Category: Geek News
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The Muppets Begin First Day of Shooting on New TV Show
It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights… literally. The Muppets began taping today for their new show on ABC with the same name. The announcement was made via The Muppets facebook page. This continues the slow and steady stream of information that has continued to come out about this show.…
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It’s Time to Meet The Muppets… Again – Geeks Corner – Episode 443
Welcome to this week’s episode of Geeks Corner! This week it’s time to look more at The Muppets as they return to ABC. We also chat about what is coming to Cars Land at the Disneyland Resort, courtesy of Luigi. James Bond SPECTRE has a new trailer out and it’s time to geek out about that…
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Netflix and Marvel’s Defenders Reveals More on Release Times
According to several sources, Netflix president Ted Sarandos has said that seasons of Netflix produced Marvel series like Daredevil will be premiering fairly regularly over the next few years. A new season will premier every six months. It was even said that the next series, AKA Jessica Jones, will be out by the end of the…
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Disney Film Spot: Make Mine Music
Continuing our trip through Disney’s era of “packaged films”, the next feature leaves the continent of South America and returns to the United States for a lesson in music. Make Mine Music was a semi-continuation of Fantasia‘s musical exploration, only instead of animating to classical music, Disney decided to give us a brief history in contemporary…
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Marvel Comics News July 19 – July 25 2015
There is surprisingly not a lot of news concerning Marvel this week. If you look at last week there were a lot of big announcements. Not that this week has a lack of big announcements, but it seems to have slowed down for the moment. First, catch the Marvel Unlimited sale. It’s a great subscription…
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Marvel’s Version Of….
Marvel Studios have swept the box office with each of their films. It’s been astounding how popular they are and even, at times, how great. I’ve thought about it, and I wonder if it’s because they remind us of other types of films we all love. I submit to you what I think is a…
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Guide to Ant Man
Ant Man has been a hit with audiences, especially for being an odd bookend to Marvel movies phase 2. We have learned a lot about the character and his place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But, what is his place in Marvel Comics? Here’s some references to the comics, and even differences. Hank Vs. Scott…
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6th Annual Arizona Taco Festival to Serve 100,000 Tacos
The 6th Annual Arizona Taco Festival is set to bring another year of fiesta fun with more than 50 teams competing for $10,000 in cash, while an expected 25,000 attendees nosh their way through more than 100 types of tacos throughout the weekend. Arizona Taco Festival, Sat. and Sun., Oct. 17 & 18, will run…
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New James Bond SPECTRE Trailer
A new trailer was released this morning for James Bond’s newest movie: SPECTRE. In it, James Bond has to dig into the dark corners of an evil organization that appears to everywhere… and always connected to the world’s most famous super spy. See has he infiltrates a secret meeting to discover the truth behind SPECTRE.…
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Disneyland, Dino, Remakes, and Ants! – Geeks Corner – Episode 442
This week on Geeks Corner the show starts off with a recap the Disneyland 60th Anniversary Celebration (https://www.dapsmagic.com/2015/07/18/the-july-17-celebration-of-disneylands-60th/). Following this it is time to chat about Ant-Man. Have you seen it yet? If so, what did you think? Next, there are a couple more live-action Disney remakes in the works. Aladdin is getting a prequel…
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Marvel Comics News July 12 – July 18 2015
There’s quite a bit from Marvel this week following San Diego Comic Con. The Star Wars announcements are here, including Chewbacca, which we did announce before. Vader Down is the first Star Wars comic crossover and looks to be a pretty epic one, showing all that Vader is capable of. Ant-Man and Ms. Marvel have…
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The Force is Strong with Disney… – Geeks Corner – Episode 441
There is a LOT going on in the world of The Walt Disney Company this week to cover on Geeks Corner. Things get started with Shanghai Disney (https://www.dapsmagic.com/2015/07/14/shanghai-disneyland-details-unveiled/). Disney CEO Bob Iger announced many features of this new Disney Theme Park and it’s time to geek out about it. The new Disney Legends Inductees were…
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Disney Interactive to Present Details on Upcoming Video Games at 2015 D23 Expo
In news about technology and Disney video games, the D23 Expo in August will surely provide tons of details. Announced on Monday, Disney Interactive is set to have its own pavilion on the showcase floor. Topics such as Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition, Star Wars™ Battlefront™, KINGDOM HEARTS III and more will be discussed. Be sure to stop on by and…
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San Diego Comic Con News 2015 – TV Shows
Comic Con continues on and there are some great announcements coming from ABC for what’s in store this Fall season. The Muppets have already been teased, but more details have emerged regarding the series. The idea to spring forth with this show is seeing the Muppets in their everyday life. We’ve seen them as celebrities,…
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Star Wars News From Comic Con 2015
Keep checking this post for updated info coming out of the San Diego Comic Con! UPDATE Star Wars: Force Awakens Panel This part is going to feel stream of consciousness as I cover a live panel as info comes. Some new information spinning out of SDCC are all about characters. A glimpse of Bobbajo was…
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First Look at Sherlock… in the Victorian Era
Fans at San Diego Comic-Con were given the opportunity to get a first glimpse at the hit BBC series Sherlock in a much different way. The world’s most famous consulting detective was thrown back into the original Victorian Era where his stories originated. This is for an upcoming Christmas special that is going to be released…
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Marvel, SDCC, and Other Comics News July 6 – July 8, 2015
It’s a special edition of comics news for you, just in time for the San Diego Comic Con. In addition to what Marvel has in store for there, below are two reviews of recent comics that are quite a paradigm shift in comics as we know them. Marvel Unveils Action-Packed Line-Up Of Exclusive Collectibles At…
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Ghostbusters Director Reveals Ecto-1
Things just got a bit more real with the upcoming Ghostbusters reboot. First some photos of Proton Packs and costumes appeared on the net. Then Melissa McCarthy showed up wearing one of those costumes, or jumpsuits. Now, director Paul Fieg has released a look at the Ghostbusters car, the Ecto-1. This is an updated version…
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I’ve Got a Dream! – Geeks Corner – Episode 440
Check out Amanda Jane’s awesome designs at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/byAmandaJane This week on Geeks Corner we have Amanda Jane Designs creator, Amanda Jane. She joins Mr. DAPs, Johnny 5, and Hayley the Hatter as they chat about Disneyland’s 60th anniversary Disney Side Dapper Day on July 17, 2015 (https://www.dapsmagic.com/2015/07/01/disneyland-park-guests-to-show-off-their-1955-disney-side-on-july-17/). They continue on to chat about the Playmation demo…
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Marvel Comics News June 29 – July 5 2015
Happy Independence Day everyone! This week has some pretty exciting news from Marvel Comics! The lineup and previews have been released for the All New Marvel universe. A more in depth description of Extraordinary X-Men is here, and the cover is intriguing. It looks like a couple characters from the alternate universes leftover from Battleworld…
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Disney Film Spot: The Three Caballeros
Another in a long line of Disney packaged films, The Three Caballeros is a brisk 72-minute romp through the cultures and festivities of Latin America, as seen through the eyes of the artists and animators accompanying Walt Disney on his goodwill tour of the land. Compared to the previous film, Saludos Amigos, The Three Caballeros…
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Disney’s $1 Billion Question – Geeks Corner – Episode 439
It seems that each week there is more and more going on around the Walt Disney Company. This week it was announced that Disney and Anaheim are considering a deal where Disney would invest $1 Billion into the Disneyland Resort and parking areas in exchange for the avoidance of a gate tax (https://www.dapsmagic.com/2015/06/26/disney-wants-to-invest-1-billion-into-disneyland). The big question…
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A Look at the World Premiere of Marvel’s Ant-Man
Last night the cast and crew from MARVEL’s ANT-MAN had showed up in force for the world premiere of the film at the world famous Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA. Here is a photographic look of this very special event: About Marvel’s Ant-Man The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The…
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Marvel Comics News June 22 – June 27 2015
After months of Secret Wars news, we finally get to see what will come post war. It’s a new Marvel Universe, and several new comics are emerging. The biggest news items? Hulk, for one. Bruce Banner is not the Hulk anymore. We’ll find out in the new series who it is, and it sounds like…