First Look at Angelina Jolie in Disney's Maleficent

Walt Disney Studios has just released the first promo shot from their upcoming film, Maleficent, starring Angelina Jolie.  You can take a much closer look by clicking on the image above.

My first reaction?....meh.  While she still retains Maleficent's classic look from Sleeping Beauty, the design looks somewhat uninspired.  But I'll reserve final judgement until a trailer is released.

You can check out the full press release after the break.

What do you think?  Yay or nay to our first look?  Let me know what you think in the comments below.

Official Photo Reveals Merle Dixon Returns in Season 3 of The Walking Dead

AMC has just released a brand new photo for The Walking Dead, which pretty much confrims that Michael Rooker's character from Season 1 will be returning.  We haven't really seen Merle Dixon since he disappeared from the rooftop (minus a hand) early on in the first season, so it will be interesting to see what his demeanor is in Season 3 (Season 2 doesn't count because it was a hallucination).

Since being abandoned on a rooftop in Season 1, Merle Dixon has been the source of fervent fan speculation. (Where is he? Is he alive?) Today, AMC confirms that Merle (Michael Rooker) will return in The Walking Dead Season 3. Check out this first look at the character -- sporting a new arm accessory.

AMC also has a few another photos as part of their Season 3 gallery.  They include some pretty cool character shots fan favorite Michonne (Danai Gurira), Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and our first look at The Governor (David Morrissey)...which I failed to report on a few weeks ago (my bad).  I've included those below, so be sure to check them out after the break.

What are you most excited about or hope to happen in Season 3?  Let me know in the comments below.

Portal Gun in Real Life

This little fan film was created by Jason Craft, using what I can only guess is the NECA Portal gun that was released recently.

My interpretation of what a real POrtal gun would be like if one existed. Based on the video game, POrtal. I tried to match the game as close as possible. This was the most challenging project I have ever undertaken, consisting of 3D tracking, seamless camera cuts and 3D camera projection. This started out as an experiment since I didn't think I could even pull it off, if I knew it would've turned out as good as it did I would've put more of a story behind it. O well, it makes up for in Visual Effects, ENJOY!

What would you do if you had a real life Portal gun?  Let me know in the comments below.

Via: Geeks are Sexy

Bill Murray Comments on Ghostbusters 3 - "We'll Try Again."

The question of whether or not there will be a Ghostbusters 3 has always pretty much hinged on whether or not Bill Murray would be involved.  Back in March, it was pretty much definitive that Murray wanted nothing to do with a third film.

Well throw whatever you know right out the window, because the "will he or won't he" drama has just picked up...again.

In a recent appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, Murray was again asked on whether or not he would do another Ghostbusters movie:

Well, that’s all that they wanted to know at Cannes, too. You know, you just gotta have a really good script. It’s hard. Even the second ‘Ghostbusters’ wasn’t as much fun for me as the first one. It’s hard to make a sequel. It’s gotta be really funny, and that first one was just so darn funny.

Letterman then followed up by asking if Murray knew if anyone was currently working on a new script, where he responded, "Well I think...We'll try again.  I always drag my feet on it."

There are two interesting things that I find from this interview.  1) Murray knows that he is the hold up if there is ever going to be a Ghostbusters 3 and 2) he actually seems to be giving a genuine response to the GB3 question that he normally either shrugs off completely or gives a pretty over-the-top answer to.  

However, it could just be my fanboyish getting in the way of my judgement, as Murray's feelings towards GB3 seems to change based on the day of the week.  Take a look at the interview after the break and decide for yourself.  Ghostbusters talk takes place around the 2:00 minute mark.

And as always, let me know what you think in the comments below.

Mmm...Brain Cupcakes

These tasty little guys come from deviantARTist CandyCasters:

Perfect for Halloween parties! Vanilla cupcakes with chunks of maraschino cherries, cherry vanilla butter cream frosting and brain cupcake toppers made with Lindt white chocolate painted with cocoa butter.

Mmm...brains....

Via: Geeks are Sexy
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UPDATE: Michael Bay's Ninja Turtles to Start Filming This Year...Well Maybe Not

Well, hold on to your shells Turtle fans...things are about to get interesting.  According to The Province, Paramount Pictures is looking to begin principal photography late summer/early fall of this year in Vancouver, using motion-captured CGI Turtles (ala Rise of the Planet of the Apes).

Ninja Turtles is being directed by Jonathan Liebesman (Wrath of the Titans) with it's screenplay written by Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec (Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol).  Much to the chagrin of most TMNT fans, Michael Bay's production company, Platinum Dunes, will be producing the movie with some sort of involvement from Bay.

Back in March, Bay set the inter-webs on fire by hinting at a possible change to the Turtles origin, mentioning they would come from "an alien race".  Later he responded to fans outrage by basically telling them to "chill".

UPDATE:  Word has come out saying that Paramount has put a halt on production of the film and has pushed it's released date back to May 2014.  The Hollywood Reporter is saying that the reason for the delay is the script, and that the studio has laid of all preproduction staff with the work stoppage being "indefinite".

Whatever the case, I'm a hesitant to see what is made with Bay pulling the strings.  While I have been a fan of his Transformers films, I can see most of the criticisms many fans like to point out with the franchise.  However, the Turtles happen to be a sacred part of my childhood (wasn't too into Transformers as a kid), so I'm hoping he doesn't completely screw the pooch on this one.

What do you guys think?  Are you excited for a new Turtles movie?  Are you expecting it to be a disaster with Bay at the helm?

Let me know what you think in the comments below.

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WANT: Parakeet That Can Mimic R2-D2

Just a video of a Budgie (small Australian parrot) that sounds like R2-D2...yup.

Also, I'd like to apologize for the lack of updates the last week and a half or so.  I was out on vacation and couldn't post anything thing.

Thanks for sticking with me.

Stay nerdy my friends.

Via: Geekologie