The geeks (sans Art) talk Tears of the Kingdom, Beetlejuice 2 realness, Wes Anderson trailer fakeness, more WGA updates, and a coupla business stories (Microsoft/Vice Media) as a treat.

Bud’s Weekly Geek-out

09:15 – Tears of the Kingdom

related: Hillside Gamestop lineup

related: Goddess statues pop up in Brazil

related: ”Rediscover your sense of adventure” TotK commercial

related and stupid: A speedrunner has beaten TotK in 94 minutes

Coming Soon

19:09 – Haunted Mansion (trailer, in theatres July 28) (Zoner Mary)

21:11 – Dead City (six-episode The Walking Dead spinoff, AMC, June 18)

26:04 – Arnold (Netflix three-part documentary, June 7)

26:52 – Secret Invasion (featurette, Marvel series, Disney+, June 21)

27:26 – The Whimsical Fellowship: A Lord of The Rings Story (Curious Refuge)

related: The Matrix by Wes Anderson (not Curious Refuge)

related: Wes Anderson by American Express

29:16 – Marvel series news: Loki S2 starts October 6. All Echo episodes drop November 29.

Geek News Proper

30:51 – 2 Beetle 2 Juice: cast addition and release date (September 6, 2024)

36:13 – The Super Mario Bros. Movie is on digital now (odd Google Play pricing)

37:53 – Guardians Vol. 3 box office

related: FAKE CHRIS PRATT

related: Guardians Vol. 3 breaks world record for most prosthetics in a film with 22,500-plus pieces

49:41 – Michael J. Fox decided to retire after watching Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (and only recently realized that he’s ”really good” in Back to the Future) (STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie, streaming now on Apple TV+)

56:44 – WGA update: The Tony Awards will go on without writers or pickets (original update)

related: Jimmy Fallon puts his non-writing staff on ‘unpaid leave of absence’ during strike

1:05:21 – Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard approved by EU (UK CMA response, US FTC next)

1:08:51 – Vice Media files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Listener mailbag ([email protected])

1:11:20 – Zoner Ewan: Cap suit, strong wills

Reviews and Recommendayshes

1:15:09 – 91-Second Movie Review: The Mother (find more at TheZone.fm/movies/)

1:20:59 – Come From Away (Pol)

1:24:13 – Renfield (Kirsten & Bryan)

Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)!

Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail [email protected]

Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts.

Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice:

https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss

And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast