A reliable Nintendo leaker has revealed even more information about the Nintendo Switch ahead of their big reveal stream January 12th. Nintendo Life reports Laura Kate Dale...read more on Gametyrant

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Warner Bros. has released a new photo from The LEGO Batman Movie of The Dark Knight dressed up in a way we've never seen before! He's sporting a very sparkly gold tuxedo, which is part of a dress-up montage that will be in the movie. Director Chris McKay explains what this whole thing is all about in an interview with EW:

“In all the Batman movies, there’s always a big gala, but one of the things Batman doesn’t like doing is going out and seeing people and carousing as Bruce Wayne. He thinks Bruce Wayne is a bummer. He’d much rather be doing Batmanny things. But fortunately Alfred (Ralph Fiennes) entices him to come out of the Batcave by telling him, ‘Look, if you go out tonight to this gala, you can have a tuxedo dress-up party.’ So in this shot, this is one of the many tuxedos that Batman tries in a sort of dress-up party montage like Sex and the City.”

He went on to say:

“How do you get Batman to come out? What does Batman like? What do they do in Batman movies like this, where there’s always a gala, everyone’s always dressed up, and there’s always some kind of confrontation? We wanted to have fun and have things that were silly and ridiculous and also very LEGO-y: The fact that you can just pop different costumes on people really fast, which is something we did in the first movie.”

The movie certainly does look silly and ridiculous, but in the best possible ways! McKay also reveals that the dress-up montage is backed by the Al Jarreau song “Girls Know How,” which is a reference to the 1982 Michael Keaton and Henry Winkler movie Night Shift. The director loves that movie and says, “It’s fun to ‘70s up the production design and have something wild and expressive and colorful, but I also like filling out movie references in the movies that we do.”

The LEGO Batman Movie will be released in theaters on February 10th, 2017. There's no doubt in my mind that it's going to offer some hilariously funny entertainment. 

As many of have already heard, Debbie Reynolds passed away last night one day after her daughter Carrie Fisher died. It's certainly been a tragic and sad week. But mother and daughter are now reunited. Both of these talented woman left behind a legacy of work that their fans will always have to enjoy.

Last year Fisher presented her mother with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Screen Actors Guild Awards last year, and she offered a wonderful tribute to her mom and then we got to see Reynolds give her acceptance speech as she reflected on her life and career as an actress. 

Both these women had such charming personalities, and they shine in this moment in their lives together which you can watch below. 

We've written a lot about Westworld here at GeekTyrant during the show's popular first season, and considering more people watched that show's first season than any other in the history of HBO programming, it's safe to say it's a full-fledged hit. So it's not too surprising, then, that the team at The Warp Zone would suit up in cowboy gear to sing an acapella cover of Ramin Djawadi's haunting opening theme song. The only surprising thing is that it took them this long to get around to doing it!

(To be fair, they released this video a few days ago, and I'm just seeing it now. But still.)

At one point in his career, Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter was working with Marvel on developing a sequel to Thomas Jane's 2004 Punisher film. I actually really liked that movie and thought Jane made a great Frank Castle. It would have been cool to see a sequel to that movie, but obviously, it was never meant to be.

During an interview with Looper, Sutter talked about his experience working on the script that he was brought in to rewrite. This was the first time he was ever hired to rewrite a script, and he got overly ambitious on the project. He explained what he was trying to do with the character saying:

"So I turn in this draft, and I'm, like, 'Aw, yeah, I'm shakin' up Marvel, man!' And literally, there were people—including Gale Ann Hurd—who were, like, 'Uh…' They didn't know what the f— happened! And it's not like I didn't do the things I said I was going to do, but…I also did a lot of other things! And I'm a Marvel fan, but I was not a comic book kid. I didn't really get into that whole world until about 15 years ago, which is when I started getting into graphic novels. And that happened in Paris, because their graphic novel industry is decades beyond ours! But I didn't realize that you can't take liberties with some of the characters and some of the traits, because they are what they are. They're very derivative, they're stereotyped, but this is the guy that does this, and this is the guy who does this… So they're two-dimensional for a reason: that's the purpose they serve. So I was trying to expand the Marvel Universe in a direction it should not have been expanded in [Laughs]."

He then went into some detail on what he was looking to do with Frank Castle by bringing some emotional weight to him, which he believed that Jane could pull off. He even threw a love interest into the story, but it wasn't the direction that Marvel wanted to go.

"Doing the research on it, he's such an iconic character and really pretty much every vigilante since has some piece of that, but what I think I was trying to do… I'd known Thomas Jane a little bit, and I thought he was a great actor and had a lot of emotional depth that maybe some other action stars may not have. So I think I was trying to write to the emotionality of this dude and motivate the absurd violence with some kind of meaning. I don't mean that I was, like, f—ing Gandhi [Laughs]. But I was just trying to root it a little bit more in the mental anguish that he went through to justify it, and to take a little bit of that journey. And that's why I had the connection with the female character: because I was able to explore that pain through that relationship. So I think that's what I was trying to do: humanize him a little bit more. But it's the kind of thing where there's only X amount of time the movies, so you have moments of that, but you can't really have a subplot that explores that kind of thing. Not in a summer blockbuster or Marvel picture."

Sutter did get another pass at the script, but ultimately Marvel didn't move forward with it. When asked if there was any response from anyone along the lines of, "I wish we could do this, but we can't"? Sutter replied: 

"You know, if there was, I don't think that's something that would ever have been vocalized to me. Look, it's not like I turned in the script and it was written in a different language. I mean, there were parts of it they liked. I think they realized what I was trying to do…and how wrong that was [Laughs]. So they tried to guide me back, and like I said, I did another pass, but poor Gale Anne Hurd—I think she's the one who sort of championed me in that process. And Kevin…We were sitting at a big table, and I think she started glancing over at Kevin, going [whispering under breath] 'I don't know what happened!' Anyway, I'm sure there was good feedback, but as a writer, all I ever hear is bad feedback! And I think at that point, Marvel was already…not quite the machine it is now, but it was finding its legs. And I think there was just a process that was going down, and there were a lot of people who were sort of being let go and given producing gigs. They started cleaning house a little bit at that time and managing the IPs in a different way, and Kevin pretty much led that charge."

I would love to read Sutter's Punisher script! He's an extremely talented writer with such an extreme, hardcore vision. Maybe at the time Marvel just wasn't ready for the kind of intensity that Sutter brought to the character. 

It's very likely that an animated series based on Castlevania is heading to television thanks to the efforts of one of animation's biggest names. Fred Seibert (Fairly OddParents and producer for Adventure Time) tells IndieWire he's working on a series based on "one of the most popular games of the past 30 years". 

That's a pretty broad list until you realize that Frederator has the animation rights to Castlevania, and then you can stop racking your brain. The question is, though, can Seibert and his team pull off a series similar in tone to the game. There are a couple of things to consider...

Sure Fairly OddParents was a goofy series, but Adventure Time took some dark turns in its later stages and actually had a pretty good lore without making it too scary for kids. 

On the flip side, I would say most of Adventure Time's direction and tone was thanks to original creator Pendleton Ward, and Nickelodeon has this awful tendency to ruin every property it touches outside of its creation sphere (Series of Unfortunate Events movie, TMNT movie...).

I'm curious to see if the project comes to light, only because I've been desperate for a cartoon that isn't some goofy ass random stuff! Don't get me wrong I love that stuff...but where's the action?! Castlevania needs to reboot that '80s action cartoon vibe! 

Anyone else have some suggestions for this potential new series? 

I like the Alien franchise as much as the next person, but I don't like it nearly enough to want to mount a Xenomorph skull on my wall. But hey, I'm not judging — there are probably a ton of you who see this 36-inch long replica from NECA and are stoked at the prospect of hanging it up prominently for all to see and staring it down every time you walk past it, as if you engaged in battle with this beast and killed it yourselves. You do you.

The skull is available for pre-order now for $269.99 (yikes!), and deliveries are expected to begin in March of 2017.

Via: NerdApproved

Looks like that Apple exclusivity didn't last long! An ad for Super Mario Run has appeared in the Google Play store according to Polygon. No release date is given other than 2017...read more on Gametyrant

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With us all still reeling from the loss of Carrie Fisher, this news is truly bittersweet. Variety announced that Fisher had completed voice recordings for two upcoming episodes of Fox’s animated comedy series Family Guy. 

Fisher first guest starred on the animated comedy as Angela, supervisor to Seth MacFarlane’s Peter Griffin at the brewery where he works, in 2005. She voiced the character in 20 episodes that have aired, most recently in an episode that premiered Dec. 4.

MacFarlane, who, in addition to voicing Peter Griffin is the creator and executive producer of Family Guy, wrote Tuesday on Twitter, “Carrie Fisher was smart, funny, talented, surprising, and always a hell of a fun time to be around. Family Guy will miss her immensely.”

The date of the episodes is to be determined. This is not the last place that we will see Fisher, she had completed her work in Star Wars: Episode VIII and she had just completed filming for her recurring role in the series Catastrophe. 

2016 is about to come to a close, and it's been a hell of a great year for movies! I saw so many great films this year, and like every year it wasn't easy to come up with my list of favorite movies. I just solidified my top 15 favorite movies of the year, and they include everything from big budget films to small indie gems. I've also included a variety of different genres on my list including action, comedy, drama, adventure, horror, and sci-fi.

If you haven't seen any of the movie on this list, you seriously need to get on that because every movie you'll see on here is an incredible film that I think everyone needs to see, so please take the time to do so! I promise they will not disappoint you! 

After you go through my list let me know in the comment section what some of your favorite movies of the year were! 

Hacksaw Ridge

The story that this film tells just completely blew me away. It was such a powerful film that was masterfully told by director Mel Gibson. He’s one of the best filmmakers working today, and this film reminds us of that. This film just completely overwhelmed me with emotions, and it’s the one film this year that I watched in theaters five times. That’s how much I loved it.  

Doctor Strange

This was the most unique and different film that Marvel has made yet, and it’s one of my favorites! I’ve been a long time fan of Doctor Strange and director Scott Derrickson and Benedict Cumberbatch perfectly brought him to life in this movie. I couldn’t have asked for a better Doctor Strange film. I especially enjoyed the visual insanity! If there was one film to watch in 3D this year, it was this one. 

Captain America: Civil War

Over the years, Marvel has been fine-tuning their skills in storytelling and filmmaking, and I can honestly tell you that this is the best film they have made so far. It’s excitingly epic, and it's going to completely blow your mind! Joe and Anthony Russo really turned up the heat on this film and its story was perfectly executed. - Review

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One is an utterly stunning Star Wars film and on my list of favorite Star Wars movies it ends up on the #2 slot right underneath The Empire Strikes Back. It packed a powerful punch and tells an insanely bold story with wonderful and unique characters that I completely fell in love with. I think it set a new standard for Star Wars film, and I hope the films that follow it can live up to that bar. - Review

Kubo and the Two Strings

Laika has perfected the craft of stop-motion filmmaking, and their latest film, Kubo and the Two Strings, is by far the best film they have made so far! Not only is it awesomely designed and exquisitely animated, but it tells a story that was also perfectly crafted. The film offers an explosion of emotions that completely overwhelmed me, and I loved the feels it gave me. - Review

Hunt for the Wilderpeople 

This is a brilliantly written and directed film that I know for a fact audiences will love. Waititi has reached a new level of excellence in his filmmaking career with this movie. All of the characters are amazingly wonderful and likable, and you can't help but fall in love with them. Hunt for the Wilderpeople has got everything you want in a movie — action, adventure, comedy, drama, danger, and excitement. I really couldn't have asked for anything more from this movie. In my mind, it was a perfect film. - Review

The Nice Guys

Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling’s The Nice Guys was easily the most fun and comedically entertaining movie of 2016. This movie has it all, and it featured incredible performances by Crow and Gosling. This film might just be my favorite thing that they have done in their careers. 

La La Land

Hollywood doesn’t make movies like this anymore! Yeah, I know it’s not a comic book, sci-fi, fantasy, or horror film, but this is a film that any geek with an appreciation for film will absolutely fall in love with. This film is a musical, and it’s overwhelmingly charming in every way. It's also a wonderful tribute to the musicals of old Hollywood. It’s packed full of stuff that I loved from the classic films from the golden age of Hollywood. - Review

Sing Street

I loved Sing Street so much! This was such a joyful uplifting and inspirational film that left me with a glowing happiness. The film came from John Carney, who previously made Once and Begin Again, both of which I thought were great. Sing Street is by far his best film, though, and I absolutely love the music! 

Manchester By The Sea

This was the most powerful film of 2016, and it really touched my soul. It tells one of those dramatic stories that really makes you think about life and the trilas and tribulations that we go through. It deeply effected me in a way that changed my outlook on life and pushing through the trials I face the best way that I can. On top of that, Casey Affleck gave the best performance of the year and I hope he wins the Oscar that he’ll be nominated for. 

Hell Or High Water

If you missed out on this little gem, then you missed out on one of the best films of the year. This was a modern day western bank heist film that was intense as hell and had some incredible performances by Chris Pine, Ben Foster, and Jeff Bridges. I’m a big fan of the western genre, and this was just such a brilliantly well-made film.

Arrival

When I went and saw Arrival, I got something that I wasn’t expecting at all. This movie surprised the hell out of me because of how good the story was, and the ending of it caught me completely off guard, which I loved! A lot of movies don’t leave me in awe like this one did. I liked that it wasn’t your typical spectacle sci-fi film. This was just a fantastic story with phenomenal performances. 

Deadpool

This is a film that I never thought I’d see happen. Fox was so adamant on not making it for years! But now it exists, and it couldn’t have been a more perfect adaptation of the the Merc with the Mouth. It was a ridiculously fun action film that was just a bast to watch from beginning to end. 

The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book was a simply stunning film in both its storytelling and visual awesomeness. It’s a thrilling cinematic adventure full of action, drama, and comedy. It was a meticulously crafted work of art, and it’s the best live-action adaptation from their animated properties. I couldn’t have asked for anything better. - Review

The Conjuring 2

For me, one of the main requirements for a great horror film is that it has to scare the shit out of me. I’ve been watching horror films since I was a kid, so I’ve kinda become desensitized to them. Most horror films don’t freak me out like they used to when I was growing up, so if a movie comes along that scares me now, then that movie is a complete success in my mind. The Conjuring 2 terrified me! - Review

A young George Lucas will be a character in a new episode of Legends of Tomorrow! Slashfilm reports that actor Matt Angel will play Lucas right before he goes to film school. Here's a picture of Angel for reference...

To be completely honest, Angel looks like a better fit for the Maroon 5 biopic on Adam Levine that will inevitably come one day, but the story is enough to keep me interested! Showrunner Marc Guggenheim lays it out below...

Because of circumstances, the time aberration in episode 209 is George Lucas quits film school. As a result, he never makes Star Wars or Raiders of the Lost Ark. As a result, Ray, who became an engineer because of Star Wars, and Nate, who became a historian because of Raiders, slowly start to lose their brilliance, because those things that inspired them to become who they are didn’t exist.

Pretty awesome, right? It's enough to make me want to jump into the show! Has anyone been watching this season? How does it compare to the first?

The OA is the latest series that takes you on a phenomenal journey and then abruptly ends with a "huh?" that will at the very least confuse you. THR got a chance to interview the show's creators and get a better explanation of the show's ending, so if you haven't watched it yet...

Okay, I won't lie, I felt betrayed by the ending. I was taken on an immense science fiction journey that ended on a religious note? Or was it still sci-fi? Maybe it was the ramblings of a crazy person? I'm sure my thoughts echoed yours, and it doesn't look like our answer will be as concrete as we would've liked. Brit Marling offers the following...

"What I feel is that your job as a storyteller just to, in that moment as best as you know how, try to tell a legible story. And each time, hopefully get a little bit better at making it legible, and the response is up to the audience. I feel all responses are fair game. Some of the things that have moved me the most in the world are things that other people have not been moved by at all."

Well if the overall goal was to get me invested in a silly story, they succeeded. That's kind of the major plot point though. A woman who's been missing for a decade and a half returns and picks five strangers to tell her story to and that's how they get drawn in. They keep listening because the story is just as bonkers as her random appearance! In the end, (much like us) each of them is conflicted as to what exactly it all meant, which I can respect. I'm just simultaneously having this moment of clarity as I write, and I think it took hearing the creator's statement to really pull it out of me!

So while there was no concrete answers, I think I got my answer. It doesn't matter whether The OA died, was crazy, or transcended to the fourth dimension... it was about the story all along. Are you satisfied with that answer? If you're someone who read this wanting to know more about the series, I still encourage you to watch because most of this show is phenomenal! An ambiguous ending is a bit of a downer though...

Before the comic book movie boom began in full force, only comic book nerds and pop culture geeks knew who Stan Lee was. But we're fourteen movies into the MCU, and Lee was making cameos in Marvel movies long before the MCU even began — he's mainstream now. At this point, it's safe to say that even if my grandmother doesn't know who Stan Lee is, she'd still recognize him as that old guy that pops up in all of those superhero movies.

A YouTuber put together a compilation of all of Lee's Marvel movie cameos to date (except for Doctor Strange), and as you'll see, it only takes two movies before the cameos start getting less about him blending into the background of scenes and more about putting him front and center in a way that can sometimes be a little much.

That epic scene featuring Darth Vader at the end of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was jaw-droppingly awesome! Thanks to Mr. Sunday Movies and John Stratman, you can now relive that insane climatic conclusion in 16-bit glory! This is a lot of fun to watch, and it makes me wish Rogue One had a 16-bit video game that we could actually play. Sometimes I miss the simpler times of video games. 

Christmas has gone and we all got that NES Classic Edition we all wanted!  Oh wait, there were no NES Classic Editions in stock for us to get.  Nintendo’s console...read more on Gametyrant

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Antonio Maria Da Silva is my favorite mashup editor working on the internet right now. He's the guy responsible for those awesome Hell's Club videos, and now he's used his skills to create a Christmas-themed mashup that imagines a world in which Kevin McCallister, John McClane, Krampus, Iron Man, Jason Voorhees, and more pop culture characters all live in the same universe. It's incredibly well done and will likely be one of the coolest movie-related things you'll see this holiday season. Enjoy:

Via: The Awesomer

Ryan Gosling will reteam with La La Land director Damien Chazelle for a biopic he's directing based on the life of Neil Armstrong. The film will be called First Man, and the script comes from Spotlight scribe Josh Singer.

The movie is based on the biography by James Hansen called First Man: A Life Of Neil A. Armstrong. It tells the story of NASA’s mission to land a man on the moon, and it focuses on Armstrong and the years 1961-1969.

According to Variety, the film will be a visceral, first-person account, that "will explore the sacrifices and the cost — on Armstrong and on America — of one of the most dangerous space missions in history." 

Gosling is a very talented actor who seems like a solid choice to play Armstrong. The film was originally supposed to be directed by Clint Eastwood at Warner Bros. It eventually ended up at Universal Pictures where Chazelle jumped on board. He's a great director who made his mark with the film Whiplash, and it's cool to see his career really taking off. I'm looking forward to seeing what he ends up doing with this Neil Armstrong film.

Here's the full description of the book:

“The Eagle has landed.”

When Apollo 11 touched down on the moon’s surface in 1969, the first man on the moon became a legend. In First Man, Hansen explores the life of Neil Armstrong. Based on over fifty hours of interviews with the intensely private Armstrong, who also gave Hansen exclusive access to private documents and family sources, this “magnificent panorama of the second half of the American twentieth century” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) is an unparalleled biography of an American icon.

Upon his return to earth, Armstrong was honored and celebrated for his monumental achievement. He was also—as James R. Hansen reveals in this fascinating and important biography—misunderstood. Armstrong’s accomplishments as engineer, test pilot, and astronaut have long been a matter of record, but Hansen’s unprecedented access to private documents and unpublished sources and his interviews with more than 125 subjects (including more than fifty hours with Armstrong himself) yield this first in-depth analysis of an elusive American celebrity still renowned the world over. 

In a riveting narrative filled with revelations, Hansen vividly recreates Armstrong’s career in flying, from his seventy-eight combat missions as a naval aviator flying over North Korea to his formative transatmospheric flights in the rocket-powered X-15 to his piloting Gemini VIII to the first-ever docking in space. These milestones made it seem, as Armstrong’s mother Viola memorably put it, “as if from the very moment he was born—farther back still—that our son was somehow destined for the Apollo 11 mission.”

For a pilot who cared more about flying to the Moon than he did about walking on it, Hansen asserts, Armstrong’s storied vocation exacted a dear personal toll, paid in kind by his wife and children. For the forty-five years since the Moon landing, rumors have swirled around Armstrong concerning his dreams of space travel, his religious beliefs, and his private life. 

In a penetrating exploration of American hero worship, Hansen addresses the complex legacy of the First Man, as an astronaut and as an individual. In First Man, the personal, technological, epic, and iconic blend to form the portrait of a great but reluctant hero who will forever be known as history’s most famous space traveler.

It's always interesting to see how celebrities act when they're not playing their typical roles. It's even more interesting when you see an actor who is every bit the person they play onscreen! Granted, Larry David plays himself on Curb Your Enthusiasm, and if you watched Seinfeld you could have guessed the similarities between the two had to come from someone truly unique. Still, I find it hard to believe that David is really THAT neurotic and THAT over the top! 

While this interview isn't exactly off-camera, it is a lot more of a candid experience than you'll see onscreen! To be fair, I'm not sure who wouldn't go "Larry David" on this guy because he really is that annoying. Check out the ridiculous encounter between Larry and an annoying fan below. 

The first trailer for Disney's live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast was full of wonderful visuals that got fans of the classic animated series really excited about the film. One thing they still haven't shared with us is what the actors sound like when they sing the classic songs.

Well, today we have a brief recording of Emma Watson as Belle singing the song “Something There.” The recording comes from a movie Belle doll at Toys ‘R Us, and it was recorded and posted online by one of the film's producers, Jack Morrissey. 

Listen to the audio clip below and let us know what you think. She definitely doesn't have the singing chops as the original Belle, who was voiced by Paige O'Hara, but it'll have to do. Regardless, I still think this will be a great movie that will explode at the box office.

Hopefully, Disney releases a trailer soon that gives us more of a taste of what the music in the film will be like with all of the actors singing. The movie also stars Luke Evans as Gaston, Ewan McGregor as Lumiere, Emma Thompson as Mrs. Potts, Stanley Tucci as Cadenza, Sir Ian McKellen as Cogsworth, Kevin Kline as Maurice, and Josh Gad as Le Fou.

Beauty and the Beast hits theaters on March 17, 2017.

🌹 Well there it is, straight from the shelves at Toys R' Us...😉 ・・・ @The_West_Wing_ : Get ready for this one guys... FIRST LISTEN AT EMMA SINGING "SOMETHING THERE"!!!! I am officially floored, if she wasn't perfect enough this has absolutely nailed her as #Belle! I cannot wait for this movie!!! 😍🌹 Recording taken from the singing Belle Hasbro doll! Not sure who to credit though, sorry! . #BeautyandtheBeast #Disney #EmmaWatson #Belle #BillCondon #BeOurGuest #taleasoldastime

A video posted by Jack Morrissey (@therealjackmorrissey) on Dec 29, 2016 at 7:00am PST

New live-action singing Belle has been spotted in stores #beautyandthebeast #batb #beourguest #taleasoldastime #disney #emmawatson #danstevens #lukeevans #joshgad #ewanmcgregor #emmathompson #ianmckellen #stanleytucci #gugumbatharaw #kevinkline #hattiemorahan #billcondon #beautyandthebeast2017 .... Repost from @toycollector6202: Omg!!!!!! This is the first look of the live action Beauty and the Beast Belle doll!!!!! And she sings!!!!! Found this pic from @disneyfancollector @disneyeverafter_aprillilly #dollphotogallery #dollstagram #dollphotography #belle #beautyandthebeast #liveaction #omg #yasss #singingdoll #toycollector6202

A photo posted by Beauty & the Beast Movie News (@beautyandthebeastmovienews) on Dec 23, 2016 at 9:59am PST

Here's a sweet beat to help you make it through the workday! Eclectic Method just uploaded an awesome remix to an original song of theirs called "Autotune The Movies." The sample takes voice samples from Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back, Spawn, and many others! Eclectic Method went and made a music video for the remix, which you can check out below...or if you just want to listen to the song you can find the Soundcloud link below. Finally, if you wish to hear the original...you can find that video below the song. Enjoy!