sci-fi - Geeks + Gamers

Lucasfilm Sued for Using Peter Cushing’s Likeness in Rogue One

AlexGherzo | Sep 11, 2024 | 2

Lucasfilm messed with the Empire, and now, they’re in some legal hot water. According to The Times, the production company behind Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Willow is being sued by Kevin Francis, a longtime friend of Peter Cushing, the British actor who played Empire bigwig Gran Moff Tarkin in...

TRAILER: Arcane Season 2 (2024)

virginiakublawi | Sep 6, 2024 | 2

Today, Netflix and Fortiche Productions dropped a second and ostensibly final trailer for season 2 of Arcane. Season 1 of Riot Games’ League of Legends adaptation dropped on the streaming giant in November 2021 to surprising rave reviews. Suffice it to say, I am definitely amongst Arcane’s fans,...

Universal Releases Jurassic World Rebirth Teaser, Images, and Plot Synopsis

AlexGherzo | Aug 30, 2024 | 4

The dinosaurs that refuse to go extinct are back, and they’re bringing a new cast of characters with them. Today, Universal released a teaser, some images, and plenty of information on the next installment of the Jurassic Park/Jurassic World series (via Variety), which now has an official title: ...

The Thing Revealed in Leaked Fantastic Four Set Video

AlexGherzo | Aug 29, 2024 | 2

The Fantastic Four is coming together, and thanks to a video from the set of their upcoming MCU debut film, we’ve got our first look at the ever-lovin’ blue-eyed Thing. In The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which is currently shooting in London at the famous Pinewood Studios, the Thing, aka Ben Gr...

Amandla Stenberg Claims Acolyte Cancellation Due to Bigotry

virginiakublawi | Aug 29, 2024 | 2

In a now unavailable Instagram story, actor Amandla Stenberg spoke out on The Acolyte’s cancellation on Disney+. Stenberg portrayed twin protagonists Mae and Osha, who were pulled to opposing sides of the Force and split up at the age of eight. Taking place a century before the Star Wars prequel...

Sigourney Weaver to Star in The Mandalorian and Grogu

virginiakublawi | Aug 28, 2024 | 2

In a Deadline exclusive interview, Sigourney Weaver looked back on her career and where it’s headed in the future. Namely, among the sci-fi franchises that have made her famous, Weaver mentions starring in The Mandalorian and Grogu, the theatrical follow-up to the Disney+ Star Wars series that, a...