Ruairi Robinson’s online viral sensation Leviathan is going to be turned into a full-length movie produced by Simon Kinberg and Neill Blomkamp, according to Slash Films and Deadline. Leviathan is a gritty, sci-fi Moby Dick that has the potential to be an incredible on-screen adventure. It’s a tale as old as time, really. Screenwriter Jim…
With a potential Big Trouble in Little China remake staring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson on the horizon, it’s only fitting to look into the Big Trouble in Little China comic universe for inspiration. Let’s hope the producers of this remake used the comic to come up with some ideas. Why? Because it’s awesome. The Goon series…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W1_8IV8uhA&w=560&h=315] Axanar is a new Star Trek independent film made for Trekkies by Trekkies that dives into the battle between the Klingon Empire and the Federation that defined its destiny. Through its kickstarter campaign, Axanar managed to raise over $600,000, and will be one of the first non-CBS/Paramount Star Trek movies produced entirely through crowdfunding efforts….
In case you missed it, IDW is doing some pretty incredible things with their continuing Ghostbusters comic book series. There are volumes of trade paperbacks out there now, tons of variant covers, and stories written in the spirit of the movies but freed from the containment grid. They currently have a new series that bridges…
Released in 2012, the movie Robot and Frank is about a retired burglar who uses his home healthcare robot to crack safes. The movie portrays a somewhat realistic view of how home hospice might look within the next 10 to 20 years. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), two billion people will be aged 60 and older…
Imagine living in a future where laser weapons are blasting robots out of the sky like something out of a Skynet battle scene from Terminator. A time when the oceans are filled with loyal armies of cybernetic animals engineered to dismantle bombs and attack spies, and rocket drones can land and re-launch from across the globe,…
It’s the summer of geekquels, which seems to be the case every summer. There’s Age of Ultron for comic book fans in May, Ted 2 coming up in June for the Seth MacFarlane lovers out there, and Magic Mike XXL for the appreciators of exotic dance. Here are a few more sequels for you to geek out…
Any Star Wars fan worth their weight in druggat knows about how formative the art of Ralph McQuarrie was when it came to the design and aesthetic of the Star Wars universe. He was the conceptual designer of the original trilogy, and not only did Ralph McQuarrie draw many of the films’ sets, he also designed many of the films…
AnimeOnHand Has All of Your Favorite Episodes AnimeOnHand is a digital library that hosts over thirty-nine pages filled with thousands of episodes of anime shows that you can stream instantly on your phone or computer. The site has a search engine and fairly comprehensive episode listings that allows you to find the classic anime show you’ve…
Originally covered by SlashFilms, screenwriter Max Landis wrote a fantasy Ghostbusters 3 pitch on his website, and it’s pretty damn good. There’s no telling what will become of the Ghostbusters rebooted franchise, but whoever is developing the screenplay should take some pages from Landis’ story. It outlines a plot that has the perfect blend of modern Hollywood…
Before Forest Gump, Saving Private Ryan and Cast Away, Tom Hanks was a leading man in some wacky comedies in the ’80s. He was known for playing the conflicted regular guy who had to face the inevitable dilemmas that came with dating mermaids, turning into a giant 12-year-old or being forced to dive into volcanoes. Given his…
Here’s a list of the top 10 comics every Alan Moore fan should read (if you haven’t already). Even the most casual comic book connoisseur is familiar with Alan Moore’s Watchmen and V for Vendetta. But if you’re just getting into comics or were done with Alan Moore after reading the Watchmen (because it’s kind…
Nick Brick makes life size Halo weapons out of Legos. He doesn’t get his designs from a box, and he doesn’t put them together using official directions like the ones found in the Lego kits we were used to putting together when we were kids. He has his own workshop where he uses his imagination…
Jurassic World and Star Wars: Episode VII are not the only franchise reboots to look forward to in 2015. According to both the online rumor mill and various other online movie sources, there’s a ton of other sequels and reboots in the works that may be worth geeking out about. Here’s a list of just…