Episode 100 - Celebrate!
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Welcome to episode 100 of Geek Bytes Podcast.
I’m Ramon Mejia and I’m Edgardo Acosta
Every podcast we bring you the roundup of the week’s best Geek and Tech news, then we discuss that news and anything else we’re interested in that week.
In Geek News this week, we’ll talk about the Kingdom Hearts III, Nintendo, Infinity Wars, possible Cable casting, the Movie Trailer showdown and much more.
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Now let’s Begin our show with Geek News
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Geek News
We begin with…
Kingdom Hearts III and Final Fantasy VII Remake update
Via Gematsu, the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu featured an interview with Tetsuya Nomura, the director of Final Fantasy VII Remake and Kingdom Hearts III. While he hinted that one or both of them may be given a progress spotlight at a press event later this year, he also indicated that both titles are far from finished.
“We’re steadily progressing on production,” he said. “While we are making them, I apologize that the wait will be be a bit longer for Kingdom Hearts III and Final Fantasy VII Remake. I am very sorry, but to that degree I will make a game that will meet your expectations…The release of the titles themselves have still have a way to go.”
Nintendo has provided some new details on its next mobile game, a smartphone take on the long-running strategy series Fire Emblem. The game — dubbed Fire Emblem: Heroes — is described as a tactical role playing game. According to Nintendo, the game will feature a brand new story about two warring kingdoms, and it features the same anime fantasy style as the rest of the series along with characters pulled from past games. The free-to-play game will be out available February 2nd on iOS and Android.
http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/18/14300356/fire-emblem-heroes-nintendo-release-date-android
In a Twitter post, Nintendo confirmed that Super Mario Run will launch on Android in March 2017. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-nintendo-supermario-idUSKBN153033
Christopher Reeve’s iconic Superman costume and Michael Keaton’s batsuit are both currently listed at Nate D. Sanders Auctions, with the starting bids placed at $40,000 and $35,000, respectively. The auction for both pieces will end Jan. 26
http://ew.com/movies/2017/01/16/christopher-reeve-superman-michael-keaton-batman-costume-auction/
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR and it's untitled sequel will start filming on Monday! Avengers Infinity War, marks the end of a major arc in the Marvel Universe and has a cast of over 30 major marvel characters.
https://moviepilot.com/p/avengers-infinity-war-cast-news-rumors-confirmed/4107769
Black Adam Standalone movie
DC’s proposed Shazam movie doesn’t have a director, star, or even a finished script. What it does have is a villain, Black Adam, played by Dwayne Johnson, and he’s getting his own movie.
Deadline reports, and io9 confirmed, that the idea for Shazam has now been split in two. First, Johnson will play Black Adam in a solo movie. Then there would be a Shazam movie, without Black Adam—and then, maybe, a third having the two face off.
Also, Dwayne Johnson has tweeted that Black Adam could make an appearance in AQUAMAN. http://bit.ly/2iPcDez
https://io9.gizmodo.com/dwayne-johnson-is-getting-his-own-dc-solo-film-1791392844
Marvel’s other Spider-Man, the one that isn’t Peter Parker—is finally swinging his way onto the big screen. Sony Pictures Animation confirmed today that Miles Morales will be the web-slinger at the heart of the studio’s upcoming Spider-Man animated movie. The as-yet-untitled Spider-Man animated movie is scheduled to hit theaters December 21, 2018.
https://www.wired.com/2017/01/miles-morales-big-screen-spider-man/
The Nerdist reports on a potential casting rumor for Cable in Deadpool 2. Thanks to this pic from Ryan Reynolds‘ Instagram account, the current speculation is that four-time Bond, Pierce Brosnan could be playing Cable.Could James Bond suit up to play Cable in Deadpool 2?
Peter Dinklage in Infinity Wars
Peter Dinklage was recently spotted leaving a NYC salon sporting a very red hairdo. Many have speculated that this in preparation for his role in AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR.
If the new very red 'do is in prep for that movie, who do you think Dinklage is playing? It narrows it down to possibly Pip the Troll or Eitri the Asgardian weapons forger.
Ramon: My personal theory is that he’ll be playing Modoc.
The Hollywood Reporter reports that the show, being produced by Sony Pictures Television for NBC, will be written by Caroline Dries, who will executive produce the show alongside her fellow Vampire Diaries producer and writer, Brian Young, and the co-creator of the original comic series.
Like the initial incarnation of the comic, the show will follow cop Sara Pezzini as she comes into contact with the mysterious Witchblade amulet, a sentient bracelet passed down through female hosts with tremendous supernatural power... which she then proceeds to use to help her solve crime. So it’ll be a procedural with supernatural elements, basically.
https://io9.gizmodo.com/a-new-witchblade-tv-show-is-in-the-works-at-nbc-1791443858
He’ll be back! James Cameron, who regains certain rights to his prized creation The Terminator in 2019, is godfathering a new iteration of the film that might finally get it right in drawing a close in the battle between humans and Skynet. Sources say that Cameron, whose copyright reversion happens 35 years after the release of the 1984 classic, is in early talks with Deadpool director and Tim Miller to direct a reboot and conclusion of one of cinema’s great science fiction tales.
Movie Trailer Showdown
Logan (Play Video 1)
Shows off killer X-23 moves and some of the banter between Logan and his clone. Also, really cool X-Men comic.
Colossal (Play Video 2)
Gloria (Anne Hathaway) drinks too hard and parties too much. Her boyfriend has enough of it and throws her out. Gloria returns to her hometown, dreaming of making a new start, but instead revives her childhood friendship with Oscar (Jason Sudeikis), who runs a bar. After drinking a night away with Oscar and his friends, he wakes up to discover a gigantic monster rampaging through Seoul and realizes that somehow the monster is connected to her.
Power Rangers (Play Video 3 )
Latest trailer finally shows off the full power rangers suits and their zords, Goldar, and we get our first look at Bryan Cranston as Zordon.
Santa Clarita Diet (Play Video 4)
It stars Drew Barrymore as a real estate agent who dies, but not really. She’s undead, a zombie, and must survive on human flesh. However, she also wants to maintain her nice, suburban life with her kids and husband (Timothy Olyphant). Which means they’re all going to have to team up. Think The Walking Dead meets Desperate Housewives by way of Dexter. Ten episodes of Santa Clarita Diet premiere February 3.
Powerless (Play Video 5)
Meet the team that protects us from super battles! Powerless premieres Thursday, February 2
That’s it for the show
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For the Geek Bytes Podcast I’m Ramon Mejia and I’m Edgar Acosta. Now Go Geek out about something.
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Music Credits
"Happy Bee", "Movement Proposition", "Theme for Harold (var.3) ", "Take the Lead"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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