The Week in Geek News – Links -12-14-2018
All the important geek entertainment news from this week rounded up in one place.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is getting consistently good reviews. Here’s where to start with the comics if you like the movie, btw.
Is Spider-Verse already in talks for female-led spinoff? –Syfy Wire
Bumblebee has also blown up the internet for supposedly being the best Transformers movie thus far. –Comicbook.com
Birds of Prey has found their villain, casting Chris Messina as Victor Zsasz. –Geek Tyrant
The Umbrella Academy trailer dropped:
Peter Jackson might actually be involved with this Lord of the Rings TV show that’s coming out on Amazon. –We Got This Covered
NEW TRAILER FOR BIRD BOX (I loved this book so I am shouting):
Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, and Sarah Paulson are starring in a new thriller directed by Oscar-winner Susanne Bier? If that isn’t enough to get you excited for Bird Box, just check out the new trailer. pic.twitter.com/BSCVWiXGRj
— Netflix Film (@NetflixFilm) December 11, 2018
The dudes who directed Stranger Things and The End of the F***ing World are teaming up to produce the graphic novel, I Am Not Okay With This for Netflix. Pumped about this. –i09
There’s been some confirmation that Venom 2 is going down. –The Mary Sue
Punisher S2 gets a release date and Jon Bernthal shares an image from the upcoming (last?) season on Instagram. Woot. –Comicbook.com
Rumors have been all over the place but The Mandalorian cast is finally official. –i09
The Twilight Zone series has cast Walking Dead’s Steven Yeun. –Geek Girl Authority
A Plastic Man movie is in development. –Variety
JJ Abrams and Jennifer Garner are teaming up again for a heartwarming (it is Jennifer Garner, afterall) Apple miniseries. –Comic Book Resources