Chance to Walk with Dinosaurs in Malaysia!

The original Walking with Dinosaurs comprises of a 6-part TV documentary produced by BBC in 1999. Dinosaurs from the Mesozoic Era (252 to 65 million years ago) were brought to life by computer imagery and animatronics, state of the film art of that time such that Walking With Dinosaurs was the most expensive documentary ever made. The highly praised series earned BAFTA and Emmy awards with its narrative style of prehistoric life and has subsequently spawned live show adaptation touring the world.

Now Walking with Dinosaurs comes to life in 3D as a US$85 million family movie coming to cinemas in December 2013. During the Late Cretaceous period 70 million years ago, the Alexornis bird Alex narrates about three Pachyrhinosaurus named Patchi, Scowler, and Juniper who grow from infants into adulthood. Patchi leads the herd in migrating, and they also encounter the predator Gorgon the Gorgosaurus. The production features computer-animated 3D dinosaurs in live-action settings with actors John Leguizamo, Justin Long, Tiya Sircar, and Skyler Stone providing voice-overs for the main characters.

Directed by Barry Cook and Neil Nightingale from a screenplay by John Collee, Walking with Dinosaurs is distributed by Twentieth Century Fox and will be hitting Malaysian cinemas on 19 December 2013 in time for Christmas.

Meet the dino characters:

Find out more about Ankylosaurs, Alexornis, Gorgosaurus and other dinosaurs from the Dino Files.

For all things dino, head over to the official Walking with Dinosaurs website and stay tuned on their Facebook Page.

If you like to have a virtual pet dinosaur (like above), download the Walking with Dinosaurs Photo Adventure App. Plus other Apps available for various dinosaur activities. 

For fans of dinosaurs and/or paleontologists, head over to the Walking with Dinosaur roadshow at GSC 1 Utama and Plaza Gurney this weekend for photo opportunities with animatronic dinosaurs, family fun games and the chance to walk a "live" dino!

Activities with Walking With Dinosaurs memorabilia to be won.

Walk with live "Dino"!

Live walk with "Dino" will be taking place at GSC 1 Utama this Saturday 21 December at 2pm, 4pm, & 6pm and Sunday 22 December at 12pm, 2pm, & 4pm. Then later in Paradigm Mall on Saturday 28 December 2013.

Pet "Dino" the dinosaur.

Lucky "Dino" isn't getting hungry while surrounded by live "food".

Walking with Dinosaur movie memorabilia are up for grabs on Cathay Cineplexes Malaysia Facebook Page and MTV website.

For kids and dino action figure collectors, the Outpost Movie Recon Team (M.R.T.) has located official Walking with Dinosaur toys at Toys R Us and other leading toy stores.

Stocks of dinos at local Toys R Us.

Recreate epic battles between Pachyrhinosaurus and Gorgosaurus.

Yes, it ROARS!

One of the more stranger toy role-play products the Outpost M.R.T. has come across...

Here's some toy reviews to help choose your dino to take home:

RWARR!

Disclaimer: Walking With Dinosaurs and its trademarks are copyright to BBC and their respective owners, referenced here for fan service announcements without intent to infringe.

Cosplay Fight Club!

Outpost Productions is pleased to present Cosplay Fight Club! This series of online videos showcases fight matchups between iconic characters from pop culture heroes and villains!

Our favourite Heroes will FIGHT infamous Villains to save the Galactic Princess...

"Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope!"

Our first fight matchup is between the sneaky terrorist leader, Cobra Commander, and America's latest anti-terrorist hero, Iron Patriot.

Who will be the victor? YOU decide! Cast your votes by:

a. For YouTube video, post under Comments your chosen victor.

b. For Facebook video, Like for Cobra Commander, or Share for Iron Patriot.

Our 2nd matchup sizes up Gandalf the Grey Wizard against Glinda The Good Witch. Perhaps good Gandalf from Middle Earth as been similarly tricked by the Wicked Witch of the East to challenge Glinda of Oz.

Cast your votes for who will win by:

a. For YouTube video, post under Comments your chosen victor.

b. For Facebook video, Like for Gandalf, or Share for Glinda.

Our 3rd matchup pits G.I. Joe Ninja Commando Snake Eyes against Starkiller, Sith Apprentice. Will Arashikage Clan martial arts prevail against fury of the Dark Side?

Time to cast your votes again by:
a. For YouTube video, post under Comments your chosen victor.

b. For Facebook video, Like for Snake Eyes, or Share for Starkiller.

Our next fight matchup is between the anti-villain Catwoman and everyone's friendly neighbourhood Spider-man. Will feline grace & feminine pheromones overcome arachnid senses & agility?

Now decide who will be victorious by:

a. For YouTube video, post under Comments your chosen victor.

b. For Facebook video, Like for Catwoman, or Share for Spider-man.

Up next drawing blood is Freddy Krueger vs. Klingon Warrior N'gel! How will Elm Street's nightmare battle against a Klingon which is immune to fear?

You choose who to win this fight by:
a. For YouTube video, post under Comments your chosen victor.
b. For Facebook video, Like for Freddy, or Share for Klingon.

Victor of the fights will be revealed with an extended video showing result of the matchup at the Outpost Productions booth on Comic Fiesta, 21-22 December 2013; online versions will also be uploaded to YouTube and Facebook that weekend.

Ultimately, will our heroes prevail and save the Galactic Princess, or will the villains be victorious and imprison the princess forever! YOU DECIDE! Facebook share, reTweet, Google +1, etc. to get your friends to support your favourite hero/villain.

Subscribe to the Outpost YouTube Channel or Facebook Page for more upcoming Cosplay Fight Club! videos between your favourite characters which may never happen the movies. New videos will be released every week until Comic Fiesta 2013.

Fan Film Credits:

Video

• Anjerasu Studio

Cosplayers

• Iron Patriot: Johann Michael
• Cobra Commander, Freddy Krueger: Nicholas Lai
• Gandalf: Richard Chua
• Glinda, Catwoman: Carina Ong
• Snake Eyes: Rong Tau
• Starkiller, Spider-man: Alex Ong
• Klingon: Nigel Low

Music by Secession Studios, soundcloud.com/thesecession

• Cobra Commander vs. Iron Patriot: Agoraphobia
• Gandalf vs. Glinda: What Have We Become
• Snake Eyes vs. Starkiller: We Made This War
• Catwoman vs. Spider-man: Burn It All
• Freddy Krueger vs. Klingon: The Wicked Prevail

Disclaimer: Trademark characters are copyright to their respective intellectual property owners, referenced here for fan entertainment only and not for profit.

Journeying to The Dark World this Oc-THOR-ber!

This month of Oc-THOR-ber, the mighty THOR returns to cinemas to battle ancient evil from The Dark World. In the aftermath of Marvel's "Thor" and "Marvel's The Avengers," Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos...but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.

Alan Taylor takes over the director's chair for Thor: The Dark World with most of the cast returning from the 2011 origin movie.

Chris Hemsworth stars in his third outing as Thor, reuniting with co-star Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, who is not happy that the God of Thunder did not drop in to see her during formation of the Avengers at the invasion of New York.

Also back on this third Marvel movie, Tom Hiddleston reprises his role as Loki, whose popularity seems to be out-doing Chris Hemsworth himself! Just check out photos from movie promo events on the official Thor Facebook Page.

Loki charms the audience at SDCC 2013.

Since his surprise appearance at Loki in SDCC 2013, Tom Hiddleston certainly seems to have generated his own league of worshippers, particularly amongst the fan-girls while normal women-folk may continue to swoon over Chris Hemsworth god-like physique. Well, fans of both Team Thor and Team Loki can gasp in delight together as the Asgardian brothers look to be sharing lots of screen time together on their forthcoming journey to the Dark World.

The classic Sir Anthony Hopkins returns as Odin, the All-Father Ruler of Asgard, together with Rene Russo as Queen Frigga. Critically acclaimed Idris Elba also reprises the stoic Heimdall, gatekeeper of the Biforst rainbow bridge. 

While S.H.I.E.L.D. watches and protects mankind on Earth, the Asgardians seems to be the equivalent counterpart on the galactic scale protecting many worlds across the nine realms.

Leading the fight with Thor are Lady Sif (Jaimie Alexander) and the Warriors Three: Fandral (Zachary Levi), Volstagg (Ray Stevenson) and Hogun (Tadanobu Asano).

Sif

Fandral

Volstagg

Strangely Hogun doesn't get his own poster to complete the Warriors Three, or perhaps it will be a Japan exclusive.

Hogun (left) doesn't look happy to be left out of movie posters.

Space elves get nasty in the form of Malekith, played by Chris Eccleston of Dr. Who fame. Now as Ruler of Dark Elves from the realm of Svartalfheim, Malekith plots to engulf the universe in darkness.

Thor: The Dark World will unleash at Malaysian cinemas on 31st Oc-Thor-ber, Halloween Day! Let's look forward to some Asgardian cosplay at the movie opening:

Join our party of adventurers to Asgard this Thursday 31 October, 9pm at TGV IMAX Sunway Pyramid!

If you haven't yet gotten tickets for Thor The Dark World, MBO Cinemas will be giving out FREE tickets at 7pm on this THORs-day, 31 Oc-Thor-ber.

While at MBO Cinemas, the Outpost Movie Recon Team (M.R.T.) has also identified movie cup and postcards you can take home as souvenirs. Just purchase the following Mega-Cup and Postcard Combo for RM14.90 which comes together with soft drink plus popcorn to enjoy during the movie.

4 postcards comprising 3 Thor & 1 Loki, 2 of which features shiny gold print on the movie title.

Meanwhile, GSC gives us mere mortals a chance to be worthy of Thor's mighty hammer Mjolnir. With purchase of GSC Combo 3 or Large Signature Combo 1, you can take home a mini Thor Hammer for only RM2.

GSC also has an online contest via their website for a chance to win more Thor: The Dark World movie premiums.

Movie goers to TGV Cinemas purchasing tickets online or via mobile App are entitled to win movie premiums as well. Make you purchase then enter your booking number and details through the TGV website contest form.

Lastly, Cathay Cineplexes offers their Thor popcorn combo consisting of large popcorn, soft drink in Thor tumbler and a pack of Kinder Bueno for RM16.90.

In you want to feast like an Asgardian god, try Burger King's Hammer burgers. For a RM13.95 meal, get an Angus Black Pepper Beef or Tendercrisp Chicken burger, fries and special Lemon Bolt soft drink. Plus add RM6.90 to take back a Thor or Loki steel water bottle to bring along on your adventures to the nine realms.

The Outpost M.R.T. has been hard pressed to find any Thor: The Dark World toys and collectible merchandise locally. Hasbro has once again a series of Marvel action figures for this movie, which should be stocking on shelves soon at Toys R Us or major retailers. There are 3.75in series figures, a 10in electronic effects Thor, and various role-play items like Mjolnir. So far we have only spotted the 3.75in figures at one collectible hobby shop. Goto MarvelToyNews.com for on-shelf product photos.

3.75in Thor: The Dark World action figures from Hasbro.

10in Thor with light and sound effects.

More appealing to adult collectors could be Thor and Jane Foster figures from Diamond Select Toys (DST). However as there is no offical distributor for DST in Malaysia, we can only hope specialty hobby shops will bring them in. Check out photos of these figures and cutesy Minimates series from MarvelToysNews.com.

High end collectors and fan boys / girls will be happy to note Hot Toys is once again releasing a new version of the God of Thunder for Thor: The Dark World. In fact, there are 2 versions: Thor fully armoured (as he is during epic battles) and light armour (showing off his brawny arms), the latter looking to be an exclusive release through SideshowCollectibles.com. But it looks to be a long wait for these hot toys as release dates look to be almost 1 year away.

1/6 scale figure from Hot Toys releasing in 2014.

Exclusive "light armour" version from Sideshow showing off the God of Thunder's brawny arms.

Sadly LEGO doesn't seem to have Thor: The Dark World building sets like for Avengers and Iron Man 3. So LEGO fans will just have to play out their journey to The Dark World with Thor & Loki from last year's the Avengers sets. LEGO did parody the movie poster by converting the lead characters to their LEGO minifigure equivalents:

Now both Marvel and LEGO fans can play Thor and other superheroes to smash Loki and evil cohorts in the just released LEGO Marvel Superheroes video game:

Phew, that's wrapping it up for this M.R.T. report and hope it helps our loyal followers have a truly Thor-some experience.

Now we'll just sit back and throw some hammers while counting until Thors-day for release of Thor: The Dark World!

Disclaimer: Thor and its trademarks are copyright to Marvel Entertainment, referenced here for fan service announcements without intent to infringe.