Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace opens in 3-D on Feb. 10 and some theaters are offering special giveaways on opening weekend.

- At all RealD theaters, Darth Maul glasses will be handed out (while supplies last) to fans who buy tickets on the movie’s opening day.

- At all AMC Theaters, fans will get the all-new Hasbro “Star Wars” Fighter Pod with the purchase of each RealD 3-D ticket for “Episode I,” all weekend long, Feb. 10-12.  The limit is one per ticket and the offer is good only while supplies last.

- At 10 select AMC theaters in the U.S., starting at 11 a.m. Feb. 11, there will be special events, interactive fun and giveaways. At those sites, fans can expect a Lego feature area, Darth Maul face painting, character appearances, special pod-racer 3-D glasses, a demonstration of the upcoming Xbox Kinnect “Star Wars” game and a Hasbro collectible toy giveaway.

The sites: Atlanta: AMC Southlake 24; Boston: AMC Loews Liberty Tree Mall 20; Chicago: AMC South Barrington 30; Denver: AMC Highlands Ranch 24; Los Angeles: AMC Tustin 14 at The District; AMC Ontario Mills 30; New York: AMC Empire 25; New Jersey: AMC Garden State 16; Phoenix: AMC Mesa Grand 24; San Francisco: AMC Emeryville Bay Street 16.

Everyone’s favorite furious fowl, Angry Birds, is coming to Facebook on February 14! Join in on the fun and mark this date on your calendar. Help make this the biggest Facebook event ever!

Ricky Gervais is returning to HBO in the faux documentary “Life’s Too Short,” starring “Star Wars” actor Warwick Davis and guest starring Gervais and a few of his famous friends.

“Life’s Too Short,” from Gervais and Stephen Merchant, is a fictional documentary about Davis’ life as a little person who’s down on his luck, struggling to get back into the spotlight. Davis plays a fictionalized version of himself and runs a talent agency for little people in show business, called “Dwarves for Hire,” though he often takes the roles for himself. He also serves as a vice chairman of a society for little people.

Each episode will also feature cameos from some big names, including Johnny Depp, Liam Neeson, Sting, Helena Bonham Carter, Steve Carell and “So You Think You Can Dance” host Cat Deeley. Gervais and Merchant will also play themselves in supporting roles.

The show premieres on HBO on February 19th.

The poster set, created to commemorate the event, is finally unveiled to the public with each film tackled by a different artist.

The posters, created in partnership with Sideshow Collectibles and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products, will be sold as a set on Thursday, January 26th for $230. This will also include a bonus print “Alamo Drafthouse Wants You To Go Ape!” which is a variation of the famous Twentieth Century Fox poster created for the 1973 re-release of all five films in theaters.

The prints will be sold as a set on Thursday, January 26th for $230. Any remaining individual prints will go on sale on Friday, January 27th.  Follow @MondoNews for on sale announcements.

Planet of The Apes
Artist: Martin Ansin
Size: 24” x 36”
Edition: 415

Beneath The Planet of The Apes
Artist: Ken Taylor
Size: 24” x 36”
Edition: 390

Escape From The Planet of The Apes
Artist: Rich Kelly
Size: 24” x 36”
Edition: 320

Conquest of The Planet of The Apes
Artist: Phantom City Creative
Size: 24” x 36”
Edition: 370

Battle For The Planet of The Apes
Artist: Florian Bertmer
Size: 24” x 36”
Edition of 345

Bonus Print: Go Ape*
Limited Edition Lithograph
Artist: Jason Edmiston
Size: 24” x 36”
Edition: 295
*Only available with purchase of the full poster set.

Variants of the five Planet of the Apes film prints will be available via the Sideshow Collectibles website at a future date.

The new Wilco video for Dawned On Me from the band’s Grammy-nominated new record The Whole Love is a collaboration with King Features that presents the first hand-drawn Popeye cartoon in more than 30 years. The music video was directed by Darren Romanelli.

In this new video, Popeye vies for Olive Oyl’s affections with his usual nemesis, Bluto, and with a new challenger, Wilco front man Jeff Tweedy.

As one of the earliest animated characters, introduced in 1933 by Fleischer Studios, Popeye has become one of the most enduring and iconic cartoon characters of all time and is forever entwined in the evolution of animation.

Above is this week’s Popeye Sunday comic strip, created by Frank Caruso and Ned Sonntag that pays tribute to Popeye and the alternative rock band, Wilco.  The artwork features caricatures of Wilco band members: lead singer Jeff Tweedy, bassist John Stirratt, guitarist Nels Cline, multi-instrumentalists Pat Sansone and Mikael Jorgensen, and drummer Glenn Kotche. The art prominently features the S.S.Wilco sailing into port to deliver Wilco Brand Spinach. Hoards of people are lining up on the dock as Popeye, Olive Oyl, Bluto and the entire gang assist Wilco in handing out cans of Wilco Spinach to the crowds.

Also please check out the site here www.wilcospinach.com.

Originally King had a different ending to his latest book but after a suggestion from his son, Joe Hill, he changed it.

The Unity Home Theater platform ($999, due mid-2012) simplifies installation and operation, reduces the equipment footprint and does so in an aesthetically appealing and affordable design. It solves current integration issues that consumers typically encounter with home theaters such as confusing cable nests, scattered components, complex installation requirements and multiple remotes.

Todd Beauchamp, president of parent company In2Technologies started the company after heading one of Apple’s Audio Labs where he worked on iPhone development and other devices.

The all-in-one home theater system combines a left, right, and center speaker sound bar with an elegant pedestal designed for monitors up to 60 inches, dual subwoofers, a DVD/Blu-ray player, and iPad/iPhone dock into one cohesive unit, which then connects to a flatscreen TV using a single HDMI 1.4 cable. Wireless rears are also included for a fully immersive 5.1 surround sound experience.

Jones will tour extensively in 2012, performing at a mixture of festivals, ampitheatres and theatres in the US and abroad, including her return to the Hollywood Bowl on August 10 which has been announced as part of the venue’s subscriber series.

Magnus is a sleek desktop stand designed specifically for the iPad 2.

Magnus is first machine-crafted from pure aluminum and then hand-finished using the latest manufacturing techniques. After that, customized magnets are installed into the base and rubberized feet are fitted to the bottom surface.

Because of its compact, minimal design, the Magnus has a reduced silhouette. Viewed from the side, you see only the iPad’s tilt and a flat plate on the desk.

The Magnus stand costs $50 and is available from Ten One Design.