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A bouncer at a New York nightclub named Tony Lip (Viggo Mortensen) takes a job as a famed black pianist's (Donald Walbridge Shirley) played by Mahershala Ali, chauffeur during a tour in the American Deep South, forging a close friendship while navigating the deep racism of the region. The film deals with interracial friendships, monolithic views of other races, and a reversal of community status in this story based on a true story. 

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).

Ralph Breaks the Internet is the follow up to the wildly popular 2012, Wreck-It Ralph. This film follows the continued misadventures of Ralph (John C. Reily) and Vanellope (Sarah Silverman) as they make their way into the Internet to hunt for a video game steering wheel on Ebay. The two come across dying websites, Disney princesses, and much more in this animated journey that will lead them to find more than just a video game part.

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, on a light news week, to discuss new "Birds of Prey" casting, the upcoming Jack Reacher series, The Mandalorian casting updates, more George R.R. Martin works being adapted, impact of Stan Lee, Ghostbusters 3, Spawn reboot plot news,  mobile-only Netflix option, and much more. CHECKED OUT

• Better Call Saul

LIGHTNING ROUND

• “Birds of Prey” cast their Cassandra Cain
• Tom Cruise being replaced in the “Jack Reacher” series
• Gina Carano joins the cast of Star Wars: The Mandalorian
• George R.R. Martin’s “Wild Cards” being developed into 2 series for Hulu
• Bad Robot will develop 2 more horror films after “Overlord”

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Death of comic legend Stan Lee
• Ghostbusters 3 in the works, supposedly
• Amazon Studios and Blumhouse joining forces for 8 thrillers
• Plot details for the upcoming Spawn reboot
• Netflix testing mobile-only subscription plan that cost half the price

WTF? by JayTeeDee

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• Terrence: http://bit.ly/2K52ARX
• Jay: http://bit.ly/2PBEEL9

TRAILERS

• Alita: Battle Angel
• Fighting with my Family
• Dumbo
• Detective Pikachu

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).

Director Steve McQueen's fourth film, Widows, follows the lives of 3 women who are newly widowed as their husbands are killed during one of their heists. Harry (Liam Nesson), the leader of the team, leaves behind his wife Veronica (Viola Davis) who must pick up the pieces of her life. She starts to get harassed from Jamaal Manning, a local gangster who is running for alderman in the South-Side of Chicago. Jamaal demands his $2 Million dollars to be returned that Harry stole from him. Veronica must gather the other widows (Michelle Rodriguez and Elizabeth Debicki) together, along with a driver (Cynthia Erivo) to pull off one last heist job to get the money to pay back Jamaal and move on with their lives.

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).

On the eve of D-Day, a paratrooper squad is sent to destroy a German radio tower in an old church; however, their plane is shot down before they can reach their target, leaving only five apparent survivors, Corporal Ford and soldiers Boyce, Tibbet, Chase, and Dawson. The team comes in contact with Nazi experiments to use the dead as soldiers.

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 are once again joined by Demetrius in the studio to discuss the latest season of House of Cards, Pacific Rim anime, Kingsman 3, Jonny Quest live-action movie, updates to casting for the HBO Watchman series, a Breaking Bad movie, The Walking Dead upcoming movies, and much more! SHOW NOTES CHECKED OUT

• Overlord
• House of Cards

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Pacific Rim animated series headed to Netflix
• Character posters for Aquaman
• Kevin Durand will be the villain in the upcoming Swamp Thing series
• Eggsy not returning for Kingsman 3
• Jonny Quest movie in the works from Chris McKay

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• HBO cast their Ozymandias in Watchmen series
• The Walking Dead is getting movies
  • Stars get mega deals
• Breaking Bad movie is on the way
• Rogue One TV series announced
• Marvel’s The Eternals starting production in 2019

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

• Responses

WTF? by JayTeeDee

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• Terrence: http://bit.ly/2zmq5Ba
• Demetrius: http://bit.ly/2PtvQHe
• Jay: http://bit.ly/2Qdjxfl

TRAILERS

• Kingdom
• Mowgli

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 Coming Distractions, Jay and Micah sit down to give their overall thoughts (including spoilers) on season 3 of Marvel's Daredevil series on Netflix starring Charlie Cox. This season finds Daredevil fighting a new enemy, Bullseye, who's been hired by his arch revival, Wilson Fisk aka The Kingpin (Vincent D'Onofrio). The season deals with religious questioning, mental disorders, and vulnerabilities in love. The hosts also discuss how well the season worked comparative to previous seasons, what implications this has on the rest of the MCU, future seasons of the show, previous rumored casting, and much more.

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 (minus Terrence) this week to discuss confirmation of Bad Boys 3, The Meg sequel that's in development, Game of Thrones prequel, first look at Henry Cavill as Gerald in the Witcher series, anime coming to the American big screen as live adaptations, villain cast for Birds of Prey, Marvel limited series plans, Avatar 4 and 5, and much more. SHOW NOTES CHECKED OUT

• The Bodyguard (Netflix series)

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Bad Boys 3 has finally confirmed
• The Meg sequel is now officially in development
• Stephen King’s “Joyland” to get a small screen adaptation
• Jesse L. Martin taking break from “The Flash” because of medical issue
• Naomi Watts to lead “Game of Thrones” prequel series
• The Legend of Zelda TV series is on it’s way
• Henry Cavil as Gerald of Rivia
• WB moving forward with live action “Attack on Titan” adaptation with IT director

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• “Birds of Prey” director confirms R rating
• Black Mask cast in “Birds of Prey”
• Falcon and Winter Soldier will team up in limited series on Disney Play
• “Flash Gordon” will be directed by “Overlord” director, Julius Avery
• Sigourney Weaver has already started filming Avatar 4 & 5
• Stop sanctioning their shenanigans!!!
• RUMOR: Hawkeye series or movie in the works

WTF? by JayTeeDee

• Micah: http://bit.ly/2qbtAGg
• Jay: http://bit.ly/2PoH6EW

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).

A modern fantasy re-imagining of the classic Nutcracker story takes a young girl to a world of four realms. She must bring balance back to one of the realms that has been cast in a shadow of evil in order to save the day.

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).

During the early 1970s, aspiring songwriter Farrokh Bulsara, later known as Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek), forms the rock band Queen alongside his new friends Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon with his supportive girlfriend Mary Austin. Their career is successful against all odds of getting their music to be heard. In 1985, the band is given the chance to perform at Live Aid. The film is directed by Bryan Singer.

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).