The 2012 Holiday Geekbook

It's coming....

New Art for G.I. Joe Retaliation

...The comedy here being that the "Final Payoff" poster dropped May 11th, 2012. That last poster was also a Photoshop hodgepodge of images, but lord knows we've seen worse...visions of abominations of large heads on smaller bodies dance through my head. Thinking about those crimes against art, this new poster isn't so bad, but I still long for a day when poster art will be imaginative and excising again. For now..there's this.

Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie

Welp..this one came out of left field...but I find so do most announcements from Kevin Smith. From the man himself...

Something filthy this way cums,
when the legendary best buds from Jersey return to dispense weed and wisdom IN CARTOON FORM!

In April 2013, I'll be touring the world with another flick - just like I did with RED STATE.
But this time, the flick's an animated movie produced by none other than Mr. Snootch-to-the-motherfuckin-Nootch himself - JASON MEWES!

From first-time Director STEVE STARK - the Canadian Animating Genius behind SModimations and the SModCo Cartoon Show! Starring the voice talents of JASON MEWES! RALPH GARMAN! ELIZA DUSHKU! JON LOVITZ! BEN GLEIB! NEIL GAIMAN! The STARS OF THE SMODCAST NETWORK! and lots more surprise guests!

More details after the 1st of the year! For details, keep an eye on http://seesmod.com/

LEGO in 2013: Forever Star Wars

If you were LEGO, would YOU let something like Star Wars slip away? Me neither. We've not heard anything on how the Disney acquisition of Lucas will effect individual licensors, but we are betting the answer is "Not at all for the forseeable future." Now.. when the current contracts run out...and if Disney acquires Hasbro...well..that is another story.  ...And one we'll tell later..when it happens. For now, we are going to take a look at LEGO's Star Wars 2013 lineup!

NOTE: These pieces may not represent the FULL lineup for 2013.

Star Trek: Into Darkness Video Tease

In Summer 2013, pioneering director J.J. Abrams will deliver an explosive action thriller that takes Star Trek Into Darkness. When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.

LEGO in 2013: Legion of Mini Super Heroes

Toy Fair 2012 is over 2 months away, but if San Diego Comic Con can start their pre-show prep, so can we! We've been laying out Hasbro's action figure and construction kit plans for next year. Now we'll take a look at what LEGO has planned for their DC Comics and Marvel Comics universes.

For those looking forward to a new year when LEGO might explore the full breathe of the Marvel and DC comics worlds, we have good news and bad news. The good news is that the Marvel sets will include some new characters. The bad news is most of those new characters are either movie related or have an animated angle. In that same respect, in their DC lineups, you'll get new characters, but a great deal of them are re-released or movie related. Let's lay things out.

NOTE: Titles for sets may not be final or exact translations. Our info comes from all over the planet! Also note these may not be FULL lineups.

5 Against Jack Reacher

Sure, his name is not unlike that of a high quality gay porn star, but we all have our crosses to bear.

From The New York Times bestselling author Lee Child comes one of the most compelling heroes to step from novel to screen - ex-military investigator Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise). When a gunman takes five lives in what seems like an open and shut murder case, all evidence points to the suspect in custody.  On interrogation, the suspect offers up a single note: “Get Jack Reacher!” So begins an extraordinary chase for the truth, pitting Reacher against an unexpected enemy with a skill for violence, a secret to keep and a target on Reacher’s back.  Written for the screen and directed by Christopher McQuarrie and produced by Tom Cruise, Don Granger, Paula Wagner and Gary Levinsohn, the film stars Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins, Werner Herzog, David Oyelowo and Robert Duvall.

  

“JACK REACHER” opens nationwide December 21^st, 2012

Marvel POP! Vinyl Series 2

 You may be asking yourself, with all the fantastic possibilities for Marvel Comics characters, whyyyyy have Funko only done 2 series yet? To this whiny exclamation, allow me to retort... HAVE YOU SEEN THE 3 KAJILLION POP! VINYL FIGURES FUNKO JUST PUT OUT THIS YEAR ALONE??!! Yeesh..you're so ungrateful. Now I know what your mom was talking about.

Big Dwarf...Lil Dwarf

December 14th. Just a week more. Sure, all your journalist friends have seen it already, but you have the reserve to wait ONE MORE WEEK TO SEE THE FRAKKIN HOBBIT!!!! ~phew~ Ok..got that out of the way.


ONE MORE WEEK TIL THE HOBBIT!!!! In celebration, the Hobbity facebook has released a string of pictures with the cast of ....wait for it......The Hobbit...posing with their teeny, tiny plastic LEGO counterparts. I'm reminded of two awesome things when I look at these photos...

Star Trek: Into Darkness Gets New Art

May 17th, 2013 may as well be thought of as "looking into the future", but as these long waits for our nerdy pursuits often go, before you know it, you'll be watching new school Captain Kirk run with choppy hands once more. Until that time, we have this pretty, pretty picture.

In Summer 2013, pioneering director J.J. Abrams will deliver an explosive action thriller that takes Star Trek Into Darkness.

When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis.

With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction.

As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.

Denny's Middle Earth Diner

Movie promotional tie-ins....are the best thing in the world. Some films take themselves way too seriously, which is why we don't get the pleasure of lenticular, singing Le Miserables Slurpee Cups. No fun. The Hobbit crew know the value of a good time, and a ridiculous tie-in with an eatery known for providing breakfast foods to stoners at 3am is just what the doctor ordered. BEHOLD....the Gandalf Gobble Melt...

Sexsquatch

Is there enough alcohol in the world to give birth to an idea like Sexsquatch...then fuel the fires of creation...then cast, shoot and edit such a thing? Apparently, yes...yes there is. You'd clearly have to be drunk the entire time...and have your cast be drunk and or stoned...or just recruit GWAR fans...either or..or all three.



My favorite part of all this is the title spelled three different ways, solidifying their commitment to this project. A+ Thanks to Dreadcentral.com for the heads up!

Meet the Ponies of "Adventures in the Crystal Empire"

Ohhhhhhh..THE PONIES!! The nearly hypnotic colors...the tattoo'd butts...resistance is futile. We know you love those marshmallow looking fillies, so here's a run down of the hyperactive, high voiced  sparkle-buddies you'll see in the December 4th release of MY LITTLE PONIES: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC: ADVENTURES IN THE CRYSTAL EMPIRE on DVD!

MEET THE PONIES!!

 

APPLEJACK 
Having grown up working hard to keep her family’s famous apple business growing, APPLEJACK has come to be known as the most down-to-earth, resourceful and dependable pony this side of PONYVILLE!  A proud farm pony to the core, she’s not afraid to get her hooves dirty and to her, there’s nothing a little horse-sense and elbow-grease can’t take care of.  APPLEJACK has an impeccable ability to break a situation down to its core and fix it fast and usually topped off with a wacky country anecdote told with a charming dose of country twang.

1st Teaser Trailer for Young Justice: Legacy

Based on WB's animated series airing on Cartoon Network, Young Justice: Legacy is an Action RPG where players control multiple characters in a squad created from 12 possible team members to explore, fight, gather experience, and level up. It will feature both solo and multiplayer missions that follow an epic plotline spanning many locations all across the DC Comics world of Earth-16. Playable heroes include Nightwing, Superboy, Aqualad, Artemis, Miss Martian, Kid Flash, Robin, Rocket, Tempest, Zatanna, Beast Boy, and Batgirl.

Story: A renowned archaeologist, Dr. Helena Sandsmark, is kidnapped, and the Young Justice team tracks a group of the Light’s most notorious villains around the globe in an effort to rescue her. But when the young heroes discover the Light is exploiting Dr. Sandsmark’s expertise to locate fragments of an ancient statue of legendary power, they must race against time to save the planet from imminent disaster.

All Superheroes Must Die

Four superheroes awaken in a seemingly abandoned town, stripped of their powers and at the mercy of their sinister arch-nemesis who forces them into a series of brutal challenges where the stakes include the lives of the innocent, as well as their own.

Written/Directed By: Jason Trost
Starring: James Remar, Lucas Till and Jason Trost



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