We’ve all seen the trailers and clips of Zack Snyder‘s Man of Steel and many of us have wondered about the beard. It’s been an on-again, off-again, almost running gag in the Superman comics and cartoons. How exactly does Superman cut his hair, trim his nails, or shave his beard. Some of us fans have taken it to another level of worry, just check out what Conan has to say on the subject.

Below are a series of videos detailing each celebrity’s theory on how Superman takes care of that Super-Manly beard. After you’ve checked them all out you can vote for your favorite over at Gillette‘s YouTube page: Howdoesheshave.

I have to say that I find this type of movie cross marketing as one of the more amusing of the genre. Usually those commercials are annoying and an obvious cash grab with little thought to the subject matter. I prefer this more cerebral-tongue-in-cheek approach.

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J.J. Abrams was on Conan the other night and brought one of the first deleted scenes from Star Trek Into Darkness for our viewing pleasure. They discussed the recent heat Abrams and the movie have been taking for Alice Eve‘s underwear scene with Kirk ( Chris Pine). Apparently some people have their panties in a twist about Eve’s panties in the movie.

Conan goes on to label this, “The shower of Evil.” Take a look, then all you Cumberbitches can spend some time in your bunks.

Via: Deadline

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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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There’s new reports making the rounds on the Internet that Marvel may have found their choice for Drax in the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy movie. Earlier this week the word was that Isaiah Mustafa, Dave Batista , and Brian Patrick pictured below were testing for the role.

The latest word is that Jason Momoa (Conan, Game of Thrones, Stargate Atlantis) was brought in to read for the role in London on Wednesday and the test went so well that Marvel offered him the part. Moma’s representation is now in the process of working out the details with Marvel as negotiations progress.

I’m of mixed opinion on this casting news. I loved Momoa in Game of Thrones and Stargate Atlantis, but was disappointed with his take on Conan, very disappointed. That might work though, Drax is part of a group, much like the roles Momoa played in Game and Stargate. In his role as Conan, Momoa had to carry the movie, perhaps he just isn’t ready to carry a movie on those broad shoulders yet.

What do you think about this casting news? Was there someone else you were excited about for the part? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.

Via: Latino Review

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While making the publicity press rounds for his latest movie The Last Stand, Arnold Schwarzenegger discussed the soon to start production movie The Legend Of Conan. Fans will be glad to hear that the movie will ignore Conan the Destroyer and the 2011 Jason Moma Conan, instead placing itself as a direct sequel to the original 1982 Conan The Barbarian. The story was conceived and most likely will be written by Chris Morgan (Fast Five) as long as any other previous commitments (Fast and Furious 7) don’t get in the way.

“Let me just say that a lot of it has to do with timing. That’s what show business and politics have in common. It’s a lot of it is timing, and I think that I would’ve chosen to do Conan already if it would’ve been ready, but the Universal studio just bought the rights to Conan, they have an executive over there that happens to be a big believer in bringing back that character, and Universal was the first one to do the movie with Dino DeLaurentiis, and now they want to be back and do a bunch of Conan movies, but do it high-quality, not as a B-movie, to do it high-quality like the first one was John Milius directed and Dino DeLaurentiis produced and Universal has presented. So they want to go back to that. So that will be ready by sometime this year.”

The Legend Of Conan is shooting for a late 2014 release date. We’ll keep our eyes out for any new developments and bring them to you here.

Via: Comicbookmovie

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By now, most of us who love Conan know that there’s a third movie in the works – a proper movie, that is, not that rubbish with Jason Momosa that almost made me cry man-tears.  This one, being put together by Universal and producer Chris Morgan, will follow the aging character as he deals with the final days of his life.  Aptly titled The Legend of Conan, the project is still relatively new and people are wondering about the details.  Luckily for us, Morgan had a few things to say recently.

About Arnold Schwarzenegger’s returning to the role of the barbaric Cimmerian warrior:

To put yourself out there in your 60s? As Conan the Barbarian? I could see why he’d hesitate.  You’re really putting yourself out there.

About what we may see Conan going up against in the new flick:

Conan needs to be faced with challenges. The greatest challenge to him isn’t the armies that are set before him. It’s, on some level, self-doubt, a little bit of slowing down and forcing yourself to be heroic beyond what people expect of you. What I don’t want is for him to step back in and look the same. That would defeat the purpose of our story.

And to answer some concerns from fans:

Not a reboot, not a remake. Just an update. Where has the character been all this time? A catch-up with Conan.

So far the general synopsis has Conan well into his later years and ruling a kingdom.  He’s put down his sword for the most part, but when the shit hits the fan he’s forced to go kick some heads in.  But if what Morgan says about exploring Conan’s psyche is true, we may have an actual complex film on our hands.  Hopefully, he takes his job seriously and there won’t be a repeat of the Conan the Destroyer formula – a film more fit for 12-year-olds than actual Conan fans.

So far no script, but there’s a tentative release date of 2014.  What do you out there in NerdReader land think?  Is it possible to make a great Conan film and finish out the story?  Or will we have a repeat of the eye-candy and no-plot Conan reboot from last year?

Thanks to ComicBookMovie for the heads-up.

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I got chills the first time I saw the scene of an aged King Conan sitting on the throne, in the theater years ago and I pretty much get the same feeling every time I get caught up in the movie while surfing channels on a lazy weekend. It was the scene that my much younger nerdy self always wanted to see and now it is going to happen.

Universal Studios, producer Fredrik Malmberg of Paradox Entertainment (Holder of the Conan movie rights), and Chris Morgan (Writer of the last four Fast and Furious movies) are working toward getting the movie The Legend of Conan, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, into theaters during the summer of 2014. Morgan will most likely take over the script writing chores for the movie which Malmberg describes as “Conan’s Unforgiven.”

The original ended with Arnold on the throne as a seasoned warrior, and this is the take of the film we will make. It’s that Nordic Viking mythic guy who has played the role of king, warrior, soldier and mercenary, and who has bedded more women than anyone, nearing the last cycle of his life. He knows he’ll be going to Valhalla, and wants to go out with a good battle…This movie picks up Conan where Arnold is now in his life, and we will be able to use the fact that he has aged in this story. I love the property of Conan so much that I wouldn’t touch it unless we came up with something worthy. We think this is a worthy successor to the original film. Think of this as Conan’s Unforgiven.

When asked about what rating the movie might be Malmberg said:

Will that level of violence be there? Absolutely, but only if it serves a character who lives by that barbarian law of the wild, who is capable of extreme violence and rage, but who has created his own code and operates from within it. By the end of that film, Conan became a certain character, and this film picks him up there, as he faces different challenges that include dealing with age.

I’m having trouble containing my nerdy exuberance about this announcement. I just hope they can really pull off a fantastic look at an aged Conan, weary of the duties of a king and yearning to return to simpler times of mayhem and battle. One of my favorite comic book runs was King Conan. If you are interested in the character it is a great read.

Let us know what you think about this in the comments section below.

Via: Deadline

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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: A chain-mail bikini is totally ineffective for combat. Plus, it must pinch. Like a lot. Quite frankly, I don’t see the point of them. On the other hand, trying to spot some nippage through the weaves would be a challenging form of entertainment. I’ve been staring at Barney boobs here for an hour. Nothing. But imma keep trying.    [Geekologie]

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A character actor known for his gruff and authoritarian characters, Stephen Lang stepped away from looking menacing in front of a green screen to talk to a gaggle of reporters on Tuesday and I had the pleasure of being in on the call. I asked Lang‘s about his knack for choosing those previously mentioned authoritarian roles, how he navigates through effects laden projects, his future, and because I’m a lovable scallywag, I asked him about the semi-beloved but now cancelled Terra Nova… which went… un-well.

Nerd Bastards: After some of the effects-heavy work in Avatar, Conan, and Terra Nova — is it a nice change to, sort of, come in from the jungle and do something a little more grounded in reality (In Plain Sight)?

Stephen Lang: Well the first thing I did when I got out there, I said, “Excuse me, where’s the green screen? I can’t work without a green screen.” No, it was nice to get back into this kind of century for one thing and wear something that wasn’t kind of military, and yes, tell kind of a human story — not that the others aren’t, but you know what I mean — it’s kind of on a different scale — an intimate story. I mean, I know it’s a big show and it’s all about witness protection and everything but, you know, (theirs) a sense of — we’re doing a father and a daughter kind of a reunion show — albbe it not a conventional reunion. And so it was great. It’s good to do it.

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The Interwebz is a great place for nerdy art and the like. A lot of the time it’s crazy things like Smurf orgies, a close-up of Bravestar’s tar star, zombie tits and other weird shit. But there are a lot of awesome things that we see on a daily basis, and we’re lazy nerd bastards so we just round them all up once a week for your nerdgasm art lovin’.

ABOVE:  Nobody recognizes Emma Frost for her mutant telepath abilities or her impeccable dry wit. All she is to people is a set of boobs covered in strips of albino bacon. [Deviant Art]

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