A couple of more recent games are joining classics like Sonic the Hedgehog and Super Mario Bros. in making the leap to the big screen. Yesterday, Asad Qizilbash, the head of Sony Productions, announced that Sony was developing movie adaptations of Helldivers 2 and Horizon Zero Dawn. Both are in ...
Read MoreWhat’s up, Geeks + Gamers? It’s ODIN! Mufasa Takes the Lead in Battle with Sonic 3 After one of the worst starts one could have imagined for the latest Disney “live-action” remake/sequel of a 90s classic animated film, Mufasa: The Lion King has turned a massive corner and is now marching...
Read MoreWhat’s up, Geeks + Gamers? It’s ODIN! Nosferatu Wins Among Christmas Day Releases Even though it always seemed weird to release a movie that was designed perfectly for Halloween on Christmas Day, it appears that strong word-of-mouth and a moderate budget will be enough for Nosferatu to walk away...
Read MoreDisney is losing a rigged game. The big box office story of the Christmas Season is Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3 bringing in more money than Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King. This is a big deal for a few reasons: first, the live-action adaptations of Disney’s classic animated films were on...
Read MoreWhat’s up, Geeks + Gamers? It’s ODIN! Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Fails to Reach Expected Heights Before getting started, it must be stated that, this being the weekend before Christmas, there is a good reason to speculate why Sonic the Hedgehog 3 had a worse Saturday at the box office than expected a...
Read MoreSonic The Hedgehog 3 is a kids’ movie with an identity crisis. I had a vision of Santa Claus riding his sleigh with all those reindeer telling me so. It’s not a Christmas movie. It’s not an action movie. It’s not a comedy. It’s not a drama. It’s a kids’ movie. I had to keep …