Marvel's VisionQuest, James Bond Screen Tests, Steven Soderbergh Joins The Batman Part II

The next James Bond is about to be decided, Chris Pratt says Star-Lord is coming back, and Steven Soderbergh is stepping in on The Batman Part II. This week on The Nerdpocalypse, we dig into the biggest news in geek entertainment.

The Nerdpocalypse checks out HBO's new legal drama War, starring Sienna Miller and Dominic West, and Marvel's VisionQuest, the final chapter of the WandaVision saga with Paul Bettany and James Spader.

Then the news. Amazon MGM is reportedly holding the final screen tests for the next 007 this week, with Callum Turner and Jack Lowden among the actors in the mix and Denis Villeneuve directing. HBO is developing a live-action Poison Ivy series with The Penguin showrunner Lauren LeFranc attached as a producer, separate from Matt Reeves' Batman universe. Chris Pratt confirmed Star-Lord will return to the MCU, though he can't say when. Matt Reeves steps away for a family matter, Steven Soderbergh will help finish the final weeks of principal photography on The Batman Part II.

We also run through this week's trailers: Greta Gerwig's Narnia: The Magician's Nephew, Netflix's steampunk western anime Bass X Machina with Brian Tyree Henry, and Idris Elba's sci-fi survival thriller Above the Below.

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The Nerdpocalypse is a weekly podcast covering the latest movie news, TV show news, trailer reactions, and pop culture commentary. We break down Marvel MCU updates, DC Universe news, Star Wars, superhero movies, sci-fi, horror, streaming wars, box office results, casting announcements, and everything happening in Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence. A TNP Studios production since 2011. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. Premium content at TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium. For more TNP Studios content, check out Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), Dense Pixels (video game news), and Look Forward (progressive politics).