Google Stadia: 5 Facts You Need to Know About the Service

Google Stadia will launch in November, with a subscription-based pricing system and heaps of games… This article comes from Den of Geek UK. Buy the coolest League of Legends merch here! Youll also only be able to stream at 1080p. There is also a specialStadia Founders Editionbundle being offered at a price of $120 on the Stadia website. You also get first dibs on choosing your Stadia name. Stadia controllers will cost $69 USD on their own....

June 6, 2019 · 1 min · 158 words · Trevor Richardson

Octopussy: A James Bond Movie That Deserves Another Chance

Roger Moore’s second to last outing as James Bond is better than you remember. This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK. Yes, Roger Moore has aged to the point where counting the wrinkles is a legitimate distraction. And many valid criticisms can be levelled about plot and credibility. But the good outweighs, or certainly overwhelms, the bad inOctopussy. Still, he really should have quit after this one. Khan then hold on, thats 26-year-old Bollywood singer Kamal Khan....

June 6, 2019 · 8 min · 1667 words · Michael Reyes

Black Mirror Shared Universe Confirmed – Here Is What It Looks Like

Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker has confirmed that all episodes of the show take place within the same universe. We figure out how. This article is why some TV showrunners reject Easter eggs. Brooker created an anthology series in which each episode features different casts, prefs, and presumably universes. Then because hes a creative and thoughtful artist, Brooker also sprinkled in some Easter Eggs into earlyBlack Mirrorepisodes. But that doesnt mean that all these episodes occur in the same universe, right?...

June 5, 2019 · 5 min · 871 words · James Myers

X-Men Movies: Best Watch Order

There are various ways to tackle the X-Men movies. Here are our suggestions… It happens so often in SFF fandoms. The viewing order of theX-Menfilm series is especially complicated. And, of course,Deadpool 2offers its own bunch of headaches. And lets not even mentionthestillas-yet-to-releasedNew Mutantsfilm. Should it be viewed instead of the theatrical cut? In addition to it? So any order which places the two together ends up being rather disjointed and inconsistent....

June 4, 2019 · 2 min · 334 words · Natalie Le

Upcoming Neil Gaiman Adaptations

Who doesnt love a good Neil Gaiman adaptation? The British author is prolific, yet still manages to maintain a consistent quality and eccentricity in his work. The Endless are owned by DC Comics/Time Warner and not by me, Gaiman said. But I have no say in anything. Will this adaptation ever make it to some size of screen? Well keep our ear to the ground. Juliet Blake, who producedThe Hundred-Foot Journey, is the person whos picked them up....

June 3, 2019 · 2 min · 262 words · Daniel Mitchell

10 Forgotten Giant Monster Movies

Has Godzilla: King of the Monsters got you in a kaiju kind of mood? You’re not alone! Here are 10 forgotten giant monster movies… But there are many unsung monster movies with forgotten kaiju that dont get the play of the aforementioned beasties. A number of giant engines of fanged death have faded from the annals of monster history. Some memorable moments include Mama Gappa feeding Baby Gappa a giant squid and Gappa wrecking a kabuki theatre mid-performance....

May 31, 2019 · 4 min · 658 words · Juan Johnson

Pryde of the X-Men: The Animated Series We Almost Got

We revisit the classic ’80s X-Men animated special to find out why it didn’t get a full-series order. And then we pretend that it did! I remember the first time I sawPryde of the X-Men. If theres any such thing as a kitchen sink pilot, this would be it. So lets take a look at this one to see what made it so special! Ad content continues below Who madePryde of the X-Men?...

May 31, 2019 · 3 min · 533 words · Lisa Hall

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Isn’t “Trek-lite”

Is Star Trek III: The Search For Spock actually a better movie than The Wrath of Khan? The passing of Leonard Nimoy demonstrated exactly whyStar Treks relentless optimism pulled in so many fans. InTrek, Spock was never really dead. I know which reality I prefer. The original script, however, differed wildly from the finished version. For a start, Genesis would be stable, and become Spocks home. He would be discovered by a Romulan mining party, who would die at his hand....

May 31, 2019 · 3 min · 615 words · Mia Reynolds

11 Movies That Might Have Been Directed by Someone Else

Is the named director of a film the one who’s actually been calling the shots? Here are 11 where a ‘ghost director’ may have been involved. That a film was, for want of a better phrase, ghost directed. The films star, Kurt Russell. Its a fabulous and fascinating article, and one that tells the story better than we ever could. you’ve got the option to find it righthere. The rumor started back when theL....

May 30, 2019 · 3 min · 469 words · James Weiss

Star Wars: The Unique Challenge of Making a Knights of the Old Republic Movie

This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. This article contains spoilers for theStar Wars: Knights Of The Old Republicgame. Lest we forget that you could easily sink 40+ hours into the originalKotORgame. Take HK-47, for example. Other elements of theKnights of the Old Republicworld have popped up in big screen Star Wars adventures. These may seem like tiny things, but they all add up. As it turns out, youre not just a random amnesiac who woke up on a spaceship....

May 29, 2019 · 1 min · 109 words · Jennifer Elliott

30 TV Shows to Watch Now That Game Of Thrones is Over

This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. Think Tywin Lannister, but possibly even more evil in a gripping tale about the corridors of power. Theres much more to it than the odd bit of ultra-violence. Banshee Pulp TV at its best,Bansheemade no claims to Shakespearean complexity. Pulpy goodness with an increasingly complex mythology. Its lush and involving, with a terrific lead performance from Garai. See Robb Stark pursue sweaty countryside pleasure with Holliday Graingers Lady Chatterley....

May 28, 2019 · 1 min · 186 words · Lawrence Mcgee

Gavin & Stacey: what made the BBC sitcom so special

With news of a Christmas special reunion episode announced, heres what made it such a hit. The beauty ofGavin & Staceyis in its simplicity. is all the show tells us. Because of course, these day jobs arent really important. That would be the bond that the titular duo has formed over countless work-related phone-calls. And so: a blind date. Again, this is something that happens to a lot of us over the course of our lifetimes....

May 28, 2019 · 3 min · 519 words · Brian Young

17 Actors Cast in Comic Book Movies Who Didn’t Play the Role

This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. Ad content continues below In the interim though, Warner Bros got busy. But when Tim Burton came back to the project, he was no fan of the Robin character. Daniel Waters subsequent script removed him, and the idea was then to save Robin forBatman 3. Yet BurtonsBatmanmovies had a problem with their lead female roles. In the case of Catwoman, Bening discovered she was pregnant, and thus had to relinquish the role....

May 24, 2019 · 3 min · 463 words · Yolanda Pace