{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/1d61e16a-746d-42b7-9023-4e9ae8777d73/6ace74603b41843137c4f21e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"VisionQuest, Doctor Who Bids, Stargate & Marvel's Zodiac | Geektown Radio 505","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611eaee406c05e664ef40c33/1791914110734-fbfae0b0-f49f-4a20-8eff-c864e30abae2.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to Episode 505 of Geektown Radio! It&#39;s a bumper edition this week as Dave is joined by Matt from Entertainment Talk for a packed show featuring reviews of Marvel&#39;s &#39;VisionQuest&#39;, the new &#39;Resident Evil&#39; movie, gaming adventures, and some major developments in the worlds of Doctor Who, Stargate, Marvel and streaming.</p><p>We kick things off with our usual look at what we&#39;ve been watching and playing. Matt has three reviews this week, starting with the supernatural horror &#39;Other Mommy&#39;, which unfortunately doesn&#39;t live up to its intriguing premise. Things improve considerably with &#39;Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy&#39;, a prequel that blends action, stealth and puzzle-solving into an adventure that really won him over. He also reviews Zach Cregger&#39;s new &#39;Resident Evil&#39; movie, explaining why its original story manages to capture the spirit of the games.</p><p>Meanwhile, Dave has watched all eight episodes of Marvel&#39;s &#39;VisionQuest&#39;, and delivers a glowing, spoiler-free review of the Disney+ series. With Paul Bettany returning as Vision and James Spader back as Ultron, could this be one of Marvel&#39;s best television outings yet? Dave also discusses his interview with showrunner Terry Matalas, Danny Dyer&#39;s surprisingly brilliant stint hosting &#39;Saturday Night Live UK&#39;, an AI-generated &#39;Doctor Who&#39; episode, and finally completing &#39;Marvel&#39;s Midnight Suns&#39; after around 90 hours of gameplay, just in time for &#39;Planet Zoo 2&#39;!</p><p>In the TV and film news, we have renewals for &#39;The Hunting Wives&#39;, &#39;Anna Pigeon&#39;, &#39;Not Going Out&#39; and &#39;Karen Pirie&#39;, alongside the end of &#39;A Thousand Blows&#39;. There are also updates on &#39;Star Trek: Starfleet Academy&#39;, &#39;This City Is Ours&#39;, &#39;The Assassin&#39;, &#39;All&#39;s Fair&#39; and more.</p><p>Then we get into some of the week&#39;s biggest stories:</p><ul><li><strong>Paramount and Warner Bros.</strong> have officially merged under the Skydance umbrella. We discuss what this means for their enormous collection of franchises, the future of HBO Max and Paramount+, and whether putting so much entertainment under one roof is actually a good idea.</li><li><strong>Marvel&#39;s &#39;Zodiac&#39;</strong> has been announced as a new Disney+ spy thriller, but its mysterious logo might be hiding clues about S.H.I.E.L.D., the Great Wheel and some familiar MCU faces. Plus, &#39;Marvel Zombies&#39; is returning with three new Halloween specials.</li><li><strong>The future of &#39;Doctor Who&#39;</strong> is taking shape as production companies reportedly submit their bids to take over the iconic sci-fi series. Jed Mercurio, World Productions and STV Studios are among the names in the conversation, but who should get the keys to the TARDIS?</li><li><strong>&#39;Stargate&#39;</strong> could be getting another chance at Amazon, with &#39;WandaVision&#39; creator Jac Schaeffer reportedly developing a new series. But after the studio scrapped Martin Gero&#39;s already-ordered continuation, can this new version win over the fans?</li></ul><p>Finally, we run through the highlights heading to UK television, including &#39;VisionQuest&#39;, &#39;The Diplomat&#39;, &#39;Grey&#39;s Anatomy&#39;, &#39;Tulsa King&#39;, &#39;Dark Winds&#39; and the &#39;Friday the 13th&#39; prequel &#39;Crystal Lake&#39;.</p><p>It&#39;s a big one, so grab a drink, get comfortable, and join us for another packed episode of Geektown Radio!</p><p><strong>Find us online:</strong></p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://www.geektown.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.geektown.co.uk</a></p><p>Matt&#39;s podcasts: <a href=\"https://entertainmenttalk.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://entertainmenttalk.org</a></p><p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:podcast@geektown.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">podcast@geektown.co.uk</a></p><p>Follow Geektown on X, Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, Threads, TikTok and YouTube for more TV, film and gaming news!</p>","author_name":"David Elliott"}