Legendary Pictures just made a BIG splash in the "geek" world and the indie game world by acquiring as a wholly owned subsidiary Geek and Sundry. Couple that with their 2012 acquisition - Nerdist - and it sure looks like Legendary Films (Pacific Rim, Godzilla, The Dark Knight, 300 and a lot more) is not just about films and such anymore.
Why should this interest us?
Well, the creative minds behind Geek and Sundry also happen to be avid science fiction fans and indeed one of them (Felicia Day) was part of the cast of Eureka. Some of their admittedly weird indie programming in the past has had a scifi tint to it (Space Janitors, Outlands, Sword and Laser). And a specific reason behind the decision to go with Legendary was to have the funding to grow beyond their current paradigm of YouTube productions funded through IndieGoGo campaigns to full productions on TV and other media.
Could be interesting.
Why should this interest us?
Well, the creative minds behind Geek and Sundry also happen to be avid science fiction fans and indeed one of them (Felicia Day) was part of the cast of Eureka. Some of their admittedly weird indie programming in the past has had a scifi tint to it (Space Janitors, Outlands, Sword and Laser). And a specific reason behind the decision to go with Legendary was to have the funding to grow beyond their current paradigm of YouTube productions funded through IndieGoGo campaigns to full productions on TV and other media.
Could be interesting.