Category: Geek
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Kermit & The Muppets Gets Greenlit by ABC For TV Reboot
MUPPET NEWS FLASH: It may not be easy being green, but today it is good to be green. The Muppets are making their way back to where it all began: TV. ABC has officially given the green light for a new Muppet television show. This show will be more adult and in the form of…
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Scars – Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD S2E20: Review
Alright, this is the Ultron fallout episode, let’s see how it affects our SHIELD. Scars – Recap Opening shot of Sam Koenig sleeping under Star Wars sheets, and choosing robot socks and a special SHIELD badge. Coulson meets him after his plane lands and we learn that this is a year ago when “Sky Shop”…
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New Ant-Man Poster Released by Marvel
A new Ant-Man poster has been released by Marvel. It showcases more of the cast of the next Marvel movie to be released. This comes after a new trailer was unveiled before Avengers: Age of Ultron last weekend. The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the…
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Mr. Holmes Tells His Story His Way in New Trailer
The deerstalker… I’ve never worn one. Sherlock Holmes is returning in Mr. Holmes, this time played by Ian McKellen. However, this is a much older Sherlock Holmes and much less glamorous version than has been portrayed of late. And Mr. Holmes is on a quest to solve his final mystery and tell his story more…
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Meet Captain Phasma – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
There has been quite a lot of conversation and speculation about the “chrometrooper” that has been circling the internet ahead of official information about this character from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Now, thanks to Vanity Fair, there will be more to talk about. First off, it turns out that the “chrometrooper” is actually a trooper…
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Design Director Doug Chiang Shares His Thoughts About Working on Star Wars: Episode I & II
As most of us are still in the Star Wars celebrating mode after May the fourth and now with Revenge of the fifth, we would like to share with you an interview from Doug Chiang. Doug was the Design Director for Star Wars: Episode I – A Phantom Menace and Star Wars Episode II – Attack Of The…
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‘Indiana Jones’ Sequel Confirmed for the Near Future
With Disney acquiring that of Lucasfilm, that meant much more than just Star Wars. In addition to the lineup was also the rights to Indiana Jones. In a recent article from Vanity Fair, president of Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy, briefly touched on the film. Keeping the story alive of the adventurous Indiana Jones is key. In her…
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New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Photos Revealed
Today will be a day long remembered by Star Wars fans. Star Wars Day has a lot to celebrate and look forward to. Lucasfilm made it even more special with the release of several photos and a behind the scenes video from the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens set. First release was the new…
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May the 4th Be With You!
May the 4th Be With You! Today is a special day for Star Wars fans. This Star Wars “holiday” is both fun and a bit silly. This year, the 4th seems even more special as we have a lot too look forward to in the Star Wars universe. We have a new season of Star Wars Rebels…
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Guide to Avengers: Age of Ultron – Easter Eggs and Comics Comparison
Avengers: Age of Ultron is a movie jam packed with a lot of characters and a lot of little references and easter eggs. Here’s a guide to what you can find in the movie, and even how some things correspond to the comics. BUT, KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS WILL SPOIL SOME THINGS OF THE…
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Avengers: Age of Ultron – Review by Mr. DAPs
One of the most anticipated movies of the year has to be Avengers: Age of Ultron, and it is in theaters now. In it, Captain America (Chris Evans), Iron Man ( Robert Downey Jr.), Thor ( Chris Hemsworth) the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) return to save the world. This…
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Dirty Half Dozen – Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD S2E19: Review
Well, this is it! The last episode before another shockwave tears throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Then one more episode before the “two hour finale”. Which means two weeks until a major cliffhanger that will drive you crazy for a week. But for now, let’s focus on the present. Dirty Half Dozen – Review We open…
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Jurassic World Avengers – Geeks Corner – Episode 430
Welcome to this week’s Geeks Corner! It’s the week of Spider-Goat!? Apparently, according to Johnny 5. This is the week of Avengers: Age of Ultron so there is a lot to talk about in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Disneyland also announced its lineup of events for the May 22nd it’s 60th Diamond Anniversary Celebration. The…
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Creating Yummy Star Wars Shaped Jell-O Treats
Star Wars and Jell-O? Odd combination, right? Just the other day I thought the same thing too until I saw a set of Star War Jell-O molds at my local grocery store. It took me a few moments to figure out if I indeed really need this product and the answer was obviously yes! Before…
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Meet Indominus Rex
One of the tricks of continuing to make more Jurassic movies is creating dinosaurs that are scarier than the movie that came before. For me, it is hard to beat the original Jurassic Park’s Raptors and T-Rex. It all comes down to the scene of “where’s the goat!?” and then that terrifying kitchen chase. You…
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Sesame Street: The Aveggies: Age of Bon Bon (Avengers Parody)
Sesame Street has parodied the Avengers in a new short film on youtube called Aveggies: Age of Bon Bon. In it, the Cookie Monster learns a lesson about focus. I hope you enjoy. A super villain was prepared to destroy all the healthy foods in the world, until one hero, actually, several heroes stuck together…
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Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – S.H.I.E.L.D. Connects to Avengers: Age of Ultron
This coming week’s episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. connects with Avengers: Age of Ultron. This could come as no surprise because of course, it’s all connected. This week’s episode will also offer a preview of Avengers: Age of Ultron as well. Just when we thought we had changed focus from Hydra, it’s back… and…
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Real Sherlock Holmes Shines in New Mr. Holmes Trailer
Watson wrote the story… but he changed the ending A new UK trailer has surfaced on the internet for Ian McKellen’s upcoming film Mr. Holmes. In it, an aging Sherlock Holmes attempts to find closure in life by solving the final case of his career. This requires the 93 year old Holmes to fight memory…
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New “Lock Them in” Clip from Jurassic World Isn’t Quite a Lock
Jurassic World is just a little bit over a month away and with the trailers and clips that have been released, we have a pretty good idea about what is going to happen and how it is going to happen. This most recent clip that has been released gives one more glimpse into the events…
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Frenemy of my Enemy – Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD S2E18: Review
Alrighty, Agents. We’re getting closer and closer to both Avengers: Age of Ultron AND the final episodes of this show. Frenemy of my Enemy – Recap I am so glad that we got to see Fitz shaking a tail, instead of picking up at some point after he had already been rescued. Also, Agent Fitz in the…
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The Great Star Wars Droid Race: R2-D2 vs Chopper
There were a lot of events that were a lot of fun to watch at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim. One of the highlights for me was the droid races. These happened daily on the main show floor and offered droid builders a chance to show off what they and their droids can do. Each of…
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Thoughts on Star Wars Rebels Season Two Premiere: The Siege of Lothal
Star Wars Rebels was a hit at Star Wars Celebration. Here on DAPs Magic we have been covering this show since it debuted on Disney XD last year. You can read all our reviews from season one here. Danie does a fantastic job reviewing this series so I’m not going to give a full on…
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Star Wars Celebration – Rogue One, Force Awakens, Rebels, and more! – DAPscast – Episode 19
Mr. DAPs, Murray, and Annie discuss their time at Star Wars Celebration. A recap of several key events, such as the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Rogue One, and Star Wars Rebels trailers, and the event overall are on this episode. Star Wars Rebels Press Conference – DAPscast SPECIAL EPISODE This was…
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Star Wars Celebration On Ice! – Geeks Corner – Episode 429
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week there is a lot of Star Wars following Star Wars Celebration! The Tomorrowland preview comes to Disneyland’s Tomorrowland in the Tomorrowland Theater. Hayley also chats about her experience with Disney on Ice over the weekend. Here is a look at what was covered this week: Disney in the News Disney…