Welcome to the first edition ofNerd Alert! We pride ourselves in giving you the very best there is to offer in movie and TV news, but every day we come across so many awesomely nerdy movie-related things that it’s tough to justify an entire story. This is the reason whyNerd Alertwas born, a treasure trove of tidbits for movie nerds just like you and me. So what do we have in store for you today? We have a full display of the entire first run ofStar Warstoys, the very firstTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesdesign, the epic 6 minuteSupergirltrailer and much more. Sit back, relax and enjoy your very firstNerd Alertexperience!
Entire First RunStar WarsToy Collection
Every fan of the originalStar Warswishes they had, at the very least, kept all of their old Kenner toys from when they were growing up, since they can fetch a pretty penny these days. One collector in Germany has apparently amassed the entire first run of the originalStar Warstoys and has put them all in the incredible case that you can see above. We have no word on who this man is, or how secure his house is…
OriginalTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesFigure
As any fans of theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlessurely know, the heroes in a half-shell were created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird in 1983. With the franchise more popular than ever, Mondo has taken it upon themselves to create an action figure based on the very first TMNT design. Fans canCLICK HEREto pre-order now, with the action figures expected to ship in the fourth quarter of 2015, just in time for Christmas.
LegendCustom Art T-Shirts
The folks atFright Ragshave debuted a new series of t-shirts based on the 1986 cult classicLegend, featuring a number of fantastic artistic renditions of the Lord of Darkness himself. Unfortunately,Tom Cruise’s Jack is nowhere to be found on these shirts.CLICK HEREto pick up your very ownLegendshirt.
SupergirlTrailer
The small screen is becoming jam-packed with superheroes, and now powerhouse network CBS is joining the fray with theirSupergirlseries, slated to debut on Monday nights this fall. The network released a massive six-minute trailer today that showedMelissa Benoist’s Kara Zor-El take flight and transform from a mild-mannered personal assistant to a powerful superhero. The series will square off against Fox’sGothamwhen it debuts sometime this November, as DC fans will have to decide between the young Bruce Wayne or young Kara Zor-el.
Furious 7With Realistic Stunts
Are you curious how some of the death-defying and logic-defying stunts ofFurious 7would actually happen in real life? Then look no further than this animated video from CollegeHumor, which breaks down all of the pivotal action set pieces, in a “realistic” fashion.
Everything Wrong WithHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2
The folks at Cinema Sins have focused their efforts on the final Harry Potter installment for their latest Everything Wrong With video, which clocks in at just over 21 minutes, so I hope you have some time to kill before checking this out.
The MuppetsTrailer!
If you haven’t yet heard,The Muppetsare coming back to the small screen with a new ABC series, filmed in the same mockumentary format asThe Office. The show won’t debut until this fall, but at least these lovable characters are back on the small screen where they belong.
Crimson PeakTrailers
Guillermo del Torois the current reigning king geek director in Hollywood, and the first trailers for his new haunted house thrillerCrimson Peakrecently debuted. Hopefully this will be popular enough to get the director’s long-gestating version of Lovecraft’sAt the Mountains of Madnessoff the ground, but we’ll have to wait until October to find out.
Jem and the HologramsTrailer
1980s girl power is back! The cult classic animated series about an all-female rock group gets the big screen treatment with directorJon M. Chu’sJem and the Holograms. The obscure animated series still has a massive fan base, but we’ll have to wait and see if the movie can transcend into the mainstream this fall when it hits theaters October 23.
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