Shooting a movie can be a grueling process for everyone on set. And one way that directors can make it easier for everyone is to play music. Though the choice can vary from director to director, most would agree that these productions are a lot easier to go through if everyone is loosened up. And director Taika Waititi made Thor: Ragnarok a lot of fun with shifting the franchise in a new direction with the heavy metal vibes.

Geeks of Doom recently sat down with fellow members of the press at the Thor: Ragnarok junket, where we learned more about the process of making the film, and the music that played while on set. But as for the film’s heavy metal look, Waititi said he had the full support of everyone over at Marvel Studios. In doing so, he gave us an absolute bombastic film that looks like it was pulled straight off a heavy metal cover art and tons of fun.

But that isn’t the only musical inspiration behind Thor: Ragnarok. In fact, there was another band that helped influence the film. And I use that term very loosely. There were a couple of Yo Gabba Gabba songs that helped the cast get through the production. Find out more about this in the full story below.

If you haven’t picked up South Park: The Fractured But Whole yet, Ubisoft has made a free trial of the game available to those who’d like to take it for a test drive first.

The game, like its predecessor South Park: The Stick of Truth, has been getting strong reviews, something I very much agree with. And with good reason; they’re incredibly fun to play if you’re a fan of the show.

In addition to announcing the free trial, Ubisoft has also answered a bunch of questions pertaining to the free trial. You can find all of those answers below.

Ben Mendelsohn is the go to actor if you are looking for someone to play a villain. After delivering a terrific performance as Orson Krennic in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the actor may land another villainous role in another blockbuster property.

According to various reports, Mendelsohn is in talks to play an unknown villain in Captain Marvel. The film would pit him opposite Brie Larson, who is playing the title role. More on the story below.

Last week we saw a teaser trailer for Godless, a limited series western being released on Netflix in the near future. Now an official trailer for the series has been released, which can be watched below.

The series follows a man who’s hiding from an outlaw and his former partner in a mysterious town made up entirely of women. Starring is Jack O’Connell (Unbroken, 300: Rise of an Empire), Michelle Dockery (Good Behavior, Downton Abbey), and Jeff Daniels (The Martian, The Newsroom).

Cinemaps: An Atlas of 35 Great Movies
Hardcover | Kindle
By Andrew DeGraff (Illustrations), A.D. Jameson (Essays)
Publisher: Quirk Books
Release date: October 24, 2017

In the Introduction to his new book Cinemaps: An Atlas of 35 Great Movies, illustrator Andrew DeGraff (Plotted: A Literary Atlas) accurately describes how the children of the baby boomers grew up repeatedly watching films in the 70s and 80s, dissecting every second, learning dialogue, and analyzing all aspects. That’s a spot-on assessment of that generation, known as Generation X — of which I am one, as is DeGraff. Our generation grew up obsessed with movies at a time when there was no such thing as the Internet and Netflix where films are readily available at the touch of a button, so we really clung on to whatever we could access. That’s why an offering like Cinemaps, which visually delves into the minute details of all our favorite films, is such a treasure.