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Here are the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” 10. How Planets Get Multiple Suns Like ‘Star Wars” Tatooine (via Space) 9. RedBox Says it Lost Money Because of “Transcendance”(via Deadline) 8. “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Krang Cosplay (via The Mary Sue) 7. How Marvel Can Plan Movies So Far in Advance (via Neatorama) See the rest at the link 6. Tim Burton’s ‘Superman’ Movie Had Clark Kent ‘In Therapy’ (via Screen Rant) 5. Kevin Feige Confirms the Team Roster Will Change By AVENGERS 3 (via GeekTyrant) Up till now the roster has been Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Hawkeye and…
Star Wars in the Snow – Photo by Thomas Dagg Did you imagine Star Wars characters and vehicles all around you when you were a kid? Well, Thomas Dagg took his love of Star Wars and combined it with the mundane moments in real-life and the results are amazing. Toronto-based photographer spent years compositing everything from Yoda to AT-ATs into black-and-white photos of every day life. When Esquire interviewed Dagg, he said that the photos are “very much an homage to my childhood, not just putting popular culture into photographs.” You can see more at his personal site Thomas Dagg’s Blog. Which is…
Flash vs Tar Pit Here are some awesome villains they need to add to the new Flash TV series. The Flash CW show starring Grant Gustin is now the most-watched show for the CW network in the channel’s history because of its great characters, mind-blowing action and special effects. 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,…
Black Panther (2017) – T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) Yesterday, Marvel had a big announcement. There were several gaps in the upcoming movie schedule and they filled it in with some new movies including Black Panther coming in 2017.We talked about how it seemed DC has more diversity in it’s movie schedule with Cyborg in 2020, but then, Marvel trumped them. The next superhero movie to star an African-American actor will be Black Panther in 2017. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige described Black Panther saying, “He’s a bit of a prince, he may even become a bit of a king, but it’s all…
Did you think the new Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer was missing Celine Dion? Martin Revelation Films thought so and set the new Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer with Celine Dion’s hit “My Heart Will Go On” and created an emotional tribute to one of the most gut-busting trailers of the year. This song won Record of the Year for “Love Theme from Titanic” back in 1997.Celine Dion is from Canada. Since Cobie Smulders, who plays Agent Maria Hill, is also from Canada I’m sure she approves. Here’s the original song in case you want to relive the magic. Via…
The Hades Pit (2014) Kickstarter concept art When was the last good sci-fi film you saw that starred a female lead? Tony Sebastian Ukpo from Rennes, France contacted us about an ambitious Kickstarter campaign to create an independent film with a “good female led sci-fi film of the same kind of calibre of Alien.” The film will be shot in the U.S. and promises to be a cool action film inspired by video games like Nintendo’s Metroid. He’s done a number of major film projects like The Outsider: A Looper’s Story (2012), Random 11 (2011) and Paris 60 (2012). Here’s…
JOHNNY DEPP’S DUMB HATS, RANKED (via /Film) How can Arnold Schwarzenegger play a 67-year-old Terminator? What are some of the birthplaces of superheroes? Why is Richard Pryor from Superman III one of the worst supporting characters in superhero movie history? What movie will have the most visual effects of any movie in history? Who is cast as playing Robin in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice? 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. Confirmation That Jena Malone Will Play The Carrie Kelley Version Of…
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) – Ultron (James Spader) What did you miss in the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer? Yesterday, a leaked version of the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer got online, so Marvel decided to release a high resolution version of the trailer to get ahead of any negative feedback. It’s pretty awesome and has a lot going on. Here’s the trailer, in case you’re not one of the 11,000,000 people who have watched it already in the last 17 hours. Update: Added one more If you’re not familiar with the movie there’s an FAQ at the end ***…
Static (Source) Find out about the upcoming live-action Static Shock show. While Marvel is basking in the glory of it’s upcoming Netflix series based on Daredevil, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist and The Defenders, DC has launched their own short-form digital platform. Variety reports that the newly named “Blue Ribbon Content” division will launch original programs and new shows from Warner Bros. Entertainment’s “collection of intellectual property.” One of the first properties announced is a live-action series based on co-creator Dwayne McDuffie’s Milestone comic character Static (also known as Shock Shock). Virgil Hawkins is a teenager who gets electrical…
Game of Thrones Khal Drogo (Jason Momoa)/Aquaman (Source) How is Jason Momoa preparing for his role as Aquaman? We already know the schedule for upcoming DC superhero movies has a lot of diversity and that includes an Aquaman solo film. Up till now the “The King of the Seven Seas” has been portrayed as a blonde and blue-eyed Atlantean, but now DC is switching things up by having the Polynesian actor Jason Momoa play him. Aside from various animated appearances in shows like The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure and Superfriends the only live-action television appearance was in several episodes of…
Here are the greatest Star Wars toys that no one wants you to have. Ever since the first movie was released back in 1977 Star Wars toys have delighted children for generations. Twentieth Century Fox offered toy licensing rights to Mattel, Hasbro, and Mego, the biggest action-figure makers in the country and all of them turned down the opportunity to profit from a “space opera” by a little-known director with a cast of unknown actors. Boy, do they regret that decision. As wonderful as the Star Wars toy line is, however, every now and then a toy gets banned. Here are the…
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…