Hey You Geeks

Deadpool is breaking records and taking names, and on this week's Hey You Geeks, we share our take on the film and talk with actor Stefan Kapicic who plays Colossus. We're also looking forward to the year ahead with a preview of the handful of other comic book movies slated for 2016.

One of the best TV shows of 2015 was Ash vs. Evil Dead, the Starz adapted series based on Sam Raimi's legendary Evil Dead films. The show's first season ended last week, so this week on Hey You Geeks we look back at the series with a number of roundtable chats we held with the cast and crew at last October's New York Comic Con. Have a listen to hear our interviews with creator Sam Raimi, show-runner Craig DiGregorio, effects mastermind Roger Murray and actors Bruce Campbell, Lucy Lawless, Jill Marie Jones, Ray Santiago and Dana DeLorenzo. Enjoy the show...

With recent news regarding Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One, and Cline’s new book Armada now available, this weeks Hey You Geeks is about the writing, cultural impact and geekdom of Cline’s work. We love Ready Player One, but where is its place in the literature landscape? Give a listen to find out where we place it, and share your thoughts on the book in the comments. After that, we discuss the wave of new Force Awakens images that were released this week and the box-office bomb that is Fantastic Four. Enjoy the show...

This week on Hey You Geeks, we’re running through the big news, announcements and trailers from this years San Diego Comic Con. Oh, and we're doing it from the East Coast. That's right, we didn't attend this years geek Mecca, but you better believe we have a lot to discuss. From trailers and insights into Batman v. Superman and Suicide Squad, to Lucasfilm's Comic Con takeover, Marvel's absence and World of Warcraft, there is a ton of movie news to discuss. Beyond that, we're breaking down the TV shows of SDCC to determine what we'll be tuning in for this fall, be it Ash vs. Evil Dead, Fear the Walking Dead or the new Muppets series. Enjoy the show and share your favorite SDCC news in the comments.

This week on Hey You Geeks, we’re putting our casting director hats on to make our picks for the actors we'd most like to see play a young Han Solo in the just announced Han Solo anthology film to be directed by Christopher Miller and Phil Lord (The Lego Movie) and written by Lawrence and Jon Kasdan. We're also talking about the casting of Elodie Yung as Elekta in the Netflix Daredevil series,the second season premiere of Star Wars Rebels, Terminator Genisys and the fan film culture and the first images to emerge from Paul Feig's Ghostbusters. Enjoy the show...

This week on Hey You Geeks, we’re prepping for the Game Of Thrones season finale by dissecting some of the controversies of this past season, and analyzing the unprecedented idea of a TV series lapping the ongoing book series that it is based upon. Before that, we talk about the news of Jonn Bernthal's casting as the Punishers for the second season of the Netflix Daredevil series, and why the Punisher character may finally have his moment to thrive. We end the show with a remembrance of the legendary Christopher Lee, who sadly passed away late last week, as well as with a brief announcement of a new, Star Wars related podcast we're prepping for launch later this summer.

This week on Hey You Geeks, we’re breaking down what we're considering the best movie of 2015 thus far; Mad Max: Fury Road. We talk about everything from Fury Road's storied production, feminist themes and how it stacks up to the first three films to its box-office performance and George Miller's direction. Our talk about box-office inevitably leads into a conversation regarding the controversial comments actor Simon Pegg made last week regarding superhero movies and geek cinema. We dig deep to understand his point of view and predict how we see the future of the film industry changing in the next few years.

This week on Hey You Geeks, we're presenting our geek certified 2015 summer movie preview. Going month by month, May through August, we're covering all of the big movie releases, from superhero films including Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man and Fantastic Four, adventure films like Tomorrowland, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation and Jurassic World, kids flicks including Inside Out and Minions, sci-fi epics like Mad Max: Fury Road and so much more. After that, we talk a bit about the upcoming film lineup from DC, breaking down the new Dawn of Justice teaser trailer and sharing our thoughts on the first official image of Jared Leto as Joker. Share your thoughts in the comments and tell us which movie you are most excited to see in theaters this summer.

This week on Hey You Geeks, we’re following up our talk on dark and light superhero movies with a deeper look at Daredevil, the new Marvel/Netflix series we would argue has revolutionized superhero storytelling. After that, we do what Hey You Geeks has done since episode one, and talk about the franchise to top all franchises; Star Wars. While we sadly missed attending this year’s Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, we have our own little celebration on this week’s episode, sharing our thoughts on the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser trailer and what emotions being “home” stirred in us diehard fans.

This week on Hey You Geeks, we’re talking about the dark and light sides of comic book movies, piecing together how the dark New York of Marvel’s new Daredevil series will fit into the often lighter-themed MCU. We’re also looking at DC’s new cast of brooding faces and debating where darkness does and doesn’t belong in superhero movies. But first, we explain a little more about the podcast, and cover some news on the upcoming Ghostbusters multiverse and the first Star Wars standalone film, Rogue One.