Category: Geek News
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Rian Johnson to Finish Star Wars Trilogy
J.J. Abrams may be direction Star Wars: Episode VII but it appears that it will be the beginning and the end of his Star Wars career (for now). Disney and Lucasfilm have brought aboard Rian Johnson to both write and direct Star Wars: Episode VIII and Star Wars: Episode IX. Johnson is known for the…
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Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader
For many Star Wars fans, Darth Vader is the villain of all villains. Yes, the Emperor is completely evil and electrifying as a character but… nobody will ever replace Darth Vader. Now, ebook fans will be excited to hear that StarWars.com has released an excerpt of the release of the eBook Star Wars: The Rise…
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Spider-Verse Interlocking Variant Covers!
Skottie Young Covers SPIDER-VERSE With Interlocking Variant Covers! This November, every Spider-Man ever across space and time unite for the epic Spider-Verse event. But first, Marvel is proud to officially unveil the interlocking Spider-Verse variants by Eisner-award winning storyteller Skottie Young! As revealed by Marvel.com this stunning two-part cover features just a fraction of the…
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Han Shot First
After years of debate (depending on who you ask) and edits it appears that the answer over who shot first has been answered. In a photo posted by ILM Visual Effects on twitter, Harrison Ford himself confirms that he shot first. If this is official and recognized as canon by those in charge is yet to…
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New Guardians of the Galaxy Posters
This week several new Guardians of the Galaxy posters were unveiled. They feature Star-Lord, Drax, Gamora, along with Rocket and Groot. Which one is your favorite? Make it a GREAT day! – Mr. DAPs
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Official Jurassic World Photos Released!
Jurassic World is just a year away (literally one year from today) and new photos of the movie have been released. Starring Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy), Bryce Dallas Howard (The Village), Ty Simpkins (Iron Man 3) and Nick Robinson (Kings of Summer), Jurassic World will return to Isla Nebular for a new adventure next year. …
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Watcher Wednesday: Is Space Mountain and Figment Worth Reading?
One thing that Disney theme park fans have desired is the story behind attractions. In the same vein are stories that take place in the world the attractions are of. Recently, Disney has released two comic lines that do just that: Space Mountain and Figment. Space Mountain Space Mountain is a high speed, roller coaster…
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Nasa Designs Warp Drive Ship
NASA physicist Harold White told the world last fall that he was working to design a faster than light ship. For any Star Trek fans out there, that clearly translates to… Nasa is designing a warp capable ship. According to Star Trek lore, this ship should break the warp barrier in 2063 but perhaps things could progress…
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What Would You Do In an Airport All By Yourself?
Imagine being stuck in an airport all night… all by yourself… If you can do this, you are now imagining the plight of Richard Dunn. This guy was stuck in McCarran Airport in Las Vegas overnight and decided to make the most of it by making a music video. As his wife watched on, he…
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The Star Wars Run Around – Geeks Corner – Episode 337
It’s time to geek out about Star Wars! This is the week for it as registration opened and filled very quickly for the Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend at the Disneyland Resort! Like to geek out with us? Subscribe for more weekly geeky videos: http://bit.ly/WsmjJT
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Phoenix Comicon 2014 Photo Recap
Greetings Geeks and Geekettes! Phoenix Comicon has once again come and gone. As usual it was a ton of fun and while due to scheduling I didn’t get to hit as many panels as I would have liked but I did grab some great pictures and even snuck in a few of my first time…
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Peyton Reed to Direct Ant-Man and Adam McKay to Write
The geek world has watched with amusement, and perhaps concern, as the drama surrounding Marvel’s upcoming Ant-Man movie has unfolded after the departure of Edgar Wright from the project. Now, director Peyton Reed will take the helm in what is sure to be a sprint to the finish line to release Ant-Man on July 17, 2015. The drama began…
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Ghostbusters Celebrate 30 Years With Return to Theaters
Ghostbusters fans will be thrilled to hear that in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the fan favorite, it will be returning to the big screens. So for those of us who weren’t old enough in 1984 to seeGhostbusters in theaters, we now have a second chance. The restored and remastered scientists played by Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and…
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Mark Hamill on Star Wars – An Interview at Star Wars Weekends
Mark Hamill is at Disney’s Hollywood Studios this weekend to drive all of us crazy on the west coast who can’t see Luke Skywalker in person. Well, not exactly. But he is at Disney’s Hollywood Studios this weekend and he will be driving me crazy since I am out here in California. Thankfully, there are…
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Would you walk your dog with a drone?
Would you walk your dog with a drone? Jeff Meyers would. In fact, he did and he also filmed it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ3Qz48lK9M There are clearly some problems that could arise with this automatic dog walker. The first one that pops into mind is a squirrel… followed by a cat… and then a fire hydrant. So I…
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Directors Dance Continues at Marvel Studios
New movies and new directors keep coming from Marvel Studios. So far, their record has been quite impressive. Consider this: three of the biggest movies that pop into my mind from this year focus on Marvel characters. Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and X-Men: Days of Future Past all have been quite successful this year.…
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J.J. Abrams Responds to Leaked Star Wars Photos
J.J. Abrams has responded, via the Bad Robot twitter account, to the leaked photos on TMZ of the Millennium Falcon being built, supposedly from the Star Wars: Episode VII set. Here is the response: The handwritten response says: I wish people would stop leaking photos from Episode VII. And making ridiculous claims that the Millennium Falcon is in the…
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Geek Eats- Sriracha Love
Greetings Foodies! Welcome to the latest Geek Eats! Today I want to discuss a topic that is near and dear to my heart. That’s right; I want to discuss my favorite condiment, Sriracha! Now those who know me know that I love condiments. I will never just settle for just one salad dressing. I have…
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Godzilla (2014) – Review by Wizard Victor
Like most monster kids growing up in the 80s and 90s, my first exposure to the King of Monsters began with the Crestwood House Monster Series books. They were written at a pre-teen level and each book featured a movie monster, describing their film history, significance, and impact, along with incredible pictures from the films. Godzilla was one of my favorites,…
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Geek Eats- Page Springs Cellars Adventure
Greetings Foodies! Welcome to Geek Eats! This week I’m going to talk about a trip I took about a month ago with the Mister (FYI for all intents and purposes my boyfriend will be referred to as Mister in any and all blogs). We went to the Page Springs Cellars here in Arizona for a…
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Geek Eats- The Adventure Begins
Greetings Readers! Welcome to Geek Eats, a new type of blog here at Geek’s Corner. Primarily the focus on geeky stuff here is media and pop culture related; but I would like to bring a new avenue of geekdom to Geek’s Corner, food. One may not think of food as a geeky topic, but try…
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Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Premieres Bonus Featurettes Available Exclusively on iTunes
Marvel: Agents of SHIELD, one of the biggest new television series of the year, debuts three, never-before-seen bonus featurettes, available exclusively on iTunes for Season Pass holders at iTunes.com/AgentsOfSHIELD. These featurettes include interviews with the cast of the hit television series, and reveal more details about the exciting world that’s taking Tuesday nights by storm on ABC. What was the journey to Comic-Con…
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Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies Play Knott’s Berry Farm for New Years Eve
If you wanted a little hillbilly mixed into your New Years Eve celebration, then Knott’s Berry Farm is the place you will want to be. The following announcement was posted on Kirk Wall and the Hillbillies facebook fan page: Join Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies (formerly known as Bill Hill & The Hillbillies and…
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Ashman & Menken’s ‘Aria for Cow’ to Get Spotlight
LONG FORGOTTEN SONG FROM HOWARD ASHMAN & ALAN MENKEN COMES TO ANIMATED LIFE Aria For A Cow, an animated short based upon a song of the same title by the award-‐ winning team of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, the men behind the music of Little Shop of Horrors, The Little Mermaid and Beauty…