Kirsten, Pol, & Bud speed round San Diego Comic Con, a buncha new trailers, talk movie economics, and review and recommendaysh musical hell.



Bud’s Weekly Geek-out

01:09 – six-fingered hand model

Coming Soon

05:07 – Lanterns (DC series, HBO Max, August 16)

05:39 – Coyote vs. ACME (in theatres August 28)

05:54 – The End of Oak Street (final trailer, in theatres August 14)

07:46 – Clayface (DC villain movie, in theatres October 23)

09:03 – Avatar: Seven Havens (animated series no one will see, Paramount+, October 9)

09:24 – Ebenezer (Johnny Depp, in theatres November 13)

11:59 – Jumanji: Open World (in theatres December 25)

15:33 – Snoop Dogg’s life is being made into a movie, due in theatres next summer

17:30 – Disney+ to stream Julie Andrews documentary (2027)

18:50 – YouTube Premium is adding Peacock

SDCC News Proper

20:55 – Neuromancer (William Gibson novel adaptation, Apple TV series, January 22, 2027)

22:26 – Blade Runner 2099 (Hunter Schafer, Michelle Yeoh, Prime Video series, November 25)

23:11 – Transformers: The Movie (40th anniversary rerelease, in theatres September 17, AND EXPERIENCE A NEW CHAPTER)

27:03 – Rings Rings Rings: The Rings of Rings (S3 teaser, Prime Video series, November 11, Simon Pegg is the Balrog) (Zoner Ewan)

28:49 – Carrie (Prime Video series, October 7)

31:08 – Resident Evil (Zach Cregger take, in theatres September 18)

33:53 – Zach Cregger’s Aunt Gladys prequel movie is being written

34:57 – Yaga (8-episode miniseries, filmed in Victoria, Crave, sometime in October)

36:04 – The Matchbox Movie (Apple TV film, October 9)

39:36 – Ryan Gosling is Ghost Rider

43:22 – David Jonsson is Black Panther (III, T’Challa II, T’Challa and Nakia’s son)

47:55 – Ryan Reynolds as Canadian Tuxedo Deadpool at SDCC

Geek News Proper

50:21 – Sean Astin was paid so little for The Lord of The Rings that he had to sell his house

RUMOURS and HEARSEY

53:38 – Disney has met REPORRRRRRTEDLYYY with Macaulay Culkin about new Home Alone movie (source: Consequence)

Reviews and Recommendayshes

55:01 – Hadestown (Bud)

57:34 – Scary Movie 2026 (Kirsten)

59:24 – Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (Kirsten)

1:01:38 – The Odyssey (again), and Emily Wilson (Pol)

Extro!

1:10:43 – Goodbye

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Bud&rsquo;s Weekly Geek-out
01:09 &ndash; <a href="https://www.TheZone.fm/2026/07/29/geekout-six-fingered-hand-model/">six-fingered hand model</a>
Coming Soon
05:07 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UIBOsuUwc4">Lanterns</a> (DC series, HBO Max, August 16)
05:39 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMsiD1Nky5I">Coyote vs. ACME</a> (in theatres August 28)
05:54 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4tgctWuHc0">The End of Oak Street</a> (final trailer, in theatres August 14)
07:46 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGO4Mqvo3jI">Clayface</a> (DC villain movie, in theatres October 23)
09:03 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvksPficuOU">Avatar: Seven Havens</a> (animated series no one will see, Paramount+, October 9)
09:24 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7lyvgnDuDE">Ebenezer</a> (Johnny Depp, in theatres November 13)
11:59 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhApeaHMvfs">Jumanji: Open World</a> (in theatres December 25)
15:33 &ndash; <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/snoop-dogg-biopic-9.7279385">Snoop Dogg&rsquo;s life is being made into a movie, due in theatres next summer</a>
17:30 &ndash; <a href="https://deadline.com/2026/07/julie-andrews-documentary-disney-1237000388/">Disney+ to stream Julie Andrews documentary</a> (2027)
18:50 &ndash; <a href="https://mashable.com/entertainment/peacock-youtube-premium-bundle-deal">YouTube Premium is adding Peacock</a>
SDCC News Proper
20:55 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g79GPZSQHBk">Neuromancer</a> (William Gibson novel adaptation, Apple TV series, January 22, 2027)
22:26 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Dr8I_RyRCg">Blade Runner 2099</a> (Hunter Schafer, Michelle Yeoh, Prime Video series, November 25)
23:11 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtgnqWLYqHo">Transformers: The Movie</a> (40th anniversary rerelease, in theatres September 17, AND EXPERIENCE A NEW CHAPTER)
27:03 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmS7WuI9u40">Rings Rings Rings: The Rings of Rings</a> (S3 teaser, Prime Video series, November 11, <a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/lord-of-the-rings-rings-of-power-season-3-trailer-1236625486/">Simon Pegg is the Balrog</a>) (Zoner Ewan)
28:49 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJTf5CIAcjc">Carrie</a> (Prime Video series, October 7)
31:08 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNd1gb19A-c">Resident Evil</a> (Zach Cregger take, in theatres September 18)
33:53 &ndash; <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/its-being-written-is-the-short-answer-zach-cregger-gives-an-update-on-the-aunt-gladys-prequel-comic-con-2026">Zach Cregger&rsquo;s Aunt Gladys prequel movie is being written</a>
34:57 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PPodH3i_7k">Yaga</a> (8-episode miniseries, filmed in Victoria, Crave, sometime in October)
36:04 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xfqITrMDcI">The Matchbox Movie</a> (Apple TV film, October 9)
39:36 &ndash; <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/ryan-gosling-ghost-rider-marvel-movie-1236821206/">Ryan Gosling is Ghost Rider</a>
43:22 &ndash; <a href="https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/english/news/2026/Jul/26/marvel-crowns-a-new-black-panther-david-jonsson-to-inherit-wakandas-mantle-in-ryan-cooglers-next-film">David Jonsson is Black Panther</a> (III, T&rsquo;Challa II, T&rsquo;Challa and Nakia&rsquo;s son)
47:55 &ndash; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DbPjVHPAaU_/">Ryan Reynolds as Canadian Tuxedo Deadpool at SDCC</a>
Geek News Proper
50:21 &ndash; <a href="https://www.nme.com/news/film/sean-astin-was-paid-so-little-for-the-lord-of-the-rings-that-he-had-to-sell-his-house-3959509">Sean Astin was paid so little for The Lord of The Rings that he had to sell his house</a>
RUMOURS and HEARSEY
53:38 &ndash; <a href="https://consequence.net/2026/07/macaulay-culkin-new-home-alone-movie/">Disney has met REPORRRRRRTEDLYYY with Macaulay Culkin about new Home Alone movie</a> (source: Consequence)
Reviews and Recommendayshes
55:01 &ndash; Hadestown (Bud)
57:34 &ndash; Scary Movie 2026 (Kirsten)
59:24 &ndash; Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (Kirsten)
1:01:38 &ndash; The Odyssey (again), and <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/odyssey-translator-emily-wilson-slams-christopher-nolan-bad-writing-1236821915/">Emily Wilson</a> (Pol)
Extro!
1:10:43 &ndash; Goodbye
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Zoners Bryan, Art, Pol, Kirsten, and Bud geek out about tech, movies, TV, comics, and more! New episodes every Thursday.

The Geek-out Podcast

Zoners Pol, Kirsten, Bud, and sometimes Art & Bryan (RIP) geek out about tech, movies, TV, comics, and more! New episodes every Thursday.

Zoners Pol, Kirsten, Bud, and sometimes Art &amp; Bryan (RIP) geek out about tech, movies, TV, comics, and more! New episodes every Thursday.