On this episode of GEEK BYTES brought to you by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha and Shannon McClung Spoiler Review Episode 4 of X-MEN'97 "Motendo/Lifedeath Pt 1"! Storm is forced to face her worst fears in order to free herself. Charles Xavier explores his romance with Lilandra the Empress of Shi'ara and just as he's ready to commit, a psychic blast c…

On this episode of The Geek Buddies, John Rocha and Michael Vogel bring you their Spoiler Review of X-MEN '97 Episode 5 and discuss Beau DeMayo's comments about his episode. They also talk all the big news from the Marvel CinemaCon panel and the new Superman logo, the trailers for Joker 2 and Star Wars Outlaws and more! #marvel #DC #STARWARS ______…

On this episode of The Geek Buddies, John Rocha and Shannon McClung discuss and breakdown the JOKER FOLIE A DEUX trailer and what it teases for Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga. They also talk the trailers for SPEAK NO EVIL and Apple TV's DARK MATTER, Robert Downey Jr. opening the door to return as Iron Man in the MCU, James Gunn revealing the new SUP…

On this episode of The Geek Buddies, John Rocha and Shannon McClung talk the big news that Craig Gillespie is in talks to direct SUPERGIRL for the DC Universe, Julia Garner being cast as Silver Surfer in The Fantastic 4 and the ensuing controversy, the trailers for Tales of the Empire, Bodkin and Abigail, and Shannon's WonderCon recap including Sam…

On this episode of GEEK BYTES brought to you by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha and Shannon McClung Spoiler Review Episode 4 of X-MEN'97 "Motendo/Lifedeath Pt 1"! On her birthday, a nostalgic Jubilee is forced to relive the X-Men's greatest adventures when an entertainment system transports her into a 16-bit video game. Storm and Forge get closer, but…

On this special HAPPY HOUR episode of The Geek Buddies LIVE, John Rocha, and Michael Vogel have a few drinks and loosen up to talk all the latest from the world of Marvel including X-Men 97 ratings and controversies, Spider-Man 4 updates, this week's Spider-Verse short film, and Florence Pugh's Thunderbolts tour. They also talk the trailers for Bad…

On this episode of GEEK BYTES brought to you by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha and Michael Vogel review Episode 3 of X-MEN'97 "Fire Made Flesh"! When a visitor arrives at the mansion with a dangerous secret that threatens Cyclops and Jean's relationship, the team is propelled into a tragic confrontation with an immortal mad scientist. Remember to Lik…

On this episode of The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung talk their Spoiler Review for the first two episodes of X-Men '97, the trailers for HOUSE OF THE DRAGON S2, ALIEN ROMULUS, THE FALL GUY and MARVEL 1943, and Rocha's Rapid Fire including Beetlejuice 2 first photos, Neverending Story reboor, The Office reboot, Popeye L…

STAR WARS, LUCASFILM, and DISNEY released the first OFFICIAL TRAILER for THE ACOLYTE. The 8 episode upcoming series on Disney Plus from creator/shiowrunner Leslye Headland starring Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Charlie Barnett, Dean-Charles Chapman, Carrie-Anne Moss and Joonas Suot…

On this episode of The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung talk Patty Jenkins self serving comments about returning to finish Rogue Squadron and what it really means, Gina Carano's brand saving THR interview, The Bad Batch Eps 6 and 7 review, Marvel possibly cancelling Eternals 2, Ant-Man 4 and Captain Marvel 3, X-Men '97's …

On this episode of THE GEEK BYTES brought to you by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung give their thoughts on the 20204 Oscars! They talk their favorite moments from the ceremony, their thoughts on Jimmy Kimmel as a host, their lowlights, the Batman reunion with Schwarzenegger, Keaton and DeVito, the In Memoriam segmen…

On this episode of The Geek Buddies, John Rocha and Michael Vogel debate Zack Snyder's comments in his Joe Rogan interview about Rebel Moon, Barbie and Batman's "I don't kill" mythos. They also discuss James Gunn's Superman influences, AVATAR The Last Airbender getting renewed for seasons 2 and 3, and the trailers for WILD ROBOT, FALLOUT and Inside…

On this special LIVE episode of The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung Spoiler Review DUNE PART TWO from director Denis Villenueve and Warner Bros. They'll talk all the acting, direction, storylines, directing, cinematography, score and what worked for them and didn't work for them. The film stars TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET, ZENDAYA…

On this episode of The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung bring you their Spoiler Review for the live action AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER on Netflix! They break down the series and how it compared to the animated series, whether showrunner Albert Kim got the transfer right, their thoughts on the actors and their characters, a…

On this special HAPPY HOUR episode of The Geek Buddies LIVE, John Rocha, and Shannon McClung have a few drinks and loosen up to talk all the latest Superman changes and what the new shield could mean, FX's SHŌGUN impressing critics and viewers, the Rebecca Ferguson Hollywood mystery, the trailers for Ghostbusters Frozen Empire and The Bikeriders, L…

On this episode of The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung review Avatar: The Last Airbender's first episode, spoiler review The Bad Batch S3 Eps 1-3, discuss the trailers for BORDERLANDS, THE GENTLEMEN, and BOY KILLS WORLD, and Tom Cruise pairing up with Alejandro Iñarritu for his next movie! #avatar #avatarthelastairbender…

On this episode of THE GEEK BYTES brought to you by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung discuss the THR breakdown on what went wrong with Madame Web and discuss if they agree or disagree with some of the reasons laid out in the article, offer their own analysis of why it failed and what are the ACTUAL lessons Sony and H…

On this episode of The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung talk Dune 2 first reactions and Variety spoiling a major actress appearing in the film! Plus, they talk Marvel dropping the X-Men '97 trailer, the trailers for Damsel. Godzilla x Kong: A New Empire and Invincible Season 2, and they bring you their Madame Web spoiler …

On this episode of THE GEEK BYTES brought to you by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung talk the breaking news that Marvel has officially announced the Fantastic 4 cast. They discuss the choices, were the film might be set, the release date set in the same month as JAMES GUNN's Superman Legacy, what the logo means, and …

On this episode of The Geek Buddies LIVE, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung talk WB killing Coyote vs Acme again, Dan Trachtenberg directing a PREY sequel set years after the first PREY film, Donald Glover getting "singular" control of LANDO series, the trailers for Moana 2, Knuckles and A Quiet Place Day One, Kumail Nanjiani needing th…

On this episode of THE GEEK BYTES brought to you by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha and Michael Vogel discuss why Marvel and Star Wars seem to be losing steam lately and what they'd do to fix it! Plus, they talk DC's plans and the role streaming services will play in saving or destroying these franchises and IP going forward. #marvel #Starwars #DC ___…

On this episode of The Geek Buddies, John Rocha and Michael Vogel talk Carl Weathers' passing, Harry Potter showrunners down to three candidates and the new Harry Potter lands coming to Universal Studios Orlando in the Epic Universe Park, Avatar: The Last Airbender live action changes angering fans, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and The Ministry of U…

On this episode of The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung discuss the reports that Marvel and Sony are clashing over the tone and direction of Spider-Man 4. They also discuss a massive change in Madame Web to an iconic line in superhero lore, their reactions to the Supergirl and Sentry casting news, their reactions to the …

On this episode of The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung discuss the big STAR WARS news that dropped this week with Daisy Ridley's rumored $12.5M payday, the Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy moving being possibly delayed and Shawn Levy working on a Rey film as well. They also talk all the Madame Web updates including runtime, new ou…

On this episode of GEEK BYTES brought to you by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW for THE BEEKEEPER! from director DAVID AYER and starring JASON STATHAM, JOSH HUTCHERSON, EMMY RAVER-LAMPMAN, JEREMY IRONS, and PHYLICIA RASHAD. The film is out in theaters now! SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/johnrocha…

On this special episode of The Geek Buddies LIVE, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung bring you their Spoiler Review of all 5 episodes of MARVEL'S ECHO, discuss the Supergirl rumored castings, a Star Trek prequel film in the works from an ANDOR director, The Mandalorian and Grogu and AHSOKA S2 announcements and more! _____________________…

On this episode of The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung discuss the news that ECHO's EP Brad Winderbaum says Netflix's Daredevil series is MCU canon ahead of ECHO premiere, that MUSE is the rumored villain for DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN, and the new ECHO trailer featuring Kingpin. They also discuss Steven Yeun confirming that…

On this episode of GEEK BYTES brought to you by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW for the Episode 9, the finale, of Marvel's What If...? Season 2 "What If... Strange Supreme Intervened". The episode features Captain Carter teaming up with Kahhori to stop an out of control Strange Supreme …

On this episode of GEEK BYTES brought to you by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW for Marvel's What If...? Season 2 Episode 7 "What If... The Avengers Assembled in 1602?". The episode features Captain Carter working with the Avengers in 1602 to try to stop their universe collapsing becaus…

On this episode of GEEK BYTES brought to you by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW for Marvel's What If...? Season 2 Episode 7 "What If... Hela Found the Ten Rings?". The episode features Hela's journey from the sword of Odin to the conqueror of Odin and the new Queen of Asgard thanks to h…

On this episode of GEEK BYTES brought to you by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW for Marvel's What If...? Season 2 Episode 6 "What If... Kahhori Reshaped the World?". The episode introduces a completely original Mohawk superhero into the MCU. Kahhori (voiced by Devery Jacobs) is a Mohawk…

AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM swam into theaters this weekend from James Wan. It officially ends the DCEU and paves the way for James Gunn's version of the DCU to oofficially be on the clock. This sequel to 2018"s AQUAMAN features Arthur Curry/Aquaman adjusting to life as the King of Atlantis and a husband to Mera and hero of the 7 Kingdoms. He is c…

On this episode of GEEK BYTES brought to you by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW for Marvel's What If...? Season 2 Episodes 4 and 5 "WHAT IF…IRON MAN CRASHED INTO THE GRANDMASTER?" and "WHAT IF…CAPTAIN CARTER FOUGHT THE HYDRA STOMPER?". Episode 4 features Tony Stark crash landing on Saka…

On this episode of GEEK BYTES brought to you by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW for Marvel's What If...? Season 2 Episode 3 "What If...Happy Hogan Saved Christmas?". The episode features Happy Hogna getting injected accidentally with Hulk blood as he fights of Justin Hammer and his Russ…

On this episode of The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung deliver their eulogies for the DCEU Universe as it ends with the release of this weekend's AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM, they also discuss the trailers for ECHO and EX PATS, their favorite Christmas movies and their Spoiler Review for WHAT IF...? S2 Ep 2. #dc #aquam…

On this episode of GEEK BYTES brought to you by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung bring you their SPOILER REVIEW for Marvel's What If...? Season 2 Episode 1 "What If...Nebula Joined the Nova Corps?". They talk their overall thoughts on Nebula's journey on Xandar here in thus Blade Runner inspired episode that features …

On this episode of THE GEEK BYTES brought to you by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss their opinions on Marvel firing Jonathan Majors as Kang, what they think Marvel will do next between recasting Kang or pivoting to Doctor Doom, if Marvel will pull out of this tailspin, and more! Remember to Like and Share thi…

On this episode of The Geek Buddies, John Rocha and Michael Vogel discuss ADAM DRIVER's comments about how Kylo Ren's storyline was changed from a darker ending to a lighter, redemptive one. They also discuss Spider-Man 4 rumors that Ant-Man and Daredevil will be in Spider-Man 4, Zachary Levi's comments about Sean Gunn, and the trailers for BEVERLY…

On this special HAPPY HOUR episode of The Geek Buddies LIVE, John Rocha, and Shannon McClung have a few drinks and loosen up their ties to talk Star Wars news with Andor possibly being delayed to 2025, only Skeleton Crew and The Acolyte scheduled for 2024 and Natalie Portman saying she's open to returning to Star Wars. They also talk superhero news…

On this episode of The Geek Buddies, John Rocha and Michael Vogel discuss the trailers for FALLOUT, FURIOSA, and Ted the Series, Iman Vellani's comments about "fixing" Marvel, Bob Iger wanting to put entertainment first and messages second, and they debut a new segment called "What Are We Watching?". #marvel #fallout #disney #furiosa #bobiger #iman…

INVINCIBLE is back with Season 2 on Prime Video! The series picks up where with the end of the events from last season with Mark (Steven Yeun) and Debbie (Sandra Oh) dealing with the betrayal by Omni Man/ Nolan (J.K. Simmons). Also, Atom Eve (Gillian Jacobs) is dealing with what to do with her powers and what kind of superhero to become. The Guardi…

On this special THANKSGIVING episode of The Geek Buddies LIVE, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung talk Nicholas Hoult being cast as Lex Luthor, that new Aquaman 2 trailer, The Marvels' disastrous box office, Creed 4 in the works, the WISH early reviews, numerous productions setting start dates, and a LIVE Q&A! Plus, all the geeky things …

On this episode of The Geek Buddies, John Rocha and Michael Vogel discuss the big MARVEL news that Pedro Pascal and Javier Bardem are being eyed for Reed Richards and Galactus in the Fantastic Four and that Ryan Gosling might be Doctor Doom. They also discuss Destin Daneil Crettin being moved off of Kang Dynasty and what this means for Secret Wars …

THE MARVELS exploded into theaters this weekend continuing the story of Carol Danvers from CAPTAIN MARVEL, Maria Rambeau from WANDAVISION and Kamala Khan from MS. MARVEL. Directed by NIA DACOSTA and starring BRIE LARSON, TEYONAH PARRIS, IMAN VELLANI, SAMUEL L. JACKSON and ZAWE ASHTON. Carol Danvers gets her powers entangled with those of Kamala Kha…

On this episode of The Geek Buddies, John Rocha and Michael Vogel discuss the big news that Captain America 4 received negative tests scores and is reshooting three action sequences and MARVEL is pushing it to 2025. They also talk all the MCU films that have also been pushed since the end of the SAG AFTRA strike. They also talk Kevin Feige's Star W…

LOKI SEASON 2 continues with Episode 6 "Glorious Purpose" from Marvel Studios and Disney Plus starring TOM HIDDLESTON, OWEN WILSON , KEY HUY QUAN, SOPHIA DI MARTINO, GUGU MBATHA-RAW, WUNMI MOSAKA, TARA STRONG, EUGENE CORDERO, RAFAEL CASAL and JONATHAN MAJORS. The episode is directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. Loki learns the true nature o…

On this episode of The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss the trailers for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, The Fall Guy, and Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford documentary trailers. They also talk South Park's satire of Kathleen Kennedy and the Panderverse, the updates on Christopher McQuarrie possibly working on Si…

LOKI SEASON 2 continues with Episode 5 "Science/Fiction" from Marvel Studios and Disney Plus starring TOM HIDDLESTON, OWEN WILSON , KEY HUY QUAN, SOPHIA DI MARTINO, GUGU MBATHA-RAW, WUNMI MOSAKA, TARA STRONG, EUGENE CORDERO, RAFAEL CASAL and JONATHAN MAJORS. The episode is directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. Loki traverses dying timelines…

On this episode of THE GEEK BYTES presented by The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss the character of Echo in the Marvel Comics and watch and react to the first Official Trailer for the ECHO series from Marvel, Disney Plus and HULU! Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to Th…

On this episode of The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss the big Marvel updates including Spider-Man 4 getting a production start date, THE MARVELS rumored new end credits cameo, THOR 5 looking for a new director and more. Plus, they give their predictions for what we're going to see in the final two episodes of Lo…