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The Geek Buddies are Film Critic/Writer/Host John Rocha, Animation EP/Writer Michael Vogel, and Actor/Animation Writer Shannon McClung. Three industry pros and longtime friends giving you their unique perspectives on everything geeky in the world of entertainment.
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- 1 weeks ago1h 18m
POISON IVY Series, CLAYFACE vs You Can See Everything, VISIONQUEST Eps 3, 4 Review
On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss the DC news updates with the Poison Ivy series, the Clayface mixed reactions, You Can See Everything review and its box office battle with Clayface, and their Spoiler Review of VISIONQUEST Episodes 3 and 4. Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The John Rocha Channel below. #marvel #DC #batman #visionquest #netflix #disney #WB #jamesgunn #clayface #youcanseeeverything #johnrocha #michaelvogel #shannonmcclung #thegeekbuddies ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 Intro Poison Ivy Series Taps Lauren LeFranc, Not in Matt Reeves Universe Clayface vs You Can See Everything Box Office Battle VisionQuest Episodes 3 and 4 FOLLOW THE GEEK BUDDIES: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geek_Buddies Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Michael Vogel: https://twitter.com/mktoon Follow Shannon McClung: https://twitter.com/Shannon_McClung Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago1h 7m
BATMAN II Brings on Soderbergh, VISIONQUEST Eps 1, 2 Review, Gunn's Batman Update
On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss the massive news that WB and DC are bringing in Steven Soderbergh to help Matt Reeves finish principal photography on The Batman II. They also discuss Gunn's Batman changes and the Mister Miracle casting, the new Narnia: The Magician's Nephew trailer, and their VisionQuest Spoiler Reviews for Episodes 1 and 2 of the series. Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The John Rocha Channel below. #marvel #DC #batman #visionquest #netflix #disney #WB #jamesgunn #visionquest #johnrocha #michaelvogel #shannonmcclung #thegeekbuddies ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 INTRO AND CATCH UP 5:36 Steven Soderbergh Brought in to The Batman II to Assist Matt Reeves 22:40 James Gunn Changes Batman Brave and the Bold Plans 30:42 Mister Miracle Animated Series Cast Its Leads 34:48 Narnia: The Magician's Nephew Trailer 41:38 VisionQuest Eps 1 and 2 Spoiler Review FOLLOW THE GEEK BUDDIES: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geek_Buddies Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Michael Vogel: https://twitter.com/mktoon Follow Shannon McClung: https://twitter.com/Shannon_McClung Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6708069930106880 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago1h 42m
Avengers Doomsday vs DC's Man of Tomorrow- Which Film NEEDS To Succeed More?
On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss Lucasfilm officially putting James Mangold's Star Wars movie on hold, the trailers for Godzilla Minus Zero, The Exorcist: Martyrs, Hexed, Blade Runner 2099, the first photos of Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler for Miami Vice '85, Marvel Recap of the NYCC announcements and the new international poster for Avengers: Doomsday, and answer the question whether Avengers Doomsday or DC's Man of Tomorrow needs to succeed more! Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The John Rocha Channel below. #marvel #DC #STARWARS #avengersdoomsday #superman #jamesgunn #godzilla #bladerunner #NYCC #johnrocha #michaelvogel #shannonmcclung #thegeekbuddies ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Shannon and Vogel's 'Other Mommy" Experience 6:26 Lucasfilm Officially Puts James Mangold's Star Wars Film on Hold 18:58 Godzilla Minus Zero, The Exorcist: Martyrs, Hexed, Blade Runner 2099 Trailers 57:02 Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler Miami Vice '85 First Looks 1:05:28 Marvel NYCC Recap and new Avengers Doomsday Intl Poster 1:28:07 Doomsday vs Man of Tomorrow- Who NEEDS To Succeed? FOLLOW THE GEEK BUDDIES: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geek_Buddies Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Michael Vogel: https://twitter.com/mktoon Follow Shannon McClung: https://twitter.com/Shannon_McClung Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago2h 11m
LANTERNS SEASON FINALE: LIVE SPOILER REVIEW + BATMAN PART 2 DELAYED AGAIN
LANTERNS SEASON FINALE: LIVE SPOILER REVIEW + BATMAN PART 2 DELAYED AGAIN | Geek Buddies ⚠️ FULL SPOILERS for the Lanterns season finale. If you haven't watched yet, come back after you have! Tonight on Geek Buddies, we're breaking down the Lanterns season finale live: the ending, the big moments, what worked, what didn't, and where the DCU goes from here. We're also getting into the news that The Batman Part 2 has been delayed again, with "personal reasons" for Matt Reeves cited as the cause. What does this mean for the film, how might WB and DC respond, and what does it say about the studio's plans going forward? And we want to hear from you. We'll be answering your questions from Streamlabs and Super Chats throughout the stream. Drop them in the chat and let's get into it. 🔴 WHAT WE'LL COVER: Lanterns season finale: full spoiler review The Batman Part 2 delay: what happened and what WB might do next Live Q&A from Streamlabs and Super Chat 👍 Like, subscribe, and hit the bell so you don't miss the next stream. 💬 Tell us in the comments: how would you rate the Lanterns finale? Chapters: 0:00 INTRO 2:31 Michael Bay, Steven Spielberg in Talks to Return to Transformers 18:42 Matt Reeves Delays The Batman II for "Personal Reasons", Will He Leave the Film? 28:26 Lanterns 1x8 Spoiler Review 1:25:46 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions 📲 Follow along everywhere: @therochasays @mktoon @Shannon_McClung #Lanterns #TheBatman #DC #JamesGunn #MattReeves #GreenLantern #HalJordan #JohnStewart #DCU #GeekBuddies #SpoilerReview #LiveStream Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago1h 24m
SKYDANCE is King, What Now? New VISIONQUEST Trailer Teases Ultron vs Vision Rematch!
On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss SKYDANCE is now in control of WB and Paramount, so what's next? They also talk Bradley Cooper leading GI Joe theatrical adaptation for Danny McBride and Paramount, a Fast & Furious TV Show, the Spider-Man show focusing on the Clone Saga, Nicolas Cage's comments comparing the MCU to the WWE, and the trailers for Visionquest, Ebenexer and The Man with the Bag. Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The John Rocha Channel below. #WB #spiderman #marvel #visionquest #gijoe #Paramount #johnrocha #michaelvogel #shannonmcclung #thegeekbuddies ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Rundown 2:43 New Spider-Man Show in Works Focusing on Clone Saga 14:44 Bradley Cooper to Lead GI Joe Theatrical Adaptation 20:00 Fast and Furious TV Show...What??? 32:32 Nicolas Cage Calls MCU Just Glorified WWE...Is He Right? 41:59 VisionQuest, Ebenezer, Man with the Bag Trailers 1:03:23 Skydance Swallows Up WB and Paramount, What's Next? FOLLOW THE GEEK BUDDIES: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geek_Buddies Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Michael Vogel: https://twitter.com/mktoon Follow Shannon McClung: https://twitter.com/Shannon_McClung Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Sep 30, 20261h 0m
Is Jon Watts Right for Star Wars Ep X, Endgame Encore Scenes, Lanterns 1x7 Review | THE GEEK BUDDIES
On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss if Jon Watts is the right choice to direct Star Wars Episode X, if the Skywalker saga is a good idea and their questions about Simon Kinberg. They also talk Shawn Levy's overall deal with Disney and 20th TV, and their Lanterns Ep 7 Spoiler Review Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The John Rocha Channel below. #DC #marvel #STARWARS #avengers #avengersendgame #lanterns #jamesgunn #haljordan #johnstewart #johnrocha #michaelvogel #shannonmcclung #thegeekbuddies ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Rundown 1:46 Is Jon Watts the Right Choice for Star Wars Ep X? 14:40 Shawn Levy Signs Overall Deal with 20th TV and Disney 17:23 Avengers Endgame Encore Scenes Discussion 28:32 Lanterns Ep 7 Spoiler Review FOLLOW THE GEEK BUDDIES: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geek_Buddies Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Michael Vogel: https://twitter.com/mktoon Follow Shannon McClung: https://twitter.com/Shannon_McClung Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Sep 23, 20261h 39m
WB Merger Settled, What's Next for James Gunn and DC? Lanterns 1x6 Review
On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Michael Vogel discuss the Paramount/WB merger being settled and what it now means for James Gunn and DC. They also discuss Robert Pattinson's new The Batman 2 comments, Mahershala Ali's new comments on Kevin Feige and Blade, the Christian pushback on Greta Gerwig's approach to Narnia, the trailers for Brad Bird's Ray Gunn and Nathan Fielder's You Can See Everything and finish off with their Spoiler Review of Lanterns Episode 6! Whew. It's a lot for one episode and we hope yiou enjoy it! Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The John Rocha Channel below. #DC #marvel #jamesgunn #lanterns #batman #netflix #paramount #WB #johnrocha #michaelvogel #shannonmcclung #thegeekbuddies ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Rundown 3:34 Paramount/WB Merger Settled- Who Won? Who Lost? 21:54 What Does the Merger Mean for James Gunn and DC Now? 31:32 Destin Daniel Cretton Signs a 3 Year Deal at Sony Pictures 35:27 Robert Pattinson Calling The Batman II a "Left Turn" 39:20 Mahershala Ali Agrees that Blade is Feige's "Biggest Failure" 48:43 Greta Gerwig's Approach to Narnia Angers Christians 55:19 Ray Gunn, You Can See Everything Trailers Talk 1:06:28 Lanterns Ep 6 Spoiler Review FOLLOW THE GEEK BUDDIES: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geek_Buddies Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Michael Vogel: https://twitter.com/mktoon Follow Shannon McClung: https://twitter.com/Shannon_McClung Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Sep 16, 20261h 39m
Will Doomsday Beat Spider-Man's Numbers, DC Clarifies Its Shows, Lanterns 1x5 Review
On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss Spider-Man Brand New Day officially becoming the highest grossing domestic movie of all time. They debate whether Avengers: Doomsday will beat those numbers later this year. They also discuss the trailers Wildwood, Crustal Lake and The Other Mommy, DC's Update on its shows with James Gunn calrifying cameos in Man of Tomorrow and Zack Snyder talking about his time running DC at Wb and their spoiler review for LANTERNS episode 5! Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The John Rocha Channel below. #DC #marvel #spiderman #lanterns #superman #jamesgunn #johnrocha #michaelvogel #shannonmcclung #thegeekbuddies ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Rundown 1:35 Spider-Man BND Breaks Records, Will Doomsday Beat Them? 13:10 Will Spider-Man BND Cross $1B Domestically, Will Endgame Help? 19:27 Wildwood, Crystal Lake, The Other Mommy Trailers 37:31 DC Show Updates, James Gunn on MoT 54:57 Zack Snyder's New Comments on His Time at DC 1:06:15 Lanterns 1x5 Review FOLLOW THE GEEK BUDDIES: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geek_Buddies Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Michael Vogel: https://twitter.com/mktoon Follow Shannon McClung: https://twitter.com/Shannon_McClung Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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