Beetlejuice 2 Release Date Warner Bros. has announced the official release date of "Beetlejuice 2," the sequel to the 1988 film directed by Tim Burton. The movie is set to arrive in theaters on September 6, 2024, and Burton will reunite with original stars Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder. New cast members will include Jenna... Continue Reading →
WGA Strike: Writers Organize Picket Lines to Target Filming Locations
As the Writers Guild of America (WGA) continues its strike against Hollywood studios, a small team of picketers is reportedly targeting specific filming locations in Los Angeles. These efforts aim to shut down productions and put pressure on studios to come back to the negotiating table. The picketers, with two people holding signs, are causing... Continue Reading →
Viz Media Launches Viz Manga: A New App and Subscription Service for Manga Fans
Viz Media has recently introduced a new app and subscription service called Viz Manga that allows fans to access over 10,000 manga chapters digitally. The subscription is priced at $1.99 per month and provides access to various genres of manga, including action, horror, slice-of-life, and fantasy. The platform features well-known manga like Junji Ito's GYO... Continue Reading →
Marvel Reportedly Preparing to Recast Jonathan Majors for Future MCU Appearances
Marvel Studios is reportedly preparing to recast actor Jonathan Majors for the character of Kang the Conqueror in future Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) appearances, depending on his legal situation. Majors has been facing several assault charges, leading to concerns among fans that Marvel would continue to work with him. However, according to Cosmic Circus, the... Continue Reading →
Starfield Receives “Mature” Rating from ESRB and “Restricted” Rating from Australian Classification Board
Bethesda Softworks and Microsoft's highly anticipated game, Starfield, has been rated "Mature 17+" by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). The game, which is an action role-playing game, contains content such as violence, blood, suggestive themes, strong language, and the use of drugs. This rating is similar to Bethesda's previous game, Fallout 76, which also... Continue Reading →
The Writers’ Strike, Discord Usernames, and WoW Sequels: Exploring the Latest in Geek Culture
Welcome to the Geek Freaks Podcast! In this episode, we'll be discussing the ideal length for a single player game, as suggested by a tweet from @Qwik. We'll also be diving into some quickies, including news that King of the Hill is returning with a 15-year time jump, the latest Dune 2 trailer featuring Paul... Continue Reading →
Major TV Studios Suspend Overall Deals in Response to Writers’ Strike
The ongoing writers' strike is already affecting overall deals as major TV studios, including Warner Bros. Television, Universal Studio Group, CBS Studios, and Disney Television Studios’ 20th Television and ABC Signature, have started sending out letters to writer/producers under overall agreements, informing them that their deals are being suspended. While some studios have specified areas... Continue Reading →
Hogwarts Legacy Receives Solid Port for Last-Gen Consoles
Hogwarts Legacy, the successful game released in February 2023, has now been ported to last-gen consoles with a solid performance. Despite using outdated hardware, players on Xbox One and PS4 can enjoy the game with stable frame rates and decent resolution. The game has sold over 15 million copies so far and continues to receive... Continue Reading →
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Opens to $114M
Disney/Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 has exceeded expectations, holding strong with a weekend total of $38.8m, down only 20% from its opening on Friday and previews at $48.2m. This opening weekend figure will bring the James Gunn-directed Marvel Cinematic Universe swan song to $114m, higher than the projected $110m predicted earlier in the week. While some have expressed concerns about superhero fatigue,... Continue Reading →
James Gunn Confirms Krypto Will Appear in Superman: Legacy
James Gunn, the writer-director of Superman: Legacy, has confirmed that Krypto, Superman's canine companion, will appear in the upcoming DC Universe film. In an interview with the Toronto Sun, Gunn jokingly offered the role of Krypto to Chris Pratt, a Marvel Cinematic Universe actor. After a brief exchange, Pratt concluded that Krypto will indeed be... Continue Reading →
New Oppenheimer Trailer
The new trailer for Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer features Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American physicist known as the father of the atomic bomb, in more footage. The film follows Oppenheimer's work on the Manhattan Project, America's secret nuclear weapon program during World War 2. The trailer shows tense moments leading up to the... Continue Reading →
‘Hogwarts Legacy’ Sales Surpass $1 Billion and 15 Million Copies
Hogwarts Legacy, the game set in the Harry Potter universe, has sold over 15 million copies and made more than $1 billion in retail sales, according to Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav. The game is WB's fifth $1 billion-plus gaming franchise. Its sales are expected to increase significantly with the release of the game... Continue Reading →
Karl Urban in Final Talks to Play Johnny Cage in ‘Mortal Kombat’ Sequel
Karl Urban is in final talks to play the fan-favorite character "Johnny Cage" in the sequel to the 2021 action-adventure film "Mortal Kombat". Simon McQuoid will return as director, and Jeremy Slater wrote the screenplay. "Mortal Kombat" is based on the popular video game franchise created by Ed Boon and John Tobias. The previous film... Continue Reading →
Yellowstone Concludes Fifth Season, Sequel Series in the Works
Paramount Network's hit series Yellowstone is coming to an end with the conclusion of its fifth season in November 2022. However, fans of the show can rejoice as a sequel series has already been picked up and given a straight-to-series order on Paramount+ and Paramount Network, set to debut in December. Although no details about... Continue Reading →
Xbox Launches New PC Game Pass Referral Program to Gift Free Trials to Friends
Xbox has announced a new PC Game Pass referral program that allows existing subscribers to gift a free trial of the subscription service to a friend. This new program is available to every Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass holder, who can send a total of five friend referrals by clicking the “Give... Continue Reading →
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Review, Star Wars Jedi Survivor First Impressions, and CinemaCon 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKb-Y0tJee0 Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Geek Freaks! In this episode, we're excited to talk about the latest news in entertainment and gaming. We kick things off by discussing our most anticipated summer movies, with Frank revealing that he's looking forward to Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, set to release on... Continue Reading →
Sports Games
Sports video games have been around for decades, allowing players to experience the thrill of their favorite sports without leaving the comfort of their homes. From the classic arcade-style games of the past to the cutting-edge simulations of today, sports video games have come a long way and continue to captivate players of all ages.... Continue Reading →
Hollywood Writers Go on Strike
Thousands of unionized writers in Hollywood went on strike early Tuesday, effectively halting television production. High-stakes talks between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) failed to avert the first walkout in over 15 years. The writers' union claims that in the streaming era, they are... Continue Reading →
James Gunn Says Superman Reboot with Black Lead Not Off the Table Despite “Legacy” Project
DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has stated that the Superman reboot project, which would reportedly star a Black lead, is still a possibility despite the announcement of Superman: Legacy. Gunn clarified that the existence of Superman: Legacy does not necessarily mean that other Superman stories are off the table, and the formation of Elseworlds allows... Continue Reading →
Sylvester Stallone to Star in “Cliffhanger” Sequel Directed by Ric Roman Waugh
Action movie fans rejoice! Sylvester Stallone is set to reprise his role in a sequel to the 1993 hit movie "Cliffhanger." The upcoming film will be directed by Ric Roman Waugh and will feature a script by Mark Bianculli. While details of the plot have not yet been revealed, Stallone will once again play the... Continue Reading →