Jeremy Irons (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Lion King, Die Hard: With a Vengeance) and Brendan Gleeson (Harry Potter, Braveheart, Troy, Mission: Impossible II) have reportedly joined the cast of the Assassin’s Creed film.
They join Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard, with Irons playing the father of the latter’s character and Gleeson playing the father of the former’s character.
Before the Assassin’s Creed film is released, fans of Irons will be able to see him as Alfred Pennyworth in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Gleeson’s latest film Suffragette is released on October 12th.
The Assassin’s Creed film is scheduled for release on December 21st, 2016.
Thoughts on this report? Are you looking forward to seeing Irons and Gleeson in the Assassin’s Creed film?
Sony Pictures Entertainment have released the final trailer for this year’s James Bond film Spectre.
While most final trailers are usually a few minutes long, this trailer is only one minute and fifteen seconds. It’s possible that EON Productions are aiming to be as secretive as possible leading up to Spectre’s release later this month.
You can watch the trailer below:
“A cryptic message from the past leads James Bond (Daniel Craig) to Mexico City and Rome, where he meets the beautiful widow (Monica Bellucci) of an infamous criminal. After infiltrating a secret meeting, 007 uncovers the existence of the sinister organization SPECTRE. Needing the help of the daughter of an old nemesis, he embarks on a mission to find her. As Bond ventures toward the heart of SPECTRE, he discovers a chilling connection between himself and the enemy (Christoph Waltz) he seeks.”
Spectre will be released on October 26th in the UK, and November 6th worldwide.
Thoughts on the trailer? Are you looking forward to Spectre?
The synopsis for the third episode of Arrow’s upcoming fourth season, “Restoration”, has been released online by The CW.
The synopsis reads:
“The growing tension between Oliver (Stephen Amell) and Diggle (David Ramsey) puts both their lives at risk when they go after Damien Darhk (guest star Neal McDonough) and a H.I.V.E. deployed meta-human. Meanwhile, Laurel (Katie Cassidy) talks Thea (Willa Holland) into returning to Nanda Parbat to ask her father (John Barrowman) to put Sara (guest star Caity Lotz) into the Lazarus Pit. However, Laurel is surprised when Nyssa (guest star Katrina Law) refuses to do it. Wendey Stanzler directed the episode written by Wendy Mericle & Speed Weed.”
Arrow returns for its fourth season on October 7th.
Thoughts on the synopsis? Are you looking forward to this episode of Arrow?
The synopsis for the third episode of The Flash’s second season, “Family of Rogues”, has been released online by The CW.
The synopsis reads:
“When Barry (Grant Gustin) and the team find out Captain Cold (guest star Wentworth Miller) has been kidnapped, they form an uneasy alliance with his sister, Lisa (guest star Peyton List). However, Barry feels double-crossed when he finds out Snart is working with his father, Lewis Snart (guest star Michael Ironside) on a heist. Meanwhile, Joe (Jesse L. Martin) is faced with a difficult decision. John Showalter directed the episode written by Julian Meiojas & Katherine Walczak.”
The Flash returns for its second season on October 6th.
Thoughts on the synopsis? Are you looking forward to this episode of The Flash?
Sony are reportedly working on an animated Ghostbusters feature film, with Tom Pollock and Ivan Reitman signed on to produce the action-comedy. Sony Pictures Animation’s Ali Bell and Kristine Belson will be helping the duo by overseeing the project.
Reitman played a big part in making the original Ghostbusters films (Ghostbusters in 1984 and Ghostbusters II in 1989), serving as both the director and producer, so his experience will be key to the animated feature.
No details have been revealed on the plot or characters, but it’s said that the premise will stay the same as the original Ghostbusters films.
Also, no expected release has been reported as the news isn’t confirmed.
Thoughts on this report? Would you watch a Ghostbusters animated film?
It is with great pride I announce that the website for our Everything Geek Podcast is officially live. Just over two years ago I started up a podcast that I wanted to appeal to as many different types of fans as possible and now that we have our own website we’ve taken another big step into a larger world.
The podcast has grown tremendously in just over two years and it has shocked me how much progress we’ve made in (what I consider) a short amount of time. Yes, I do consider two years very short when you’ve got something so great to preoccupy yourself with. I’ve always wanted the podcast to have fans in mind first and not just ourselves and this website will allow people to interact with us in a much better way.
The website signals just how big we have already become and within the next couple of years you’re really going to see that as the case. Just like more geeky films and TV shows are coming out every year we’ll be adapting to go with the times. I can hint that towards the end of this year and throughout 2016 if everything goes to plan some pretty amazing things could happen.
As if being invited to a press screening of the Doctor Who Series 9 premier wasn’t proof enough…
I hope you’ll check out the website and like what you see. Even if you’re not really a geek and we know each other from other means you might still find something that interests you on our website.
Any constructive feedback (positive and negative) is greatly appreciated.
Several years after both Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures came to an end, a new Doctor Who spin-off series has been announced.
BBC Three made the announcement (and will air the show) and the series is titled “Class”.
The series is created by author Patrick Ness, and his aim with the new spin-off is to bring a Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The Hunger Games feel to Doctor Who.
Ness is quoted as saying the following to go with the announcement:
“I’m astounded and thrilled to be entering the Doctor Who universe, which is as vast as time and space itself. There’s so much room there for all kinds of amazing stories, and to work with Steven Moffat and Brian Minchin to find a place to tell one of my own has been an absolute joy. I can’t wait for people to meet the heroes of Class, to meet the all-new villains and aliens, to remember that the horrors of the darkest corners of existence are just about on par with having to pass your A-Levels.”
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat had the following to say:
“No one has documented the dark and exhilarating world of the teenager like Patrick Ness, and now we’re bringing his brilliant story-telling into Doctor Who. This is growing up in modern Britain – but with monsters!”
Class is executive produced by Steven Moffatt, Patrick Ness and Brian Minchin. Its debut series will consist of eight 45-minute episodes (the same timeframe as Doctor Who episodes). Where previous spin-offs Torchwood aimed at a more adult audience, and The Sarah Jane Chronicles a much younger audience, Class will be the first Doctor Who spinoff to aim at the coveted “young adult” demographic.
HBO (home of Game of Thrones) are reportedly considering a Watchmen TV series.
Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen was previously adapted into a film by Zack Snyder, who is said to have met with executives at HBO with the idea of adapting Watchmen into a TV series this time.
No details on when the series would be set have been revealed, including whether or not it’s a prequel, sequel or a new imagination.
If Game of Thrones does end in a few years, HBO may hope that a Watchmen TV series could be its next big hit.
Thoughts on this report? Would you like to see a Watchmen TV series?
The popular Terminator franchise may have returned this summer with the reboot Terminator: Genisys, but the comeback wasn’t what the crew of the film were hoping for. The film underperformed and there was a mixed reaction from fans, leaving uncertainty of what to do with the franchise again.
A new report indicates that while David Ellison and Skydance Productions had two sequels and a TV program in development, everything has been put on hold indefinitely while they try to figure out what their next move is.
Thoughts on this report? Are you hopeful that we’ll see more Terminator films soon?
As Marvel move into their Phase 3 line up they’re getting more ambitious, with several lesser-known characters getting their own films (including Doctor Strange, Black Panther and Captain Marvel). The former, which will be released next year, will definitely include an origin story for the character.
Marvel president Kevin Feige is quoted as saying the following on Strange’s origin story:
“For some reason people sometimes talked about how we’re not doing an origin story, we’re bored of origin stories. I think people are bored of origin stories they’ve seen before or origin stories that are overly familiar. Doctor Strange has one of the best, most classic, most unique origin stories of any hero we have, so why wouldn’t we do that? That was sort of always the plan. How you tell that origin, perhaps there are ways to twist it or play with that, but for the most part, it’s a gift when the comics have something with such clarity of story and of character. That doesn’t always happen in the comics, and when it does, you use it.”
Doctor Strange is scheduled for release on November 4th, 2016.
Thoughts on this news? Are you looking forward to seeing Doctor Strange’s origin story on the big screen?
