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Spider-Man Homecoming Review, New Doctor Who, RIP George Romero

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Geekville Radio is back after a one week hiatus. Join Seth and special guest Clint from The GeekDig Podcast as they discuss several topics in the world of geekery.

The producers of Supergirl have recast one of their main recurring characters in Alura, the birth mother of Kara/Supergirl. Erica Durance, another legacy superhero actress, is taking over the role from Laura Benanti. This continues the tradition of brining legacy superhero actors into the Flarrowverse fold.

Unfortunately Laura, who Greg [Berlanti] and I have worked with for years going back to Eli Stone, was unable to continue in the role due to work commitments in New York,” executive producer Andrew Kreisberg said in a statement. “But we are so blessed that Erica has come aboard to offer her own interpretation of Kara’s mother. We had tremendous success with a former Lois Lane last season with Teri Hatcher. We know Erica will continue the proud tradition of legacy actors joining our shows and creating new and exciting takes on classic DC characters.

In Marvel news, Squirrel Girl is making her way t TV as part of the New Warriors TV show. The Hollywood Reporter notes that the show will be a comedy that will air on Disney’s Freeform channel.

The duo lead the ensemble cast in the 10-episode series about six young people learning to cope with their abilities in a world where bad guys can be as terrifying as bad dates. Joining Vayntrub and Theler are Jeremy Tardy as Night Thrasher, Calum Worthy as Speedball, Matthew Moy as Microbe and Kate Comer as Debrii.

Over in Doctor Who news, The BBC announced the casting of Broadchurch’s Jodie Whittaker as the first female Doctor.

Seth and Clint also briefly talk the late George Romero, whose passing was announced a few hours before recording.

The latter half of the show is dedicated to a belated review of Spider-Man Homecoming. Naturally this means major spoilers. However, if you’re still basking in the glow of such an awesome movie, hear the duo discuss the movie, and how you can never go wrong with Evil Michael Keaton.

All this and more in another fun-filled Geekville Radio!

Geekville Radio: Spider-Man Homecoming Preview, Inhumans Trailer, More Han Solo News

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Happy 4th Of July and Happy Belated Canada Day everybody!

The first four minutes of Spider-Man Homecoming has been accidentally on purpose released. What are your initial reactions?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmE8cujOcBo

Plus we get a trailer for the Inhumans TV series which will be both in theaters and on TV.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaaLbjZ3mj8

On top of that we have the trailer for The Orville, which nobody seems to care about.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy9sKeCE8V0

And in Star Wars new, we have more info on the Han Solo Movie on what it could have been vs. what it will probably be under Ron Howard. All this and more in another fun filled episode of Geekville Radio!

Geekville Radio: Ron Howard Directing Han Solo, Dazzler in Dark Phoenix, Spider-Man Homecoming Reviews

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Following last week’s departure of Phil Lord and Chris Miller from the Han Solo standalone film, LucasFilm announced Ron Howard will be taking over the project. What changes could be in store for the film? And what does the Academy Award winning director bring to the table? Crazy Train returns to the show to discuss all things Han Solo and Ron Howard with host Seth.

In Marvel news, Dazzler will be the latest mutant to make a big screen debut when X-Men: Dark Phoenix is released. Are there other iconic X-Men stories that cold be brought to the big screen?

And finally, early reviews are overwhelmingly positive for Spider-Man Homecoming. Hear what some critics are tweeting about Tom Holland and Michael Keaton’s performances.

All this and more in another fun-filled Geekville Radio!

Geekville Radio: Black Panther Trailer

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Geekville Radio is back on the air!

The Black Panther trailer has arrived, and fans arounf the world are reacting. Seth and Crazy Train are back to dissect the trailer and discuss what’s to come from the latest Marvel MCU movie.

In DC news, the latest seasons of the Arrowverse are now on Netflix. In case you missed the finales, or still want to speculate about them, the they’re ranked and discussed. What are the big takeaways? And what can we expect in the next seasons?

In a solo segment, Seth runs down the Wonder Woman movie.

Finally, Seth and Train discuss the life and career of the late great Adam West, who gave geeks so much joy for half a century.

All this and more in another fun filled Geekville Radio!

Geekville Radio: Guardians 2 Review

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Marvel has done it again with the highly anticipated Defenders Trailer, which unites all the existing Netflix Series characters. Does this live up to expectations? And what can we expect from Sigourney Weaver

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h3m7B4v6Zc

Not to be outdone, Warner Bros. has released the final trailer for June’s Wonder Woman.

Also, hear the swag gotten at Free Comic Book Day, plus Seth gives a review of the first two issues of Marvel’s Secret Empire.

In the latter half of the show, Crazy Train joins the show to give a thorough (that meas SPOILERS) review of the latest MCU blockbuster Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2. The action, the humor, the soundtrack, Michael Rooker’s awesomeness… all this and more in another fun filled Geekville Radio

Geekville Radio: C2E2 Hangover

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C2E2 is in the history books, and there’s plenty of news to talk about. Join Seth and Crazy Train as they talk the Marvel and DC announcements coming out of the event.

Marvel announced details of this summers Secret Empire crossover which pits the Marvel heroes against a Steve Rogers lead HYDRA. Also, Marvel talked the Ressurxion, which effectively rebrands the X-Men books into three separate titles” X-Men Gold, X-Men Blue, and Astonishing X-Men. Plus hear details on Legacy, Generations, and Black Panther.

Not to be outdone, DC announced they are expanding their universe by adding all-new characters with Dark Matter. Get the gist on The Silencer, Sideways, The Immortal Men, Damage, and The Neew Challengers. This is not a separate universe, these are all new additions to the same DCU we know and love.

The second half of the show focuses on the Celebrity and Entertainment panels. No recording was allowed, so there unfortunately there are no clips. However, Seth did give some of the notable details from panels that include Stan Lee and Frank Miller, The Flash’s Danielle Panabaker, Agents Of SHIELD, Vincent D’onofrio, and the hilarious Twisted Toonz reading of Back To The Future.

All this and more in another fun filled Geekville Radio!

Geekville Radio Episode 169

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Welcome to Episode 169 of Geekville Radio! Follow along with these show notes as you listen.

-Joss Whedon is in talks to write and direct a Batgirl movie.

– We have our first image of Black Lightning for the upcoming CW TV show

– Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan has signed to appear alongside Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in a feature film based of the classic Midway arcade game Rampage

The second half of the show is dedicated to reviewing two TV episodes. Legends Of Tomorrow wrapped its second season with the finale “Aruba”. How did the second season wrap up copmpared to the first? And what can we expect for Season Three?

As Legends leaves, Marvel’s Agents Of SHIELD returns with “Identity And Change”. How well did The Framework come across? And is this season holding up as well as the Ghost Rider arc?

All this and more in another fun-filled episode of Geekville Radio!

Geekville Radio: Spider-Man & Justice League Trailers, Heroes & Villains FanFest

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In case you’ve been living under a rock, Sony unveiled the second Spider-Man trailer. This new trailer gives us more of a look at the plot, plus a peek at the role Tony Stark plays in Spidey’s life. Not only that wee see more of Michael Keaton’s Adrian Toomes aka The Vulture.

Not to be outdone, Warner Bros released the newest Justice League trailers which gives us Aquaman, Parademons, and Commissioner Gordon

In Netflix news, Iron Fist has become the second most watched Marvel Netflix to date. Only Luke Cage has more impressions.

“The analytics firm calculates the series earned 63.2 million ‘demand expressions’ in its first three days – that’s less than the 69 million of “Luke Cage” but ahead of both “Jessica Jones” (51m) and “Daredevil” (23m).”

In Star Wars news, the Last Jedi trailer will be released on April 14th, during Star Wars Celebration. Also, in what may be a major curve ball to fans, Han Solo’s real name may not be Han Solo.

“Iger revealed that the film, “picks up with Han Solo when he was 18 years old and takes him through when he was 24. There are a few significant things that happen in Han Solo’s life, like acquiring a certain vehicle and meeting a certain Wookiee that will happen in this film. But you will also discover how he got his name.””

Over in the Arrowverse, Season 5 villain Vigilante’s alter ego is somebody we already know. However, we may not find out who he (she?) is until Season 6.

We know who it is, but we were kind of intrigued by the idea of having a mystery that led into the next season,” Guggenheim told us at Paleyfest 2017. “We were excited at the prospect of just letting this play out for a little while longer, and it gives us something cool to do in Season 6.”

The second half of the show, Seth and Crazy Train talk more major plot reveals in the Arrowverse TV Shows, including the highly anticipated Supergirl/Flash Musical, the return of Captain Cold to Legends Of Tommorow, and Prometheus’s effect on Ollie’s psyche.

The Arrowverse talk does not end there, as Seth talks the Heroes & Villains FanFest, which had appearances by Stephen Amell, John Barrowman, David Ramsey, Charlotte Ross, Katie Cassidy, Willa Holland, Echo Kellum, Katrina Law, Robbie Amell, Caty Lotz, Brandon Routh, and Neal McDounough. If you’re a fan of any Arrow show, this is the stuff for you!

On top of that, there was an Agents Of SHIELD panel with Chloe Bennett and Brett Dalton.

Not to be outdone, Train discusses attending the South Carolina Comic-Con and the guests that were there.

All this and more in another fun-filled Geekville Radio!

Geekville Radio: Iron Fist Review

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Here are the show notes for this week’s show, the first for Spring 2017!

Batman filming delayed until next year. DC may fill the slot with another movie.

Sony has announced plans for a Venom movie. But will it be tied to The MCU?

Deborah Ann Woll confirms she will appear in The Punisher

The middle of the show is a review of Kong: Skull Island. While the review is lengthy, it is very light on spoilers. So if you’re still on the fence about seeing the movie, you can listen without too much getting revealed.

Next up is a very thorough and spoiler-filled review of Iron Fist. Does it hold up to the rest of the Marvel Netflix series? And what’s all the hubbub about anyway? The critically panned show still scored well with viewers.

The final segment of the show is dedicated to remembering the late great Chuck Berry, who passed away this week at the age of 90.

Geekville Radio: Wonder Woman Trailer

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Better late than never! This week’s Geekville Radio is here, and you can follow along with the show with these show notes

The latest Wonder Woman Trailer has been released


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