Author: Maurice Mitchell

Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) Teaser Poster The next movie in the Transformers Movie series will be: Transformers: Age of Extinction. The sequel will again be directed by Michael Bay and produced by Steven Spielberg, but the rest of the cast is different. According to /Film the title is a reference to the appearance of the fan favorite Dinobots. The Dinobots, unlike the other machines, transform into robot dinosaurs. It was established in the first Transformer movie that the robots take on the appearance of the dominant life-form, so we can assume they landed on Earth during the age of dinosaurs.…

Superman Lives (1997) costume test, Nicholas Cage Man of Steel is a blockbuster hit, but not all superhero movies go as planned. For every Superman (1978) there’s a Superman Lives that never gets off the ground. Here now are the best, and worst, Superman movies that never got made. Disclaimer: Since these films were in development, the final film might have been completely different from what we know. Superman and the Secret Planet (1957) Adventures of Superman (1952), George Reeves and Phyllis Coates Written by Unknown Starring George Reeves Directed by Undetermined Villain(s): Kryptonians Plot: Superman goes to look…

What happens to fan when you get married and have kids? Does that mean you need to “get a life?” Fangirls is an animated short by Leigh Lahav that shows the passion that fans have (male or female) for a show or movie long after the others have moved on. It hits pretty close to home sometimes, but the first thing is to accept it, and then embrace it. The “Fangirl Update Meeting” is full of fans of Sherlock, Firefly, Star Trek, Harry Potter, Marvel and others. What happens when another fan leaves the group for a normal life? Check it out…

The “Geek Twin” babies, Nigel (Left), Maurice (Right) Frequently Asked Questions: Are You Guys Really Twins? One of the most frequently asked questions we get is if we’re really twins. Despite the fact that our blog name and “About” page clearly imply that we are, in fact, twins. There are a bunch of reasons why people ask us. Here’s a list of the most common ones I’ve heard: It’s a clever marketing ploy. Our name is a take-off on the “Wonder Twins” in the 70s Superfriends cartoon show. We’re a group of bloggers pretending to be twins named “Maurice and…

Man Of Steel 2 Teaser Trailer Watch this fan-made Man of Steel 2 (Batman vs. Superman movie) teaser trailer by solyentbrak1 starring Henry Cavill as Superman and Bryan Cranston as Lex Luthor and let us know what you think. What do you think of the fan-made trailer? Please use the buttons below to tell your friends about this post. Click on the links to follow us for free by Email, RSS and follow us on Twitter @thegeektwins and like us on Facebook Follow @Thegeektwins

Do you think you’re funny? Why not add a title or caption to this picture? This week’s caption comes from Daredevil (2003). With all the talk about Ben Affleck’s last superhero movie, it seemed to fit nicely. Here’s my humble suggestion: Jennifer: “I told you I’d make a good Robin Ben!” Have a better caption for this picture? Head down to the comments section below to throw it out there. The owner of the funniest and most original caption will be given praise and adulation, here and on our Twitter and Facebook page. The contest concludes next Wednesday at midnight,…

Laurie and Justin’s Doctor Who themed wedding photos by Davey Morgan Here are most amazing Doctor Who themed wedding photos you’ll see today. Many fans were hoping that Rose Tyler and the 10th Doctor (David Tennant) would fall in love and get married. It looks like they may finally get their wish thanks to one couple A while back we featured Laurie and Justin’s Doctor Who themed engagement photos. We got an email from the photographer Davey Morgan announcing that the couple got married! Laurie and Justin, the couple from the engagement pictures, had a wonderful Doctor Who themed wedding…

Tomorrowland Theme Park Find out more about Brad Bird’s mystery film: Tomorrowland. Disney started principal photography on Tomorrowland two weeks ago in Vancouver and they’ve released a teaser for the upcoming live-action film. Based on the Disney theme land, Tomorrowland is one of the many theme lands at the five Disney theme parks worldwide. Each version of the land is different and features different attractions that depict life of the future. Walt Disney once described his vision saying, “Tomorrow can be a wonderful age. Our scientists today are opening the doors of the Space Age to achievements that will benefit our…

Lots of people have opinions on Ben Affleck’s casting as Batman, but what does our most famous president think about it? Last week, it was announced that Warner Bros has finally decided who would play Batman in the Batman vs. Superman movie: Ben Affleck. There was a ton of speculation beforehand with everyone from Josh Brolin to Jeffrey Dean Morgan being considered for the role. The announcement was made by Warner Bros. Pictures representatives Greg Silverman and Sue Kroll. “We knew we needed an extraordinary actor to take on one of DC Comics’ most enduringly popular super heroes, and Ben…

Hunger Games camp What if Star Wars were made an Australian beer commercial? Who has the greatest blog name ever? What did the poster for Back to the Future almost look like? Why would kids “kill” each other at summer camp? By the Way… I normally post at 8AM Arizona time till (thanks to a comment from Alex) I realized I forgot about Daylight Savings Time. We in Arizona got rid of that thing years ago. So, now I’m going to start posting at 6AM our time which would be 8AM on the East Coast. Here are this week’s top…

Matrix (1999), Trinity (Carrie Anne-Moss) It’s time for the results of last times poll and the new question. The 3D re-release of Jurassic Park opened in China and is number one at the box office. The movie brought in $6.3 million and is the fourth-best opening day for a U.S. film in China this year behind films like Iron Man 3 ($19 mil) and Pacific Rim ($8.6 mil). Jurassic Park 3D has taken in $20.7 million internationally and more than $45 million domestically since it’s US release in April. With movies like Titanic being re-released in theaters, many see a…

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) Commander Kruge (Christopher Lloyd) Check out the most surprising Klingon transformations ever to appear in the Star Trek franchise. The Klingons are the most popular villains in the Star Trek franchise. Developed by screenwriter Gene L. Coon for the 1967 episode “Errand of Mercy” they started as “Cold War” Soviets and transformed into fierce and honorable warriors. Klingons are an imposing sight with their heavy brow, dark skin and extreme facial hair. Numerous actors have played Klingons, but these are the most extreme and surprising transformations of all time. #16. Michael Dorn…

Vessel (2012) Mark Diaco What if talking to aliens slowly took away your humanity? The Australian film Vessel answers that question and premiered to rave reviews in London. We caught up with Adam Ciancio, the Melbourne based director, and asked him a few questions in our exclusive interview. Here’s the official description: “Ash has the power to communicate with ET’s, a gift he needs to be stripped of by the end of the day or risk succumbing to its side-effects completely. This power is beginning to make him one of them – incredibly calculating, but devoid of any human emotion.”…

Star Trek Montgomery “Scotty” Scott (James Doohan) Today we have a guest post from a very special blogger: Jeremy Hawkins from BeingRetro.com. He’s here to tell us one of many hilarious true stories from his “It’s Time” book tour. After the story find out how to win an awesome prize! Celebrity Story – James Doohan by Jeremy Hawkins It’s September 1984 and I am heading to my first convention “Starlog Magazine” – brought to you by Creations Entertainment – and I didn’t know what to expect. First when you arrive you see nothing but a long line and over the…

Which is the best Star Trek film? What Marvel character will Vin Diesel be playing (Deja Vu)? How can you win a Starship Collection? By the Way… I went to Burlington Coat Factory for a suit and found a whole section of discounted toys including a bunch of The Dark Knight Rises action figures and Man of Steel Zod. All on sale. I don’t “collect” (at least it would be a collection if I hadn’t opened the boxes to display them) action figures anymore but I decided to grab a bunch to sell on eBay. I haven’t sold anything on…

Do you think you’re funny? Why not add a title or caption to this picture? This week’s caption comes from the the 1977 television show Fantasy Island. I used to love watching that show when I was a kid. It always had a “Monkey’s Paw” twist in the story. The remake was less interesting. Fantasy Island (1977), Tattoo (Hervé Villechaize) Mr. Roarke (Ricardo Montalbán) Anyway, here’s my caption. “Since Fantasy Island was losing money, they decided to play their own wax dummies.” Have a better caption for this picture? Head down to the comments section below to throw it out…

Animated Star Trek Breaking Bad pie-eating contest – Source J.J. Abrams, please add this insane bit of Star Trek fan fiction into your next movie!I’ve heard a lot about Breaking Bad, but I’ve only seen a few episodes. This scene from the show explains why it’s so popular. Sunday’s episode of Breaking Bad season 5, the final season, broke ratings records. The acclaimed drama, starring Bryan Cranston, had 5.9 million viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Vince Gilligan created the American television drama and it’s playing on the cable network AMC. The story follows Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a 50-year-old high school chemistry teacher in Albuquerque. After White…

Batman (Christian Bale) versus Superman (Brandon Routh) Source Here are a list of ways Batman would totally own Superman in a fight. Batman and Superman seem like an unlikely pairing for a fight. You have a guy powerful enough to survive bullets fighting a guy that throws little bats at people. It seems like an easy win for Superman. But we have to remember Superman isn’t invulnerable and Batman is the most resourceful fighter ever. The Man of Steel sequel Superman vs. Batman means we’ll get to see the two fight on screen for the first time. Think it’ll be…

Disney 23 Expo presentation Jeph Loeb Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (2013) Check out photos, video and the press release from Disney’s upcoming show Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. I’m really looking forward to the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. show and I’m super excited that we got some more news this weekend. Yesterday at the “Disney 23 Fan Expo” (D23) Executive Producer Jeph Loeb introduced a special screening of the show. While we don’t have video from it (yet) we do have a few images from the presentation, a press release and the video of Jeph Loeb’s intrduction. Joseph “Jeph” Loeb III…

Ender’s Game (2013) Asa Butterfield Who wants to see more originality in Star Trek 3? What would Optimus Prime look like as a TARDIS? How accurate was the aging make-up in Back to the Future? Did Marvel win their lawsuit with Jack Kirby’s heirs? Links 10. Ender’s Game trailer (via Geek Tyrant) The new trailer for Ender’s Game dropped this week, based on the classic sci-fi novel from Orsen Scott Card and it looks brilliant. *Added trailer 🙂 9. Retro Trading Card Madness (via Dinosaur Dracula!) Matt has a wonderful collection of old trading cards from the 80s including Dick Tracy,…

Is George Clooney the next Batman? Which older actor would you cast as the next Batman? It’s time for the next bi-weekly poll and it’s a good one. At San Diego Comic Con 2013, Warner Bros announced that the sequel to Man of Steel will be a team-up with Batman and Superman. Henry Cavill is coming back as Superman and Zack Snyder is directing. According to insiders, the studio is planning to cast an actor in the “mid-40s” to play a “grizzled veteran who has been on the job for several years.” This makes sense if they want to reference…

Thor: The Dark World (2013), Thor (Chris Hemsworth) The second trailer for Marvel’s Thor: the Dark World dropped this morning and here are first movie poster along with some dynamic screencaps from the trailer. The sequel to the Thor movie comes out in November and many ask, “is there Thor 2?” A lot of people don’t know about it. Marvel is just starting to ramp up it’s marketing for the film and it’s getting bigger and better. First, here’s the new U.S. Marvel’s Thor: the Dark World poster showcasing the Thor 2 villain Malekith (Christopher Eccleston) glowering at our heroes.…

Atari 2600 Game System ad Source Do you want to play old school games on your smartphone? This guest post shares four apps that you can use to play your favorite retro games. Games You Won’t Believe You Can Play on Your Phone: Taking it Old School The top three gaming consoles of all time (Wii, Playstation and PS2) have each sold over 100 million units. Since 1977, over 30 million Ataris have been sold, according to Examiner.com. Gaming represents a long-term investment of both time and money, but since the ’70s developments in technology have moved many of these…

Peter Capaldi is the 12th Doctor on Doctor Who, but who is he? The name of who will play the next Time Lord of the BBC sci-fi television series Doctor Who was announced Sunday on Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor at 11 AM PT on BBC America and 7 PM in the UK on BBC One. “There comes a right time for the right person to play it,” show runner and executive producer Steven Moffat said. “We all had the same idea, and it was a quite different idea.” He added that, after seeing Capaldi’s audition tape, filmed at his house, “Everybody…

Sharknado Hair (via Neatorama) Melissa pointed us to this awesome Sharknado hairdo at San Diego Comic Con 2013! Who are the five types of “Nerdy Girls?” What made Netflix pull Star Trek III: The Search For Spock? How should blog comments be responded to? Why do mockbusters use the letters A, B, C or D in the title? Find out in this week’s top ten “Geekiest Bits” of the Internet. Opinion I stopped by Spunk on a Stick’s blog and read How to Identify a Popular Blog for a Blog Tour. It’s a good read although it’s not completely accurate since…

Star Wars Episode VII (2015) Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) fan banner by Darth Temoc What nickname would you give the next Star Wars film? It’s time for the results of last times poll and the new question. According to reports from /Film that Star Wars Episode VII will begin production next month under the working title “Foodles.” Disney’s “Foodles” are snack packs that have apples, cheese and crackers. My son loves these things, but it’s not likely that Disney is making a major motion picture about snack packs. Yet. Jedi News is speculating that it’s actually the production of the…

The Wolverine (2013) Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) How many times would Hugh Jackman have died without his healing power in the Wolverine movies? The latest Wolverine movie TheWolverine (2013) is a blockbuster hit mainly because we love the guy’s resilience and strength. Born James Howlett, and commonly known as Logan, he can take a licking and keep on ticking. But what if he was a regular guy? My brother has already listed ways to kill Wolverine even with his mutant healing factor, but how many times would he have died without it? This infographic by DSL shows every punch, kick, stab…

As much as I love Terence Stamp’s performance in Superman II, Man of Steel’s Zod is just better. Compared to Michael Shannon’s Zod in Man of Steel, Terence Stamp’s Zod looks like a Muppet Baby. British actor Terence Stamp played General Zod in the 1978 film Superman and Superman II (1980). In Total Film’s list of “Top 50 Greatest Villains Of All Time” Terence Stamp’s version of Zod is #32 on the list. In IGN’s list of the “Top 100 Comic Book Villains” they said “Stamp is Zod.” But they were wrong. Here are eight reasons that the 2013 version…

Would anyone really pay good money to see the Z-Grade Sci-Fi Movie Sharknado? Regency hopes so. Usually a bad movie comes out in the theaters and is turned into a cult classic on video, but for the first time a straight-to-DVD movie is getting released in the theaters. “Sharknado” will be shown at 12:05 a.m. Saturday, August 3rd at 200 theaters across the country. I LOVED Sharknado, so I’m probably not alone in getting excited about the concept, but is it worth the money? Sharknado got a ton of free promotion thanks to Twitter. Sharknado was a viral hit on…

Jobs (2013) Steve Wozniak (Josh Gad), Steve Jobs (Ashton Kutcher), John Sculley (Matthew Modine) Do you think you’re funny? Why not add a title or caption to this picture? This week’s caption comes from the upcoming Steve Jobs biopic Jobs starring Ashton Kutcher, Josh Gad, Dermot Mulroney, Lukas Haas, J.K. Simmons, Matthew Modine, and James Woods that hits theaters on August 16th. Have a better caption for this picture? Head down to the comments section below to throw it out there. The owner of the funniest and most original caption will be given praise and adulation, here and on…