Nerd News | Ant-Man and the Wasp trailer

If you were curious what's coming next from Marvel post-Infinity War:

Definitely a departure from the tone of IW, but it seems spot-on for an Ant-Man movie. (Which is a good thing.) I have a theory that—highlight to reveal; I don't want to spoil IW for those who haven't seen it—Ant-Man and the Wasp takes place at the same time as IW, and that's where Scott was. (Still unsure about Hawkeye, though.)

Have you seen IW? Feel free to add your thoughts in the comments, just please add a spoiler tag (<spoiler>text</spoiler>) tag around anything that's, well, a spoiler. I'll have a Haiku Revieu up soon!

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Also of note:

• While we're talking Marvel: Clark Gregg, Lee Pace, and Djimon Hounsou have all joined Captain Marvel. (The movie takes place in the 90s, so the Avengers still don't know Coulson's alive. *grumble*)
• And here are 57 YA book recommendations based on the MCU movies. Some of my favorite books/book series are on this list! (Also, some duds. Happy to tell which is which, if you are interested.)
• The next Abramsverse Star Trek movie will be the first to be directed by a woman.
• The Fast and Furious spin-off starring The Rock and Jason Staham is a go. Also, there's a Fast and Furious cartoon—yep, you read that right—coming soon. 
• "The Five Types of Nicolas Cage Movies."

Nerd News | Avengers: Infinity War official trailer

I'm not going to watch this¹ but I so badly want to.

I'm really not prepared for this movie. I've already bought tickets to see it two different times opening weekend, and I'm considering taking the following week off work to recover.

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Also of note:

• There's finally a trailer for the fifth season of The 100, and it unsurprisingly suggests that the season will be as fight-filled as the ones before it. CAN'T WAIT.
• There's a new Lara Croft/Tomb Raider video game releasing in September. I am a huge fan of the rebooted games, so this is exciting news. 
• Ava DuVernay (Wrinkle in Time) has joined the DCU and will direct a New Gods movie. I know nothing about the New Gods, but I'm hoping her hiring means that DC's realized that their lady directors are the ones who actually know what they're doing. (You know, 'cause the dudes keep giving us things like Justice League.)

1 I avoid anything more than the first teaser or two these days so that I'm not spoiled about the movie. Trailers tend to reveal more than I'd like.

Nerd News | Legion: Season 2 teaser

Are you ready for another mind-bending, totally insane season of Legion?

April 3 can't come soon enough.

H/t to Colt for the link.

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Also of note:

• The creators of the Game of Thrones TV series are planning a new series of Star Wars films.
• Here are a bunch of photos from Solo: A Star Wars Story. Still not sold on Alden, but Donald is KILLING IT.
• Have a Venom trailer. How long did it take you to realize that was Tom Hardy doing the voiceover? 
• And, as a palate cleanser, here's a Deadpool trailer.
• This episodic Wolverine podcast sounds neat. I love that "old" art forms (e.g., radio serials) are coming back in new forms. Also, Richard Armitage is an inspired choice for Logan.
• Will Kilgrave be back in Jessica Jones' second season? The purple at the end of this trailer is sure leaning that way.
• After so many years of waiting, is this Incredibles 2 teaser kind of a let down?
• Firefly's back! (In book form.)
• I am HERE for this new Doctor Who logo and promo image. Can't wait to really meet Thirteen.

Have y'all seen Black Panther? Wasn't it awesome? Haiku Revieu to come soon!

Nerd News | Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer

If you were watching the Super Bowl last night, you probably saw the teaser for the Solo: A Star Wars Story ... teaser ... that released early this morning. If you missed either, here they both are:

I'm still not totally sold on Alden Ehrenreich as Han, but I'm going to reserve final judgment until I actually see the movie. I'm digging the look and feel of the teaser, and damn if Donald Glover isn't oozing that Lando charm, even in the short time we get to see him. (That coat, tho!)

Honestly, it's hard for me not to get excited about new Star Wars movies, regardless of my feeling about them when I actually see them in theaters. (Related: I'll try to get my Last Jedi Haiku Revieu up later this week.)

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Also of note:

• A new spot for Avengers: Infinity War dropped during the game as well. Not embedding it in case you're like me and only want to watch the first trailer, but linking it here in case you want to see. (Full disclosure: Because I was a party for the game, I ended up watching it. It doesn't spoil much, plot-wise. It's just a lot of attractive people preparing for a fight. And Cap's beard is in FULL effect.)
• The Men in Black franchise is getting a total reboot.
• David Harbour—who is a total delight, and who definitely won the Super Bowl commercials competition with his Tide ads—promises that his role as Hellboy won't ruin his Dad bod.
  

Nerd News | Ant-Man and the Wasp trailer

Lookie what dropped today!

I am a little apprehensive that this sequel won't have the humor and the heart of the first one, but I trust that Marvel knows what it's doing. (And it's been certainly leaning in to the humor as of late.) Also, I am super excited that a lady superhero actually has her name in the title of one of the MCU's films and is getting equal billing with her male counterpart. 'Bout dang time.

Not that it needs to be said, but ... Marvel stan FOR LIFE, y'all. #noregrets

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Also of note:

• I am HERE for this Ocean's 8 trailer. And the whole movie, natch.

I'm feeling really behind on my Nerd News lately, thanks in large part to being sick practically the entire month of January. What've I missed? Let me know in the comments!

Nerd News | Avengers: Infinity War trailer

HOT DAMN.

My emotions are all over the place. There will be NO work done today.

I also just realized that I never posted about the Black Panther trailer. Shame, shame on me. Here it is in all its awesomeness:

I also owe y'all a Thor: Ragnarok Haiku Revieu. Spoiler alert: I'm giving it 5 stars.

Everything's coming up MCU, and I am HERE. FOR. IT.

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Also of note:

• Here are a bunch of Vanity Fair covers and a myriad of other photos featuring the ridiculous number of (gorgeous) people who will be in Infinity War.
• Deadpool brings me such glee; I love this new teaser for Deadpool 2. Warning: The language is a little NSFW, unsurprisingly.
• Stephen Hawking published his thesis online, if you want to read and be awed.
• Have you been watching Marvel's latest TV show, Runaways? Here's the trailer. (If you're caught up, come chat with me about the show at Forever Young Adult!)
• The thirteenth Doctor will have three companions?

Nerd News | Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer

It's been a while. And for that, I'm sorry. Life gets in the way! But I'd be remiss not to post this trailer, even though—full disclosure—I haven't watched it, or nor do I plan on doing so. Supposedly, even the director thinks this trailer gives away too much, and I'm really looking forward to being surprised come Dec. 14.

Have you, or do you plan to watch?

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Also of note:

• The first full trailer for Pacific Rim: Uprising was released last week. It looks more like a Transformers movie than I might like, and the song at the end is terrible, but I'm still excited. Side note: Does John Boyega always sound so much like Idris Elba?
• Here's the final trailer for Justice League, too. Unsurprisingly, it still looks awful. 
• This photo of David Tennant and Michael Sheen from the set of Good Omens is perfection. I can't wait to see this adaptation. 
• Have you watched the Tomb Raider trailer? Alicia Vikander sure looks the part. I don't know if I knew that it was going to be such a straight adaptation of the first new game, however.
• This Thor: Ragnarok 80's-style trailer is a delight.
• And, old news, but: The John Wick universe will expand with a new, female-driven movie called Ballerina. This reminds me that I still need to see John Wick 2.

Nerd News | SDCC goodness

It was hard keeping up with the news coming out of San Diego over the past few days, and but here are some highlights. If I missed anything important, add it in the comments!

Is it November 3 yet?

I loved Pacific Rim. (I'm still longing for a Jaegar pilot bomber jacket.) So I'm super stoked for the sequel. However, it was an actual shock to hear John Boyega's real accent in this teaser; I'm so much more used to him sounding like Finn.

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Also of note:

• The Avengers: Infinity War concept art posters show a bearded Steve Rogers. Here 👏🏻 for 👏🏻 iiiiiitttttt 👏🏻.
• Captain Marvel will be set in the 90s. 
• Michelle Pfieffer has signed on for the next Ant-Man movie, Ant-Man and the Wasp.
• This new Inhumans trailer hints at some serious plot points.
• Here's a new Justice League video. I'm only supporting this movie for Wonder Woman.
• Speaking of, Wonder Woman 2 (plus a bunch of other DC movies) was officially announced at the con.
• Syfy's working on a Man of Steel prequel series called Krypton; here's a teaser. 
• Noah Hawley (Legion) is working on a Doctor Doom movie.
• A Harley Quinn/Joker spinoff film is in the works.
• Stargate returns in a new prequel series! 
• Here's a look at some props/costumes from Star Trek: Discovery.
• Lots of changes ahead for The 100's season five.
• Bright, a Netflix movie about orc cops, is not a joke. I'm totally going to watch this.
• Added to my Christmas List: Toys-R-Us is releasing a kid-size Star Wars landspeeder.
• Here's some scoop on the Doctor Who Christmas special.
• And not out of SDCC, but nonetheless entertaining: The Rock x Siri Dominate the Day.

Nerd News | The Thirteenth Doctor

In case you missed it yesterday:

I'm excited. I love that they're trying something new with a woman Doctor, and I'm looking forward to seeing where the show goes out from under Moffat's thumb. (This article talks a bit more about Whittaker and the "prep" for the Doctor regenerating into a female form.)

I wish Peter Capaldi would have stuck around for another season, though. I really enjoyed 12 when Clara wasn't around, and I don't think one season without her was really enough time for him to truly shine.

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Also of note:

• There was a lot of news out of D23 over the weekend (and there's likely even more to come at Comic Con this upcoming weekend). Star Wars, natch, was a hot topic of discussion. These The Last Jedi posters are particularly striking, and this behind-the-scenes video is supposedly really great. (Haven't watched yet and am not sure that I will; I'm avoiding spoilers at all cost.)
• Marvel also shared some news at D23, including information about and a trailer for The Avengers: Infinity War, Part 1. (We'll likely see an official trailer hit the 'net post-SDCC, but there are bootleg versions available, I'm sure.)
• Also out of D23: Disney has found its live-action Aladdin (and Jasmine and Genie).
• Here's a first photo from the upcoming Ready Player One film.
• There's a Supernatural spinoff in the works called Wayward Sisters.
• Here's the official trailer for Marvel's latest TV show, Inhumans.
• And a trailer for Amazon's The Tick.
• And one for the upcoming A Wrinkle in Time movie.

Nerd News | Black Panther teaser trailer

Hot. Damn.

I know practically nothing about the Black Panther comics, but this movie looks amazing. The mix of culture and technology already blows me away, and this is only the teaser trailer.

And how BEAUTIFUL is everyone in this cast? Ridiculous.

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Also of note:

• These Vanity Fair Star Wars covers give me all sorts of feels.
• Tom Hardy has signed on to play Venom in a 2018 movie about the character. (*insert joke about masks and/or weird accents here*)
• And speaking of Toms: Tom Holland will play a young Nathan Drake in an upcoming Uncharted movie.

Nerd News | Star Trek: Discovery trailer

The first trailer for Star Trek: Discovery has dropped:

The teases of the story we get here don't quite blow me away, but man if I didn't get emotional watching ladies—and POC ladies at that!—taking the lead.

I'm going to reserve judgement until I actually see the show (unlike the YouTube commenters ... yeah, I peeked), but one gut reaction I have: James Frain is not Sarek.

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Also of note:

• This GQ profile of The Rock is absolutely delightful, natch.
• The Blade Runner 2049 trailer looks good.
• Spider-Man will have a part in the fourth Avengers movie.
• The Psych gang will reunite for a holiday TV movie.
• Hot Topic has a new Wonder Woman collection. Do I need the Armor Faux Leather Jacket or do I need it?
• FYA has a bunch of news from this week's TV Upfronts.
• The Dark Crystal is getting a prequel series on Netflix.

Nerd News | Star Wars: The Last Jedi teaser trailer

Well, dang. It's a good week to be a a fan.

So many questions, but for right now I'm just basking in the glow of it all. Here's a look at the first poster for the movie, too:

#TheLastJedi poster has been revealed. #SWCO pic.twitter.com/fqnf1bQtPu

— Star Wars (@starwars) April 14, 2017

Also, this is beautiful:

What a gift she was.

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Also of note:

• Josh Brolin has signed on to another Marvel franchise: He'll play Cable in the Deadpool universe.
• Here's a trailer for Transformers: The Last Knight. I haven't seen the previous one, but they just keep knocking them out.
• I hadn't seen/heard about this movie until today, but Atomic Blonde is totally my aesthetic.¹

¹ Thanks, Colt!

Nerd News | Thor: Ragnarok trailer

YOU GUYS.

This is me right now, if not literally, then definitely on the inside.

Unlike some (many?) people, I do like the Thor movies—and, no, not just for Tom Hiddleston's Loki. They're not at the top of my Marvel Cinematic Universe movie ranking, but they're not at the bottom either. (I'm looking at you, Iron Man 2. And don't even get me started on The Incredible Hulk.) They've never really stood out among the other movies, however ... until now.

This trailer is so much more epic than either of the previous movies. I don't know what that means for the film itself, but I now have high, high hopes.

Excuse me while I go watch it again. Then go find all the GIFs. Then watch it again.

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Also of note:

• Also super excited by this Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer.¹
• Not so much for this Justice League trailer, though. Regardless of the Jason Momoa.
• In perfect casting news: Rainn Wilson will play Harry Mudd in Star Trek: Discovery.
• The Raven Cycle—one of my fave YA series—has been optioned for a TV show.

¹ Thanks, Colt!

Nerd News | American Gods trailer

Dayum, son—this trailer looks AMAZING.

I read American Gods years ago, so I don't remember many details, but I do remember loving it. (I'm a huge Neil Gaiman fan, in general.) I'm wavering on whether I want to read it again before the show airs; on the one hand, I'd help myself remember the characters and plot, but on the other, there's that whole "adaptations aren't always accurate" issue.

We'll see. There's time before April 30.

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Also of note:

• Here's a new Wonder Woman trailer that gives a bit more insight into Diana's "origin." (I'm going to stop watching trailers for this starting ... now.)
• And a new trailer for series 10 of Doctor Who. I'm really, really sad that I no longer get excited about this show.
• Jason Isaacs has joined the cast of Star Trek Discovery.
• EW released the first photos from Thor: Ragnarok, featuring a very short-haired Thor. Also: Did we know Jeff Goldblum was in this movie? 
• And here's a teaser trailer for Pixar's next movie, Coco.

Nerd News | Han Solo film cast photo

I'm not sure I'm totally on board with Alden Ehrenreich's casting as the young Han Solo in the upcoming Han Solo ... solo ... film, but I am excited about the movie in general.

Source: Birth.Movies.Death

Although, this photo makes the cast seem awful white? I know that Thandi Newton is also involved in the movie, two of the four white guys in the photo are Phil Lord and Chris Miller (the movie's directors), the woman who isn't Emilia Clarke is voicing a CG characters, and there will likely be aliens aplenty ... but still. Especially on the tail of the move forward the cast of Rogue One made.

All that aside, Donald Glover is PERFECT as young Lando.

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Also of note:

• Series 10 will be Peter Capaldi's last as the Doctor.
• The 100 POP! Vinyl figures are coming! I already have my own custom-made Clarke and Bellamy, but that likely won't stop me from getting the official ones.¹
• The Fast and the Furious franchise is going on the road.
• This Tom Hiddleston GQ profile tells me a lot of what I already knew: Tom's a dork, but he makes it look so cool to be one.
• Here's news about Disney's Star Wars Land.
• The Avengers: Infinity War movies will be even more cast-heavy than Captain America: Civil War thanks to the fact that the members of the Guardians of the Galaxy are joining the team.
• Iwan Rheon (who I know from Misfits and not Game of Thrones, thankfully) will have a lead role in Marvel's Inhumans series.
• Here's more amusement from Thor and his roommate in "Team Thor, Part 2: Where Are They Now?"

¹Thanks, Colt!

Nerd News | Doctor Who, Series 10

Bill has arrived.

I'm not quite sure how to feel about this. I'm a little burnt on Doctor Who in general after series 9—I haven't even watched the Christmas special yet—but I really want to love it again. I'll watch, but I don't have it in me to be super excited about it at this point.

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Also of note:

• Here's the official synopsis for Thor: Ragnarok.
• The first trailer for Blade Runner 2049 was released at the end of last year. I don't have any sort of major feelings either way on this project, but I like the look of the trailer, and the combo of Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford.
• The Expendables 4 will arrive in 2018. I just hope they learned a lesson from The Expendables 3—the fun in these movies is the "old guys," not anyone new.

Nerd News | The Fate of the Furious

Vin Diesel and The Rock presented me with an early birthday gift last night:

It looks utterly ridiculous and hilariously over the top, which means that I'm going to love it. I don't love the whole "Dom being the bad guy," thing, but I'm positive there's a "good" reason behind his actions. And really, there's only so much this franchise hasn't done.

I mean. The title is The Fate of the Furious.

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Also of note:

I'm so happy this doesn't seem to be another origin story. I adored Tom as Peter in Captain America: Civil War, so I'm very excited to see what Marvel does with his first "solo" movie.

Intense.

Nerd News | BABY GROOT

OK, yes. We've seen Baby Groot in the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 teaser, but there's so much more of his adorable self in the longer trailer that dropped over the weekend!

I CAN'T DEAL. I've watched it at least five times now.

Question: Do y'all think they (meaning the movie's crew) planned to call Baby Groot Baby Groot before everyone (meaning the world) started calling him that? Not that it matters, but I kind of love the idea that fans inspired the choice.

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Also of note:

• A trailer for the live-action Beauty and the Beast released mid-November, and it looks fantastic. Beauty and the Beast was my fave animated Disney movie growing up, so I'm really hoping this new version does it justice.
• Here's a teaser trailer for Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, a new movie (based on a French graphic novel) from The Fifth Element director Luc Besson.
• And a trailer for Kong: Skull Island, which looks way more comedic than I expected.
• If you're super excited for Mass Effect: Andromeda, like I am, you might want to check out this gameplay trailer.¹
• FINALLY someone's realized the merchandising potential of creating actual—not "inspired by, not vaguely reminiscent of—jackets like those in the movies *cough*still waiting for a Pacific Rim bomber *cough*: Columbia is releasing a line of Rogue One jackets.²

¹ Thanks, Colt!
² Swiped from Rebecca's, FB.

Nerd News | Logan trailer + Sherlock series 4

A couple of unrelated, yet equally exciting news bits for you today.

First: the trailer for the upcoming (last?) Wolverine movie, Logan, which totally didn't have me tearing up at my desk last week or anything.

And, second: Happy news for Sherlock fans—series 4 will premiere Jan. 1!

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Also of note:

• Donald Glover has been cast as young Lando Calrissian in the Han Solo origin movie. This is fantastic.
• This Logan trailer redux—with X-Men cartoons—is a lot of fun. (And still makes me a little verklempt. I'm going to be a mess during this movie.)¹
• Gilmore Girls Netflix series trailer! I'll admit—I never fully watched the final couple of seasons. But I'm excited, regardless.
• Not exciting: Bryan Fuller is out as showrunner for Star Trek: Discovery, but he'll stay on as executive producer.

¹Thanks, Colt!

Nerd News: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 teasers

For those of us who are Guardians of the Galaxy fans—which, really, should be all of us—this morning has been filled with riches.

First we got this teaser poster:

Followed in quick succession by this teaser trailer:

Source: Birth.Movies.Death

This is me right now:

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Also of note:

• New Rogue One trailer!
• New Assassin's Creed trailer!