The Nerdpocalypse | Movie & TV News

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return to chat about killing military robots, NBCUniversal reveals more details on its upcoming streaming service, Disney makes a new princess, Boondocks getting two more seasons on HBO Max, Tango and Cash sequel, Cobra series, Disney+ launch list, Apple possibly making a major acquisition soon, Sony vs the Valiant Cinematic Universe, and much more. SHOW NOTES CHECKED OUT

• Spider-Man: Far From Home

SCIENCE & TECH NEWS

• Robots that can kill

LIGHTNING ROUND

• NBCUniversal’s streaming service details revealed
• Sony Pictures plans on remaking “The Princess Bride”
• Disney introducing its first Jewish princess
• Chuck Palahniuk’s “Invisible Monsters” being adapted to a TV series
• AppleTV+ picks up “The Black Cat” from Robert Rodriguez
• “The Boondocks” gets a two-season commitment at HBO Max

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Stallone wants a sequel to “Tango and Cash” with Russell
• Stallone wants to make a “Cobra” series with Robert Rodriguez
• Full list of TV shows and movies available at the launch of Disney+
• Yahoo! Financial speculates that Apple could be making a major acquisition soon
• Sony gives “Harbinger” movie rights to Paramount, thus splitting the Valiant Universe 

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

• Responses

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Dorian: http://bit.ly/33VXWiF
• Demetrius: http://bit.ly/30Ak9RC
• Terrence: http://bit.ly/32XYrIr
• Jay: http://bit.ly/3060WtY

TRAILERS

• Raising Dion

The Nerdpocalypse is a weekly podcast covering the latest movie news, TV show news, trailer reactions, and pop culture commentary. We break down Marvel MCU updates, DC Universe news, Star Wars, superhero movies, sci-fi, horror, streaming wars, box office results, casting announcements, and everything happening in Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence. A TNP Studios production since 2011. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. Premium content at TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium. For more TNP Studios content, check out Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), Dense Pixels (video game news), and Look Forward (progressive politics).

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return to discuss the Purge series, DeepFake audio heist and its insane implications, the Face/Off remake, remake of Tank Girl from Margot Robbie, Hawkeye series finds it's Kate Bishop, familiar actress joins the Mission Impossible franchise, another streaming service emerges for no good damn reason, "The Batman" plot, AppleTV+ pricing, what will bring the Russos back to the MCU, and much more! SHOW NOTES CHECKED OUT

• The Purge (series)

SCIENCE & TECH NEWS

• Criminals perform an audio Deepfake heist

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Talks of remaking “Face/Off” have begun
• Margot Robbie developing a remake of “Tank Girl”
• The character of Kate Bishop for “Hawkeye” series cast
• Hayley Atwell coming to the “Mission Impossible” franchise
• Patty Jenkins signs an exclusive TV deal with Netflix
• Support Black business, you jerks!

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• FINALLY: A featurette to tell us what the hell “Watchmen” on HBO is about!
• Sony developing several Spider-Man universe based TV shows
• Supposed plot for “The Batman” revealed
• Apple TV+ gets a monthly price
• Russo Brothers talk about what could bring them back to the MCU

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah:  http://bit.ly/2N6YE7L
• Terrence: https://dailym.ai/2LpNclz
• Jay: http://bit.ly/2HTPgA5

TRAILERS

• See

The Nerdpocalypse is a weekly podcast covering the latest movie news, TV show news, trailer reactions, and pop culture commentary. We break down Marvel MCU updates, DC Universe news, Star Wars, superhero movies, sci-fi, horror, streaming wars, box office results, casting announcements, and everything happening in Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence. A TNP Studios production since 2011. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. Premium content at TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium. For more TNP Studios content, check out Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), Dense Pixels (video game news), and Look Forward (progressive politics).

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast the guys return with guest Carrie to discuss "Grace and Frankie" coming to and end on Netflix, a Spawn kid show, casting for Amazon's LOTR series, Tomb Raider getting a sequel with a new director, Obi-Wan series details, shake-up on the set of Crazy Rich Asians sequel and much more. CHECKED OUT

• John Wick: Chapter 3
• Giant Days
• Spider-Man: Life Story
• Dr. Stone
• House of X
• Power of X

LIGHTNING ROUND

• “Grace and Frankie” ending (Netflix longest-running original show)
• Todd McFarlane developing “Spawn” TV shows
• Will Poulter cast as the lead for Amazon’s “Lord of the Rings” series
• Tomb Raider sequel in the works with Ben Wheatley directing
• Obi-Wan series set 11 years before “A New Hope”
• Taika Watiti cast in Suicide Squad

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Hand Maid’s Tale sequel being adapted by Hulu as well
• Uzumaki adaptation coming to Toonami
• Crazy Rich Asians’ only Asian writer won’t be back for the sequel due to pay disparity

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

• Responses

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah: http://bit.ly/2UtjDlY
• Terrence: http://bit.ly/2Ns5WlD
• Jay: http://bit.ly/2z4SCeC

TRAILERS

• Jack Ryan - Season 2
• Between Two Ferns
• Jojo Rabbit
• Bad Boys for Life

The Nerdpocalypse is a weekly podcast covering the latest movie news, TV show news, trailer reactions, and pop culture commentary. We break down Marvel MCU updates, DC Universe news, Star Wars, superhero movies, sci-fi, horror, streaming wars, box office results, casting announcements, and everything happening in Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence. A TNP Studios production since 2011. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. Premium content at TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium. For more TNP Studios content, check out Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), Dense Pixels (video game news), and Look Forward (progressive politics).

27 years after the Losers Club defeated Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård), IT returns to terrorize the town of Derry once more. Now adults, the Losers have long since gone their separate ways. However, the kids are disappearing again, so Mike (Isaiah Mustafa), the only one of the group to remain in their hometown, calls the others home. Damaged by the experiences of their past, they must each conquer their deepest fears to destroy Pennywise once and for all... putting them directly in the path of the clown that has become deadlier than ever.

The Nerdpocalypse is a weekly podcast covering the latest movie news, TV show news, trailer reactions, and pop culture commentary. We break down Marvel MCU updates, DC Universe news, Star Wars, superhero movies, sci-fi, horror, streaming wars, box office results, casting announcements, and everything happening in Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence. A TNP Studios production since 2011. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. Premium content at TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium. For more TNP Studios content, check out Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), Dense Pixels (video game news), and Look Forward (progressive politics).

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, Micah and Carrie bring a more intimate episode as these two take the reigns. This week's episode discusses ancient plants being affected by Climate Change, "Saw" reboot has finished filming, Arrowverse audio dramas, Star Wars comics ending this year, a full breakdown of the announcements from D23 for Marvel and Star Wars, and much more. SHOW NOTES SCIENCE & TECH NEWS

• Climate change is resurrecting ancient plants
• Surgeon General warns weed is too dank

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Production wraps on Chris Rock’s “Saw” movie
• Arrowverse shows becoming audio dramas
• Metro 2033 becoming a film
• Marvel ending their Star Wars comic later this year

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• D23 Breakdown:
  • WandaVision
  • Falcon and The Winter Soldier
  • What If?
  • Ms. Marvel (Don’t forget to mention that Feige said she’s coming to the films as well specifically)
  • She-Hulk
  • Moon Knight (Bring up the question of how do they do the violence associated with him on Disney+)
  • Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
  • Spidey and his Amazing Friends
  • Eternals
    • A better look at character designs
    • Kit Harrington announced as Black Knight (lots of info here on Black Knight’s background)
  • Black Widow
  • Black Panther 2
  • The Mandalorian
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi
  • Marvel Studios TV:
  • Marvel TV (Cartoons)
  • Marvel Movies
  • Star Wars

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

• Fan Group Responses
• Responses

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Carrie: http://bit.ly/2WbnrZi
• Micah: http://bit.ly/2ZdTFIA

TRAILERS

• Lucy in the Sky
• The Laundromat
• The World According to Jeff Goldblum
• Joker
• Episode 9: Rise of the Skywalker - Trailer 2

The Nerdpocalypse is a weekly podcast covering the latest movie news, TV show news, trailer reactions, and pop culture commentary. We break down Marvel MCU updates, DC Universe news, Star Wars, superhero movies, sci-fi, horror, streaming wars, box office results, casting announcements, and everything happening in Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence. A TNP Studios production since 2011. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. Premium content at TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium. For more TNP Studios content, check out Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), Dense Pixels (video game news), and Look Forward (progressive politics).

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast the guys return to discuss The Righteous Gemstones, the new season of Mindhunter, CRISPR used for editing DNA in sperm, Bond 25 gets an official title, Masters of the Universe upcoming anime announced, Matrix 4 is happening, in-depth talk about Sony and Disney part ways on Spider-Man deal, and much more. SHOW NOTES CHECKED OUT

• Succession
• The Righteous Gemstones
• Cannon Busters
• Mindhunter - Season 2

SCIENCE & TECH NEWS

• Science attempts DNA change in sperm using CRISPR

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Jon Favreau in talks for more Marvel projects
• Bond 25 gets an official name
• “Birds of Prey” show pitched for CW
• Masters of the Universe series coming to Netflix from Kevin Smith
• Michael Rooker joins Fast and Furious 9

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• More Marvel podcasts coming to Stitcher
• Apple TV+ is going head to head with Disney+
• The Matrix 4 is happening, Keanu and Moss to return
• Sony and Disney break ties in the Spider-Man deal

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah:  http://bit.ly/2YGudLE
• Dorian:  http://bit.ly/2YkEGMB
• Jay:  http://bit.ly/2OBgpxp

TRAILERS

• Marriage Story
  • Husband perspective
  • Wife perspective
• Rambo: Last Blood
• Underwater
• Bombshell
• The Report

The Nerdpocalypse is a weekly podcast covering the latest movie news, TV show news, trailer reactions, and pop culture commentary. We break down Marvel MCU updates, DC Universe news, Star Wars, superhero movies, sci-fi, horror, streaming wars, box office results, casting announcements, and everything happening in Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence. A TNP Studios production since 2011. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. Premium content at TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium. For more TNP Studios content, check out Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), Dense Pixels (video game news), and Look Forward (progressive politics).

After being invited to his first kissing party, 12-year-old Max (Jacob Tremblay) is panicking because he does not know how to kiss. Eager for some pointers, Max and his best friends, Thor (Brady Noon) and Lucas (Keith L. Williams), decide to use Max's dad's drone, which they are forbidden to touch, to spy on a teenage couple who are making out. But when things go ridiculously wrong, the drone is confiscated. Desperate to get it back before Max's dad gets home, the boys skip school and set off an odyssey of epically bad decisions involving some accidentally stolen drugs, frat-house paintball, and running from both the cops and terrifying teenage girls.

The Nerdpocalypse is a weekly podcast covering the latest movie news, TV show news, trailer reactions, and pop culture commentary. We break down Marvel MCU updates, DC Universe news, Star Wars, superhero movies, sci-fi, horror, streaming wars, box office results, casting announcements, and everything happening in Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence. A TNP Studios production since 2011. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. Premium content at TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium. For more TNP Studios content, check out Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), Dense Pixels (video game news), and Look Forward (progressive politics).

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return to discuss Neil Blomkamp no longer doing Robocop Returns, solo Snake Eyes movies, Blade reboot casting rumors, new synopsis for "Joker," controversial movie "The Hunt" officially canceled, fragile masculinity on the Fast and Furious sets, CBS/Viacom merger, discussion on Disney/Fox deal, and much more. SHOW NOTES LIGHTNING ROUND

• Neil Blomkamp no longer directing Robocop Returns
• Henry Golding cast as lead in solo “Snake Eyes” movie
• Fun casting rumor for the upcoming “Blade” reboot
• “Ghost Rider” and “Helstrom” series now branded “Adventures into Fear”
• New synopsis for “Joker” gives us some more clues behind the film

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• “The Hunt” officially cancelled, and creators received death threats
  • More info
• Magneto recasting creates interesting opportunity for Marvel Studios
• Fragile masculinity: why no one in the Fast and Furious films can lose a fight
• Jason Momoa won’t move forward on Aquaman 2 until he finishes political fight
• CBS/Viacom merger brings the companies back together again
• Disney does exactly what it should have done

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

• Responses

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah:  http://bit.ly/2YGudLE
• Terrence:  http://bit.ly/2YkEGMB
• Jay:  http://bit.ly/2OBgpxp

TRAILERS

• Dolemite is My Name

The Nerdpocalypse is a weekly podcast covering the latest movie news, TV show news, trailer reactions, and pop culture commentary. We break down Marvel MCU updates, DC Universe news, Star Wars, superhero movies, sci-fi, horror, streaming wars, box office results, casting announcements, and everything happening in Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence. A TNP Studios production since 2011. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. Premium content at TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium. For more TNP Studios content, check out Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), Dense Pixels (video game news), and Look Forward (progressive politics).

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return to discuss "A Black Lady Sketch Show," Del Toro's retirement from comic book movies, more Planet of the Apes films on the way, Coming to America 2, Venom 2 has a new director, whether Deadpool can move into the PG-13 parts of the MCU, Game of Thrones writers headed to Netflix, Disney+ bundle revealed, mass shootings in the US begin change marketing plans for Blumhouse Productions, and much more. SHOW NOTES CHECKED OUT

• A Black Lady Sketch Show

STUPID / WEIRD TECH

• Coosno

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Del Toro says he will not direct anymore comic book movies
• Home Alone being rebooted for Disney+
• More “Planet of the Apes” movies on the way
• Disney reveals bundle for its streaming services
• Wesley Snipes joins Coming to America 2
• Andy Serkis to direct “Venom” sequel, and Tom Hardy helped write it with him

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Disney supposedly blindsided by just how terrible Fox movies are
• Rumor that Disney is considering whether Deadpool can move in and out of PG-13 movies
• Game of Thrones writers sign overall deal with Netflix
• Blumhouse Productions pulls ads for “The Hunt” due to mass shootings
• Samuel L. Jackson let’s people know how he feels about politics mixed with movies

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah: http://bit.ly/31oH8Pi
• Terrence:  http://bit.ly/2KokCR3
• Jay:  http://bit.ly/2Yll2QH

TRAILERS

• Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
• Titans - Season 2

The Nerdpocalypse is a weekly podcast covering the latest movie news, TV show news, trailer reactions, and pop culture commentary. We break down Marvel MCU updates, DC Universe news, Star Wars, superhero movies, sci-fi, horror, streaming wars, box office results, casting announcements, and everything happening in Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence. A TNP Studios production since 2011. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. Premium content at TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium. For more TNP Studios content, check out Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), Dense Pixels (video game news), and Look Forward (progressive politics).

Lawman Luke Hobbs and outcast Deckard Shaw form an unlikely alliance when a cyber-genetically enhanced villain threatens the future of humanity.

The Nerdpocalypse is a weekly podcast covering the latest movie news, TV show news, trailer reactions, and pop culture commentary. We break down Marvel MCU updates, DC Universe news, Star Wars, superhero movies, sci-fi, horror, streaming wars, box office results, casting announcements, and everything happening in Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence. A TNP Studios production since 2011. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. Premium content at TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium. For more TNP Studios content, check out Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), Dense Pixels (video game news), and Look Forward (progressive politics).