Geek News for Thursday, November 6, 2008

MOVIE NEWS

X-men Films is reporting that a trailer for Wolverine will run before The Day the Earth Stood Still.

IESB has some plot details of the upcoming Sherlock Holmes movie.

Comic book writer Grant Morrison may be writing the Flash movie. via MTV Splash Page

TELEVISION NEWS

Fox has released a new trailer for Joss Whedon's new series Dollhouse, premiering on February 13.



The Graysons, the proposed pre-Robin Dick Grayson, will not be made, so I can stop worrying about it now. via Variety

COMIC BOOK NEWS

DC Comics has announced that Robin, Nightwing, and Birds of Prey will end in their February issues. via Newsarama

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS

Jurassic Park and ER creator, Michael Crichton, has passed away at the age of 66 of cancer. via Slashfilm

Geek News for Friday, October 17, 2008

MOVIE NEWS

Superhero Hype has revealed the released date for Sherlock Holmes is November 20, 2009.

A Trailer has been released for Push, a movie that seems like the X-Men.

VIDEO GAME NEWS

Namco has confirmed that Yoda will become downloadable content for the PS3 version of Soul Caliber 4 and Darth Vader will be downloadable content on the X-Box 360. via Joystiq

COMIC BOOK NEWS

Comic Book Resources is reporting that DC Comics has canceled Manhunter.

Geek News for Monday, October 13, 2008

MOVIE NEWS

Just Jared has more Sherlock Holmes pictures but this time of Dr. Watson.

TELEVISION NEWS

Kryptonsite has some spoilers revealing that a certain superhero is returning in episode 10 of this season of Smallville. WARNING CLICKING ON THE AFOREMENTIONED LINK WILL TAKE YOU TO A PAGE OF SPOILERS FOR UPCOMING EPISODES. CLICK AT OWN RISK.

Michael Ausiello has revealed that we may be hearing from a certain hairless billionaire in Smallville's future.

VIDEO GAME NEWS

Engadget has an unboxed PSP-3000.

COMIC BOOK NEWS

Marvel has released a trailer for their upcoming Ultimatum crossover.

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

Microsoft has announced that Windows 7 is officially going to be called Windows 7.

President Bush has just signed a bill into law that allows the federal government to seize all computers and personal media devices in a home/residence if one file on one device is pirated. via Reuters

Geek News for Friday, October 10, 2008

MOVIE NEWS

President of DC Comics, Paul Levitz, revealed in an interview with Latino Review that Brandon Routh will be reprising the role of Clark Kent/Superman in the next Superman movie,on which more will be announced after Warner Bros. signs Christopher Nolan to direct Batman 3 (which they hope to release in summer 2011).

Just Jared has the first pictures of Robert Downey Jr. as the title character in the upcoming Sherlock Holmes film.

VIDEO GAME NEWS

A new trailer for Spider-Man: Web of Shadows has been released.

Geek News for Friday, September 19, 2008

MOVIE NEWS

Variety is reporting Jude Law is currently in talks to play Dr. Watson opposite Robert Downey Jr. in Warner Bros.' 2010 Sherlock Holmes movie.

The Hollywood Reporter has announced that Stephen Chow has been cast as Kato, Green Hornet's sidekick, and will direct the upcoming Green Hornet movie (June 25, 2010).

William Shatner has responded to the comments J.J. Abrams comments from early in the month, saying that he was never approached by anyone for a cameo and then goes on to praise himself.



Dread Central is reporting that Brett Ratner is in talks to direct the new Conan movie. Why are people even bring up his name to direct films after he completely destroyed the X-Men 3.

TELEVISION NEWS

Gateworld has descriptions of the main characters for Star Gate Universe.

VIDEO GAME NEWS

Megaman 9 will be released in September 22 on WiiWare, September 25 on the Playstation Network, and October 1 on X-Box Live Arcade. via Joystiq

Siliconera is reporting that Konami has registered a trademark on the name Metal Gear Solid Existence.

The new Prince of Persia game has been given the release date of December 2nd. via Joystiq

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

Talk Android has photos of the first Android phone, the HTC Dream G1, in the wild. the phone is expected to be released next month.

Geek News for Monday, September 8, 2008

MOVIE NEWS

Sony has signed Tobey Maguire and Sam Raimi for Spider-Man 4 & 5 which they are planning to shoot back to back. Kirsten Dunst at this point in time is not signed on for the sequels but Sony hopes to get her. via Deadline Hollywood.

Micheal Caine may have possibly confirmed the rumors that Johnney Depp will be playing the Riddler and Phillip Seymour Hoffman will be playing the Peguin in the second Batman Begins sequel in an interview with MTV promoting his new movie Is There Anybody There?.

In one of the strangest pieces of movie news ever, Will Smith may be Captian America? That is what Derek Luke has said in an interview with MTV promoting The Miricle at St. Anna.

According to Latino Review, Russel Crowe may be playing Professor Moriarty in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes movie. For those of you who do not read Sherlock Holmes, Moriarty was Sherlock's main antagonist, he was the Lex Luthor to Holmes' Superman.