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DRACULA UNTOLD - 2 Clips and a Bat-tastic IMAX Poster

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Universal Pictures has released two new clips from the impressive looking Luke Evans film Dracula Untold. I swear, the more I see of this movie the better it looks. They seem to have really nailed down a solid story for this that is full of cool looking action, intense drama, and intrigue. 

Both of the clips are entertaining and worth checking out. The first is called "Mehmet Taunts Vlad" and the second is called "Vlad Reveals What He's Become." I've also included a very cool looking IMAX poster. The movie hits theaters on October 10th.


Touching and Imaginative Sci-Fi Short - THE TREEHOUSE

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"The Treehouse" tells the stirring story of a 12-year-old boy who just lost his mom. He meets a little girl in his time of mourning who introduces herself as an alien, and she tells him that her spaceship can help find his mom. The short was directed by Sam Shapson from a script written by A.J. Sheeran, and it's really quite a beautiful and sweet story. They managed to raise $5,000 on Kickstarter to make the film, and here's what the director had to say about it:

"The Treehouse is a story very close to me (me being the writer (the writer being A.J. Sheeran)). My childhood was a battle between two opposing forces: My desire to fit in and my desire to be a rebellious outcast. Hence, the characters: Matt, the boy who wants blend with the crowd, and Angela, the girl who keeps to herself because the crowd has pushed her out. This story is about these two very different kids coming together and finding out that they have more in common than they thought.

"Matt is twelve years old and has just lost his mother. Without a clue what to do now, he plops himself down on the lawn and stares up at the clouds. He is approached by Angela, who introduces herself as an alien. She tells Matt that she has a space ship hidden up in her tree house, which they can take to a far away planet where lost spirits reside."

I hope you enjoy the film.

Official Close-Up Video of the Millennium Falcon in STAR WARS: EPISODE VII

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J.J. Abrams has released a video response to Zack Snyder's last Star Wars and Batman mashup photo, which featured the Gotham Police arresting a Stormtrooper for stealing the Batmobile. Abrams' video gives us an up-close and personal look at the Millennium Falcon from the set of Star Wars: Episode VII, and it's pretty damn cool. I guess you could say that this is our first official look at the Millennium Falcon. This has been a fun little dance between these two huge movie productions, and I'm sure it will continue. 

10 Ridiculous Obscure Marvel Characters - Part 3

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Here's part three of my list of the most ridiculous and obscure characters from the Marvel Universe. To see Part 1, click here, and for Part 2, click here. I've been spending a lot of time going through the Marvel library of characters, and there are some strange doozies in there that are very amusing. Here are the next ten characters to add to the collection.

The Asbestos Lady

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Real name: Victoria Murdock

The Asbestos Lady was a gifted scientist who became famous by designing a flameproof costume from asbestos. She also used a flame-thrower and guns that fired asbestos-lined bullets. What's so ironic and funny about this is the fact that the Asbestos Lady fell victim to being exposed to the harmful carcinogenic fiber for so long. She eventually got cancer from asbestos poisoning and is believed to have succumbed to the disease. I'm not saying cancer is funny, but the fact that she contracted the disease by being the Asbestos Lady is crazy to me. Why would Marvel create this character?! 

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Real Name: Martin Blank

Here's a Spider-Man character that Sony could throw into their movies! He was born a mutant and tried to team up with Spider-Man, but the web-slinger laughed at him, which drove the character to be a villain for awhile. He had superhuman agility and dexterity, and enhanced strength. He eventually joined a group called the Spider-Man Revenge Squad. The character was basically a loser. 

Ruby Thursday

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Real Name: Thursday Rubinstein

Aliases: "Bubble Head," Headgirl, Angela Jagger, "Gumball-Head Lady"

This lovely character has the body of a model with a red globe for a head. The head is an organic red plastic computer, and it can reshape her head into any form. She can also dislodge pieces of her head in various shapes as projectile weapons, and explode her head with great kinetic force. It doesn't take great kinetic force for me to explode my head.  

To make sure she never really dies, Ruby keeps a back-up copy of her persona, ready for downloading into other prepared computer heads. She also doesn't need to eat, drink, sleep or breathe. The ultimate goal of this scientist and villain was to replace everyone's head with her circuitry.

Puppet Master

Real Name: Phillip Masters

This crazy, creepy-looking guy didn't have any powers, but he did find some radioactive clay that allowed him to create voodoo doll-type puppets of people that could control them. How convenient for a puppeteer! Of course he has to coat the puppets with lead paint in order to protect himself from the radiation. He's not able to control anything mindless though.

Squirrel Girl

Real Name: Doreen Green

To escape the taunts of her classmates, Doreen fled into the nearby woods of Los Angeles where she quickly discovered her affinity for squirrels. She idolized Iron Man and ended up coming up with her own costumed identity of Squirrel Girl in the hopes of becoming his crime-fighting partner. He wasn't interested though. That would have been a very weird team up.

Squirrel Girl has enhanced strength, speed, agility, and reflexes. She also had small claws, enlarged incisors, retractable knuckle spikes, a semi-prehensile tail, and an empathic bond with squirrels. 

Humbug

Real Name: Buck Mitty

Aliases: The Bug-Man of Alcatraz, Red Baron

Here's a guy that had no powers, no weapons, and his only ability is that he's an expert in insect communication. This is a villain that was born to lose. 

He was working on validating his thesis that "insects are our friends" at Empire State University, but regents cut off his funding. Instead of looking for outside funding or finding a job, he turned to crime to continue to fund his research. He wore an amateur costume with gadgetry capable of various tricks via the amplification of insect noises.

Ruth Hart

It just thought it was hilarious that one of the powers listed for her is "Attractive Female." I guess that could be considered a power. Other powers listed are agility, healing, and intellect. 

She was initially introduced as a former member of the biker gang Skull-Crushers. Ruth had been accused of embezzling funds from the gang's treasury. She went on the run and headed to New York City where she found employment as a nurse. I guess that's where her healing factor came into play.

Foolkiller

There are several variations of Foolkiller but I'm focusing on the alter ego Greg Salinger.

Foolkiller primarily used a weapon called the "purification gun," which shoots out a laser-like beam of energy capable of totally incinerating a human being within seconds. What makes this character so ridiculous though is the fact that he dressed up like a buccaneer killing… fools.

He used a mobile computer and surveillance system to locate and track his victims. He was an athletic man who was self trained in hand-to-hand combat, but didn't have any superhuman powers, and, of course, he was criminally insane.

Salinger is also an amateur poet, and at one time he was said to have been in the army but was discharged for medical reasons possibly related to his mental instability.

Dollar Bill

Real Name: Aaron Tagma English

Dollar Bill has no powers and normal human strength. So what makes him so special? Well, he was born into a very wealthy family with an interest in film. He grew up to become a TV producer and an associate of the Defenders. Basically he's just a regular dude that has no business hanging out in the Marvel Universe. 

Orrgo

Orrgo has an interesting power which allows him to seemingly alter reality by the power of his mind. The character can actually do some really cool things, like teleport himself two billion miles across space in less than a minute, learn other languages by draining information from the minds of others, blow hard enough to knock a grown man off of his feet, levitate an entire city into the air, and animate inanimate objects such as trees in order to create a personal army for himself. He could also reconfigure things at the subatomic level, a power which he used to melt tanks and guns and to turn aircrafts into giant birds. He was also able to encase the city of Washington D.C. in ice and was able to hypnotize the entire human race, causing them to bow to his will.

The poor guy just looks absolutely ridiculous, and I couldn't help be laugh at the weakness listed… "Orrgo was still vulnerable to physical attacks while he was asleep." No shit! 

Ten New Photos from THE WALKING DEAD Season 5

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Thanks to AMC and Spoiler TV, we have ten new photos from the highly anticipated fifth season of The Walking Dead. The images give us a look at several of the characters from the series as well as one really jacked-up looking zombie. It's definitely one of the more grotesque walkers I've seen from the series. The people on the make-up effects team for this show are freakin' wizards of gore! The new season premieres on October 12th.

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Fan Art of Joaquin Phoenix as DOCTOR STRANGE

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It's rumored that Joaquin Phoenix is the top contender for the role of Doctor Strange in Marvel's Scott Derrickson-directed film. I was a little sketchy about Phoenix playing this character, but after seeing this illustration my mind has been changed. He really could look awesome in the role. The piece was created by DeviantArt user AndrewSS7.

We released another piece of fan art a few months ago of Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange when he was rumored to be up for the role.

EXODUS: GODS and KINGS — Featurettes on Costume Design and Locations

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We have two new featurettes that go behind the scenes of production on Exodus: Gods and Kings. These videos focus on the costume design and the locations used in the film.

Exodus has not been without controversy due to the perceived white-washing of the starring cast versus background characters. This has split GeekTyant readers into 3 camps — supporters of the casting, detractors, and the ambivalent. The supporters seem to be the most vocal, but the detractors far outnumber the other 2 camps.

Ridley Scott is a great filmmaker but I'm personally bummed by the insensitivity of the casting. Scott is a master of the details, and this is not something that feels like an oversight. I'm still on the fence about watching the movie. I don't want to support a status quo that advances racial insensitivity. But the film geek in me will watch anything Scott makes (I'm looking at you A Good Year).

All this aside there are lots of talented people working on the film not involved in casting decisions. Janty Yates' costume design is a step beyond the work that was done in Cecil B Demille's The Ten Commandments. The featurette on the costumes gets into all the hard work involved in the research and creation. The locations featurette talks about why they picked the places they shot and shows what some of the sets look like before CGI set extension.

Exodus: Gods and Kings be in theaters December 12 (USA).

10 Fun Facts about PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE

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The 1985 classic film Pee-Wee's Big Adventure was Tim Burton's feature directorial debut, and it was such a fun and entertaining ride. Every time I see it, it brings back a lot of great nostalgic memories having grown up watching it as many times as I could. I thought it'd be fun to put together a list of ten fun facts about the movie that you may or may not already know.

  • There were ten to twelve custom made red and white bicycles built for the movie by Pedal Pusher Bike Shop in Newport Beach CA. As payment they were given the choice to choose $10,000 and no screen credit or just screen credit and no money. They took the money.
  • During the whole scene where Large Marge is telling her terrifying story to Pee-wee, she never blinks.
  • Paul Reubens was incredibly sick with the flu during the scene where he returns to the bike shop after his bike is stolen and Pee-wee falls on the bikes. 
  • This movie features the first and only time Pee-wee swears when he says "I don't want some other crappy bike". Yep, crappy is considered a swear word by some people.
  • There's a picture of Elvira, who is played by Cassandra Peterson, at the front entrance of the magic shop. Later on during the biker bar scene, the biker momma is played by Cassandra Peterson.
  • When Pee-wee weighs himself at the beginning of the movie, we can see that he is in fact a 98 pound weakling.
  • Burton made a cameo in the film as the the thug who accosts Pee-wee just before he enters the fortune teller's studio.
  • After noticing that most people rode bikes around the studio lot, Reubens asked for his own bike. He he got a 1940s Schwinn, and he loved it so much that he ditched the initial draft of the script he was writing for Pee-Wee's Big Adventure and wrote a new one about the bike.
  • Burton asked Danny Elfman to compose the film after he attended some concerts by Oingo Boingo, of which Elfman was lead singer and songwriter. Elfman was reluctant at first because he had no formal music training, but he eventually took the job. Elfman later said that hearing his music performed by an orchestra for the first time was one of the most thrilling experiences of his life.
  • This is more of a darker tidbit of info, but Reubens revealed that during the scene in the film where Pee-Wee is wheeled out of the bike shop on a gurney, actress Elizabeth Daily's face went ghostly white. After the scene was shot Reubens asked her what was wrong. Apparently, she said it gave her flashbacks of seeing her boyfriend Jon-Erik Hexum being wheeled off of a set on a gurney after he accidentally shot himself while filming Cover Up in 1984.

Here's a photo of Burton and Reubens on the set.


2 New Posters for INTERSTELLAR and Interview with Jessica Chastain

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Paramount Pictures has released two new beautifully designed posters for Christopher Nolan's sci-fi drama Interstellar. The one above features a ship rocketing through space. The second gives us a look at Matthew McConaughey's character gazing up at the stars with his daughter. 

I also included an interview with Jessica Chastain from THR where she talks about working with Nolan, as well as certain aspects of the film without giving away any major plot points.

The movie is set to be released on November 7th.

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BACK TO THE FUTURE Trilogy Art Prints by Laurent Durieux

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Like many of you, I love the Back to the Future trilogy, and it's a franchise that I hope never gets put on the remake list by Hollywood. Back to the Future Part III is the movie in the trilogy that seems to get the least amount of love, which is why it was so cool to come across this fantastic piece of tribute art for the third film in the series. It features Doc and Marty riding through the streets of Hill Valley at night on top of the DeLorean, which being pulled by horses. This is part of a trilogy set that was created by Laurent Durieux, I've included the posters for the other two films as well that were previously released. We posted the one for Part II earlier this year, but we never got the first print in the set out. You can see all three those below. The BTTF III print will be available on September 20th to the 21st at Mondo-Con, which is taking place in Austin, TX.

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Badass Trailer for a Maori Action Movie Called THE DEAD LANDS

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I've never heard of The Dead Lands until today, but you have got to check out this heart-pouding trailer for it! Holy shit, this movie looks incredible, and I'm so excited to eventually see it. The trailer does a great job of getting the adrenaline pumping. 

The feature comes from New Zealand and it tells a story about the Maori warriors. The movie premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, and it was met with positive buzz. The movie looks action-packed and I love that they used the actual Maori language to make the movie. It helps give it that authentic feel. I just can't get over how badass it looks. Here's the synopsis:

After his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery, Hongi - a Maori chieftain's teenage son - must avenge his father's murder in order to bring peace and honor to the souls of his loved ones. Vastly outnumbered by the band of villains, Hongi's only hope is to pass through the feared and forbidden Dead Lands and forge an uneasy alliance with the mysterious 'Warrior' a ruthless fighter who has ruled the area for years.

The Dead Lands was directed by Toa Fraser, and it will be released sometime in 2015. Thanks to Firstshowing for the heads up on this. 

Cosplay Music Video from Comic-Con Montreal 2014

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We've got a great cosplay music video to share with you that features some of the coolest cosplay from Comic-Con Montreal 2014. The video comes from Le Groupe Orange, which is a marketing agency based in the region of Montreal. I enjoy cosplay videos, and if you do too, then you should enjoy this one. 

Monstrous Red-Band Trailer for V/H/S: VIRAL

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Magnet Releasing has released a bloody insane red-band trailer for V/H/S: Viral, which is the third film in the V/H/S horror anthology series. This has been such a fun horror franchise that I've enjoyed watching every year when Halloween rolls around. This trailer is definitely NSFW, there's some pretty jacked up shit in it, but it looks like an awesome addition to the horror franchise!

The sequel features segments from directors Nacho Vigalondo (Timecrimes, Extraterrestrial), Marcel Sarmiento (ABCs of Death segment D is for Dogfight), Gregg Bishop (The Birds of Anger), Justin Benson (Wrecked), and Todd Lincoln (The Apparition). Here's the synopsis:

Fame-obsessed teens hell-bent on capturing the next viral video discover they are the stars of the latest internet sensation. V/H/S VIRAL is the third and most intense installment in the groundbreaking horror franchise from the world’s top genre filmmakers. V/H/S: VIRAL’s segments include the story of a deranged illusionist who obtains a magical object of great power, a homemade machine that opens a door to a parallel world, teenage skaters that unwillingly become targets of a Mexican death cult ritual, and a sinister, shadowy organization that is tracking a serial killer. The segments are tied together by the story of a group of fame-obsessed teens following a violent car chase in LA that unwittingly become stars of the next internet sensation.

The movie stars Patrick Lawrie, Emmy Argo, Heather Hayes, Jessica Luza, John Curran, Justin Welborn, Mary Ralston, Michael Aaron Milligan, Gustavo Salmerón, Marian Álvarez, Xavi Daura, Esteban Navarro, Nick Blanco, Chase Newton, Shane Bradey, and Jayden Robison.

V/H/S: Viral hits VOD on October 23rd, 2014, and will then get a limited theatrical run starting on November 21st, 2014. Thanks to IGN for the trailer.

MORTAL KOMBAT Meets SUPER MARIO WORLD in Video Mashup

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Who would have thought that mashing together the video games Mortal Kombat with Super Mario World would have turned out hilariously entertaining. The video was created by NicksplosionFX, and it sure does deliver the laughs. There's a lot of great unexpected bloodiness for your enjoyment. Here's a short caption that came along with the video:

Shang Tsung May be the Ultimate Player for Super Mario World Ever! Find Out Why as he Fights His way Through Super Mario World.

Trailer for Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac's Thriller A MOST VIOLENT YEAR

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A trailer has been released for Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac's upcoming thriller A Most Violent Year. The film looks great, which isn't surprising as it has a talented cast and was directed by Oscar nominee J.C. Chandor (Margin Call, All is Lost). The movie looks like a total downer, but sometimes watching a movie like that is what a person needs.

The film is set in New York City during the winter of 1981, which is statistically one of the most violent years in the city’s history. The story "follows the lives of an immigrant (Oscar Isaac) and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built."

The movie hits theaters on December 31st, 2014.


Spectacular Female JUSTICE LEAGUE Team Cosplay

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Here's a fantastic set of cosplay photos from Puku-Productions featuring an all female Justice League team. They call themselves the Femme Justice League, and everyone looks great in the costumes they made for themselves. The photos you see here were taken by PhotoPersuasion. 

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Terrifying Trailer for Guillermo del Toro's SILENT HILLS Video Game

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The Silent Hill games are scary as hell, and that's the main reason I enjoy playing them so much. This next installment of the franchise, Silent Hills, could end up being the best in the series. The game is being developed by film director Guillermo del Toro and Metal Gear Solid creator Kideo Kojima. To make things even more awesome, The Walking Dead's Norman Reedus is starring in the game. We actually got our first look at him in a teaser that was previously released

This latest trailer is a concept trailer that comes from TGS 2014, and in it we get a creepy-ass walkthrough showing off the hellish atmosphere and creatures. It's the perfect nightmare fuel. There still aren't that many details about the game yet, but when they start coming out, we'll give you the info. 

Via: IGN

JL8: Batman Art by Yale Stewart

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If you are not already reading Yale Stewart's JL8 web comic, do yourself a favor and start reading it now. It's the Justice League but everyone is 8 years old. I really wish I could just buy a paperback of the series, perhaps some day.

Today we've got three Batman art pieces that feature an 8 year old Batman in all his brooding pre-teen glory. Occasionally Yale sells original art on eBay, so check out his seller page if you want to own some of this art.

Watch Alien Apocalyse Sketch from Upcoming Season of KEY & PEELE

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To help promote the upcoming season of Key & Peele, Comedy Central has released a full video segment from the show. The brand new short is a sci-fi parody that finds Keegan Michael Key and Jordan Peele in the middle of an alien apocalypse where they must determine whether people they encounter are humans or alien impostors. Needless to say, hilarity ensues. I’m extremely excited for a new season of parodies and social commentary from the comedic duo.

Season 4 premieres September 24th.

Super Nintendo Themed Mug Set

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This SNES-inspired gaming mug set ought to remind you of the days when you would fight with your siblings and friends for who would get the Player 1 remote. Newer consoles and games offer a much better multiplayer experience, so those frivolous arguments don’t come up nearly as often. But if the etiquette on these mugs is like the etiquette for those old systems, whoever has the Player 1 mug gets to drink everything while Player 2 just sits there and watches. It's totally fair cuz "we’re a team"… at least that’s what we used to tell the younger kids to make them feel better.

Here are the product specs from Think Geek, who sells the set for $14.99:

  • 2-Player Gaming Mug Set
  • A ThinkGeek creation & exclusive
  • Looks like a classic controller
  • One mug reads "Player 1" & the other reads "Player 2"
  • Completely wireless!
  • Great wedding, anniversary, or housewarming gift
  • Capacity: 16 oz. (each)
  • Materials: Ceramic
  • Dimensions: 4" tall, 3 1/2" diameter
  • Dishwasher & microwave safe

via: GeekAlerts

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