Hacked By Ahmed 01 Nerd News & Needs
Welcome to the Nerd Fu podcast – Season 2: Episode 48. If you’re looking for the latest & greatest in nerdy/geeky news, then this IS the podcast you’ve been looking for.
Every week (mostly), we bring you the latest in Nerd News, including SCREENSHOT (movies & tv), STOCKPILE (collectibles), HIGH SCORE (gaming), COMICS n CONS (that one explains itself) and WILD CARD (our catch-all, random stuff category).
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Movies in Theaters This Week
- Morgan (d. Luke Scott) w/ Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Toby Jones, Michelle Yeoh, Brian Cox, Paul Giamatti, Jennifer Jason Leigh
- Yoga Hosers (d. Kevin Smith) w/ Harley Quinn Smith, Lily-Rose Depp, Johnny Depp, Kevin Smith, Natasha Lyonne, Haley Joel Osment, Adam Brody, Justin Long, Stan Lee, Tyler Posey, Genesis Rodriguez, Kevin Conroy, Jason Mewes
- 31 (d. Rob Zombie) w/ Sherri Moon Zombie, Malcolm McDowell, Tracey Walter, Ginger Lynn
- The Light Between Oceans (d. Derek Cianfrance) w/ Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz
Movies / TV to Buy
- The Jungle Book
- Me Before You
- Shameless (s6)
- Director Richard Linklater taps Bryan Cranston, Laurence Fishburne, and Steve Carell for Last Flag Flying – [ew]
- JGL calls Dark Knight Rises conclusion the “perfect ending” – [ew]
- Director Duncan Jones talks potential Warcraft sequel and mentions there’s no director’s cut that exists – [superherohype]
- The Maze Runner: The Death Cure resumes production next year – [collider]
- Marvel’s Team Thor Mockumentary – [thenerdfu]
- Ben Affleck reveals Deathstroke character for Batman – [comicbook]
TV News
- Marvel and ABC Studios reportedly shopping around a New Warriors TV show with Squirrel Girl in the lead – [nerdist]
- Netflix renews Stranger Things for a second season – [dailydead]
- Grimm’s season 6 will it’s last – [collider]
- CBS All Access – [collider]
- Netflix’s Super September Additions – [thenerdfu]
Subscription Boxes
- Loot Crate – NEW (Aug) ANTI-HERO
- Next Box (Sept) SPEED
- Loot Gaming
- Next Box (Aug) MECHA
- Firefly Cargo Crate
- Next Box (Sept) LEAF ON THE WIND
- Marvel Collector Corps – NEW (Aug) SPIDER-MAN
- Next Box (Oct) DOCTOR STRANGE
- DC Legion of Collectors
- Next Box (Sept) WOMEN OF DC
- Star Wars Smuggler’s Bounty
- Next Box (Sept) DEATH STAR
Funko Information
- Marvel Logo Bookends x Gentle Giant, Ltd. – [thenerdfu]
- Super Mario Bros. Checkers and Tic-Tac-Toe Collectors Edition Game – [entertainmentearth]
- Marvel Hulkbuster 1:2 Scale Bluetooth Speaker – [brando]
- Xbox’s Deals With Gold offers good through September 5th, includes Deadpool, COD: Ghosts, Gears of War 3, and Spider-Man: Dimensions and more – [gamespot]
- No Man’s Sky refunds explained – [ign]
- Battlefield 1 Open Beta – [gamespot]
InvestComics Hot Picks of the Week Hot Picks #439, (Top 5: #77) which includes a JLA #9 title, is here and Jay has the lowdown on the latest comics you should be picking up or passing up!
- Jill Thompsons Killer Inside Me #1
- TMNT Universe #1
- Amazing Spider-Man #17
- All-New Wolverine Annual #1
- Harley Quinn and Her Gang of Harleys #5
- …. and many, many more
Conventions
- WIZARD WORLD AUSTIN [Sept 23 – 25] – Added: WWE Superstars – The Big Show, Becky Lynch, Dean Cain, Nicholas Brendon
- General Admission $39.95 – $49.95/single day
- Weekend General Admission $79.95
- NYCC [Oct 6 – 9] – Added: Johnny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Shadowhunters cast, Ash Vs Evil Dead panel, Stranger Things panel
- Convention to expand to Madison Square Gardens for some panels like Doctor Who and The Walking Dead
- MONDOCON [ Oct 22 – 23 ] – No updates
- WALKER STALKER CON [Oct 28 – 30 ] – No updates
- The Walking Dead Experience returns to Atlanta – 30 minute full-throttle immersive attraction
