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10 Superhero Comic Series We Need To See In Live Action
Superhero season is in full swing. We are fresh off the joyride that was ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ and now await, with no dearth of trepidation, the arrival of DCEU’s ‘Justice League’. Hollywood has been in reboot/remake mode for quite a while now. If we aren’t catching the third rendition of Spider-Man in a single decade, we are faced with remakes of forgotten favourites like ‘The Power Rangers’.
Monita MohanPublished 7 years ago in GeeksMiddle-earth Is Coming to Amazon Studios
As television networks and streaming services scramble to fill the void that Game of Thrones’ end will inevitably create in 2019, Amazon has taken their first steps to do so—by bringing one of the original fantasy behemoths to the small screen, The Lord of the Rings. In the beginning of November, Amazon announced that they had acquired the television rights for the book series and have a multi-series commitment. While many fans may be worried that this is an effort to remake the well-loved The Lord of the Rings movies from director Peter Jackson, Amazon assures fans that the television series will focus on events that took place before Frodo ever stumbled upon Bilbo’s cursed ring. The deal reportedly is priced somewhere between $200 and $250 million.
Amanda ValdiviesoPublished 7 years ago in GeeksBest of Entertainment 2015
2016 is here, a new year filled with exciting new prospects! New films will be released, new tv series will start and new trailers will peak our interest. But what were the best bits of 2015? Read on, and you shall see my thoughts!
Alex HodgsonPublished 7 years ago in GeeksA Historical Preface to Outlander
Diana Gabalon's Outlander series has become increasingly popular, especially since Starz' television series. Doune Castle, home of the fictional Castle Leoch, has seen a 91.9% increase in tourism since the show aired in 2014, and Outlander has been hailed 'The New Braveheart' in terms of encouraging international tourism to Scotland. But how many people know the full history from which the storyline is based?
Briony FraserPublished 7 years ago in GeeksHarry Potter
So you've all read and watched Harry Potter right? Of course, you have! Who hasn't? It's the franchise that has captured the attention of the world. Even if you don't like the franchise, everyone has heard of it. With 12 academy award nominations and a total of $7.7 billion earned on the 7-book, 8-film, it's hard to ignore.
9 Weasleys Weren't Enough: Everything About Mafalda Weasley and Why She Didn't Make the Books
Try to imagine a character as nosy as Rita Skeeter and meritorious as Hermione. Weird, right? Well, Potterheads missed out an opportunity to be introduced to such a character, who would have been named Mafalda Weasley, when J.K. Rowling decided to omit her from the books.
Subham DasPublished 7 years ago in GeeksOrientalism in Cyberpunk
Spend a minute in the Cyberpunk subgenre and you're likely to find some aspect of the work that is nominally East Asian. Neuromancer by William Gibson opens on the imagination of a futuristic Chiba, Japan; Blade Runner (1982) works with the inspiration of "Hong Kong on a really bad day" [x]; the 2017 movie adaptation of Ghost in the Shell works with everything from Japanese sensibilities to a story from a manga written by a Japanese man, Masamune Shirow. Cyberpunk as a genre seems to take its visual cues from a perception of the Chinatowns that exist in major U.S. cities, places of en-masse freeform convergences covered in neon signs, cuneiform and kana, and in the case of Seattle's International District, a historic archway that sits grandly over King Street.
Robin GibsonPublished 7 years ago in GeeksIndentured: Trapped In Chains
Throughout history, there has always been a "master" and "slave." This is present in all walks of life, for example, the Russian boyars and serfs, the French bourgeoisie and the proletariat, and the American plantation owners and their African slaves. Comparably, the American colonists could be considered slaves to the British Monarchy, their master. In the musical Hamilton, Miranda’s choice of actors, with the Founding Fathers as people of color and King George as white, brings to light the struggle the colonists faced against Britain, the fight to establish their rights, and the uphill battle toward independence.
Almárëa LaurësilPublished 7 years ago in GeeksTop 10 Must-Watch Studio Ghibli Films
After watching so many films and studying many more while I earned my degree in Film Studies, I got to thinking about what really got me so interested in film in the first place. I remembered watching Spirited Away and Kiki's Delivery Service so many times when I was young that my grandmother gave me the nickname Kiki, which my family still calls me to this day. Studio Ghibli has never once disappointed me with their films, I may not like some as much as others, but I've liked them enough to start collecting every film they have ever produced.
Christina BPublished 7 years ago in GeeksThe DCEU Has Failed
A couple of days ago, Henry Cavill, who you may know is the DC Extended Universe's Superman, agreed with a large block of fans that the DCEU has ultimately become a disappointment. In 2013, DC began its attempt to catch up to the monumental success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe when they released Man of Steel. Now to be clear from the beginning, I'm a fan of both Marvel and DC Comics. Both franchises have so much to offer geeks the world over, and I was initially excited to see DC kick start its own film universe. However, Man of Steel failed to ignite true excitement among DC fans for a movie universe, and while the film in and of itself was enjoyable, it was to be the beginning of a struggling project that would, in my view, ultimately fail.
The One True GeekologyPublished 7 years ago in GeeksConfessions of a YouTuber
I am a YouTuber. That means that I have over a million subscribers right? Wrong. By definition, a YouTuber is someone who uploads content onto the much loved platform that is known as YouTube. I, myself, have a viewing audience of currently 1006 subscribers. Whether you are just starting your channel or have been posting for years, we are a community and we are all in this together. Today I will be sharing with you my personal YouTube confessions and if anything, giving you an insight into my world!
Saffy ChantellePublished 7 years ago in GeeksFrom VR to AR 'Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale' Takes the Next Step in Virtual Gaming
After immersing users in a virtual reality massively multiplayer online role-playing game (VRMMORPG) called Sword Art Online, users found that they couldn't log out of the game and it became a game of survival as if killed in the game, users were killed in the real world as well.
Christina BPublished 7 years ago in Geeks