This opening title sequence for Doctor Who isn’t real. It was made by VFX artist Xander David-Hugh at Neon Visual. The project took some 8 weeks to make and started before Xander even knew Capaldi had been appointed Doctor. The “remastered” theme tune uses the context of a timelord’s twin heart beat.
TV show news, trailers and reviews
Welcome to Geek Native's TV section, your guide to the best of the small screen. From epic fantasy series and sci-fi sagas to the latest superhero shows, we cover the television that fuels our geek passions. This is your hub for news, reviews, and a whole host of trailers to keep you ready for the next big premiere.
Our TV coverage has a special focus on Anime, with a dedicated section for the latest news and reviews from Japan. We also explore the ever-growing world of Online Shows, including the popular 'Actual Play' series where tabletop adventures come to life on screen. Whatever you're watching, you'll find it discussed here.
Mashup: Attack on Totoro
The question is no longer, “Can you mash up My Neighbour Totoro with Attack on Titan?” Why not? Ron Chan shows quite clearly that you can. The question is now, “Should you mash up y Neighbour Totoro with Attack on Titan?” What do you think? Entirely too weird? Horribly good?
Wizard Barristers trailer
The official website for Studio Pierrot’s Wizard Barristers is now online and the first promotional video live. The anime will be animate by ARMS, the group responsible for the animation of Elfen Lied and Kite, and will be directed by Yasuomi Umetsu (Kite). As the name suggests the series blends magic with.. er, legal practice. […]
Warcraft webseries: The Burdens of Shaohao
Blizzard have put together a wonderfully animated webseries called The Burdens of Shaohao. It is a story from the games’ past, a warning of The Great Sundering and features the last Emperor of the Pandaren has he tries to save his people from destruction. It’s animated by Laurel Austin and narrated by Winnie the Pooh. […]
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. teasers
Marvel have been pumping out plenty of teasers for S.H.I.E.L.D. and I suspect the American network carrying the show, ABC, are helping too. Here’s two more. Agent Coulson gathers his team from across the US to investigate the growing number of superheroes. This is a Joss Whedon (Jed too) project and it’s hard to see […]
Doctor Who: Peter Capaldi is the 12th Doctor
Peter Capaldi has been announced as the next Doctor in Doctor Who. The news came via Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor which also featured Matt Smith, currently playing the Doctor, and executive producer Steven Moffat. The news came at the end of the week in which rumours had propelled The Thick Of It star […]
Manga promise news for Scotland Comic Con
Back in November 2012 MCM announced Scotland Comic Con. We’ve had little in the way of updates since then although I can confirm that Geek Native will be ticket holders. In this video Jerome Mazandarani, Head of Marketing and Acquisitions at Manga UK, announces Sword Art Online will be imported to the UK on DVD […]
Midnight’s announcement – Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
There will be an announcement tonight at midnight UK time from the BBC about Doctor Who. It is expected to be a special program that’ll air on BBC this Sunday at 7pm called Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor.
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #1
Geek Native’s Irregular Reconnaissance column takes a look at geeky things that have been distracting us. Consider the post a series of micro reviews for episodic titles. This batch of anime was exclusively watched via CrunchRolly streaming via the Xbox 360 app. Attack on Titan Episodies 1 to 15 It’s easy to see why Attack […]
Three minutes of Captain Harlock
Harlock has been many incarnations but this computer animated Space Pirate Captain Harlock looks like it’ll be one of the best. Jinx. You certainly can get a food feel for the movie with this chunky trailer, more than 3 minutes in length and full of beautiful space scenes of deadly battle and explosions. The Japanese […]
