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Movie Review: Gringo (2018) Harold Soyinka (David Oyelowo) is an average businessman who works for Cannabax Technologies Inc, a company that has developed the "Weed Pill", medical marijuana that has been simplified into a pill. Harold's bosses, Elaine Markinson (Charlize Theron) and Richard Rusk (Joel Edgerton), send him to Mexico to handle the manufacturing of the product, but while out partying he ends up getting kidnapped by the cartel, which holds a grudge against Harold's bosses and their company. Richard hires a professional named Mitch (Sharlto Copley) to safely get Harold out of harm's way, only for the two to end up having to survive one outrageous situation after another. The film is directed by Nash Edgerton and written by Anthony Tambakis and Matthew Stone. This is an Amazon Studios production.

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 learning her astrophysicist father, Alex (Chris Pine), is being held captive on a distant planet deep in the grip of a universe-spanning evil, Meg Murry (Storm Reid) works with her highly intelligent younger brother Charles Wallace (Deric McCabe), her new friend and fellow student Calvin O'Keefe (Levi Miller), and three astral travelers, Mrs. Which (Oprah Winfrey), Mrs. Whatsit (Reese Witherspoon) and Mrs. Who (Mindy Kaling) to save him. The film based on the 1962 sci-fi novel by Madeleine L'Engle was directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Jennifer Lee.

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 back to discuss new Wonder Woman sequel casting, The Purge TV show, first look at Shazam, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot, Valiant's launch into the movie cinematic universe battle royale, Silver Surfer solo movie, the so-called differences between DC and Marvel on the big screen and much more. CHECKED OUT

• Death Wish
• A Futile and Stupid Gesture

SCIENCE & TECH NEWS

• Black Panther gets money for STEM

LIGHTNING ROUND

• ‘New Mutants’ Adding a Character During Reshoots, ‘X-Force’ Movie Shoots in October
• First look at Zachary Levi as Shazam
• Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot happening with a twist
• Actors cast for Purge TV show
• Flamin’ Hot Cheetos-Inspired Movie in Works From Fox Searchlight
• Captain Marvel Adds HUMANS Actress Gemma Chan
• Avengers: Infinity War gets a release date change

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Agents of SHIELD’s season finale being written as a possible series finale
• Valiant’s “Bloodshot” starring Vin Diesel begins shooting in May
• Sony’s ‘Silver and Black’ film delayed
• Brian K. Vaughan writing solo Silver Surfer movie
• Kristen Wiig cast as Cheetah in Wonder Woman sequel
• Mark Millar talks the difference between DC and Marvel characters

WTF? by JayTeeDee

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TRAILERS

• Fahrenheit 451

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 1974, Charles Bronson took on the role of Paul Kersey, an innocent man who is set over the edge into a sea of violence when his wife and daughter are attacked. the film sparked a five-film long series. Now in 2018, director Eli Roth attempts to put his gorry stamp on his own version of the series. This time starring the aging action icon Bruce Willis who plays Kersey, this time re-imagined as a doctor. Kersey, after losing his wife to a home invasion, teaches himself how to shoot, and takes to the streets of Chicago to enact vigilante justice. Kersey delivers brutal justice to bad guys and the ones who wronged his family.

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).

When a newly recruited Russian spy named Dominika Egorova (Jennifer Lawrence) is set to search for a mole but instead falls for a CIA officer (Joel Edgerton) the stakes become incredibly high in this cat and mouse spy thriller directed by Francis Lawrence.

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 Alex Garland takes another ambitious shot at the sci-fi genre with his latest film, Annihilation. The film follows Natalie Portman as a research biologist who's husband has been missing for over a year while he was on a covert military operation. His return thrusts her into a connected assignment. She alongside several other military research experts must explore an alien entity called The Shimmer. Once inside this entity they encounter various genetically altered species of animals and plant life. The Shimmer is far more than it seems to be and Portman and her team are forced to reflect on their bizarre findings as well as fight for survival.

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 + Carrie are back to discuss casting ideas for Marvel's new "reboot," Call of Duty, a Sonic the Hedgehog movie, more Transformers news, Rush Hour 4, DC's Batgirl, Jennifer Lawrence's "retirement," The Flash movie, and much more. CHECKED OUT

• Game Night
• Annihilation
• Black Panther - Quick 2nd thoughts

COMIC NEWS

• Marvel announces line-wide overhaul

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

• Responses

LIGHTNING ROUND

• “Call of Duty” movie director wants big stars for his film
• Sonic the Hedgehog movie set for 2019
• CBS rebooting L.A. Confidential as a TV show
• Jessica Chastain in talks for “It” sequel

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Murder show coming to Netflix
• “Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” animated show in the works
• Jennifer Lawrence quitting acting for a year
• Hasbro resetting it’s Transformers universe
• Chris Tucker confirms “Rush Hour 4”
• Joss Whedon leaves DC’s Batgirl
• More information for The Flash movie

WTF? by JayTeeDee

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• Jay: http://bit.ly/2Evkp95

TRAILERS

• Lost in Space
• Kings
• The Outsider

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).

Movie Review: What happens when you bring two competitive people together to make a married couple? What happens when that couple is forced into an unwittingly dangerous real-world kidnapping situation when they think its a game? "Game Night," asks these questions and with John Francis Daley in the director's chair, answers them in hilarious fashion. The film follows a group of friends who meet regularly for their game night, and one night they find themselves investigating an actual murder mystery. The film stars Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Jesse Plemons, and Kyle Chandler.

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 back to discuss the Call of Duty live-action film, Den of Thieves sequel, big screen version of Kung Fury, Ryan Murphy's move to Netflix, Fox shifting more of their big movies around, "The Kitchen" adaptation, status of Lobo, Swamp Thing, the odd trajectory of The Rock's action movie career, and much more.   SHOW NOTES: CHECKED OUT

• Black Panther (No Spoilers)

STUPID / WEIRD TECH

• xChain

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

• Responses

LIGHTNING ROUND

• Absorbing Man will return later this season on Agents of SHIELD
• Sony’s “Silver and Black” officially get its writers
• “Call of Duty” movie gets a director who is likely too good for it
• Den of Thieves sequel in the works with Gerard Butler returning
• Kung Fury movie is happening...fuck you, Brad!
  • MORE
• Hannah Simone to lead “The Greatest American Hero” reboot

MOVIE/TV NEWS

• Robert Rodriguez set to make VR movie starring Michelle Rodriguez
• Netflix bring Ryan Murphy over to their platform for $300 Million
• 20th Century Fox does more film dating shifting
• “The Kitchen” adaptation gets Melissa McCarthy and Tiffany Haddish on board
• Tim Miller and Brian Michael Bendis working together on an X-Men movie
• Lobo screenwriter gives some information on his comic inspirations
• Interest now from a director/writer for a Swamp Thing solo movie

WTF? by JayTeeDee

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• Terence: http://bzfd.it/2F5257R
• Jay: http://bit.ly/2F7vDSC

TRAILERS

• Rampage - Trailer #2
• The Incredibles 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).

Making his big onscreen debut in Captain America: Civil War, the character of Black Panther/T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) gets to finally step out on his own solo adventure. While the wait was long, it was more than worth it. Director Ryan Coogler manages to deliver Marvel's most diverse and unique adventure to date. Taking place in the fictional country of Wakanda, a hidden gem of Africa with technology that far surpasses the rest of the world, we see the coronation of the new king T'Challa. After watching his father be murdered in Captain America: Civil War, he must become the new leader of his people and learn to balance that with his superheroics and need to be a good man. T'Challa will be challenged not only at home by other tribes but also from enemies from afar, including the arms dealer Ulysses Klaue (Andy Serkis) and a newcomer, Erik "Killmonger" Stevens (Michael B. Jordan) who's background is most complex than it appears. T'Challa does have the benefit of not having to fight alone. He is supported by his tech genius sister Shuri (Letitia Wright), head of his royal guard, the Dora Milage, Okoye (Danai Gurira), and his former lover and spy operative Nakia (Lupita Nyong'o).

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).