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Welcome to today’s edition ofNerd Alert, where we have all the quirky, nerdy news that you crave in one convenient spot. What do we have in store for you on this wondrous Wednesday? A parody of video essays targetsThe Dark Knight, a supercut of every punchJason Stathamhas ever thrown on camera andStraight Outta Comptongets a hilarious Batman-themed mashup. But first,Mad Max: Fury Roadgets an honest trailer that you surely won’t want to miss....

“Saving the world is alien to them.” Netflix has released the first trailer and poster from its big summer sci-fi adventureRim of the World. The local cineplex isn’t the only place to find blockbuster popcorn flicks as summer vacation is upon us. And this looks like the perfect outing for the next few sunbaked months as we prepare for the release ofStranger Thingsseason 3 in July. Summer camp at Rim of the World has barely begun when four misfit teenagers, Alex, ZhenZhen, Dariush, and Gabriel, find they’ve got bigger problems to face than learning how to canoe and climb ropes when aliens suddenly invade the planet....

With 20th Century Fox’sNew Mutants starting productionin July, the cast is starting to come together. A report surfaced yesterday that Rosario Dawson is in talks to join the cast, although it was not revealed who she may be playing. Another report has confirmed that the actress is in fact set to play Dr. Cecilia Reyes, if a deal is made. If that wasn’t enough, yet another report claims that two more actresses are being considered for the role of Mirage, a....

WhenOnly Murders in the Buildingwas first advertised as a new show, peoplewere stunned by the casting, not expecting a trio of Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez. It proved to be a great line-up, and in the three seasons that this series has been on,with a fourth on the way,the three of them have garnered a great following, and they have so much chemistry between them. Martin, who writes the show with John Hoffman, is a true star, and his comedic timing works so well with Short and Gomez....

Percy Jackson author, Rick Riordan and his wife Becky announced via Twitter today that they are working on a live-actionPercy Jackson series for Disney+. “We can’t say much more at this stage but we are very excited about the idea of a live-action series of the highest quality, following the storyline of the original “Percy Jackson” five-book series, starting with “The Lightning Thief” in season one.” Riordan went on to say that he and his wife would be involved in person in every aspect of the show, a comment making a clear reference to the fact that Riordan felt that the earlier live-action projects based on his popular book series diverged from his intent....

Secret Invasionwas originally announced several years ago to mass excitement among Marvel fans. Now the story has been told in a Disney+ series rather than the original movie plan, and that excitement has not only waned but delivered some of the worst reviews of the entire Marvel franchise. The series finale reviews are in, and the news is so bad that it makes the low scores ofShe-Hulk: Attorney at Lawlook spectacular....

Look out! Here comes theSpider-Mantrailer! Ever since Marvel started connecting the characters from their various movies together, fans have been hoping that someday, that would involve Spider-Man. Thanks to a very complicated deal thatKevin Feigeworked out with Sony, that is finally happening, andSpider-Man: Homecomingis going to bePeter Parker’s first solo adventure as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. If we weren’t excited for the movie already, we surely are now, because Marvel has finally done us all a huge favore and released the first trailer forSpider-Man: Homecoming....

Right off the top, we need to make it very clear that this may not mean anything, but at the same time, this could also potentially be something forStar Warsfans to get excited about. But only maybe. Recently, an IMDB page for the proposedStar Wars: UnderworldTV show wound up on Reddit and interestingly enough, it actually lists a premiere date for the series. So, is Lucasfilm actually planning on bringingStar Wars: Underworldto the small screen in 2018?...

Steven Seagal is now Comrade Seagal as the action movie icon has officially become a Russian citizen. The Kremlin announced the big news this Thursday, claiming it awarded Russian citizenship to the 64-year-old, who has been very vocally supportive ofVladimir Putinin the recent past. The two have even attended quite a few martial arts events together. Steven Seagalhas visited Russia quite a lot over the course of the last couple of years, helping Russian President Vladimir Putin extend his love for Judo....

Part of the fascination of Amazon’sThe Boysis seeing just how depraved the superheroes on the show can be, in stark contrast to the righteous figures headlining DC and Marvel movies. With season 2 ofThe Boys, a new superhero has entered the equation named Stormfront, played by Aya Cash, who in a surprise twist is revealed to be a white supremacist. In an interview with The Wrap, showrunner Eric Kripke revealed why the deceptively charming Stormforont’s true nature was kept hidden from audiences....

The cast ofJay & Silent Bob Rebootjust got a whole lot more flashy, so to speak. Kevin Smith, as per usual, was on hand at San DiegoComic-Conto speak with fans in Hall H. During the course of his panel, theClerksandTuskdirector revealed that he’s brought a trio of actors fromThe FlashTV series on board the cast forJay and Silent Bob Reboot. That includes Grant Gustin, who plays Barry Allen/The Flash, Tom Cavanagh, who portrays Harrison Wells and Carlos Valdes, who plays Carlos Ramon on The CW series....

This article contains spoilers for the finale episode of The Last of Us, “Look For the Light” HBO’s live-action adaptation ofThe Last of Usbrought forth some of the most emotionally raw storytelling seen on modern television in the span of a single season. This was thanks not only toNeil Druckmannwho was the creative mind behind the original videogame, andCraig Mazinwho has been proving his mettle in the director’s chair on various projects, but also in large part to the show’s lead actorsPedro PascalandBella Ramsey....

The Operativeis an espionage thriller that strikes at the heart of a brewing global conflict. A detached woman is recruited by the Israeli Mossad to infiltrate Iran’s nuclear weapons program. Based on the Hebrew novel “The English Teacher”, by former intelligence officer Yiftach Reicher-Atir, the stark narrative shows the dark and conflicted loyalties of spycraft.The Operativeis not a testosterone fueled, 007-esque babes and gadgets fantasy. The film is taut and realistic in parts, but oddly uncompelling overall....