The show kicks off with the hosts discussing the large amount of casting currently underway for the film adaptation of the Broadway musical, Into the Woods. Specifically, it sounds like Meryl Streep, Johnny Deep, Chris Pine, Jake Gyllenhaal, Allison Janney, and Anna Kendrick may all be joining the fairy tale adventure. Also, two movies about chefs are squaring off—Chef starring Jon Favreau, Robert Downey, Jr., and Scarlett Johansson, and a rival picture of the same name starring Bradley Cooper and Michelle Williams.

From there, the crew plays ‘Never Tell Me the Odds’, where they predict the probability of:

• Incredibles 2 making it to the big screen
• A Gremlins reboot getting off the ground
• Christopher Nolan directing a James Bond film
• Karl Urban returning for Dredd 2
• Arnold Schwarzenegger starring in a Toxic Avenger remake

Finally, the GeekScholars cap off the show with Preview Reviews of Riddick and About Time, as well as a spoiler-free review of Star Trek Into Darkness, with a spoiler-abundant discussion after the credits!

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Then GeekScholars then go head-to-head in ‘Either/Or’: Star Trek Movie Edition, where they passionately debate various comparisons, including:

• Better Star Trek villain: Christopher Plummer as General Chang in The Undiscovered Country, or Eric Bana as Lord Nero in the reboot?
• Sexier female science officer: Wrath of Khan’s Carol Marcus, or Next Generation’s Beverly Crusher?
• Sexier Captain’s Best Friend: Next Generation’s Will Riker or Karl Urban’s Doctor McCoy?
• Who would win in a fight: Anton Yelchin’s Chekhov, or Next Generation’s Wesley Crusher?

And many more! (Seriously, if you’re Trek fan, you won’t want to miss out on this hilarious exchange)

The hosts then wrap things up with reviews and grades during Preview Reviews, as they discuss the latest trailers for Ender’s Game, Captain Phillips, The Butler, and The World’s End

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After that, the crew votes Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down on a variety of film news updates from the past week, including:

• Jurassic Park IV taking place on the original island (Isla Nublar)
• J.J. Abrams thinking John Williams will return to score Star Wars: Episode VII
• Ben Stiller in talks to direct Robert Downey Jr. playing Gepetto in Pinocchio
• Transformers 4 adds Kelsey Grammer as the human villain
• A Hillary Clinton biopic, Rodham, gets new life as director James Ponsoldt attaches himself to the film
• Jamie Foxx to play the Daddy Warbucks character in Annie remake
• Bradley Cooper and Steven Spielberg team up for the biopic, American Sniper

The GeekScholars then round things out with Preview Reviews for Walking With Dinosaurs, and White House Down, along with a spoiler-free discussion of Iron Man 3, including some thoughts on why so many critics gave it negative reviews. Stay tuned after some credits for some spoiler-filled discussion on a few specific points about Iron Man 3.

The GeekScholars Movie News podcast kicks off May 2013 by giving a quick snapshot of all the major releases, including what they are excited about, which ones they’ll personally skip, and their predictions for how each film will fare on Rotten Tomatoes. For April, the GeekScholars were only off by about +/- 5 points, so listen in to hear what they have to say about:

• Iron Man 3
• The Great Gatsby
• Star Trek Into Darkness
• Fast & Furious 6
• The Hangover Part III
• Epic
• Before Midnight
• After Earth
• Now You See Me

Also, the hosts engage in another rousing round of ‘Never Tell Me the Odds’ where they discuss the probability of various movie rumors actually happening. Specific they predict the odds that:

• Iron Man 4 will happen
• The Controller is the main villain of Guardians of the Galaxy
• Man of Steel director Zack Snyder will direct Justice League
• J.J. Abrams will return to direct Star Trek 3
• The Guys and Dolls remake will star Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Channing Tatum
• The Ed Helms-led Vacation reboot/sequel gets off the ground
• Dodgeball 2 gets made
• The Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver pop up in The Avengers 2

• The news that six new Star Wars movies are coming—one a year starting in 2015
• Robert Downey, Jr. may retire from Iron Man soon
• The Walking Dead’s Michael Rooker joins Guardians of the Galaxy
• Jamie Foxx’s Electro will be the neon blue Ultimate version in The Amazing Spider-Man 2
• Stanley Tucci has joined Transformers 4
• Pitch Perfect 2 is coming in 2015
• Fast and Furious 7 is coming in 2014
• Weird Science will get an R-rated remake in 2015

From there, the crew jumps into Preview Reviews with their thoughts and grades on the trailers for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and R.I.P.D., then round out the show with a spoiler-free review of Oblivion.

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In terms of headlines, the GeekScholars give lots of background on several news items, including the film adaptation of the young adult novel, Divergent, a new Dracula movie focusing on the vampire’s origins, and the rumors surrounding Black Panther’s appearance in The Avengers 2, and who might be playing him.

The show caps off with Preview Reviews where the hosts give their grades for and thoughts on the trailers for Elysium, The Way Way Back, and Rush.

From there, the GeekScholars discuss Zoe Saldana testing as Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy, Matthew McConaughey joining Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar, and Tim Burton’s Margaret Keane biography, Big Eyes, which will star Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz.

Also, from a great a question from a fan, the hosts muse about which movie they would pick to watch for the rest of their lives, if they could only choose one.

Finally, the show concludes with a big wave of Preview Reviews as the hosts discuss and grade the latest trailers for: Grown Ups 2, The English Teacher, The Purge, And Now a Word From Our Sponsor, Only God Forgives, and This is the End.

So, how will April stack up? Find out by listening in to their thoughts on: Evil Dead, Trance, Oblivion, 42, Scary Movie V, Pain & Gain, The Big Wedding, and Mud!

Also in this episodes, the crew weighs in on the news that a Tomb Raider reboot is on the way (along with some thoughts on should play Lara Croft), and a discussing the four relative no-name actors who are set to play the green heroes in Ninja Turtles.

Finally, the show concludes with some trailer grades and analyses during Preview Reviews for The Wolverine, and 2 Guns, starring Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington.

There’s also a new installment of ‘Either/Or’, with the theme this time around focusing on U.S. Presidents in film. How do you choose between Paul Giamatti’s John Adams and Daniel Day Lewis’ Lincoln? Which president could kick more ass— Harrison Ford in Air Force One, or Bill Pullman in Independence Day? And did Michael Douglas play a more loveable commander-in-chief in The American President over Kevin Kline’s Dave? Listen in to the debates and weigh in with your own thoughts!

Finally, Fox and Jill weigh in with their spoiler-free review of Olympus Has Fallen.

Does the Jurassic Park franchise have any place left to go? Is it a good idea to hand over such a big franchise to a relatively untested director? And in terms of Veronica Mars— is budget outsourcing from fans the new paradigm? What are the pros and cons of that?

After tackling all of that, the hosts introduce a new entry into their Unsung Heroes series, highlighting the work of writer/director Shane Black, whom soon many will know as the man behind Iron Man 3, as well Allison Janney of The West Wing, and Juno, and Boardwalk Empire’s Kelly MacDonald, who recently appeared as Helena Ravenclaw in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, and lent her voice to Merida in Brave.

The show caps off with Preview Reviews and the hosts’ grades for the first trailers for The Hangover: Part III, and Kick-Ass 2.