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- Pre-Order: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Gold Remote Bundle
- Geek Gear: Stephen King’s It Shirt ‘I’m Loving It’
- Universal Developing ‘Scarface’ Remake, But Doesn’t Want To Call It A “Remake”
- Watch Hermione & Ron Practice Their Kiss In ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2′
- Ever Run A Real Race With Zombies Chasing You? Now You Can!
- The Doctor Who TARDISblend 40: The God Complex
- Screen Gems To Remake Indonesian Festival Hit ‘The Raid’
- Liam Hemsworth, Scott Adkins Joins ‘The Expendables 2′
- R.E.M. Calls It Quits After More Than Three Decades
- Comic Review: Evelyn Evelyn
- Exclusive Excerpt: Sherlock Holmes: The Breath of God
- First Looks At DC Animated Projects Announced For NYCC; Catwoman Image Released
- Comics Review: B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: Russia #1 of 5
- Free Read: Steve Niles Original ‘The Thing’ Digital Comic ‘The Northman Nightmare’
- The GoD List: Comics For September 21, 2011
| Pre-Order: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Gold Remote Bundle Posted: 22 Sep 2011 05:53 AM PDT  Pre-order is now available for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Gold Remote Bundle for Nintendo Wii. The bundle comes from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword video game for Wii and a limited-edition gold Wii Remote Plus with Triforce Symbol Accessory controller. According to the product page, if you purchase the game early -- as part of this bundle or as the standalone game [The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword with Music CD] -- you'll also get a free CD with orchestral music from the Zelda franchise. The bundle is priced at $69.99 and will be released on November 20, 2011 [...]            |
| Geek Gear: Stephen King’s It Shirt ‘I’m Loving It’ Posted: 22 Sep 2011 04:50 AM PDT  The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at TeeFury today is inspired by Stephen King's It with a nod to McDonald's called "I'm Loving It" by artist NikHolmes. The sale began at Teefury today, Thursday, September 22, 2011, at midnight EST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it's over, it will not be sold on the site anymore [...]      |
| Universal Developing ‘Scarface’ Remake, But Doesn’t Want To Call It A “Remake” Posted: 21 Sep 2011 09:38 PM PDT  In a remake/reboot/sequel/prequel–happy Hollywoodland, nothing should come as shock or surprise anymore. That said, it still doesn't mean people will be thrilled to hear about one of these popular types of movie, especially when it involves a classic...or in this case, two of them. It's being reported that Universal Pictures is developing a new updated take on Scarface, which has had two previous versions of the story made: the 1932 classic starring Paul Muni and directed by Howard Hawks, and the 1983 hit starring Al Pacino and directed by Brian De Palma. The studio isn't calling the project a "remake" because, well, everybody hates remakes and it would be considered blasphemous, which would be bad for business. That would be my own take on the reasoning, anyway. Universal plans to take the common elements of both movies—"an outsider, an immigrant, barges his way into the criminal establishment in pursuit of a twisted version of the American dream, becoming a kingpin through a campaign of ruthlessness and violent ambition"—and put their own spin on it, but that still sounds like a "remake" to me. [...]      |
| Watch Hermione & Ron Practice Their Kiss In ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2′ Posted: 21 Sep 2011 08:08 PM PDT  The franchise may be over, but with the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 DVD and Blu-ray set to hit relatively soon, fans of Harry Potter will have one more day in the spotlight. Especially for those who found themselves enthralled when two of the franchise's characters finally hooked up. With the release of the final film's Blu-ray, comes a new feature which looks into the shooting of Ron and Hermione (Rupert Grint and Emma Watson) and their kiss, a relationship that was years in the making. Watch the feature here below [...]      |
| Ever Run A Real Race With Zombies Chasing You? Now You Can! Posted: 21 Sep 2011 07:00 PM PDT  As the cliche goes, not many geeks will be found out there running marathons and taking part in other highly athletic events. But for those of you geeks who do like to compete, there's a new race that's just for you. An company called Reed Street Productions has created Run For Your Lives, a new 5K race that mixes running, obstacles, and of course, flesh–eating zombies. It looks like it could be the same folks that created the feared Spartan Race, but it's unclear if they really did or not. Continue reading on for more on the zombie race, where they'll be held, how they work, and to see a video promotion as well! The Run For Your Lives race, again, is a 5K that adds obstacles and zombies to those boring old regular foot races. Runners will have flags (like flag football), which the zombies will be out to get. If you reach the finish line with a flag, you've survived (and are eligible for awards). There's even health bonuses along the way and multiple paths to the finish line, so there is a level of strategy involved. [...]      |
| The Doctor Who TARDISblend 40: The God Complex Posted: 21 Sep 2011 06:00 PM PDT  Series Six of Doctor Who continues, with the Doctor (Matt Smith) and companions, Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill), arrive in a mysterious cliched 1980's Earth hotel. But not everything is as it seems - the Doctor detects the scenery to be an imitation, and as they find other people in the hotel, they discover it is an unending labyrinth that shapeshifts and changes. More significantly is that there seems to be a hotel room for each person, within which it contains their deepest and darkest fears. But beyond these bad dreams personified is a deeper evil, something feeding on more than just fear itself... During TARDISblend 39, we review the events of The God Complex, and look at the unexpected closing of the show, which directly leads in to the next episode, Closing Time, featuring the return of Craig and Sophie Owen (James Corden and Daisy Haggard). [...]      This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Screen Gems To Remake Indonesian Festival Hit ‘The Raid’ Posted: 21 Sep 2011 04:13 PM PDT  Now, while films like Shame and A Dangerous Method really tore up the fall festival circuit this year, one genre picture played as one of the biggest surprises this year. And now, it's about to get remade. THR is reporting that Screen Gems will remake the Toronto International Film Festival 2011 Midnight Madness award winner, The Raid. The film follows the story of a SWAT team that tries to make its way through a building ran by a mobster and a collection of dealers, thugs, and even the occasional martial arts master. Sony has the North American rights to the original Indonesian feature, which is looking to hit the states here soon, particularly after playing like gangbusters on the festival circuit. I haven't seen the film, but haven't heard anything but insanely positive buzz for the film, so a remake shouldn't be shocking. [...]      |
| Liam Hemsworth, Scott Adkins Joins ‘The Expendables 2′ Posted: 21 Sep 2011 02:55 PM PDT  Like brother, like brother. As his elder sibling, Chris, is becoming something of an action star, up-and-comer Liam Hemsworth has found himself quite a project. Variety is reporting that the star of The Hunger Games has joined the cast of the upcoming sequel, The Expendables 2. Simon West is helming the film, which will find the youngster alongside Sylvester Stallone, Terry Crews, Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, and Randy Couture, as well as Bruce Willis, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris and even Arnold Schwarzenegger, who were all recently confirmed by Stallone. That's one hell of a list. Scott Adkins, martial artist, has also joined the cast, but it's Hemsworth that no doubt is getting the headlines, as this is just another instance of the actor slowly growing within his brother's shadow. I haven't been a huge fan of his work, but it does look as though he's caught someone's attention, as this is quite a project to be a part of. [...]      |
| R.E.M. Calls It Quits After More Than Three Decades Posted: 21 Sep 2011 02:00 PM PDT  Well the day every R.E.M. fan (including yours truly) has dreaded has unfortunately arrived: singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, and bassist Mike Mills have mutually agreed to dissolve their famed rock band after playing together for 31 years. The announcement was made earlier today on R.E.M.HQ, the band's official website, and each member released their own statement on how they reached this decision [...]      |
| Posted: 21 Sep 2011 01:31 PM PDT  Evelyn Evelyn A Tragic Tale In Two Tomes Written By Amanda Palmer and Jason Webley Illustrated By Cynthia Von Buhler Dark Horse Comics Release Date: September 21, 2011 Cover Price: $24.99 When Amanda Palmer is involved in a project, you can always be sure the end result will be something fresh and unique. Ms. Palmer (some of you might know her as Mrs. Neil Gaiman) and Jason Webley have come together to bring us Evelyn Evelyn, the story of a musical set of conjoined twins. After the two released an album last year that tells the same story, Dark Horse has now published Palmer and Webley's vision in hardcover, with haunting art by Cynthia Von Buhler [...]      |
| Exclusive Excerpt: Sherlock Holmes: The Breath of God Posted: 21 Sep 2011 12:23 PM PDT  Titan Books has released Sherlock Holmes: The Breath of God, a new original Sherlock Holmes novel which follows Holmes and Watson as they seek the help of Aleister Crowley to investigate the murders of London's most prominent occultists. The novel by Guy Adams came out this week and thanks to Titan Books, we have an exclusive excerpt, which you can read right here below. Take a read from Sherlock Holmes: The Breath of God and let us know what you think! [...]      |
| First Looks At DC Animated Projects Announced For NYCC; Catwoman Image Released Posted: 21 Sep 2011 11:51 AM PDT  Warner Home Video, DC Entertainment, and Warner Bros Animation announced details on their upcoming DC Animation panel at next month's New York Comic-Con, as well as releasing the first image from the Catwoman short feature on the Batman: Year One DVD and Blu-ray releasing on Tuesday, October 18, 2011. First, this animation panel at NYCC looks amazing. The panel will be an hour long on Friday, October 14, and will take place from 3-4pm. Scheduled to appear on the panel are legendary casting director Andrea Romano, DCU executive producer Bruce Timm, and the voice of Batman himself Kevin Conroy. The announcement hints at more possible guests for the panel, as well. And if one person could be suspected of showing up, it would be Eliza Dushku, the voice of Catwoman in both the 15-minute animated feature that this panel will be debuting and Batman: Year One, but that's purely speculation on my part. In addition, the panel guests will be available for autograph signings directly after the panel [...]      |
| Comics Review: B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: Russia #1 of 5 Posted: 21 Sep 2011 11:08 AM PDT  B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: Russia #1 of 5 Written by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi Art by Tyler Crook Letters by Clem Robins Covers by Dave Johnson Dark Horse Comics Release date: September 21, 2011 Price: $3.50 I've read plenty of Hellboy stories before, but no actual B.P.R.D. comics before, so I was excited to dive into the B.P.R.D. part of the Hellboy universe, which is exactly what I have done with B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: Russia #1 (of 5). I was a little worried that I wouldn't be able to follow the story or would get lost within it. The main reason I haven't read any B.P.R.D. before is that even though I knew where to start, I was intimidated by the amount of stories that are out there. As it turns out, I didn't have worry. The most impressive thing about this issue was the accessibility of it. I was aware of a lot of the cast, whether from the Hellboy comics I have read, or from the movies or from just hearing about the characters from other comics fans. The recap page did a great job of catching me up to speed, and the story just took off from there and explained anything else I needed to know [...]      |
| Free Read: Steve Niles Original ‘The Thing’ Digital Comic ‘The Northman Nightmare’ Posted: 21 Sep 2011 09:56 AM PDT  As the October 14 theatrical release of The Thing prequel draws near, Dark Horse Comics will be premiering a new digital comic set in the universe of the film on its on its website today, but the Hero Complex has has snagged an exclusive 8-page preview of the comic written by Steve Niles (30 Days of Night, Criminal Macabre) with art by Patrick Reynolds. You can check out the first full page of the comic, The Northman Nightmare, here below [...]      |
| The GoD List: Comics For September 21, 2011 Posted: 21 Sep 2011 09:18 AM PDT  Each and every week "Hey, How Ya Doin'?" Henchman21 and "Mustard Head" MK2FAC3 read a lot of comics. Seriously you guys, a lot of comics. Maybe too many comics. I mean, it is possible... theoretically. They look forward to some more than others, I mean, who doesn't? So, let's take a look into the depths of their pull lists, grab some comics, and we'll let YOU know what the top books to look forward to are for the week of September 21, 2011. Single issues and trades, they're all here. This week boasts a load of titles that fit all sorts of niches for all comic book fans. There are titles hitting stores this week like the Comics of Doom-approved Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Bionic Man, as well as the latest installments of Daredevil and Invincible. But as great as all of those books are bound to be, they didn't make it to The GoD List. So then, what did? Well let me give you some hints, two are DC "New 52" titles picked by MK2FAC3, one of which is written by Jill Thompson's husband. Another comic is a comic based on a movie that's based on other movies that were based on a television series, while one is B.P.R.D.. And the last book is a go-to "Classic McDavid" pick. Continue on to see just why we picked these books [...]      |
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