XYZ Films released a new trailer for I Kill Giants based on the Image Comics series by Joe Kelly and J. M. Ken Niimura, and oh boy, does the film look sweet.
Check out the Yahoo trailer below.
About the I Kill Giants: Barbara Thorson is your new hero. A quick-witted, sharp-tongued middle-schooler who isn’t afraid of anything. As the only girl in school carrying an ancient Norse Warhammer in her purse and killing giants for a living, why wouldn’t she be? I Kill Giants is the sweeping, bittersweet story of a young girl struggling to conquer monsters both real and imagined as her world crumbles at the feet of giants bigger than any one child can handle.
The film is directed by Anders Walter from a screenplay by Kelly and stars Zoe Saldana, Madison Wolfe, and Imogen Poots.
In 2014, Walter won an Oscar for his short film Helium, which is a compelling tale along the same lines as I Kill Giants. Kim Magnusson as producer of Helium shares the Oscar win with Walter. Magnusson won another Oscar as a producer in 1999 for Valgaften, and overall his short films have been nominated six times by the Academy. Magnusson will give producer magic touch to I Kill Giants as well.
I Kill Giants hits theaters and On Demand March 23.
What do you think of the trailer, are you excited for I Kill Giants? Comment below.
Geoff Johns definitely knew how to leave an audience wanting more. After their arrival on the DC Earth, Ozymandias and Rorschach split up to speak to the two greatest minds on Earth: Bruce Wayne and Lex Luthor. Rorschach went to Wayne Manor and inadvertently stumbled upon the Batcave. Meanwhile, Ozymandias breaks into Lexcorp to talk to Luthor, which is a fascinating conversation to be sure. Before either Watchmen gains any leeway on their mission, both are interrupted. In the case of Rorschach, it’s Batman, returning from his nightly patrol. For Ozymandias, the interruption comes in the form of The Comedian, alive and well.
**Some Spoilers Below**
Story:
This issue follows the three paths the Watchmen characters have taken. Ozymandias takes on the Comedian, who reveals Dr. Manhattan saved him before his demise in the original Watchmen series. The villains Marionette and Mime get into a bloody brawl at the Joker’s bar, with the intent of taking on the Clown Prince. We also have Rorschach explaining his situation to Batman, as well as learn more about our new ink-blotted hero.
There is a lot to love about this issue. Readers get answers to some of the questions laid out in the first two issues as well as new questions to leave us guessing. We learn how the Comedian survived, but now ask what is the involvement of the JSA. We finally get clues on the background of Rorschach, but now wonder what will happen when the villainous couple face down the Joker. It’s questions and exciting setups like this that keep readers coming back and theorizing about the future of the series. This is written masterfully by Johns and harkens back to the original Watchmen series.
My favorite story to follow was actually the trouble Mime and Marionette got into. While it wasn’t the emotionally impactful story between Batman and Rorschach, their story turned out fun. Watching the pair of them tear through the Joker gang, especially with the reveal that Mime’s imaginary weapons are real, made me want to watch them. You’ll now have to wait a month for their next big fight with the Clown Prince of Crime.
Art:
Gary Frank brings his A-Game as usual, with Brad Anderson’s fantastic colors complimenting the illustrations. The biggest take away from the art is how there are clever transitions to each story. A prime example is when Rorschach is handing his predecessor’s journal to Batman, and the next page is Marionette and Mime taking each other’s hands. They are in the same position as the vigilantes, creating an interesting and creative transition between the stories.
Conclusion:
The series continues to raise intrigue with its expanding mystery. We have more questions along with answers to old ones and a pair of genuinely amazing fight scenes. The art team continues to impress with the imaginative transition between stories being the highlight of the issue. If you aren’t on board already, best jump on this story as soon as you can.
The title says it all as this is not a game, but an experience. You will be able to engage with your augmented reality environment, but you will not play it, like you would a video game. The project was revealed at Sundance Film Festival and will link up on the Oculus Gear VR headset.
The graphic novel was released in July of 2017 by Marvel. It’s a futuristic zombie-apocalypse thriller that ‘mixes L.A. gang culture, B-boy-ism and Egyptology’. The story tells a heroic tale of a hip-hop group, led by Zulu-X, from East L.A., which must battle an ancient alien god that was sent to Earth to continue a ‘Black Curse’ of turning drug dealers and gangsters into zombies. The book is meant to deliver a ‘powerful social allegory in the form of a new movement’.
Check out Will.I.Am.’s interview from Sundance on the project via TechCrunch.
The project was initially announced back in late October of 2017. For more on that, check out this article by Entertainment Weekly.
Filmworker is the story of Leon Vitali, the right-hand man of legendary filmmaker Stanely Kubrick who spent 30 years helping to create iconic films. If the idea of a documentary about a director’s assistant doesn’t sound appealing, then you’d probably be right in 99% of cases. However, Filmworker is about Stanley Kubrick, and nothing related to Kubrick is ever uninteresting. Rest assured, the story behind Filmworker is fascinating from start to finish and will only add to the mystique behind one of the greatest directors in the history of cinema.
“I always thought of Leon as a moth that was attracted to the flame. Stanley Kubrick was an incredibly bright light.”
Above any other form of entertainment, a major film production involves a lot of moving parts. Managing and leading those productions are directors, but few had the perfectionist vision of Stanley Kubrick. In 1968, young actor Leon Vitali fell in love with a film called 2001. Many film and TV roles kept Leon busy over the next three years before he watched another brilliant movie, A Clockwork Orange. Leon focused on getting an opportunity to work with Kubrick.
In 1975, after more successful work in TV and on film, Leon got a small role in Kubrick’s next film, Barry Lyndon. As the production went on, Kubrick took a liking to Leon. And Leon was enamored by the level at which Kubrick wanted to operate. By the end of production, Leon’s role as Lord Bullingdon had grown from minor supporting part to vital player. But it would also be the last major role Leon would ever play.
In the industry, Leon is known as a film-worker, or someone
who will do anything and everything for a production.
Over the course of his career, Leon learned the ins and outs of filmmaking. In the industry, Leon is known as a film-worker, or someone who will do anything and everything for a production. No task is too small or unimportant. It all functions to serve the whole.
After Barry Lyndon, Leon dedicated himself to being that film-worker for Kubrick. Over the next 30 years, Leon spent just about every waking, working minute with Kubrick. Leon was on set, preparing scenes, and also spent energy making sure that copies and dubs of the films were to Kubrick’s exact specifications. Leon served as an extension of Kubrick’s vision from production to distribution.
With a great skill all his own, director Tony Zierra guides viewers through the life of Leon Vitali. From a young actor with great talent and a promising career in front of the camera to the man who helped Kubrick create The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, and Eyes Wide Shut. Leon’s dedication to the master filmmaker is both beautiful and supremely rare. In a world of egos, especially in Hollywood, Leon put his aside because he knew Kubrick’s work was the most important work.
Filmworker is a portrait of absolute dedication.
Through the documentary, we learn the parts about Kubrick we already knew. Kubrick’s obsession with detail, lack of patience for anyone that’s not 100% dedicated to the craft, and his tyrannical nature. However, Leon, above anyone else aside from perhaps Kubrick’s immediate family, knew the director best. The multitalented film-worker paints a more intimate picture of the renowned filmmaker.
Filmworker is a portrait of absolute dedication. Even after Kubrick’s death, Leon played a vital role in making sure that all of the director’s films were preserved to perfection. And we should all be thankful that. There is only so much time and attention to give people. Kubrick sucked up 99.9% of it. People like Vitali eschewed ego for art. In our cynical world, it may sound pretentious, but it’s that sort of dedication that truly makes the world go round. And with Filmworker, Zierra is highlighting that truth and, in turn, Vitali is getting the attention he so deserves.
We all remember the first-person shooter adaptation of Doom that came out in 2005, starring both Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Karl Urban. We feel like it deserved at least a sequel. The first-person camera sequence before the final battle between Johnson and Urban was epic!
Well, we could be in for more of that awesomeness, as WWE superstar and actor John Cena is in talks to portray Duke Nukem in a live-action film.
The professional wrestler is no stranger to the action-flick genre, having taken on starring roles in films like, The Marine and 12 Rounds, but has also taken on numerous roles in comedy. Namely, the Daddy’s Home franchise, from Paramount, which is at the forefront of a possible Nukem film, in conjunction with Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes studio. He is also tabbed to appear in its Bumblebee film, a spinoff of the Transformers franchise.
The video game franchise, whose rights belong to Gearbox, last released Duke Nukem Forever in 2011, but celebrated its 20th anniversary in October of 2016 with Duke Nukem 3D World Tour. The game follows military hero, Duke Nukem, as he seeks to save Earth from alien invasions. The title is best known for its graphic, gory gameplay and Nukem’s, “It’s time to kick ass and chew bubblegum … and I’m all out of gum.”, which is an homage to ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper’s character in John Carpenter’s They Live. The gaming studio is also responsible for popular shooters like Halo: Combat Evolved and Borderlands.
Reports claim the film is in the ‘early production stages’ as no director, producers or cast have been announced yet. It is unclear when the studio will get the ball rolling on the project.
If you are possibly new to FPS games or have never played this title, then we feel bad for you, but check out TehNevs play Duke Nukem Forever in a 4-part YouTube series below.
Turns out, that the ‘literally out of nowhere, new installment in the Crocodile Dundee franchise that was announced’ was actually a hoax, an incredibly intelligent marketing campaign, actually. The initial ‘trailer’ that was released will be a part of a series of videos that will air during the 2018 Super Bowl to promote Tourism Australia. Unfortunately, we probably won’t be getting a Danny McBride Dundee movie anytime soon, but who knows what the future holds.
See below for our original story that was posted on January 19, 2018.
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Literally out of nowhere, a new installment in the Crocodile Dundee franchise was announced. What came as even more of a surprise, not that Danny McBride is starring in it, but that it is due to come out this summer!
The premise is presumed that Crocodile Dundee is missing in the Australian Outback and, his son, Brian Dundee, played by McBride, has to go find him. The site’s official synopsis reads:
“Crocodile Dundee is back! Well, actually, he’s missing in the Outback and, the only person who might be able to find him is the loudmouthed American son no one knew he had. Introducing Danny McBride as ‘Brian Dundee’. This son of a legend is forced to channel his ‘Aussie’ roots as he embarks on the ultimate adventure in the ‘land down under’. It’s time to live up to the family name. Unlike his father, Brian grew up a true city kid. But that won’t stop him from picking up his dad’s oversized knife and launching into the Australian Outback, completely unprepared for what lies ahead.”
In an interview with People Magazine, McBride touched on how he has always wanted to be in a Crocodile Dundee film and how much he loves the franchise.
“Crocodile Dundee is a film that has stood the test of time,” McBride proclaimed. “It was a defining moment in my life and one of my proudest accomplishments. Throughout the past few years, I’ve been thinking about how to bring Dundee to a new generation. I’m excited to introduce the new Crocodile Dundee to the world.”
Navigating the Australian Outback is no joke and a big city boy will soon find out. Though, he does have one thing working in his favor, a special garment passed down from father to son.
“I’m not going to lie to you,” McBride said. “To be a real Crocodile Dundee, I think 95-percent of it is the vest and then 5-percent is just being able to not fall down and stay on your feet.”
Click HERE for McBride’s complete interview with People Magazine.
Pacific Rim Uprising has a new trailer, and it looks rather awesome.
John Boyega has joined the fray as Idris Elba’s son, and while this obviously has the Guillermo Del Toro story behind it, this sequel looks… brighter. Different. Who knows if that is a good or bad thing.
Check it out:
John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) stars as the rebellious Jake Pentecost, a once-promising Jaeger pilot whose legendary father gave his life to secure humanity’s victory against the monstrous “Kaiju.” Jake has since abandoned his training only to become caught up in a criminal underworld. But when an even more unstoppable threat is unleashed to tear through our cities and bring the world to its knees, he is given one last chance to live up to his father’s legacy by his estranged sister, Mako Mori (Rinko Kikuchi)—who is leading a brave new generation of pilots that have grown up in the shadow of war. As they seek justice for the fallen, their only hope is to unite together in a global uprising against the forces of extinction.
Jake is joined by gifted rival pilot Lambert (The Fate of the Furious’ Scott Eastwood) and 15-year-old Jaeger hacker Amara (newcomer Cailee Spaeny), as the heroes of the PPDC become the only family he has left. Rising up to become the most powerful defense force to ever walk the earth, they will set course for a spectacular all-new adventure on a towering scale.
Pacific Rim Uprising opens March 23. What do you think? Gonna check this out or nah?
Seven Seconds is Netflix’s new crime anthology series, and it definitely has a True Detective vibe to it. Although, it’s from the producers of the underrated drama The Killing, so perhaps that’s a more apt comparison.
Check out the trailer here:
In an instant, life is forever changed for Brenton Butler and his family. After a white cop accidentally hits and critically injures a black teenager, a northeastern city explodes with racial tensions, an attempted cover up and its aftermath, and the trial of the century. From creator and executive producer, Veena Sud (The Killing) comes Seven Seconds – a thrilling new anthological crime drama that explores the human stories behind the headlines.
The series stars two-time Emmy winner Regina King (American Crime) alongside breakout British actress Clare-Hope Ashitey (Doctor Foster), Russell Hornsby (Fences), Beau Knapp (Sand Castle), Michael Mosley (Ozark), David Lyons (Safe Haven), Raul Castillo (Special Correspondents), Zackary Momoh (A United Kingdom), Nadia Alexander (Blame), and Coley Speaks (Circle).
The cast is a who’s who of “oh yeah that person,” and what looks to be a strong leading performances from Regina King and Claire-Hope Ashity. We’ll see how the mystery all pans out when Seven Seconds hits Netflix February 23.
God Particle, the long-gestating Cloverfield sequel, may have found a home at Netflix.
Originally slated for a February 2017 release, God Particle has bounced from date to date, from February to October 27, to February 2, to April 20, 2018. There are a few conflicting reports about the reasons behind the rescheduling; whatever the case may be, Paramount is ready to hand over the anticipated sci-fi sequel to Netflix.
No deal is nailed down as of yet, but typically when Netflix jumps into the fray they end up getting what they want. According to the report in Deadline, if Netflix does land God Particle, the release date could move again, this time shuffling up to an earlier release date. Whatever the case, the sequel already has a viral marketing campaign underway.
There is Tagruato, a website for a fake mining company. There are a few interesting breadcrumbs, and The Playlist had someone decode this message:
Tokyo – January 18 2018 Tagruato has begun development on a revolutionary new energy technology In what Ceo Ganu Yoshida called a technological great leap foreward for our planet This renewable technology will take at least 4 year to complete with along with another six years International regulatory bodies to bring the powerful revolutionary energy source by april 18 2028.
God Particle stars David Oyelowo, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ziyi Zhang, Elizabeth Debicki, Daniel Brühl and Chris O’Dowd as astronauts who do… sci-fi astronaut things. That isn’t as interesting as what 10 Cloverfield Lane turned out to be, not on paper anyway. We’ve had plenty of space movies the last five years.
With the first month of 2018 down, it’s time to look at the new releases coming to Netflix. In the month of Valentine’s Day, it’s important to find something which makes your heart pitter patter. So let’s showcase the shows which deserve your Geek love.
The third movie finally came out? How did I miss it? This is the joy of having Netflix though, it allows a person to catch up on the films they didn’t watch when they were in theaters. This time around, the film will finally explain the origins of the Creeper. After waiting over a decade, it better at least answer this burning question from the previous two films.
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Which releases are you looking forward to in February? Leave a comment below and let us know.
