Geeked Week: 8 Gripping Titles That Defy The Odds
Whether it’s battling supernatural forces, navigating post-apocalyptic landscapes, or facing overwhelming challenges, these titles will have you cheering for the underdogs as they overcome all obstacles. Here’s all that was said about those defying the odds during Geeked Week, our week-long virtual event highlighting the most anticipated genre titles across films, series, and games.
1. Sweet Home Season 2 – Premiering on 1 December 2023
After enthralling audiences around the world as the first K-creature series, Sweet Home is returning for a highly anticipated second season. In a world where desire turns monstrous, Sweet Home Season 2 follows Green Home survivors and Hyun-su (Song Kang) as they fight to survive in new places, while other beings and mysterious phenomena emerge.
Catch a glimpse of a dark world filled with horror as humanity fights for survival in this newly released teaser.
2. Yu Yu Hakusho – Premiering on 14 December 2023
Yusuke is a 14-year-old delinquent who dies in a car accident while trying to protect a young boy. His act of altruism earns him a chance to be revived and appointed as an Underworld Detective who investigates supernatural activity in the human world.
Sneak a peek at the first live-action adaptation of the legendary manga of the same name from the key art and teaser. An epic showdown awaits!
3. Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child From Fire – Premiering on 22 December 2023
From Zack Snyder, the filmmaker behind 300, Man of Steel, and Army of the Dead, comes Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child From Fire, an epic science-fantasy event decades in the making.
When a peaceful settlement on a moon in the furthest reaches of the universe finds itself threatened by the armies of the tyrannical Regent Balisarius, a mysterious stranger named Kora (Sofia Boutella) becomes their best hope for survival.
Check out the official trailer for the film here and immerse yourself in a whole new world.
4. The Brothers Sun – Premiering on 4 January 2024
When the head of a powerful Taiwanese triad is shot by a mysterious assassin, his eldest son, who’s also a legendary killer, heads to Los Angeles to protect his mother and naive younger brother. As Taipei’s deadliest societies and a new rising faction go head-to-head, the trio must figure out what it truly means to be a family before their countless enemies kill them all.
The action-packed comedy and family drama from Brad Falchuk and Bryon Wu stars Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh. Don’t miss the teaser trailer here!
5. Avatar: The Last Airbender – Premiering on 22 February 2024
In this live-action adaptation of the beloved animated series, follow the young Avatar, Aang, as he learns to master the four elements of Water, Earth, Fire and Air and restore balance to a world threatened by the terrifying Fire Nation.
Prepare yourself for the journey of a lifetime with the new teaser for the upcoming series here.
6. The Umbrella Academy Season 4 – Coming in 2024
Reunited by their father’s death, the 13 estranged Hargreeves siblings, each possessing extraordinary powers, uncover shocking family secrets — and a looming threat to humanity. In the first week of its debut, The Umbrella Academy Season 3 shot to No. 1 on Netflix’s Top 10 English TV List, taking viewers on a time-travelling journey packed with challenges, losses and surprises. But more is yet to come.
In this exclusive featurette, the cast of The Umbrella Academy teases the series’ fourth and final season. The countdown to 2024 begins now.
7. Damsel – Coming in 2024
Warning: This is NOT a fairytale. A dutiful damsel agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to find the royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. Thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon, she must rely on her wits and will to survive.
Check out the teaser trailer for this new fantasy-thriller, led by Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown.
8. The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep – Coming in 2024
When Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster hunter, is hired to investigate a series of attacks in a seaside village, he finds himself drawn into a centuries-old conflict between humans and merpeople. He must count on friends, both old and new, to solve the mystery before the hostilities between the two kingdoms escalate into all-out war.
Check out what to expect from the Sirens of the Deep announcement AV here and teaser trailer here.
