Welcome back to Unlikely Geeks — your weekly roundup of the biggest news in movies, video games, and comics.
This week we dive into:
✨ Star Wars: Starfighter cast reveal featuring Ryan Gosling and more
🎬 A new Scarface project, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein ovation, and The Rock’s Oscar-worthy Smashing Machine
🎮 Rumors of a Call of Duty movie, Injustice 3 in development, and PlayStation 6 handheld leaks
🦇 Clayface movie begins filming
🎥 Pixar’s stacked slate with Toy Story 5, Incredibles 3, Coco 2 and more
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Welcome to Unlikely Geeks — your weekly recap of the biggest news in movies, video games, and comics. Made for the people who don’t have time to scroll through every article or headline.This week we cover:🎮 Gamescom highlights with huge reveals like Lego Batman, Ghost of Yotei, Hollow Knight: Silksong and more🎬 Big movie & TV news from Splinter Cell, Fallout, and Jason Momoa’s new action project⚡ Marvel rumors around Avengers: Doomsday, X-23 in Percy Jackson, and more👀 What to look forward to in September — from Borderlands 4 to Silent Hill F and The Conjuring: Last RitesLike, subscribe, and share if you love geek culture!#UnlikelyGeeks #Movies #GamingNews #Comics
Unlikely Geeks Episode 7 is packed with huge news and rumors across movies, Marvel, and more!⚡ Warner Bros. is in talks for a Weapons prequel about Aunt Gladys🐢 Live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin is still in the works — and it will be R-rated🎬 Casting News:Ryan Reynolds returning as Deadpool in Avengers: DoomsdayHugh Jackman back as Wolverine alongside Dafne Keen’s X-23Joe Keery joining Spider-Man: Brand New DayMarvel reportedly planning Kingpin vs Spider-Man in the MCU🔥 Secret Wars team lineup (alleged):Sam Wilson’s AvengersNew AvengersFantastic FourLoki’s TeamX-MenDoom’s Team👀 The Eternals will reportedly NOT be in Secret Wars📺 The Duffer Brothers leave Netflix for Paramount — theatrical films on the way😂 Regina Hall and Anna Faris returning for Scary Movie 6If you’re into Marvel news, DC updates, movie rumors, and geek culture, you’re in the right place.👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and drop your thoughts in the comments!#Marvel #MCU #UnlikelyGeeks #Movies #TV #NerdCulture
Unlikely Geeks Issue 6 is here and we’ve got a special guest — Dez Green from Comics N Convos (est. 2016)! We kick things off with the usual intro and catch-up on what we’ve been up to, plus what we’ve watched and played this week.
This episode is stacked:
🎮 First impressions of the Battlefield 6 beta and our early thoughts on Madden 26
🚫 Xbox cancels two big projects — the Just Cause creator’s Contraband and the ambitious MMORPG Blackbird (and why it actually sounds amazing)
📺 Hulu merging into a Disney+Hulu app and what it means for your watchlist
🎥 Warner Bros’ new plan to release 12–14 films a year across WB, DC, New Line, animation, and originals
We also dive deep into:
☠ Netflix’s One Piece Season 3 renewal + trailer breakdown, Dez’s take on live-action anime, and his Top 5 anime recommendations
🃏 Margot Robbie stepping away from Harley Quinn in the new DCU and the upcoming Henchman movie
🦸🏾♂️ Dez’s quick spotlight on characters of color in comics and anime
🎸 SpiderPunk movie in the works from Daniel Kaluuya
🕷 Sadie Sink joining Spider-Man: Brand New Day as Gwen Stacy — plus confirmations of Hulk, Scorpion, Punisher, Tombstone, Mr. Negative, Tarantula, Boomerang, and RamRod
📺 A Far Cry TV show from Rob McElhenney (Always Sunny, Mythic Quest)
Stick around for Ask Dez where we talk Why DC over Marvel?, thoughts on the DCU’s future, and more nerdy tangents you didn’t know you needed.
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🚨 Unlikely Geeks Episode 5 is HERE — and it’s a BIG ONE. 🚨New trailers, wild announcements, a game you’ve never heard of (but should), and our official Fantastic Four review 🧤🔥🎙 In this 2-HOUR episode, we break down:— GOD OF WAR series updates 🎮 • 10 episodes, Norse-era focus, Cory Barlog is on board • Still in script stage — filming won’t start before 2026 🪓— Eddie Murphy CONFIRMS the Donkey movie is real?! 🐴— Wolfenstein series in the works from the Fallout team 💥— Battlefield 6 trailer drops — we’ve got thoughts 🔫— Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls will be playable at EVO 2025 — and we NEED to talk about it 🥋— Coyote Vs. Acme is FINALLY getting released 😤— South Park’s MASSIVE $1.2 BILLION deal 💰 • First new episode is already unhinged— New Avatar: The Last Airbender photos and info revealed 🔥🌊🌪️🪨— The War of the Worlds (2025) trailer looks… not great 😬🧬 MAIN TOPIC: Our spoiler-free and spoiler-filled review of FANTASTIC FOUR — does it live up to the hype or fall flat?🛒 NEW MERCH just dropped at UnlikelyGeeks.comRep the squad and support the chaos 💚🎧 Watch now on YouTube!📺 Follow us on Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook: /UnlikelyGeeks🔗 Link in bio🗣 Want to be on the show? Let us know — we’re all Unlikely Geeks to someone.#UnlikelyGeeks #FantasticFourReview #GodOfWarSeries #DonkeyMovie #WolfensteinTV #Battlefield6 #MarvelTokon #Evo2025 #SouthPark #CoyoteVsAcme #AvatarNews #WarOfTheWorlds2025 #GeekPodcast #GamingNews #MovieTalk #NewMerchDrop #NerdCulture
🚨 _Unlikely Geeks_ Episode 4 just dropped! 🚨
Movies breaking records, delays causing rage, and Netflix is going _all in_ on geek culture 💥
🎙 This week we talk:
— _LILO_ crosses \$1 BILLION worldwide 💰 (First B of 2025!)
— _ODYSSEY_ IMAX showings are selling out fast 🎟️
— _SINNERS_ ends its U.S. theatrical run:
#3 horror movie of all time
#10 highest-grossing R-rated movie EVER 😱
— _BLADE_ still in development — set in MODERN DAY 🗡️
— _Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse_ delayed to **June 25, 2027** 🕷️ (Yep. You read that right.)
— _Jake Schreier_ to direct _X-MEN_ 🔥
— _Clayface_ DCU movie rumored to be full-on horror 🎭
— _BANE_ and _Deathstroke_ scripts handed off to James Gunn 💣
— _Mortal Kombat_ trailer reactions — Hype or Meh? 🥋
— _GTA 6_ expected to make \$2 BILLION in 24 hours 😳
— _Captain Planet_ series officially greenlit at Netflix 🌎
🧥 **MAIN TOPIC:** _Assassin’s Creed_ live-action series is officially happening at Netflix! Can they finally do the franchise justice?
AND MORE 🤯
We rant, we geek, we predict the future (kinda).
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🚨 Unlikely Geeks Episode 3 just dropped! 🚨
Superhero fan casting? Gaming lawsuits? Donkey Kong getting his own movie?! Yeah… it’s a wild one 💥
🎙 In this episode, we talk:
— Our dream fan casts for Flash ⚡ & Storm 🌩️
— Subnautica lawsuit: what’s going on underwater? 🧑⚖️
— Street Fighter casting news 👊
— Donkey Kong movie officially coming 🍌
— SUPERMAN (2025) review — spoiler-free and spoiler-full 🦸♂️
Yeah, we said what we said. Come fight us in the comments 😤
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🎮 UGS Ep. 2 – Massive Xbox Layoffs, Neil Druckmann Leaves HBO, Sinners, 28 Years Later, and More! 🎬Welcome to Unlikely Geeks, your weekly livestream covering the biggest stories in geek culture! From games and movies to comics and streaming — we bring the heat, raw opinions, and real takes.In Episode 2, we’re diving into:HBO’s The Last of Us loses Neil Druckmann 🤯Massive Xbox layoffs — Perfect Dark & Everwild CANCELED 💥Ryan Coogler’s Sinners reusing Marvel’s Blade wardrobe? 🧛♂️28 Weeks Until 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple drops! Full breakdown 🧟♂️AMC movie deals, Michael Douglas retires, and Hot Wheels gets a movie! 🚗🔥🔴 We stream LIVE every Monday at 8PM EST.👉 Tap that Subscribe and Follow to never miss an episode!
Welcome to the first episode of Unlikely Geeks! 🎮🎬📚
This week, we dive into all the nerdy news that matters—from gaming shakeups to unexpected movie revivals and long-awaited comic resolutions.
🎮 Gaming News
Nintendo gives us a new taste of nostalgia with Donkey Kong Bananza
Warner Bros. Games is splitting into Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Mortal Kombat, and DC divisions?! And yes—PlayStation might just buy them out 👀
The ROG Xbox Ally handheld is possibly dropping in October, thanks to a growing Xbox x AMD partnership.
🎬 Movie & TV News
Blumhouse and Lionsgate join forces to take over the SAW franchise 🔪
Return to Silent Hill is coming to theaters in January 2026—get ready for the chills
A Death Stranding animated film is in the works, written by Aaron Guzikowski (Raised by Wolves)
Clayface casting news! Tom Rhys Harries steps into the mud
Harold & Kumar are blazing a trail back to the big screen with the Cobra Kai creators at the helm
James Gunn is not pulling punches—cancels a DC film for not having a strong script, and sets the record straight about The Batman 2
Will Smith opens up about turning down Inception (ouch)
First look at Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man in Masters of the Universe—coming June 5, 2026
🕸️ Comics
Spider-Man ‘94 is here to finish what the classic '90s animated series started—written by J.M. DeMatteis with art by Jim Towe!
Subscribe, like, and hit that bell—because the geekdom is only getting deeper from here.
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