Category: Geek News
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New Fraggle Rock Comic Book Series Out October 8
Fraggle Rock is to star in an all new comic book series. Published under the team of Archaia and The Jim Henson Company, new stories and adventures of the adorable creatures will be out on October 8, at your local comic book shop. With stories written by Kate Leth and illustrations from Jake Myler, it…
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Legends of Hayley the Hatter – Geeks Corner – Episode 342
This week on Geeks Corner, the geeks are joined by Hayley the Hatter who has helped enhance the Geeks Corner set by creating a beautiful stencil inspired by SHERLOCK and painting it on the wall behind Mr. DAPs. On this episode of Geeks Corner, the Geeks chat about Johnny 5’s recent adventure to Colorado and…
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James Bond 24 – Delayed and Rewritten
James Bond’s next outing could take a little bit longer to get to the big screens than previously anticipated. It was recently revealed that Skyfall co-writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade to polish up the script for James Bond 24 that was written by Oscar winning screenwriter John Logan. According to most reports, the duo were brought…
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A New Thor
MARVEL PROUDLY PRESENTS THOR New York, NY – July 15th, 2014 – Marvel is excited to announce an all-new era for the God of Thunder in brand new series,THOR, written by Jason Aaron (Thor: God of Thunder, Original Sin) complimented with art from Russell Dauterman (Cyclops). This October, Marvel Comics evolves once again in one of the most shocking…
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Marvel Announcement on The View
MARVEL ANNOUNCES AN ALL-NEW THUNDERING TITLE ON “THE VIEW”! New York, NY – July 14th, 2014 – Marvel is excited to announce that on Tuesday, July 15th, at 11AM EST, it will be announcing its latest explosive title live on the Emmy-Winning, daily talk show “The View”. “The View,” a live, one-hour daily talk show from ABC…
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Return of Superior Spider-Man!
He’s Back! Your First Look at SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #32! You just can’t keep Otto Octavius down! Today, Marvel is proud to present your first look at July’s SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #32 from the blockbuster creative team of Dan Slott, Christos Gage, Giuseppe Camuncoli and Adam Kubert! Be there when the fan-favorite series that took the industry by storm returns for…
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Death of Wolverine Aftermath
Friends, Enemies & Fallout in DEATH OF WOLVERINE: THE LOGAN LEGACY! New York, NY—July 11th, 2014—After the Death of Wolverine comes…the world without Wolverine! Today, Marvel is proud to announce DEATH OF WOLVERINE: THE LOGAN LEGACY, a new 7-issue mini-series focusing on the gaping hole left by the passing of the world’s greatest X-Man. Mourn for his loss through the…
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Official Synopsis
The official synopsis for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has been released. The last of the second Middle Earth trilogy by Peter Jackson, it will mark the conclusion of Bilbo Baggins’ adventures to the Lonely Mountain and most likely Peter Jackson’s adventures in Middle Earth. From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes The Hobbit: The…
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Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary Retro Trailer
After thirty years the Ghostbusters are returning and they look and sound better than ever before. Part of this thirty year anniversary involves the re-release of Ghostbusters into theaters. This ghostly and comical event will be happening on August 29, 2014 in select theaters. Both Ghostbusters 1 and 2 will also be released on blu-ray on…
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Star Wars Rebels Heading to Comic-Con, Star Wars Episode VII Staying Home
Yesterday on the newly redesigned StarWars.com, the Lucasfilm lineup for San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) was released. There is quite the lineup for SDCC. It is heavy on Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars history, and had some origami thrown in. What it did not include however was anything related to Star Wars Episode VII. This really isn’t…
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Meet Chopper from Star Wars Rebels
When Star Wars Rebels comes to people’s TV screens later this years, one of the stars of this new show will be Chopper. Chopper is an Astromech Droid that will be featured prominently in Star Wars Rebels. Officially designated C1-10P, Chopper’s programming was originally a part of the Galactic Empire. However, in the show he has now…
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Ian McKellen as Sherlock Holmes in A Slight Trick of the Mind
Fans of Sherlock Holmes and Ian McKellen will be pleased to see the first look of Sir Ian McKellen as the famous consulting detective in this first look at McKellen from his upcoming film A Slight Trick of the Mind. McKellen shared the photo on his facebook with the following caption: Over 70 actors have…
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IMAX Filming for Star Wars Episode VII
Star Wars Episode VII is being filmed with an IMAX camera. A recent tweet from the Bad Robot twitter account shared the news that when Star Wars 7 is released next year, it is going to look awesome. #bestformatever pic.twitter.com/fs6JcTALmZ — Bad Robot (@bad_robot) July 8, 2014 It appears that in this picture, there will…
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Legends of the Guardians of the Galaxy – Geeks Corner – Episode 341
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week it is time to geek out about the newly refurbished Alice in Wonderland at Disneyland. There are some incredible new effects that are definitely worth talking about. Guardians of the Galaxy now has a preview in Tomorrowland at Disneyland and also at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World.…
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Steve Rogers Is No Longer Captain America
Some quick notes on the press release below: This is not the first time that Steve Rogers has given up the mantle. But, one of the time was where he was thought dead. His serum is almost all gone, which is keeping him from being the full Super Soldier. But, Marvel’s record of fully getting…
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Marvel Making Moon Knight Movie?
There’s some buzz I’ve come across online about a possible easter egg in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The egg in question is where there a list of people that Sitwell mentions. In it the obvious egg is Stephen Strange, AKA Doctor Strange. But, there’s a mention of some trouble in Cairo with an individual. Where…
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Crystal Clarke and Pip Andersen Join Star Wars Episode VII Cast
Things continue to move forward with Star Wars Episode VII despite Harrison Ford’s well publicized leg injury. The most recent update comes from starwars.com where the announcement was made that Crystal Clarke and Pip Andersen would be joining the cast of Star Wars Episode VII. The casting of these two young actors apparently came from…
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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 2 – The Coulson Conundrum
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has come a long way in the year that it has been on the air. It started with the almighty and seemingly indestructible S.H.I.E.L.D. agency that did indeed fall. With the fall of S.H.I.E.L.D. it gave rise to a new legion of obstacles for the former Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to deal with. While dealing with these…
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Sherlock Season 4 to Film in 2015
Sherlock fans have a little bit longer to wait until the next season (or series as they say in the UK) is released for the show. However, the light is now on at the end of the tunnel. On the BBC One facebook page this morning it was announced that starting in January, Sherlock will…
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The Secret of Spider-Man – Silk Revealed!
I am intrigued by this development from Original Sin and Amazing Spider-Man. Though I don’t want anyone else to have been bitten, I want to know who kept it a secret this whole time. Check out the press release below: Silk Revealed in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4 – an Original Sin Tie-In! Hang on to your…
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Disney Around the World – Geeks Corner – Episode 340
This week on Geeks Corner we go on a tour around the globe of Disney Theme Parks. Murray just returned from Walt Disney World and shares about his experiences there. We also check out a new cat Gelatoni (we think?) from Tokyo Disney. The tour continues with stops at Disneyland Paris to chat about Ratatouille:…
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New Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer Shows Humor and Heart
Marvel has released a new Guardians of the Galaxy trailer. After some powerful logos (watch and you’ll see what I mean), this new trailer shows some of the origins of Star-Lord. The rest of the Guardians of the Galaxy are revealed for the misfits that they are viewed as. The team is built. And finally,…
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Star Trek 3 Heading Boldly Into Deep Space
A few details are starting to emerge about the future of Star Trek. While the geek world is focused on the upcoming Star Wars movies, it is easy to forget that the Star Trek franchise has another movie coming out that happens to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the franchise. In a recent interview,…
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5 Reasons to Watch Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars I was a late comer to the game but I’m glad I was better late than never. I will admit, I’m really enjoying watching Star Wars: The Clone Wars. This cartoon that originally aired on the Cartoon Network and the final season only on Netflix. Now, the entire show can…