During our coverage of New York Comic-Con 2010 a couple of months back, you may recall reading about a new movie called Hanna (Read: NYCC 2010: ‘Hanna’ Panel With Saoirse Ronan & Eric Bana).

The movie is directed by Joe Wright (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice) and stars Saoirse Ronan (Atonement, The Lovely Bones), Eric Bana (Troy, Star Trek), and Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth, The Lord of the Rings). It tells the story of a young girl being raised in the wilderness by her father, who’s training her to be an incredibly deadly and unstoppable assassin.

While we could only describe the footage that was shown at Comic-Con, now you can your first look at it for yourself with the debut of the film’s first trailer. Not everything shown at the Con is here, but the new trailer definitely uses some of it and all looks well!

You can see the trailer by clicking over to the other side now. [...]

Just like in previous years Xbox Live is hosting a daily sale leading up to the New Year, and they are starting this year off with a bang!

The game add-ons for recent Game Of The Year winner Red Dead Redemption are on sale, for today only. If you had been holding off on fighting zombies in the old west, today might be your day. The packs are discounted as much as 50 percent.

Again these prices are only good for today, tomorrow something else will be marked down. Can it possibly top this? We’ll see tomorrow.

There is also a list of games after the break that will be available for a discounted price up through New Year’s Eve [...]

Black Swan
Directed by Darren Aronofsky
Starring: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey
Release date: December 19, 2010

Combine the wonderful sounds of orchestral music with the delicate beauty and undulating movements of the ballerinas along with the indelible images that cinema provides for us and we get a truly ambitious film that is a mixture of poetry, sex, feverish dream, nightmares, and psychology. But most impressively it is an innovative fusion — of cinema and ballet — that has been rarely seen in the film medium. Here is one of the most complete films in recent memory. A film well in accord with what makes a film great, ingraining in its foundation a surplus of great performances, visionary direction, emotional music, and surprises emerging from a unique script that is not afraid to approach the unconventional.

And this unconventionality begins when Black Swan perverts all things good that usually have a tendency to comfort us, such as music, ballet, purity, motherhood, and desires. The film is, gloriously but disconcertingly, a catastrophic assault on all of these things, but more emphasis is shown on dethroning elegance from the world of ballet and perverting this world’s time-honored brilliance into something abhorrent. It is easy to accentuate gracefulness. Leave that for lesser talent [...]

Check out Episode 25 of the Flix of Doom podcast, the official movie podcast of Geeks of Doom, with hosts Empress Eve and Justin Vactor.

In this episode Justin is joined by friends of the show, FrankRamblings and Revision3’s Graham Hancock to talk all about Tron: Legacy!

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Full Episode Guide is here below, along with player.

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Recorded December 19, 2010.

Our December Doom Of The Month will be Grant Morrison’s Seven Soldiers Of Victory Book 1! If you want to read along with us, head on over to Instocktrades.com or DCBService.com to pick up Seven Soldiers Of Victory Book 1 for a super price! Be sure to check back at the end of December for our special review episode.

Check out Episode 35 of Comics of Doom, the official comics podcast of Geeks of Doom. Click HERE to open the podcast player in a new window.

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The first downloadable add-on for Fallout: New Vegas is out today. The pack is called Dead Money and it puts you on a trail for a lost treasure.

Just like the add-ons for Fallout 3, this is an Xbox exclusive through Xbox LIVE, for the time being. As with the last game, I expect this to hit all other platforms eventually.

The main game, Fallout: New Vegas, is currently being offered on Amazon as part of their Buy 2 for $79 deal.

Here’s the official description of Dead Money:

As the victim of a raw deal you must work alongside three other captured wastelanders to recover the legendary treasure of the Sierra Madre Casino. In Dead Money, your life hangs in the balance as you face new terrain, foes, and choices. It is up to you how you play your cards in the quest to survive. [...]

Amazon is currently running a bunch of sales on DVDs and Blu-rays in movies and television, as well as Boxed Sets, with some Blu-rays Under $10, like Watchmen and I Am Legend.

I’ve also pulled out a select few titles here below worth mentioning.

True Blood The Complete First Season
DVD $26.49 | Blu-ray $31.49 (BONUS: Buy the DVD/Blu-ray now and while you wait for it to arrive, watch the series on Amazon on Demand instantly.)

True Blood The Complete Second Season
DVD $23.99 | Blu-ray $28.99 (BONUS: Buy the DVD/Blu-ray now and while you wait for it to arrive, watch the series on Amazon on Demand instantly.)

- The Wire: The Complete Series DVD for $89.99

- Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy Blu-ray for $38.99

- Harry Potter Years 1-6 Giftset Blu-ray for $69.99

- Harry Potter Years 1-6 Giftset DVD for $44.99 [...]

The Alien Anthology Blu-ray Edition is on sale at Amazon right now for only $69.99 (that’s 50% off the list price of $139.99 — and a bigger discount than when it was a Gold Box special).

Note, this deal is valid only for this week through November 27, 2010.

This Blu-ray box set includes all four standalone Alien films, which starred Sigourney Weaver: Alien, Aliens, Alien 3, and Alien Resurrection.

Along with the two versions of each film are two bonus discs with over 65 hours of special features, with over four hours of previously unreleased exclusive material such as original screen tests of Sigourney Weaver prior to filming the original Alien, unseen deleted scenes, thousands of still photographs from the Fox archives, the previously unseen original cut of “Wreckage and Rage: The Making of ALIEN3,” and more.

Below is an extensive list of what’s included in this Blu-ray box set [...]

It’s been a messy and often dangerous ride for those involved in the $65 million Spider-Man Broadway adaptation, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. With many of the action sequences calling for significant stunt work, multiple actors involved in the show have been injured during production and rehearsals.

Now another injury has been added to the list at a performance that took place just a few hours ago. According to various reports, the accident occurred during a sequence toward the end of the production where Spider-Man is trying to save Mary Jane as she hangs from a bridge. Either the actor playing the web-slinging superhero or his stunt double for the show fell about eight to ten feet from a platform into a pit, and equipment being used in the show fell into the audience as a result.

Many in attendance seemed to think that this was all part of the show, but it was soon realized that something was actually wrong when it was announced that the show was delayed and ultimately ended. [...]

Young stars Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis are two of the hottest talents working today, and in more ways than one…as most young gentlemen might tell you.

The pair star in Darren Aronofsky‘s new drama, Black Swan, and a certain intimate scene between the two has garnered much attention from the eager minds of those who thought such things only occurred in their own personal fantasies.

If you’re one of these eager minds, some good news is here on a slow holiday news week. The clip of Kunis and Portman’s sexy scene has now shown up online, and you can see it right here if you just can’t wait to get a hold on the whole film.

Continue reading to see the clip, and if you wish, you can click the source link below to go and see more steamy scenes from Black Swan. And obviously, these videos are of the NSFW variety, so approach with caution! [...]

The most wonderful time of the year is once again upon us. The Christmas season is here and with that comes Christmas TV episodes!

For the 25 days leading up til Christmas Day this month, we’ll be spotlighting some of the best Christmas-themed episodes from some of Geek culture’s greatest shows. Each day we’ll cover different shows and episodes and encourage you to watch along with us. So come one, come all, to the 25 Days of Geek TV Christmas!

Monday, December 20th, 2010 – Day 20: The West Wing

Season 2, Episode 10: “Noel”
Directed by: Thomas Schlamme
Written by: Aaron Sorkin and Peter Parnell
Starring: Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, Bradley Whitford, Martin Sheen, Melissa Fitzgerald, Gary Carlos Cervantes, Daniel von Bargen, Gregory Alan Williams, Paxton Whitehead, Yo-Yo Ma and Adam Arkin
Original Air Date: December 20, 2000

You can purchase a copy of the episode at Amazon or iTunes [...]

ABC has already revealed plans for a new Incredible Hulk TV show, as well as a Cloak and Dagger series (for ABC Family), and now they have announce the third series planned to run on the network.

The series will be AKA Jessica Jones, based on the Marvel comics series Alias. Alias was written by Brian Michael Bendis and featured art by Michael Gaydos. The show will be written and executive produced by Melissa Rosenberg, screenwriter for the Twilight movies, as well as a former executive producer on Dexter. Joining her as executive producers will be Marvel TV Head Jeph Loeb, Marvel Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada, and Marvel Worldwide’s Alan Fine. Bendis will help out the show as a consultant, and one can only hope that that he’s tasked with writing for the show (unless, we lose him to TV as we lost Brian K. Vaughn to Lost, in which case they should keep him away from the writer’s room) [...]

The fan support of actor Nathan Fillion‘s desire to play Nathan Drake in the announced movie adaptation of popular video game Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune was overwhelming, to say the very least. This support was equally matched by disappointment when it was revealed that director David O. Russell was casting Mark Wahlberg, the star of his latest movie, The Fighter.

Clearly this is something that fans are passionate about, as the first person of what’s sure to become many has approached Russell himself about reconsidering his casting choice. The gentleman got close enough to the director at a screening of The Fighter recently to plead his case, though it would appear that said pleas fell on deaf ears. Russell goes along with it cautiously, but as many of us have feared, it seems as if he has absolutely no idea who Nathan Fillion even is…though it is mentioned that his agent has sent him Fillion’s DVD audition.

You can see the encounter now by clicking on over to the other side. [...]

When it comes to gingerbread, the only thing I excel at is in eating it. But there are people out there who are incredibly artistic with gingerbread houses and other concepts, and this Gingerbread TARDIS is of no exception.

Based on the time machine used by the Last of the Time Lords in Doctor Who, LiveJournal user therru has created a masterpiece just in time for the Doctor Who Christmas Special. Actually, therru made this Gingerbread TARDIS last Christmas, but decided to share with everyone how to make their own for this Christmas!

The final result is fabulous, and looks amazing. If Tom Baker saw this, he would think it to be “indomitable” and that the only thing missing would be jelly babies.

Be sure to click over to therru’s LiveJournal page for the full step-by-step procedure on how to make your own Gingerbread TARDIS – Fantastic! [...]

Marvel Comics released a teaser image promoting a possible Fantastic Four relaunch. The image promotes a new #1 issue to be released in March 2011, called FF #1: A Beginning.

The current Fantastic Four team of writer Jonathan Hickman and artist Steve Epting will be staying on the book, which is a good thing as they have been doing a great job of it. The series is currently in the middle of the “3” storyline which has promised to change the book in a big way, with one of the main characters set to die. The teaser image seems to tie into that with three hexagons next to each other. Perhaps it’s some kind of chemical symbol? (Hickman is a very smart guy, and he has made the Fantastic Four suitably smart.)

I’m sure this image will make more sense once we reach the end of the current storyline, but I’m just happy to see that Hickman and Epting will be remaining on the book for the foreseeable future. I do think it’s a little weird for Marvel to reset the numbering on one of their longest-running series, especially given their recent habit of changing the numbering on their series to ignore relaunches (see: Thor, Captain America, and next month when Invincible Iron Man jumps from issue 33 to issue 500) [...]

The HBO series Rome has come up on sale many times, but this latest deal is the lowest I’ve seen the price drop. Rome: The Complete Series Blu-ray Edition is currently selling for $63.99 (that’s 54% off the list price of $139.99).

This 10-disc Blu-ray box set includes all 22 episodes of the HBO series that ran for two seasons and starred Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson, Kerry Condon, and Polly Walker.

The Blu-ray edition contains audio commentary by the cast and crew; featurettes on the history of Rome and its famous citizens; behind-the-scenes featurettes on the show’s production; featurettes focusing on the creation of specific scenes; and an interactive historical guide.

The DVD is also discounted at $48.99 (that’s 51% off the list price of $99.98) [...]

The t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is the Walking Dead-inspired “Zombie Crossing.”

The tee, by artist Matt Dearden, went on sale at RIPT today, Monday, December 20, 2010, at midnight CST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it’s gone forever.

The t-shirt is available in men’s and women’s sizes in black for $10 each. Kids sizes are $15 (Boys, Girls, and Toddler, all black); Onesies are $18 (in black). You can also get the design on a Hoodie for $38 (in black in Men/Unisex sizes).

The design is inspired by one of the pivotal moments in The Walking Dead televisions series on AMC, based on the popular comic book by Robert Kirkman [...]

Beloved author Charles Dickens‘ classic holiday tale, A Christmas Carol, is perhaps the greatest Christmas story ever to be crafted. It has been adapted countless times in a myriad of different fashions and styles, and one would find it very difficult to find any single soul who’s not familiar with at least one of them.

Favorite adaptations include the 1951 film of the same name starring Alastair Sim, Scrooged starring Bill Murray, and my own personal favorite, Mickey’s Christmas Carol! Just recently, director Robert Zemeckis kept things going with a performance capture animated take on the tale starring Jim Carrey in the lead role of Ebenezer Scrooge.

But adaptations of Dickens’ work aren’t restricted to just movies and specials. No, no — it goes far beyond that. Plenty of TV shows and theater productions have formed their own takes as well, and one that is catching much attention and many curious eyes (especially of festive fanboys everywhere) is called A Klingon Christmas Carol.

Click on over to the other side to learn more about this Klingon holiday production and to see a video showcase of the event complete with clips from the show. [...]

The most wonderful time of the year is once again upon us. The Christmas season is here and with that comes Christmas TV episodes!

For the 25 days leading up til Christmas Day this month, we’ll be spotlighting some of the best Christmas-themed episodes from some of Geek culture’s greatest shows. Each day we’ll cover different shows and episodes and encourage you to watch along with us. So come one, come all, to the 25 Days of Geek TV Christmas!

Saturday, December 19th, 2010 – Day 19: The West Wing

Season 1, Episode 10: “In Excelsis Deo”
Directed by: Alex Graves
Written by: Aaron Sorkin & Rick Cleveland
Starring: Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, Bradley Whitford, Martin Sheen, Lisa Edelstein, Timothy Busfield, Paul Austin, Janel Moloney, Tom Quinn, and Renée Estevez
Original Air Date: December 15, 1999

You can purchase a copy of the episode at Amazon or iTunes [...]

The popularity of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and their Golden Globes ceremony has been on a steady decline as it has become more and more evident that they favor the flashy and famous as nominees and winners over the talented and deserving hopefuls each year.

Said popularity has taken yet another turn for the worse as new accusations of bribery have come hot on the heels of the announcement of this year’s nominees, which included some fairly reprehensible names and titles as awards contenders.

The controversy mainly revolves around two particular films: The Tourist, starring Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie, and Burlesque, which stars Cher and Christina Aguilera. Both of these movies were nominated in the Best Picture Comedy or Musical category, while both also have been overwhelmed with a bombardment of poor critical reception and massive box office failure. [...]