Thanks for joining us for the second installment of Week of the Geek! Here’s what’s new in the world of geekdom.
Television
After a long break (with a brief return during the holidays), there is a light at the end of the tunnel for Doctor Who fans. Earlier this week, the BBC premiered the first trailer of the upcoming season. This will be Peter Capaldi’s last season as the doctor, during which it appears he will face some of his traditional enemies, including daleks and cybermen.
Another long-anticipated television event is airing this week — the musical crossover of The Flash and Supergirl. The episode will air this upcoming Tuesday at 8/7c.
Movies
By the time this newsletter is posted, Beauty and the Beast will have been out for a day and a half (and I’ll probably have seen it twice, if I’m being honest). The Disney movie is a live-action remake of the animated classic starring Emma Watson, Ewan McGregor, Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, and Ian McKellen. The movie has received good reviews so far, and has spawned a craze for merchandise, like the rose cup fans are waiting for hours in line to obtain.
While no potential directors or actors have been mentioned yet, it would appear that Sony is moving forward with a Venom movie despite The Amazing Spiderman 2 having somewhat disappointing reviews, resulting in Sony handing Spiderman over to Disney to join the Avengers. The Venom movie wouldn’t be connected at all to the current Spiderman storyline.
Extending the franchise’s worldwide comeback, it would appear there is another installation of Godzilla is on the way. A new animated film has been announced. It will be released in Japanese theaters before being streamed worldwide on Netflix, but not much information on the plot or release date is known yet. More information will be released at AnimeJapan 2017 about the movie, which will be the 32nd in the Godzilla franchise.
DC pushed the release date of Aquaman back to December 21st 2018. The date change seems to suggest that the production company thinks it can compete against the tougher Christmas market.
Games
The only game anyone is talking about right now is the new shooter from Bioware, Mass Effect: Andromeda. This is the fourth game in the Mass Effect franchise, but takes place long after where Mass Effect 3 left off, with humanity searching for a new homeworld. The game has drawn criticisms for early animations, and reviews from those with early access run the gamut from terrible to ecstatic. Either way, the game is expected to have a huge release next Tuesday.
Xbox One, Playstation 4, and PC have a blast to the past coming in the form of The Disney Afternoon Collection. Capcom has remastered these popular games from the late 80s and early 90s for re-release, including new in-game features and an animated museum with trivia and images from the original releases. The games will be sold as a set for $19.99.
Other Stuff
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