Author: Maurice Mitchell

Suicide Squad – Amanda Waller, Deadshot, Harley Quinn “Does a movie really need good guys?” Of the 32 movies coming in the next six years, one of the most hotly anticipated is DC’s Suicide Squad (2016). The upcoming superhero movie has a huge cast and most are unfamiliar to non-comic book fans. Plus, the cast is changing every day. So, here to help keep the Suicide Squad cast straight, is a guide to all the characters and cast of the film. Director David Ayer told Empire, “I can say that [Suicide Squad is] a Dirty Dozen with supervillains. Then I…

Fantastic Four (2015) – Jamie Bell , Michael B. Jordan,, Miles Teller, Kate Mara The trailer for Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four dropped today. There have been a bunch of rumors that the film is in trouble with executives complaining it’s confusing and too much like Chronicle. There are also reports of major re-shoots. Presumably to head off the rumors, 20th Century Fox released this teaser trailer. There’s not much in it to look at, so we’re not doing one of our obsessive trailer breakdowns, but we’ll give you the highlights. In a reversal of what we normally do, we’ll be…

How many lens flares are there in Star Trek (2009)? Which sci-fi show has terrible pick-up lines? What 90s theme song sounds awesome in Acapella? How many ideas of Lucas did they use for the new movie? I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links 7. New actors confirmed for Jean, Cyclops, and Storm in X-Men Apocalypse (via Blastr) Meet our new and brilliant young mutants: @Alexshipppp as #Storm @SophieT as #JeanGrey and @TyeSheridan as #Cyclops. #XmenApocalypse — Bryan Singer (@BryanSinger) January 23, 2015 Sophie Turner is Jean Grey, Tye…

The Star Wars universe is filled with manly men and their stately beards, but who has the best? For Star Wars: The Force Awakens Mark Hamill’s grown an amazing beard, but he’s not too happy about it. He told Entertainment Weekly, “I’m not really a beard person. I suppose if I got used to it, I could become one. It’s just one of those things. I think they look fine on other people, it’s just not for me.” So, who looks best in a beard? Whether it’s a beard, mustache or goatie, this week’s poll is: Who has the best…

If you love The Daily Show with John Stewart then you’ll love The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. We talked about the greatest fictional talk show hosts, but now it’s time to talk about a real-life talk show that is gut-bustingly funny. Larry Wilmore is the mastermind behind some of TV’s most loved shows including In Living Color, The Bernie Mac Show and Black-ish. He’s finally stepping out from behind the scenes and into the lime light with his very own show. Originally, it was supposed to be called The Minority Report but the upcoming show based on the movie…

The Running Man – Damon Killian (Richard Dawkins) This week a new late night talk show started called The Nightly Show with Larry Willmore on Comedy Central. It’s hilarious and we’ll do a post telling you more about it later today, but it started us thinking about talk show hosts in sci-fi. Who are the greatest? Update: Added two more 10. Dave Endochrine from Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2 The host of The Dave Endochrine Show is played by Conan O’Brian and is stupid enough to interview the Joker. It doesn’t work out well. 9. Tony Pope from…

Doctor Who (2015) – Clara (Jenna Coleman), The 12th Doctor (Peter Capaldi) [Source: BBC] How would you rank every episode of season eight of Doctor Who? Last year Doctor Who turned 50 and the show just finished it’s eight season since being brought back from cancellation in 2005. BBC says the ratings of season 8 are wonderful but it faltered in spots. Last season Peter Capaldi took over as an older, Scottish regeneration of the Doctor. Clara, played by Jenna Coleman, questions her role as the Doctor’s companion as she finds love with Danny Pink played by Samuel Anderson. We’re…

This Exquisite Wooden X-wing Rocker Will Make You Miss Being a Kid (via /Film) What’s the name of the upcoming Jurassic World mockbuster? What would it look like if Dr. Suess had drawn Doctor Who? Who made an awesome prosthetic arm for a 7-year-old? I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By The WayWe’re working on a podcast! It’s ironic because this blog started out a podcast. We hope you’ll tune it when we post our first episode. Links 10. Jennifer Aniston Really Wants To Play A Superhero (via Huffington Post)…

Who are the Dora Milaje? The second Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer features a black woman that looks an awful lot like the Wakandan warriors known as the Dora Milaje. If you haven’t seen it, here are some high res images of her. It’s possible she could be someone else, like T’Challa’s youngest sister Shuri or the Asgardian Hela, but it seems very likely to be a Dora Milaje. So, who are they? In the Marvel Universe there’s a hidden fictional city in Africa known as Wakanda. It’s a highly advanced society and it’s spiritual leader is known as “Black…

Avengers 2: Age of Ultron (2015) – Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.) Want to know when the Avengers 2: Age of Ultron trailer will show up online? Last year, the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer was one of the biggest trailers on YouTube and had a ton of Easter Eggs and promises of spectacular superpowered excitement. The second Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer will be shown on ESPN during the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship Ohio State at Oregon game January 12th at 8:30 PM / ET and likely Marvel will post it online soon after. Update: It’s online!…

Ant-Man (2015) – Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) Where are all the minorities in Marvel’s Ant-Man? The Ant-Man trailer was released online Tuesday night and everyone got to see the first look at Marvel’s upcoming superhero film Ant-Man which is one of 11 movies the studio is releasing over the next five years. In the film, Paul Rudd plays Scott Lang, a former thief who gets a suit from Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) that lets him shrink to ant size. Ant-Man’s powers allow him to shrink, gives him super-strength and communicate with ants. Shrinking is the worst superpower in the world,…

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (1980) – Bill Bixby, Fred Rogers, Lou Ferrigno If you ever wanted to see Mister Rogers meet the Hulk now’s your chance. Back in 1980, the wonderful PBS children’s show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood did a special two-part episode where they visited the set of The Incredible Hulk. In “Mister Rogers Talks About Superheroes” he does a special series of episodes about superheroes because it was an important topic for parents and teachers at the time. “The adult world can seem overwhelmingly large to children.” Fred Rogers said, “As a result, children often pretend they have super powers…

Marvel movie chief Kevin Feige Keep track of all the upcoming DC and Marvel movies with this timeline. The Marvel and DC superhero films have made billions over the years. Over the next five six years there will be an explosion of movies from DC Comics and Marvel Studios. We created a DC and Marvel movie timeline infographic to help you keep them straight. Updated: Version 1.1 – 1/6/2015Please include attribution to TheGeekTwins.com with this graphic. Thanks! Share this Image On Your Site! Please include attribution to TheGeekTwins.com with this graphic. Via thegeektwins.com Click in the box above, copy…

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) – Rey (Daisy Ridley) A few weeks back the official Star Wars site announced the Star Wars: The Force Awakens cast using retro-styled digital trading cards. Director J.J. Abrams told Entertainment Weekly, “I’m only sorry we couldn’t give everyone a stick of gum.” He also added that there is a significance to the numbering, so keep your eyes out for While it’s great to hear the names there are also some other cool things hidden in the cards. **** WARNING: POSSIBLE SPOILERS **** #11 — BB-8 on the move #53 — Poe Dameron in…

Mike Colter as Marvel’s Luke Cage Learn all about the newest Black superhero to join the Marvel Universe. While it’s been rumored for a while that Mike Colter would play Luke Cage, Marvel finally confirmed it. Colter isn’t an actor that draws a lot of attention, but everything he does makes an impact. Luke Cage will guest star in Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones starring Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones. It’s about a woman who has “a tragic ending to her short-lived super hero stint” and is “rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases…

I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links 10. 5 Possible Reasons George Lucas Doesn’t Give a Sh*t About J.J. Abrams’ ‘Star Wars‘ Trailer (via Pajiba) 9. Technology Ads Then and Now (via Neatorama) 8. Boba Fett-Themed STAR WARS Car (via GeekTyrant) 7. Jurassic World Image Shows Chris Pratt And His Best Friend—A Raptor (via io9) 6. 5 Big Geek Movie Questions Answered in 2014 (via Screen Rant) 5. New Photo from Marvel’s DAREDEVIL Series (via GeekTyrant) 4. How Guardians of the Galaxy led to changes for Star Trek 3 (via Blastr) 3. STAR WARS Prequels Nearly…

Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) – Hoshi Sato (Linda Park), T’Pol (Jolene Blalock) and Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula) – Source: StarTrek.com Do you think you’re funny? Why not add a title or caption to this picture? Here’s our Twitter conversation on this topic. You can join in using the hashtag #GT_Caption! In fact, you can use the form below to tweet directly to our feed! Tweets about “#GT_Caption” Add your caption or motivational phrase to this picture in the comments. You can also create your own captioned image and add it below using http://www.memecreator.org or http://diy.despair.com/. Have you seen a picture…

Star Trek: Enterprise- T’Pol (Jolene Blalock) – Image Source: E Online Here are some things you didn’t know about T’Pol. The most controversial part of Star Trek: Enterprise was the revealing costume worn by T’Pol, played by former model Jolene Blalock. Some called her a “sexpot”, a “glorified nookie girl” and “the most hated actress ever to appear in any Star Trek.” We already talked about what Jeri Ryan (who played “Seven of Nine”) went through in her costume and what Marina Sirtis went through with Deanna Troi’s cleavage. Now, we’ll talk about the reasons for Jolene Blalock’s many changing uniforms. T’Pol is…

Carrie Fisher Geeks around the world have fallen in love with Princess Leia’s metal bikini, but we only saw her being pawed by Jabba the Hutt. Back in the 1980s they got to see a lot more of her in these vintage photos. We already featured one of these images in our post 15 Interesting Facts About the Slave Leia Costume, but some more images have been found. They’re from a Rolling Stone photo shoot from 1983 promoting Return of the Jedi. Now, behold the glory of Slave Leia frolicking on the beach. It’s great to see how much fun…

Transformers Megatron election campaign poster (via Blastr) I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By the Way Our post on the Black Stormtrooper got trolled by a bunch of racist jerks. My brother and I had a long discussion before we finally decided to just delete the comments. Sorry if you had to read that. We like open discussion, but will take action sooner if it crosses the line again. Links 10. AT-AT Walker Lawn Ornament ($39.99) (via This is Why I’m Broke)* Is this be perfect for winter? 9.…

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back – Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher Do you think you’re funny? Why not add a title or caption to this picture? This week’s “Caption This!” is from Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. In this behind-the-scenes picture from March 1979, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher are filming the Hoth scenes in Norway. What do you think they’re saying? What caption would you give this picture? For long-time readers there’s no scoring on this one. So it’s anybody’s game. What caption would you give this picture? If you enjoyed this, then…

Star Wars Fleece Robes by ThinkGeek Cold you are. Wear these robes you will. If you’re looking to stay warm when you get out of the shower, and stay one with the Force, you might want to get these Star Wars Fleece Robes. ThinkGeek is selling Star Wars Fleece Robes that feature either a Obi-Wan style or Darth Vader style design. The brown Jedi robe has an embroidered Jedi Insignia and lightsaber on it. The black Sith robe is emboidered to look like Vader’s armor and has an embroidered lightsaber as well. They’re $49.99 (USD) at ThinkGeek and perfect for keeping…

Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) – Tessa Yeager (Nicola Peltz), Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg), Shane Dyson (Jack Reynor), Joshua Joyce (Stanley Tucci) As the year in film winds down Paramount wants one film to sweep the Academy awards: Transformers: Age of Extinction. They’re submitting the film for consideration in every major category including “Best Picture: and “Best Director.” And why not? It’s already made over a billion dollars worldwide. We certainly didn’t like the film, but there are many reviewers that disagree with us. So, to help with Paramount’s promotional campaign, here are some stellar reviews of Michael Bay’s cinematic masterpiece. “I’m…

Storm (Ororo Munroe) The X-Men are incredibly popular and one of the most popular superheroes on the team is Storm, whose real name is Ororo Munroe. She’s been a fixture in the X-Men team and transcended the comic into cartoons, video games and movies. She has her own on-going series, but it’s in danger of being cancelled after only five issues. So, to help raise awareness, here are some cool facts you probably didn’t know about everyone’s favorite Black female superhero. 1. Storm Was Originally Supposed to Be a Man Back in the 1970s, Marvel editor Roy Thomas was trying…

I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links 10. Kansas The Donut Hole Selling Doctor Who Donuts 9. Doctor Who Special Will Address Claire’s Future (via Hollywood Reporter) 8. Jada Pinkett-Smith’s 61-year-old Mom’s Body is Insane 7. Senior Citizens Recreate Classic Movie Posters (via Neatorama) Proceeds from the sale of the calendars goes to help the living facility. 6. Ryan Reynolds Officially Signing On to Play DEADPOOL (via GeekTyrant) 5. Stop Complaining, ‘Jurassic World’ Almost Featured Dinosaur-Human Hybrids; Filmmaker Defends Genetically Modified Dino Concept (via /Film) 4. Space Rangers Indiegogo Campaign (via Shannon)…

Star Trek – Kirk (William Shatner), Picard (Patrick Stewart), Sisko (Avery Brooks), Janeway (Kate Mulgrew), Archer (Scott Bakula) Which is your favorite Star Trek uniform? There have been many Starfleet uniforms over the decades since the first series debuted in 1966. So, which is your favorite uniform from the television shows? Is there a specific season? Which is your favorite Starfleet uniform? Which is the worst? Why? You Might Also Like 6 Horrifying Facts About STAR TREK: TNG’s Uniforms 7 Bizarre Facts About Deanna Troi’s Cleavage 5 Horrifying Facts About Seven of Nine’s Uniform 8 Worst Episodes of STAR TREK…

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) – John Boyega The first thing we see in the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer is the sight of a Black guy, John Boyega, in Stormtrooper armor sweating on Tatooine. It’s pretty epic and is jaw-dropping in spots. Unfortunately, some fans are complaining about it. While we weren’t going to write about it, we figured enough people have been asking that it’s worth addressing. We have no idea what character Boyega plays or what the plot is, but here are some reasons we can assume Boyega is in a Stormtrooper outfit. 1.…

Captain America (Sam Wilson) Here are 11 great superheroes that used to be White. Changing a superhero’s gender or race is an old trope and is done a lot in comics. Usually it feels like a gimmick and doesn’t have any lasting value. But, every now and then, a hero gets created that transcends the stereotype and becomes a strong character on it’s own regardless of the ethnicity. Here are 11 amazing superheroes that started out as “black versions” of popular characters. Which is your favorite superhero that started out as a black version of another hero? Do you think…

Spaceballs 2: The Force Awakens (2015) – Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) Last week the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer rocked the Internet. Now see how Mel Brooks would have done it in the Spaceballs edition called Spaceballs 2: The Force Awakens. Official Star Wars Force Awakens Summary Star Wars: Episode VII will be directed by J.J. Abrams (Super 8, Mission: Impossible III, Star Trek) and is being scripted by Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan (Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi). Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing, with Tommy…

As Lucasfilm and Disney promised the teaser for Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) is now online and in your local theater. 1. It’s Really Hot in Those Stormtrooper Suits and John Boyega is Wearing One 2. Droids Don’t Need Wheels 3. The Stormtroopers Are Back (Or Guys With Similar Fashion Sense) 4. The Stormtroopers Have New Blasters and Helmets Here’s what they looked like in the last movies 5. The Rebels Are Back (Or Guys With Similar Fashion Sense) 6. X-Wings Can Fly Over Water 7. The Sith is Back (or Some Guy Made a Sith Lightsaber) 8. The…