Thursday, March 11, 2010

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Trailer In Full!!!

It's the moment Twi-hards have been waiting for. After what feels like MONTHS of waiting, we've finally got our first proper glimpse at the next film in the Twilight Saga, Eclipse.

And the Geeky Girls are VERY happy to report it looks amazing.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse 10 Second Trailer

Eeeeeeee! *Babble-Babble*
Eeeeeeee! *Excited whimpers and frenzied hand flapping* SSSSQQQUUUEEAAALLLLLLLLL!!!!

Damn, and we want to be oh-so-cool about this.  

We've been hunting around for this all day, and finally the promised 10 second teaser trailer of Eclipse has appeared.

Sadly, tease is about all the trailer does, featuring plenty of shots of both Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Jacob (Taylor Lautner) looking longingly at Bella (Kristen Stewart).

The gratuitous shirtless shot of Taylor is an appreciated added bonus though!

Oh Our Geeky Godmothers – THANK YOU SUMMIT! 

Lost Boys Actor Corey Haim Found Dead

Sad news has reached us at Geeky Girl Towers. Corey Haim has been found dead.

TMZ reports that the actor died in the early hours of this morning of an apparently accidental drug overdose, according to Lost Angeles police. He was 38.

Reports claim that he was found unresponsive at his apartment and was pronounced dead at St Joseph's hospital in Burbank, California, shortly before 12 noon GMT.

The 80s teen idol was well known for starring alongside fellow actor Corey Feldman in several films, but is widely remembered for playing Sam in iconic 1987 vampire flick, The Lost Boys.

Check Out The New Tron Trailer

The Geeky Girls are a wee bit too young to remember the original Tron, but we're happy to report that this new trailer for Tron: Legacy should allay fan fears that the 2010 sequel will ruin a sci fi classic.

Not only does the film feature fancy special effects (in 3D, we might add) but Oscar winner Jeff 'The Dude' Bridges also appears, making this a must see in our book.

The film follows Sam Flynn (played by the delicious Garrett Hedlund) who finds himself pulled into a world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games while on the hunt for his father Kevin (Bridges). The pair then embark on a life-or-death journey in an attempt to escape the dangerous - but visually stunning - cyber world.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Fantastic Voyage: Will Cameron Use Avatar effects?

The 1966 sci-fi movie Fantastic Voyage, is to be re-made this year by Roland Emmerich (who bought us 2012, 10,000 BC plus The Day After Tomorrow and Independence Day) along with James Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment. 

You may not be too familiar with this title, but when we mention that the 80's remake of this movie was called Innerspace we think you will be quite excited indeed! Well, we were!  To those not particularly well-versed in '60s sci-fi, we'll remind you that Fantastic Voyage is about a team of scientists who climb inside a ship and get miniaturised so they can travel through the bloodstream of their dying colleague and save him from his deadly blood clot.

Now we're never too sure what to make of re-makes, think War of the Worlds, The Time Machine (eek!), Invasion of the Body Snatchers...the list goes on. However we're willing to give this a chance. We loved Innerspace and we love James Cameron - what could go wrong?

The Jonas Bros For Captain America? Noooooo!

Excuse us while we rant.

The latest geek gossip doing the rounds on the interweb suggests that Disney puppets the Jonas Brothers (well, two of 'em) could be in the running to star in the latest Marvel comic book adaptation, Captain America.

According to Hollywire, Joe (the pouty one) and Kevin (the tall one) Jonas have already read lines and are being considered for parts - including the lead.

Pur-lease!

Apparently Kevin was more natural, but more auditions need to take place before decisions are made.

My Best Friends' Girl actor Dane Cook also revealed he's up for the part via Twitter, while John Krasinski (The Office), Chace Crawford (Gossip Girl) and Mike Vogel (Cloverfield) are believed to be the remaining candidates for the role after Michael Cassidy and Scott Porter admitted that they were out of the running last week.

Casting the part badly could be disastrous for comic book fans everywhere, not to mention Disney who recently acquired the rights to the Marvel properties. What next? Miley Cyrus as Wonder Woman? Zac Effron as Spider-Man? Actually, that isn't such a bad idea.

Z-Fron (no?) has revealed that he'd love to don the red and blue lycra and take over from Tobey Maguire. The actor told MTV: "It would be a dream come true."

He continued: "I've got to be honest I don't know if it's a reality. I can't really say. I've been a fan of Spider-Man since I remember being six-years-old and tearing up in that comic book. I could never get enough. I think it would be an honour. I would tear it up."

'Course you would Zac.

New Superhero Series For The Beeb

Being Human fans rejoice, for creators Toby Whithouse and Matthew Bouch are reportedly in the process of writing a new drama for the BBC.

The six-part superhero drama Orphans will be made by the duo's production company Scoundrel.

The series will follow a group of people with superpowers who live in a world similar to our own.

Whithouse told SFX: "The world Orphans takes place in is unlike anything you'll have seen before. It's not even the world of Being Human. Trust me. You'll love it. If it gets made."

We're already excited. But with Heroes and Misfits already cornering the small screen superhero market, is there really room for one more?