Welcome to the Nerd Fu podcast – Season 2: Episode 50. 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
- Blair Witch (d. Adam Wingard) w/ James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Corbin Reid, Brandon Scott, Wes Robinson, Valorie Curry
- Bridget Jones’s Baby (d. Sharon Maguire) w/ Bridget Jones, Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey
- Snowden (d. Oliver Stone) w/ JGL, Zachary Quinto, Melissa Leo Rhys Ifans, Nicolas Cage, Tom Wilkinson, Joely Richardson,
- Mr. Church (d. Bruce Beresford) w/ Eddie Murphy, Natascha McElhone
Movies / TV to Buy
- The Conjuring 2
- Captain America: Civil War
- Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
- Transformers: The Movie
- Aliens 30th Anniversary Edition
- Big Bang Theory
- Longmire
- This week we’re all about that Fall 2016 TV schedule…..and bass, no treble.
TV News
FALL 2016 TV (Full DVR Guide Here)
[Regular / Returning Show] [New Show]
MONDAY
- Gotham (S3/Sept 19/Fox)
- Kevin Can Wait (Sept 19/CBS)
- Lucifer (S2/Sept 19/Fox)
- Timeless (Oct 3/NBC)
- The Odd Couple (S3/Oct 17/CBS)
- Supergirl (S2/Oct 10/The CW)
TUESDAY
- This Is Us (Sept 20/NBC) w/
- Atlanta (Sept 6/FX) w/ Donald Glover
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine (S4/Sept 20/Fox) –
- Scream Queens (S2/Sept 20/Fox)
- New Girl (S6/Sept 20/Fox)
- Fresh Off the Boat (S3/Oct 11/ABC)
- Teen Wolf (S6/Nov 15/MTV)
- No Tomorrow (Oct 4/The CW)
- Aftermath (Sept 27/Syfy)
- Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (S4/Sept 20/ABC)
- The Flash (S3/Oct 4/The CW)
WEDNESDAY
- Designated Survivor (Sept 21/ABC)
- Arrow (S5/Oct 5/The CW)
- Blindspot (S2/Sept 14/NBC)
- Frequency (Oct 5/The CW)
- Lethal Weapon (Sept 21/FOX)
THURSDAY
- Pitch (Sept 22/FOX)
- Grey’s Anatomy (S13/ABC)
- DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (S2/The CW)
- The Good Place (Sept 22/NBC)
- The Great Indoors (Oct 27/CBS)
- Falling Water (Oct 13/USA)
- Superstore (S2/Sept 22/NBC)
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
- Dr. Ken (S2/Sept 23/ABC)
- The Exorcist (Sept 23/FOX)
- MacGyver (Sept 23/CBS)
- Van Helsing (Sept 23/Syfy)
- The Vampire Diaries (S8/Oct 21/The CW)
SUNDAY
- Westworld (Oct 2/HBO)
- Quantico (S2/Sept 25/ABC)
- Son of Zorn (Sept 11/FOX)
- Divorce (Oct 9/HBO)
- Once Upon a Time (S6/Sept 25/ABC)
- Family Guy (S14/Sept 25/FOX)
- The Simpsons (S28/FOX)
- The Walking Dead (S7/Oct 23/AMC)
Subscription Boxes
- Loot Crate – NEW (Sep) SPEED
- Loot Gaming
- Next Box (Aug) MECHA
- Firefly Cargo Crate
- Next Box (Sept) LEAF ON THE WIND
- Marvel Collector Corps
- Next Box (Oct) DOCTOR STRANGE
- DC Legion of Collectors – NEW (Sep) WOMEN OF DC
- Star Wars Smuggler’s Bounty
- Next Box (Sept) DEATH STAR
Funko Information
- Pop! NHL – [funko]
- Pop! Disney Princess – [entertainmentearth]
- Batman Two-Pack – [thenerdfu]
- Back to the Future Pt. II Magnetic Floating DeLorean – [entertainmentearth]
- 2TB Gears of War 4 External Hard Drive x Seagate (GameStop Exclusive) – [thenerdfu]
- BioShock: The Collection for PS4/Xbox One/PC – [thenerdfu]
- Rocket League Rumble out now – [thenerdfu]
- Gears of War 4 Horde Mode 3.0 – [gamespot]
- Gears of War 4 Season Pass for $50 on October 11th – [gamespot]
InvestComics Hot Picks of the Week Hot Picks #441, (Top 5: #79) which includes a NVRLND #2 title, is here and Jay has the lowdown on the latest comics you should be picking up or passing up!
- Animosity #2
- Forevers #1
- Norman #4
- Samurai Brothers in Arms #1
- Flesh of White #1
- …. and many, many more
Conventions
- WIZARD WORLD AUSTIN [Sept 23 – 25] – No updates
- NYCC [Oct 6 – 9] – Funko lottery for exclusives
- Canceled: Karen Gillan, Alex Kingston added
- Screen Gems bringing Underworld: Blood Wars & Resident Evil: The Final Chapter with Kate Beckinsale and more
- Marvel to bring Agents of SHIELD’s Ghost Rider, Iron Fist, Legion
- Marvel Animation bringing Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell
- Timeless panel will include cast and crew and screening
- MONDOCON [ Oct 22 – 23 ] – No updates
- WALKER STALKER CON [Oct 28 – 30 ] – Added: Chary Payton and Greg Nicotero