Along with the returning Boitano, Pol & Bud discover Wicked is only part 1, ponder the Universal Universe of Universally Universe Monsters, and review Beetlejuice Beetlejuice!

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Bud’s Weekly Geek-out

07:54 – mushroom robots?

Coming Soon

10:36 – Star Trek: Lower Decks (S5 preview, Paramount+ series, October 24) (Zoner Mary)

11:39 – Wicked – Part 1 (in theatres November 22) (Zoner Mary)

13:09 – The Franchise (Max series, October 6)

14:11 – Wolf Man (in theatres January 17, 2025)

19:46 – Chris Miller denies report that Sony ”scrapped most” of third film: ”the reels are coming along nicely”

23:03 – Destin Daniel Cretton in talks to direct Spider-Man 4

RUMOURS and HEARSEY

26:50 – The Goonies set to film a sequel with many of original cast set to star (source: The Sun)

Geek News Proper

28:38 – James Earl Jones dies at 93 (Zoner Mary)

related: Peter Renaday (Master Splinter in the ’80s/’90s TMNT) dies at age 89 (Zoner Ewan)

37:00 – Jamie Lee Curtis on her Emmy win for The Bear: ”I’m the luckiest girl in the world”

38:22 – New Harry Potter series launches casting call: ”We are committed to inclusive, diverse casting” (Zoner Ewan)

39:35 – Pol’s girlfriend calling!

40:35 – Peter Cushing’s friend sues Star Wars

43:43 – Valorie Curry (Firecracker in The Boys) calls out ‘deeply inappropriate’ fans after recent Comic-Con incident

Reviews and Recommendayshes

49:13 – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Pol)

1:00:55 – The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Rings (Art)

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