Author: Martin

Senior Writer at GeekVibesNation - I am a 50 something child of the 70’s who admits to being a Star Trek/Star Wars/Comic Book junkie who once dove head first over a cliff (Ok, it was a small hill) to try to rescue his Fantastic Four comic from a watery grave. I am married to a lovely woman who is as crazy as I am and the proud parent of a 18 year old boy with autism. My wife and son are my real heroes.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] One of the problems you run into when you move on from your childhood and into the “adult” world is you lose track of what is going on in the world you used to follow explicitly, the comic book world. Case in point, it was recently announced by Marvel Comics that the Superior Spider-Man is reporting back into duty this December. The only problem for me is, I had no idea who or what the Superior Spider-Man was. After some research, I found out the Superior Spider-Man was no other than Otto Octavious,  formerly known to me as Doc Ock.…

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”5432″ img_size=”705×300″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][vc_column_text]Where there’s a light, there’s a dark, where there’s good, there’s evil. No one fulfilled the “evil” part better than Ian McDiarmid, who portrayed the twisted Emperor Palpatine. You remember him? He’s the leader that commanded the slaughter of almost every Jedi in the galaxy with Order 66, in Star Wars — Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. But according to McDiarmid, it could have been a lot worse as the original scene featured a “more gruesome” Jedi-killing sequence. “I think it was a little more gruesome than you ended up seeing, you know. A lot of young…

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”5416″ img_size=”950×500″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]When filming a series, it is not uncommon for an actor to change his facial hair to accommodate a future project they are undertaking while the show is on hiatus. Kit Harrington of Game of Thrones fame had a clause in his contract dealing specifically with that. One of the stipulations of Kit Harrington’s contract, stated he was not allowed to cut his hair or shave his beard until Game of Thrones finished filming. During a recent interview, Harrington revealed why he has maintained the Jon Snow look, despite the fact Game of Thrones had concluded filming. Harrington quipped:…

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With the presentation of the Emmy’s Governors Award being given to Star Trek, it was only fitting that multiple generations of Star Trek actors came together to accept the award at the Creative Arts Emmys. “Science Guy” Bill Nye introduced the award during the ceremony, saying of Star Trek: “It may have started off as an entertainment series but it changed the world — and I feel that it changed the world for the better.” Following the Nye’s introduction, a who’s who list of Star Trek stars past and present came on stage to help celebrate. Star Trek: The Original Series…

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”5363″ img_size=”800×500″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text] So let’s see…A character dies in a movie in a manner that would seem to preclude their return in a later film and low and behold, there they are. This is just an accepted axiom in the genre we all love so much so it doesn’t surprise when actress Cate Blanchett says she would be open to return in the role of Hela as last seen in the end of Thor: Ragnarok. You remember the ending there right? Asgard kind of exploded in a fiery ball. Since she was ON the planet as Sutur plunged his sword deep…

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/FxVoZYZQeBU ” el_width=”90″ align=”center”][vc_column_text]When Solo: A Star Wars Story premiered in theaters, fans were surprised by the return of a beloved red-faced villain who hadn’t been seen in movies in nearly two decades. While such turn of events shouldn’t come as surprise to those familiar with the genre who have seen many such characters rematerialized, it still was good for fans to see the return of Darth Maul as played by Ray Park. Now, Lucasfilm, in advance of the eventual release of Solo: A Star Wars Story, has released the scene that started all the buzz, giving everyone the chance…

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Nothing escapes the notice of sharp-eyed fans. Especially on a project that is highly anticipated as DC Films new Shazam! When a new photo featuring Zachary Levi in costume in the upcoming film Shazam! was released, fans noticed that the character’s red suit looked slightly different. At least compared to images previously-released in the promo material and in the Comic-Con trailer. When asked by fans on Reddit what happened, director David Sandberg replied and explained why the suit was different, and what other tweaks fans might expect before the film’s 2019 release. “Making suits is hard,” Sandberg. “Like painting a room you can…

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With the upcoming Captain Marvel movie details being released, it might make one wonder where the character has been during the current Marvel Cinematic Universe. Ben Mendelsohn explains that the reason might be that she needed the time away to recover from the film’s events. Mendelsohn should know as he will be playing the role of Talos, the Skrull leader. While talking to EW, Mendelsohn explained that fans will be hard-pressed not to root for Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel, but her story will take a toll on her and might explain why she has been away. “It’s very touching, actually,” Mendelsohn said.…

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”5284″ img_size=”900×600″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]When fans hear the word “reshoot,” they immediately think of problems. Especially when those reshoots also include delays. Fans are sure the movie will suffer from lack of quality or believe there is a lack of direction. Sometimes that is true, and sometimes like according to The New Mutants, star Anya Taylor-Joy, these reshoots will make the updated movie be a better reflection of the film she and the rest of the cast intended to make.” “I think we’re making the movie that we set out to make, in the beginning,” Taylor-Joy shared with Collider. “That’s what we’re going…

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you are making a new Halloween movie, the largest praise you could ever hope for is to get the seal of approval from the man who created the original. This is what happened, for David Gordon Green’s latest Halloween film as John Carpenter recorded a promo for new film. The recorded feature also includes previously unseen footage from the horror film. expanding on some of the moments revealed by the second trailer. As for Carpenter, who is executive producer and also composed the score for the new film, he believes that Green’s film holds up well compared to the original.…

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