000 fans in Seoul will now have the chance to attend a fan event and watch the first episode of the latest season of Doctor Who, in a new venue for the World Tour's South Korean leg.

The fan event will now take place on August 9 at the Grand Ballroom at 63 Building in Seoul.

Fans will be able to buy tickets to the event which will include an appearance by the new Doctor, played by Peter Capaldi, and his on-screen companion, played by Jenna Coleman.

Tickets go on sale on Friday 25 July at 9am (KST). Fans will be able to purchase online from yes24.com. Tickets are priced at 15,000 and 12,000 KRW.

"Fans are at the heart of everything we do. We have listened to and taken our fans advice," said Soojin Chung, GM, BBC Worldwide Korea. "The new venue will allow many more fans to participate in the fan event and the contests we have planned will allow as many Doctor Who fans as possible to get their hands on tickets –whether they are in Seoul or not."

In the lead-up to the landing of the Doctor Who World Tour in Seoul, BBC Worldwide will host two competitions, giving fans the opportunity to win tickets to the fan event:

1. Starting Tuesday 22 July, the TARDIS will be popping up in prominent locations in Seoul. Fans who spot it can take a creative picture of themselves with the TARDIS, and tweet us in the picture showing us how much they love Doctor Who. Fans should post to their photo to Twitter with the hashtag #tardisinseoul and the most creative pictures stand to win tickets to the fan event. The TARDIS locations will be announced on our Twitter account @doctorwho_kor with the first location posted on Monday 21 July at 9pm Korea time. The full competition terms and conditions will be posted on www.doctorwho.tv/worldtour. Fans can start tweeting their entries from 12 noon on Tuesday 22 July until 11.59pm Sunday 27 July when the competition closes (all times KST).
2. Fans who aren't able to spot the TARDIS in Seoul can still win tickets to the event. A template for a mini cut-out TARDIS will be shared on Twitter at doctorwho_kor. Fans will be able to download this to use in their photos. Similar to the first competition, the most creative pictures, hashtagged #tardisinseoul stand to win tickets. The exact start date and time of this competition will be announced on Twitter.

50 pairs of tickets are up for grabs for each of the two competitions.

Lucy Lawless Cast in Agents of SHIELD

Lucy Lawless (Battlestar Galactica, Parks and Recreation) has been cast in season 2 of Agents of SHIELD. Her role has not yet been specified.

Character Poster of the Collector

Marvel has released a poster of Benicio Del Toro as the Collector in Guardians of the Galaxy. He was last seen in the post-credits sequence of Thor: The Dark World.

MCU Extension

Marvel has announced release dates for five untitled films in their cinematic universe. The dates are as follows: May 5, July 28, & November 3 2017; May 4, July 6, & November 2 2018; and May 3 2019. The movies confirmed before this are Guardians of the Galaxy on August 1 2014, Avengers: Age of Ultron on May 1 2015, Ant Man on July 17 2015, Captain America 3 on May 6, 2016, and Doctor Strange on July 8, 2016. That's a total of ten new movies over the course of the next five years. Check this page out for a complete listing of all Marvel Cinematic Universe films.

Series 8 Filming, Day 29

Filming on the finale continued today at St Peter's in London. Peter Capaldi, Michelle Gomez, and the Cybermen were on set.

Cybermen In London today (Teaser shot) #DWSR #StPauls #London pic.twitter.com/0FxDR8i7sr
— Mr.G (@MrG48) July 19, 2014

Michelle Gomez and Peter Capaldi on the set of Doctor Who series 8 in London! pic.twitter.com/Cb2nYSZmX0
— Blogtor Who (@BlogtorWho) July 19, 2014

Dr Who filming outside St Paul's #plotlinesecrets pic.twitter.com/kP58q1iTpA
— Felicity Hunt (@feliciterjh) July 19, 2014

Looks like they're filming the Cybermen marching down these stairs, down to the Thames #dwsr pic.twitter.com/gVxPl7Hb6k
— Ryan (@ryanfarrr) July 19, 2014

The Cybermen march down the steps. Public cheer and think it's a show. They take selfies with them. The Doctor: "Everyone get back!" #dwsr
— Ryan (@ryanfarrr) July 19, 2014

Same extras as before (undercover UNIT operatives) are here too #dwsr
— Ryan (@ryanfarrr) July 19, 2014

Snapshot of todays action with #DrWho in London #dwsr #PeterCapaldi pic.twitter.com/gmFYMxWbYI
— Mr.G (@MrG48) July 19, 2014

I just saw Doctor Who being filmed! Spoiler: cyyybermeeeeennn pic.twitter.com/OiI8HLwbSg
— Kiriana (@KirianaStanton) July 19, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy Villain Posters

Marvel has released three posters featuring villains from their upcoming movie, Guardians of the Galaxy.

Mockingjay Trailer to Air at SDCC

Lionsgate and Samsung will be showing a trailer for Mockingjay, Part 1 at San Diego Comic Con this month.

LIONSGATE AND SAMSUNG TO DEBUT OFFICIAL THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 1 TRAILER

First Official The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 Trailer to Premiere Exclusively on the Galaxy Tab^® S at San Diego Comic-Con® and in Samsung Experience Shops within Best Buy Locations Nationwide

Santa Monica, Calif. and Dallas, TX – July 18, 2014 –Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation global content leader, and Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC (Samsung), have teamed up on the next installment of the global blockbuster Hunger Games franchise,The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1.  The collaboration will launch with all fans getting a sneak peek of the film’s first official teaser trailer, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, exclusively on Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab^® S ahead of its online release.

In a first-of-its-kind experience, fans will have the opportunity to preview the highly-anticipated The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 trailer on the Galaxy Tab S at an exclusive premiere in San Diego during Comic-Con on Friday, July 25. For those outside San Diego, beginning Saturday, July 26, fans can visit participating Samsung Experience Shops within Best Buy locations nationwide throughout the weekend to preview the trailer. Samsung will also provide visitors that view the trailer at Samsung Experience Shops one complimentary ticket to see The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 when it opens in theaters worldwide on November 21, while supplies last.

Additionally, owners of select Galaxy devices^* will have the opportunity to download the all-new Hunger Games Movie Pack App, via Google Play™ for access to exclusive content from The Hunger Gamesfranchise.

“We’re giving our consumers the unique experience to premiere the official trailer of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part I on our new Galaxy Tab S,” said Todd Pendleton, Chief Marketing Officer, Samsung Telecommunications America. “Together with Lionsgate, we will give Samsung Galaxy owners access to experience The Hunger Games franchise like never before.”

“We’re thrilled to be partnering onMockingjay 1 with a company that has the global stature of Samsung and whose innovative technologies touch every aspect of consumers’ lives around the world,” said Paula Kupfer, SVP of Consumer Products & Licensing at Lionsgate. “They are a perfect fit with our franchise, and together we envision unlimited opportunities for expanding the world of The Hunger Games in exciting and visionary ways.”

During San Diego Comic-Con:

On Friday, July 25 at 12:00 pm PT, cast members from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 will introduce the trailer on the Galaxy Tab S in the Capitol Gallery located in the Samsung Galaxy Experience in San Diego (in the Hard Rock Hotel, corner of 5^th and L Streets).

Nationwide at Best Buy:

Fans outside the San Diego area can also get an exclusive preview of the first official The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 trailer beginning on Saturday, July 26 and extending through Sunday, July 27 by visiting Samsung Experience Shops inside select Best Buy locations. While supplies last, visitors will receive one complimentary pass to see The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 when it opens in theaters November 21.

The Hunger Games Movie Pack App:

As part of the collaboration, The Hunger Games Movie Pack App will be available to download for free on select Samsung devices^* beginning July 28, via Google Play. The app will give Galaxy owners access to exclusive Hunger Games content, including scripts, book excerpts, video clips and more.

Galaxy Tab S owners will have the opportunity to download the first two Hunger Games films for free, in addition to receiving all the exclusive content through the app. Samsung will continue to deliver exclusive Hunger Games content to Galaxy owners through the app leading up to the film’s premiere on November 21.^*

Samsung, Galaxy, Galaxy S, and Galaxy Tab are all registered trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

^*The Hunger Games Movie Pack App will be available to download for free on the Galaxy Tab S, Galaxy Note Pro, Galaxy Tab Pro, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S4 starting July 28.

^*Limit to 200,000 downloads per movie. Available through December 31, 2014.

8 New Age of Ultron Pics

In addition to the synopsis posted yesterday, the new issue of Entertainment Weekly has eight images from Avengers: Age of Ultron. The film is out on May 1st and stars Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel Jackson, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olson, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and James Spader.