Last we heard, a remake of the the classic South Korean film, Oldboy, was on the way with Steven Spielberg directing and Will Smith starring. This sounded like an April Fools joke at first, and thankfully things never came together to the delight of many fans.

Now another potentially true April Fools’–sounding bit of news has come to surface. According to Twitch, Mandate Pictures still plans on remaking Oldboy, and they’re now in negotiations with Spike Lee to direct it. Lee, of course, is best known for films like Malcolm X, Inside Man, and Miracle at St. Anna.

In the original movie, a man is kidnapped and held prisoner for 15 years without any knowledge of why this is being done to him. One day he is randomly released, again, without any explanation whatsoever, leaving him more puzzled than ever. But he does have a few very small items to start him on his quest for answers and revenge on those who put him through so many years of torment. [...]

There are a lot of great comics coming out this week, including, but not limited to Sweet Tooth, Flashpoint and its tie-ins like Secret Seven and Knight of Vengeance, some killer Image books, and also the return of Palmiotti and Gray to Claws from Marvel. But for all the good comics, we have our Bluewaters. So, it’s up to Henchman 21 and MK2FAC3 to sift through their boxes and pull out what could be potentially the best of the week. And this week? This week is like a sprained ankle, boy. It ain’t nothin’ to play with. We’ve got Cibopaths, Spies, Western tales, tennis players, the six most dysfunctional characters in DC comics, and Marvel’s super event, as well as collections about music and books that kill people! It’s an action-packed week, so crouch up to your monitors and read every pixel of The GoD List. You’re life depends on it.

It was a holiday weekend in the U.S., but a lot of stores get their shipments on Tuesdays now, so make sure your store has new books today before you go to pick these books up [...]

Betcha didn’t see this one coming.

The Wrap is reporting that superstar Johnny Depp is close to signing a deal that would see him returning to the role of Jack Sparrow for the currently untitled Pirates of the Caribbean 5.

The news comes just as the fourth film in the franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, passes $1 billion worldwide in box office revenue, making it even less shocking than it was before the milestone was passed. The $250 million blockbuster only brought in $234 million domestically, but soared to just under $775 million overseas.

When news of a Pirates 4 was first announced it was said that Disney had plans for an entire new trilogy with Depp as Sparrow, with talks of the 5th and 6th movie being filmed together to save time and money. Some complications arose, but things worked out in the end (unless you hate the Pirates movies, of course) and all looks alive and well. [...]

The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is a Monty Python-themed shirt with a twist of LEGO called “A Flesh Wound” by artist Brinkerhoff.

The sale at RIPT began today, Wednesday, July 6, 2011, at midnight CST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it will not be sold on the site anymore [...]

All editions of the Xbox 360 video game Halo: Reach are currently on sale at Amazon.

- Standard Edition: $39.45 (34% off list price of $59.99)
- Limited Edition: $49.73 (38% off list price of $79.99)
- Legendary Edition: $105.98 (29% off list price of $149.99)

There’s no indication as to when this sale ends, so if you’re interested in getting any of these editions, grab them now for the discounted price.

“Halo: Reach” tells the tragic and heroic story of Noble Team, a group of Spartans, who through great sacrifice and courage saved countless lives in the face of impossible odds. The planet Reach is humanity’s last line of defense between the encroaching Covenant and their ultimate goal, the destruction of Earth. If it falls, humanity will be perched on the brink of destruction. [...]

Last month during the E3 convention, we reported that the upcoming Star Trek video game would bridge the gap between J.J. Abrams’ 2009 cinematic reboot and its planned sequel, scheduled for theatrical release in 2012.

Now, Star Trek screenwriter Roberto Orci, who’s been consulting on the game’s development, has stated that he feels the game’s storyline will be part of franchise canon.

True fans will tell you that canon is only what’s filmed. I’m not an authority on what is canon. However, I will tell you that this may be the first game that falls within the parameters of the people who are in charge of canon for now; the “supreme court,” as we call ourselves because we are the ones in charge of Star Trek for now. We won’t be in charge forever, but for right now we’re deciding what canon is, so I can tell you this is the first time where the game itself is generated by the people who are deciding canon and we generated the game to fit within canon.

I always loved that Star Trek had a very rich and continuous canon, that’s one of the reasons why Alex and I and Damon and J. J. even though it’s not our responsibility, and we don’t care what we get paid for it, we want to help make the games, the comics; we want consistency. We do it because we love Star Trek. [...]

This news was reported last week, but if 4th of July festivities kept you a bit out of the loop, Starz announced that they wouldn’t be renewing their original series, Camelot, for a second season.

The reasoning behind the decision is a mixture of things not working out, but the ratings don’t appear to be one of them…at least not primarily. After scoring big numbers in its premiere, ratings did dwindle a bit, but the last few episodes of the first season made an impressive showing and the finale brought in 1.5 million viewers to finish very strong.

One of the reasons the show has been canceled, however, is said to be scheduling conflicts with some of the actors in the cast, which included some top–tier talent like Eva Green and Joseph Fiennes.

For me personally, the show was tough to latch onto. I watched about half of the first season (mostly On Demand) before losing track, swept away by instantly compelling and instantly gratifying shows like Game of Thrones. [...]

The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at Teefury today is a Harry Potter-themed shirt called “Masters of Death” by artist Mathijs Vissers.

The sale began at Teefury today, Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at midnight EST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it will not be sold on the site anymore [...]

It shouldn’t be all that surprising to see, but Charlie Sheen is prepared and ready to get roasted with the announcement of The Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen.

The network announced that the roast will be filmed on September 10, and will air on September 19—the very same night that Ashton Kutcher, who was chosen to replace Sheen on Two and a Half Men, makes his debut on the show. Kutcher’s first run on Two and a Half Men airs at 9pm EST, while Sheen’s roast will hit at 10pm.

Of the announcement, Sheen said “You could say I’ve been providing kindling for this roast for a while. It’s time to light it up. It’s going to be epic.” And he would be right. It should be…interesting, to say the least. Comedy Central’s head of programming, Kent Alterman, added “Charlie has assured us that nothing will be off limits in this roast…which scares even us.” [...]

The remake of Fright Night is right around the corner, to be released on August 19, 2011, and stars Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Imogen Poots, and David Tennant. With the countdown on, the studio has released some new international posters, focusing on the main characters, which you can see at the bottom of this post.

I’m looking forward to seeing this flick, but like I’ve mentioned in a few previous posts, when it comes to remakes it always counts to be cautious. Best approach this one with a “not sure if want” attitude, folks.

Having said that, however, the trailers thus far have looked impressive; and in addition we get to see Doctor Who‘s David Tennant on the big screen again. I know there’s a lot of Who fans out there that are anticipating this film simply because of Tennant’s role – and it could potentially be a bit of a springboard for the actor into some future bigger roles.

Here’s hoping so, anyway. Enjoy the posters [...]

The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Edition was released on June 28, 2011 on Blu-ray as well as to iTunes. We here at Geeks of Doom have one iTunes download of the first film — The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring — to giveaway to one lucky reader!

One (1) winner will receive:

– One (1) iTunes Download for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring [...]

Snarked #0
Written & Drawn by Roger Langridge
Cover by Roger Langridge
Price: $1.00
BOOM! Studios
Release date: August 2011

If the Eisner awards for comics still had the “Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition” category, Roger Langridge would be a shoe-in to win this year. His runs on The Muppet Show comic for BOOM! Studios and The Mighty Thor for Marvel were well loved by critics and the people who actually read it, but sold in pretty small numbers. Langridge is back with a new series, Snarked, also from BOOM! Judging from the preview issue, Snarked #0, it is another series that deserves a bigger audience than it may reach.

Snarked centers on two characters, Wilberforce J Walrus and Clyde McDunk, also known as the Carpenter. If you’re familiar with Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass, you may recognize the names of those characters. Snarked takes the characters from Carroll’s poem, and puts them in their own little universe. In this introductory issue, we meet the two main characters and get a good sense of their personalities. Walrus is a grifter, a cheat, a smooth talker, and a layabout. The Carpenter is stupid. He is a dupe, a rube, and a simpleton. There is a Laurel and Hardy feel to their relationship that is perfectly expressed within the first few pages. We’ve all read these types of characters before, but there is still humor to be mined from them by a skilled writer [...]

The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is a Firefly-themed shirt (with a nod to the Alice In Chains album Jar of Flies) called “Jar of (Fire)Flys” by artist Dana Lechtenberg.

The sale at RIPT began today, Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at midnight CST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it will not be sold on the site anymore [...]

The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is a Transformers-themed shirt called “Prime Trucking” by artist Steve Thomas.

The sale at RIPT began today, Monday, July 4, 2011, at midnight CST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it will not be sold on the site anymore [...]

The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at Teefury today is a Doctor Who-themed shirt called “Blue Box Ale” by artist uniique_com.

The sale began at Teefury today, Monday, July 4, 2011, at midnight EST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it will not be sold on the site anymore [...]

Before we know it, the long-awaited Captain America: The First Avenger will finally be in theaters, and once you’re finished buying themed donuts and watching the trailers, why not give the film’s score a little listen?

Check out the video here below which contains a nearly 14-minute preview of composer Alan Silvestri‘s score for the film, which stars Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America.

Silvestri is best known for his scores for classics like Back To The Future trilogy, Forrest Gump, and Predator. His Captain America score fits in nicely amongst his numerous previously works and I personally felt like this 13-plus-minute preview went by all too fast. Definitely give it a listen! [...]

Recorded July 3, 2011.

Our July Doom Of The Month will be Baltimore: The Plague Ships! If you want to read along with us, head on over to Instocktrades.com or DCBService.com to pick up the Baltimore Plague Ships HC Vol 01 for a super price! Read up and be sure to check out our special review episode!

Check out Episode 76 of Comics of Doom, the official comics podcast of Geeks of Doom. Click HERE to open the podcast player in a new window.

Podcast player is here below, along with an Episode Guide.

Listen now!

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The MP3 album deal of the day over at Amazon today is Bruce Springsteen’s classic album Born In The U.S.A. for only $3.99.

The album contains all 12 songs from the chart-topping 1984 album, including hits like “Dancing In The Dark,” “Cover Me,” “Glory Days,” “My Hometown,” as well as the title track. The album is also available on CD for $8.97.

Note, the MP3 album deal is valid through today, Monday, July 4, 2011, but will most likely still be available through tomorrow [...]

ComiXology is running a sale today on issues #1-14 of Captain America for only 99 cents each.

Note, the sale is only for today, Monday, July 4, 2011 and ends at 11pm EST in North America.

You can download the digital versions for the iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, and Android devices for issues #1-14 of this Marvel comic book series by Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting for only $.99 each at the ComiXology App.

The printed version of this run — Captain America: Winter Soldier Ultimate Collection — is currently discounted at Amazon for $16.49 [...]

The Gold Box deal of the day over at Amazon today is the standard edition of Disney Epic Mickey for the Nintendo Wii for only $17.99 (that’s 55% off the list price of $49.99).

Note, this sale is valid only for today, Monday, July 4, 2011, until midnight PST while supplies last.

Also, if you purchase Disney Epic Mickey: Prima Official Game Guide (currently on sale for $13.59), you can get the standard edition of Disney Epic Mickey at an additional 5% off. See the “Best Value” section of the product page to learn more about this discount [...]