GeekiN #147

Another week of news and discussion and another week closer to episode 150 and the end of GeekiN. Check out the list of topics discussed after the break. DISCUSSION Television First details released for The Last Airbender: The Legend of Korra; premieres in 2012 HIMYM renewed for 2 more years AMC’s new series The Killing […]

Another week of news and discussion and another week closer to episode 150 and the end of GeekiN. Check out the list of topics discussed after the break.

DISCUSSION

Television

First details released for The Last Airbender: The Legend of Korra; premieres in 2012
HIMYM renewed for 2 more years
AMC’s new series The Killing gets a trailer
Emily Vancamp cast in ‘Revenge’ pilot for ABC. Reimagining of Count of Monte Cristo

Quick Hits:

Tricia Helfer and Kristin Kreuk joins Jamie Bamber and James Callis on Ron Moore’s NBC Pilot, 17th Precinct
On April 3rd at 9pm EST, HBO will air the first 15 minutes of Game of Thrones

Movies

At The Mountains of Madness is dead. Del Toro’s next film is now Pacific Rim

Quick Hits:

Marvel developing Inhumans
Star Wars Episode 1 will be released in theaters in 3D on Feb. 10, 2012
Tomb Raider reboot set for 2013

Video Games

Microsoft posts “next generation console architecture” job listings via Linked-In

Other

Julie Taymore has been fired and a new creative team will be hired to fix Spider-Man:TOTD; will take hiatus and open in June.
A Dance with Dragons gets a release date of July 12, 2011
The iPad 2 launches on Friday, with Best Buy, Target, Wal-mart, Verizon, and AT&T joining The Apple Store to sell the device at 5pm. In addition the online Apple Store will sell the device at 12:01 PST.

Geek Jerk Reaction: Battle: Los Angeles, Mars Needs Moms, Red Riding Hood