Truly Epic! Nick Pitera’s One-Man Tribute to ‘The Lion King’

15 November 2012 Eric Kwun | Posted in: Fans Strike Back, This is Epic!, geektube

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American vocal artist, Nick Pitera who was given the gift of utilizing a wide vocal range and an unique unusual feminine falsetto has been singing one-man covers of some of the greatest songs to ever grace Broadway. This time, in tribute to it’s 15th anniversary of Disney’s The Lion King musical, he puts on a one-man production in honor of the famed stage production with the help from a few friends.

Today (Nov. 13th) The Lion King celebrates 15 years on Broadway. This is my tribute to an amazing piece of musical history.
Big thanks to Disney Theatrical, SHN, and the touring company of The Lion King for helping make this happen. Making this video was a childhood dream come true.
Filmed in part at SHN’s beautiful Orpheum theatre in San Francisco California, where the show is currently playing (now through Jan 13th)

Today (Nov. 13th) The Lion King celebrates 15 years on Broadway. This is my tribute to an amazing piece of musical history.  Big thanks to Disney Theatrical, SHN, and the touring company of The Lion King for helping make this happen. Making this video was a childhood dream come true. Filmed in part at SHN’s beautiful Orpheum theatre in San Francisco California, where the show is currently playing (now through Jan 13th)

I have seen a lot of one-man performance videos online, but I have to say that this is one of the best. It’s masterfully laid out and fun to watch. Bravo Nick. Bravo!

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Rumors Strike Back: Three Young Actors Up for the Role of Harry Osborn in ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2′

14 November 2012 Eric Kwun | Posted in: Official & Unofficial

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It’s starting to get exciting on the The Amazing Spider-Man 2 front. It already has been confirmed that Marc Webb will be back to direct the sequel and Andrew Garfield (Peter Parker/Spider-Man) and Emma Stone (Gwen Stacy) will reprise their roles as well. It was also announced that The Descendents‘ breakout starlet, Shailene Woodley will join the cast to play the iconic role of Mary Jane Watson. Also, it has already been confirmed that Electro will be the villain (not confirmed if there will be more than one) in the sequel and rumors are circulating that Jamie Foxx is being courted for the role. Now, it looks like another key character in the Spider-Man lore is up for grabs as there are rumors that three young actors are in the running for the role of Harry Osborn, who was played by James Franco in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy. The three considered for the role are Brady Corbet (Melancholia), Dane DeHaan (Chronicle, Lawless), and Alden Ehrenreich (Beautiful Creatures). You are probably asking yourself, “Who?”. Well, other than DeHaan who made a huge splash as the destructive baddie in Chronicle, the rest of these actors are not well known actors. Even if that is the case, Harry Osborn plays an integral role in the Spider-Man legend as the best friend of Peter Parker turned enemy of Spider-Man.

It was already revealed in The Amazing Spider-Man that Harry’s father, OsCorp CEO, Norman Osborn is dying and desperately in need of a radical cure. If you’re familiar with Spider-Man, Norman Osborn becomes Spider-Man’s greatest foe, The Green Goblin and Harry also becomes one of Spider-Man’s greatest villains as The Green Goblin II and The Hobgoblin. Whether we will see Norman Osborn or The Green Goblin in Amazing Spider-Man 2 remains to be seen, but with the introduction of Harry Osborn to the mix, it is very likely.

Currently, I will put my money on Dane DeHaan. He is an actor that has already been battle tested onscreen as a villain and currently has the hot hand in Hollywood. His onscreen presence will be good for the story and would be a great addition to the cast. Hopefully, no flying snowboard will be involved.

Amazing Spider-Man 2 is set to drop on May 2, 2014.

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BREAKING: Tom Hardy is Gearing Up to Play Sam Fisher in the ‘Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell’ Movie

14 November 2012 Eric Kwun | Posted in: Official & Unofficial

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It’s official. Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises, Inception) is set to star in the feature film adaptation of the award winning stealth-based video game, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell. Hardy will play the main protagonist, Sam Fisher, a black-ops agent of the “Third Echelon”. The hit video game that has been thrilling fans since 2002 and this will be UbiSoft’s second video game franchise to make it’s way to the big screen. There is no director on board yet, but they have already found their scribe in Eric Singer (The International). This isn’t UbiSoft’s first rodeo in Hollywood. Ubisoft already has Assassin’s Creed in the works with New Regency and 20th Century Fox with Michael Fassbender (X-Men First Class, Prometheus) on board to produce and star as the lead. Splinter Cell is a classic in it’s own right, but is no where near as popular as Assassin’s Creed. Hopefully, with Hardy’s rising star power, a proper script, and an ambitious director, Sam Fisher can kick as much ass as he does in the game.

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Eye Candy: Wonder Woman is Not Amused. Not Amused at All…

14 November 2012 Eric Kwun | Posted in: Eye Candy, Fans Strike Back

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Kind of fitting considering all the shit that has been happening this week concerning geek girls and cosplay.

[art by stjepan sejic via 9gag]

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Another Disney and ‘Star Wars’ Mash-Up: “Bonjour, Star Wars” a Musical

14 November 2012 Eric Kwun | Posted in: Fans Strike Back, For F%ck's Sake, Strictly Star Wars, geektube

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ERMAHGERD… what the hell is this? This is what I imagine what a Disney stage musical would be like if someone did an amazing amount of crack cocaine. On that note, I have to say that I do give them major props for the pretty good lyrics and attempt at shooting the whole performance in one continuous shot. As for that Mickey Rat Mouse thing, I’m going to have nightmares about that thing.

Hit the jump and enjoy.

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Inconceivable! ESPN Drops Some Major ‘Princess Bride’ Love on “NFL Sunday”

14 November 2012 Eric Kwun | Posted in: Fans Strike Back, geektube

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INCONCEIVABLE!

The boys at ESPN NFL Live (ESPN SportCeter host, Trey Wingo and Super Bowl winning NFL analysts Mark Schlereth, and Tedy Bruschi) decided to drop some Princess Bride love on our heads during a broadcast. Count how many Princess Brides references you can pick up.

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Return of the Spoiler: Behold! Christopher Eccleston as Malekith the Accursed and the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim on the Set of ‘Thor: The Dark World!’

14 November 2012 Eric Kwun | Posted in: Eye Candy, Official & Unofficial

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One baddie is never enough for Thor. The Internet cheered when Marvel Studios announced that Thor: The Dark World will feature Malekith the Accursed and the Dark Elves. It got even crazier when it was announced that Doctor Who alumni, Christopher Eccleston will be playing Malekith. Well, thanks to some bastard set spies, we get a clean look at Eccleston as Malekith (or it could be some random Dark Elf) and the Dark Elves while Thor: The Dark World was shooting in London. All I can say is that these Elves are giving me a cold Cybermen vibe. I freakin’ love this shit.

Thor: The Dark World is scheduled to be released on November 8, 2013. Hit the jump and check out the set pics. >> POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD <<

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