Hacked By Ahmed 01 Nerd News & Needs
Welcome to the Nerd Fu podcast – Season 2: Episode 83. 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
- Wonder Woman (d. Patty Jenkins) w/ Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright
Movies / TV to Buy
- Fist Fight
- The Shack
- Collide
- Producer Hutch Parker says X-23 likely to get her own film rather than being a background character – [ign]
- Rosario Dawson in talks to star in the New Mutants film – [thr]
- Director Doug Liman exits Justice League Dark film – [superherohype]
- Behind the Sightings thriller to focus on the 2016 clown sighting epidemic – [deadline]
- The trailer for the star-studded Lucky Logan film is out – [thenerdfu]
- Joss Whedon to write and direct a few extra Justice League scenes per Zack Snyder’s request – [nerdist]
TV / Streaming News
- Netflix’s animated Castlevania trailer drops – [superherohype]
- The June lineup for Netflix – [thenerdfu]
- Sin City being reworked into a TV series – [collider]
- Animaniacs reboot in the works – [ign]
- Game of Thrones season 7 trailer is out –
Subscription Boxes
- Loot Crate (June) ALTER EGO – deadline 6/19
- Firefly Cargo Crate (July) GOING MAD – deadline 7/15
- Star Wars Smuggler’s Bounty (July) DROIDS – deadline 7/15
- Disney Treasures (Jun) FESTIVAL OF FRIENDS – deadline 6/1
- Marvel Collector Corps (Jun) SPIDER-MAN HOMECOMING – deadline 6/15
- DC Legion of Collectors (Jul) BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES – deadline 7/1
Funko
- Reveals
- Game of Thrones Pop!s & Pocket Pop! Keychains – Jon Snow, Tyrion Lannister, Cersei Lannister, Bran Stark, Tormund Giantsbane, Wun Wun (6″), BAM 2-Pack (Jon Snow & Bran Stark) + Jon Snow Pocket Pop!
- Kingsman: Secret Service Pop!s – Harry, Eggsy, Valentine, Gazelle
- Dragonball Z – Shenron Pop! – Galactic Toys Exclusive
- Five Nights at Freddy’s Sister-Loc Plush – Funtime Foxy, Funtime Freddy, Ballora, Ennard, Baby + Exotic Butters (Hot Topic)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s Pop!s – Balloon Boy (Walmart) and Nightmare Cupcake (Target)
- Retailer Exclusives
- Hot Topic: Mabelcorn Mabel (Unicorn Blood), Cleaning Levi
- BoxLunch: Star-Lord (Mixtape) with Headphones
- GameStop: Atheon & Xur
- FYE: Jimi Hendrix
- Walgreens: Iron Spider-Man Dorbz, Taskmaster Dorbz, Superior Spider-Man Pop!
- Walmart:
- Target: Iron Man/Spider-Man 2-pack
- Amazon:
The Stash-N-Cache
- Guardians of the Galaxy poster by GABZ + Grey Matter Art – [thenerdfu]
- The Land Before Time poster by Patrick Connan – [thenerdfu]
- Python-opoly board game – [thenerdfu]
- Destiny 2 pre-order available – [gamerant]
- Nintendo theme park will probably include real-life Mario Kart action – [ign]
- Fallout 4 transforms into a creepy horror movie thanks to mod – [kotaku]
- Sony’s E3 briefing will screen in movie theater and tickets are free – [gamespot]
InvestComics ( Hot Picks of the Week: #477, Top 5 Hot Pics: #115 ) which includes a Cable #1 title, is here and Jay has the lowdown on the latest comics you should be picking up or passing up!
- Doctor Strange #21
- Spider-Gwen #20
- Trump Vs. Lincoln #1
- Gwenpool #16
- …. and many, many more
Comic Book News
- Marvel to bring a Venomverse to store shelves – [nerdist]
Boxes in Action
- Sound Box collectible short storage box, available for pre-order – [boxesinaction]
- Also available for pre-order: Spawn Show Folder, Science Lab, Space Trax, Spawn Origins Box Set
- BIA has teased a new box which will act as a follow-up to their “Slash” box
Conventions
- WIZARD WORLD PHILADELPHIA [June 1 – 4] @ Pennsylvania Convention Center
- Tickets: 4-Day $89.95 | Thurs $35 | Fri $45 | Sat $55 | Sun $45 | ALL PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE SERVICE FEE
- Guests include: Charlie Sheen, Michael Rooker, Will Friedle, Rider Strong, Nichelle Nichols, Sean Gunn, Gene Simmons, James Marsters, Nicholas Brendon
- E3 [June 13 – 15] @ the Los Angeles Convention Center
- Tickets: Public passes are Sold Out
- Show Information: Discussions at the E3 Coliseum to include Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Ed Boon, Jack Black
- RTX [July 7 – 9] @ the Austin Convention Center
- Tickets: 3-Day VIP Sold Out | Weekend Pass $95 | Fri $45 | Sat $50 | Sun $35
- More information to come
- Roller Coaster of Death – [ozy]
