The Rings of Power Season 2: Exclusive First Look at the Return of Shelob

This article appears in the new issue ofDEN OF GEEK magazine. you’re able to read all of our magazine storieshere. Arachnophobes cover your eyes because a familiar monster from the world ofJ.R.R. Movie Shelobs design was based on the New Zealand tunnelweb spiders that had terrified Jackson as a child. But the team also did extensive research into every spider known to man, Smith explains. We love visual effects but only as the tool to kill the gap where it must be closed....

July 26, 2024 · 1 min · 138 words · Lee White

The Time Bandits TV Series Just Rewrote the Original Film’s Shock Ending

Taika Waititi, Jermaine Clement and Iain Morriss Apple TV+ remake is mixing things up. Warning: contains spoilers forTime Bandits(1981) & (2024) episodes one & two. Strong language, self-harm references & violence. An overreaction, or fair dos, in light of the films meaty battle scenes and famously bleak ending? The cause of the fire is traced to an oven containing a smoking chunk of black rock. Mum, Dad, its evil, dont touch it, shouts little Kevin....

July 26, 2024 · 1 min · 175 words · James Weeks

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 3 Could Introduce a New Grimes

Location is important toThe Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon. Now the show is set to expand its European ambitions even further. And that might have some fascinating implications for the franchises most iconic character:Rick Grimes. France made Daryl and Carols story into an epic poem with what we found there. Jeffreys story is told in a 32-page side issue ofThe Walking DeadcalledThe Walking Dead: The Alien. The issue was penned by legendary comic writer Brian K....

July 26, 2024 · 1 min · 126 words · Jake King

The Wild Robot: First Look at Dreamworks’ Next Animated Epic

Director Chris Sanders gives us an inside look at the animated movie. This article appears in the new issue ofDEN OF GEEK magazine. you might read all of our magazine storieshere. Someone pushed a button, Sanders recalls, and one of them started to move. And the camera started pushing through it. What Sanders had taken for a painting was actually a finished scene of the movie. Lacking human masters to serve, she sets about looking after the wildlife of the island....

July 26, 2024 · 2 min · 294 words · Heather Cook

Transformers One: Chris Hemsworth Insists He Won’t ‘Mimic’ Peter Cullen’s Optimus Prime

Fortunately, Hemsworth learned, Di Bonaventura didnt want that either. They were friends before they became enemies. But also who they were before they became the figures we know and love. Of course, finding a different version of such a well-established character doesnt come easy. It was a constant sort of adjustment, he recalls. Its an interesting thing about animation. So we had to find that balance. From the beginning we have followed the Hasbro lore, Di Bonaventura assuresDen of Geek....

July 26, 2024 · 1 min · 127 words · John Vega

What Non-Fiction Show Would You Like To Be In?

Game shows, panels shows, cooking, Love Island - take your pick! Wed probably all winWho Wants To Be A MillionaireandJeopardyin our heads. But not that many of us could actually be arsed to apply. Want to be onThe Traitors? you’re able to beClaudia Winklemanif you like! Want to travel the world withTravel Man pick your destination and your traveling companion as you wish. Want to be onTop Gear? Get in that reasonably priced car!...

July 26, 2024 · 2 min · 242 words · William Williams

Alien: Romulus – Exclusive Look at the Return of Xenomorphs, Androids, and Cosmic Dread

This article appears in the new issue ofDEN OF GEEK magazine. you could read all of our magazine storieshere. Miraculously, he was celebrated for that walk across cinematic holy ground. Now, Alvarez wanted to workshop an even more death-defying stunt. He was going to share fledgling ideas for a newAlienfilm. Gigers creature design, but hed also change that aspect to make it his own. He would find a way to reinvent the franchise....

July 25, 2024 · 4 min · 775 words · Richard Garcia

Deadpool & Wolverine Post-Credit Scenes Break MCU Mold

This post containsmassive spoilers for Deadpool & Wolverine. The Beast tends to the wounds ofMonica Rambeau. These scenes are among the purest translations from the comics that inspiredthe Marvel Cinematic Universe. But when Wade Wilson, akaDeadpool, comes to the MCU, all the rules are out. Deadpool changes up the world, all the way to the end of the movie. We see a tribute montage for the fallen heroes, Iron Man, Captain America, and Black Widow....

July 25, 2024 · 2 min · 279 words · Joshua Ramirez

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The Ultimate Adventure Awaits! Enter to win some epic prize bundles courtesy of Hro. This contest is presented byHro. Get ready for an adventure like no other! Den of Geek is partnering with Hro, home to comic-based hybrid trading cards, for a special Con-Quest. Dont miss out on this epic questyour next great find is just around the corner! Are you ready to start your Collectors Quest? snag the graphic below to begin!...

July 25, 2024 · 1 min · 86 words · Crystal Rios

How Dice Rolls Became Modern Gaming’s Most Important Mechanic

Dice rolls use to define tabletop gaming, but they’ve come to dominate the modern video game industry. The influence that tabletop gaming has had on the video game landscape is hard to deny. Fromdeck-building titlesto strategy experiences, the digital world has taken plenty of inspiration from the realms of physical play. Sometimes, these concepts are proudly placed on display, in a title that celebrates its tabletop origins. One prominent tabletop element that has consistently been applied to video gaming is the rolling of dice....

July 25, 2024 · 3 min · 460 words · Patricia Lewis

Terminator Zero Showrunner on Creating the New Anime Series: “I Felt Haunted by The Terminator”

Exclusive: Terminator Zero showrunner Mattson Tomlin introduces Terminator fans to the new Production I.G. anime series coming to Netflix. This article is presented by I was 10 years old the first time I saw a Terminator. It was the yearThe Matrixwas released, and I was on the hunt for everything sci-fi and cyberpunk. It scared the shit out of me. For weeks, I had nightmares about a man ripping off his face to reveal the machine underneath....

July 25, 2024 · 2 min · 264 words · Teresa Howard

Terminator Zero: Exclusive First Look at the Making of the Netflix Anime Series

It started with a phone call out of the blue, he recalls. I was directing my movie Mother/Android, which is also about another robot apocalypse. It was then that the writer/director had a realization. Oh, its gonna be a very different mode than the $200 million blockbusters theyve been making. The only story rule was that it had to have a Japanese element to it. At first, they were like, maybe just a Japanese character or something like that....

July 25, 2024 · 3 min · 587 words · John Thomas

Terminator Zero: How Production I.G Brought the Dystopian World of Terminator to Anime

Technology and entire industries are being redefined by mankinds growing reliance on artificial intelligence. This includes highly-celebrated series suchHaikyu! !,Cromartie High School, and this years breakout hit,Kaiju No. Its Production I.G that Quentin Tarantino recruited forKill Bill: Vol. 1s ultra-violent anime sequence, and the studio has become well-versed in re-contextualizing established franchises through an anime lens. Their expertise and contribution to building the sci-fi aesthetics for this title are unparalleled....

July 25, 2024 · 2 min · 349 words · William Foster