Disney has released the first official still from Guardians of The Galaxy, starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bautista, Vin Diesel, and Bradley Cooper.
Disney has also released the official synopsis for the movie as well:
From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team–the Guardians of the Galaxy. An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits–Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Peter discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand - with the galaxy’s fate in the balance. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is presented by Marvel Studios. The film releases August 1, 2014, and is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
This is sure to be the first of many promotional materials released by Disney for Guardians of The Galaxy. Stay tuned to Nerdhub news for the latest Marvel news and info!
2013 was a great year for movies. Not only movies, but announcements about movies as well. It seemed like every week we were being fed some new information about a huge new movie coming soon. With most of the biggest (i.e. Star Wars, Avengers) movies that were being talked about not due to be out until 2015, I feel like 2014 was easy to overlook, but in actuality, 2014 has just as many huge movies coming out as 2015. Here is Nerdhub's list of the 15 most anticipated movies in 2014.
#15. Need For Speed
Arguably one of the greatest racing franchises out there is coming to the big screen, and it couldn't be coming at a more perfect time. With the Fast and Furious franchise losing one of its main stars and development being delayed, Need for speed is set to fill the void in our hearts that will be left from the Fast and Furious movies. With Aaron Paul just coming off of his amazing performance in Breaking Bad, expect him to be in his prime. Also, expect this movie to be the launching point for even more video game franchises turned movies, with an Assassin's Creed movie slated for 2015 and a Splinter Cell movie in the works as well, the success of Need For Speed is sure to impact those movies as well.
#14. Muppet's Most Wanted
In 2011 The Muppets surprised everyone with a comeback. All of our favorite characters were there with the same humor, charm, and musical numbers that make The Muppets a great franchise, and in 2014 they are looking to do it again. We find all of our favorite Muppets returning, including the newest muppet Walter, and becoming involved with an international jewel heist caper headed up by an evil Kermit the Frog lookalike. The movie is set to star Ty Burrell, Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey, and just as was the case with the last one, plenty of celebrity cameos are sure to be expected.
#13. Transformers: Age Of Extinction
I'll probably get a lot of hate for including this one on the list, but hear me out. Transformers are awesome, giant robots that can transform into cars is just an incredibly cool concept. Yeah, the special effects in the last 3 Transformers movies may have been a little gratuitous, but that is what a Transformers movie should be about. Giant robots fighting and lots of explosions. My biggest grievance with the first 3 movies was Shia LaBeouf, and now that he and his god-awful scream are gone, and one of my favorite actors, Mark Whalberg is taking over as the human lead, I think we could be in for the best Transformers movie yet! Plus Dinobots!
#12. The Lego Movie
It is impossible to doubt that Lego is one of the greatest toy companies on the planet. The Lego empire has come to hold much more than just bricks to build with, but also a line of successful video games, endless franchise recognition, and now a movie! The animation style reminds me a lot of the same sort of stop motion used in the Robot Chicken series, and I think it gives the movie a bit of extra charm. The cast alone is enough to keep the movie witty and entertaining throughout, but if the writing is anything like any of the Lego games, you can expect a fun and entertaining adventure that follows Chris Pratt's "Emmett" through the world of Lego.
#11. 22 Jump Street
21 Jump Street was a big suprise. Rebooting an 80s tv show as a movie carried some big risks with it, but the comedy team of Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum knocked it out of the park. 21 Jump street was one of my favorite comedies of 2012, and the predictable premise shown in the trailer looks as if they are self aware, showing us that they'll still be able to make fun of themselves for walking the predictable path, but still be able to pull off an entertaining comedy.
#10. The Hobbit: There and Back Again
I was a little disappointed with An Unexpected Journey in 2012. The movie was long, and had a lot of things that could have been cut out, thats why when I went to see The Desolation of Smaug I went with low expectations. However, the second movie blew me out of the water. There were a few VFX hiccups here and there (like seriously? Who films a big budget movie like this with a GoPro?), but overall the movie was solid, and restored my faith in Peter Jackson after a disappointing first go round. The way that Smaug ended set up perfectly for There and Back Again to be a fun, action packed, and entertaining movie from the get go, and to be the perfect wrap to Peter Jackson's time with Tolkien.
#9. Noah
Mark this one down as my pick for most controversial of 2014. With a fairly familiar biblical story being taken on, many evangelical christians are sure to flock to the theater in droves, just as they are when anything biblical makes its way into the mainstream. But don't expect them to be happy at all when they find that the movie is such a far cry from its biblical counterpart. The right amount of controversy is just what this movie needs to be successful, and I think it will get there. However, I'm very interested to see Darren Aronfonsky's take on this story, and I'm sure it will be exciting, challenging, and very entertaining to say the least.
#8. XMen: Days of Future Past
Call me crazy, but I just don't get all of the hype for this movie. Sure I am excited for it because I love all things Marvel. I didn't however like First Class as much as everyone else did. I don't really like Brian Singer all that much. They're replacing one of the best XMen in the storyline because Fox is afraid to have anything but "The Wolverine Show", and the amount of hype that has been built up for this movie almost sets it up to fail from the get go. I really want this movie to be good because I really like the XMen, and I really like Peter Dinklage, but unfortunately i don't think it will meet a lot of people's expectations and leave a lot of people wanting more than what they got. This is definitely one of the most interesting movies lined up for 2014, and I'm very interested to watch it play out.
#7. The Hunger Games: Mocking Jay pt 1.
This is one franchise that I'm happy with the way the story has been carried over to the films from the books. Although some things are missing or different, I think overall a great job has been done seeing these over from their source material to their on screen adaptations. Catching Fire did everything right (yes, even the ending) especially the director, and I'm very excited to see how they are going to split the last book into two different films. Francis Lawrence, May the odds be ever in your favor.
#6. Dawn of The Planet of The Apes
I am a new fan of The Planet of The Apes franchise. After watching Rise, I was hooked and I had to go back and watch the original movies. I loved every second of them, and I loved how many parallels were drawn between the original films and Rise. And now we get Dawn. Set a few months after the events of Rise, we see the civilization of the apes start to form as humanity is brought to shambles. I am a big fan of Andy Serkis' work, and thought he did a phenomenal job with MoCap for Caesar the first time around, and I'm so excited to see him take on a more complicated role, as the apes develop more humanlike qualities.
#5. The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The Amazing Spider-man was exactly the reboot that the franchise needed. With director Mark Webb obviously drawing much more inspiration from the comic books than his predecessor Sam Rami, he knew how to handle the franchise. The characters worked together so well, and the actors were perfect for the parts they were in. The story was slightly flat, but still fun and entertaining, so I'm excited to see how Webb has changed his approach with this new movie. With the cast of characters that has been announced I'm sure there will be no shortage of action, and I completely trust Webb with his ability to bring these characters to life. Hopefully with the crazy amount of villians we'll be seeing, no one will get the "Venom" treatment from Rami's Spider-man 3.
#4. Godzilla
I was so excited to see Pacific Rim in 2013 because of it's premise: Gian Robots fighting Giant Aliens. It just sounded so awesome, and it was! Unfortunately audiences were split on it! With Godzilla, we finally are getting the monster movie we deserve. The athstetic of the movie looks perfect, and the size of the monster is ridiculous! The movie looks like it is going to have some awesome action sequences, and if it can pull off a coherent story, it is likely to be one of the best movies of 2014.
#3. Interstellar
Christopher Nolan has proven time and time again with his films that nothing is what it seems. Fresh off the Dark Knight Rises, Nolan looks to step down from the superhero genre to take on a new story. Not much is known about the project right now, except that it will probably have something to do with space, and knowing the director's history, we probably won't find out too much about it until the actual movie itself, which makes the anticipation level even greater!
#2. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Marvel is seeking to bridge the gaps in between The Avengers and The Avengers: Age of Ultron, and it looks like the movie they want to do that with is The Winter Soldier. Expect to see a lot of familiar faces, not only from S.H.I.E.L.D. and The Avengers, but also from the first Captain America movie as well. Marvel's universe building has begun to come to a head, and I expect to see a majority of things that happen in The Winter Soldier to have much bigger consequences way later on down the line in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. On top of everything else, the trailer looks awesome, action packed, and expect a solid story, and awesome characters (Falcon) to come out of Marvel with this one.
#1. Guardians of The Galaxy
It has been a long while since I've been as excited about a movie as I am for this one. Marvel went all out on its gamble with it's newest property. The cast is perfect in every way with stars like Chris Pratt, John C. Reilley, Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Bautista, Glenn Close, Benecio Del Toro, Lee Pace, and Karen Gillian, the star power alone in this movie is enough to leave one awestruck. This is Marvel's first foray into it's cosmic universe and I think it will help introduce nicely what they are wanting to do with Thanos and the whole cosmic side of things we have yet to see in the MCU. The characters are wild, and ridiculous, with a lot of heart, and because of that, this movie has the potential to be the best movie we see in 2014.
There you have it folks. A list of the movies that we are most excited about for 2014. Is there something on your list that didn't make the cut? Or one that did that you think shouldn't have? Sound off in the comments below! What is your list?!
Just recently, a post on The Motley Fool claims that FOX is working on plans for a movie in their announced Super hero property crossover franchise.
It has been announced by FOX that a Fantastic Four reboot is in the works, and the XMen franchise is currently stronger than ever, with Days Of Future Past scheduled to hit in 2014, XMen: Apocalypse just recently announced, and also an XForce movie apparently in the works for FOX as well.
If this latest rumor about the two Marvel properties owned by FOX is true, then we would be seeing an XMen vs. Fantastic Four movie, probably based on the comic arc of the same name from 1987
Is this the best move by Fox however? The desire to create a cinematic universe on the same level as it's Marvel Studio's counterpart is clear here, and it has brought Marvel Studios incredible success, but Fox only has these two properties while Marvel Studios has nearly unlimited resources at their disposal. Is it possible to build an entire separate Marvel cinematic universe using only these two franchises? With the movies Fox has lined up already, and with this one rumored, only time can tell. Once again though, this is only rumor, so take it with a grain of salt. What do you think? Would you like to see what FOX can do with it's two Marvel properties, or would you rather see Marvel Studios take control of all of their franchises once again? Let us know what you think in the comments!
Sony has unveiled its lineup for It's January 2014 offerings of free Playstation Plus Games, and the lineup is a strong one.
First on the list is Bioshock Infinite for PS3, a game which has garnered multiple Game of the Year nominations. This is definitely the strongest game on the lineup and the game I'm most looking forward to finally playing.
The other two free games for PS3 this month are DMC: Devil May Cry, from CAPCOM, and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, from indie developer Starbreeze AB. Both games have metacritic scores of 85 and 90 respectively.
PS Vita owners will be able to download Smart As... and Worms: Battle Islands
And Finally PS4 owners will be able to download Don't Starve, "An uncomprimising wilderness survival game full of science and magic." by Klei Entertainment.
What game are looking forward to playing most on PS Plus this month? Let us know in the comments below!
Over the past year a lot has changed in my life. One of the biggest examples of change has been the job I acquired in April at my local Gamestop store. Since I took that job, I have been able to get back into gaming a little more seriously than I have taken it before, and I was able to broaden my library and open up to gaming on a whole new level. I found a hobby and a group of people who were just as passionate about that hobby with me, and it has helped me to get through such an eventful year.
I’m starting this “geek entertainment” news blog with the hopes that I can help impact people’s lives through gaming, movies, and television as they seek fulfilling entertainment and feed their passion! I’ll be posting the latest movie, gaming, and tv news as well as reviews and occasional lists. So without further ado, here are my top 5 games of 2013.
#5. Tearaway
I used the money I got for christmas to purchase a PS Vita. It was an investment moreso as a companion device for my PS4 than it was for the meager lineup of games it offered. However, purchasing Tearaway has changed my perspective on the device as a whole. Tearaway takes advantage of every aspect of the Vita and does so effortlessly providing a charming and creative story as well as innovative and fun gameplay. That in combination with being one of the defining games on the platform puts Tearaway at number 5 on the list.
#4. Lego Marvel Superheroes
I have been a fan of Lego for as long as I can remember. I have been a fan of Marvel since I first saw spiderman on the big screen back when I was just a kid, and my fandom has only grown, just like the ever expanding Marvel universe, since then. Combine the two and you have an instant recipe for success. Travelers tales sticks with the formula they know best with the Lego games, and once again it is a hit. The brick smashing, puzzle solving, and constructive gameplay is tons of fun, especially with friends. The cast of playable characters, which tops out at around 150, covers even the lesser known aspects of the Marvel universe, and is the ultimate fan service to a fanboy such as myself. Top all of that with a fun and engaging story, and Lego Marvel Superheroes sits not only at #4 on the list, but stands as one of the greatest superhero video games in the past few years.
#3.Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
I haven’t spent as much time with this game (yet) as I have with the others on the list, but I sure am looking forward to it. The Legend of Zelda series has one of the richest histories in gaming and also has one of my favorite soundtracks of all time, so when I heard they were coming out with a sequel to “A Link To The Past” it easily became one of my most anticipated games. I’ve only spent about two hours in the game itself, but those two hours were enough to already put it an number three on the list. The same style and map as “A Link To The Past” brings with it a huge nostalgia factor, along with new gameplay mechanics such as the ability to move along walls, definitely makes this game feel like a sequel. I love everything about the story so far, and can’t wait to dive even further into this game.
#2.Grand Theft Auto V
Few games are able to build up such hype that the developer rents out the entire side of a skyscraper to advertise for it. Grand Theft Auto V is one of those games. Rockstar has established themselves as the industry leader when it comes to open world, sandbox games, but they really outdid themselves when it came time for them to shine this year. GTAV is a culmination of years of work, bringing us back to the thriving metropolis of Los Santos. Seeing how “San Andreas” was my favorite in the “GTA” series, I was ecstatic to get back into the open world of Los Santos and the surrounding areas, and boy was I in for a surprise. The attention to detail that Rockstar put into the world, making almost every area of the map available to explore was incredibly satisfying and fun. Now, put 3 different playable characters each with their own storyline that I can switch between at any time, and drop them into this huge, immersive world with an incredible cast of supporting characters and you get the #2 game on the list, and a lot of excitement and anticipation for what Rockstar will do next.
#1. The Last Of Us
Zombies were all the rage this year, the wild success of Robert Kirkman’s and AMC’s “The Walking Dead” combined with zombie movie, after zombie movie, after zombie video game, we found the market over saturated with all things zombie. Enter Naughty Dog. They were able to tell a heart-wrenching story, breathe new life into the survival horror genre, create a linear, story driven game with incredibly high replay value, all while putting a new spin on the term “zombie”. While the creatures that Naughty Dog created technically weren’t zombies, the way that the “infected” interacted with the world around them, within this post-apocalyptic setting felt like it gave new life to a genre that was becoming stale. You play as Joel, a tough and grizzled middle aged man tasked with escorting Ellie, a young girl who has an important role to play in the survival of humanity. The game’s story is told in seasons, with each season building on the next as far as intensity goes. The game keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time, and It is the only video game I have ever had trouble finishing due to my crying like a baby throughout the last level. Naughty Dog created a masterpiece with almost everything about the gameplay and the story being perfect. The Last Of Us was the perfect swan song for it’s generation, gracefully ushering us into the next generation of console gaming.
There you have it folks. My Top 5 games of 2013. If you have yet to play any of these games I encourage you to pick them up as soon as you can. Also let me know in the comments your top 5 for the year! I hope you’ll continue to follow my blog, as I’ll be hoping to update pretty regularly with movie and game reviews and news.
