Hacked By Ahmed 01 Nerd News & Needs
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Welcome to the Nerd Fu podcast – Season 2: Episode 28. 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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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
- Midnight Special (limited release) (d. Jeff Nichols) w/ Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver
- The Divergent Series: Allegiant Part 1 (d. Robert Schwenke) w/ Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Jeff Daniels, Zoe Kravits, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort. Naomi Watts
New to Buy : Blu-ray/Digital
- Sisters
- Brooklyn
- The Big Short
- Carol
- Alvin and the Chipmunks
- Harrison Ford and Spielberg will return for fifth Indiana Jones film – [thr]
- J.J. Abrams explains why he won’t direct another Star Wars film – [ew]
- Red Band trailer for Sausage Party – [thenerdfu]
- Captain America: Civil War trailer #2 [thenerdfu]
- Keanu Reeves says everyone is working to make sure the Bill And Ted 3 story is done right – [comicbook]
- Half-Life and Portal movies still in development according to J.J. Abrams – [superherohype]
TV
- Luke Cage premiere date gets announced by Mike Colter – [slashfilm]
- New Penny Dreadful season 3 trailer – [superherohype]
- Jennifer Beals cast as females lead in NBC’s Taken prequel series – [comicbook]
- Danny McBride and Walton Goggins new HBO series Vice Principals at SXSW – [collider]
Subscription Boxes
- Marvel Collector Corps year in review – [thenerdfu]
- DC Legion of Collectors Reveal – [thenerdfu]
- DC Legion of Collectors (MAY) Theme: DC TV (teaser video) – [thenerdfu]
- Star Wars Smuggler’s Bounty (MARCH) Theme: Cantina
- Loot Crate (MARCH) Theme: VS (Batman, Superman, Daredevil, Punisher, Alien, Predator)
Funko Information
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Marvel Pop! – Series 4 – [thenerdfu]
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Pop! Animation: Bob’s Burgers – [entertainmentearth]
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Harry Potter Hogwarts Express Pop! Ride Series – [entertainmentearth]
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Scooby-Doo Dorbz – [thenerdfu]
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Giant-Man Funko Pop! and Dorbz XL – [entertainmentearth]
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Robocop poster by GABZ and Grey Matter Art – [thenerdfu]
- NES backpack – [thenerdfu]
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Rocket League hoops coming soon – [thenerdfu]
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Gears of War 4 beta dates announced – [thenerdfu]
- New Details for Disney Infinity 3.0’s Marvel Battleground – [superherohype]
InvestComics Hot Picks of the Week Hot Picks #415, (Top 5 : #53) which includes a Warlock title, is here and Jay has the lowdown on the latest comics you should be picking up or passing up!
- International Iron Man #1
- All-New Inhumans #5
- Steven Universe and the Crystal Gems #1 (sold out)
- A&A #1
- …. and many, many more!
Conventions
- C2E2 [Mar 18 – 20] – no updates
- WonderCon [Mar 25 -27] – 3-Day badges sold out, autograph schedule now online
- Emerald City Comic Con [April 7 – 10] – added; Jerry “The King” Lawler, Jenna Coleman has cancelled her entire #ECCC appearance
- Ottawa Comic Con [May 13 – 15] – added Sean Astin, artist Robert Bailey
- MegaCon [May 26 – 29]
- Space City Comic Con [May 27 – 29] – Sons of Anarchy cast
- Fan Expo Dallas [Jun 3 – 5] – Frank Miller, Star Trek – (Nichelle Nichols, William Shatner, George Takei), Hayley Atwell, Jay & Silent Bob, John Cusack, Jack Gleeson, Doctor Who (Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Michelle Gomez), Stan Lee
- Comicpalooza [Jun 17 – 19] – Nerd Fu makes the Podcast Panel again, Aliens 30th Anniversary Reunion Announced (Paul Reiser, Michael Biehn, Sigourney Weaver, Bill Paxton, Carrie Henn, Lance Henrickson, Jenette Goldstein, Mark Rolston)
- RTX [July 1 – 3]
- SDCC [July 21 – 24]
- NYCC [Oct 6 – 9]
