A movie version of the hit ’70s TV series Kojak, which starred Telly Savalas as the iconic bald cop, is in development at Universal Pictures, with Vin Diesel attached to star in the lead.

The project is moving forward, with word that Universal has hired screenwriting duo Neal Purvis and Robert Wade to adapt the series into a feature film, re-imagining it for modern times.

The Gold Box spotlight deal of the day today is the PS3 320 GB PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection Bundle for $249.99 (that’s $50 off the original price of $299.99).

This bundle comes with a one-year PlayStation Plus subscription and built-in Blu-ray player with 3D capabilities, as well as the video games LittleBigPlanet 2, inFAMOUS 2, and Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One.

Below are some more details about this bundle, as well as Amazon’s shipping schedule for the holidays (there’s still time today to get FREE shipping for Christmas Eve delivery).

Mortifera
Written By Stephan Frost
Art by Sarah Partington
Sea Lion Books
Release Date: November 7, 2012
Cover Price: $2.99

Hundreds of years ago a horde of demons were unleashed upon Europe. The Demonic Plague wreaked all sorts of biblical havoc on the people. This era is better known as the Dark Ages in our history books. An army of humans called the Exturminata was raised to take out the demons. Another group, the Mortifera, also formed to fight back the demon horde. However, they were widely considered heretics given their practice of conversing with the dead and other occulty shit. The combined forces of the Exturminata and Mortifera managed to fight and defeat the demons and, decades later, have become complacent.

The blood of demons is highly valuable in these times. It’s indestructible and, when combined with the proper ritual, can be used to summon a demon to do your bidding. Elias Gregor, the leader of the Mortifera sought to mitigate the dangerous demon blood by storing it in the Demon Keep. Kanisus, the leader of the Demonic Plague, sees an opportunity to take advantage of the humans’ complacency and raids the Keep.

It’s nearly impossible to watch HBO’s Game of Thrones without getting hungry or thirsty for some good old medieval fare, and even harder to do so while reading George R.R. Martin‘s “A Song of Ice and Fire” book series.

There are plenty of related cookbooks and recipes for those of us desperate enough to eat the way the people of Westeros eat, and most of the drink is readily available in reality. But, when it comes to beer specifically, fans will soon have the option of picking up some Game of Thrones themed suds.

The sequel to Walt Disney’s hit revival of Jim Henson’s creations, The Muppets, is set to begin production come this January. With that fast approaching, the human cast is starting to take shape.

First came the announcement that Ty Burrell (Modern Family, Dawn of the Dead) would be starring as one of the live-action leads. Now comes word that comedian Ricky Gervais has entered into negotiations for another human lead in The Muppets 2.