Pol, Kirsten, and Bud talk patriotism, more remakes, which blockbuster will win the summer, and somehow…SOMEHOW…we get back in to Star Wars? Quelle surprise!

Bud’s Weekly Geek-out

08:14 – Maple Scan

Coming Soon

13:17 – Jaws at IMAX Victoria . . . probably? soon? we hope? there’s a listing page but no times?

14:19 – The Running Man (in theatres November 7)

18:59 – The Fantastic Four: First Steps BTS (in theatres July 25)

23:03 – Project Hail Mary (Lord & Miller, in theatres March 20, 2026)

29:28 – Roofman (in theatres October 10, Bud just heard this story on the Criminal podcast: part I / part II

32:16 – For its 35th anniversary, the original 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie is coming back to theaters with new footage (trailer, in select American theatres Sunday, August 17 & Wednesday, August 20)

42:04 – The Shadow’s Edge (in theatres, but not likely here, August 16)

related: Jackie Chan’ll make a man out of you

43:22 – The Bear renewed for season 5 by FX

48:13 – The Social Network Part II in the works, inspired by WSJ’s The Facebook Files

NOT Coming Soon

52:04 – that Akira live-action movie

Geek News Proper

52:35 – Denis Villeneuve will direct the next James Bond film

56:52 – Prices for the OG Nintendo Switch, its games, and accessories will ”change” in Canada (announcing August 1)

58:06 – Why original kids movies bomb at the box office

1:03:28 – Star Wars and Coca-Cola collaboration will ‘Refresh Your Galaxy’ / full commercial / 1999 Star Wars Pepsi commercial

RUMOURS and HEARSEY

1:07:09 – Vin Diesel teases return of Paul Walker’s character in Fast & Furious 11 (source: the NME)

Reviews and Recommendayshes

1:08:51 – 28 Years Later (Pol)

1:15:27 – KPop Demon Hunters (Bud)

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