Geek News for Thursday, January 8, 2009

MOVIE NEWS

Jimmy Hayward, according to The Hollywood Reporter, has been hired to direct the film based on the DC Comics character Jonah Hex.

Shazam, the planned movie based on the DC Comics' Captain Marvel, has been shelved according to the the writer, John August, on his blog.

20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. have decided to let Judge Feess decide whether or not Watchmen will be released on March 6th. Judge Feess will make his decision on January 20th. via The Los Angeles Times

Some spy footage supposedly from the set of Ghostbusters 3 has surfaced online.





The trailer for Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li has been released.



The poster for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen has been released.

TELEVISION NEWS

A preview for the second season of Reaper has been released.



The Obama transition team is asking congress to delay the digital TV transitionto an unknown date as the government has run out of couponsa for the converter boxes. via The Washington Post

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

The beta for Windows 7 will be released tomorrow for download at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/default.aspx.

Geek News for Monday, November 10, 2008

MOVIE NEWS

Joe Johnston, director of Jurassic Park 3, has signed on to direct First Avenger: Captain America, to be released on May 6 2011. No one has been cast as Cap himself at this time. via The Hollywood Reporter

The Geek Files has a plot synopsis of X-Men Origins: Magneto, release date unknown.

McG, director of the upcoming Terminator Salvation and producer of Supernatural (the best show on TV), is rumored to be directing Wonder Woman, release date unknown. via IESB

Beyonce Knowles wants to play Wonder Woman. via The LA Times

Josh Brolin is still thinking of whether or not he should play Jonah Hex. via Collider

TELEVISION NEWS

Djimon Hounsou will provide the voice for the upcoming Black Panther cartoon, which is set to start sometime in 2009 on BET. via Variety

Michael Ausiello is reporting that a villian from a past season of Smallville may be returning this, and it is not Lex. WARNING CLICKING ON THE AFFOREMENTED LINK WILL TAKE YOU TO A WEBSITE THAT CONTAINS SPOILERS.

Geek News for Thursday, October 9, 2008

MOVIE NEWS

Hollywood Elsewhere is reporting that Josh Brolin may have been cast as Jonah Hex in the upcoming Jonah Hex movie.