May 25 to 27th at the Excel in London is MCM Expo aka Comic Con London. This is the largest pop culture festival in the UK with cosplay, a games expo and a whole comic village. Noel Clark will be there, stars from Teen Wolf, Once Upon a Time and Grimm along with C-3PO star […]
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.
CW trailers “Arrow”
One of the new crop of TV shows approved recently is Arrow. The Stateside station CW is looking to adapt and bring DC’s Green Arrow to a wide audience. There are some changes. For a start, it’s just “Arrow” and for a second, this Oliver Queen is a none-powered hero who manages to survive living […]
First look at the new Sherlock Holmes TV show Elementary
There was a mixed reaction from the geek community when CBS announced it was doing a contemporary Sherlock Holmes TV show. The first reaction, of many, was that this would be nothing but a US copy of Steven Moffat’s and Benedict Cumberbatch’s contemporary Sherlock Holmes. CBS then said Doctor Watson would be a woman. Joan […]
J.J. Abrams and Favreau’s Revolution trailer
This sounds like a winning combo. J.J. Abrams is the man behind the Star Trek reboot film, Lost, Fringe and Alcatraz. Jon Favreau is the man resposible for the Iron Man movie and Cowboys & Aliens. I enjoyed the latter. The team have paired up for a post-apocalyptic drama called Revolution. It’s airing in the […]
The first 20 minutes of the Rainbow-Coloured Fireflies
Toei have released the first 20 minutes of Rainbow-Colored Fireflies: The Eternal Summer Vacation (Niji-iro Hotaru Eien no Natsu Yasumi). They’ve said they’ll make it available until the 18th of May which is just before the cinema release. It’s not clear whether they’ll then pull this clip from YouTube. Yuta is a young boy who […]
TRON: Uprising – trailers and more
Disney’s animated TRON looks better than feared. The prelude to the show, known as TRON Uprisng: Beck’s Beginning, is due to air in the States on the 18th of May on the Disney Channel. Frodo actor, Elijah Wood, will be voicing Beck. The full series starts on Disney XD on June the 7th. No news […]
Hagure Yuusha no Estetica trailer
The epic RPG anime Hagure Yuusha no Estetica adapts from the 2010 light novel series. The organisation BABEL is set up in the world of Areizaado after the hero Akatsuki Ohtorizawa defeats the Satan king. BABEL creates an academy to protect people coming back from other worlds, returning to Areizaado now it is safe to […]
First photo: New Red Dwarf
The team behind the new Red Dwarf have shared the first promotional image. Filming for this, Red Dwarf 10, finished last winter. We’re still waiting for TV dates. How do you think they’re holding up? Via Bleeding Cool.
Blood-C: The Last Dark trailer
Due for reason in cinemas in Japan this June, Blood-C: The Last Dark is an anime from CLAMP and Production I.G. Blood-C follows a group called SIRRUT as they try and oppose a politician called Fumito Nanahara who is high influential in Tokyo. Fumito is responsible for the Youth Ordinance Bill which not only has […]
Trailer for Fairy Tale movie: The Maiden of the Phoenix
Satelight and A-1 Pictures have brough together the original voice actors for the Fairy Tail anime series for a Fairy Tail movie. The Maiden of the Phoenix will hit the cinema in August of this year in Japan. A girl called Eclair finds the Fairy Tail wizard’s guild insisting that she’s lost all of memories […]
