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A kind-hearted, thieving street rat, Aladdin, is in love with Jasmine, the princess of Agrabah. To win her love, Aladdin is ordered by Jafar, the Grand Vizier to bring him a magical lamp, which wields the powerful Genie. Now it is upon Aladdin and Genie to stop Jafar and his evil intentions and marry the love of his 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).

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return with special guest, Jack, to discuss the John Wick series, Mortal Kombat reboot, the "Saw" franchise re-imagining in the works, more "Purge," Batman casting, Akira adaptation, Hulu being controlled fully by Disney, and much more! SHOW NOTES CHECKED OUT

• Veep - The Final Episode  
• Jailbirds  
• John Wick: Chapters 1 & 2                                                                                 
• John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
• Dead to Me

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Netflix Heading to E3 to Adapt More TV Shows Into Video Games
• ‘Bond 25’ Suspends Shooting After Daniel Craig is Uncoordinated
• Disney is reviving the ‘Honey, I Shrunk the Kids’ franchise
• Star Wars film after “Rise of the Skywalker” will be by GoT writers
• Live action “Mortal Kombat” movie is on the way
• Chris Rock To Reboot ‘Saw’ Franchise
• The fifth and final “Purge” film coming in 2020

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Batman casting announced
• Peter Jackson says he turned down “Aquaman” twice
• Taika Waititi’s “Akira” adaptation begins shooting in July
• Disney takes over control of Hulu

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah: http://bit.ly/2DK5WYG
• Terrence: http://bit.ly/2PNCgyH
• Jay: http://bit.ly/2YsqPiT
• Jack: http://bit.ly/2QOT3QL

TRAILERS

• Midsommar
• Always Be My Maybe
• Black Mirror - Season 5
• Angel Has Fallen

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).

Legendary hitman John Wick must fight his way out of New York when a $14 million contract on his life makes him the target of the world's top assassins. Being declared as excommunicado after killing D'Antonio on Continental grounds, the chances of survival have never been thinner for Wick. With the aid of old allies, John seeks to turn the tide.

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 special guest Carrie, to discuss updates on Gambit, New Mutants, Roland Emmerich's upcoming nonsense, casting for Marvel's Eternals, release schedules for Star Wars/Avatar/Marvel Phase 4, Yasuke casting, and much more. CHECKED OUT

• Pokemon: Detective Pikachu
• The Meg
• Triple Threat
• Avengers: Endgame (spoilers obviously)

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Channing Tatum “Gambit” movie removed from the release schedule
• Female led remake of Cliffhanger in the works
• Richard Madden in Talks to Star in Marvel’s ‘Eternals’
• CW picks up first season of “Batwoman”
• Roland Emmerich working on his next flop, Moonfall
• New Mutants delayed AGAIN!

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Chadwick Boseman will play lead in “Yasuke” as first Black Samurai
• Marvel announces dates for Phase 4
• Disney announces new Star Wars trilogy
• Avatar sequels being pushed back by Disney
• Marvel Studios starting to develop a NOVA film

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Carrie: http://bit.ly/2JoIKmA
• Terrence: https://ind.pn/2H87YCY
• Jay: http://bit.ly/2VDir2t (Blame T’ara)

TRAILERS

• It: Chapter Two
• Watchmen
• Spider-Man: Far From Home

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).

In Ryme City, a metropolis populated between the bonds of humans and Pokémon alike, a 21-year-old former Pokémon trainer named Tim Goodman comes into contact with a talking Pikachu that once belonged to his father, Harry Goodman, who went missing after an accident. Tim and the talking Pikachu, who calls himself "Detective Pikachu", investigate to find his whereabouts with the help of a reporter, Lucy Stevens, and her Psyduck, until they come across something that endangers the Pokémon world. 

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 more thoughts on Avengers: Endgame (some spoilers), John Cena joining the Fast and Furious series, a Saints Row movie, John Singleton's passing, a possible Willow series at Disney+, the start of the horror side of Marvel's live-action universe on Hulu, beginnings of Sony's TV Marvel universe, the public transportation set ending for the X-Men at Fox, Avengers: Endgame's opening weekend numbers and its race to overtake Avatar, and much more! SHOW NOTES CHECKED OUT - Avengers: Endgame LIGHTNING ROUND

• John Cena joining the cast of ‘Fast and the Furious’ 9
• F. Gary Gray to direct a live-action “Saints Row” movie
• Scarlett Johansson to get ~$20m for solo ‘Black Widow’ movie
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 to possibly begin shooting in 2020
• Casting Updates for ‘The Suicide Squad’
  • Polka-Dot Man
  • Ratcatcher
• Warwick Davis reveals possible ‘Willow’ series in the works for Disney+

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Disney attempting to pick up more ownership of Hulu
• Live action ‘Ghost Rider’ and ‘Helstrom’ series coming to Hulu
  • A working theory
• ‘Into the Spiderverse’ writers working on Sony’s Marvel TV Universe
• Simon Kinberg admits to having to downgrade the ending of ‘Dark Phoenix’
• ‘Avengers: Endgame shatters opening weekend worldwide box office records
  • Chinese numbers are bonkers

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

• Responses

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Terrence: http://bit.ly/2WakRm8
• Jay: http://bit.ly/2GVCJvR

TRAILERS

• Sonic the Hedgehog

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).

SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS!!!! Avengers: Endgame Review: In this special SPOILER heavy video we talk all about our favorite moments in Avengers: Endgame, breakdown the basic plot, run through the greatest moments, odd moments, and absolute gobsmacking scenes from what is likely to be one of the biggest films in the history of cinema, and certainly going to leave a mark for blockbusters for decades to come. It's the end of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's "Infinity Saga" and Kevin Feige and his team went out with a bang. Let's celebrate it!

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 a special guest to discuss the movie news of the week. This week they discuss Game of Thrones spin-offs, Bad Boys for Life, a remake of "The Raid," Disney smartly sidestepping its racist history, James Bond 25, Avengers: Endgame box office records, and much more! CHECKED OUT

• Little
• Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce

LIGHTNING ROUND

• ‘Game Of Thrones’ Spinoff From Bryan Cogman Dead At HBO
• Marvel’s “WandaVision” will be a six hour long series
• Bad Boys for Life has finally wrapped
• Joe Carnahan’s remake of “The Raid” is still in the works”
• Disney+ not releasing Songs of the South and editing Dumbo

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Spider-Man: Far From Home to actually end Phase 3 of the MCU
• Rami Malek confirmed as the villain for Bond 25 and more
• Rejected “Aliens 3” script to become audio drama starring Michael Biehn
• Avengers: Endgame setting box office records already

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah: http://bit.ly/2GqA9xE
• Terrence: http://bit.ly/2DAjndH
• T’ara: https://dailym.ai/2DywgF4
• Jay: http://bit.ly/2GF70xR

TRAILERS

• Swamp Thing
• Gemini Man
• 21 Bridges
• Men in Black: International - 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).

SPOILER FREE REVIEW: After losing their battle against the Mad Titan, Thanos (Josh Brolin), Earth's Mightiest Heroes, The Avengers led by Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and others plan a desperate plan to restore the half of all living beings that were made to disappear at the hand of their greatest villain.

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 Game of Thrones final season opener, Killing Eve season 2, Babypod, The New Mutants delayed AGAIN, John Cena joining The Suicide Squad, Dark Phoenix opening weekend record low for the franchise, Disney+ pricing, Bond 25, Thor 4 possibilities, Child's Play, The Boys, Hobbs and Shaw's second trailer, Star Wars Episode 9, and much more! SHOW NOTES CHECKED OUT

• Bohemian Rhapsody
• A Star is Born
• After Life
• Killing Eve Season 2
• Justice League vs. The Fatal Five
• Game of Thrones

SCIENCE & TECH NEWS

• Zombie Pigs Rise

STUPID / WEIRD TECH

• BabyPod

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Fox Mutant centered show, “The Gifted” canceled after 2 seasons
• Pablo Schreiber to Play Master Chief in Showtime’s Halo Series
• “The New Mutants” reportedly delayed again
• Spider-Man: Far From Home gets a new release date
• John Cena’s rumored role in Suicide Squad 2
• 'X-Men: Dark Phoenix' Tracking for Lowest Opening of Franchise

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Disney+ Pricing
• Phoebe Waller-Bridge hired to polish up the Bond 25 script
• Thor 4 has been pitched to Marvel Studios
• Star Wars: The Knights of the Old Republic project in the works

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah: http://bit.ly/2v3Ry8V
• Terrence: http://bit.ly/2OVSQMq
• Jay: http://bit.ly/2Pa8Ydn

TRAILERS

• X-Men Dark Phoenix
• Child’s Play
• The Boys
• Star Wars Episode IX
• Hobbs and Shaw - 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).