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I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s strangest and geekiest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By The Way My brother and I have been offered an incredible opportunity and we’re so grateful. Nothing is set so we can’t talk about it, but we can say it will have a major impact on the blog. So, stay tuned. This is How I Work Blog Hop by Ms. Mariah This is an awesome blog hop by Ms. Mariah and I’m insanely late since the deadline was July 21st. Please forgive me. – Maurice What apps can you not…

Green Lantern – John Stewart The Green Lantern movie opens in 2020, but Warner Bros recently announced that it will be called Green Lantern Corp and focus on many of the galactic guardians. For those who don’t know, Green Lantern is a comic book about Hal Jordan who gets a ring from a dying alien that gives him the ability to construct anything he can imagine. He joins an interstellar police force known as the “Green Lantern Corp.” In the comics, many have taken on the role of the Green Lantern for Earth, including John Stewart. He’s a Black former…

Spectre (2015) – James Bond (Daniel Craig) The 24th James Bond movie Spectre is coming soon (out Nov. 6) and our face got melted off by the intense new full-length trailer. It features explosive action, the shadowy group Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion (SPECTRE), beautiful women, the gorgeous new Aston Martin, high-flying action and the scene hinted at in the behind-the-scenes video about Mexico City. Now we can also geek out over the incredible photos! First come the always lovely “Bond Girls”. Lea Seydoux plays Madeleine Swann. USA Today says Swann is a “doctor daughter of an…

Ant-Man (2015) – Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) Ant-Man is a film about a little superhero but it’s a huge win for Marvel. As of yesterday, Ant-Man has grossed $58 million in North America and $56.4 million in other territories, for a total of $114.4 million world-wide. That’s good for a movie, but small for a Marvel film. But while Ant-Man didn’t set any box office records it’s been a huge win for Marvel and all the gambles paid off. Here’s why. 1) It’s a Big Opening for an “Obscure” Character They’ve done movies about little-known characters to the general public like…

The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. are in an all-out war with the cast of Agent Carter. And they’re waging it in videos nine seconds long. Dubsmash is a mobile app that let’s you create “short selfie videos dubbed with famous sounds” and songs. 1) It started at San Diego Comic Con when Chloe Bennet, who plays Skye Johnson, sent this dubsmash challenge to Haley Atwell who plays Agent Peggy Carter. #AgentsofSHIELD @ChloeBennet4 dubsmash war….calling you out @HayleyAtwell #JamesDarcy #AgentCarter #DJEZClark pic.twitter.com/I9kvDS8CqY — Clark Gregg (@clarkgregg) July 11, 2015 2) Atwell responded pic.twitter.com/PbAIBv58Cv — Hayley Atwell (@HayleyAtwell) July 11, 2015 3) Not…

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) – Batman (Ben Affleck) At San Diego Comic Con Warner Bros released the new Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer and it’s broken the Internet getting over 20 million views. While millions have watched the trailer there’s so much to see you may have missed some stuff. There’s a ton to see in this new trailer and we get to see a lot more of the story behind the movie and not just pretty pictures. The movie isn’t due out till next year but we get to learn a lot. Here are…

San Diego Comic-Con 2015 [nerdcoremovement.com] San Diego Comic-Con was this last weekend and it’s the biggest fan convention in the world. While Comic-Con is awesome, it’s expensive. Depending on where you live, you could spend almost $2,000 making the trip. Then, there’s the fact that you have to leave family and friends to go. I’m married with two small children so it wasn’t an option this year. If you’re one of the many, like myself, that just couldn’t break away from your everyday life to attend the convention there’s a cheaper alternative! Through the magic of the Internet you can…

Star Wars Metallic Edition wine stoppers (via /Film) I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s strangest and geekiest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links Batman role was “Strange” for Ben Affleck at first (via Inquisitor) Run! HIDE! Michael Bay Is Remaking ‘The Birds’! (via Latino Review) Summer Anime 2015 Guide: What I have seen so far (via Blah Blah Blah Yackity Smackity) Twelfth Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control (via Blogtor Who) Marvel Reveals Its “All-New, All-Different” Universe … and It’s Kinda Bonkers – Spider-Woman is what-now? (via The Mary Sue) 15 Avengers Who Will Never Be Featured in Marvel Movies (via Screen…

Dr. Evil and Shark [Source] Shark Week is a yearly event on the Discovery Channel which was originally developed to raise awareness and respect for sharks. Shark Week originally premiered on July 17, 1988 and is the longest-running cable television history The stereotype of the killer shark started with Jaws and they’re now considered the most lethal animal in the ocean. According to movies they make a pretty good weapon so which super-villain was the best at killing with sharks? Here are some examples: Dr. Evil demanded sharks with “frickin'” laser beams In Batman: The Movie the Penguin used an…

Marvel is stupid for holding off using Miles Morales as Spider-Man. A few weeks ago it was announced that Tom Holland would play Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (or MCU). 19-year old Tom Holland wowed Marvel, but we were really hoping the studio would do something different with the character. Holland will show up in Captain America: Civil War before getting his own movie in 2017. He was introduced to great fanfare and the Internet responded: yawning. We’re bored. While we love “old web-head”, and want to see him with the Avengers, it’s become boring. We hoped for…

Pacific Rim (2013) – Idris Elba Here’s why Idris Elba should never play a Klingon. There have been a ton of rumors that Idris Elba will play a villain in the Star Trek Beyond. While Simon Pegg confirmed he wants him in a role it was never confimed until now. Ireland’s TV3 had an interview with the actor and he said “Almost everyone was a Trekkie, really, weren’t they? I wouldn’t say I was a hardcore one but I definitely watched that show a million times. Spock was probably my favourite character – and in this one I have some…

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) – Batman (Ben Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Superman (Henry Cavill) San Diego Comic-Con 2015 is coming. While Marvel is skipping the event, Warner Bros is hosting a promotional panel at Comic-Con on Saturday will include the Batman v Superman cast, including stars Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill, and director Zack Snyder. Entertainment Weekly is celebrating by releasing a ton of cool interviews and photos from the upcoming sequel to Man of Steel: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. While we’re not totally convinced the movie will make us forget about Sucker Punch,…

Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (2015) – Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg), Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) Several new clips from the upcoming Mission:Impossible: Rogue Nation have been released by Paramount and they are crazy and terrifying in a good way. Spend a few minutes watching them all to see what scares the mess out of Ethan Hunt and his team. Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation – Equal (0:31) The Rogue Nation is the equal to the M:I team Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation – Chase (0:31) Insane car chases Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation – Next Level (0:32) Takin’ the team to a whole…

Psylocke [Source] Olivia Munn posted a wicked video to her Instagram account showing her sword skills with a kendo stick. The 34-year-old actress is preparing for her role as the mutant Psylocke in X-Men: Apocalypse (2017). In the background her boyfriend, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, showed off his skills using a baseball bat. Elizabeth “Betsy” Braddock (or Psylocke) is an Asian mutant with psychic abilities. She’s also a master martial artist who wields a katana. It looks like Munn is working hard to train for the role. “Learned some new tricks…” Munn writes. When her casting was first…

Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (2015) – Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation is looking to be an explosive blockbuster, so it’s no wonder they’re pairing with another summer blockbuster this year. Paramount Pictures and Skydance today announced that at the IMAX screenings of Terminator: Genesys in North America there will be a six minute sneak peek of the next Mission Impossible film. Back in 2011, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, featured a preview of footage from The Dark Knight Rises, so it’s all coming back around. Here’s the official press release from Paramount:HOLLYWOOD, CA (June 29, 2015) – Paramount…

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2015) Here’s everything you need to know about the super team “Secret Warriors”. The show Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has often brought in elements from the comic books and it looks like they’re bringing in a whole new plot line. Last week, ABC confirmed that the superhero team “Secret Warriors” is coming to television. When actor Clark Gregg, who plays Agent Phil Coulson, was on Hey U Guys he dropped a major hint when he said, “[Coulson and Skye are starting] a new super-secret team of powered agents, which very much sounds like something that I know from the…

Above Image: Jaden Smith Wears Batman Costume to “Protect Everyone,” Remains Super Weird(via The Hollywood Gossip) I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s strangest and geekiest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links Where Do Your Favorite Fighting Games Actually Take Place? (via He Geek She Geek) SUPERMAN’s 10 WEIRDEST Powers (via Newsorama) Marvel Wants Beyoncé…but Who Could She Be? (via Movie Pilot) A Space Blogyssey Asks TO DELETE OR NOT TO DELETE Old Blog posts? (via A Space Blogyssey) Sony Hack Reveals ‘Spider-Man’ Is Required To Be White (via io9) Miles Morales Is Spider-Man in Marvel Comics’ Relaunch “Our…

There has been months of speculation and casting rumors about the Spider-Man casting involving everyone from Danny Donald Glover to Asa Butterfield. Marvel Studios finally announced the name of the actor playing the next Spider-Man: Tom Holland. For those that aren’t familiar with him, Spider-Man was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962). In the comics, teenage Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider and gets spider-like abilities including super strength and the ability to stick to walls and ceilings. He uses his genius-level intellect to build a set…

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) Academy Award-winning composer James Horner, known for scoring movies like Titanic and Avatar, is feared dead. He was an avid and experienced pilot, but a small plane belonging to him crashed in central California yesterday and killed the pilot. While it’s not confirmed that the pilot was 61-year old James Horner, his assistant Sylvia Patrycja posted on her Facebook page, “A great tragedy has struck my family today, and I will not be around for a while. I would like some privacy and time to heal. We have lost an amazing person…

Ant-Man (2015) – Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) Check out the latest posters and photos from Ant-Man and find out whether we’ll see Wasp! Ant-Man is coming and he’s the latest underdog superhero from Marvel. While the idea of an ant-sized superhero is ridiculous to most people (my wife especially) Marvel is treating it the same as the talking tree and gun-toting raccoon in Guardians of the Galaxy. They’re treating it like it’s completely normal and hope fans will enjoy the ride. They’re hoping for big things from Ant-Man and have released a set of International posters and 12 new photos. Kevin Feige also confirmed…

“As far as a Hulk movie, a standalone Hulk movie, Marvel doesn’t really have the rights to that yet.” Mark Ruffalo said in an interview with Collider, “That’s still Universal’s property, so there’s that issue. That’s a big impediment to moving forward with that. Now I don’t think that’s insurmountable, by the way, but I don’t know where it’s going from here for me.” It turns out Ruffalo was wrong. As confirmed by Forbes last week, Marvel does own the rights to make a standalone Hulk movie. So, why haven’t they made one yet? It’s a complicated question. So let’s…

Above Image: Tippett responds to hilarious meme. For Jurassic World, he was “demoted” to “dinosaur consultant” I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s strangest and geekiest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links ‘Star Wars’ Could Beat ‘Jurassic World’s’ Box Office Record Review of Star Trek: The Animated Series Season 1 (via Armchair Squid) Monday Movie Meme: What movie features characters sneaking items into movie? (via The Madlab) Justice League: Gods And Monsters Chronicles – Wonder Woman, Batman & Superman As You’ve Never Seen Them Before (via The 7th Matrix) Three very different takes on Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. [Warning: Strong…

Supergirl (2015) – Kara Danvers (Melissa Benoist), James Olsen (Mehcad Brooks) It ain’t easy making a superhero show. While DC Comics has two hits with Arrow and The Flash on the CW Network, they’ve faltered on other networks. Both Fox’s Gotham and NBC’s Constantine have been ratings disappointments despite heavy promotion and vocal fan bases. Executive producers Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg, who also produce The Flash and Arrow have had they’re hands full working on they’re latest show Supergirl. The cast of Supergirl Melissa Benoist (“Kara Danvers”), and her co-stars Chyler Leigh (“Alex Danvers”) and Mehcad Brooks (“James Olsen”) talked to…

Spectre (2015) The latest video takes you behind the scenes of the “Day of the Dead” sequence in the latest James Bond movie. James Bond has traveled all over the world, but the films have never been to the exotic land of Mexico. In the latest Spectre video the costume and makeup designers talk about the challenge of making up 800 extras for the crowd scenes without using CGI. Spectre is the twenty-fourth James Bond film. It’s the second James Bond film directed by Sam Mendes and Daniel Craig’s fourth movie playing James Bond. The villain, Franz Oberhauser, is played by…

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1994) – Captain Picard Day – Captain Pipcard (Patrick Stewart) Here are some awesome ways to help Sir Patrick Stewartcelebrate “Captain Picard Day.” According to the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “The Pegasus” Captain Picard Day was an annual event held aboard the USS Enterprise-D for the ship’s schoolchildren. Part of the celebration involved a contest where the children would make paintings and models of the captain and he had to choose a first, second and third place winners and four honrable mentions. What makes it funny was that Picard was obviously uncomfortable about the event.…

Jurassic World (2015) – Indominus Rex Jurassic World broke 11 box office records in one weekend. Nick Carpou, Universal’s president of domestic distribution, said, “It is extraordinary. The film has resonated with audiences around the world.” The movie about the dinosaur theme park making a genetically engineered hybrid that escapes wowed movie-goers this last weekend. Everyone expected it to be big, but no one expected Jurassic World to dominate the box office and become the first film to make over half a billion dollars worldwide in it’s opening weekend. Here are all the other stunning box office numbers. June opening…

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015) – Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) Thank you for visiting us but this giveaway has ended. To see more contests click on our Contests and Giveaways page Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015) is coming and we’re giving away a free ticket! Based on the Mission: Impossible TV series by Bruce Geller, the movies starring Tom Cruise and Ving Rhames have been blockbusters since the first film back in 1996. Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation release date is in theaters July 31, 2015 and we want to send you to the movie for free! Update: We’ve gotten our…

“The Creation of Adam” by Leonardo da Vinci meets Batman via Vartan Garnikyan I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s strangest and geekiest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” PollThis week’s poll question is about Jurassic World. Which is your favorite movie in the Jurassic Park franchise? Links Vartan Garnikyan Mashes Batman with Famous Paintings Land of the Giants Comic Book Page (via Being Retro) How to become Otaku. (via blahblahblahyackitysmackity) 8 Disaster Movie Cliches in San Andreas (via MsMariah’s Space Blog-yssey) LOTR Director Peter Jackson Posts A Touching Tribute To His Friend Christopher Lee (via Comic Book Movie) NAACP Leader…

Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones (2002) – Count Dooku (Christopher Lee) The noted actor Sir Christopher Lee has died at the ripe old age of 93. While he’s best known for playing Count Dracula in Hammer Horror films and Count Dooku in the Star Wars films his career spanned seven decades.Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, CBE, CStJ was born May 27, 1922 and died June 7, 2015 while being treated in a hospital for respiratory problems and heart failure. He was a British actor, singer and author. Here are some of his best roles. The Curse of…

Yesterday, Marvel dropped the bombshell that Jon Bernthal will play the Punisher in Netflix’ Daredevil season 2. It’s exciting, but does that mean that Jon Bernthalwill play the Punisher in an upcoming movie? Not necessarily. We’ll examine the history of the character, his appearances in film and television. Finally, we’ll delve into the question of whether his television appearance guarantees we’ll see him in the movies. Who is the Punisher? The character of Frank Castle, known as “the Punisher”, was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita, Sr., and Ross Andru. Stan Lee came up with the name.…