The geeks (sans Art) talk Tears of the Kingdom, Beetlejuice 2 realness, Wes Anderson trailer fakeness, more WGA updates, and a coupla business stories (Microsoft/Vice Media) as a treat.
Bud’s Weekly Geek-out
09:15 – Tears of the Kingdom
related: Hillside Gamestop lineup
related: Goddess statues pop up in Brazil
related: ”Rediscover your sense of adventure” TotK commercial
related and stupid: A speedrunner has beaten TotK in 94 minutes
Coming Soon
19:09 – Haunted Mansion (trailer, in theatres July 28) (Zoner Mary)
21:11 – Dead City (six-episode The Walking Dead spinoff, AMC, June 18)
26:04 – Arnold (Netflix three-part documentary, June 7)
26:52 – Secret Invasion (featurette, Marvel series, Disney+, June 21)
27:26 – The Whimsical Fellowship: A Lord of The Rings Story (Curious Refuge)
related: The Matrix by Wes Anderson (not Curious Refuge)
related: Wes Anderson by American Express
29:16 – Marvel series news: Loki S2 starts October 6. All Echo episodes drop November 29.
Geek News Proper
30:51 – 2 Beetle 2 Juice: cast addition and release date (September 6, 2024)
36:13 – The Super Mario Bros. Movie is on digital now (odd Google Play pricing)
37:53 – Guardians Vol. 3 box office
related: FAKE CHRIS PRATT
related: Guardians Vol. 3 breaks world record for most prosthetics in a film with 22,500-plus pieces
49:41 – Michael J. Fox decided to retire after watching Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (and only recently realized that he’s ”really good” in Back to the Future) (STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie, streaming now on Apple TV+)
56:44 – WGA update: The Tony Awards will go on without writers or pickets (original update)
related: Jimmy Fallon puts his non-writing staff on ‘unpaid leave of absence’ during strike
1:05:21 – Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard approved by EU (UK CMA response, US FTC next)
1:08:51 – Vice Media files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm)
1:11:20 – Zoner Ewan: Cap suit, strong wills
Reviews and Recommendayshes
1:15:09 – 91-Second Movie Review: The Mother (find more at TheZone.fm/movies/)
1:20:59 – Come From Away (Pol)
1:24:13 – Renfield (Kirsten & Bryan)
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