Category: Geek News
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Star Wars Rebels Entanglement Short and Other Videos
As the premiere of Star Wars Rebels approaches at less than lightspeed, the good folks at Lucasfilm have released a few videos to wet fans’ appetite. The most recent video is a short entitled Entanglement. In it, Zeb trades in a scheduled meeting with Kannan to get the experience of facing a bunch of Storm…
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Lou Ferrigno Interview – WWCC 2014
Lou Ferrigno is an American actor best known for his work as the menacing Hulk in the original 1977 TV show, The Incredible Hulk. Alongside actor Bill Bixby, Ferrigno was one-half of David Banner (aka Bruce Banner), who turns into the menacing green Hulk when angry. He has since starred in shows such as Sinbad of…
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Jason David Frank Interview – WWCC 2014
Jason David Frank is an American actor and martial artist who is best known for his portrayal of Tommy Oliver in the Power Rangers franchise. He first began the role in 1993 with the original Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers and subsequently transitioned into the follow-up series. When Disney bought the franchise in 2001, they approached Frank to reprise the role…
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Absorbing Man Cast for Marvel's Agents of SHIELD
The Absorbing Man, otherwise known as Carl “Crusher” Creel has been cast for the upcoming season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The villain will be played by Brian Patrick Wade (Teen Wolf) and will be appearing in the first episode of the season. This is a character that was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. He…
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David Yates to Direct Harry Potter Spinoff Fantastic Beasts
He’s directed four Harry Potter films so why not direct a spinoff of the wizard series? That’s right, it is looking like David Yates will be directing Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. This is the first in a spinoff franchise of the original Harry Potter franchise and Yates is negotiating to direct it. J.K. Rowling is currently writing…
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Pick the Empire or Rebellion with new STAR WARS: COMMANDER for iOS
A new game has been released by Disney Interactive and Lucasfilm today. Star Wars: Commander is a combat strategy game that is free to play. The game is being released exclusively on the iOS platform. Players will be able to choose to lead troops for either the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire. The storyline…
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Star Wars Rebels & Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Geeks Corner – Episode 347
Welcome to another week of Geeks Corner! There is a lot going on in the world of geek this week so let’s get to it! First off, Star Wars Rebels now has a premiere date and the geeks are excited! They geek out about what has already been seen from this upcoming TV show on…
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Agents of SHIELD Billboard Continues Mysterious Storyline
On Monday a new billboard appeared in a Hollywood intersection that continues to bring up questions about the future of now Director Coulson and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s second season. The billboard is the alien etchings that Coulson (Clark Gregg) was working on at the end of the first season. The question is… what does it…
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Mockingbird Joining Agents of SHIELD
Things just keep getting bigger and better with Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season two lineup. Between the continually growing cast of characters coming to the show and the thought that “it’s all connected,” there is going to be a lot to look forward to this fall! The newest tidbit was released yesterday by the shows…
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'Star Wars Rebels' to Premiere October 3 with 'Spark of Rebellion'
The moment Star Wars fans have been waiting for now actually has been announced. Star Wars Rebels will be premiering on the Disney Channel on October 3 with a one-hour animated movie. The episode entitled Spark of Rebellion will then be followed 10 days later with the first season of Star Wars Rebels on Disney XD.…
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Guardians of the Galaxy Discover Venom's Origin
A quick note before the press release: I’m looking forward to this story from Marvel Comics! But, I’m a little skeptical as well. Like it says, we haven’t known the origins of Venom for many years now. It’s like knowing the origin of the Borg in Star Trek mythology. Are we ready for this? I…
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Cast of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD Continues to Grow
As the second season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. draws near, there has been quite a flurry of additions to the cast. Before getting into new cast however, it should be noticed that the principle cast from season one will be returning. This fall will see the return of Clark Gregg as Agent Coulson, Ming-Na Wen…
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Captain Rex Could Appear in Star Wars Rebels
This fall Star Wars fans will get their thirst partially quenched for more Star Wars when Star Wars Rebels hits the airwaves. This highly anticipated television show has been billed as a connector that will bring the Star Wars universe together. It also has been said that there will be quite a few surprises included…
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Dancing Baby Groot – Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy continues to do well in the box office. For those who have already seen the movie, seeing the title of this clip probably brought an instant smile to your face. For those who haven’t seen Guardians of the Galaxy, here is a moment from the credits that just might inspire you to…
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It’s All About the Journey – Geeks Corner – Episode 346
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week we have a lot going on from around the Disney and Geek world! To start off with, an awesome picture has been floating around the net of what Chris Pratt would look like as Indiana Jones… and it is awesome. It brings up the question, what should happen with…
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Marvel Comics' 75th Anniversary Omnibus Details
You Voted, We Listened! Presenting the Cover & Contents of the MARVEL 75th ANNIVERSARY OMNIBUS! We asked for your help picking the 75 best Marvel stories of all-time – and you delivered! Thousands of votes have been tallied, and today we’re proud to officially unveil the stories chosen to be included in the massive Marvel 75thAnniversary Omnibus Hardcover! But…
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Marvel's Original Sin Comes To An End
Judgment! Your First Look at ORIGINAL SIN #8 – the Final Issue! It’s all been building to this! Today, Marvel is proud to present your first look at ORIGINAL SIN #8 – the epic final issue from New York Times Bestselling creators Jason Aaron (Thor: God of Thunder, Wolverine & The X-Men) and Mike Deodato (Avengers, New Avengers)!…
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Chris Pratt as Indiana Jones
Chris Pratt is quickly making a name for himself as an action star. Last weekend he debuted as Star-Lord in Marvel’s very successful Guardians of the Galaxy. Next year he will be appearing in Jurassic World. After that, how about a rebooted Indiana Jones? Since Disney bought Lucasfilm it has been a foregone conclusion that…
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Star Wars Rebels: Extended Preview
This fall Star Wars Rebels will be coming to the Disney Channel for a one-hour special followed by regular episodes on Disney XD. The Star Wars youtube channel has shared a seven minute preview of what fans will see this fall. Star Wars Rebels: Extended Preview (Official) In this special extended preview of Star Wars…
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Disney Movie Night! – Geeks Corner – Episode 345
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week we go to the movies and talk about current and future movies coming out of the Disney stables. The show gets started off with Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. This movie opened at nearly $100 million last weekend continuing Marvel’s streak of successful movies. Mr. DAPs and Hayley the…
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‘Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United’ Now Available on Digital Download
Now available on Digital HD, On-Demand and Disney Movies Anywhere is Marvel’s “Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United.” This animated feature stars Iron Man and Captain America as they battle Red Skull and Taskmaster from bringing forth an army of Hydra Brutes. You never know what adventure these two will go through when saving…
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Marvel's Joe Quesada Receives Inkpot Award
Marvel Congratulates Joe Quesada on Receiving a 2014 Inkpot Award! Each year, Comic-Con International in San Diego awards a select few recipients with the prestigious Inkpot Award. Recognizing the best and brightest individuals for their contributions to the world of comics, science fiction/fantasy, film, television, animation and more, the Inkpot Award has been awarded…
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New Star Wars Comics Coming From Marvel!
STAR WARS™ RETURNS TO MARVEL WITH THREE BLOCKBUSTER NEW SERIES! STAR WARS, DARTH VADER and PRINCESS LEIA Head to Marvel in 2015 New York, NY – July 28th, 2014 – Lucasfilm Ltd. and Marvel Entertainment are extremely proud to announce the iconic Star Wars franchise will return to Marvel in 2015 with a line-up of three comic book titles…