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The Nerdpocalypse is your weekly source for the biggest news in movies, TV shows, and pop culture. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence, we break down Marvel, DC, Star Wars, Netflix, streaming wars, box office numbers, casting announcements, and trailer reactions with sharp opinions and plenty of laughs. We cover: Marvel MCU news, DC Universe updates, Star Wars news, movie reviews, TV show reviews, trailer reactions, box office analysis, Netflix news, Disney+ news, streaming wars, superhero movies, sci-fi movies, horror movies, action movies, casting news, comic book adaptations, Hollywood business, and nerd culture. 667+ episodes and counting. The original TNP Studios show — running strong since 2011. New episodes every week. Subscribe for your weekly nerd news fix.🎧 Also on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and all major podcast platforms. 💎 Premium content: TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium
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- 2 days ago1h 27m
Alan Ritchson's Helldivers, Miami Vice '85 Casts Its Villain, Brad Pitt Returns for World War Z 2
The Nerdpocalypse breaks down Alan Ritchson entering talks to star in Sony's live-action Helldivers adaptation, with Justin Lin attached we discuss whether Ritchson's action-hero pedigree makes him the right fit for the satirical, ultra-violent video game world. John Leguizamo joins Miami Vice '85 as the villain, rounding out a stacked cast alongside Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler; we react to the casting and what it means for the reboot's tone.We recap the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards winners, breaking down the biggest wins, snubs, and surprises across every major category. Brad Pitt is officially returning for a World War Z sequel with director Edward Berger stepping in, we discuss whether this franchise still has life in it over a decade after the original. Plus our reactions to Zack Snyder's The Last Photograph and its first wave of critical response.We're also checking out Banshee, Slow Horses Series 6, Nuremberg, Resident Evil, and Lanterns; full thoughts on all of them. Plus trailers for Wife and Dog, Clean Hands, Artificial, and You Can See Everything, and more.The Nerdpocalypse is a weekly podcast covering the latest movie news, TV show news, trailer reactions, and pop culture commentary. We break down Marvel MCU updates, DC Universe news, Star Wars, superhero movies, sci-fi, horror, streaming wars, box office results, casting announcements, and everything happening in Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence. A TNP Studios production since 2011. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. Premium content at TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium. For more TNP Studios content, check out Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), Dense Pixels (video game news), and Look Forward (progressive politics).
- 2 weeks ago1h 31m
Stellar "Lanterns" Episode, Doomsday Box Office Possibility, Days of Thunder 2
The Nerdpocalypse breaks down the truly stellar third episode of DC's Lanterns. We discuss the significance of the character work of John Stewart alongside the racial and cultural conversation that the episode deals with. Avengers Doomsday beginning production without a finished script. The Russo Brothers are shooting as they go on one of the most anticipated films in Marvel history, and we discuss whether that's a red flag or just how modern blockbusters get made now. Gal Gadot opens up about how DC let her go from the Wonder Woman franchise, describing the exit as far from elegant, we connect this to Henry Cavill's own Superman departure and what it says about DC Studios' handling of its previous era of talent under James Gunn's new regime.Spider-Man: Brand New Day is now in all-time box office top three, dethroning Titanic and cementing itself as a genuine phenomenon. We discuss what's driving this historic run and whether Avengers Doomsday could challenge those numbers and potential reach never before seen heights when it releases. Tom Cruise announces Days of Thunder 2, decades after the original and we tell you why Days of Thunder has a very special place in our hearts.Plus our WTF segment with JayTeeDee from the Edit That Out podcast, and a trailer breakdown for the new Street Fighter movie. All your franchise news and reactions in one episode!The Nerdpocalypse is a weekly podcast covering the latest movie news, TV show news, trailer reactions, and pop culture commentary. We break down Marvel MCU updates, DC Universe news, Star Wars, superhero movies, sci-fi, horror, streaming wars, box office results, casting announcements, and everything happening in Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence. A TNP Studios production since 2011. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. Premium content at TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium. For more TNP Studios content, check out Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), Dense Pixels (video game news), and Look Forward (progressive politics).
- 3 weeks ago1h 32m
xAI's Disturbing Lawsuit, Ryan Gosling's Flintstones, Dave Bautista Is Kratos, RIP Peter Cullen
The Nerdpocalypse opens with a tribute to Peter Cullen, the legendary voice actor behind Optimus Prime, who passed away at 85. We discuss his massive legacy across generations of Transformers fans. Then some serious news: a lawsuit alleges Elon Musk's xAI used child sexual abuse material to train its Grok models, a disturbing allegation we break down along with its implications.On the lighter side: Ryan Gosling has publicly thrown his name in the ring for Warner Bros.' live-action Flintstones reboot centered on Bamm-Bamm, we discuss whether that idea makes any sense. Dave Bautista's casting as Kratos in Amazon's God of War series is now official. Miami Vice '85 rounds out its cast with Danny Ramirez, Michael B. Jordan, and Austin Butler. Amazon's RoboCop series casts its Alex Murphy. Ridley Scott is reportedly returning to the Alien franchise to complete the David trilogy. "Hooters: the movie" is apparently happening, because someone thought that was necessary. Plus trailers for Get Jiro and The Social Reckoning.The Nerdpocalypse is a weekly podcast covering the latest movie news, TV show news, trailer reactions, and pop culture commentary. We break down Marvel MCU updates, DC Universe news, Star Wars, superhero movies, sci-fi, horror, streaming wars, box office results, casting announcements, and everything happening in Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence. A TNP Studios production since 2011. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. Premium content at TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium. For more TNP Studios content, check out Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), Dense Pixels (video game news), and Look Forward (progressive politics).
- Aug 21, 20261h 29m
Doomsday Trailer we needed, Thoughts on HBO's Lanterns, X-Men Cast Revealed
The Nerdpocalypse breaks down Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey officially becoming the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time. Amazon accidentally leaked Jason Statham's new movie, Mutiny, ahead of its official release and discuss why that's not as much of a huge deal as it might appear.Lanterns hits HBO as its Sunday night 9pm slot and we discuss how the new series takes on the classic comic book characters and why its working so damn well so far.Some of the cast for the X-Men reboot entering the MCU has finally been revealed; we dig into who's confirmed, who's rumored, and how this new iteration will differ from the Fox-era films that came before it. Plus: six trailers to break down this episode Golden Axe, the video game adaptation that knows exactly what it is; A Different World's revival; Slow Horses Season 6 continuing one of TV's most reliably great spy dramas; Ahsoka Season 2 expanding the Star Wars universe; VisionQuest; and that Doomsday trailer that has caused the massive resurgence of Marvel Cinematic Universe hype.All your franchise news, box office milestones, and trailer reactions in one episode!The Nerdpocalypse is a weekly podcast covering the latest movie news, TV show news, trailer reactions, and pop culture commentary. We break down Marvel MCU updates, DC Universe news, Star Wars, superhero movies, sci-fi, horror, streaming wars, box office results, casting announcements, and everything happening in Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence. A TNP Studios production since 2011. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. Premium content at TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium. For more TNP Studios content, check out Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), Dense Pixels (video game news), and Look Forward (progressive politics).
- Aug 15, 202658 min
Cape Fear, Emmy Nominations, New Rumored James Bond Frontrunner
The Nerdpocalypse breaks down the 78th Primetime Emmy nominations! HBO Max's Hacks set a new record with 24 nominations for a comedy series in its final season, edging out last year's record held by The Bear and The Studio. Apple TV had a massive showing with Widow's Bay (19 noms), Pluribus (18 noms), and Margo's Got Money Troubles, while The Pitt led all nominees overall with 25. We break down the biggest snubs, surprises, and who's actually favored to win when the ceremony airs September 14th on NBC.Then: is the next James Bond already cast? Producer and author Richard Osman dropped a bombshell on his podcast claiming Slow Horses star Jack Lowden is "strongly considered" for 007 — and the connections check out, including a shared casting director and his wife Saoirse Ronan publicly campaigning for the role. We break down Lowden's case, and why this rumor feels more credible than most.Plus our reviews of everything we checked out this week: The Guest, Cape Fear series on Apple, Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, The Mandalorian and Grogu, X-Men '97 Season 2, and Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2!The Nerdpocalypse is a weekly podcast covering the latest movie news, TV show news, trailer reactions, and pop culture commentary. We break down Marvel MCU updates, DC Universe news, Star Wars, superhero movies, sci-fi, horror, streaming wars, box office results, casting announcements, and everything happening in Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence. A TNP Studios production since 2011. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. Premium content at TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium. For more TNP Studios content, check out Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), Dense Pixels (video game news), and Look Forward (progressive politics).
- Aug 6, 20262h 22m
Spider-Man Breaks Records, Mahershala Ali Out for Blade, Ellison's WB Bid Trouble
The Nerdpocalypse breaks down Spider-Man: Brand New Day's historic opening, shattering box office records for the biggest Tuesday ever and cementing the film's dominant theatrical run. Dave Bautista is now in talks to play Kratos in Amazon's God of War live-action series. David Jonsson has been cast as T'Challa's son in Black Panther 3, set for a December 2028 release; we unpack what the very odd response from some about this news.Ryan Gosling officially is starring in a Ghost Rider project with Mephisto and possibly Rosamund Pike attached with early buzz on Marvel's supernatural corner of the MCU. Mahershala Ali has exited Marvel's Blade entirely, the latest setback for a project that's been stuck in development hell for years. We break down why and what comes next. David Ellison's bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery has hit serious obstacles, with implications for the entire industry landscape.Plus trailers for Matchbox, Fall 2: Deadpoint, Neuromancer, Lanterns, The Thomas Crown Affair, and Avengers Doomsday. All your franchise news and trailer breakdowns in one episode!The Nerdpocalypse is a weekly podcast covering the latest movie news, TV show news, trailer reactions, and pop culture commentary. We break down Marvel MCU updates, DC Universe news, Star Wars, superhero movies, sci-fi, horror, streaming wars, box office results, casting announcements, and everything happening in Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence. A TNP Studios production since 2011. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. Premium content at TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium. For more TNP Studios content, check out Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), Dense Pixels (video game news), and Look Forward (progressive politics).
- Jul 4, 20261h 47m
Danny McBride's G.I. Joe, Absolute Batman Gets Animated, Why Supergirl Failed
This week on The Nerdpocalypse we break down the biggest nerd news of the week! Danny McBride's G.I. Joe reboot finally gets real story details; Duke leads a squad of Joes into Springfield, a quaint American town from Larry Hama's comics that's secretly entirely run by Cobra. McBride confirms it will NOT be a comedy, but a grounded suspense/action film inspired by the 1980s cartoon and comics, ditching the CGI sky-lasers that sank previous entries. Script is complete, filming targets 2027.Absolute Batman is becoming an animated series at Warner Bros. Animation and DC Studios, we discuss what this means for the wildly popular comic run and James Gunn's expanding animated slate. Heat 2 finally has its stars: Christian Bale and Leonardo DiCaprio join Michael Mann's long-awaited sequel/prequel to the 1995 classic. Jonathan Majors returns to acting alongside The Daily Wire in Run Hide Fight: Infidels, fighting ISIS on a US college campus, we unpack the movie's synopsis and what this means for his career trajectory, spoilers: it's not good.We also dive deep into why Supergirl bombed at the box office: competing cuts, creative differences, the script, poor character development and more.The Nerdpocalypse is a weekly podcast covering the latest movie news, TV show news, trailer reactions, and pop culture commentary. We break down Marvel MCU updates, DC Universe news, Star Wars, superhero movies, sci-fi, horror, streaming wars, box office results, casting announcements, and everything happening in Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence. A TNP Studios production since 2011. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. Premium content at TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium. For more TNP Studios content, check out Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), Dense Pixels (video game news), and Look Forward (progressive politics).
- Jun 22, 20261h 35m
Fox Buys Roku, Mark Hamill Joins Twisted Metal, 24 Jump Street in the Works
This week on The Nerdpocalyspe we discuss the big news from the film and television industry. After over a decade in development, 24 Jump Street is finally happening — Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, and Ice Cube are all in talks to return at Sony Pictures. Rodney Rothman, who co-wrote 22 Jump Street and directed Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, is directing from a script he co-wrote with Hill and Meghan Malloy. The tagline says it all: "It took so long we had to skip one." Phil Lord and Chris Miller return as producers.Mark Hamill joins Twisted Metal Season 3 as Pope Charlie Kane; the estranged father of Sweet Tooth and leader of the Eastern Sovereignty, the theocratic post-apocalyptic faction ruling the ruins of New York with weaponized taxi cabs. Fox Corporation is acquiring Roku for $22 billion combining Fox News, Tubi, and live sports with Roku's 100 million streaming households. James Gunn confirms the Jimmy Olsen show IS also a Gorilla Grodd show, titled American Villain; a DCU mockumentary true-crime series filming soon.Trailers: Heart of the Beast, The Social Reckoning, The Bear Season 5, Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Checked out: Cape Fear, Scary Movie, The Furious, and Obsession.The Nerdpocalypse is a weekly podcast covering the latest movie news, TV show news, trailer reactions, and pop culture commentary. We break down Marvel MCU updates, DC Universe news, Star Wars, superhero movies, sci-fi, horror, streaming wars, box office results, casting announcements, and everything happening in Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence. A TNP Studios production since 2011. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. Premium content at TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium. For more TNP Studios content, check out Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), Dense Pixels (video game news), and Look Forward (progressive politics).
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The Nerdpocalypse is your weekly source for the biggest news in movies, TV shows, and pop culture. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence, we break down Marvel, DC, Star Wars, Netflix, streaming wars, box office numbers, casting announcements, and trailer reactions with sharp opinions and plenty of laughs. We cover: Marvel MCU news, DC Universe updates, Star Wars news, movie reviews, TV show reviews, trailer reactions, box office analysis, Netflix news, Disney+ news, streaming wars, superhero movies, sci-fi movies, horror movies, action movies, casting news, comic book adaptations, Hollywood business, and nerd culture. 667+ episodes and counting. The original TNP Studios show — running strong since 2011. New episodes every week. Subscribe for your weekly nerd news fix.🎧 Also on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and all major podcast platforms. 💎 Premium content: TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium
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