Week in Geek is The Companion‘s weekly digest of all the latest trailers, announcements, controversies, spicy memes, and more. Not everyone has the time or inclination to sit on social media all day staying on top of this… but we do.
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What We’re Talking About
Loki director Kate Herron has been fanning the already-raging flames of Alligator Loki/Crocoloki/Florida Loki fandom. Our precious swamp baby even got a character poster.
Happy Episode Five “Journey into Mystery” @LokiOfficial day! Here is one the biggest divas and the most demanding actor I’ve ever had to work with, taking a break from his reign of terror to relax in his chair #alligatorloki #loki pic.twitter.com/3WH57yt0Bz
— Kate Herron (@iamkateherron) July 7, 2021
Charismatic beefcake Dwayne Johnson dropped the first set photo from Black Adam showing off the set and costume.
New show Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will excite “old school fans” according to lead Anson Mount. Imagine that…. a show about Captain Pike, Number One, and young Spock will excite “old school fans.” What a scoop!
Last ep of Season 1 starts shooting today. Old school fans are going to VERY excited to see what we’re trying to pull off with this one. Getting to do many things I’ve never attempted as an actor. So much fun! #StarTrek #StarTrekSNW
— Anson Mount (@ansonmount) July 7, 2021
What We’re Watching
Scar Jo’s MCU mic-drop, Black Widow, opened this weekend. Aside from the blackly comic David Harbour as Red Guardian and overwrought generic climax, it could have been Bourne.
The MCU has well and truly uncorked the multiverse in its first trailer for animated anthology What If…?, containing a Captain Britain-style Peggy Carter, Marvel Zombies, and more. Come on August 11.
What We’re Buying*
*These aren’t sponsored, we don’t get a cut, and nobody sends us freebies. It’s just some cool stuff we’re lusting over hard.
This beautiful 30th-anniversary Folio Society edition of Michael Crichton’s seminal sci-fi thriller Jurassic Park comes in a scaly slipcase and adorned with paleontologist-approved illustrations. Available now for £39.95 (UK), $59.95 (US), and $74.95 (CAN).
You CANNOT be SIDIOUS! The Kenner-style Vintage Collection is getting an Emperor’s Throne Room set. Palpatine comes with a throne, walking stick, force lightning, and lightsaber hilt. This drops at Hasbro’s PulseCon 2021 virtual event priced $31.99 (US) – UK price tbc –so check back.
The first four Star Trek films are coming to 4K on September 7, just in time for the show’s 55th anniversary. The set is $107.99 (US) and £80 (UK).
Another PulseCon 2021 drop, the core four glow-in-the-dark Ghostbusters Plasma Series are inspired by the original movie are up for pre-order now in the UK priced £22,99 each, and in the US for $26.99.
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