Author: Maurice Mitchell

A video by Factpile asks, who would win a battle: Superman or The Fantastic Four? The battle is set up in two stages Scenario 1: New 52 Superman Vs. Current Fantastic Four with Anti-Galactus Suit Scenario 2: Post Crisis Superman Vs. Current Fantastic Four with 1 day of prep. Watch the video below: Watch the video to see who wins and head to Factpile to give your thoughts. Who do you think would win: Fantastic Four or Superman? 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…

Man of Steel (2013) LexCorp Tower Here are all the hidden Easter eggs you may have missed in Man of Steel. Millions have seen the Superman film Man of Steel, but you may not have seen everything. Easter eggs are nicknames given to little things hidden in a film that are inside jokes or references. Man of Steel has a bunch of them, and some point to the future of the movies and the upcoming Justice League superteam film. Director Zack Snyder confirmed that he has “been making references to the DC Universe, just to let you know that world…

Man of Steel had an Earth-shattering opening this weekend and the rumor is that Warner Bros. is fast-tracking the sequel to lead to a Justice League movie in 2015. Box Office Mojo is reporting that the Superman sequel Man of Steel had a huge opening weekend. Here are the highlights: Man of Steel earned an estimated $125.1 million $113.1 million during the traditional Friday-to-Sunday period, and another $12 million from Thursday night group sales. Man of Steel had the second-best opening of 2013 so far behind Iron Man 3 A new record for highest opening ever in June ahead of…

Star Wars AT-AT crashes wedding via Huffington Post What does the Man of Steel soundtrack sound like? Which 60-year-old actor might return to sci-fi? Where? When will an Ant-Man movie be released? Why did a boy break down in tears after meeting Robert Downey Jr.? How Much Would the Fortress of Solitude Cost? Here are the 10 geekiest bits of the Internet this week. 10. The Universe Hates Action Comics In two bits of Action Comics news, the comic found in the wall of the house sold for $175,000 (worth more if that lady hadn’t ripped it) and a drunk…

Do you think you’re funny? Why not add a title or caption to this picture? Doctor Doom and son cosplay at Geek Fest 2012 therpf.com Here’s my caption: “While Reed Richards wasn’t fooled by Doctor Doom’s body double, The Thing punched him anyway.” Now it’s you’re turn. How would you describe this scene? What do you think they’re saying? If you don’t feel like making up a caption you can still join in. Just use the voting buttons to vote up your favorite caption. Let’s vote to see who can come up with the best caption! Click the little arrow…

Voyage Trekkers (2013) From left to right: Lieutenant Rena (Gabrielle Van Buren), Captain Sunstrike (Adam Rini), Nathan Blackwell, and Lt. Commander Powell (Logan Blackwell) Nathan Blackwell tells us why being the worst crew in the galaxy is a good thing. Voyage Trekkers is in its second session and I caught up with Nathan Blackwell, the show’s creator, and asked him what’s in store for the intrepid crew. He told me about how season two is different from season one, the challenges of producing in Arizona and the MM: First, what’s the biggest change between the first and second season of…

Perry White Superman comic Source The greatest news man ever is Perry White, editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet, but he’s been played by many actors over the years. This Friday, he will be played by the first black actor in the role for Man of Steel (2013). Here are the most notable performances in film and television. Live Action Julian Noa in The Adventures of Superman (1940) Originally Lois Lane and Clark Kent worked for the Daily Star and the editor was named George Taylor. The character of Perry White was created for the radio serial and introduced into the…

Peter Mayhew stopped at Denver airport over lightsaber cane via @TheWookieeRoars Peter Mayhew, the actor that played Chewbacca in the Star Wars films, had his cane taken away at the airport because it looked like a lightsbaer. On his way home to Boyd Texas, the 7 foot tall actor had his cane seized by US Transportation Security Adminstration staff at Denver Airport and tweeted “Won’t allow me through the airport with me cane! Giant man need giant cane. Small cane snap like toothpick. Besides, my lightsaber is just cool. I’d miss it.” Fans of the 69-year-old actor, who needs…

75 years Man of Steel costumes via Blastr Welcome to “Geek Bits” where we share the geekiest bits of the Internet for you. NEWS Sorry if we haven’t liked or friended you on Facebook from “The Geek Twins.” I’m still having trouble figuring out how to do it since we have an “organizational” page and it has limitations. Update: Turns out it’s a “fan” page and doesn’t have the ability to like or friend other pages. We may have to set up another one. Find out more in this week’s Top Ten “Geek Bits.” 10. Joss Whedon “Pissed Off” About Lack…

Would you rather drive the 1966 Adam West Batmobile or The Dark Knight Christain Bale Batmobile? Let’s say you’re walking down the street and Batman drives up. He hops out of his car and tosses you the key. I promised you guys a new feature this week and here it is: “Would you rather…?” I’ll ask you to choose between two impossible choices. So, here’s this week’s choice: Come back next week for the bi-weekly Caption This! and come back in two weeks for another edition of “Would You Rather?” Which Batmobile would you drive and why? Please use the buttons below…

Man of Steel (2013), Superman (Henry Cavill) See the best, and worst ways, companies are using the upcoming Superman movie, Man of Steel, to sell their products. Warner Bros. has over 100 global promotional partners and $160 million in collective promotional support for Man of Steel and it’s one of the biggest in Hollywood history. It’s not unusual for a blockbuster film to have cross-promotinal marketing, that is targeting customers of one product with a related product. Man of steel’s is the best, and worst, I’ve seen. “If done well, a promotional partnership with a major summer movie should spotlight…

After Earth (2013) Will Smith, M. Night Shyamalan What does M. Night Shyamalan have in common with the worst director since Ed Wood? One word: Profit. After Earth is a box office bomb, but surprisingly he’ll still make money. After Earth shares the distinction of being M. Night Shyamalan’s fourth straight dud and Will Smith’s first flop since Wild, Wild West. I’ll have to update my M. Night Shyamalan Chart of Descent. Interestingly enough, Business Week did a chart that shows that while his movies are getting torn to shreds by critics, they still make money. The Happening, made on…

Doctor Who (2010) The Doctor (Matt Smith) Now that Matt Smith is leaving Doctor Who, what does it mean for the show? First, I’ll share the press release from the BBC and then I’ll list the four biggest things that will change. On Saturday BBC (BBC America) announced that lead actor Matt Smith is leaving the popular British television show Doctor Who after four years. 26-year-old Smith, the youngest incarnation of the alien time traveler, follows David Tennant and Christopher Eccleston since the cult TV series’ returned in 2005. His last appearnce as the Doctor will be in the 50th…

Patrick Stewart enjoys his “first” slice of pizza at 72 What are the new robots in Transformers 4? Who just joined Facebook? Why was Jaden Smith dressed up as Iron Man? NEWS Much like Patrick Stewart who decided to try something new and eat a slice of New York pizza, we’re on Facebook! If you like our blog, why not like our “The Geek Twins” Facebook page! I’m still learning my way around, so it’ll be pretty lame for a while. We’d love you to check it out and let us know what you think. The 10 Geekiest bits of the…

Marvel’s the Avengers (2013) Leonard Maltin, film critic for Entertainment Tonight once said, “There’s no such thing as a surefire hit in Hollywood. But a franchise is as close to surefire as it gets.” In a world or sequels, prequels and reboots is there one series of films that you love? Just an FYI, I’m moving this week’s caption contest to next week and expanding the weekly poll to a monthly poll. In two weeks I’m adding a brand new ongoing feature. Why does Hollywood love movie franchises? “Whether it’s a prequel, a sequel or a remake, it’s simply much…

I Am Legend (2007) Robert Neville (Will Smith) and Sam Dogs are man’s best friends, but they’re also an alien’s best friend and Superman’s best friend. Tens of thousands of years ago, men began domestication of the Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) and bred the domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris). Through selective breeding, the dog has developed into hundreds of various breeds and have been called “Man’s Best Friend.” Some have given their lives, others have had robotic jaws and some are aliens. Read on to find the list of the greatest dogs ever known to the genre of science fiction…

What was my first Cosplay experience like at Phoenix ComicCon 2013? Good, bad and ugly…in a good way. So, Saturday I had my first experience dressing up for a convention (commonly known as “Cosplay”). Overall, it was great, but here are some things I learned from the experience. Plus, I’ll share some great pictures I took at the con. 1) Pick Something Easy. I chose a relatively easy costume. The second hardest part was finding the beanie, which I bought on eBay. The rest were just clothes I got from a thrift shop and an old pair of sneakers. The…

Babylon 5 (1994), G’Kar (Andreas Katsulas) A moment of silence for all the cast and crew from Babylon 5 that have passed away. I attended Phoenix ComicCon 2013 this last weekend. The theme was a celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the sci-fi television show Babylon 5. I’ll do a post on the con tomorrow, but for now, watch this heart-warming tribute video. Official Description: “‘In Memory’ video that debuted at the 2013 Phoenix ComicCon at the Babylon 5 20th Anniversary Reunion panel.” Here’s the list of names from the video Johnny Seka (1934-2006) Lois Nettleton (1929-2008) Greg McKinney (1957-1998)…

Welcome to “Geek Bits” where we share the geekiest bits of the Internet for you. Which surprising cast choice is in the new TMNT reboot? How many bricks does it take to make a Lego X-Wing fighter? When will Sony sell Spider-Man back to Marvel? Find out in this week’s “Geek Bits.” NEWS I’m going to the Phoenix Comic-Con this weekend and wearing my first Cosplay costume! I’ve always wanted to do it, and decided this is my chance. The costume is a secret, but I’ll share pics on Twitter this weekend. If you’re not following us, then you’ll never…

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), Hikaru Sulu (John Cho), Nyota Uhura (Zoe Saldana), , Mr. Spock (Zachary Quinto), Captain James T. Kirk (Chris Pine), Pavel Chekov (Anton Yelchin),Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy (Karl Urban) , Montgomery “Scotty” Scott (Simon Pegg) Have you ever wondered which animal the crew of the Enterprise would be? Would Captain Kirk be a wolf or a rat? Would Uhura be a bird or a rabbit? Would Scotty be a pig or a fox? This week’s poll is a little off-beat, so I hope it goes well. Here’s the question: What animal would you pick to replace…

A rumor is going around that Michael B. Jordan will be playing the Human Torch in director Josh Trank’s reboot of Fantastic Four. This is news for one reason: it would cast a black actor in a traditionally white role. But this isn’t the first time ethnicities have changed when the character went on-screen. The practice is known as “Race Bending” and widely done in Hollywood for a bunch of reasons. Read on for the most bewildering race changes in genre movie history. #26 Perry White (Laurence Fishburne) in Man of Steel (2013) Original Ethnicity: Caucasian New Ethnicity: Black #25 Aang (Noah Ringer)…

Star Wars Empire Strikes Back animated gif by Folds Five Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is 124 minutes long but, thanks to one artist, you can watch the entire movie as a two-minute long 8-bit animation. The Empire Strikes Back was released in US theaters on May 21, 1980. That’s 33-years-ago on this day. To celebrate we’re hosting this image. The animated gif was actually first posted on Folds Five back in 2008. Since then, it hit Reddit, and has taken the Internet by storm. You can watch it in it’s entirety below. You can also watch A New Hope and…

Patton Oswalt’s Star Wars Fillibuster Patton Oswalt improvised a summary for the next Star Wars Episode VII for the television show Parks and Recreation (Season 5, Episode 19) and it was brilliantly animated by Isaac Moores. Oswalt’s an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor and voice actor. It’s funny that he coincidentally includes some of the ideas that I had for the next Star Wars film like Han Solo and Princess Leia breaking up, but I sure didn’t come up with adding Wolverine. Here’s the original video: via Kotaku, YouTube video uploaded by iZacLess What do you think of the video?…

Welcome to “Geek Bits” where we share the geekiest bits of the Internet for you. Why is Spielberg getting paid for Star Wars? Who lives longer: Superman or Wolverine? How many Tribbles would fit in your house? Find out in this week’s “Geek Bits.” 10 Best and Worst Sci-fi Remakes of the Same Movie “Top Five Best and Worst Movie Remakes” Blogfest hosted by: Alex J. Cavanaugh, Stephen Tremp, Father Dragon Al, Livia Peterson . See the full list of participants here. We already did a post called “8 Sci-Fi Remakes Surprisingly Better Than the Original”, so I thought I’d…

Star Wars fans dressed as stormtroopers in San Diego, California Do you think you’re funny? Why not add a title or caption to this picture? How would you describe this scene? What do you think they’re saying? The image is from StarWars.com. They asked readers to submit pictures with local landmarks for May 4th. Here’s the original caption: “Troopers in San Diego search for the Imperial wave on Coronado Beach.” If you don’t feel like making up a caption you can still join in. Just use the voting buttons to vote up your favorite caption. Let’s vote to see who…

Dr. Raymond Adamcik arrested as Captain America with burrito in pants Source “It could have been a ski mask. It could have been a bandanna. It could have been a hoodie. It just happens to be a Gumby costume,” San Diego police Detective Gary Hassen said. Some criminals wear a mask, but some decide to cosplay. What’s cosplay? Cosplay , short for “costume play,” is where people dress up as their favorite characters for conventions or fun. Just to clarify, I’m not talking about guys like The Dark Knight Rises theater shooter. That man is a sick individual. Some are funny,…

Double Dragon (1994) Mark Dacascos (Jimmy Lee), Alyssa Milano (Marian Delario), Scott Wolf (Billy Lee) Video games don’t make good movies because video games have bizarre concepts, poor stories and too much action. Last week John Carpenter, famous horror director of Halloween and other films, said he wants to make a movie from the video game Dead Space. “You know it’s great,” he said, “The first game was more – I guess it was like Alien – but not quite. It was a little different than that. I maintain that Dead Space would just make a great movie because you…

This week, Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) opens in theaters and we now present a short profile on star Zoë Saldaña. Birth Name: Zoe Yadira Saldaña Nazario Birthdate: June 19, 1978. Siblings: Has two sisters: younger sister Cisely (a directorproducer) and older sister Mariel (a nurse). Geekiest Roles: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) as Anamari, Star Trek (2009) as Uhura and Avatar (2009) as Neytiri. Birthplace: New Jersey, USA Parents: Dominican father, Aridio Saldana, and a Puerto Rican mother, Asalia Nazario. When her father died in a tragic car accident when she was 9,…

Welcome to “Geek Bits” where we share the geekiest bits of the Internet for you. When did The Joker ride a skateboard over Batman? What will Disney’s first Marvel animated film be? How can you eat the Hulk? Will Robert Downey Jr. return as Iron Man? Which Star Trek character has a goofy way of sitting down? Find out in this week’s “Geek Bits.” This week we lost Ray Harryhausen. From concept artist Doug Chiang: “Truly sad day. Here I am seeing my heroes Ralph [McQuarrie] and Ray Harryhausen meeting for the first time. RIP Ray.” BIG HERO 6 Walt…

The Avengers (2012) Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) Which is your favorite Marvel film from the Cinematic Universe? With Iron Man 3 (2013) out, it’s time to look back at the “Marvel Cinematic Universe.” While there have been a bunch of films based on Marvel Comics characters, it was back in 2008 when they conceived of the idea of bringing them all together. When Marvel Studios began independently producing superhero films, they created “The Marvel Cinematic Universe” (MCU) which is a film franchise and shared fictional universe based on characters from Marvel Comics. Mirroring the comic books, the shared universe…