Podcast: Preparing to Invade NYCC 2016 (S02E53)

Welcome to the Nerd Fu podcast – Season 2: Episode 53.  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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It’s on like New York Comic Con!

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Movies in Theaters This Week

• The Girl on the Train (d. Tate Taylor) w/ Haley Bennett, Emily Blunt, Justin Theroux, Rebecca Ferguson, Luke Evans, Laura Prepon, Edgar Ramirez, Lisa Kudrow
• The Birth of a Nation (directed by and starring Nate Parker) w/ Armie Hammer, Mark Boone Junior (sons of anarchy), Penelope Ann Miller, Jackie Earle Haley, Gabrielle Union

Movies / TV to Buy

• X-Men: Apocalypse
• Into the Forest
• The Purge: Election Year
• Swiss Army Man

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• This week it’s all about NYCC 2016!

TV News

• This week it’s all about NYCC 2016!

• Super Sox Shop – “El’s Waffle Bag” (handheld bag, fully lined, waffle print with “11” zipper pull, limited quantities)
• Convention Exclusive – “The Ewoking Dead Chief Putrid Faction Custom Figure” (limited to 199 pcs., hand painted, $45)
• Toynami Inc. – “Stealth Voltron EX – Convention Exclusive” (based on upcoming Ultimate Voltron EX figure, fully transformable, 16″ tall in robot form, new color scheme, limited to 500 pcs., $500)
• Tenacious Toys – “Space Ghost Funko Pop! signed by George Lowe and Jon Schnepp” (limited to 36 pcs. at this booth)
• Stan Lee Collectibles – “NYCC 2016 Galactic True Believer Skateboard” (limited to 75 reg. edition pcs., 25 variant edition pcs., each board comes with a selfie with you and Stan, regular is $250, variant is $450)
• Comic Book Jewelry – “Eye of Agamotto in Sterling Silver w/ 18K Yellow Gold Official Marvel Collectible” (limited edition movie piece)
• Hallmark – “DC Comics: BVS Batman in Battle Ornament and 1966 Classic TV Series Batman SQUEELYS” (BVS piece $25, Classic piece $25, *convention-goers will get the first look at SQUEELYS – a new Hallmark-exclusive vinyl collectible line inspired by classic customized cars)
• Square Enix Play Arts BVS: Dawn of Justice Superman B&W ($149.99)
• Monstarz “Critters Version 2” NYCC Sneak Peek Edition ($25)
• NECA Eastman and Laird TMNT Villains 4-Pack ($100)
• MEZCO One: 12 Collective Daredevil – Shadowland ($80)
• Kingdom Hearts Deluxe Key Ring Set ($TBD)

 

 

 

• STARZ Presents Ash Vs Evil Dead
• Loot Crate Presents: Unboxing the Wizarding World
• Skybound Comics Preview with Robert Kirkman
• Amazon Prime Video Presents
• Tales from the TARDIS w/ Matt Smith, Alex Kingston, and Jenna Coleman
• Stan Lee Salute: A Fan-Made Gratitude Mosaic
• Archer: Screening/Q&A

FRIDAY

• Marvel 50 years of Black Panther
• Assassin’s Creed: Expanding the Universe Through Storytelling
• Screen Gems – Resident Evil: The Final Chapter and Underworld: Blood Wars
• Dreamworks/Netflix – Season 2 Sneak Peek – Voltron Legendary Defender
• Once Upon a Time
• Marvel: Infinity Gauntlet 25th Anniversary
• Stan Lee Creators Roundtable
• Marvel Television Presents: Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD: Ghost Rider

SATURDAY

• Teen Wolf
• USA Network’s Falling Water Panel with Cast and Creators
• Alan Tudyk – Spotlight
• The Man in the High Castle
• Power Rangers & John Wick: Chapter 2
• Dreamworks Troll Hunters
• Justice League Dark – Exclusive First Look
• AMC’s The Walking Dead
• Netflix Original Series: Marvel’s Iron Fist

SUNDAY

• Marvel: True Believers
• Timeless Screening with Q&A
• Women of Marvel
• Jon Bernthal – Spotlight
• Welcome to Westworld
• Sleepy Hollow

 

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