Hacked By Ahmed 01 Nerd News & Needs
Welcome to the Nerd Fu podcast – Season 2: Episode 69. 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
- John Wick: Chapter 2 ( d. Chad Stahelski ) w/ Keanu Reeves, Ruby Rose, Bridget Moynahan, Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne, John Leguizamo, Common, Peter Stormare
- The Lego Batman Movie ( d. Chris McKay ) w/ voice of Will Arnett, Ralph Fiennes, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Rosario Dawson, Michael Cera, Zoe Kravitz, Zach Galifianakis, Ellie Kemper, Adam Devine, Seth Green, Jermaine Clement
- Fifty Shades Darker ( d. James Foley ) w/ Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Kim Basinger
Movies / TV to Buy
- Loving
- Frank & Lola
- Trolls
- Quantum Leap (complete series)
- Penny Dreadful (complete series)
- Vice Principals (S1)
- Dirty Dancing 30th Anniversary
- Taken (3 movie collection)
- Justice League Dark
Movie News
- Fast & Furious Live will debut in January 2018 – [ew]
- John Boyega shares Pacific Rim: Uprising photo – [superherohype]
- First Tomb Raider photos reveal Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft – [superherohype]
- Friday the 13th reboot gets axed, World War Z sequel has release date pulled (no filming done yet) – [thenerdfu]
- Goldie Hawn and Amy Schumer mother/daughter comedy Snatched gets new trailer – [thenerdfu]
TV / Streaming News
- Stranger Things 2 super bowl ad – [thenerdfu]
- Black Lightning officially lands at The CW – [collider]
- The Iron Fist trailer debuts – [thenerdfu]
- Sons of Anarchy star Kim Coates shares feelings about a Tig/Venus spin-off – [comicbook]
- Super Bowl trailers – [thenerdfu]
- Thanos is the main character in Avengers: Infinity War – [collider]
Subscription Boxes
- Loot Crate (Feb) BUILD – deadline 2/19
- Firefly Cargo Crate (Mar) THE WORTHIER PART – deadline 3/15
- Marvel Collector Corps (Feb) SUPERHERO SHOWDOWN – deadline 2/15
- DC Legion of Collectors (Mar) SUPERMAN – deadline 3/1
- Star Wars Smuggler’s Bounty (Mar) REBELS – deadline 3/15
Funko Information
- Steven Universe Pop!s (wave 2)
- Kingdom Hearts Pop!s and Pocket Pop!s
- Seraph of the End Pop!s
- Disney Pen Toppers
- Funko Shop – Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Flinstones Pop!s
Other Great Collectibles
- Batman v Superman Magnetic Levitating Batwing – [entertainmentearth]
- DC Lil’ Bombshells series 1.5 – [entertainmentearth]
- Storytime by Joey Spiotto – [etsy]
- Gears of War 4 update includes 2 new maps – [ign]
- Rainbow Six Siege Velvet Shell patch – [gamespot]
- E3 will be open to the public this year – [gamerant]
- No backwards compatibility for the Nintendo Switch – [gamespot]
InvestComics Hot Picks of the Week Hot Picks #461, ( Top 5: #99 ) which includes a Kingpin #1 title, is here and Jay has the lowdown on the latest comics you should be picking up or passing up!
- Justice League of America Rebirth #1
- Action Comics #973
- Detective Comics #950
- Infinite 7 #1
- …. and many, many more
Boxes in Action
- (Officially Licensed) LADY DEATH standard comic book box – [pre-order]
- (Officially Licensed) SEX CRIMINALS short comic book box – [pre-order]
- Police Call Box dual short comic book boxes (set) – [pre-order] [only 20 sets made]
- Science Lab Comic Box with 2 inserts coming soon – [pictured below]
Conventions
- WIZARD WORLD PORTLAND [Feb 17 – 19] @ Oregon Convention Center
- Tickets: 3-Day $79.95 | Fri $39.95 | Sat $49.95 | Sun $44.95
- Guests include: Tatiana Maslany, Alan Tudyk, Theo Rossi, Ryan Hurst, John Barrowman, Nichelle Nichols, Dean Cain, Erik Estrada, Charisma Carpenter, Montel Williams, Jason Mewes
- EMERALD CITY COMICON [Mar 2 – 5] @ Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, WA
- Tickets: 4-Day Sold Out | Thur $20 | Fri & Sun $40 | Sat Sold Out
- Outlander Saturday Ticket Package added: $210
- Funko Reveals and Lottery
- Nerd Block Exclusive
- Added guests include: Tom Felton
- SXSW [Mar 10 – 19] in Austin, TX pretty much in the whole city
- Tickets: As of now until Jan 13 – Music, Film, or Interactive badges each $1125 | Platinum badge $1450 ***Prices increase now until Feb 10 then even more onsite
- Guests include: WAY too many to list but here’s the link for all the info you can handle
- SALT LAKE COMIC CON FAN X [Mar 17 – 18] @ Salt Palace Convention Center
- Tickets: VIP 2-Day $180 | Fri $25 | Sat $35 | advance pricing
- Guests include: Stan Lee, Bonnie Wright, Cary Elwes, Weird Al, Holly Marie Combs, Michael Cudlitz, Chris Sarandon, Judge Reinhold, Sam J. Jones
- WIZARD WORLD CLEVELAND [Mar 17 – 19] @ Huntington Convention Center
- Tickets: 3-Day $75 | Fri $35 | Sat $45 | Sun $40
- Guests include: Gene Simmons, Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, James Remar, Millie Bobby Brown, Jewel Staite, Nichelle Nichols
- FAN EXPO DALLAS [Mar 31 – Apr 2] @ Dallas Convention Center
- Tickets: 3-Day $89 | Fri $25 | Sat $50 | Sun $40 (All prices increase at the door)
- Additional guests include: Alan Tudyk, Karl Urban, Sean Patrick Flannery, David Della Rocco
- WONDERCON [Mar 31 – Apr 2] moved back to the Anaheim Convention Center in California
- Tickets: 3-Day $65 | Fri & Sat $30 | Sun $18 ***Must be register or use your Comic-Con registration info***
- No guest / panel info yet
- C2E2 [Apr 21 – 23] @ South Building at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL
- Tickets: 3-Day $70 | Fri $30 | Sat $40 | Sun $35
- Additional guests include: No new guests added
- PLANET COMICON [Apr 28 -30] @ Kansas City Convention Center
- Tickets: Fast Pass 3-Day $199 | Std 3-Day $75 | Fri $24 | Sat $38 | Sun $30
- Guests include: Wil Wheaton, Ron Perlman, Felicia Day, Summer Glau, John Barrowman, Michael Rooker, Kevin Eastman, Shannon Elizabeth, Tara Reid, Jessica Nigri, Anna Silk, Ric Flair, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Darryl McDaniels
- WIZARD WORLD MINNEAPOLIS [ May 5 – 7] @ Minneapolis Convention Center
- Tickets: 3-Day $75 | Fri $35 | Sat $45 | Sun $40
- Guests include: Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz
- Vehicles include: Twin Cities Ghostbusters Ecto-1D, DeLorean Time Machine, 1966 Batmobile, Tow Mater, Supernatural Impala, Speed Racer’s Mach 5. Herbie the Love Bug
- COMICPALOOZA [May 12 – 14] @ George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX
- Tickets: VIP 3 Day $275 | Std 3-Day $60 | Fri $35 | Sat $40 | Sun $30
- Guests include: Chad Coleman, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Steven Ogg, Felicia Day, Robert Englund
- MOTOR CITY COMIC CON [May 19 – 21] @ Suburban Collection Showplace in Detroit, MI
- Tickets: VIP 3-Day $199 | Std 3-Day $75 | Fri $25 | Sat $40 | Sun $30
- Guests include: Amy Jo Johnson, Aly Michalka, Ani-Mia, John Barrowman, Kristy Swanson, Marky Ramone, Mena Suvari, Michael Rooker, Ron Perlman, Shannon Elizabeth, Robin Lord Taylor, Sean Gunn
- MEGACON [May 25 – 28] @ Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL
- Tickets: Premium 4-Day $139 | Thurs $20 | Fri $35 | Sat $50 | Sun $35 | advance pricing
- Guests include: Stan Lee (LAST FLORIDA APPEARANCE), Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Paul Wesley, Norman Reedus, Rocky Horror Cast – Meat Loaf, Nell Campbell, Tim Curry, Barry Bostwick, Patricia Quinn
