Episode 284: Don’t Choose Chocolate

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys are back to discuss all the new information coming out of San Diego Comic Con this year. Discussions on AI, the John Wick universe, New Warriors, Green Arrow in the DCEU, new casting for Ant-Man and The Wasp, Dr. Doom solo movie, Bloodshot, Flashpoint, Spawn reboot, new trailers for Thor: Ragnarok, Justice League, Infinity War, and much more.

SHOW NOTES:

CHECKED OUT

• Kong: Skull Island
• Ghost in the Shell
• Atomic Blonde
• Detroit

SCIENCE & TECH NEWS

• AI creates own language
• Floating city for scientific research

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Keith David joins the cast of “New Warriors”
• Rick Famuyiwa to direct “Son of Shaolin” adaptation
• Lionsgate looking to expand John Wick universe with female led film
• John Krasinski rumored for Green Arrow in the DCEU
• Clancy Brown voicing Surtur for Thor: Ragnarok
• Laurence Fishburne joins Ant-Man and The Wasp as Bill Foster
• Michelle Pfeiffer cast as Janet Van Dyne in Ant-Man and The Wasp

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• David Ayer no longer directing “Gotham City Sirens”
• James Cameron is working to re-invent a new Terminator trilogy
• Flash solo movie will be “Flashpoint”
• Zack Snyder no longer the architect of the DCEU
• Jared Leto in talks to play Bloodshot
• Dr Doom solo movie
• Captain Marvel will take place in the 1990s and feature the Skrulls
• Spawn reboot is happening at Blumhouse Studios

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah: http://bit.ly/2uwCmBC
• Terrence: http://bit.ly/2uUnfDC
• Jay: http://bit.ly/2tnQ1be

TRAILERS

• Message from the King
• Star Trek: Discovery
• Stranger Things - Season 2
• The Defenders
• Ready Player One
• Thor Ragnarok
• Justice League

Episode 283: The Ape Who Sat By the Door

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys are back to discuss War for the Planet of the Apes with spoilers, Dunkirk, Girl's Trip, Valerian, security bow ties(??), a Mega Man movie, Venom body horror, Freddie Mercury biopic info, Robotech, Dr. Who is now a woman, a boat load of new trailers and much more.

SHOW NOTES:

CHECKED OUT

• Dunkirk
• Girl’s Trip
• Valerian
• War for the Planet of the Apes - Spoiler Talk

STUPID / WEIRD TECH

• Bow2Tie

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

• Responses

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Marvel’s Runaways gets a November premiere date
• Fox is developing a Mega Man movie - it has directors
• Walton Goggins joins ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp’
• Venom solo film supposedly drawing inspiration from David Cronenberg

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Freddie Mercury biopic missing a curious bit of information
• Game of Thrones creators working on Alt history Civil War show
• Dr. Who is a woman...everything is ruined or whatever
• Shazam! filming soon without The Rock’s Black Adam
• Robotech live action movie finds a director

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah: http://bit.ly/2vakXwR
• Terrence: http://bit.ly/2gNY7bz
• Jay: http://ind.pn/2uNvlhq

TRAILERS

• The Snowman
• The Shape of Water
• The Disaster Artist
• Blade Runner 2049
• Proud Mary
• A Wrinkle in Time
• Pacific Rim: Uprising
• Jigsaw
• Kingsman: The Golden Circle

Episode 282: Africa, Do Better

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the crew is back to discuss Spider-Man: Homecoming in depth with spoilers, Castlevania series on Netflix, Hyperloop progress, teleportation achievement by the Chinese, Batman: White Knight, Suicide Squad 2, Daniel Craig back for more Bond, Scorsese's mob movies, New Warriors, Wonder Woman 2 and much more.

SHOW NOTES

CHECKED OUT

• A Ghost Story...kinda
• Castlevania
• Spider-Man: Homecoming

SCIENCE & TECH NEWS

• Hyperloop has first successful test run
• Teleportation has officially happened!

COMIC NEWS

• Green Lantern coming to DC’s Earth One
• DC announces: “Batman: White Knight”

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

• Responses

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Ryan Reynolds possibly leading Rainbow Six movie
• Jason Bateman hints at two more seasons of Arrested Development
• Andy Serkis next project is Animal Farm
• Tarantino’s next film might center around the Manson murders
• Suicide Squad 2 has likely found its director
• Daniel Craig signs up for Bond 25

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Matt Reeves gets that page one re-write (officially) for The Batman
• Joe Pesci officially joins The Irishman
• David Ayer is out as director of the Scarface reboot
• Adi Shankar wants to tackle “Metroid” after Castlevania
• New Warriors TV show gets it full cast
• Wonder Woman 2 will be set in the 80s?

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Carrie: http://bit.ly/2vinFQe
• Terrence: http://bit.ly/2otKiC9
• Jay: http://bit.ly/2qs6I6m

TRAILERS

• Armed Response
• Pilgrimage

Episode 281: Stop Using that Term, Weirdo!

This week on The Nerdpocalypse the guys are back to discuss heroin vaccinations, new toothbrush tech, Wonder Woman's place in the DCEU box office ranking, Adi Shankar's upcoming projects, Willy Wonka reboot, True Detective season 3 casting, Asian actors on Hawaii 5-0 quitting, one of the dumbest horror movie premises of all time that is simultaneously Micah's worst nightmare, and much more.

CHECKED OUT

• Dear White People - Netflix series
• Glow
• Power
• Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press

SCIENCE & TECH NEWS

• Heroin vaccinations?

STUPID / WEIRD TECH

• Amabrush

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

• Responses

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Fox announces 6 untitled upcoming Marvel movies
• Wonder Woman now the highest domestic DCEU film
• Adi Shankar hired as showrunner for Assassin’s Creed
• Ryan Gosling being considered for Willy Wonka reboot
• Mahershala Ali in talks to star in True Detective season 3
• Sam Jackson as Nick Fury making his return soon

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Hawaii Five-O loses two Asian stars
• Alicia Silverstone is a bitter ass person
• Magneto’s storyline possibly revealed for X-Men: Dark Phoenix
• Stallone teases Creed 2 having Ivan Drago connection
• Green Lantern Corps has a director
• Robert Downey Jr. on his eventual departure from the MCU

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah: http://bit.ly/2rYl6pb
• Terrence: http://dailym.ai/2srxnyd
• Jay: http://dailym.ai/2tr2zlG

TRAILERS

• 12 Feet Deep
• Cult of Chucky
• Geostorm
• Good Time
• The Foreigner

Episode 280: James Cameron’s Giant Balls

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys are back to discuss new type of vaccination delivery systems, GLOW, Star Trek: Discovery, The Predator casting, female representation in the Fast and the Furious franchise, Avatar sequel 3D tech, Matt Reeves take on The Batman, the mess with the filming of Han Solo, and much more!

Show Notes:

CHECKED OUT

• Glow (Netflix)

SCIENCE & TECH NEWS

• Future of vaccinations?

COMIC NEWS

• Infamous Iron Man 1-5

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Marvel has had discussions about Captain Britain
• Jonathan Frakes working on new Star Trek show
• The Accountant to get a sequel
• Damon Lindelof is bringing “Jumper” series to Youtube Red
• Jake Busey is back in The Predator!

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Michelle Rodriguez threatens to leave the Fast series
• Kevin Feige comments on Wonder Woman
• James Cameron pushing 3D further in Avatar sequels
• Matt Reeves’s approach to The Batman
• Han Solo movie was/is a mess?
• More Sony clarification with Spider-verse

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah: http://bbc.in/2sFleY0
• Jay: http://dailym.ai/2t9wpLi

TRAILERS

• Inhumans
• Jumanji

Episode 279: Why does he have Diabetes?

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys are back to discuss Shooter, desalinization processes, wearable eyeglass tech, Injustice 2's Booster Gold and Blue Beetle, Watchmen HBO series, Jurassic World 2, rumored Fantastic Four reboot idea, Sony's MCU "connection," and much more.

SHOW NOTES

CHECKED OUT

• Beatriz at Dinner
• Power Rangers
• Shooter

SCIENCE & TECH NEWS

• Desalination tech

STUPID / WEIRD TECH

• Alpha Glass

COMIC NEWS

• Injustice’s Booster Gold and Blue Beetle get relationship change

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

• Responses

LIGHTNING ROUND

• HBO and Damon Lindelof move forward with Watchmen series
• The Rock 2...Michael Bay’s idea
• More voice actors added to animated Spider-Man film
• Daniel Day-Lewis retiring from acting
• More XXX movies are coming for some reason
• Jurassic World sequel has a subtitle now

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Fantastic Four reboot idea in the work at Fox (Rumor)
• Amy Pascal says Venom is in the larger MCU
• Carnage likely the villain in Venom solo movie
• Kraven and Mysterio spinoffs coming?
• Phil Lord and Chris Miller leave ‘Han Solo’ in middle of shoot
• Ron Howard is in to replace directors of ‘Han Solo’
• Tech Giants come for Hollywood

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah: http://bit.ly/2sogjfx
• Jack: http://dailym.ai/2srxnyd
• Terrence: http://bit.ly/2rSNMev
• Jay: http://on.mash.to/2ttLHHS

TRAILERS

• Marshall

Episode 278: Pornhub Saves the Internet

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys are back to discuss Net Neutrality, The Book of Henry, Chapterhouse Comics, Wonderman in the MCU, R-rated movies in the MCU, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, John Lithgow as The Joker, Shadowman, Flatliners, Black Panther's new trailer and much more.

Show Notes:

Jack's GoFundMe Page for his dad

CHECKED OUT

• The Book of Henry

SCIENCE & TECH NEWS

• Pornhub shutting down temporarily for Net Neutrality

COMIC NEWS

• More Big Trouble in Little China comics
• Jay Baruchel named CCO of Chapterhouse

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

• Responses

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Nathan Fillion is actually interested in playing WonderMan in the MCU
• John Wick TV show
• Iris West will cameo in Justice League
• R-rated movies not out of the question in the MCU
• 2 Live Crew is getting a biopic

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Simon Kinberg is officially directing X-Men: Dark Phoenix
• John Lithgow regrets turning down playing The Joker
• Paradise Lost being produced by Martin Freeman
• Jessica Chastain in talks to play Lilandra in Dark Phoenix
• Reginald Hudlin to direct Shadowman for Valiant

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Demetrius: http://bit.ly/2rKr8tm
• Jack: http://bit.ly/2rejbNb
• Terrence: http://bit.ly/2rYGDuH
• Jay: http://bit.ly/2ralald

TRAILERS

• Jungle
• Flatliners
• Happy Death Day
• Black Panther

Episode 277: It Never Came

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the crew is back to discuss Wonder Woman in-depth, Batgirl, It Comes at Night, 24: Legacy being canceled, coffee on the go, Snowpiercer, The Dark Universe, Cowboy Bebop live series, Hellboy reboot, Suicide Squad 2, and much more.

Show Notes:

CHECKED OUT

• It Comes at Night
• The Mummy

SCIENCE & TECH NEWS

• Lifelong Protection From Severe Allergies Could Be Possible

STUPID / WEIRD TECH

• Mokase

COMIC NEWS

• Batman does the unthinkable

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

• Responses

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Fox cancels 24: Legacy
• Likely the next two DC movies going into production
• Jennifer Connelly to star in Snowpiercer TV series
• Luke Cage season 2 has begun
• More monsters in the Dark Universe
• Hannah John-Kamen joins cast of Ant-Man and The Wasp

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Live action Cowboy Bebop TV series in the works
• Suicide Squad 2 starts filming in 2018
• Hellboy reboot begins this fall
• Is the Shi’ar Empire coming to X-Men: Dark Phoenix?
• Further Spider-man-less Sony Universe information
• Dan Aykroyd on Ghostbusters movie

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah: http://dailym.ai/2rS4Wwp
• Demetrius: http://bit.ly/2s1nfzh
• Terrence: http://bit.ly/2rdwKbb
• Jay: http://bit.ly/2rE2w2q

TRAILERS

• American Made

Episode 276: The Search for the Dropped Balls

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the crew returns to discuss Wonder Woman, Baywatch, House of Cards season 5 (no spoilers), casting for The New Mutants, Sin City, Godzilla vs. Kong, Uncharted, Venom, Sony's buddy Spider-Man-less comic universe, Justice League, and more.

CHECKED OUT

• Wonder Woman
• Baywatch
• House of Cards 1-3

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Casting: Charlie Heaton cast as Cannonball in New Mutants
• Casting: Henry Zaga cast as Sunspot in New Mutants
• Sin City getting a TV reboot
• Godzilla vs. Kong finds its director

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Director Josh Boone’s vision for New Mutants is...different
• Tom Holland to star in Uncharted
• Tom Holland took Marty McFly as inspiration for Spider-Man/Peter Parker
• Sony’s Venom cast its lead
• Sony’s Spider-Man-less universe getting started
• More casting news for Universal “Dark Universe”
• Sad dudes hate Wonder Woman ladies only screening
• Joss Whedon takes over Justice League because of Snyder’s family tragedy

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah: http://bzfd.it/2pXUXWA
• Brad: http://bit.ly/2r6ORk1
• Terrence: http://nydn.us/2qNdhAN
• Jay: http://bit.ly/2qNBWoK

TRAILERS

• Shimmer Lake
• Ozark
• Logan Lucky
• Murder on the Orient Express
• The Mountains Between Us

Episode 275: We Don’t Negotiate with Terrorists

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the crew is back with special guest Carrie to chat about 3D printed ovaries, season 5 of Agents of SHIELD, Black Adam in the DCEU, Karl Urban’s possible involvement in Judge Dredd: Mega City One, The Flash director challenge, Andy Serkis possibly in The Batman, and much more.