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The Punisher Confirmed for Spider-Man 4: Will It Work?, James Gunn Batman Part 2 Update Jun 24, 2025

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On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Shannon McClung discuss the big entertainment news of the week including::

- THE PUNISHER confirmed for Spider-Man 4- Will it Work???

- James Gunn Denies The Batman part 2 Script was Due Today

- J.K. Rowling taking credit for the Harry Potter TV series, Weapons Trailer

- Russell Crowe joining Henry Cavill in Highlander remake and more!

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro and Catch Up Between Rocha and Shannon

5:37 The Punisher in Spider-Man 4 with the Hulk- But Will it Work?

18:49 James Gunn Clarifies The Batman Part 2 Script and Brave and Bold Status

27:48 J.K. Rowling Loves the Scripts for New 'Harry Potter' TV Series

38:55 Reaction to new 'Weapons' Trailer from Zach Cregger

46:21 MOBLAND Renewed for Season 2 on Paramount Plus

56:12 Russell Crowe Cast in Mentor Role in 'Highlander" Remake with Henry Cavill

1:05:00 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions

1:08:05 Johnny Knoxville Named Host of Fear Factor Reboot

1:12:31 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions Part 2

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DC News- James Gunn Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman Begins 20th Anniversary Jun 19, 2025

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On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Shannon McClung discuss the big entertainment news of the week including::

- DC Updates- Gunn's interview, Brosnahan comments, Corenswet's People profile, Clayface casting, Wonder Woman casting and Batman Begins 20th anniversary

- Naked Gun, The Sandman 2 and Deliver Me from Nowhere trailers

- Aaron Pierre rumored for James Bond and more!

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro and Shannon Telling Us About His Vacation

9:58 Aaron Pierre is Rumored for James Bond

19:50 Deliver Me From Nowhere, Naked Gun and The Sandman S2 Trailers

39:03 Is Jerry Bruckheimer Bringing Johnny Depp Back for 'PIRATES' Sequel

42:41 Land of the Lost is Getting Remade as a Netflix Series

49:30 DC News - Gunn, Superman Clip, Batman Issue, Batman Begins 20th Anniversary

1:18:50 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions

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NEW Superman Trailer, Spaceballs 2, PIXAR Wows at Annecy 2025 Jun 14, 2025

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On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Michael Vogel discuss the big entertainment news of the week includin:

- Andor's Nielsen numbers

- Spaceballs 2 is a go!

- Kathleen Kennedy updates with Star Wars

- Annecy News: Mister Miracle, dc animated slate, Incedibles and the new movie info coming out of Annecy.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro and Rundown

3:54 Spaceballs 2 Is Happening with Rick Moranis Returning!

12:22 ANDOR S2 Finale Tops Nielsen Streaming Charts

22:17 Kathleen Kennedy Attends BFI's Screening of Original Star Wars Film

27:04 Kathleen Kennedy Talks the Future of Star Wars

34:20 DC Studios Animation Updates- Mister Miracle, Super Powers, Green Lantern

42:58 Annecy PIXAR Presentation- Toy Story 5, Zootopia 2, Gatto, Elio Footage

46:30 Peter Sohn to Direct Incredibles 3

57:04 James Gunn's EW Interview - Wonder Woman, The Batman 2, World's Finest

1:07:31 New SUPERMAN Trailer Breakdown - Did It Quiet Skeptics?

1:18:57 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Will End with a Truncated 5th Season

1:23:22 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions

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DC Skips SDCC Over SUPERMAN Concern? PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS Review Jun 09, 2025

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On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Michael Vogel discuss if DC is skipping SDCC over Superman reception concerns, their spoiler review of Predator: Killer of Killers, their thoughts on the WB split, the new castings in the Harry Potter TV series, a Thor 5 film reportedly in the works and the new trailers for IRONHEART and STAR TREK STRANGE NEW WORLDS S3!

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro and Rundown

2:40 WB Splits Into Two Companies...AGAIN! What Does This Mean?

14:15 NEW Castings Announce for Harry Potter TV Show

19:20 DC Skipping SDCC Over SUPERMAN Concerns?

27:29 Thor 5 Reportedly in Development for after AVENGERS: SECRET WARS

33:15 NEW Ironheart and Star Trek Strange New Worlds S3 Trailers

45:30 PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS Spoiler Review

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F4's Franklin Richards is Officially in the MCU! Star Wars Updates and Wicked 2 Jun 06, 2025

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On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung talk all the big news this week including Franklin Richards is officially in the MCU, Wicked 2, Frankenstein, Alien Earth and Stranger Things trailers, Daredevil Born Again ratings are cause for concern, Thunderbolts disappointing box office, THR reporting that Dave Filoni and Carrie Beck are set to replace Kathleen Kennedy, Clayface updates and more!

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro and Rundown

2:35 Wicked 2, Frankenstein, Alien Earth and Stranger Things Trailers

30:57 Daredevil: Born Again Ratings Are "Concerning"

38:16 THUNDERBOLTS Is Officially a Box Office Disappointment

48:05 Franklin Richards is in the MCU, Is Sue Storm as a Mom "Misogynistic"

55:16 CLAYFACE is Down to 4 Actors for Its Lead

1:00:38 THR Reports that Filoni and Beck Will Replace Kathleen Kennedy

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FANTASTIC 4 Test Screening Reactions "Mixed", Hulk and Punisher in Spidey 4 May 31, 2025

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On this episode of THE GEEK BYTES brought to you by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung talk all the big news this week from DC, Star Wars and Marvel including the "mixed" reactions to the first test screenings for FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS, more issues behind the scenes of SUPERMAN, the new cast of kids for the HARRY POTTER series, Hulk and Punisher seemingly confirmed for Spider-Man 4, Laura Linney cast in LANTERNS, new details on the DARTH MAUL series and more!

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

2:48 New Details on Darth Maul Animated Series

13:15 Harry Potter TV Series Casts Its Harry, Hermione and Ron

25:33 Laura Linney Cast in LANTERNS Series, Is She Carol Ferris?

30:28 More SUPERMAN Drama Behind the Scenes

41:26 Fantastic 4: First Steps Test Screenings are "Mixed"

55:55 Hulk and The Punisher in Spider-Man 4 Confirmed

1:02:24 Marvel is Skipping Out on Hall H at 2025 SDCC

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LILO & STITCH, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 8 Reviews and Box Office Reaction May 27, 2025

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On this episode of THE GEEK BYTES brought to you by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung talk massive box office success for the opening weekends of LILO & STITCH and Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning! They also give you their quick Spoiler Reviews of both movies and discuss if their box office success means that the studios and movie theaters will have a successful 2025 Summer Movie season!

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Chapters

0:00 Intro, Opening Weekend Box Office Success of Lilo & Stitch and MI 8

12:45 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE THE FINAL RECKONING Review

20:26 LILO & STITCH Review

25:56 What This Means for the Franchises and 2025 Summer Movie Season

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THE LAST OF US Ep 2x7 Spoiler Review May 26, 2025

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THE LAST OF US Season 2 Episode 7 "Convergence" focusing on Day Three in Seattle with Ellie's single minded pursuit of her vengeance on Abby, her reveal to Abby of what Joel did, her battle with Jessie and the return of Abby enacting her vengeance on Ellie's community. The series stars PEDRO PASCAL. BELLA RAMSEY, KAITLYN DEVER, ISABELA MERCED, GABRIEL LUNA, DANNY RAMIREZ, CATHERINE O'HARA, ALANNA UBACH, JEFFREY WRIGHT and more! CRAIG MAZIN, NEIL DRUCKMANN and HALLEY WRGERYN GROSS are the writers for this episode with NINA LOPEZ-CORRADO directing it.

The Geek Buddies aka John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW for TLOU S2 Ep 7 and break it all down.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro and Overall Thoughts on The Last of Us S2 Ep 7

10:32 Ellie's Revelation to Dina, Being At Odds with Jessie

22:15 Ellie and Jessie's Battle over the Seraphite, Saving Tommy and Seattle

34:15 Ellie Kills Mel and Owen, Abby Confronts Ellie, Jessie and Tommy

50:51 Isaac, the WLF, and His Reverence for Abby, Final Thoughts

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Marvel Delays AVENGERS Movies, James Gunn's WONDER WOMAN Update May 23, 2025

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🎬 Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Geek Buddies! On this episode, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss all the big MARVEL and DC news and big trailers of the week! They talk The Batman Part 2, The Penguin S2, James Gunn's Wonder Woman update and Supergirl in Superman. They also talk the new JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH, WELCOME TO DERRY, and ZOOTOPIA 2 trailers and the massive news that Avengers Doomsday and Secret Wars being moved, Spider-Man 4 villains, the Defenders and a Ghost Rider debut in Doomsday! 🦇🤖🎮🍿

Join us for all this and more, and don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for your weekly dose of geeky goodness! 🚀✨

#Marvel #DC #Avengers #WonderWoman #JamesGunn #JurassicWorld #thegeekbuddies

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Intro and Rundown

DC News- The Batman Part 2, The Penguin, WOnder Woman and Supergirl

Jurassic World Rebirth, Welcome to Derry, and Zootopia 2 Trailers

MARVEL- Doomsday, Secret Wars Delayed, Spider-Man 4, The Defenders

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THE LAST OF US Ep 2x6 Review | HBO MAX May 19, 2025

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THE LAST OF US Season 2 Episode 6 "The Price" focusing on the flashbacks to Joel's childhood, the years that he and Ellie spent in Jackson Hole before their estrangement and his feath, what happened with Eugene and the final revelation of Joel coming clean to Ellie! The series stars PEDRO PASCAL. BELLA RAMSEY, ISABELA MERCED, GABRIEL LUNA, KAITLYN DEVER, DANNY RAMIREZ, CATHERINE O'HARA, ALANNA UBACH, JEFFREY WRIGHT and more! CRAIG MAZIN and NEIL DRUCKMANN are the showrunners for this HBOMax show with Neil Druckmann directing this episode.

The Geek Buddies aka John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW for TLOU S2 Ep 6 and break it all down.

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