Hacked By Ahmed 01 Nerd News & Needs
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Welcome to the Nerd Fu podcast – Season 2: Episode 23. If you’re looking for the latest & greatest in nerdy/geekie 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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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.
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Movies in Theaters This Week
- Deadpool (d. Tim Miller) w/ Ryan Reynolds, Ed Skrein, T.J. Miller, Morena Baccarin, Stefan Kapicic (Colossus voice), Brianna Hildebrand
- Zoolander 2 (d. Ben Stiller) w/ Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Olivia Munn, Kirsten Wiig, Benedict Cumberbatch, Penelope Cruz
- How to Be Single (d. Christian Ditter) w/ Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Leslie Mann, Damon Wayans Jr.
- Standoff (d. Adam Alleca) w/ Thomas Jane, Laurence Fishburne
- Glassland (d. Gerard Barrett) w/ Will Poulter, Toni Collette, Jack Reynor
New to Buy : Blu-ray/Digital
- New Superbowl trailers for Captain America: Civil War, Jason Bourne, X-Men: Apocalypse, and The Jungle Book – [thenerdfu]
- Deadpool sequel already in the works – [superherohype]
- Ready Player One moves ahead of SW Ep 8, new date is 3/30/18 – [superherohype]
- Stephen King feels The Dark Tower film WILL happen with Elba and McConaughey – [ew]
- Universal taps Johnny Depp for The Invisible Man – [ew]
- Fast 8: Charlize Theron being courted for Villain Role – [collider]
TV
- Dreamworks/Netflix’s new Voltron series’ title and logo reveal – [superherohype]
- Jackie Earle Haley joins AMC’s Preacher cast as villain – [thr]
- A look at the Netflix trailer for Fuller House via Ellen – [ew]
- Orange is the New Black (S04 June 17th) – Netflix renews show for 3 more seasons – [collider]
Subscription Boxes
- Loot Crate announces gaming-centric box: Loot Gaming – [thenerdfu]
- Legion of Collectors: Batman v Superman Teaser!
Funko Information
- Hot Topic Exclusives Preview for February 2016 (video) – Maleficent Dorbz LE 1500 | Pocket Pop Keychains – BMO, Gudetama, Ursula, Elvis Stitch, Harry Potter, Rick Bloody, Badass Batman | Pop!’s – Drogon (red eyes), Zoidberg (blue), Flacon, Iron Man (shield up) | Mystery Minis – Princesses with Exclusive figures [Nerd Fu]
- Daredevil Dorbz (out April/May) – Daredevil, Masked Vigilante, Matt Murdock, Wilson Fisk [Nerd Fu]
- Adventure Time Dorbz (out April/May) – Finn, Marceline, Jake, Flame Princess, Princess Bubblegum/variant
- Skyrim Dorbz – Elder Scrolls (our May/June) – Dovahkiin, Daedric Warrior
- Game of Thrones (??) – Melisandre, Jorah Mormont, Bronn, Stannis Baratheon, Harpy & Margaery Tyrell
- DOOM! Pop!’s (March) – Space Marine & Cyberemon (6”)
- Funko Mopeez : Batman v Superman – Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman [Nerd Fu]
- Silence of the Lambs by GMA – [thenerdfu]
- Batman: The Animated Series Batmobile + Figures – [entertainmentearth]
- Deadpool Ltd. Ed. 8″ Retro Action Figure Set – [entertainmentearth]
- Disney Cranium Board Game – [entertainmentearth]
- Rocket League rolls onto the Xbox One pitch this month – [thenerdfu]
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includes previously released DLC packs for FREE
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Included: Halo “HogSticker” and Gears of War “Armadillo”
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There will be other Xbox-exclusive items like Fizzie and the Overcharge Rocket trail from Sunset Overdrive
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The Division Open BETA confirmed Feb 19-21 – Xbox One gets early access on Feb 18 – Preload Feb 16th – [gamespot]
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Star Wars Battlefront offering Double XP this weekend – [gamespot]
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Destiny – February patch – Crimson Days and Crucible Changes – [gamespot]
InvestComics Hot Picks of the Week Hot Picks #410, (Top 5 : #48) which includes a Deadpool title, is here and Jay has the lowdown on the latest comics you should be picking up or passing up!
- Deadpool #7
- Descender #10 – new character: Queen Between
- House of Montressor #1 – sold out
- All New All Different Avengers #5 – A villain gets a new look
- Darth Vader #16 – A new story arc begins
- …. and many, many more
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Boxes in Action – Kickstarter for Artist Signature Series – Johnny Segura UPDATE: 22 backers, $773/$3,500, 8 days to go
Conventions
- PAX South [Jan 29 – 31] – Articles for cosplay and Loot Gaming up on Nerd Fu
- Dallas Fan Days [Feb 13 – 14] – out: Danielle Panabaker in: David Ramsey (Diggle)
- NY Toy Fair [Feb 13-16]
- C2E2 [Mar 18 – 20]
- Emerald City Comic Con [April 7 – 10]
- Ottawa Comic Con [May 13-15]
- MegaCon [May 26 – 29]
- Space City Comic Con [May 27 – 29]
- Fan Expo Dallas [Jun 3 – 5]
- Comicpalooza [Jun 17 – 19]
- RTX [July 1 – 3]
- SDCC [July 21 – 24]
- NYCC [Oct 6 – 9]
