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Peter Capaldi is the Twelfth Doctor

Posted on August 5, 2013

During an agonizingly drawn out live announcement Sunday, it was finally revealed that the Twelfth Doctor is Scottish actor Peter Capaldi. He will step into the TARDIS this Christmas when current Doctor, Matt Smith, exits the show.

“Being asked to play The Doctor is an amazing privilege,” Calpaldi said. “Like The Doctor himself I find myself in a state of utter terror and delight. I can’t wait to get started.”

Steven Moffat, lead writer and executive producer says, “It’s an incendiary combination: one of the most talented actors of his generation is about to play the best part on television. Peter Capaldi is in the TARDIS!”

A lifelong Doctor Who fan, Capaldi appeared in the fourth season episode “The Fires of Pompeii” and had a recurring role in Torchwood: Children of Earth. He is perhaps best know for his role as Malcolm Tucker in the BBC comedy, The Thick Of It. He recently starred in World War Z and will be seen as Cardinal Richelieu in the BBC AMERICA and BBC One drama series The Musketeers, which will launch in early 2014.

The Scotsman had in fact emerged as a favorite in all of the pre-announcement hype. Other actors fans speculated about included Idris Elba, Ben Daniels, Daniel Rigby, and a few female stars as well. Smith squashed any hopes of a Lady Time Lord when he said during the live show, “If I had to pick somebody, I’d pick him. I know what’s coming and he’s going to have a blast.”

The Flickcast – Episode 214: Flashpoint!

Posted on August 2, 2013

This week on The Flickcast Chris and Joe return once again to take you through all the important geek news, and more, of the week. The boys kick it off right this time and discuss who might be the new Doctor on Doctor Who and Joe goes out of his way to deny rumors he will be the 12th Doctor. Doth he protest too much?

They also get into all-things The Wolverine and talk about the new movie featuring Hugh Jackman, the good and bad points and how it relates to past and future X-Men movie continuity. And, shifting to DC, there’s also a lot of talk about the recent movie Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, whcih both Chris and Joe really liked. And, of course, the usual other geeky stuff.

The boys made some picks this week including Joe’s pick of the DC digital comics series Batman ’66 and Chris’ pick of the animated movie Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox. Yes, he really liked it.

As always, if you have comments, questions, critiques, offers of sponsorship or whatever, feel free to hit us up in the comments, on Twitter, at Facebook, Google+ or via email.

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Here’s a New Redband Trailer for “We’re The Millers’

Posted on August 1, 2013

Sure, at first glance, We’re the Millers could look like a tired comedy with predictable jokes and pat situations and dialog. Fortunately, when you look at this new redband trailer, those thoughts tend to disappear.

In the new comedy, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Ed Helms and Emma Roberts star and, as you can imagine, each is given quite a bit to do. The new trailer helps to highlight those aspects, as well as the more “adult” parts of this movie about a pot dealer and a stripper who team to fake being an All-American family to smuggle drugs across the Mexico-U.S. border.

We’ll let you guess if they get away with it clean. Look for We’re the Millers to arrive on August 7.

Check out the redband (NSFW) trailer after the break.

‘Avatar’ Graphic Novel Tops New York Times Bestseller List

Posted on August 1, 2013

In an amazing show of fan strength, Avatar: The Last Airbender— The Search Part 2 is currently atop the New York Times bestseller list for the second consecutive week. The Dark Horse graphic novel is written by Airbender series creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko along with Gene Luen Yang and is part of the official follow up to the beloved TV show.

Beating out previous number one, Saga Vol. 2 by Brian K. Vaughn, as well as Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead, Vol 18, The Search Part 2 first nabbed the top spot the week of July 25th.

The story continues Fire Lord Zuko’s journey to find his long-lost mother, who disappeared when he was still a boy. After the shocking cliffhanger in The Search Part 1, Zuko, accompanied by Aang, Team Avatar, and his diabolical sister, Azula, has entered a mysterious forest. The woods may hold the answers he seeks but they could also keep the group trapped inside forever.

‘Firefly’ Keeps Flyin’ With New Online Game

Posted on July 31, 2013

In the shiniest news this side of Persephone, Fox Digital Entertainment and QMx Interactive Inc. have announced the development of the officially licensed video game, Firefly Online. The multi-user, social online role-playing game is expected to be released in the summer of 2014.

“At QMx, we know firsthand how great and powerful a franchise Firefly is and how mighty the Browncoats are,” said Andy Gore, CEO of QMXi and Quantum Mechanix Inc. “It has always been our mission to bring the Verse to life for our customers in every way possible. The idea of creating an interactive experience where fans can have their own Firefly adventures — well, that’s just too shiny for words.”

Firefly Online puts players in the role of a ship captain where they must, as Captain Mal says, “Find a crew. Find a job. Keep flying.” Players will have the ability to customize their ship, create a crew, trade with and compete against other players, engage in space and planet-side adventures and explore the Verse. The only question left for players is, can any power in Verse stop you?

Loot Crate: Swag Boxes for Geeks and Gamers

Posted on July 31, 2013

Just when it looked like bacon of the month club was the best subscription ever, along comes Loot Crate. Providing geeks, gamers, and anyone in between with a box of swag every month, the company is creating a community and feeding everyone’s inner collector.

Founded by Chris Davis and Matt Arevalo, Loot Crate gives Looters, as subscribers are affectionately called, a box of 6-8 items with an approximate total value of $30. By partnering directly with brands such as Marvel, DC Entertainment, Funko, Star Wars, and Nintendo, Loot Crate is able to offer authentic gear and goods.

The contents of the crate cover a wide range, everything from a Live Long and Prosper button and zombie stickers to a Star Wars Pop! Vinyl Bobble Head and Street Fighter Mini Series Blind Box. Some of the most beloved items of past crates include the TARDIS Prime shirt (featuring the Doctor’s blue box transforming into Optimus Prime) and the Space Invaders bow tie.

Not everything has been a hit but even the less popular items (bacon lip balm, for example) still delight Looters. “We would never put anything in there that we think would not resonate well with the vast majority of our community and our subscribers,” Arevalo said in an interview at San Diego Comic-Con.

Martian Manhunter DLC Goes Live In ‘Injustice: Gods Among Us’

Posted on July 31, 2013

Like we originally said, the Martian Manhunter made his way to the cast of Injustice: Gods Among Us yesterday in the form of DLC. The first character not released as a part of the Season Pass, J’onn J’onzz as he is also known was released for 400 Microsoft Points over XBox Live and $4.99 on the PlayStation Network.

For the most part though, not many people know the full story behind the Martian Manhunter or even just how much power he holds. Luckily, Netherrealm studio has released a quick video to help bring people up to speed on those very important details of the Martian Manhunter that you chan check out below.

As it is discussed in the short, the Martian Manhunter has not only the strength and speed to go toe to toe with Superman but also owns a host of other unique powers that make him even more of a wildcard in battle. The ability to phase, turn invisible and shapeshift coupled with his abilities to read and even rewrite memories puts the Martian Manhunter in to a class of his own as a total wildcard in a fight.

When someone can attack you in so many different ways, how is someone able to prepare a defense against it? That is going to be the challenge for all Injustice: Gods Among Us players as the Martian Manhunter enters the fray for the first time in his new DLC pack.

Check Out Marvel’s ‘X-Men: Battle of the Atom’

Posted on July 30, 2013

Another year, another crisis in the X-Men universe. Can’t they all just get along? Fortunately, they can’t and that makes for some great reading for fans.

This new arc looks to carry on the tradition of fine storytelling and we’ve got a preview of the first issue of X-Men: Battle of the Atom for you today. Here’s more from Marvel:

Hank McCoy brought the original X-Men into the present in the hopes of changing the course of history and stopping Scott Summer’s mutant revolution before it even begins. But as the young and confused X-Men try to cope with their devastating futures, the team begins to unravel from the inside.

And just as mutant civil war is about to hit its boiling point, an unexpected third party comes in to change the game – the future X-Men! They’ve traveled back in time with a warning – the originals need to go back to their rightful time or they will be the final nail in mutantkind’s coffin. They risked everything to come to the past and won’t leave until the All-New X-Men are back in the past.

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