Geeked Week Recap: All the News and Sneak Peeks From Day 1

Geeked Week is officially underway! The free five-day virtual event kicked off today, June 7, and hit the ground running with tons of exciting announcements and Geeked Week exclusive first-looks. Monday’s lineup focused on spectacle and film titles like Shadow and Bone, Army of the Dead, Lupin, Kate, and Vikings: Valhalla.

Couldn’t watch Geeked Week live? No problem! We’re compiling all of the latest news, hottest clips and lots more every day this week to keep you up-to-date and on top of the action.

Here’s what was announced today at Netflix Geeked’s first-ever Geeked Week, a virtual fan-facing event revealing first looks and celebrating all things genre entertainment at Netflix:

Shadow and Bone: Trust us – you’ll want to watch this exciting cast announcement!

Sweet Girl: See these first-look images from the upcoming Jason Momoa action film about a devastated husband who vows to bring justice to the people responsible for his wife’s death while protecting the only family he has left, his daughter (Isabela Merced).

Lupin: Watch an exclusive clip from Season 2 ahead of the mystery series’ Friday return.

When the chase is on 🚙💨 even the wife will understand. #GeekedWeek @NetflixGeeked @omarsy pic.twitter.com/qeXtovOkiV

— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) June 7, 2021

Blood Red Sky: Director Peter Thorwarth debuts the never-before-seen teaser for his upcoming horror film, about a mysteriously ill woman flying with her young son who is forced to unleash a dark secret when terrorists attempt to hijack their transatlantic flight.

The Ice Road: Star Amber Midthunder introduces an exclusive clip from the film about ice road truckers (Liam Neeson and Laurence Fishburne) on an impossible rescue mission over a frozen lake to save trapped miners.

Kate: See the debut of a vertical motion poster for the action thriller film starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Kate centers on a ruthless criminal operative who, after being irreversibly poisoned, has less than 24 hours to exact revenge on her enemies and in the process forms an unexpected bond with the daughter of one of her past victims.

The Last Mercenary: Watch the exclusive action-packed trailer for the upcoming Jean-Claude Van Damme action comedy, which follows a former French secret service special agent turned mercenary, who must reach out to his old contacts and join forces with a bunch of reckless youngsters when a mob operation threatens his son’s life.

Vikings: Valhalla: Series star Sam Corlett offers an exclusive behind the scenes look at the new world of the highly anticipated spinoff, which begins 100 years after the original series concludes, dramatizing the adventures of the most famous Vikings who ever lived.

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Geeked Week runs all this week at 9am PT/12pm ET/5pm GMT on YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, Facebook and TikTok. Tune in tomorrow for all the latest on our comic book-themed programming, including The Umbrella Academy Season 3, Locke and Key Season 2 and The Sandman. Visit GeekedWeek.com for all the details.

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