Kevin Gilligan

October 16, 2018October 16, 2018

The Geeks OUT Podcast: James Gunning for Suicide Squad

In this week‘s super-sized episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin and J.W. Crump discuss James Gunn taking over writing & possibly directing on Suicide Squad 2, share their views on the latest episode of South Park, and celebrate our first look at Ruby Rose as Batwoman in This Week in Queer.

BIG OPENING

KEVIN: Marvel fires Chuck Wendig over ComicsGate twitter war
J.W.: James Gunn hired to write, possibly direct Suicide Squad 2

DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: Black Lightning, Supergirl
J.W.: Charmed, Telltale Walking Dead

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

BBC America study shows kids want more female superheroes

THIS WEEK IN QUEER

First look at Ruby Rose as Batwoman

CLIP OF THE WEEK

South Park gives a mixed message about The Simpsons

THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

• New trailer for Pet Sematary remake
• New trailer for The Possession of Hannah Grace
• New trailer for Glass
• Deadpool 2 getting a PG-13 re-release
• Scarlett Johansson to make $15mil for Black Widow solo
• New teaser trailer for live-action remake of Aladdin

• Kidding renewed for season 2
• DC’s Secret Six in development at CBS
• New clip from Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
• Iron Fist has been canceled
• First look at Rebecca Romijn as Number One on Star Trek: Discover

COMICS

• DC regrets showing us the full Wayne
• Marvel reveals new Guardians of the Galaxy

October 9, 2018October 8, 2018

The Geeks OUT Podcast: Hell Yaass, Helldaddy!

In this week‘s post-NYCC episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin and Jon Herzog discuss all the news from NYCC including the latest poster for the Hellboy reboot, an extended look at Aquaman that focuses more on Mera, and celebrate She-Ra and the Princesses of Power having LGBTQ characters in This Week in Queer.

BIG OPENING

KEVIN: New teaser for season 2 of Marvel’s Runaways
JON: New trailer for Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN:The Gifted, Shatterstar, Captain America Annual
JON: Venom, A Star is Born

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

Extended trailer released for Aquaman shows off more of Mera

THIS WEEK IN QUEER

New trailer for She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, plus promises of LGBTQ representation

CLIP OF THE WEEK

New trailer for season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery

THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

• New poster for Hellboy reboot
• Rosie Perez to play Renee Montoya in Birds of Prey
• New trailer for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
• Disney developing a live-action Lilo & Stitch

• Titans greenlit for season 2
• Matt Bomer joins Doom Patrol
• First teaser for Harley Quinn animated series
• Erika Alexander joins Black Lightning
• Jon Favreau’s Star Wars series called The Mandalorian & releases first photo
• Teaser trailer for season 2 of American Gods
• Teaser promo for Amazon’s The Boys
• New trailer for Good Omens
• Netflix adapting Chronicles of Narnia in to series and movies
• Black Mirror will have a Choose Your Own Adventure episode
• Amazon orders adaptation of The Wheel of Time
• Gina Gershon joins Riverdale
• Full trailer for season 3 of Daredevil

COMICS

• Archie Comics releasing two new supernatural series
• DC introduces new Wonder Comics imprint
• Marvel bringing back Avengers weekly

SHILF

• KEVIN: Hellboy
• JON: David Tennant in all of his different hairstyles

October 2, 2018October 1, 2018

The Geeks OUT Podcast: X-Men: Put a Phoenix on It

In this week‘s extra special episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by YA novelist Alex London as they talk about birds, birds, birds; from the new teaser for X-Men: Dark Phoenix, to the latest casting news for the Birds of Prey movie, and celebrate the queer heroes and the murder birds they love in Alex’s latest book Black Wings Beating in This Week in Queer.

BIG OPENING

KEVIN: Interview w/ Alex London, writer of Black Wings Beating

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

Birds of Prey finds their Black Canary and Huntress

THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Black Wings Beating is on sale now

CLIP OF THE WEEK

New poster for Titans plus clip showing Beast Boy’s powers

THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

• New trailer for Bumblebee
• Final trailer released for Fantastic Beasts 2
• Mel Gibson continues to have a career
• New teaser for X-Men: Dark Phoenix

• Fox orders Bless the Harts animated series
• New Daredevil teaser promises the return of Kingpin
• Arrowverse crossover to be an “Elseworlds”
• New trailer for the first Star Trek: Short Trek

COMICS

• Brian Michael Bendis teases the return of the original Question

SHILF

• KEVIN: Jonathan Kent/Gadget
• ALEX: Damian Wayne/Chip & Dale

September 25, 2018September 24, 2018

The Geeks OUT Podcast: The Dark Peen Rises

In this week‘s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Tea Berry Blue as they discuss Bruce Wayne’s batawang showing up in the pages of Batman: Damned, wonder how many times they can re-watch the Captain Marvel teaser, and celebrate Chloe Zhao, the new director for Marvel’s Eternals as our Strong Female Character of the Week.

BIG OPENING

KEVIN: Batman: Damned debuts Bat-peen
TEA: New teaser for Captain Marvel

DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: Maniac, Return of Wolverine
TEA: Reigns games, Monster Girl Maker

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

Chloe Zhao to direct Marvel’s Eternals

THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Sesame Street writer says Bert & Ernie are a couple

CLIP OF THE WEEK

New trailer for Mary Poppins Returns

THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

• New trailer for The Girl in the Spider’s Web
• Bryan Singer in talks to direct Red Sonja reboot
• Kevin Feige to officially oversee X-Men movies
• New trailer for The Grinch
• New trailer for Ralph Breaks the Internet
• Space Jam 2 greenlit with Ryan Coogler
• Casting rumors for Birds of Prey
• First look at Joaquin Phoenix as Joker

• Netflix making live action Avatar: The Last Airbender
• Marvel developing series for Scarlet Witch, Loki, and more
• ABC developing Marvel series centered on female heroes
• New teaser for Daredevil announces season premiere Oct. 19
• New trailer for Netflix reboot Haunting of Hill House
• New promo for Twilight Zone revival
• Veronica Mars revival officially happening 2019
• Star Trek: Discovery shorts premiere Oct. 4
• New trailer for Doctor Who
• New trailer for Big Mouth
• New trailer for Lore season 2
• DuckTales renewed for season 3

COMICS

• Marvel teases the Death of Daredevil
• Boom! Studios gets Buffy

SHILF

• KEVIN: Jubilee
• TEA: Maria Rambeau

September 18, 2018September 17, 2018

The Geeks OUT Podcast: The Sickening Adventures of Sabrina

In this week‘s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Andrew Fafoutakis as they gag on the teaser for Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, wonder if Henry Cavill is really done being Superman, and celebrate She-Ra and the Princesses of Power as our Strong Female Character of the Week.

BIG OPENING

KEVIN: Disney making a big Oscars push for Black Panther
ANDREW: Henry Cavill out as Superman maybe

DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: Kidding, The Nun, Iron Fist, AHS: Apocalypse, Iceman, X-Men Blue
ANDREW: Revival, Moonbeam City, Marvel Puzzle Quest & Avengers Academy

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

New teaser for She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Jon Snow calls out Marvel for lack of gay actors/characters

CLIP OF THE WEEK

New teaser for Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

• Avengers: Infinity War 4th highest grossing movie ever behind Black Panther
• The Conjuring 3 to go into production in 2019
• New trailer for Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors
• New trailer for Captive State

• Elizabeth Tullock cast as Lois Lane
• Aaron Paul joins Westworld
• Zachary Quinto cast as lead in AMC’s NOS4A2
• American Gods encounters more problems
• New Titans promo
• New trailer for season 4 of Supergirl
• Nancy Drew series in development at The CW
• New teaser for season 3 of Daredevil
• His Dark Materials series greenlight for 2nd season

COMICS

• Walmart adding more DC exclusive titles
• Marvel announces new X-Force series
• Marvel cancels Chelsea Cain’s Vision limited series

SHILF

• KEVIN: Angel
• ANDREW: Colossus

September 10, 2018September 7, 2018

The Geeks OUT Podcast: Marceline the Bubble Queen

In this week‘s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by John Jennison as they discuss the first official look at Captain Marvel, the latest trailer for Halloween, and celebrate a queer ending to Adventure Time in This Week in Queer.

BIG OPENING

KEVIN: Billy on the Street is returning
JOHN: Titans will have world premiere at NYCC

DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: Castle Rock, X-23
JOHN: Vampirella Hollywood Horror, The Hollows, The Dreaming

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

First official look at Captain Marvel

THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Adventure Time ends on a queer note

CLIP OF THE WEEK

New poster and trailer released for Halloween revival

THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

• Photos tease Pennywise and more as It: Chapter 2 wraps
• Incredibles 2 highest grossing animated movie
• Final trailer released for Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
• Warner implements Diversity & Inclusivity policy

• Henry Cavill to star in Netflix’s adaptation of The Witcher
• Trailer for season 5 of BoJack Horseman
• Freeform announces 31 Days of Halloween movie schedule
• Black Lightning casts Looker and releases new promo
• Timothy Dalton joines Doom Patrol
• Teaser poster released for final season of Gotham
• New promo for season 3 of Daredevil
• New teaser and trailer released for AHS: Apocalypse
• New promo for Deadly Class

COMICS

• Alterna Comics under fire for new policy regarding Block Chain Ban
• Guardians of the Galaxy to be relaunched in 2019
• Grant Morrison working on The Green Lantern
• DC releases images of Dark Multiverse twisted Silver Age characters

SHILF

• KEVIN: Werewolf Jimmy Olson (Dark Multiverse)
• JOHN: All the Jimmy Olson(s)

September 4, 2018September 3, 2018

The Geeks OUT Podcast: Dream Daddies of Riverdale

In this week‘s super-sized episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Jon Herzog as they discuss the game Dream Daddy: a Dad Dating Simulator coming to Oni Press as a 5-issue comic series, decipher the new Riverdale promo for Season 3, and celebrate Marsha Cooke taking on #Comicsgate trolls as our Strong Female Character of the Week.

BIG OPENING

KEVIN: 90’s Nick shows are coming to new streaming platform NickSplat
JON: Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator comics are coming to Oni Press

DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: Dollhouse, The New Mutants, Hunt for Wolverine
JON: BlacKkKlansman, catching up on comics, Binge Mode Harry Potter podcast

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

Marsha Cooke & comics professionals speak out against #Comicsgate

THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Gotham’s Cory Michael Smith stars in indie movie 1985

CLIP OF THE WEEK

New promo for season 3 of Riverdale

THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

• New trailer for Bad Times at the El Royale
• Final trailer released for The Predator

• First peek at the new (last) season of Game of Thrones
• First look at The Haunting of Hill House series on Netflix
• NBC releases the first 10 minutes of Manifest
• Hulu orders animated comedy Solar Opposites from Rick & Morty creators
• New trailer for Hulu’s The First
• New trailer for Season 2 of Big Mouth
• Netflix signs deal with creator of Gravity Falls
• Alan Tudyk cast as Mr. Nobody in Doom Patrol
• Titans to debut October 12
• New clip for Young Justice: Outsiders
• Trailer for Avengers: Black Panther’s Quest

COMICS

• Shatterstar gets a new costume design

SHILF

• KEVIN: Shatterstar
• JON: Shuri

August 28, 2018August 27, 2018

The Geeks OUT Podcast: Flame Con 4 Ever

In this week‘s super-sized episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined comedian and co-host of the Flame Con Performance Stage Anthony Hargraves as they share their favorite moments from the 4th year of Flame Con, discuss last week’s trailer for Iron Fist, and celebrate Kelly Marie Tran as our Strong Female Character of the Week.

BIG OPENING

KEVIN: New trailer for season 2 of Iron Fist
ANTHONY: Sonic Chaos Reimagined Announcement Trailer and Demo! (SAGE – Sonic Amateur Game Expo)

DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: The Happytime Murders, The Life of Captain Marvel, Extermination
ANTHONY: Let’s Play of Earthbound & Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

FLAME CON FAVES

KEVIN: Fan response online
ANTHONY: Spotting Queen Sectonia from the stage

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

Kelly Marie Tran speaks out about online harassment

THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Champions star comes out as transgender

CLIP OF THE WEEK

New trailer for horror comedy Slice

THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

• Trailer for The Last Sharknado
• New trailer for Suspiria
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 on indefinite hold

• ABC has ordered an interracial reboot of Bewitched
• Arrowverse crossover to feature Superman and Lois Lane
• Doom Patrol adds Brendan Fraser
• Jessica Jones showrunner leaving to go to Warner Bros.
• Showrunner of Voltron apologizes
• Trailer released for Star Wars Resistance
• Big Bang Theory ending this season
• Hulu looking to revive Veronica Mars
• Castle Rock renewed for another season

COMICS

• Buffy the Vampire Slayer ending in September
• Iceman to feature the return of Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends
• Wolverine is getting a new costume

SHILF

• KEVIN: Scorpion
• ANTHONY: Goro

August 14, 2018August 13, 2018

The Geeks OUT Podcast: Batwoman Breaks the Internet

In this week‘s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined comedian and Flame Con performer Bobby Hankinson as they discuss the new teaser for American Horror Story: Apocalypse, the possibility of Gal Gadot playing Hedy Lamarr, and weigh in on the excitement and “controversy” over Ruby Rose playing Batwoman in This Week in Queer.

BIG OPENING

KEVIN: Oscars to add Popular Film category
BOBBY: AHS: Apocalypse releases a teaser and announces returning cast

DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: Fantastic Four, Castle Rock, Crash Bandicoot
BOBBY: Riverdale, WWE RAW, Fortnight

FLAME CON FAVES

KEVIN: Cosplay Corner, Gaymer Lounge, Performances
BOBBY: Jen Bartel

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

Gal Gadot in talks to play Hedy Lamarr in Showtime limited series

THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Ruby Rose cast as Batwoman

CLIP OF THE WEEK

New look at Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-it Ralph 2

THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

• Supergirl movie is being developed
• Sword and the Stone also being remade for Disney streaming
• Power Rangers sequel in the works
• Deleted scene from Deadpool 2
• Ben Schwartz to voice Sonic the Hedgehog
• Trailer for Slaughterhouse Rulez
• Fox developing Simpsons sequel and Bob’s Burgers movie
• Star Trek 4 may not happen

• New trailer for Maniac starring Emma Stone
• New trailer for Netflix series The Innocents
• Cyborg added to cast of Doom Patrol
• First look at The Flash’s new costume

COMICS

• X-Men: Disassembled coming in November
• DC comics teases a hero’s death
• Image to feature special anti-censorship covers

VIDEO GAMES

• Gay gamer wins world title at the 2018 Evolution Championship Series

August 7, 2018August 6, 2018

The Geeks OUT Podcast: Tom Hardy Gives Good Symbiote

In this week‘s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined byis joined by Blaine Horton as they discuss the new trailer for Venom, get excited about Patrick Stewart returning to the Star Trek universe, and celebrate our first official look of Linda Hamilton in Terminator 6 as our Strong Female Character of the Week.

BIG OPENING

KEVIN: Iceman comes out September 12th, order now
BLAINE: Patrick Stewart is returning to the role of Jean-Luc Picard

DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: Luke Cage, Truth or Dare, Cloak & Dagger, Astonishing X-Men
BLAINE: Fate Core System, Tides of Numenera, Scythe

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

First official photo for Terminator 6

THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Trace Lysette to guest star on Midnight, Texas

CLIP OF THE WEEK

New trailer for Venom

THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

• First posters for The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time
• New Mutants & X-Men: Dark Phoenix still scheduled for 2019
• First look at Pedro Pascal in Wonder Woman 1984
• Producer of Ant-Man & The Wasp promises more representation in MCU
• Trailer for R-rated Constantine: City of Demons

• Diane Guerrero joins Doom Patrol as Crazy Jane
• Brent Spiner joins Supergirl as the Vice President
• There is an ALF reboot in the works
• AHS renewed for season 10
• Daredevil season 3 coming later this year
• New trailer for Tell Me a Story
• Y: The Last Man to be called “Y” and feature a CGI Ampersand