The Geeks OUT Podcast: Changing of The Old Guard

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In this week’s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by longtime listener, Mike Moon, as they discuss the SFC & queer filled action movie The Old Guard, the renewal of HBO Max’s Legendary, and celebrate the new Batwoman, Javicia Leslie, as our Strong Female Character of the Week. 

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BIG OPENING

KEVIN: Disney World reopens to mixed reactions

MIKE: Podcast that are currently getting me through it (Jay & Miles, The Greatest Generation, Homo Superior)

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DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: The Old Guard, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, Doom Patrol
MIKE: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Star Trek Discovery, Star Girl, Dawn of X

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

New Batwoman is announced

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

HBO Max renews Legendary & We’re Here

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

New trailer for Star Trek: Lower Decks

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THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

• New trailer for An American Pickle
• New trailer for Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo
• WB is reportedly developing a Zatanna movie & Constantine movie
• Halle Berry reconsiders playing trans character in a new movie
• Thandie Newton is serving some tea
• New teaser for Halloween Kills 

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TV

• HBO Max orders animated series based on Hair Love short
Gotham City PD series spinoff from The Batman ordered by HBO Max
• Stargirl renewed exclusively on The CW
• CW cancels Katy Keene
• Chilling Adventures of Sabrina ending this year
• New trailer for season 2 of The Umbrella Academy
• Amazon developing series based on Fallout  
• New teaser for season 2 of The Boys
• Teaser trailer for season 2 of PEN15
• Comedy Central orders revival of Beavis and Butt-head
• The Great renewed for season 2
• Lee Daniels developing reboot of The Wonder Years, featuring a black family
Quibi is not doing well 

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COMIC BOOKS

• New trailer for Audible’s adaptation of The Sandman
• The Far Side comic returns, sorta
• Spotify teams with Archie Comics for scripted podcasts

The Geeks OUT Podcast: Singled, Out & Queer

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In this week’s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Geeks OUT President, Nic Gitau, as they discuss the trailer for the new reboot of The Baby-Sitters Club, the first look at AppleTV+’s adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation, and celebrate Quibi renewing Singled Out hosted by the queertastic Keke Palmer & Joel Kim Booster in This Week in Queer. 

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BIG OPENING

KEVIN: Multiple comic professionals face harassment accusations

NIC: Disney re-themes Splash Mountain after The Princess and the Frog

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DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: Harley Quinn, The Floor is Lava, You Brought Me the Ocean
NIC: Drag Race, Hannibal, This One Summer

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

New trailer for The Baby-Sitter’s Club reboot

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Quibi renews the queertastic Singled Out for a second season

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

New trailer for Foundation

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THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

• Michael Keaton in talks to play Batman in new Flash movie
• Queer filmmaker and icon Joel Schumacher passes away
• New trailer for animated movie Superman: Man of Tomorrow
• Tenet & Mulan pushed back again, to August
• Elizabeth Banks to star in live action Magic School Bus movie
• New trailer for Over the Moon 
• New trailer for The King’s Man
• SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run moving to onDemand & CBS All Access 

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TV

• New trailer for Brave New World
Central Park, Big Mouth, Family Guy, & The Simpsons recasting non-white roles being played white actors
• New trailer for Muppets Now
• New trailer for docuseries Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2
• New trailer for Unsolved Mysteries revival
• Netflix picks up Cobra Kai
• Syfy cancels Vagrant Queen  
• New trailer for Crunchyroll’s animated latinx series Onyx Equinox 

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COMIC BOOKS

• Eisner Awards redoing voting process after anomalies occur
• Skybound announces virtual Skybound Expo

The Geeks OUT Podcast: Snyder Cut or Uncut?

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In this week’s super sized episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by comedian Jay Jurden, as they discuss the first look at the Snyder Cut of Justice League, get a taste of the new Candyman, and celebrate the Daria spinoff, Jodie coming to Comedy Central as our Strong Female Character of the Week.

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BIG OPENING

KEVIN: 13 Reasons Why ends with horribly inaccurate AIDS death
JAY: New animated teaser for Candyman reboot

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DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: Superman: Red Son, Roswell, NM, One Day at a Time, Kipo, Wynd
JAY: The Last Airbender, One Piece, X-titles

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

Daria spinoff, Jodie, coming to Comedy Central

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Noah’s Arc: The ‘Rona Chronicles coming to YouTube July 5th

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

First look at the Snyder Cut of Justice League

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THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

• Oscars 2021 delayed until late April
• New trailer for Palm Springs
• Jurassic World and Avatar sequels among the first to go back into production
• New trailer for Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons
• AMC Theatres & Regal will reopen in July now requiring masks
• Scholastic is developing an adaptation of Animorphs 

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TV

• Warner Bros announces DC Fandome virtual event
The CW announces they’re finally blocking hateful comments on social media
• New trailer for season 2 of Doom Patrol features the SeX-Men
Doctor Who audio series introduces the first trans companion ever
• New trailer for Warrior Nun
• New trailer for Cursed
• Shudder greenlights a season 3 of Creepshow  
• Nickelodeon orders reboot of The Smurfs
• New trailer for Close Enough 

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COMIC BOOKS

• Marvel Unlimited releases free books from black artists/writers
• DC Comics producing podcasts exclusively for Spotify
• Milestone Comics may make a return
• Free Comic Book Day turning into Free Comic Book Summer

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SHILF

• KEVIN: Wiccan
• JAY: King Teddy (Hulkling)

The Geeks OUT Podcast: CW Coming Out Party

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In this week’s super sized episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Calvin Cato, as they discuss J.K. Rowling’s latest TERF musings and the new Chuck Tingle book inspired by it, and celebrate CW stars Chyler Leigh & Lili Reinhart coming out as our Strong Female Characters of the Week.

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BIG OPENING

KEVIN: JK Rowling makes more TERF statements, HP stars and Nicole Maines speak out, WB less so, which inspired a new book from Chuck Tingle 
CALVIN: Actor who played Elongated Man on Flash fired for racist tweets

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DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: Artemis Fowl, Stargirl, The Great, Snowpiercer, The Hollow, Ring Fit
CALVIN: She-Ra, Our Worlds at War, Steel, Shantae & the Seven Sirens, Streets of Rage

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

Chyler Leigh from Supergirl and Riverdale’s Lili Reinhart come out

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Nickelodeon celebrates Pride by highlighting LGBTQIA+ characters & actors

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

New trailer for Lovecraft Country

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THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

• Disney developing a Lionel Ritchie inspired movie musical
• New trailer for Bill & Ted Face the Music
• Wonder Woman 1984, Tenet, and Matrix 4 all have been pushed back
• The Oscars look to become more inclusive
• New trailer for You Should Have Left
• New trailer for Archive 

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TV

• Promised Neverland is being developed by Amazon
• Watchmen & Stranger Things win Peabody Awards
• New trailer for Crossing Swords
• New trailer for season 2 of Doom Patrol 
Batwoman will not use the “Bury Your Gays” trope
• Riverdale EP apologizes after being called out by Vanessa Morgan
• Premiere of Love, Victor moved out of respect for Juneteenth 
• MTV Movie & TV Awards postponed
• Revival of Looney Tunes decides no guns for Elmer Fudd 

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COMIC BOOKS

• New details of SDCC’s Comic-Con@Home
• Marvel’s Free Comic Book Day coming in July
• DC Comics officially breaks ties with Diamond

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SHILF

• KEVIN: Wrong Hordak
• CALVIN: Hordak

The Geeks OUT Podcast: Hedy Lamarr is a Wonder Woman

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In this week’s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by by 2x Hugo Award nominee, Tana Ford, as they discuss Syfy & USA Network teaming up with GLAAD for Pride month, the new trailer for Hulu’s Love, Victor, and celebrate AppleTV+ ordering the Gal Gadot starring series about Hedy Lamarr as our Strong Female Character of the Week.  

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BIG OPENING

KEVIN: Christian Cooper, former Marvel editor, thrust into spotlight by a Karen
TANA: New trailer for Perry Mason

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DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: Greta, Devs, Upload, Legendary
TANA: Killing Eve, Rick and Morty, Bob’s Burgers

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

AppleTV+ orders Hedy Lamarr series starring Gal Gadot 

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Syfy & USA Network team up with GLAAD for Pride month

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

New trailer for Love, Victor

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THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

New trailer for Secret Society of Second-Born Royals
New trailer for Into the Dark: Good Boy
New update to Hulu adds a Watch Party feature
Henry Cavill in talks to return as Superman but only in a supporting role
Cate Blanchett joins Borderlands movie
Miami Dolphins’ stadium being converted into a drive-in theatre 

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TV

• HBO Max launches, but not for all
Fraggle Rock has been revived for a full series on AppleTV+
• Amazon developing series based on the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo books
• New trailer for season 2 of NOS4A2 

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COMIC BOOKS

Marvel makes more comics digital-first, while marking the return to comic shops
• DC turns to Instagram with an exclusive Joker & Punchline story

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SHILF

• KEVIN: Henry Cavill
• TANA: Renfri the Princess

The Geeks OUT Podcast: Coming “Out” on Disney+

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In this week’s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Steve Gianaca, as they discuss HBO Max’s decision to release the Snyder Cut of Justice League, get excited about Tuca & Bertie getting a second season on Adult Swim, and celebrate Out, the first Pixar SparkShort on Disney+ to feature a queer main character in This Week in Queer. 

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BIG OPENING

KEVIN: Justice League the Snyder Cut is coming to HBO Max is 2021
STEVE: Season 2 of Umbrella Academy coming July 31

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DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: Hightown, Stargirl, Mythic Quest
STEVE: She-Ra, Picard, FF7 Remake, Animal Crossing, Lore Olympus

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

Tuca & Bertie has been picked up by Adult Swim

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

New Pixar SparkShorts Out now on Disney+ featuring first queer main character

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

New trailer for The Old Guard

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THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

Shazam director releases short-form horror film Not Alone in Here
New music video for Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
David Arquette officially signs on to Scream 5
Disney adapting The Snow Queen for live-action movie
New trailer for The Last Days of American Crime
New trailer for Antebellum
New trailer for Tenet
New trailer for We Bare Bears: The Movie

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TV

• Ruby Rose is leaving Batwoman
• First look at the new limited series The Stand remake
Motherland: Fort Salem renewed for season 2
• New trailer for Space Force
Muppets Now coming to Disney+ July 31
• Peacock is developing Little Mermaid inspired series Washed Up
• New trailer for season 2 of The Alienist
What We Do in the Shadows renewed for 3rd season

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COMIC BOOKS

• Boom! Studios announces early launch for Wynd
Scribd expands into comics and more in new streaming service
DC Universe celebrating Pride by featuring LGBTQ+ stories

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SHILF

• KEVIN: The Dad from Out
• STEVE: Cloud

The Geeks OUT Podcast: Enter Sandman

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In this week’s super-sized episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by artist & Geeks OUT co-founder Josh Siegel, as they discuss an audio drama of The Sandman coming to Audible, get excited about Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and celebrate Harley Quinn getting her moment with Poison Ivy in This Week in Queer. 

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BIG OPENING

KEVIN: New seasons of CW shows delayed ‘til 2021 while airing Swamp Thing in the fall
JOSH: Star-studded audio adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman coming to Audible

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DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: Kimmy vs. The Reverend, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, Hollywood
JOSH: Star Wars, Westworld, Journey to the Microverse

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

Katee Sackhoff join season 2 of The Mandalorian

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Harley Quinn finally shares her feelings with Poison Ivy

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

CBS All Access orders Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

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THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

Hamilton is coming to Disney+
Disney developing live action remake of Atlantis: The Lost Empire
New Mutants gets new late August release date

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TV

• Disney+ developing a Percy Jackson series
• Season 2 of Doom Patrol coming June 25
• Season 5 of Riverdale will have a time jump
• AMC developing two Anne Rice series
• New trailer for season 2 of The Twilight Zone
• Ryan Murphy announces American Horror Stories

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COMIC BOOKS

• DC introduces new vigilante Clownhunter
• Amazon options queer comic mini-series Youth

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SHILF

• KEVIN: Kipo
• JOSH: She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

The Geeks OUT Podcast: Daddy Shark Do Do Do

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In this week’s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Jon Herzog, as they discuss John Constantine running into his ex King Shark in Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, Taika Waititi directing a new Star Wars movie, and celebrate all the queens announced for Drag Race All Stars in our Clip of the Week. 

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BIG OPENING

KEVIN: ABC brings back the Wonderful World of Disney
JON: Taika Waititi directing & co-writing a new Star Wars movie

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DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: Gretel & Hansel, Westworld, The Outsider, Upload
JON: Rewatching all the MCU Movies, The Half of It, Night Vale Books, Star Wars Clone Wars and Rebels, Carry On

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

New trailer for Becky

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Constantine dated King Shark according to new Justice League Dark movie

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

Drag Race All Stars staying on VH1

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THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

Demolition Man sequel in development
Tom Cruise developing space adventure movie with NASA & Elon Musk
Neve Campbell in talks to return to Scream franchise
Alamo Drafthouse launches their VOD service

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TV

• Season 2 of The Mandalorian to feature Boba Fett
• Disney+ developing series based on National Treasure
• Disney+ orders Just Beyond anthology series based on R.L. Stine books
The Right Stuff is coming to Disney+
Muppets Now coming to Disney+ this summer
Upload renewed for season 2
• CBS orders The Equalizer and Clarice to series
CBS All Access is getting overhauled
Nic Cage cast as Joe Exotic in new series 
American Horror Story may have to change storyline
• HBO Max orders adult animated series Santa Inc.  
• New trailer for Adventure Time: Distant Lands
• New teaser for Netflix’s revival of The Babysitters Club  
• New teaser for Netflix’s Space Force
• Adaptation of The Midnight Club coming to Netflix

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COMIC BOOKS

Marvel is releasing some “digital first” comics starting this week
Joker’s 80th Anniversary comic to feature Punchline’s origin

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SHILF

• KEVIN: Nandor
• JON: Taika Waititi

The Geeks OUT Podcast: Baby Yoda is Mask4Mask

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In this week’s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by Keisha Zollar, from Netflix’s #AstronomyClub, as they discuss Disney making their own face masks, take a trip in the teaser for Lovecraft Country, and celebrate the announcement of season 2 of Kipo and the Age of the Wonderbeasts as our Strong Female Character of the Week. 

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BIG OPENING

KEVIN: Marvel announces new production schedule starting May 26th
KEISHA: Disney Store releasing their own reusable masks

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DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: We’re Here, 50 States of Fright, The Plot Against America
KEISHA: DEVS, Definitely DEVS, UnDone, What We Do In the Shadows

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

New teaser for season two of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

Neil Gaiman commits to trans writers for Sandman series

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

New teaser trailer for Lovecraft Country

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THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

The complete Skywalker Saga is coming to Disney+ on May the 4th
Disney is developing a live-action remake of Hercules produced by Russo Bros.
AMC, Regal, and other theatres upset with Universal over Trolls 2 going VOD
The Oscars change rules about non-theatrical movie releases
We Are One: A Global Film Festival coming to YouTube
New trailer for documentary My Comic Shop Country

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TV

• New trailer for NOS4A2 season 2
• ABC is doing a Mother’s Day sequel to their Disney Family Singalong
One Day at a Time releasing animated election special
• HBO is developing a Hellraiser series
• New trailer for Reno 911! Revival
• Netflix orders an anthology Social Distance series from Jenji Kohan
• New trailer for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend
• New trailer for final season of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
• New sneak peek at Hulu’s Love, Victor 
• New trailer for Crossing Swords
Greg Berlanti donates $1million to support cast/crew & COVID-19 relief funds

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COMIC BOOKS

• Marvel launches Paul Scheer’s World’s Greatest Book Club w/ special guests
• The Creators4Comics campaign has brought in over $430k for comic shops & retailers

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SHILF

• KEVIN: Patrick
• KEISHA: Dan Levy

The Geeks OUT Podcast: Bi the Bi w/ Steve Orlando

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In this week’s episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin is joined by the writer of Wonder Woman and Midnighter, Steve Orlando, as they discuss the queer fantasy of Netflix’s Hollywood, the new title for Venom 2, and celebrate Russian Doll co-creator, Leslye Headland, developing a new Star Wars series for Disney+ as our Strong Female Character of the Week.

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BIG OPENING

KEVIN: Venom: Let There Be Carnage debuts new logo and moves to June 2021
STEVE: Oni-Lion Forge and DC Comics create the Book Industry Charitable Foundation

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DOWN AND NERDY

KEVIN: The Willoughbys, Circus of Books, Mrs. America, Home Before Dark
STEVE: The Kingdom, Dark Side of the Ring, Big O

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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER

A new female-led Star Wars series from Russian Doll showrunner, Leslye Headland, in development for Disney+

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THIS WEEK IN QUEER

New trailer for Hollywood

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CLIP OF THE WEEK

New trailer for Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian

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THE WEEK IN GEEK

MOVIES

Trolls World Tour most successful digital debut
Scoob! moves to VOD
The Flash moves up and Shazam 2 moves back
SXSW announces virtual film festival on Amazon

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TV

• Season 3 of The Mandalorian is in pre-production
• Angel & Agents of SHIELD’s J. August Richards comes out
Westworld renewed for another season
NOS4A2 delayed to June 21st
Fraggle Rock is returning to AppleTV+
HBO Max to launch May 27
• New trailer for HBO Max’s Legendary
• New trailer for HBO Max revival of Looney Tunes
• New trailer for HBO Max’s The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo 
Harley Quinn season 1 episodes coming to Syfy
Agents of SHIELD final season premieres May 27th
• New teaser for season 2 of NOS4A2

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COMIC BOOKS

DC announces they’re expanding their Digital First and Essential Reads
Doctor Aphra audiobook, based on Star Wars comic, is coming out in July
AFTERSHOCK continuing production and development while other companies pause

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SHILF

• KEVIN: Midnighter & Daken & Shatterstar
• STEVE: Black Bolt & Mon-El

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