Hideout #175 - 4th Annual Award Show Spectacular

On this eve of the next year we take a look back and tally the best of 2010. Best news, movies, TV, comics and, of course, the 10 best podcasts we've had the pleasure to subscribe to. It's not just an award show, it's why they invent group therapy. Enjoy.

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2010 Best in Podcast #1 - IFanboy

They were voted Best in Podcast the most this year because they simply have the best comic review podcast out today. The centerpiece has been the Pick of the Week, where one host chooses the best issue he read that week then they talk about the Pick of the Week, as well as the other notable comics books from the week. For a more free form comic book experience there is the iFanboy video podcast on the Revision3 network. Every week the mission is very simple: They talk comic books. The hosts are Josh Flanagan, Ron Richards, and Conor Kilpatrick and this show has earned the honor of being The Hideout's podcast of the year 2010. IFanboy

2010 Best in Podcast #2 - Comic Geek Speak

The first and the greatest, they started the comic podcast revolution and they are responsible for the shape of the online FanNation as it is today. Comic Geek Speak (CGS) was started in March, 2005 when Bryan and Peter decided to try their hand at the then-new world of podcasting. They quickly invited their friends to join them and then the show was complete. Now they near their 1000th show and continue to show the rest of the comic podcasting community how it's done. Comic Geek Speak

2010 Best in Podcast #3 - Legion of Dude

Even wanted to get into comics but you listen to the old time fanboys tell you how hard it is? Well fear not, true believer, for this is the podcast for you. Each episode they take on a comic series, trade or character and by the time you're done you'll be ready to run to the comic shop and being the journey. The hosts are Jim Dietz, Russell Latham, Johnny M, Ken Morgan and various guests and co-host. Together they are banded together from remote galaxies are seven of the most sinister podcasters of all-time, the Legion of Dudes, dedicated to a single objective - the conquest of the universe! Legion of Dudes

2010 Best in Podcast #4 - PKD Black Box

Shawn Pry0r is the coolest dude in podcasting, and gives us a podcast unlike any other. His topics range from discussion on old time cartoon to a listing of 1980's action movies. This show is for who like a little cool jazz in their geek, a little soul in this sci-fi and a lot of rhythm in their genre. This is the show you sit back and relax to while sipping a brandy and playing X-Box. It's a show that truely earned its place as one of the best podcasts on the internet. PKD Black Box

2010 Best in Podcast #5 - PodCulture

This is a show with a real geek family. Hosted by Brad, Christina, Glenn and Adam it covers all kinds of genre topics - movies, books, games, TV and much more. It has a warm feel to it as if you've been invited to a family gathering or a backyard barbecue. Give a listen to the friendliest podcast crew in the business with the most adorable hostess in podcasting. Podculture

2010 Best in Podcast #6 - Secret Idenrity

A weekly podcast hosted by Brian LeTendre and Matt "Matman" Herring. The origins of the show go back to when Brian and Matt met at a (shocker) comic book store. A friendship developed around Sci Fi Friday Night and Battlestar Galactica. As that particular season ended, the boys decided they needed to do something. After all their wives gave them Friday nights, and they couldn't give it back! Secret Identity

2010 Best in Podcast #7 - Too Old To Grow Up

This is a podcast about never being too old to grow up and forget the things we loved when we were young, and about not having to give up on those things just because you grown up. They review movies, TV, comics, and have very interesting topics. The show is hosted by Ken Morgan aka Logan Macleod and Art Levandoski aka Daytona24,and together they are down to Earth friends you come to play a few hands with every week and they remind you your only as young as you feel. Too Old to Grow Up

2010 Best in Podcast #8 - Alter Ego Comic Cast

From Fan-Off Podcast Network comes Alter Ego, one of the funniest podcast on the internet. The show is hosted by Jason Pierce, Austin Wilson, and David Hopkins, is more than just fanboy chit-chat. It features interviews with the hottest creators in the industry, "Buzzworthy Books" which reviews the most talked-about comics of the previous weeks, and "Picks of the Week" If you need a good laugh while being informed on what comics to buy, TV to see and movies to watch, this is the podcast for you. Alter Ego

2010 Best in Podcast #9 - Fanboy Planet Podcast

This show discusses comics, movies, TV shows and a wide variety of geek subjects. Derek McCaw & Michael Goodson head up a great cast who are geeks and experts in various fields. It's a weekly podcast that's both informative and funny, very professional and always worth listening to. Fanboy Planet

2010 Best Podcasts - #10 - Sci Fi Party Line

Moderated by sexy and entertaining Cat this is a show that has discussions/reviews on genre TV and movies. Very informative, fun and very funny this is a great show to listen to when you're trying to decide what to see or what to watch. Sci-Fi Party Line

Hideout #174 - Comparative Geek

If you had to compare aspects of your life to any genre movie, book or comic, what comparisons would you make? That the topic of this show, as well as news, good origins, and a special message to my fellow geeks. Enjoy.

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Canceled Universe

SyFy has canceled Stargate Universe, according to Deadline Hollywood. The remaining ten episodes of the show’s second season will be aired in the spring, with no more to follow. This apparently marks the end of the Stargate franchise, at least as far as series are concerned. The first series ran ten seasons; Stargate Atlantis was canceled after five seasons.

Make Mine CrossGen

Marvel will launch a new Crossgen imprint in March 2011, reviving two properties originally published by the shuttered publisher, Ruse and Sigil, with four-issue miniseries. Sigil #1 will be written by longtime comic writer Mike Crey, with pencils by Leonard Kirk. The cover will be by Jelena Kevic-Djurjevic, with a variant cover by Ed McGuinness. The T+ time travel epic will sell for $2.99. Ruse #1 will be written by Mark Waid, who recently went freelance after leaving his post as Chief Creative Officer for Boom! Studios, with art by Mirco Pierfederici. The cover is by Butch Guice and Mike Perkins, with a variant cover by Mitch Breitweiser. The T+ mystery series will also sell for $2.99.

Red & Dead Globes

Red, which is based on the comic book written by Warren Ellis and illustrated by Cully Hammer, received a surprise Golden Globe nomination in the “Best Motion Picture-Comedy or Musical" category. Produced by Summit Entertainment after Warner Bros. passed on the DC Comics controlled property, Red also surprised at the box office where it has earned nearly $90 million domestically and an additional $73 million overseas. The other comic book-based property to earn a nomination was Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead, which received a nomination in the “Best Television Series-Drama” category. After just six episodes, the zombie epic has established itself as one of the most highly-rated series on cable.

There’s No “John” In Iron Man

Jon Favreau has confirmed that he will not be directing Iron Man 3. The helmer of the first two highly successful Iron Man films responded to a number of Web stories with the following post on Twitter: “It’s true, I’m directing Magic Kingdom, not Iron Man 3. I had a great run with Marvel and wish them the best.” New York Magazine’s Vulture blog broke the news citing both confusion about the storyline for Iron Man 3 and the high cost of bringing Favreau back for a third film with Old Shellhead as possible reasons why Favreau was ankling the project. According to Vulture Favreau received $10 million for IM2 and would likely get between $12 and $15 million for IM3 along with gross profit participation. With star Downey, Jr. already getting a substantial cut of the gross, the price of bringing Favreau back might well have just been too high.

Phifer Gets Wood

American actor Mekhi Phifer (ER, Lie to Me) is joining the cast of the fourth season of the Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood, which is being co-produced by Starz and the BBC for a run on both networks. Phifer will be working with a trio of original cast members that includes John Barrowman, who plays the central role of con man Captain John Harkness, Eve Myles who portrays key team member Gwen Cooper, and Kai Owen who plays Gwen’s husband.

Hideout #173 - Media Talk

On this episode we review: Trailer - Batman: Arkham City, Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon, Thor, Real Steel, The Rite * Movies - Black Swan, The Tourist * TV - High School of The Dead, Misfits – Series 1, Dexter, Walking Dead, How I Met Your Mother, Castle, Hawaii Five-O, No Ordinary Family, Warehouse 13, Human Target, Boardwalk Empire, Fringe, Nikita, Smallville, Burn Notice, Supernatural

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Hideout #173 - Seasons Geeking

On this episode we have a conversation about our geek wishes for this season of giving. Plus, raven gets a TV show, reason all geeks should be thankful, zombies are the #1 TV stars and best in podcast goodness. Happy holidays to everyone and enjoy the show.

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The Raven

The CW is looking to develop another TV series based on a DC Comics character. Diego Gutierrez, who was a producer on the revived science fiction series V, is writing the pilot for a new series based on Raven, the half-demon, teleporting empath who was created by George Perez and Marv Wolfman and who first appeared in DC Comics Presents #26 in 1980 and was a founding member of the Teen Titans.

Spider Parents

Peter Parker’s parents, who have rarely figured in the many Spider-Man comic book sagas and who have never made it to the silver screen, will make an appearance in the new Columbia reboot of the Spider-Man franchise directed by Marc Webb. Julianne Nicholson - Law and Order: Criminal Intent - and Campbell Scott - Royal Pains, Damages - will play the elder Parkers, though there is no indication yet whether they will appear in flashbacks, in some sort of a prologue, or during the course of the movie. Parker of course is an orphan who is raised by his Aunt May and Uncle Ben.

Dead to the Powers

Walking Dead executive producer and writer Charles Eglee is talking to FX and Sony about taking a similar role with the Powers series in development for the network, according to New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. The Powers pilot has been in the works for about a year, and Eglee’s interest dates back months, according to the report.

Waid Leaves Boom

Mark Waid is leaving his post as Chief Creative Officer of BOOM! Studios, the company announced today. Waid will continue to write three titles, Irredeemable, Incorruptible, and The Traveller (with Stan Lee), for BOOM! in a freelance capacity. BOOM! CEO Ross Richie wished Waid well. “Mark was key in BOOM!’s transition from a promising upstart to top tier publisher,” he said. “Now that we’ve reached this stage, Mark’s made it clear to me that he’s ready to take on new challenges. And we wish him the best!”

Hideout #172 - Media Talk

On this episode we review: Trailers - Mars Needs Moms, Smurfs, Battlefield Las Angelas, Black Swan, African Cats, Dead Awake * Movies - FireBreather, Young Justice, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice * Audio Books - Sandman Slim Book #2 – Kill The Dead by Richard Kadrey * TV - The Walking Dead, Boardwalk Empire, No Ordinary Family, The Event, Chuck, Human Target, Psyched, Fringe, Smallville, Burn Notice, Stargate Universe, Dexter, Undercovers, Nikita, Supernatural

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Hideout #172 - Don't Call Him Shirley

On this episode we celebrate the life of Leslie Nelsen, from Forbidden Planet to Airplane he gave us great genre movie, an amazing amount of laughs and quotes that changed the language of society to this very day. Rest in Peace Mr. Nelsen, you're work will always be a part of our live. Enjoy.

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Anthology in Green

The next direct-to-DVD DC animated release after All-Star Superman, which is due out on February 22nd, is Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, which will be released on June 7th as part of the run-up to the June 17th release of the live-action Green Lantern movie on June 17th. Like Batman: Gotham Knights, which was released prior to The Dark Knight, Green Lantern: Emerald Knights will be an anthology film, with separate segments telling stories featuring various members of the Green Lantern Corps including Abin Sur, Sinestro, Kilowog, Mogo, and Rori Dag, all linked by a unifying theme.

#1 Superman

Superman: Earth One HC, which sold out quickly in the direct market, was the #1 graphic novel in the adult fiction category in bookstores in November, according to data compiled by Nielsen BookScan. Behind it, Scott Pilgrim, which we’ve started calling “the little graphic novel series that could” held tough at #2 and beyond, with four out of the top ten titles and all six volumes in the top 15.

Buffy, Not Written By Joss Whedon

Joss Whedon passed on writing the script for the new Buffy feature, according to a Hollywood Reporter story citing unnamed “studio insiders.” Whedon was offered the writing gig last year, according to the report, but turned it down to work on other projects, including Marvel’s Avengers feature. Whedon, who wrote the original 1992 film, had some fun with the planned reboot when it was announced last week. The studio leak about the Whedon offer was undoubtedly done to deflect criticism of the reboot from Whedon's loyal army of fans.

Swinging Spider

Spider-Man and Arachne (a new character created for the production) ended up dangling from wires for embarrassingly long periods in the first preview performance of Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark on Sunday, according to the New York Post. Those were only a few of the problems in the massively expensive production - now cited at $65 million in most reports - which is opening late and over budget.

Dead Ratings

Ratings on the fifth episode of AMC’s The Walking Dead, based on the Robert Kirkman graphic novel series, hit new highs, according to Hollywood Reporter. Around 5.5 million people watched the first airing of Episode 5, topping the 5.3 million that watched the first airing of the heavily hyped Halloween premiere.

A Date for Conan

The new Conan movie will premiere on August 19th, 2011, according to Variety. This puts it up against two other 3D films, Spy Kids 4 and Fright Night, in the battle for 3D screens. But Lionsgate hopes that it will see results similar to those for its feature The Expendables, which premiered in mid-August and has taking in over $100 million to date.

Hideout #171 - Media Talk

On this Media Talk episode we have a nice group of trailers, a review of the latest Harry Potter flick, and more TV that Darrell can shake his antlers at. Enjoy.

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Hideout #171 - This One Goes to 2011

See us discuss the upcoming movies of 2011, see Julian Lytel love Star Wars like no other, See Simba disagree with everything including his own name, See Darrell turn himself on, and if you can see all that we're good because this is an Audio podcast. Enjoy.

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Die Spider-Man, Die

Marvel has announced that Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Millar will write the stories for its “Death of Spider-Man” event, a storyline starting in February in the Ultimate Comics universe. The storyline begins with a prelude in Ultimate Spider-Man #153, segues into Ultimate Avengers vs. New Ultimates #1 and continues in subsequent issues of both titles. Both books are rated T+ and retail for $3.99. Marvel says, “In the Ultimate Universe, there are no rules.” We’re not sure what that means, but we do know this storyline will get a lot of attention and press.

The Name of the Wolverine

Darren Aronofsky, who’s directing the new Wolverine movie has revealed that the film will be titled The Wolverine, and won’t be a sequel to the first, according to Hitfix (the first was titled X-Men Origins: Wolverine). Aronofsky described the film as a “one-off.” The storyline takes the title character to Japan, where he trains to perfect his skills in the martial arts (see “Wolverine 2 Script Done”). Production is expected to start in Japan early next year.

Friday Justice

Cartoon Network will air a one hour Young Justice special on Friday, November 26th, at 7 p.m. The show will introduce the property to Cartoon Network viewers; the new series will premiere in January.

Marketing Spider-Man Musical

Marketing for Spider-Man, Turn off the Dark, the new $60 million Broadway musical, is starting to gear up, with a photo spread in the December issue of Vogue and a promotional deal with Syfy. The premiere of the production has been delayed once again, this time to January, due in part to safety concerns related to the stunts, according to the New York Times. But visibility for the show will be high, as is necessary for the most expensive show in Broadway history.

Hideout #170 - Media Talk

The Battlefield L.A. trailer, more on the Walking Dead, and lots and lots of other TV and media talk, including the Hideout's first look at the Canadian fantasy show Lost Girls. Drop your jocks and grab your socks, it's another Hideout episode, in 3DD. Enjoy.

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