This was inevitable. When a major animation house like Disney buys a company like Marvel it was only a matter of time before the two would work together on an animated film featuring Marvel characters. What they’ve chosen, though, wouldn’t have been my first guess. Expected for release on November 7th, 2014 is Big Hero 6, an animated film from Walt Disney Animation Studios directed by Don Hall (Winnie the Pooh), who came across the comic by Steven T. Seagle and Duncan Rouleau and pitched the idea to John Lasseter. It’ll follow a, “brilliant robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada, who finds himself in the grips of a criminal plot that threatens to destroy the fast-paced, high-tech city of San Fransokyo.” Yes, San Fransokyo, a hybrid city, also a deviation from the original comic which was set in Tokyo.

Hall, speaking with the LA Times, talked about the creative freedom that comes from working with a relatively unknown property,

I was looking for something on the obscure side, something that would mesh well with what we do. The idea of a kid and a robot story with a strong brother element, it’s very Disney… Marvel properties take place in the real world. We were looking for something to do where we could make our own world — bring in the Japanese influences,  have recognizable landmarks mashed up with a Japanese aesthetic.

Here’s a look at those, “recognizable landmarks mashed with a Japanese aesthetic,”

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After umpteen trailers we finally get a chance to see the first clip from next month’s Star Trek Into Darkness. And if you had any doubt J.J. Abrams and co. were looking to avoid comparison between their flick and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, you are mistaken. Give a listen as in this clip Spock utters those all too famous words,

What a wonderful first clip to share! It offered a chance for every member of the main crew to offer input, making me all the more hopeful this sequel will feature even more from the ensemble as a whole. The Enterprise is nothing without her crew. And I mean the whole crew, not just Kirk and Spock. Ah, but speaking of Kirk and Spock, did you hear what that pointy-eared bastard said!? “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.” I mean, agh!, just slay me with feels why don’t ya!?

And, what’s up with those uniforms? Are they wet suits?

Star Trek Into Darkness opens in IMAX 3D on May 15th and in every other format May 17th.

Source: Geek Tyrant

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Are you a socially awkward know-it-all? Do you view yourself in a kingly fashion? Would you like to win 100,000 dollars? If you’ve answered yes to all 3 questions, then you absolutely must take note of TBS‘ King of the Nerds. A reality competition series where nerds of all creeds – math freaks, comic book fan-boys, cinefiles, science geeks…etc – take their skills of fantasy and fantastical and do battle with their nerdy brethren for glory and a cash prize. The winner – and there can be only one – will sit upon “The Throne of Games” and be crowned “King of the Nerds”; with a $100,000 cashfall being awarded for the victory.

Season one saw hosts Robert Carradine and Curtis Armstrong (actors from Revenge of the Nerds) test the might of 11 nerdy contestants in skill, knowledge and physical challenges. Quadchoppers under fire, Segwey maze of doom, cosplay challenges, trivia, dance offs, nerdy anthems… narfuling the Garthok. OK, I may have made that last one up, but the array of trials were devious as they were enthralling.

Like any good reality series, there was a fair amount of “must watch” drama. Suspense, in-fighting, betrayal, as well as touching moments that did nerd kind proud. The crowning of season one contestant Celeste, for example, was particularly heart warming. A shy, non-confrontational, insecure dorky girl battled her way to victory, and won not just the title of “king of the nerds” but found confidence and discovered how to be nerdy and proud. While the show does play up the uncomfortable awkward nerd trope at times, it’s moments like Celeste’s win (and many other shining instances) in which TBS recognizes the culture, character, community, and sheer brilliance nerd kind have to offer.

In a world where trashy and despicable reality shows run wild, King of The Nerds is one of the few entertaining and encouraging programs. I never thought I’d say that about a reality show, especially one in which nerds are the focal point (feared ridicule), but truly, KOTN is show for us all.

If YOU think you have what it takes to become “King of the Nerds” and put all that impractical pop culture knowledge you’ve been acquiring/hording to good use, then you should try out for season 2. To apply, or find out more information click head on to nerdking.net. May the odds forever be in your favor.

Oh, and FYI, you’ll be contending with the likes of me. Yes, this nerd bastard has applied! Check out my audition tape HERE. Good luck!

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We say snarky things about movies and TV shows here, but in this instance, when reality has forced itself upon us all in such a violent and everlasting way, what more can we say besides, we are speechless and saddened by today’s horrific events in Boston and our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.

With all of that said, here are some smart words from a fellow nerd and a very smart man, aka Patton Oswalt, who shared the following on his Facebook page earlier today.

Boston. Fucking horrible.

I remember, when 9/11 went down, my reaction was, “Well, I’ve had it with humanity.”

But I was wrong. I don’t know what’s going to be revealed to be behind all of this mayhem. One human insect or a poisonous mass of broken sociopaths.

But here’s what I DO know. If it’s one person or a HUNDRED people, that number is not even a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of a percent of the population on this planet. You watch the videos of the carnage and there are people running TOWARDS the destruction to help out. (Thanks FAKE Gallery founder and owner Paul Kozlowski for pointing this out to me). This is a giant planet and we’re lucky to live on it but there are prices and penalties incurred for the daily miracle of existence. One of them is, every once in awhile, the wiring of a tiny sliver of the species gets snarled and they’re pointed towards darkness.

But the vast majority stands against that darkness and, like white blood cells attacking a virus, they dilute and weaken and eventually wash away the evil doers and, more importantly, the damage they wreak. This is beyond religion or creed or nation. We would not be here if humanity were inherently evil. We’d have eaten ourselves alive long ago.

So when you spot violence, or bigotry, or intolerance or fear or just garden-variety misogyny, hatred or ignorance, just look it in the eye and think, “The good outnumber you, and we always will.”

Hug your loved ones.

-The Editorial Staff

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Every day the internet produces an astounding amount of goodies and gems. Most hilarious, some amusing, but all worth at least a few seconds of your time. We here at Nerd Bastards try to bring you the best bits of news and nerdery the webz has to offer, with a bit of snark thrown in. But sometimes not everything makes the cut. Monday through Friday we’ll be bringing you our inbox leftovers, our forgotten bookmarks, the nerdy bits that simply slipped through the cracks. You can submit items to Nerdy Bits by emailing us at nerdybits@nerdbastards.com.

Above: You’d have to be a bounty hunter to have the dexterity to squeeze into this number. The latest latex dress from Shhh! Couture is modeled on Boba Fett and features his unique design and a cape! [Fashionably Geek]

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Every day the internet produces an astounding amount of goodies and gems. Most hilarious, some amusing, but all worth at least a few seconds of your time. We here at Nerd Bastards try to bring you the best bits of news and nerdery the webz has to offer, with a bit of snark thrown in. But sometimes not everything makes the cut. Monday through Friday we’ll be bringing you our inbox leftovers, our forgotten bookmarks, the nerdy bits that simply slipped through the cracks. You can submit items to Nerdy Bits by emailing us at nerdybits@nerdbastards.com.

ABOVE: I know what you’re thinking, hey, that’s Christian Bale in American Psycho. WRONG! This is dude who must have made some sorta deal with the devil and looks uncannily like Bale. Who then dresses like Bale’s characters to fuck with people. Hey, wouldn’t you? [Reddit via Fashionably Geek]

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Every day the internet produces an astounding amount of goodies and gems. Most hilarious, some amusing, but all worth at least a few seconds of your time. We here at Nerd Bastards try to bring you the best bits of news and nerdery the webz has to offer, with a bit of snark thrown in. But sometimes not everything makes the cut. Monday through Friday we’ll be bringing you our inbox leftovers, our forgotten bookmarks, the nerdy bits that simply slipped through the cracks. You can submit items to Nerdy Bits by emailing us at nerdybits@nerdbastards.com

Above: Remember Aaahh!! Real Monsters, you children of the 90s? Because I do, and seriously, all the awards to this guy dressed as Krumm. [Fashionably Geek]

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Last year NerdBastards brought you the news that Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson was keyed up to play Lobo in a DC comics movie. Today we bring you the sad news that all we hoped for, is not to be. In a recent interview with Dwayne Johnson about his current projects, MTV News asked the question:

Are you going to be playing Lobo?

With Johnson answering:

“It was [something that I was going to do] for a minute, but then it kind of just went away, as things happen in Hollywood. For a minute, I was interested in it, but then it went away.”

Considering the turmoil going on around Warner Brothers and DC Comics movie productions lately, it’s no surprise that this project has gotten left on the shelf to gather dust. If the powers that be can’t get any of the tent pole characters of DC Comics to the big screen in a unified manner, besides Batman that is, one would expect the secondary characters, no matter how beloved by fans, to wither and die on the vine.

Don’t worry though, we’ll be seeing plenty of Johnson in the coming weeks with his appearances in the action thriller Snitch later this month, G.I. Joe: Retaliation next month, Michael Bay’s dark comedy Pain and Gain in April, and then he’ll be in Fast & Furious 6 in May.

Johnson also confirmed we can look forward to his interpretation of the role of Hercules in director Brett Ratner’s Hercules.

Via: Collider

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Renny Harlin is one of Hollywood’s most uneven directors: You KNOW a Michael Bay film will make you question the existence of a benevolent God….You KNOW a Joss Whedon or Christopher Nolan movie’s probably gonna be awesome….But Renny Harlin? You might get Die Hard II….or you might get Cutthroat Island–it’s about 50-50.

Harlin’s been all but hitless when it comes to big budget films since The Long Kiss Goodnight flopped–though he’s done some reasonably competent smaller films like Exorcist: The Beginning, and some notable work on the small screen directing shows like Burn Notice and White Collar. However, he’s poised for another shot at the big leagues with his forthcoming 3D adaptation of Hercules.

The project has been in development at Millenium since ’07 and has a $70 mil. budget. The screenwriters: Hanna Weg and Sean Hood (who penned the recent, “Ahnold-less” Conan reboot) claim this will be a darker, grittier adaptation of the Greek demigod’s tale. Millenium wants the film casted and under production in Bulgaria by this May.

Why the rush? MGM has their own Hercules, helmed by Brett Ratner and starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson–with an announced release date of August 8, 2014. Harlin and Millenium hope to beat Ratner and MGM to the cineplexes…..a bold statement considering Harlin’s Hercules doesn’t even have a cast yet. Millenium wants their Hercules in theaters in March, 2014–meaning Harlin has only a few weeks to cast eight leads. Hopefully for Millenium, access to actors from their wildly popular Expendables franchise will be a big help, but they still have to somehow find leads willing to work on a 70 million dollar 3D action-adventure.

To be honest–I’m calling this fight for Ratner and Rock. Harlin’s been out of the game for too long, rushing his Hercules is only going to leave Millenium with a subpar film, and nothing short of a contract with Satan will nab Harlin’s film enough star power to seriously threaten MGM’s adaptation.

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Every day the internet produces an astounding amount of goodies and gems. Most hilarious, some amusing, but all worth at least a few seconds of your time. We here at Nerd Bastards try to bring you the best bits of news and nerdery the webz has to offer, with a bit of snark thrown in. But sometimes not everything makes the cut. Monday through Friday we’ll be bringing you our inbox leftovers, our forgotten bookmarks, the nerdy bits that simply slipped through the cracks. You can submit items to Nerdy Bits by emailing us at nerdybits@nerdbastards.com.

Above: When live gives you lemons, uh, make lemon grenade from Portal 2 with this DIY from Epbot. Note, lemon grenades sadly do not actually explode. Unless you make ‘em that way. [The Mary Sue]

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