Casting on the highly anticipated follow-up to director J.J. Abrams‘ 2009 Star Trek revival, simply known as Star Trek 2 at the moment, continues to happen at a quick pace.

It’s being reported that Peter Weller, star of such titles as RoboCop, Dexter, and 24, has been added to the cast. At the moment, however, nothing is known about who he might be playing.

Weller joins fellow newcomers Benicio Del Toro and Alice Eve, who are also up for roles of little detail. [...]

If there has ever been a pairing as intriguing as this one, at least in the world of action films, I have yet to see it.

Variety is reporting that actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is eyeing the lead role in Michael Bay’s upcoming film, Pain And Gain.

Mark Wahlberg is also being looked at to star alongside Johnson, in what is being described as a low budget crime flick following the story of a pair of bodybuilders that end up getting mixed up in an extortion ring. The film is being penned by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely [...]

Though the movie was finished filming in 2009 and originally slated for release in 2010, The Cabin in the Woods is just now giving us a first official trailer.

The movie, which is written and produced by Joss Whedon and written and directed by Drew Goddard, fell victim to MGM’s major financial woes, and like many others it found itself stashed away in the attic, left to gather dust.

But thankfully for all of us, Lionsgate eventually showed up to save the day and set a new release date of April 13, 2012. [...]

Another day, another Ender’s Game casting story.

Variety is reporting that Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) is currently in talks to star as the female lead in the upcoming Summit Entertainment-backed project.

Recently, it was revealed that both Asa Butterfield (confirmed) and Harrison Ford (rumored) were involved with the film, which will be helmed by Gavin Hood [...]

Uber-producer and former Mrs. James Cameron Gale Anne Hurd (Aliens, The Walking Dead) has a new television project, and this time rather than focus on a world besieged by undead cannibals Hurd is looking to explore the mysteries of the unknown that exist within our own borders, and I’m not just talking about the popularity of Snuggies.

The producer is developing a television series based on the recently published non-fiction book Area 51: An Uncensored History of America’s Top Secret Military Base by Annie Jacobsen [...]

Doctor Who Series 6
DVD | Blu-Ray
Starring Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Alex Kingston, Stuart Milligan, Suranne Jones, James Corden
Written by Steven Moffat, Stephen Thompson, Neil Gaiman, Matthew Graham, Mark Gatiss, Tom McRae, Toby Whithouse, Gareth Roberts
Directed by Toby Haynes, Jeremy Webb, Richard Clark, Julian Simpson, Peter Hoar, Richard Senor, Nick Hurran, Steve Hughes
BBC
Release Date: November 22, 2011

The sixth season of the new generation of Doctor Who is propelled by showrunner Steven Moffat into a web of timey wimey twists and turns, chock full of revelations and unveiled secrets of key characters: specifically fan favorite River Song. The series begins with a disastrous development for the Doctor, witnessed by his companions — and sets the tone for the rest of the season [...]

Dark Horse Comics announced that starting December 14, 2011 the company will be releasing every comic book on the same day digitally as the print version hits store shelves. This news comes on the heels of a couple of major sales the company had via its digital app over the Thanksgiving weekend. Dark Horse offered both Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals that must have been fairly successful to prompt this announcement [...]

Jack Avarice Is The Courier #4
Written by Chris Madden
Art by Chris Madden
Colors by Chris Madden
Letters by Chris Madden
Design by Chris Madden
Cover by Chris Madden
IDW Publishing
Release Date: November 23, 2011
Cover Price: $3.99

You’re gonna have to look long and hard to find a comic book as fun as this one. I’ve loved the series over all, and Jack Avarice Is The Courier #4 is no exception. It’s got the same thing that the previous three issues had — great art, a fun story, and it’s also got a lot of heart.

Writer Chris Madden delivers big again in this issue. I really can’t say enough about this book, folks. If you’re not reading it, you’re really missing out [...]

The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is a mash-up of Star Wars and Star Trek called “Millenium Enterprise*” by Flowbee666.

The sale at RIPT began today, Monday, December 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 [...]

Amazon is running a 19 Days of Deals sale on video games this month, with today’s entry being Music & Dance Day, where you can save up to 40% on select Music & Dance games.

Here’s just a few of the items included in this sale:

- Michael Jackson The Experience Nintendo Wii | Xbox 360 – $24.99

- Move Quad Dock Pro PS3 – $16.50
- Black Eyed Peas The Experience Nintendo Wii | Xbox 360 – $34.99
- Just Dance 3 Nintendo Wii | Xbox 360 – $25.99 [...]

I love gingerbread creations, so chances are I’ll be posting any interesting finds in the world of massive, creative gingerbread constructions.

I also am crazy in love with Star Wars, which is why I totally dig this Gingerbread AT-AT, which is currently on display at Orange County’s Discovery Science Museum [...]

When it comes to anticipated home entertainment releases, very few have the hype of Game Of Thrones.

Having become one of the most popular TV shows of the new year, one would expect a DVD and Blu-ray release for Season 1 to be as epic as the subject matter. And those of you who plan on buying this monster will not be disappointed [...]

Put on your coats and caps, everybody! There’s pine needles on the living room floor, snow on the ground, and a scent of cinnamon in the air. Your dogs and cats are tearing apart wrapping paper, your family’s in town and you can’t stop drinking eggnog for some reason. That could only mean one thing, folks, it’s the nondescript religious holiday season! And that means that it’s time to go into credit card debt so that you can show those closest to you that you care, you know? And to make it a little bit easier on you guys, we here at Geeks of Doom have been shoveling our driveways so that we can deliver to you this, 2011 The Holiday Geek Gift Guide! The best gifts possible for the geeks on you gift-giving list! [...]

Earlier this week we brought you the first trailer for the upcoming Tim & Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie, the first feature from Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! creators/stars Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim. Now, the first full-length trailer and the film’s poster have been released and you can check them both out here below. Be warned, the trailer is red-band and definitely NSFW [...]

Following the debut this week of the latest trailer for Disney’s much-anticipated space opera John Carter the studio has released a new batch of stills from the film as well as the new poster, which you can check out here below.

Some of these images are recognizable from the trailer. We get better looks at the alien life of Barsoom, such as the ferocious white apes Carter has to battle in a crucial sequence [...]

Hello Geek of Doom Universe, Comics of Doom is back with a vengeance, and with a very special guest! Mr. Chris Gore from G4′s Attack of The Show and a mother load of other media outlets stops by to chat with Justin, Hunter, and Willie to discuss the recent DC animated feature Batman: Year One! But they don’t stop there… no chance! The guys talk about several other topics including how great Batman and comics culture in general truly can be! So be sure to listen to this, and every episode of Comics of Doom, to hear the latest and greatest in comic books!

Check out Episode 104 of Comics of Doom, the official comics podcast of Geeks of Doom. Click HERE to open the podcast player in a new window or listen through the player here below [...]

Amazon is running a 19 Days of Deals sale on video games this month, with today’s entry being Sony Move Day, where you can save up to 50% on select Sony Move Games and Accessories for Playstation 3.

Here’s just a few of the items included in this sale:

- Move Bundle Starter Bundle PS3- $49.99
- LittleBigPlanet 2 Special Edition Move Bundle PS3- $99.99
- Everybody Dance PS3 – $29.99 [...]

The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at TeeFury today is a Game Of Thrones-themed shirt called “Winterfell Wolves” by blueliner98.

The sale began at Teefury today, Sunday, December 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 [...]

Star Wars: Crimson Empire III-Empire Lost #2
Written by Mike Richardson and Randy Stradley
Pencils by Paul Gulacy
Colors by Michael Bartolo
Cover Art by Dave Dorman
Dark Horse Comics
Release Date: November 30, 2011
Cover Price: $3.50

The Crimson Empire saga from the Expanded Star Wars Universe resumes with Issue #2, the second part of a six-part story entitled Empire Lost. In the previous issue, we learn where former Imperial Royal Guardsman Kir Kanos has been hiding, when Boba Fett brings him to secret Imperial headquarters. Meanwhile, Mirith Sinn, the New Republic operative from the previous Crimson Empire chapters, is now in charge of security for Chief of State Leia Organa Solo; while her brother Luke Skywalker senses a disturbance in the Force at his Jedi Academy on Yavin IV [...]

Put on your coats and caps, everybody! There’s pine needles on the living room floor, snow on the ground, and a scent of cinnamon in the air. Your dogs and cats are tearing apart wrapping paper, your family’s in town and you can’t stop drinking eggnog for some reason. That could only mean one thing, folks, it’s the nondescript religious holiday season! And that means that it’s time to go into credit card debt so that you can show those closest to you that you care, you know? And to make it a little bit easier on you guys, we here at Geeks of Doom have been shoveling our driveways so that we can deliver to you this, The Holiday Geek Gift Guide 2011! The best gifts possible for the geeks on you gift-giving list! Last week we brought you Comic Books – Part 2, so check out Part 1 here below! [...]