Hacked By Ahmed 01 Nerd News & Needs
Welcome to season 3 of the Nerd Fu podcast – Episode 8. If you’re looking for the latest & greatest in nerdy/geeky news, then this IS the podcast you’ve been looking for.
Every week (for the most part), 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 FU-BITS (our catch-all, random stuff category).
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Here are links to SOME of the awesome nerdy stuff we covered on the podcast. Not all of the things, but most of the stuff that you might wanna throw your money at. Support your “Nerd Needs” by supporting Nerd Fu and use the links we’ve provided below. For most of them, we get a little referral when/if you purchase.
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Movies in Theaters This Week
- Winchester (d. Michael & Peter Spierig) w/ Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke
Movies / TV to Buy
- Professor Marston and the Wonder Woman
- Boo 2
- Last Flag Flying
- Cloverfield 4 already done filming and before part 3 is even out – [slashfilm]
- Fourth Purge film will be a prequel called The First Purge – [dailydead]
- Bill and Ted 3 writer shares some details from the script – [nerdist]
- Ant-Man and the Wasp trailer is here – [thenerdfu]
- Tom Hanks to play Mister Rogers – [ign]
- Indiana Jones 5 to be Spielberg’s next film – [collider]
TV / Streaming News
- February’s lineup on Netflix – [thenerdfu]
- Peter Dinklage and Morgan Freeman face-off in Super Bowl Rap Battle – [nerdist]
- CBS orders Magnum P.I. and Cagney and Lacey pilots – [ew]
- Superman prequel TV series – [comicbook]
Subscription Boxes
- Loot Crate (Feb) PROTECT – deadline 2/19
- Firefly Cargo Crate (Mar) STILL FLYING – deadline 3/15
- Star Wars Smuggler’s Bounty (Mar) ENDOR – deadline 3/15
- Disney Treasures (Feb) HAPPILY EVER AFTER – deadline 2/1
- Marvel Collector Corps (Feb) ????? – deadline 2/15
- DC Legion of Collectors (Mar) GREEN LANTERN – deadline 3/1
Funko Reveals
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Overwatch Pop!s (MAR) – Junkrat, Mercy, Zarya, Sombra, Zenyatta + 6” Roadhog
- London Toy Fair Reveals:
- Rick and Morty – Dorbz, Mystery Minis, Plush, Action Figures, Pen Toppers + 18” Pickle Rick Plushie
- Destiny Series
- 2Sailor Moon Mystery Minis
- Halo
- Cuphead Mystery Minis
- Marvel – Hela + Valkyrie Rock Candy, Hulk Wobbler, Gwenom Pop!
- GPK Pop!s
- Masters of the Universe PSH
- Care Bears
Funko Retailer Exclusives
- Hot Topic: Diamond Collection Mickey, Kuzco (Emperor’s New Groove), Furiosa (Mad Max)
- FYE: Squanchy with Rope, GITD Creeper (Minecraft), Trap Jaw (MOTU), Pennywise with Teeth
- BAM: Flocked Rajah Pop!, Robin as Red X (Teen Titans Go!)
- Costco:
- Walgreens:
- Box Lunch: Lilo & Stitch in Dome, Zero with Bone Pop!
- TRU:
- Walmart:
- GameStop: 8-Bit Jason (NES Colors), Freddy (NES colors)
- Entertainment Earth: Previews Exclusive Ghost Rider on Bike, Jurassic Park 2-Pack, Glitter Love-a-Lot Bear
The Stash-N-Cache
- Black Panther High Top Sneakers – [thenerdfu]
- Star Wars Rebel Canvas Bag – [thenerdfu]
- New Mighty Muggs from Hasbro – [gamestop]
- Rainbow Six Siege Outbreak event – [gamespot]
- PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds update for Xbox One out now – [gamespot]
- Steam to offer Fallout 4 for PC gamers for free for a short while – [gamerant]
- Microsoft possibly buying EA, Valve and PUBG – [ign]
- Rocket League spring updates revealed – [ign]
Comic Book News ( Hot Picks of the Week #512, Top 5 #149 ) which includes Spawn #282, is here and Jay has the lowdown on the latest comics you should be picking up or passing up!
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi – DJ Most Wanted #1
- Silencer #1
- Swamp Thing Winter Special #1
- Flash Annual #1
Boxes in Action
- New graded box coming soon, vintage “Read Comics” design –
- Major Glory box available now
Conventions
- TOY FAIR in New York – Feb 17 – 20
- Event is open to trade/industry only
- EMERALD CITY COMIC CON in Seattle – March 1 – 4
- Tickets – 4 Day sold out | Thurs $30 | Fri $40 | Sat sold out | Sun $40
- Guests – Ani-Mia, Billie Piper, Christopher Lloyd, Felicia Day, Khary Payton, Jeremy Shada, Mark Sheppard, Sean Maher, Shannon Purser, Tom Wilson, Summer Glau
- SILICON VALLEY COMIC CON in San Jose – April 6 – 8
- Tickets – 3 Day $99 | Fri $25 | Sat $50 | Sun $50
- Guests – Stan Lee, Sean Astin, Jewel Staite, Matthew Lewis
- C2E2 in Chicago – April 6 -8
- Tickets – 3 Day $75.75 (pre-show) | Fri $30.75 | Sat $40.75 | Sun $35.75 (all pre-show prices)
- Guests – Alan Tudyk, Brandon Routh, Charlet Chung, Dominic Purcell, Dave Bautista, Lennie James, Caity Lotz, Mark Sheppard, Pom Klementieff
- Cancelled Guests: Justin Roiland (Rick and Morty)
