All posts by Scoot Allan

I'm Scoot Allan. I talk geek and write stuff about stuff. I like long walks to the bathroom, I exercise non-regularly and I can make one hell of a meat salad. I've written for Geek previously, as well as Grizzlybomb, WhatCulture, RoguePlanet.tv and The Urban 30.

Deadpool Red Band Trailer! F***ing Ryan Reynolds! F***ing Explosions! F***ing Mutants! F***ing Deadpool!

Do I really have to intro this?
       You do.
Why? Everyone knows exactly what we are here to see. It’s in the f***ing title.
       Just intro the f***king trailer.
Why are we censoring ourselves?
       Oh. Right. 

Fucking Deadpool. The Red Band Trailer. Dot Com. Chimichangas.

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Adi Shankar To Direct HBO’s Gods and Secrets!

Dark and gritty superhero dramas are certainly nothing new to the cinematic landscape, with stories like Watchmen, Powers and relative newcomer Daredevil all tackling some of the darker aspects of the superhero genre.

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Marvel Teases Netflix Schedule and Phase Two Shows

Marvel Studios is a massive, many-headed entertainment beast with big ambitions and a slate planned up to 2021. The film side of things is getting ready to debut their Phase Three, which includes Captain America: Civil WarDoctor StrangeBlack PantherSpider-ManGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and more. Each new Phase heralds in a new slate of sequels, some new characters, and new tent pole features like the Avengers films.

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Ghostbusters Update: Character Names, Proton Packs, and the Ecto-1!

Ever since I was a kid, my Father and I never had the easiest time connecting with each other. However, there were a few things that we could instantly bond over and discuss at length, such as food, comics, and movies. Ghostbusters was one of those movies, and remains a favorite in his household and mine.

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GB Celebrates Comic Week! Our Weekly Picks & New Reader Suggestions!

We Stand on Guard coverHave you been enjoying Comic Week over at The A.V. Club?  Here at the GB offices we wanted to celebrate comics in our own way, by sharing a few of our favorite series and recommending even more comics for you to read. 

Starting with myself, as a Canadian, I would be remiss if I didn’t talk about We Stand On Guard from Image Comics. The brand new series from Brian K. Vaughn (Y: The Last Man, Saga) and Steve Skroce (Amazing Spider-Man, Wachowski storyboard artist) is set in the year 2112 during a war between Canada and the USA. I know, you’re thinking about the John Candy film Canadian Bacon, but this is nothing like that.

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