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Vans Customs Releases Two New Exclusive Star Wars Prints (via /Film) How many Spider-Men (Spider-Man) does it take to set a record? Which is the best Marvel movie? What does the first Jurassic World poster look like? Which Batman actor may be cast in Warner Bros Suicide Squad? Which is better: Marvel’s Civil War vs. DC’s Justice League? Read on to find out. I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links 10. The Top 10 Marvel Movies… Ranked For Your Viewing Pleasure ( via Blutonian Death Egg) Which is the number…

Yesterday news broke that DC has finally released their list of upcoming movies all the way to 2020. While the list of 10 movies is less extensive than Marvel’s 20 upcoming films it points to a commitment to diversity that Marvel is lacking right now. Here are sections from the official press release: As part of his presentation, Tsujihara announced a bold expansion of the industry’s broadest theatrical slate, built around the largest, most important global franchises. And, in a massive expansion of the Studio’s DC Entertainment-branded content, Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema will release a slate of…

What would Transformers: Age of Extinction be like with nothing but explosions? We’ve already said how we think the latest Transformers movie is nothing but a series of action scenes. Every scene sets up the next action scene. We wondered, what would happen if Michael Bay had his dream movie? What if he made a Transformers movie that was nothing but explosions? So, here’s our latest supercut. “Transformers: Age of Extinction: Nothing but Explosions.” Enjoy. What do you think of the video? Is this Bay’s favorite wish? Which is your favorite explosion? If you enjoyed this, then please use the…

Marlon Wayans as Robin Learn about ten surprising black actors that almost became awesome superheroes. The Guardians of the Galaxy movie has made over half a billion dollars. Superhero movies are big business, but strangely, there are very few that star a minority character in the lead role. In fact, the last one was Blade: Trinity starring Wesley Snipes ten years ago. Over the years many have tried and failed to make a major motion picture starring a black superhero. So, while we’re waiting for a Black Panther movie, here are the 10 that came the closest to making it…

How can Yoda get kids to read? That’s the question that the non-profit American Library Association (ALA) asked in 1983 for National Library Week. The organization created a series of 40 “READ” posters featuring celebrities like Paul Newman, Bette Midler, David Bowie, George Burns, Bill Cosby, Sting and Goldie Hawn reading books. They also used fictional characters like Miss Piggy, Kermit, Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Muppet Babies and Curious George. In 1987 they decided to use Yoda. The iconic 22″ x 34″ poster of Yoda holding a book was an instant hit and can still be seen hanging in libraries around…

Zombie Toothpicks (Make Everything Less Appetizing) (via /Film) I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By the Way I hate writing reviews. I’ll be honest that I hate writing reviews. First, I could go on for hours about a movie or TV show and no one really wants that. Second, I don’t really think anyone cares what I think. Does our bad review of Godzilla affect ticket sales? I doubt it. But I write reviews for one reason: to give you guys a chance to take about the things I’ve…

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) – Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield) Rumors are swirling that Sony’s plans for a slew of Spider-Man films and spin-offs is falling apart. Earlier this year Sony announced they’re full Spider-Man movie release schedule for the next few years and they made it clear that they’re taking the one superhero property they own, Spider-Man, and making a huge cinematic universe around it just like Marvel has. Unfortunately, the property is limited and some truly bizarre movie decisions were made. They decided to make a movie out of villains like the Sinister Six and Venom and scheduled release…

Movie costumes rarely match the comic books, and the costumes of the superhero group The Avengers are no different. This infographic by Costume Discounters we can see all the way the costumes have changed from the comics to the movies. From Hulk, Iron Man to Thor and Black Widow there have been some big changes. (Via Geekxgirls) Which is your favorite Avengers costume? What do you think of the infographic? If you enjoyed this, then please use the buttons below to tell your friends about this post! Follow us! Email | RSS | Twitter | Facebook

The Flash (2014) – Chad Rook as Mark Mardon Check out the greatest villains of the Flash TV series! The new Arrow spin-off The Flash starts today and with it a new shared television universe. Here’s the official description: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE IS BORN — Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) was just 11 years old when his mother was killed in a bizarre and terrifying incident and his father (John Wesley Shipp) was falsely convicted of the murder. With his life changed forever by the tragedy, Barry was taken in and raised by Detective Joe West (Jesse L. Martin), the father of…

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) Blink (Fan Bingbing), Warpath (Booboo Stewart) The movie X-Men: Days of Future Past will be released on Blu-Ray next week (October 14, 2014) and the studio has released a few behind-the-scenes clips from the upcoming disk. X-Men: Days of Future Past had a bunch of mutants, but most weren’t really focused on. In fact, two of the minority heroes – Blink and Warpath – had great fight scenes, but not too much attention. The two characters fight attacking Sentinels alongside Magneto, Storm, Colossus, Sunspot, Bishop and Iceman to protect Kitty Pryde and Wolverine. Thanks…

Things We Saw Today: A TARDIS Tortoise! – Try saying that ten times fast. (via The Mary Sue) I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By the Way This week’s list is only three entries to make room for my massive review dump. You’ve been warned… Links 3. An 8th Grader Turns His Math Homework Into Star Wars (via Topless Robot) 2. The Original ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy in 3 Minutes (via Mashable) 1. Warner Bros. Planning I Am Legend Reboot (via Empire) Reviews Movies The Maze Runner (2014) -Not Recommended iamyourtargetdemographic.com Official Description:…

Doctor Who (2010) – Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith) holding card of First Doctor (William Hartnell) How many times has the Doctor used the alias John Smith? Let’s find out. Last week’s episode of Doctor Who (“The Caretaker”) had him posing as a school caretaker named John Smith. While we don’t know the Doctor’s real name, he’s used this fake name many times. Here’s a list of all of the ones he’s used it on the show, although there are a bunch more times he used the nickname in the books and comics. The Wheel in Space (1968) Frazer Hines (Jamie…

See how the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have changed over the last 30 years. The Michael Bay Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot film is a hit and marks the biggest change in the turtles appearance since the comic books. Besides adding noses they also changed the shape and size. Check it out. BuyCostumes has created this infographic that shows the differences in in the way the “heroes in a half-shell” have looked over the years. From cartoons to live-action the Turtles have gone a long way. What do you think of the Turtles’ changes over the years? What’s the biggest…

William Shatner at Destination: Star Trek London (Source) We don’t know what Shatner’s role could be in the next Star Trek, but we know what it won’t. Last week rumors started that William Shatner has a role in the upcoming unnamed Star Trek sequel. While Shatner says he hasn’t been approached for the role, we can make some guesses based on the history of Shatner’s involvement with the franchise. Here’s what we know a William Shatner role would be in Star Trek 3. He’ll be playing Captain James T. Kirk William Shatner won’t be just a walk-on role or play…

Tom Hiddleston Stands Up For Emma Watson And The #HeForShe Campaign – Never change, Loks. (via The Mary Sue) What if the Avengers made a line of breakfast cereals? Are cosplayers to blame for ruining comic conventions? What would happen if Klingons took up knitting? I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By the Way I’m way behind on my TV viewing so I’ve had to put off reviews for a while. Next week I’ll have some reviews of Doctor Who season 8, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and more! Links 10. These Avengers…

Before they were in the biggest movie of 2014, the cast of Guardians of the Galaxy were just a bunch of kids in high school. In honor of “Throwback Thursday,” see what the Guardians of the Galaxy cast looked like back in the day. Who were the geeks? Who were the freaks? Who were the chic? Chris Pratt as Peter Quill / Star-Lord Graduated Lake Stevens High School in 1997 Bradley Cooper as Rocket Racoon Graduated Germantown Academy in 1993 Lee Pace as Ronan the Accuser Graduated Klein Collins High School in 1997 Glenn Close as Nova-Prime Graduated Rosemary Hall…

King Kong (1933) – Fay Wray coloring page from The Lima News Usually coloring books are for little kids to make artwork for parents to stick up on the refrigerator, but back in 1933 coloring King Kong got you a free movie ticket! All you had to do was make your kid look at horrific scenes from the movie! In the build up to what was the hottest movie of 1933, the Ohio newspaper The Lima News printed a series of coloring pages for kids from April 23 – 26, 1933. All six pictures had to be colored and submitted…

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. cast Find out about Agent Triplett’s role in the new season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The second season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. airs today and with it comes the return of Agent Antoine “Trip” Triplett, played by B.J. Brett. He’s funny, he’s smooth and he’s a man of action. One of the things we love about the show is it’s celebration of diversity. Besides having a major Asian character in Agent Melinda May, played by Ming-Na Wen, they also introduced several other minority S.H.I.E.L.D. agents including Jasper Sitwell, played by Latino actor Maximiliano Hernández. In…

The Last Starfighter (1984) – Alex Rogan (Lance Guest) A forgotten classic of science fiction teaches us everything we need to know about life. Back in 1984, the American space opera flick directed by Nick Castle, The Last Starfighter, opened. It told the story of Alex Rogan, played by Lance Guest, who plays an arcade game that gets him recruited by an alien named Centauri, played by Robert Preston, to fight in an interstellar war. The movie was a hit, but suffered for its comparisons to Star Wars. But the story has more in common with the legend of Excalibur and…

Guinness World Record for “The Most Batmans.” (via Dorkly) When is Deadpool coming? Who wants to be in Star Wars Episode VII (besides Lando)? How much money has Guardians of the Galaxy made? What would it look like if Sub-Zero were in Mortal Kombat? Above Image: 542 individual Batmans (NOT “Batmen”), gathered together in Calgary to set the Guinness World Record for “The Most Batmans.” I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links 10. MORTAL KOMBAT Meets SUPER MARIO WORLD in Video Mashup (via GeekTyrant) 9. 10 Stupid Arguments People Use To…

Back to the Future II (1989) – Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) How close are we to being able to dress up like Marty McFly in Back to the Future II’s future world of 2015? Back in 1989, the movie Back to the Future showed what life would be like 20 years later in 2015. But, it wasn’t supposed to be a wholly accurate depiction. “For me, filming the future scenes of the movie were the least enjoyable of making the whole trilogy, because I don’t really like films that try and predict the future.” director…

Arrow (2013) – Katie Cassidy, Manu Bennett, Emily Bett Rickards, Stephen Amell, David Ramsey, Willa Holland, Get a free Blu-Ray copy of Arrow: Season 2! Season 3 of the hit superhero show Arrow premieres on Wednesday, October 8th 8/7c on The CW. To celebrate we’ve partnered with FilmBook, a movie website, to sponsor this giveaway. The Prize The contest is for three copies of Arrow: The Complete Second Season Blu-ray. The contest begins on September 16, 2014 and ends on October, 7 2014 at 11: 59 pm. Product Details “All 23 episodes from the second season of the US action…

The Incredible Hulk (1977) – Hulk (Lou Ferrigno) ( Source:IGN.com) Find out why the late Richard Kielwas fired from the 1970s Hulk TV series. Q: On Twitter @PaulTheBookGuy asked, “Why was he replaced with …Ferrigno?” A: They decided he wasn’t muscular enough. Last week Richard Kiel, who played “Jaws” in the James Bond movies as well as other memorable roles, died at 75. One little known fact was that he was the original actor to play the Hulk creature in the 1977 TV movies. The series ran on CBS from 1978 to 1982, and ran an incredible 82 episodes over…

“Dwayne McDuffie on the realities of the Black writer in the comic book industry” (2010) – Dwayne McDuffie Dwayne McDuffie was a pioneer in comic books as a writer with three Eisner Award nominations, a Writers Guild of America award, the creator of several popular characters, co-founder of the legendary minority-owned-and-operated comic-book company Milestone Media and almost ten films in his credits. He also happened to be be black. He died in 2011 but, in his twenty-year history in comics, he experienced many things including the inherent racism in the comic book industry. Watch this video to find out what…

Star Wars Costumes Made From Beer Cans (via /Film) Who wanted to star in the Super Mario Bros Movie? Which actor knows why The Amazing Spider-Man 2 sucks? What does Stan Lee want us to lobby for? How many minutes was Godzilla on-screen? I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links 10. The Making of the ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Movie, From the Book ‘Console Wars’ (via /Film) We’ve written quite a bit about the disastrous Super Mario Brothers Movie but a new book, Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that…

Flash Gordon (1980) – Flash Gordon Find out the strangest facts about the weirdest comic adaption of the 1980s: Flash Gordon. Flash Gordon is one of those bizarre movies that lives up to it’s cult status. Either you hate it with a passion or love it with a passion. It was a flop in the United States, but a hit in Europe. It was filled with beautiful visuals and sweeping costumes, but has one of the most confusing stories ever written. It was based on the science fiction adventure comic strip originally drawn by Alex Raymond and follows the early…

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) – Batman (Ben Affleck) See leaked photos of the full Batmobile from the upcoming movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice! UPDATE: Zack Snyder tweeted an official full photo of the Batmobile It’s always hard to keep things secret while filming a movie. They’re currently filming Man of Steel 2, titled Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, in Detroit and some photos of Ben Affleck’s new Batmobile have leaked online. They’re filming in area of Sixth and Howard in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood. We don’t know exactly what’s being filmed, but we do know…

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) – Orb Power Gem The visuals of Guardians of the Galaxy are stunning and incredibly realistic. So realistic that you forget it’s CGI. They make the Star Wars prequels look faker than a high school video project. Method Studios is one of the special effects companies working on the films and shared some amazing behind-the-scenes photos of the making of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Method Studios describes themselves as “an award-winning international visual effects group with facilities in Los Angeles, Vancouver, New York, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, London, Sydney and Melbourne.” There were 13 companies…

Doctor Who (2010) “Vincent and the Doctor” – Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) If you watched the last episode of Doctor Who you missed something pretty important. Find out what it is. Learn why I posted the above image at the end of the post. Last Saturday, the Doctor Who episode “Robots of Sherwood” aired and there was one scene missing. After the tragic death of US journalist Steven Sotloff by Islamic State (ISIS) militants last week BBC decided to cut a scene. A BBC spokesman said “In light of recent news events, we have made an edit to episode three…

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2014) via /Film Why is a scene being cut out of Doctor Who? Which minority actor will be playing Black Adam? Why do you eat more watching Transformers movies? Above image: “A new poster has been released featuring Lawrence’s character in a “Rebel Warrior” outfit. Or, at least the back of it. See the new Hunger Games MockingJay poster below.” via /Film I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links 10. Saturday’s Doctor Who Has Had Its “Beheading Scene” Edited Out (via io9) 9.…