Episode 426: The Reboot We All Want and Deserve

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return with Carrie to talk about Digimon Adventure, Jurassic World Dominion's main cast, Diamond Comic continued implosion, a Beavis and Butthead reboot that's underway, newly announced "Fallout" series, Ray Fisher comments on Joss Whedon's behavior during "Justice League," and much more! 

SHOW NOTES

CHECKED OUT

• Bad Boys for Life
• Digimon Adventure

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Jurassic World: Dominion has some interesting main characters
• Diamond Comic Distributors continue to implode (also they’re blaming comic shops, fun!)
• Aquaman will be frozen for the entertainment of small children
• Beavis and Butthead reboot is now official
• “Princess Bride” remake on the way

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• “Fallout” series announced for Amazon
• Ray Fisher comes out against Joss Whedon’s work on Justice League
• Walmart is turning parking lots into Drive-in theaters
• Disney develops movie quality face-swapping technology

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

• Responses

SHIRTS!!!!

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah:  https://bit.ly/2V8w20j
• Carrie:  https://bit.ly/38fyBCY
• Jay:  https://bit.ly/2JzgNY0

TRAILERS

• Tread
• The Tax Collector

Episode 425: Greenland is RIGHT THERE!!

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return to discuss a reboot of "Twister," a possible Bad Boys/Axel Foley crossover, career of Joel Schumacher, Jenny Slate leaving Big Mouth because of the race of the character, whether Disney will move "Mulan," Michael Keaton returning as Batman in the DCEU(!?), and much more.

SHOW NOTES

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Twister Reboot in Development at Universal From Top Gun: Maverick Director
• Blumhouse Boss Jason Blum Is Ready And Willing To Take Charge Of Universal's DARK UNIVERSE
• Possible Bad Boys/Axel Foley crossover?
• Y: The Last Man headed to FX on Hulu

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Joel Schumacher, Director With a Flair for the Distinctive, Dies at 80
• Jenny Slate Exits ‘Big Mouth’: ‘Black Characters Should Be Played by Black People’
• Is Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Moving Off July 24?
• Michael Keaton in talks to join Flashpoint as Batman
  • But wait, there’s more!

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah:  https://bit.ly/2By8IC0
• Terrence:  https://bit.ly/2YxftvQ
• Jay: https://bit.ly/3hML3ym

TRAILERS

• Superman: Man of Tomorrow
• Greenland

Episode 424: ZERO DOLLARS!

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return to discuss Black Monday, Doom Patrol, The King of Staten Island, possible Attack the Block sequel, Mike Tyson biopic starring Jamie Foxx, money lost from COVID-19 for the film industry, will people return to theaters in July, and much more!

CHECKED OUT

• Hannibal
• Black Monday
• Doom Patrol
• The King of Staten Island 

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Attack the Block director has met with John Boyega about a sequel
• Now scrapped “New Warriors” show would have had a great MODOK
• Mike Tyson biopic with Jamie Foxx is officially moving forward

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Wonder Woman 1984 shifts its release date yet again
• Cinema Business Could Lose $20-$31 Billion in 2020

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah:  https://bit.ly/3dg5dgE
• Terrence:  https://bit.ly/3huFvbG
• Jay:  https://bit.ly/2BkxxBk

TRAILERS

• Warrior Nun
• Cursed

Episode 423: Wet Chips in Ice Cream

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return to discuss the new docuseries "Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich," Gone with the Wind gets pulled, Beyonce is NOT Storm in Black Panther 2 dummies, Lionel Ritchie getting a Disney movie musical?, DC breaks a monopoly, Cops gets canceled, and much more.

SHOW NOTES

CHECKED OUT

• Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich

LIGHTNING ROUND

• “Gone with the Wind” temporarily pulled from HBO Max
• The Flash fires Elongated Man for past tweets
• No there is no evidence that Beyonce is in Black Panther 2...stop it!

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Disney developing movie musical based on Lionel Ritchie’s music catalog 
• DC Comics breaks tie with Diamond Comic Distributors
• Long running show, Cops, cancelled
  • Live: PD cancelled

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

• Responses

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah: https://bit.ly/2MGt6TV
• Jay: https://bit.ly/3hiOFbo

TRAILERS

• 7500
• I’ll Be Gone in the Dark
• Bill and Ted Face the Music

Episode 422: Hurry up and Broom Him Fast!

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return to discuss the season finale of Killing Eve, The Witcher season 2 resumes filming, Evan Peters joining the MCU, the bizarre move by the CW with the Batwoman series, more prequels coming in the "Alien" franchise according to Ridley Scott, and much more.

CHECKED OUT

• Killing Eve Season 3 Finale
• Defending Jacob Finale
• Middleditch and Schwartz

LIGHTNING ROUND

• The Witcher season 2 will resume filming
• Evan Peters is joining the MCU
• Look what you people did!

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• The CW making an odd choice in replacing Ruby Rose on “Batwoman”
• Third “Alien” prequel is still happening
• Cinemark Theaters won’t require people to wear masks
• 40% of movie theaters in China may never reopen

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah:  http://bit.ly/34xlhqw
• Terrence:  https://bbc.in/2zXe09F
• Jay: https://bit.ly/2z2qbRN

TRAILERS

• 30 for 30: Be Water
• Lovecraft Country - Full trailer

Episode 421: They Stole the Damn Font!

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return to discuss The Last Dance docuseries, our ideas of which way to go with the X-Men in the MCU, Kingdom Hearts TV series, HBO Max impressions, new info about the Snyder Cut, Henry Cavill coming back to the DCEU as Superman, and much more!

SHOW NOTES

CHECKED OUT

• The Last Dance

STUPID / WEIRD TECH

• This is a real thing

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Gambit was next up after X-Men: Apocalypse
• A “Kingdom Hearts” animated series is on the way for Disney+
• “Upgrade” being turned into a sequel television series

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• HBO Max launches, our thoughts
• Micah gets a “Dude, I told ya” on the Snyder Cut
• Henry Cavill will return to the DCEU as Superman

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah: t.ly/HRXq
• Terrence: https://bit.ly/3gtF0y7
• Jay: https://bit.ly/2Mho0NT

TRAILERS

• Fast and Fierce: Death Race

Episode 420: There was no Snyder Cut, they are MAKING IT RIGHT NOW!

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return to discuss the DCAMU, the return of Stupid Tech, live-action "Dragon's Lair," upcoming "Jackpot" movie, Batwoman losing its lead actress, Americans not wanting to head back to theaters, Zack Snyder's cut of Justice League is actually happening, and much more!

CHECKED OUT

• Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything
• The DCAMU

STUPID / WEIRD TECH

• Doctor Agon

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Live action “Dragon’s Lair” movie in the works with Ryan Reynolds
• Mission Impossible 7 and 8 gets a new villain
• "Jackpot" movie at Sony with expanding the Spider-Man universe

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Ruby Rose leaves Batwoman 
• 70% of Americans aren’t interested in going to theaters anymore
• Zack Snyder Will Release the ‘Snyder Cut’ of ‘Justice League’ on HBO Max
  • Fans demand Ayer cut of “Suicide Squad” now as well
  • Ghostbuster reboot 3-hour director’s cut now threatened to be released

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah:  https://bit.ly/3dXVUTx
• Terrence:  https://bit.ly/2yFRgKo
• Jay:  https://bit.ly/2zkLaQ1

TRAILERS

• Da 5 Bloods
• The Old Guard
• Tenet - New Trailer

Episode 419: Professional Pedant

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return to discuss Defending Jacob on Apple TV, Breeders, What We Do In the Shadows, Dead to Me (season 2), Gangs of London, New Mutants being released in theaters (for real this time), Moonfall, Snow Crash, Diamond Publishing handling the COVID-19 crisis, Hamilton coming to Disney+ early, should actors have to workout insanely for roles, and much more! 

CHECKED OUT

• Defending Jacob
• Breeders
• What We Do in the Shadows
• Dead to Me - Season 2
• Gangs of London

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Tim Story returning to superhero films
• New Mutants gets released on August 28th...in theaters?!
• Josh Gad to star in Roland Emmerich’s version of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
• HBO Max to adapt one of Micah’s favorite books
• Diamond expects new books to be “pandemic-era collectibles”
• SHUT UP MICAH

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Hamilton to stream on Disney+ on July 3rd
• Batman says only meatheads like Superman work out

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

• Responses

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah: https://bit.ly/2SQsHSl
• Terrence: http://dailym.ai/2VEigBL
• Carrie: http://bit.ly/37VjmOD
• Jay: https://bit.ly/2WabVQ3

TRAILERS

• I May Destroy You
• Unhinged

Episode 418: I Guess All Bets Are Off?!

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return with actual movie and tv NEWS!!!!! The guys discuss the new Seinfeld special, Bad Education, The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez, a Demolition Man sequel, Borderlands movie casting, Nick Cage playing the role he was born to play, prequel or sequel to Extraction, Tom Cruise going to space...for real, Star Wars movie from Taika Watiti, and much more!

CHECKED OUT

• The Photograph
• Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill
• Bad Education
• The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Oscar-winner set to be in video game movie
• Jim Gaffigan to play crackhead in AMC series
• One of Micah’s favorite movies may be getting a sequel
• One of Jay’s favorite movies may be getting a sequel
• I ain’t giving you a damn thing

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Taika Waititi to write/direct a new Star Wars film 
• Nicolas Cage to Play ‘Tiger King’s’ Joe Exotic in Scripted Series From ‘American Vandal’ Showrunner 
• The first man to run in space

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah: https://bit.ly/2SVjhVR
• Terrence: t.ly/g9DE
• Jay: https://bit.ly/3d6amYW

TRAILERS

• Space Force

Episode 417: How Many Michael Shannons Are You?

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return to discuss Extraction, 2019's biggest flop, Tyler Perry plans to re-open his studio, Universal Pictures makes a gamble with movie theaters, Oscars change rules, sort of, and much more.

CHECKED OUT

• #BlackAF
• Good Time
• Extraction
• Waco

LIGHTNING ROUND

• 2019 Biggest Movie Flop is…
• Tyler Perry Lays out plans to reopening studio

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Universal Pictures sets of war with movie theater chains
• Oscars working on its hypocrisy

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

• Responses

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah: https://bit.ly/2woVUM6
• Terrence: https://bit.ly/39UIB3y
• Jay: https://bit.ly/2KPpOg4