Decade of Marvel

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Well, it looks like this may be the decade of Marvel. After releasing 2 Iron Man films, Thor, Captain America, the Hulk, and the Avengers, Marvel has raised the bar for superhero movies. And with two new Avengers series movies due out this year, two next year, and 2 in 2015, there's a lot to look forward to. Here's a list of what's to come:

• Iron Man 3 - May 3, 2013
• Thor: The Dark World - November 8, 2013
• Captain America: The Winter Soldier - April 4, 2014
• Guardians of the Galaxy - August 1, 2014
• the as yet unnamed Avengers 2 - May 1, 2015
• Ant-Man - November 6, 2015

Today, Iron Man 3 was released in theaters. I can't wait to see it! I had some issues with parts of Iron Man 2, mostly related to the villain, but 3 looks really good. I love Robert Downey, Jr as Tony Stark and really like Don Cheadle as Rhodie, too. This film introduces Iron Patriot, as well as other Iron Man characters. At one point, even Pepper Potts wears the suit. It looks awesome!

I can't wait to see Thor: the Dark World as well. Thor will finally be reunited with Jane Foster before battling the dark force that threatens our universe. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and the Asgardians cannot defeat, Thor must risk everything to save us all. It looks like just about everyone from the first film has returned, which is fantastic.

Next will be Captain America: the Winter Soldier. I don't know much about Captain America, but my sister had told me about the Winter Soldier when we saw the first movie. I won't mention names as it may be a surprise to some, but this film will team up Steve Rogers and Natasha Romanoff, the Black Widow, in a battle against dark forces hiding in Washington, DC.

I'll share more about these films as they reach their release dates. I love Marvel superheroes and am glad that they have now teamed up with Disney for the movies. And if you do watch these films, be sure to keep an eye out for Stan Lee. He always makes an appearance and it's always hilarious!

Iron Man 3 Blu-ray

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Well, a release date has been announced for the Blu-ray/DVD of Iron Man 3. Bean has been asking me nearly daily when she can watch it again, so I'm glad that I can now tell her. Iron Man 3 will be available on September 23. A digital HD copy will be available even earlier, on September 3. At least four different sets will be available: DVD & Digital Copy, Blu-ray/DVD, a 2-disc Blu-ray/DVD & Digital Copy, and a 3-disc combo pack with Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy & Music. Several bonus features are included, such as a gag reel, deleted scenes, and extended scenes. I'm most looking forward to the behind the scenes look at the upcoming Thor: The Dark World. MSRP $29.99 - $49.99

Iron Man Lego

I don't know if you know this about me, but I am absolutely, totally, ridiculously addicted to Lego. I have loved them since I was a little girl. And like potato chips, I find that it's hard to just have one. I can never get enough!

It all started simply enough with a Lego Duplo farm. I then moved on to more complex toys, a Lego castle. In my early days, I just liked to assemble and disassemble them. When I got a little older, it became all about collecting and displaying my Legos. I have several Lego collections. I love the Star Wars Legos because they combine two of my favorite things. I have several sets, including Ewoks, Chewbacca in an AT-ST, and a few spaceships, like Darth Vader's Tie Fighter and Anakin's Podracer. Then there were the Harry Potter Legos. I got a bit carried away with these and nearly ended up with the whole of Hogwarts! I even took them to college with me and displayed them on top of my 5 foot long TV cabinet. It was a little crazy. More recently, I've started collecting the Pirates of the Caribbean Legos. I love Pirates of the Caribbean, so I just keep buying them. I like to buy the small sets when they first come out, but wait to buy the big ones. I have gotten some fantastic deals when mass market retailers clearance out their Legos!

For Christmas, I received a huge box of basic Legos for building anything. Then, I picked up two new Lord of the Rings and Hobbit sets. I have Bilbo and Gollum in Gollum's cave from the Hobbit and Frodo and Gandalf in the cart filled with fireworks from Lord of the Rings. I recently saw a new set with two Mirkwood elves, including Legolas, and two dwarves, Fili and Kili, that I may have to buy soon. It also has a big ugly spider, similar to the Aragog in the Dark Forest Lego from Harry Potter. But this one has better eyes! In addition to regular Lego sets, I also have Star Wars and Pirates of the Caribbean hard cases for my Nintendo DSi. I especially love the styluses with the Jack Sparrow or Obi Wan Kenobi minifigures on top. (Jack Sparrow is my favorite!) And the mystery minifigures are hilarious, too. I keep looking for a Medusa, but I haven't found one yet.

I've gotten Bean hooked on Lego too, much to my sister's chagrin. She loves to play with my sets, her Duplo Cars sets, and the new girlie sets called Lego Friends. She was really excited to be able to create a minifigure that looks like her and has recently started collecting the pets and their houses. She enjoys watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and was very excited to discover that they make a Lego version. She bought a set with her favorite turtle, Michelangelo, holding a pizza. And we love to play the Lego games. We always play them by Lego's rules the first time and then make up our own rules, usually to make it more difficult. And the Heroica games are a lot of fun, especially because you can link them all together to make one gigantic game.


Saturday, I came across a new Lego collection and I was immediately hooked. I found Avengers Lego! Squee!! I decided I could only buy one set for now (after all, eventually, you run out of display space!) I chose a set from Iron Man 3. The set includes Iron Man Tony Stark and the Mandarin. The Tony Stark minifigure is so cute! His faceplate even opens, just like Iron Man's! I haven't had a chance to see the movie yet, but the Legos are awesome! Another set includes Captain America in his motorcycle battling aliens from Avengers. There's also a set with the Avenger's jet, Thor, Black Widow, Iron Man, an alien, and even Loki. The Hulk's Helicarrier Breakout set is hilarious because the Hulk minifigure is so much larger than the others, as it should be. You can also get a set with Tony Stark's Malibu mansion and Pepper Potts wearing the Iron Man suit. I guess I'll be saving my pennies to buy these new sets. And so my love affair with Lego continues...

31 Nights Of Halloween Are Coming To Freeform

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Every year, Freeform shows a month long marathon of spooky movies. Some are for kids, some for teens, and some are best for adults, but they're all a little creepy and kooky, perfect for Halloween. Here's the schedule for 2019.

October 1 - 
12:30pm Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
3pm Monster House
5:05pm The Nightmare Before Christmas
6:45pm Monsters, Inc.
8:50pm Hocus Pocus
12am Zombieland

October 2 - 
11:30am Scared Shrekless
12pm Monster House
2:05pm Mostly Ghostly: One Night in Doom House
4:10pm The Nightmare Before Christmas
5:50pm Hocus Pocus
8pm-11pm The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
12am ParaNorman

October 3 -
12:30pm Edward Scissorhands
2:40pm ParaNorman
4:45pm The Haunted Mansion
6:50pm The Addams Family
8:55pm Addams Family Values
12am Edward Scissorhands

October 4 -
11am Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins
11:30am Hook
2:35pm The Haunted Mansion
4:40pm The Addams Family
6:45pm Addams Family Values
8:50pm Hocus Pocus
12am The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon

October 5 -
7am ParaNorman
9am Hocus Pocus
11:10am The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
1:40pm Scooby-Doo
3:45pm Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
5:50pm Hocus Pocus
8pm 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
9:30pm Goosebumps
12am Monster House

October 6 -
7am Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
9:30am Monster House
11:30am Scooby-Doo
1:30pm Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
3:35pm Hocus Pocus
5:45pm Goosebumps
8:15pm Hotel Transylvania
10:20pm Hocus Pocus
12:30am 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest

October 7 -
11:30am Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
12:30pm 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
1:30pm Dark Shadows
4:10pm Hocus Pocus
6:20pm Hotel Transylvania
8:25pm Ghostbusters

October 8 -
11am The Haunted Mansion
1pm The Corpse Bride
3pm Ghostbusters
5:30pm Ghostbusters II
8pm Iron Man
12am Scooby-Doo

October 9 -
11am The Nightmare Before Christmas
12:40pm Scooby-Doo
2:45pm Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
4:55pm Iron Man
8pm The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
12am Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

October 10 -
11am Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins
11:30am Mostly Ghostly: One Night in Doom House
1:40pm Monster House
3:45pm Finding Nemo
6:15pm Hocus Pocus
8:25pm Hotel Transylvania
10:30pm Toy Story of TERROR!
12am Monster House

October 11 -
11am Scared Shrekless
11:30am Finding Nemo
2pm Hocus Pocus
4:05pm The Incredibles
6:45pm Toy Story of TERROR!
7:15pm Hotel Transylvania
9:20pm The Nightmare Before Christmas
12am The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon

October 12 -
7am Ghostbusters
9:30am The Incredibles
12:10pm The Nightmare Before Christmas
1:50pm The Addams Family
3:55pm Addams Family Values
6pm Scream
8:40pm Scream 2
11:20pm Scream 3

October 13 -
7am Ghostbusters II
9:35am The Corpse Bride
11:10am The Addams Family
1:15pm Addams Family Values
3:20pm Finding Dory
5:25pm Monsters, Inc.
7:30pm Moana
10pm Hocus Pocus
12:10am The Corpse Bride

October 14 -
11:30am Hocus Pocus
1:40pm Monsters, Inc.
3:45pm Matilda
5:50pm Mrs. Doubtfire
8:55pm Hotel Transylvania

October 15 -
11:30am Matilda
1:40pm Mrs. Doubtfire
4:45pm Hotel Transylvania
6:50pm The Addams Family
8:55pm Addams Family Values
12am Hocus Pocus

October 16 -
11am Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
1:40pm Hocus Pocus
3:50pm The Addams Family
5:55pm Addams Family Values
8pm The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
12ambThe Haunted Mansion

October 17 -
11am ParaNorman
1:05pm The Haunted Mansion
3:10pm 101 Dalmatians
5:15pm The Corpse Bride
6:50pm Scooby-Doo
8:55pm Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
12am Mostly Ghostly: One Night in Doom House

October 18 -
11am 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
12pm National Treasure
3pm Scream
5:40pm Scream 2
8:20pm Scream 3
12am The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon

October 19 -
7am ParaNorman
9:05am Hocus Pocus
11:15am The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
4:15pm Zootopia
6:45pm Hocus Pocus
8:55pm Ghostbusters
11:25pm Ghostbusters II

October 20 -
7am 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
8am Hocus Pocus
10:05am Zootopia
12:35pm Ghostbusters
3:05pm Ghostbusters II
5:35pm Hocus Pocus
7:45pm Hotel Transylvania
9:50pm The Addams Family
11:55pm Addams Family Values

October 21 -
11am The Corpse Bride
12:35pm The Addams Family
2:40pm Addams Family Values
4:45pm The Nightmare Before Christmas
6:25pm Hotel Transylvania
8:30pm Goosebumps

October 22 -
11am Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
12:03pm Scared Shrekless
12:35pm Monster House
2:40pm The Nightmare Before Christmas
4:20pm Goosebumps
6:50pm Scooby-Doo
8:55pm Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
12am Monster House

October 23 -
11am Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1:30pm Scooby-Doo
3:30pm Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
5:30pm Moana
8pm The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
12am Matilda

October 24 -
11am Matilda
1:10pm Moana
3:40pm Ghostbusters
6:15pm Ghostbusters II
8:50pm Hocus Pocus
12am The Haunted Mansion

October 25 -
11am Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins
11:32am Ghostbusters
2:05pm Ghostbusters II
4:40pm The Haunted Mansion
6:45pm Hocus Pocus
8:55pm Monsters, Inc.
12am The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon

October 26 -
7am Monster House
9:10am Hocus Pocus
11:20am Scooby-Doo
1:25pm Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
3:30pm Monsters, Inc.
5:35pm The Addams Family
7:40pm Addams Family Values
9:45pm Hotel Transylvania
11:50pm Hocus Pocus

October 27 -
7am Scooby-Doo
9am Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
11:05am Hocus Pocus
1:15pm The Nightmare Before Christmas
2:55pm The Addams Family
5pm Addams Family Values
7:05pm Hotel Transylvania
9:10pm Hocus Pocus
11:20pm Dark Shadows

October 28 -
7am Dark Shadows
11:30am The Haunted Mansion
1:30pm The Nightmare Before Christmas
3:10pm Scream
5:40pm Scream 2
8:20pm Scream 3

October 29 -
7:30am The Haunted Mansion
11am The Nightmare Before Christmas
12:35pm Scooby-Doo
2:40pm Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
4:45pm The Addams Family
6:50pm Addams Family Values
8:55pm Hotel Transylvania
12am The Corpse Bride

October 30 -
7:30am Scooby-Doo
11am The Corpse Bride
12:30pm Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
2:35pm The Addams Family
4:40pm Addams Family Values
6:45pm Hotel Transylvania
8:50pm Hocus Pocus
12am Scooby-Doo

October 31 -
11am 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
12:30pm - 11pm  Hocus Pocus Marathon
12am Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

Funko POP! 3D Bookmarks

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Funko has a new line of Vinyl bookmarks that are awesome! Each bookmark features a 3D vinyl head and a printed body that can be squashed in a book. They have several different designs that will be available, including figures from both new POPVinyl collections and older collections as well.

Some of the bookmarks feature classic Disney characters, such as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Tinker Bell, and Maleficent. They also have a set of four Disney Princesses: Ariel, Cinderella, Belle, and Snow White.

Pixar characters include Sulley from Monsters University and Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story. There will also be several Marvel characters to choose from, including the Mark 42 and Iron Patriot from Iron Man 3, a basic Iron Man from the first movie, the Hulk and Spider-Man.

So, which one is your favorite? I know I'll have a hard time choosing!

Marvel's Phase 5 Looks Amazing

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It looks like we're in for another fantastic slate of movies and series in Marvel's Phase 5. And they announced that Phases 4, 5, and 6 together will make up the Multiverse Saga.

On February 17, 2023, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania will arrive in theaters to kick off Phase 5. This time around, Cassie Lang will suit up alongside her father, Scott Lang, and Hope van Dyne to fight Kang the Conqueror.

In Spring Summer of 2023, Secret Invasion, an original series starring Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury and Ben Mendelsohn as Talos, will arrive on DisneyPlus.

On May 5, 2023, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will arrive in theaters. This story features the arrival of Adam Warlock, a character that was hinted at in the post credits scene of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

On Summer November of 2023 January 10, 2024, we'll finally learn more about the origins of Echo (Maya Lopez) in this spinoff from last year's Hawkeye, which will be on DisneyPlus. 

Also in Summer In October of 2023, Loki receives a second season on DisneyPlus. I can't wait to see what the Time Variance Authority has in store for him this time.

On July 28, November 10, 2023, The Marvels will arrive in theaters. The sequel to both Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel will feature the addition of Monica Rambeau and a new villain portrayed by Zawe Ashton.

On November 3, 2023 September 6, 2024, February 14, 2025, Marvel takes another stab at Blade. This time around, Mahershala Ali takes on the title role of the day-walking vampire.

In Autumn of 2023 2024 June 24, 2025, Ironheart arrives on DisneyPlus. The series is a spinoff of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and tells the story of young inventor Riri Williams and how Iron Man's armor inspired her to become a superhero.

In Winter 2023/24 September 2024, we'll learn more about the origins of Agatha Harkness, the witch who loved to cause trouble in WandaVision, in Agatha: Coven of Chaos Agatha All Along on DisneyPlus.

In Spring of 2024 March 2025, Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio will once again take on the roles of Daredevil and Kingpin in Daredevil: Born Again on DisneyPlus.

On May 3, July 6, 2024 February 2025, Captain America: New World Order Brave New World. Anthony Mackie makes his first movie outing as Cap, following his reluctant acceptance of the shield in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier.

And, rounding out Phase 5, a movie that's still a bit of a mystery. On July 6 December 20, 2024 May 2025, Thunderbolts* arrives in theaters. Baron Zemo is back for this one with a band of reformed supervillains. It should be interesting, and hopefully funny.

Captain America Virtual Reality Viewer

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Kelloggs Family Rewards has created two different Virtual Reality Viewers in celebration of the upcoming premiere of Captain America: Civil War. Choose your side with either a Captain America viewer

or an Iron Man viewer.

Both viewers work with your smartphone and a free app from Kelloggs. Simply purchase specially marked packages of Kelloggs products and upload your receipt to your KFR account. You need 3 codes (3 products) to order each viewer. There is a limit of two viewers per household, but that way you can get one of each. Once ordered, the viewers should arrive in 6-8 weeks. Purchases must be made between 3/8/16-9/30/16, and redeemed by 10/31/16 or while supplies last.

On a side note, there is actually a third viewer available if you purchase your Kelloggs products from Walmart.  When I added my Poptarts receipt from Walmart, I received an email saying my Black Panther viewer had been ordered and should arrive in 6-8 weeks. So now we'll have three different looks to play with.

Here's a sneak peek of the virtual reality game in action. It should be fun!

Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter

Have you seen the latest clip from the Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter? It looks like she can take care of herself.

The full short will be available on September 24th as part of the extras on the Iron Man 3 Blu-ray.

Itty Bittys at Hallmark

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Have you seen the latest Itty Bittys at Hallmark? They are so cute! I love the Disney ones, and the latest limited edition Itty Bittys are a great addition. Itty Bittys retail for $6.95 and are available exclusively at Hallmark. stores and online at Hallmark.com. This month, they are buy 3 get one free, so if you looking to add to your collection, be sure to check them out. And if you are collecting these little guys, don't forget to download the checklist to help keep track of your ever growing collection. Here's a peak at the latest Itty Bittys.

Mickey and Minnie are all dressed up for Easter in these limited edition springtime Itty Bittys.

Daisy

and Donald Duck,

 

Goofy,

 

and Pluto join the classic Disney characters collection, but are limited edition, so they may not be available for long.

And as if those weren't enough, coming in September, there will also be new Marvel characters such as Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man and the Hulk. They are also adding several new Princesses, including Belle, who will only be available as part of the Princess bundle, Merida, and Rapunzel. Although the set  I can't wait to see are the new Star Wars collection: Luke Skywalker, C-3PO, Obi Wan Kenobi, and a Jawa are only available in the Episode IV bundle, while Darth Vader and R2-D2 can be purchased separately.

Marvel's Avengers and Kellogg's

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Would you be interested in a free ticket to see Avengers: Age of Ultron? Well, if you enjoy eating Eggo waffles, you're in luck. Kellogg's has two different offers for discount tickets to see Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron, arriving in theaters May 1, 2015. The first offer is for $6 off a ticket. To receive the discount, you have to purchase 3 boxes of specially marked Eggo waffles, all on one receipt. Then you take a photo of the receipt and email it to eggo@drvsusa.com. The photo must include the date and time, store name, and total and must be clear. Once approved, you'll receive a code to download a $6 off E-Movie Cash certificate toward an Avengers ticket. Photos must be submitted by 7/31/15, and there's a limit of three submissions per account. E-Movie Cash certificates are good through 8/31/15.

The second offer is even better. Just purchase a single 24 count, specially marked box of Eggo waffles at Wal-Mart. Take a photo of the receipt and email it to Eggo24@drvsusa.com. Once approved, you'll receive a code to download an E-Movie Cash certificate for up to $10 off a ticket to Avengers: Age of Ultron (or any other movie), which at many theaters will make your ticket free. You can submit up to three receipts for each email account, so you can treat the whole family to a free movie night. That's what I plan to do! Free tickets and a quick, inexpensive breakfast? Awesome, right?  The $10 off offer is only available for purchases made at Wal-Mart. Photos must be submitted by 7/31/15. E-Movie Cash certificates are good through 8/31/15 at participating theaters. To find a participating theater in your area, just visit this link.

Say you're just not into Eggo waffles, but you still want a free ticket. Well, if you're a Kellogg's cereal lover, you're in luck. It will be a bit more expensive, but if you enter 6 codes from specially marked boxes of Kellogg's cereals, you'll receive a code for an E-Movie Cash certificate worth up to $12 off a ticket to Avengers: Age of Ultron (or any other movie). The codes can be found in Apple Jacks, Cocoa Krispies, Froot Loops, Frosted Flakes, Frosted Mini Wheats, Krave, Honey Smacks, and Rice Krispies. You can enter up to 30 codes for a total of 5 certificates. You must enter the codes by 12/21/15 and redeem them by 12/31/15. E-Movie Cash certificates are good until 1/31/16.

As if free movie tickets weren't enough, there are also a few Avengers: Age of Ultron collectibles available from Kellogg's. First up, Avengers Flyers. They look like 7" frisbees, and I'm not sure what they're made out of, but the designs are pretty cool. They can be found in specially marked boxes of Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Froot Loops, Frosted Flakes, and Rice Krispies. Check out this ridiculous commercial where a family becomes Avengers after finding the flyers in the cereal boxes.

Finally, if you love bobbleheads, especially the Funko POPVinyl variety, this last offer is perfect for you.

Just purchase specially marked boxes of Poptarts; eligible flavors include Brown Sugar Cinnamon, Cherry, Chocolate Fudge (Bean's favorite), S'mores (Bean's second favorite), and Strawberry. One box equals one figure.

Enter the code at Kellogg's Family Rewards and choose either Iron Man or Captain America. There's a limit of two characters per household, one of each figure. Alternatively, codes can be applied towards the $12 E-Movie Cash certificate offer.

No matter which offer you choose, be sure to enter the codes from all Kellogg's products at Kellogg's Family Rewards. You can use your points to earn free books, gift cards, products, discount coupons and much more.