The Outside The Theater Podcast

January 20, 2016January 20, 2016Lawrence Gallagher Leave a comment

Finally started up our own podcast!

If you are looking for a podcast with cheesy music intros and fake advertisements and are tired of listening to professional sounding people who actually know what they’re talking about then I have a podcast for you!!

Come join Caliph Ford, Ramon Rodriguez and myself as we discuss all types of nerd things like Star Wars, the DC Universe and much more.

Batman V Superman Trailer Wows, Then Fizzles

December 4, 2015December 4, 2015Lawrence Gallagher Leave a comment

I’ve watched the new trailer for BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE several times at this point and all I can think is “why did they not end it 30 seconds earlier?”

The new look at the highly anticipated film does everything right in preparing us for this follow up to MAN OF STEEL and is the first true venture into seeing the larger DC Universe come to life on the big screen but as the trailer builds cut to a final 30 seconds where it seems like the trailer and possibly the plot of this film “goes off the rails”.

After seeing the introductions of Superman, Batman and Lex Luthor we are given some hints of Lex manipulating the two and are off and running with the idea that we’ll be watching an awesome film pitting these two heroes against each other before they eventually make peace and set up what will be a series of Justice League films. This trailer does a great job of setting up that premise but then out of nowhere the final 30 seconds or so are a weird jump to what one can only assume is the final act of the film that sees Lex Luthor (doing his best Dr. Frankenstein impression) creating Doomsday as Wonder Women appears out of nowhere to save our heroes (who are apparently friends now?) and join by their side.

I honestly have no idea how the movie studio deemed it necessary to throw all of that storyline into one trailer for a film that releases in a few short months anyway. Besides seeming rushed and out of place the final 30 seconds of the trailer gave the film a panicked “SPIDER-MAN 3” feel of random characters and too much going on. I honestly want to still believe that in the end BATMAN V SUPERMAN will turn out to be a great film but unfortunately after this trailer, or at least the final 30 seconds of it os giving me a bad feeling about this whole thing.

Sorry For The Hiatus

June 29, 2015June 29, 2015Lawrence Gallagher Leave a comment

For those of you kind enough to spend your time reading the words that I write, I wanted to apologize for neglecting this blog for the past few months. Ive been continuing my work with http://www.ThisIsInfamous.com and http://www.SoleCollector.com and have a few stories (below) that I enjoyed doing there if you want to check out.

http://thisisinfamous.com/funko-completely-dominating-toy-fair-2015/

http://thisisinfamous.com/spider-man-needs-die-mcu/

http://thisisinfamous.com/505-games-gave-us-hands-look-adr1ft-payday-2-crimewave-edition/

http://solecollector.com/news/why-raising-sneakerhead-daughters-is-so-damn-hard/?utm_campaign=solecollector+04+2015&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

http://thisisinfamous.com/hbo-celebrated-game-thrones-season-five-today-nyc/

http://solecollector.com/news/when-are-you-too-old-to-collect-sneakers/

http://thisisinfamous.com/universal-bringing-world-nintendo-theme-park-near/

http://thisisinfamous.com/flash-ends-first-season-emotional-bang-spoilers-galore/

http://thisisinfamous.com/nxt-become-nwo-supposed/

http://solecollector.com/news/michael-jordan-flu-game/

Besides posting those, I just wanted to say I will attempt to be more committed to my posts here until the eventual apology I will have to post again in the future for neglecting it again (lol). That just seems to be the problem when you want to write but life just gets in the way. Kids don’t stop needing their dad and the world does not stop spinning but despite that, I will attempt to pick myself back up and move forward with those of you who are checking me out. I thank you for your time.

All the love,

Larry

WB and DC Have All New BATMAN UNLIMITED And SUPER FRIENDS Coming This Spring

February 3, 2015February 4, 2015Lawrence Gallagher Leave a comment

Straight from WB and DC Themselves:

Batman Unlimited, New Animated Content Inspired by Mattel’s New Batman Toy Line, to Debut Spring 2015

All-New Animated Shorts Based on the Fisher-Price Imaginext DC Super Friends Toy Line to Premiere Spring 2015

BURBANK, Calif., Feb. 2, 2015 (Virtual Press Office) — Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), DC Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Animation today unveiled an unprecedented wave of content inspired by two of the company’s most successful toy lines developed in partnership with Mattel and Fisher-Price. Inspired by Mattel’s new toy line, Batman Unlimited will launch in 2015 with new made-for-video movies and shorts that will extend the play experience for kids. DC Super Friends, inspired by the Fisher-Price Imaginext toy line, will also offer original content as a series of shorts launching in spring of 2015. Bringing dimension to the action figures and playsets available in toy aisles globally, each program will engage millions of young fans around the world like never before.

Batman Unlimited will debut as a made-for-video animated movie entitled Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts that stars Batman alongside key Super Hero allies such as The Flash, Red Robin and Green Arrow, coming face to face with DC Comics Super-Villain, The Penguin, and never-before-seen cyber animals. The sequel is set to release the second half of 2015. Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts will be available on May 12, 2015 on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

“We are excited to continue to forge new ground with our long-time partners Mattel and Fisher-Price to build on the success of these popular toy lines by bringing the play pattern to life through this original content that we will be able to offer across multiple platforms,” said Brad Globe, President, Warner Bros. Consumer Products.

Adding to the slate of new Batman Unlimited content, Warner Bros. will release 22 stand-alone, two-minute shorts. Featuring additional story elements, the shorts will be available for fans to enjoy online for free on dedicated channels. Companion apps will also be produced for young fans to extend and develop their experience in an interactive new way.

“We are thrilled to be working with our Warner Bros., Mattel and Fisher-Price colleagues to create new Batman and DC Super Friends kids’ content,” stated DC Entertainment President Diane Nelson. “These new animated projects will offer all new Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman adventures that seamlessly jump from toybox to screen.”

Building upon Mattel’s hugely successful Batman toy line, the new Batman Unlimited content will bring a new wave of Mattel toys expanded under the banner of Batman Unlimited, including action figures with Animal Ally accessories, a new Batmobile, and the all-new CybeRex robot dinosaur, all featured in the Batman Unlimited content. Additionally, DC Comics master costume partner, Rubie’s Costumes, has signed on to support the new content with a line of inspired-by dress-up and costumes; and toymaker Thinkway will introduce new Batman Unlimited-themed role-play accessories. Batman Unlimited will also have a major QSR partner in 2015, with other key categories, such as apparel, to be announced at a later time.

“Our longstanding collaboration with WBCP has given Mattel the opportunity to engage fans of all ages with the very best in DC Comics Super Hero play,” said Doug Wadleigh, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Mattel Toy Box. “It is a true compliment that our evergreen DC Comics toy lines have inspired a whole new universe of storytelling that will dramatically expand kids’ imaginative play with their favorite Super Heroes.”

Also debuting in spring 2015, Warner Bros. Animation will release a slate of DC Super Friends animated shorts featuring designs inspired by the popular Fisher-Price Imaginext DC Super Friends toy line. The 15 three-minute shorts will extend the characters’ storylines for fans to enjoy online for free on dedicated channels. Accompanying the shorts will be the release of companion apps that offer young DC Comics fans the chance to advance the storyline and further engage with their favorite characters.

DC Super Friends content will build upon the existing world of Fisher-Price Imaginext DC Super Friends toys with an expansion of the toy line following the shorts. Exciting additions to the line include all-new playset environments seen in the shorts such as The Joker Laff Factory, as well as a new design of the fan-favorite Batcave, all of which will feature Imaginext’s interactive Power Pad, enabling kids to activate key features in the toy. Among other key categories to come, Publishing partners will also partake in the expanded universe of DC Super Friends storytelling with new titles.

Sweet Suite 14 And Blogger Bash NYC Sent Me To Toy Heaven

July 21, 2014Lawrence Gallagher Leave a comment

This past Thursday and Friday in NYC I had the pleasure of checking out Sweet Suite 14 and the LEGO BATMAN 3 sponsored Bat-Tastic Breakfast, which were part of the larger Blogger Bash that was happening where bloggers and members of the press gathered to check out all of the awesome new toys for this holiday season. I had a great time visiting with different companies who completely made me feel like a kid again as I played and checked out everything from some very fun table top games from R&R GAMES, to a remote/radio controlled Dinosaur from SPINMASTERS named Boomer to some really awesome MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE tool sets from JUST PLAY that I know my sons are going to flip out over this Christmas.

Add into this, some of the “bigger boy” toys I got to check out as well from WALKING DEAD Brick Building Sets by MCFARLANE TOYS and 3 of the hottest holiday video games in DISNEY INFINITY 2.0, SKYLANDERS TRAP TEAM and LEGO BATMAN 3 and you could say I enjoyed myself more than most. The entire time spent at the events were one of the most fun and enjoyable work evenings Ive had in a long time and I commend the organizers and companies for letting us all have such a great time.