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 […]
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.
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 […]
Game of Thrones: Making the Dragon skull
You may have seen the incredible dragon skull PR stunt for Game of Thrones s3. The team put a “dragon skull” on a beach. Better still, they placed it on a beach in Dorset that’s known as a place you can find dinosaur fossils. It’s nicknamed “Jurassic Coast”. As it happens it wasn’t the HBO […]
Will Little Witch Academia 2 awaken anime studios across Japan?
This isn’t yet another Kicktarter. For a start, this is a Kickstarter to do the wonderful Little Witch Academia a free anime from Studio Trigger. Also, this is the Kickstarter that introduced the Japanese anime studios to crowd funding. Here’s the original. If the promise of a sequel feels like a “shut up and take […]
A review of The Guild: The Official Companion
The Guild Official Companion has an introduction from Felicia Day. Fear her. Wait, just to be clear; I don’t fear Felicia Day. That’s a quote from Josh Whedon (Buffy, Firefly, The Avengers). To give the full context; Her mind works faster than mine ever will and her mouth works faster than that. Felicia’s career will […]
Doctor Who teaser: #thefourth
On the 4th the BBC snuck up a mysterious teaser video for Doctor Who. It’s called #thefourth and has voice from the 4th Doctor, as played by Tom Baker, and his companions. Remember all the “and remember” thread running through the Clara Oswald plot? Good. This clip ends with The Doctor urging in a whisper; […]
