Vids: Aliens 30th Anniversary Edition Coming Soon from 20th Century Fox

Celebrate three decades of pulse-pounding action andaliens30_bd_slipcase_rgb bone-chilling suspense with this Aliens 30th Anniversary Limited-Edition Set that features both the Theatrical and Special Edition versions of the film on Blu-ray™, as well as audio commentary, deleted and extended scenes and more. This must-have set also includes collectible art cards, and a book featuring art from the Dark Horse Comics Aliens series with an all-new cover created exclusively for this 30th Anniversary Edition. The Blu-ray and Digital HD release will include an all-new, documentary titled “The Inspiration and Design of Aliens,” which delves into the origins of the film. Continue reading

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Astronaut Selection: Star Trek Giveaway…Happy Anniversary Star Trek!!! Win Diamond Select Trek Replicas

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, the greatest landing-party-kitscience fiction television shows of all time, we here at Geekstronomy are doing a little giveaway. This contest lasts for 1 day only and it is easy to enter. All you need to do is answer a simple question correctly and you are entered. Get ready to boldly go… Continue reading

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Vids: The Legend of Tarzan Swings Home This October

The King of the Jungle returns whenThe Legend of Tarzan_2D “The Legend of Tarzan” arrives onto Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD. From Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures comes the action adventure “The Legend of Tarzan,” starring Alexander Skarsgård (“Diary of a Teenage Girl,” HBO’s “True Blood”) as the legendary character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs.  Continue reading

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Equipment: Zombies and Batman and Aliens…Oh My! What is New in Shops This Week from Diamond Select Toys

It’s an exciting New Toy Day at comic shops across PoisonIvyStatue2North America, as a new delivery of products from Diamond select Toys hits shelves! The first two Vinimates vinyl figures from Aliens have arrived, as well as a new bust and statue from Batman: The Animated Series, and new Minimates from iZombie and Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2! Read on for details, find your nearest specialty retailer at comicshoplocator.com, and reserve (or order) your items today! Continue reading

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E.V.A.: Gen Con 2016 a Brief Review of Some New Games…or “Have Dice Will Travel But Only as Far as Indy”

The best four days of gaming is over but I am Gen Con logostill riding the gaming high.  I took a hiatus from Gen Con last year and was anticipating this year being another great year.  I was not disappointed.  Cos-play was at an all-time high this year.   The lines moved smoothly through the will-call and event-registration lines.  I went this year I wanted to play games out of my comfort zone a bit.  Continue reading

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Vids: Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders Coming from Warner Animation

Warner Bros. Animation and DC EntertainmentBM66_ROTCC_BD_OSLV_3D_1000588015 (1) take Batman fans on a journey into the iconic past with the full-length animated Batman feature film – Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders. The film features the vocal performances of Adam West (Batman), Burt Ward (Robin) and Julie Newmar (Catwoman). Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders will be available November 1, 2016 on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack ($24.98 SRP) and DVD ($19.98 SRP). Order due date is September 27, 2016. Continue reading

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Transmissions: First Look Photos of the Science Fiction Thriller, Westworld Coming to HBO

The one-hour drama series WESTWORLD kicks off Westworld logoits ten-episode season SUNDAY, OCT. 2 at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. Created for television by Jonathan Nolan (“Interstellar,” “The Dark Knight,” “Person of Interest”) and Lisa Joy (“Pushing Daisies,” “Burn Notice”), both of whom are executive producing and writing, with Nolan also directing, the series was inspired by the 1973 motion picture “Westworld,” written and directed by Michael Crichton. Continue reading

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Equipment: DC Collectibles Announces New DC Super-Pets Plush Toys Bat-Cow, Crackers and Giggles

DC Collectibles revealed today new additions to the highly DC_Super_Pets_Batcow_Plush_1popular (and adorable) DC Super-Pets plush toys. Debuting in March 2017, fans can take home Damian Wayne’s favorite bovine sidekick, Bat-Cow and Harley Quinn’s delightfully demented pets, Crackers and Giggles – available as a matched set. Continue reading

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Vids: Re-live the Adventure with the Middle Earth 6 Film Collection Coming Soon from Warner Brothers

Fans of Middle-earth will have the opportunityMEC_LCE_GLAMjpg to re-live the entire collection of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings  films, from Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson, when the two epic trilogies are released as a single collection on Blu-ray™ and DVD on November 1st from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE). From New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, and WBHE this new collection will be offered in two different versions: The Limited Collector’s Edition and The Theatrical Versions Collection. Continue reading

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Transmissions: Just When you Thought it was Safe to Watch TV…Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens Hits the Small Screen

Guilty pleasure. Defined by Webster’s as “something, sharknado 4such as a movie, television program, or piece of music that one enjoys despite feeling that it is not held in high regard”. That word and definition definitely describes my love of the old B-movies from my childhood. And it definitely describes the Sharknado movie franchise. This is why I love these movies so much. They take the extraordinary and blow it out of the water. They is so ridiculous and over the top that they can’t help being great. This latest installment of the franchise does not disappoint.

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