Geek Syndicate Issue 8 | Page 73

Geek Syndicate How To Train Your Dragon 2 [Films] – June 2014 The first film was a treat for the whole family. Great story, great script, great animation and a beautiful soundtrack to boot. The original film followed the young, nerdy, social outcast Viking called Hiccup as he met and bonded with Toothless the dragon – a creature hated and feared by his clan. In the film he managed to make a new friend, defy (and alter) the belief system of his clan and got a girlfriend in the process. If you haven’t seen the first film, watch it. Once you’ve watched it you’ll be super stoked to see the sequel that will pop up on the big screen in summer 2014. Interstellar [Films] – November 2014 Christopher Nolan’s first film in the director chair following the critically acclaimed blockbuster hit Dark Knight Trilogy of Batman films. Interstellar is also an original movie – just like previous critical success Inception (2010). Interstellar is co-written by Christopher and his brother Jonathan, with a score by Hans Zimmer and stars Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway. The plot is largely under wraps but what we do know is it involves the discovery of a wormhole and a space exploration mission, composed of a team of explorers and scientists, inside it. Superior Spider-Man: Goblin Nation [Marvel Comics, comics] – February 2014 The controversial Spider-Man series heats up as Dan Slott and Giuseppe Camuncoli bring a major fivepart Spider-Man story in the opening months of 2014, starting with February’s Superior Spider-Man 27.NOW. Entitled ‘Goblin Nation’, the story has been described by Slott, in interview with CBR, as “…not just the Green Goblin...It’s a Green Goblin who’s had twenty-six issues to plan and scheme; a Green Goblin who’s secretly the Kingpin of Crime in all of New York thanks to the Superior Spider-Man. THIS IS IT!” 73