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In this week‘s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Tea Berry Blue as they discuss Margot Robbie promising a diverse cast for the Birds of Prey movie, wonder if toxic fandom will be the undoing of the Star Wars franchise, and celebrate a special wedding on Steven Universe in This Week in Queer.

 

BIG OPENING

KEVIN: MI: Fallout director sites toxic fandom for not wanting to direct Star Wars
TEA: The NY Times spoils ending of Batman/Catwoman wedding

 

DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: Ant-Man & The Wasp, Astonishing X-Men, Catwoman
TEA: Steven Universe, GLOW, Ta-Nehesi Coates’ Cap 

 

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

Margot Robbie promises diverse cast in Birds of Prey

 

THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Steven Universe features Cartoon Network’s first same-sex proposal

 

CLIP OF THE WEEK

Trailer released for Wolfman’s Got Nards documentary

 

THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

• Sony developing a Silk spinoff of Spider-Man
• Keri Russell joins Star Wars Episode IX in action heavy role
• A remake of Child’s Play is in the works
• New promo for Teen Titans Go! to the Movies
• Bloodshot starring Vin Diesel to begin shooting in August

 

TV

• Watchmen adds more cast members
• Titans’s Robin sent a cheeky wrap gift to the crew
• Lost in Space season 2 begins filming soon
• Castlevania season 2 coming in October

 

COMICS

• Watchmen adds more cast members
• Marvel announces mashup character books spinning off Infinity War
• When Fantastic Four returns it will introduce a new female villain
• A Shatterstar limited series is coming in October
• DC to promote Superman comics on TV