The Nerd Fu Podcast – EPISODE 84 – Drama-y

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Movies in Theaters This Week

TV

Netflix to premiere Chris Tucker‘s first stand-up comedy special – [Collider]

X-Files Returns to Fox for a six episode event – [Collider]

M. Night Shyamalan and Chad Hodge tease new Fox show Wayward Pines – [TheNerdFu]

Mad Men season 7 lands on Netflix – [indiewire.com]

Questions and theories that still surround Lost after 10 years – [GeekAndSundry]

Downton Abbey will end after Season 6 – [Collider]

Bill Murray Christmas special – [Collider]

Funko Information

• Thanos Pop!’s – more coming this month AND the EE GITD exclusive in April
• Captain Cold Unmasked EE Exclusive Pop!
• Greedo Pop! – Vault re-release (with different packaging) up for pre-order – out in May
• Family Guy Pop!’s – Peter Griffin, Brian, Stewie & Ray Gun Stewie up for pre-order
• Borderlands Pop!’s – Clap Trap, Psycho, Mad Moxxi, Handsome Jack up for pre-order

Other Great Collectibles

• March Loot Crate Unboxing – COVERT – [Nerd Fu]
• Real working Tron Light Cycle – [NerdFu]

Halo “Traitor’ teaser gets released

Arkham Knight delayed again – pushed back three weeks to June 23rd– [IGN]

X1 April System Update – improved party chat & achievement notifications – [IGN]

 

InvestComics Hot Picks of the Week Hot Picks #363 is here and Jay has the lowdown on the latest comics you should be picking up or passing up!

 

• Darth Vader #3
• Deathstroke #6
• Batman ’66 #21
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad #1
• Miami Vice Remix #1
• Multiversity Ultra Comics #1
• Hit 1957 #1
• Jem and the Holograms #1
• Pastaways #1
• Mice Templar Nights End #1
• …. and many, many more

Marvel plans to revisit the Civil War storyline, making groundwork for Civil War film – [ComicBook.com]​

Conventions

Emerald City Comic Con [March 27 & 29] – added: Alex Kingston | cancelled: Jenna Coleman

Star Wars Celebration [April 16 – 19]

C2E2 [April 24 to 26] – added: Jason Mamoa + Paul Amos & Emmanuelle Vaugier (Lost Girl)

Comicpalooza [May 22 to May 25] 

Fan Expo Dallas [May 29 to May 31] – added: Ernie Hudson

nothing to shove into Wild Card this week – maybe next time