James Whitbrook

Game of Thrones‘ Unaired Pilot Had An Extra Scene Depicting Jon Arryn’s Death

Jon Arryn’s passing is given just a handful of shots in the first episode of Game of Thrones, but it’s the event that drives almost everything that’s happened in the series since. But according to Sir John Standing, the man behind the corpse, we almost saw a bit more of the character—and Cersei Lannister at…

The Team Behind the Disastrous Spider-Man Musical Is Bringing a Live-Action Transformers Event to China

Hey, remember Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark? The Spider-Man broadway show that someone somewhere thought was a great idea, before it turned out that no, oh God no it wasn’t? Well, the company behind it are heading to China for a new venture: a live-action Transformers attraction that sounds similarly atrocious. In cooperation with Chinese…

Some Familiar Faces Could Join the Crew in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Zack Snyder discusses the surprise villain in Batman v Superman. More Thor: Ragnarok rumors tease how the Hulk shows up. Stephen Amell hints at a major Arrow bust up. Plus, a teaser for Deadpool’s soundtrack, the streets of Warcraft, and when Blade Runner 2 starts filming. Spoilers Now! Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 Geek.com’s…

Roll Dice to Smash In Zombie Heads With the Walking Dead Tabletop Miniatures Game

Thanks to its pervasiveness as both an incredibly long-running comic and one of the most popular shows on TV, The Walking Dead lends itself to a variety of merchandising opportunities. The least expected? A tabletop wargaming venture in the vein of Warhammer, Warmachine, or other games without “War” in the title. The Walking Dead: All…

90s Flash Takes on Modern Flash in a Mashup Battle for the Ages

One of our favorite things about the current Flash show is how it’s embraced, and integrated, members of the cast of the short lived 90s Flash series. But what if instead of John Wesley Shipp being Barry’s dad, what if he showed up as his former self, the Scarlet Speedster himself? Well, let’s find out.…

Why Terror of the Zygons Is the Ultimate Doctor Who Story, for Better or Worse

There’s an age-old adage in Doctor Who fandom, most often credited to 1980s screenwriter Ben Aaronovitch: “Talent borrows, genius steals, and Doctor Who gets it off the back of a truck, no questions asked.” It’s meant to symbolize the show’s brazen yet endearing, lifting of story ideas from all over genre fiction over the years.…

A Star Destroyer Just Falls Into Place in These New Force Awakens VFX Breakdowns

Look, we all know at this point that the new Star Wars had some spectacularly lavish CG effects. But even then, it’s still awesome to see a giant, crashed Star Destroyer fall into place like it’s an incredibly elaborate puzzle. https://gizmodo.com/vfx-reel-shows-just-how-they-created-some-of-the-force-1752832430 This latest reel focuses on the work done for the Jakku sequences in the…

DC’s Movies and TV Shows Still Could Crossover

A certain TV legend won’t appear in Wonder Woman. Could there be more Veronica Mars on the way? New Game of Thrones videos tease the upcoming struggles of Houses Stark, Targaryen, and Lannister. Plus, a Flash star teases a major death coming soon, and new Deadpool footage. Spoilers Now! Wonder Woman Perhaps unsurprising news, but…

Watch Mars Come to Life in This Gorgeous VFX Reel for The Martian

It shouldn’t come as a surprise to you that there was a lot of CG trickery involved in creating the red planet for Ridley Scott’s space thriller The Martian. But even though it’s obviously a very VFX-intense movie, it’s fascinating to see where the sets started, and how they ultimately ended up on screen. MPC,…

The Academy has acknowledged the outcry over a lack of diversity in this year’s Oscar nominees. The response, via BMD, isn’t much—a pledge to double the current number of female and “diverse” members by 2020, and tweaks to voting regulations to try and lower the average age of Academy voters. It’s… something, I guess?

The Avengers’ Newest Base Is a Bit of a Downgrade

It’s almost mandatory that a superteam has a lavish base of operations. Avengers Tower. The Baxter Building. The X-Mansion! But the recently formed All-New, All-Different Avengers don’t really have the cash to spare on a swanky base. Say good bye to Avengers Tower, and say hello to… Avengers Condemned Airfield? https://gizmodo.com/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-the-avengers-in-the-comi-1753162258 The new digs come…

A Live-Action Star Wars Show Isn’t Happening Any Time Soon

Just before the release of The Force Awakens, Kathleen Kennedy fanned the flames of intrigue when she said that Lucasfilm were actively looking into the plans for Star Wars: Underworld, the long-in-concept Star Wars live action TV show. But don’t get too excited—if anything does happen, it’s not happening any time soon. https://gizmodo.com/we-still-might-get-a-live-action-star-wars-tv-series-1747118588 TV Line…

What Happened To Sulu’s Face On Mezco’s New Star Trek Toy?

When Mezco announced they were bringing the original Star Trek to their detailed One:12 line, they did so with a jaw-droppingly brilliant figure of Spock. The next in the line, Mr. Sulu, continues so many of the amazing details that wowed us with that figure…. and then totally whiffs on the face sculpt itself. Seriously,…

Zack Snyder Will Defend Man of Steel‘s Miserable Ending Until He Doesn’t Have To

There are not many people fond of the ending to Man of Steel—especially Superman’s infamous bout of neck-snapping—and there are many who eagerly await the day for Zack Snyder to apologize for the wanton destruction and general not-Superman-ness of it all. Today is not that day. Snyder’s latest defense of the many criticisms leveled at…

These Hateful Eight Figures Are Delightfully Retro

The old school vibe of Quentin Tarantino’s latest wild west movie doesn’t just extend to the director’s trademark styles or it setting—it extends to the merchandise, too. Fluffy, oversized coats for everyone! NECA have fully unveiled the line of Mego-inspired dolls based on The Hateful Eight all based on the titular eight main characters from…

We Just Learned a Ton of New Details About X-Men: Apocalypse

Has Cate Blanchett’s Thor role finally been revealed? Tom Cruise is definitely joining The Mummy. Deadpool gets even more hilarious advertising. Plus, the first clip from Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, and new pictures from iZombie and The X-Files. To me, my Spoilers! X-Men: Apocalypse A huge amount of information has emerged as part of…

Even IKEA Has Its Own Adult Coloring Book Now

The adult coloring book craze has swept across the world, with everything from TV shows to comic books getting the treatment lately. But now IKEA is joining in with a book that lets you therapeutically color in minimalist Swedish furniture. It’s probably less stressful than trying to put it together, at least. IKEA released the…

This Week’s Star Wars Comic Reveals Why Uncle Owen Hated Obi-Wan Kenobi

There are plenty of rumors about a spin off Star Wars movie that chart Obi-Wan Kenobi’s adventures on Tatooine between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. But Marvel’s Star Wars comics have been doing a grand job of exploring that ground already. This week the comic returned to not-quite-old Ben with some interesting…

4 Kids Walk Into a Bank Is the New Comic From the Man Behind We Can Never Go Home

We loved We Can Never Go Home, Patrick Kindlon, Matthew Rosenberg, and Josh Hood’s grounded take on young superheroes—it was one of last year’s best comics. While Rosenberg is moving on from Madison and Duncan, his next comic sounds equally dark and interesting: This is 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, making its debut exclusively…

How X-Men: Danger Room Protocols Came to Life—Without Facing the Wrath of Marvel

Fan work based on established licenses always treads a fine line. It speaks to the passion a fanbase has for a property, but the more attention that work gets, the more likely it’ll draw the ire of the original creator. We sat down with Joel Furtado, the animator behind a new X-Men webseries out this…