Television

‘Zombieland’ the TV Show Isn’t Happening, and According to the Franchise Creator It’s All Your Fault

By Esteban | May 17, 2013 @ 3:36 pm
'Zombieland' TV Show: Hated Out of Existence

Now here's a great idea: come up with an idea for a TV show, film a pilot, let people watch and rate it, and then use those ratings to decide whether or not to make a full first season.

Unfortunately, when Amazon tried this with a TV adaptation of Zombieland, it didn't quite work out as imagined...for anybody. You see, according to franchise creator and writer Rhett Reese, Amazon has decided not to go forward with this project because of terrible reviews from fans.

"I'll never understand the vehement hate the pilot received from die-hard Zombieland fans," Reese vented on Twitter. "You guys successfully hated it out of existence."

But here's the thing: the viewer ratings for the Zomblieland pilot were actually really good. It's got an overall rating of three and a half stars and, of the 5,000+ reviews, over 3,500 of them gave it either four or five stars.

So as nice as it would be if we really could hate things out of existence (every movie Tyler Perry ever made would be a goner), the reality is that there is obviously more to the axing of the Zombieland TV show than the viewer feedback.

So get off our back, Rhett Reese.

H/T – [EW]

Agent Phil Coulson Is Back from the Dead and Starring in ABC’s New Marvel TV Series ‘The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’

By Esteban | May 14, 2013 @ 10:12 am
He's Baaaack

When Disney bought Marvel back in 2009, the venerable comic company was already pumping out three films a year. Since then, the movies have gotten better, and the plans for forthcoming titles haven become more ambitions, but the sheer quantity hasn't changed much. We're still looking at about three Marvel superhero films per year through 2015. Here's what has changed, though: for the first time since Mutant X went off the air in 2004, we'll soon see a live action TV show based on Marvel comics. And this time the show will have tie-ins (or at least the potential for tie-ins) to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The show? Why that would be Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and it will debut on ABC—which of course is also owned by Disney—in September of 2013.

The most interesting thing about the show from the comic nerds' perspective, of course, is the fact that it will be centered around the character Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg), despite the fact that it sure as hell seemed like [SPOILER ALERT] he was killed in 2012's The Avengers. So, what, was he not really dead? Was there some rip in the space time continuum caused by Thanos's Infinity Gauntlet? Who knows. Comic books storylines are like soap opera storylines on acid. All we know for sure based on the first teaser is that Coulson is back...and that this show might be awesome.

You Pretty Much Have To Watch The ‘Arrested Development’ Season 4 Trailer (VIDEO)

By Lenny | May 14, 2013 @ 9:09 am
Season 4 Ahoy!

We're less than two weeks away from the highly anticipated forth season of Arrested Development, but you need your fix now. That's why Netflix has released a brand new trailer. Oscar, G.O.B., and the rest of the Bluth gang are back and better than ever. At least I hope they're better than ever. I mean, there's no way we'll be disappointed by a show that has seven-years worth of unrealistic expectations riding on it, right? RIGHT?

Look for all 15 episodes on Netflix May 26th. And then look for a bunch of butthurt bloggers complaining about it shortly thereafter.

Catch Up On 4 Seasons Of ‘The Venture Bros.’ In 8 Minutes (VIDEO)

By Lenny | May 14, 2013 @ 12:03 am
I love Dr. Girlfriend.

Season five of The Venture Bros. premieres June 2nd on Adult Swim. If that means nothing to you, it's time to make some changes in your life. You can start by watching this eight-minute video which will tell you everything you need to know about The Venture Brothers' first four seasons.

Are eight minutes of footage an adequate substitute for four seasons of hilarious content? Of course not. That's like asking if Egotastic is an adequate substitute for a real woman. But since you most likely don't have four seasons of The Venture Bros. (or a real woman), this video (and these pictures of Kate Upton) will have to hold you over.

Meet The Undead Undergraduates of ‘The Walking Dead’ Zombie School (Video)

By Lenny | May 8, 2013 @ 7:05 am
'Walking Dead' Zombie School

Some colleges will take anyone with a pulse. But I've discovered a school that will even waive that meager requirement.

Welcome to The Walking Dead: Season 4 Zombie School, the only school in America dedicated to teaching you the art of mindlessly wandering around and feeding off others. Actually, that sounds a lot like most liberal arts programs, now that I think about it.

In the video, executive producer Greg Nicotero teaches his class the ins and outs of the reanimated corpse game. Unfortunately, the only real advice he has to offer is that "Frankenstein arms" are a big no-no in the zombie world. Luckily, doing "Frankenstein arms" is genuinaly frowned upon in most professional situations, so at least Nicotero's advice also has real-world aplications.

This LEGO-’Breaking Bad’ Video Game Isn’t Real, But It Should Be (VIDEO)

By Lenny | May 3, 2013 @ 2:22 pm
If only this were real...

Finally, they've combined my two favorite things: meth and LEGOs! Yeah science!

Created by Brian Anderson, this Breaking Bad-LEGO video game parody not only has some pretty incredible graphics, but it's also filled with painstaking detail. As you watch, notice the little things, like the pizza on Walt's roof, the missing face on Gus Fring's avatar, and the achievement titled "The One Who Knocks." It all adds up to one really fun video. Obviously, Mr. Anderson is someone with a lot of love for the show and a lot of free time on his hands.

Nerd Out: The Bell-Tower Tribute to ‘Game of Thrones’ (VIDEO)

By Lenny | April 23, 2013 @ 11:17 am
A bell tower that plays the 'Game of Thrones' theme.

In today's high-tech world of smart phones and Fleshlights, bell towers don't get a lot of positive attention. Back in the day, these structures were a great way to alert the masses to an imminent Viking attack or impending witch burning. But now, as anyone who lives near a church can tell you, the sound of those clanging bells is nothing more than a nuisance preventing unemployed people from getting much needed day sleep. But one man is out to change all that.

Meet Lyle Anderson, the official carillonneur (a.k.a. bell ringing guy) at the University of Wisconsin. Rather than playing some boring old song about God, Anderson decided to use the 56 bells at his disposal to glorify the HBO series Game of Thrones. And the results are nothing short of spectacular, provided you set a very low bar when it comes to deeming things spectacular.

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