Episode 293: The Pinnacle of Manliness

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys are back to discuss Star Trek: Discovery, Def Jam 25, Netflix in-flight entertainment, Godzilla: King of Monsters, It sequel, Scanners coming to TV, Venom casting, Underworld TV series, Die Hard 6, and much more.

SHOW NOTES:

CHECKED OUT

• American Made
• Star Trek: Discovery
• Def Jam 25

SCIENCE & TECH NEWS

• Netflix trying to save in-flight entertainment

STUPID / WEIRD TECH

• Yomee

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

• Responses

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Spike TV cancels “The Mist”
• Denis Villeneuve working on Sony’s Cleopatra remake
• Godzilla: King of Monsters filming has wrapped
• Terminator 6 set for summer 2019
• Kumail Nanjiani and John Cena team up in buddy cop film
• Avatar sequels begin pre-production...massive budget for 4 films
• “It” sequel hits theaters September 2019

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• More Stephen King adaptations on the way
• David Cronenberg’s “Scanners” being adapted for a TV series
• Michelle Williams joins the cast of “Venom” for Sony
• Dear CBS, you did this to yourself
• Olivia Munn makes a statement on X-men: Dark Phoenix...everyone freaks out
• Len Wisemen is bring Underworld to TV and working on Die Hard 6

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah: http://nyp.st/2yw3GiG
• Jay: http://bbc.in/2vInw9p

TRAILERS

• Annihilation

Episode 292: A Little Hand Heavy

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys are back to discuss Wind River, Time: The Kalief Browder Story, Jean Grey's return to the X-Men comics, Akira live-action movie talk AGAIN, Linda Hamilton returning to the Terminator franchise, New Mutants, Beverly Hills Cop 4, Power Pack, Man of Steel 2, Tomb Raider, The Punisher and more.

SHOW NOTES

CHECKED OUT

• Kingsman: The Golden Circle
• Time: The Kalief Browder Story
• Wind River

COMIC NEWS

• Original Jean Grey is coming back

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

• Response

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Nazi hunting show by Jordan Peele
• Daniel Cudmore coming back for X-Men: Dark Phoenix but perhaps not as Colossus
• Possible director found for “Akira”
• Linda Hamilton to return to the Terminator franchise
• HBO’s Watchmen adaptation has begun pre-production

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Is Inhumans in trouble already?
• More information on “New Mutants”
• Beverly Hills Cop 4 details
• Marvel possibly developing “Power Pack” film
• DC possibly developing “Hawk and Dove” series
• Jay’s dreams finally come true
• Matthew Vaughn being considered for Man of Steel sequel

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah: http://bit.ly/2x9FnKa
• Terrence: http://bit.ly/2fe8hOU
• Jay: http://bit.ly/2f8B3Ef

TRAILERS

• Tomb Raider
• The Punisher - Netflix

Episode 291: $85 Billion Pettiness

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys are back to discuss the potential for hacking robots and cars, the death of a comic book legendary creator, first look at David Harbour's Hellboy, Venom being delayed, Stan Lee biopic, Jeff Bezos' world take over, Tong Wars, Terminator 6, The Boys adaptation, and much more.

SHOW NOTES

CHECKED OUT

• American Assassin

SCIENCE & TECH NEWS

• Killer Robots

COMIC NEWS

• Death of Len Wein

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

• Responses

LIGHTNING ROUND

• George R. R. Martin’s “Nightflyers” gets series order at SyFy
• First look at David Harbour as Hellboy
• Ahab cast on Fox’s Gifted
• Venom movie delayed
• Two more Stephen King projects are in the works
• Leonardo DiCaprio interested in playing Stan Lee in biopic
• Interesting rumor about Hawkeye in Infinity War
• Nick Blood returning to Agents of SHIELD
• Female-led version of Greatest American Hero in the works

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Liam Neeson does the world a favor
• “Mouse Guard” getting an adaptation from “Maze Runner” director
• The Boys adaptation headed to Amazon
• Daniel Dae Kim to replace Ed Skrein in Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen
• More details on “Cobra Kai” series
• Tim Miller confirmed to direct Terminator 6 for James Cameron
• Amazon picking up Chinese organized crime series, “Tong Wars”
• Jeff Bezos demanding Amazon’s own Game of Thrones
• J.J. Abrams set to direct Star Wars Episode IX

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Terrence: http://bit.ly/2wnVZd4
• Jay:  http://bit.ly/2wZp2Ha

TRAILERS

• The Shape of Water - Red band
• Downsizing
• The Current War
• Red Sparrow
• The Disaster Artist

Episode 290: Unfit Superman

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys are back to discuss Marvel's Inhumans, Jennifer Lawrence's very interesting perspective on her role in the X-Men franchise, unlikely superhero movie director, Suicide Squad 2 getting some good news, the future of the James Bond franchise, Rotten Tomatoes impact, Fox's X-Force movie and much more.

SHOW NOTES

CHECKED OUT

• Wonder Woman
• Catastrophe (Amazon)
• Inhumans

STUPID / WEIRD TECH

• Under-Cover

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

• Responses

LIGHTNING ROUND

• SyFy’s Blood Drive has been cancelled
• Jeph Loeb discusses early cut of “Inhumans”
• Jennifer Lawrence explains why she is coming back for X-Men: Dark Phoenix
• More possible “classic” characters joining Sony’s “Silver and Black”
• Jared Leto is all of us
• Spike Lee working on a superhero movie?

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Disney is moving Star Wars and Marvel to its streaming service
• Gavin O’Connor to write and direct Suicide Squad 2
• Major studios fighting for James Bond franchise rights
• Colin Trevorrow steps down from directing Star Wars Episode IX
• Rotten Tomatoes is ruining the movie industry, so says Hollywood
• Fox’s X-Force gets a writer/director

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah: http://bit.ly/2vMJKGz
• Terence: http://bit.ly/2wCTvck
• Jay: http://bit.ly/2eFC56E

TRAILERS

• Gerald’s Game