Who Won The Week?

This week, we blast forward to a dark future with Blade Runner 2049, the long-awaited sequel to one of the most influential sci-fi movies of all time. Does Denis Villeneuve's effort live up to the original? Does Ryan Gosling carry on the blade running legacy of Harrison Ford? Will Blade Runner 2049 blow up the box office? We explore all these question, plus trying times for Netflix's The Punisher series, in our latest look at the top stories from the week in geek. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It may not carry the clout of San Diego's behemoth Comic-Con, but New York Comic Con continues to grow and establish itself as a powerhouse in the East Coast fan gathering field. This year's installment was another step in that direction, with big panels from the likes of Pacific Rim: Uprising, The Walking Dead, and more. What were the best bets at New York Comic Con 2017? The Who Won the Week team breaks it down in a special bonus episode of our podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's been a busy week for trailers, folks: Tomb Raider, Jumanji, and The Punisher! But first, we have to talk about Harry Dean Stanton and what a huge impact he had on science fiction and on each of us personally. This week, Aaron Sagers and Dany Roth were joined by SYFY WIRE's newest Editors, Jordan Zakarin and Alexis Loinaz. So, what won our week? The trailers? The return of Jamie Lee Curtis and Linda Hamilton to their respective franchises? And what does Zack Snyder's potential departure from the DCEU mean for him and DC? All this and more, in the latest look at the top stories from the week in geek! NOTE: Due to radio interference some audio tracks sound a little funny. Our apologies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In our latest look back at the week's big news, we dissect JJ Abrams' return to Star Wars, try to figure our Netflix's most-rewatched Star Trek episode list, and give our thoughts on the latest developments in the Hellboy reboot. Plus, IT wins big at the box office. What does this mean for the sequel? All this and more in our deep dive into the top stories from the week in geek! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are you ready to float? Stephen King's IT has finally arrived on the big screen, bringing with it a bunch of buzz and the hopes for a better adaptation of the author's work than we've seen in a while. Does it deliver? We break it down, plus take a deep dive into the week's news, including Colin Trevorrow's exit from Star Wars Episode IX, a big anniversary for Batman: The Animated Series, and what Jennifer Lawrence had to say about her return to the X-Men movie universe. All this and more as we break down the top stories from the week in geek! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, creator of the Melina Pendulum YouTube series Princess Weekes and our own new News Editor for SYFY WIRE, Alexis Loinaz, join Dany Roth to talk about the new Star Wars toys that came out this Force Friday, our collectively strong feelings about Sansa Stark and the Game of Thrones finale, where Ed Skrein's stepping down from Hellboy fits into the whitewashing conversation, and that Inhumans pilot. Golly, it was quite a week indeed. What did we like, what did we love, what did we...try our best to be constructive about? You'll have to listen to find out! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lots of news on the DC movie development front, with a possible Harley Quinn and Joker movie in the works, a solo Joker movie, continued speculation about Batman and more. Plus: The Tick debuts! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After years of buildup and four solo series, Netflix and Marvel are bringing their small-screen universe together with the Defenders. Do Daredevil, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, and Iron Fist knock it out of the park? We break down the early episodes to find out. Plus, Daniel Craig comes back for Bond, Good Omens heads to TV, and Obi-Wan Kenobi gets his own Star Wars spin off as we dive into all the top stories from the week in geek! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Big day at the con, gang. Iron Fist trailer and panel, Power Rangers trailer, panels for the Walking Dead, The Expanse, The Magicians and more and ZOMG SIGOURNEY WEAVER IS THE VILLAIN IN THE DEFENDERS. Listen and marvel at Marvel! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 2 of San Diego Comic-Con 2016 is in the books, and it brought some big news from Marvel TV (Ghost Rider on Agents of SHIELD) and The Walking Dead (Season 7 and our first look at King Ezekiel!). Our team breaks it all down in the second installment of our four-part report from the biggest fan event of the year! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the latest episode of the Who Won the Week podcast, we take a look back at an absolutely epic Game of Thrones episode, discuss the latest revelations about Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, and enter the Wan-verse once again for a review of Annabelle: Creation. Is this creep doll's origin story going to scratch your horror itch? Find out as guest Victoria McNally (Nerdist, Bustle) joins us for a discussion of the top stories from the week in geek! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The journey of The Dark Tower from Stephen King's dark, twisted, and prolific mind to the big screen has been fraught, with lots of stops and starts, rewrites, and fan angst. Now, it's here, with two big stars leading the way in Idris Elba as Roland and Matthew McConaughey as the Man in Black. Is it something lovers of the books can look forward to, or is it going to continue a string of problematic King adaptations? Our podcast team breaks it down in our latest look at the top stories from the week in geek! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As we - and the worlds of movies, TV, and comics - collect ourselves after the madness that was San Diego Comic-Con 2017, our weekly podcast is ready to take a look back at some of the big news we didn't have the chance to talk about due to the attention vortex that was that show. Jodie Whittaker will be the 13th Doctor! IT has unleashed a new trailer! Marvel's Netflix universe is preparing to unleash The Defenders! James Cameron wants to come back to the Terminator franchise! What does it all mean? We break it all down, plus pay tribute to a dearly departed legend of the voice acting world in the latest installment of Who Won the Week! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

San Diego Comic-Con is the biggest geek gathering of the year, in which literally hundreds of thousands of fans descend upon southern California to rub elbows with the stars and creators of their favorite shows, comics, and movies. This also means it's a time for the people behind those things to make big announcements, drop new trailers, and basically instigate a pop culture feeding frenzy. The 2017 edition was no exception, with properties like Thor: Ragnarok, Stranger Things, Star Trek: Discovery, and Justice League unloading new footage. SYFY WIRE was all over the con, and our podcast crew is here to break it all down in our latest look at the top stories from the week in geek! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the latest installment of our look at the top stories from the week in geek, guest Clarke Wolfe (Nerdist) joins us to break down the New Warriors casting announcement, some Wonder Woman rumors, and most prominently...War For the Planet of the Apes. Did Matt Reeves pull off a powerful end to his Apes trilogy? Will Andy Serkis ever get an Oscar nod? And where does the post-Simian flu cinematic universe go from here? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.