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Back in college I was introduced to The Evil Dead. A couple buddies knew the films well and we watched them, all three, back to back all the time. It seemed like every weekend. I remember watching the second film before I even knew the first one existed. Evil Dead II is simply on another level; it's the first one but with better acting, a larger budget, and a much clearer distinction into comedy. I consider it more of a remake anyway,...

What is up Dacetacular Fanboy Nation! After all the excitement from Comic Con this weekend, this nerd needed to recover from the massive coronaries had at the awesome news. Now granted I'm not the biggest fan of this franchise, but for some reason I'm really excited for this release... and I'm a man who bought his tickets to Guardians of the Galaxy like a week before. SpongeBob SquarePants is heading back to the big screen. Below you'll...

That's right Fanboys and Fangirls, Michael Keaton had answered the heroic call once again. Unfortunately he will not be playing Batman in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice... we have to deal with Ben Affleck for that one. However, Keaton will play the role of Birdman! What's Birdman you say? I'm glad you asked! Birdman is a dark comedy that follows the life of an actor who made famous an iconic superhero known as Birdman!  In a...

As with practically everything else that has happened so far with the production of Marvel's Ant-Man film, there was some confusion this weekend as to Evangeline Lilly's character. For the longest time, it had been rumored that she would portray Janet Van Dyne, aka Wasp. The problem with that was Marvel's choice to make Hank Pym an old man in this story (whyyyy??????), which would have meant that Janet would either be changed to NOT be...

Yeah, it's like that. I'm not a feminist or anything but watching girls get a chance to kick butt and take names on film is a really cool thing. I'm all about "girl power" and there's something liberating about having women let loose a little bit and have some fun that normally only men enjoy. Make no mistake, women can kick ass, too. With Scarlett Johansson and Jennifer Lawrence taking charge in recent Marvel films, we have a new crop...

Relax son, what could go wrong? - Alexander Lozano Cyclops #3 Cover Who didn't want to be a pirate. No wait, an astronaut. Hang on, both, together, at the same time. Like your dad, right! Oh, its a pirates life for me, arrrgh. Well, maybe not in quite the swashbuckling sort of way. Nonetheless, adventure calls and Cyclops #3 is delivering. Greg Rucka's story continues to develop the unfolding nuances of how navigating a father to...

Iron Man Special: No End In Sight cover by Gary Choo. Iron Man is a Marvel heavy hitter. So why does it feel like he wasn't in this special story? Iron Man Special #1, the continuation of the No End in Sight story left me wondering. Iron Man is (unknowingly) helping in the mysterious disappearance of Cyclops, leader of the Uncanny X-Men. While he plays an important story device here, it is the students of New Charles Xavier School...

As if licensed clothing, condoms, and coffins weren't enough to accommodate the ultimate KISS fan's rock and roll lifestyle, global branding company Epic Rights has announced a forthcoming KISS merchandise lineup to strum the heartstrings of collectors in 2015. Bif Bang Pow!, Figures Toy Company, and K'NEX Brands have all made deals with the Demon (this is the work of Mr. Simmons, of course) and Epic Rights for the production of yet...

Want to know what happened the past few days in nerd culture? WEEK IN GEEK is your quick fix to catch up with the rest of the fanboys out there. MOVIES Batman v Superman DOESN'T Blow It at San Diego Comic-Con. My take: DC/WB had one job last weekend: get Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot on stage together, plus show footage from the movie. Mission accomplished. As much of a train wreck as this new DC Cinematic Universe is going...

If Game of Thrones has become infamous for anything, it would be the show's shameless ability to kill characters constantly. Nameless extras die by the hundreds, but even the most major of characters are not safe from writer George R.R. Martin's wrath. Lest we forget the moment that shocked the world when Ned Stark was beheaded at the end of season 1, even though he was positioned as the star of the show throughout the entirety of it. Season...

Arrow is no stranger to adding characters from the comics, so fans have always speculated on who would be the next person that they would recognize. From early on, the superhero Wildcat was spoken of as almost a guarantee. Those rumors ramped up considerably when a picture was released of Stephen Amell in a boxing ring. It has now been announced that J.R. Ramirez will indeed be playing Ted Grant in season three. Why is Wildcat going...

Another trailer for the upcoming film The Maze Runner has been released. Check it out below: When Thomas (O'Brien) wakes up trapped in a massive maze with a group of other boys, he has no memory of the outside world other than strange dreams about a mysterious organization known as W.C.K.D. Only by piecing together fragments of his past with clues he discovers in the maze can Thomas hope to uncover his true purpose and a way to escape....

Unveiled this weekend at San Diego Comic-Con 2014, the first official trailer for Mad Max: Fury Road is now available on Warner Bros.' YouTube channel. Directed, produced, and co-written by the man famous for the series, George Miller, this will be the first film in the franchise in almost 30 years! Max is back! And he's still mad! So mad, in fact, that he begins the trailer by stomping an innocent 2-headed lizard under his boot....

HBO is now taking preorders for the home releases of season 4 of their hit fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones. Along with it they revealed the official cover art as well as the special features. Check the press release below for more info. The global cultural phenomenon Game of Thrones returns for its fourth season on Blu-ray and DVD from HBO Home Entertainment on 16th February 2015 and is loaded with exclusive bonus content, including...

Lots of exciting Game of Thrones news broke this weekend at San Diego Comic-Con 2014. Well we have one last scoop for you, and this one may be the most shocking of them all! Clevver News met up with Martin on the red carpet at SDCC and asked him what he thought about South Park's episode based on Game of Thrones. The answer ended up revealing something far deeper than I'm sure the interviewer anticipated. Martin claims to have...

The summer movie season is winding down now and we've seen some prime examples of two completely different film series in regards to tone and approach to movie making. One is of the most basic form of entertainment: crass, loud, and appealing to the lowest common denominator of the movie going public. It has revealing shots of girls in tight clothes, plenty of explosions, and stupid action scenes that do nothing to advance the plot and...

Right now is a great time to be a comic book fan. Seriously; we are living in a second Golden Age, and it's all (or largely) thanks to Hollywood. The superhero movie boom has its roots back in 2000 with the first X-Men movie. Every summer after 2002's Spider-Man movie has seen superhero blockbuster after superhero blockbuster with the engine picking up even more steam after 2008's history-making Iron Man. Even Comic-Con International...

One of the first words I ever uttered was "mono". That was short for monster. From the very beginnings of my life, I loved monsters. They were cool. They still are. My parents were twisted, I guess, because we always used to watch horror films. Sure, they were more low key like Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, but that is pretty scary for a little kid. It didn't matter. I loved it all. The Universal Monsters have become cultural...