We each select one story from gaming, television, and movies for this edition of the podcast. In the world of video games, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has brought forth a strong contender in the battle royale arena, and Fortnite expands into toy spin-offs with a Nerf line-up and a custom Monopoly experience.

In movies, we look back at a couple of franchises: The Predator needs to call it a day, but Candyman might get new life from Jordan Peele. Television news includes a look back at the "NuWho" Doctor Who before the new season starts and a sneak peek at what Netflix is bringing to New York Comic Con.

The bonus item is a discussion with Patrick Corcoran, VP and Chief Communications Officer of the National Association of Theatre Owners, about how the moviegoing experience is alive and well despite streaming growth.

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It's time to tackle whitewashing, the glut of streaming services, and toxic fandom head-on (but in a lighthearted way)! As we applaud the success of Crazy Rich Asians, we raise an eyebrow to the DC Universe debut and reflect upon the uproar surrounding the Battlestar Galactica reboot and an entitled audience.

Other stories this month include a look at the premise of NBC's Manifest, speculation on what the Monument Valley animated movie in development will look like, and the often-overlooked but visionary work by Alfred Hitchcock, Rope.

Our bonus item is an interview with Andrew Bujalski, screenwriter and director of Support the Girls.

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It's an eclectic bunch of news this month from the world of TV, movies, and gaming! We talk about a new Joel Kinnaman/Ronald D. Moore project as well as the surprising return of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. We also touch on some of the most underrated time travel movies, introduce an Ursula K. Le Guin novella in development, disagree with a review of The Guernsey Literary Potato Peel Pie Society, and speculate on the ramifications of Luigi's death in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Finally, join Daniel Kurland as he interviews Todd Berger, the screenwriter for the upcoming film, The Happytime Murders.

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In the aftermath of San Diego Comic-Con, we have a lot of news to sort through, including trailer breakdowns for Godzilla 2 and Aquaman, both of which include exciting, recognizable villains. In TV news, we talk about the 13th Doctor in Doctor Who and the prospects for a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot. We also cover extended content for Dr. Horrible (comic) and Star Trek: Discovery (webisodes).

Our bonus item is a chat with associate editor of Den of Geek, Kayti Burt, who moderated the Wynonna Earp panel at SDCC and shares with us why the fandom of this niche show is so strong.

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This edition of G! News takes a detour to explore the reports coming out of San Diego Comic-Con in advance of the biggest industry convention of its kind for 2018. Instead of touching on specific articles from the Den of Geek website, we bring in an expert: Leonard Sultana of anenglishmaninsandiego.com. Leonard shares his thoughts on how to best enjoy the convention despite the lack of a presence from heavyweights, Marvel Studios, HBO, and Star Wars.

Topics discussed include Breaking Bad, Halloween, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, activations, cosplay, and more. Get news and advice from someone who really knows San Diego Comic-Con!

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The latest movie, television, and gaming news includes a couple of season 2 discussions: one for Westworld on HBO and the other for Mars on Nat Geo. Toby Jones has some gleeful words to share about his villain role in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, and the MCU viewing order is discussed. Finally, the games to watch out for in 2018 are talked about as is a Spider-Man spinoff for webspinner, Silk.

The bonus item is an unusual but entertaining interview with Joe Pera of Joe Pera Talks With You from Den of Geek contributor, Daniel Kurland.

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This month includes some follow up on a couple of topics, including more speculation from Scott Kelly about the viability of humans in space long-term. In movie news, Ocean's 8's box office take is analyzed as is the influence of Raiders of the Lost Ark on current film culture. Television discussion centers around Game of Thrones spin-offs and an Aeon Flux reboot; plus there's a Stranger Things prequel novel coming in 2019!

The other follow-up is the bonus item this month: an interview with Fiona Shaw, whose supporting role in BBC America's Killing Eve was talked about last month.

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Things get a little political this week as we discuss the modern message behind HBO's Farenheit 451, the significance of the Solo: A Star Wars Story director calling Lando a pansexual, and the importance of the cultural timing of BBC America's Killing Eve. Also on the table for analysis are the Catch-22 limited series on Hulu, the Lord of the Rings series in development on Amazon, and Resident Evil 7's cloud-based presence on Switch.

Plus our bonus content brings in science reporter Alejandro Rojas, who talks about his discussion with astronaut Scott Kelly about UFOs.

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This edition of G! News includes a couple of bits of Marvel supplements, including a Black Panther reference guide and a list of unusual moments for the Avengers: Infinity War villain, Thanos. Other lists discussions include Netflix projects in the works and some Tribeca Film Festival highlights. Lastly, the hosts discuss the Supernatural season 14 renewal and the green light for Bill & Ted Face the Music.

We also have an interview this month with Rao Paoletta, senior editor at Inverse, who called in to discuss the science of Star Wars.

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Some interesting music-related news gets its due in this episode of the podcast with new Prince material ready for release and Doctor Strange showing up in Pink Floyd. We also touch on religion in The Handmaid's Tale and the deep story of the new God of War game. There's also discussion of the American remake of SKAM and David Tennant brush with Hannibal Lecter.

Our bonus item fits well with our music theme as we share our interview with A Series of Unfortunate Events season 2 composer, Jim Dooley.

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