Geeking Out
Geeking Out | |
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Genre | Talk show Comedy |
Starring | Kevin Smith Greg Grunberg |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 9 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Jerry Carita Larry Struber Jay Peterson Todd Lubin Patrick Reardon Brad Savage Kevin Smith Greg Grunberg |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies | The Weinstein Company AMC Networks Matador Content Bandwagon Media |
Original release | |
Network | AMC |
Release | July 24 October 3, 2016 | –
Geeking Out is an American late night
San Diego Comic-Con International
.
Premise
Kevin Smith and Greg Grunberg discuss pop culture through a fanboy perspective in this talk show that features celebrity interviews, clips, and out-of-studio segments.
Cast
- Kevin Smith (co-host)
- Greg Grunberg (co-host)
- Tiffany Smith (field correspondent)
Production
In February 2016,
On May 9, 2016, Deadline confirmed that the series would premiere on August 21, 2016,[3] however, it was later revealed that the series would air on July 24, 2016.
On June 9, 2016, Smith revealed that director J. J. Abrams will be a guest on the show.[4]
On July 7, 2016, AMC announced that the first episode will air on July 24, 2016 with hosts Smith and Grunberg heading to
San Diego Comic-Con International.[5]
Episodes
No. | Title | Original air date | |
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1 | "Comic-Con (R)" | July 24, 2016 | |
Kevin Smith makes a pre- Bourne franchise, Jason Bourne. Smith and Grunberg then head to San Diego and give viewers an all-access VIP pass through the convention, including a conversation with Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino, who gives Grunberg a preview of Star Trek Beyond IMAX and a first-look at the live orchestra that will perform along with the film.[5] J. J. Abrams, Justin Lin, Simon Pegg, Marjorie Liu, Jim Lee, Garth Ennis, Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen, Dominic Cooper, Cheo Hodari Coker and Charlie Hunnam are interviewed. | |||
2 | "Nathan Fillion / Alan Tudyk / J. J. Abrams" | August 14, 2016 | |
Kevin and Greg talk with Universal Studios to talk about Westworld . | |||
3 | "Jeph Loeb / Charlie Cox" | August 21, 2016 | |
Kevin and Greg talk with Jeph Loeb about overseeing Marvel Television properties. Later, Kevin interviews Charlie Cox about Daredevil. | |||
4 | "Jim Lee / Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick" | August 29, 2016 | |
Kevin and Greg talk with the writers of Suicide Squad and DC Rebirth . | |||
5 | "Adam Savage / The Flash / Star Trek 50th" | September 5, 2016 | |
Greg builds a prop replica with Adam Savage. Later, Kevin directs The Flash; and Tiffany, Greg and Kevin discuss the 50th anniversary of Star Trek. | |||
6 | "Antoine Fuqua / DC Toys / Blizzard Entertainment" | September 12, 2016 | |
Kevin tours DC Direct Toys. Later, Kevin and Greg interview Antoine Fuqua; and Tiffany explores the world of video games at Blizzard Entertainment. | |||
7 | "Bryan Cranston / Stranger Things / McFarlane Toys" | September 19, 2016 | |
Greg visits Stranger Things kids and Tiffany gets a tour of McFarlane Toys with Todd McFarlane . | |||
8 | "Mike Colter / Simone Missick . Lucasfilm / Valiant Comics" | September 26, 2016 | |
Kevin and Greg interview Mike Colter and Simone Missick from Luke Cage. Later, Kevin tours Lucasfilm; and Tiffany is on set of Valiant Comics new project. | |||
9 | "Robert Kirkman / David Alpert / Greg Nicotero / Kim Dickens" | October 3, 2016 | |
In the first-season finale, Kevin and Greg interview the creative minds behind The Walking Dead. Later, Tiffany and Greg talk with Kim Dickens about Fear the Walking Dead. |
References
- ^ "AMC ORDERS NEW LATE-NIGHT TALK SHOW, "GEEKING OUT" (Working Title)". AMC Networks. February 11, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (February 11, 2016). "AMC Sets Late-Night Talk Show Hosted By Kevin Smith & Greg Grunberg". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (May 9, 2016). "Summer Premiere & Return Dates: 2016 Edition". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ Smith, Kevin (June 9, 2016). "This is me & @greggrunberg hard at work on our new @amc_tv show #GeekingOut yesterday, interviewing a fledgling director named #jjabrams on the steps of the #Psycho house at the @unistudios". Facebook. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ a b "AMC IS "GEEKING OUT" AT COMIC-CON® INTERNATIONAL WITH A SPECIAL EPISODE OF THE NEW LATE-NIGHT TALK SHOW HOSTED BY KEVIN SMITH AND GREG GRUNBERG AIRING SUNDAY, JULY 24 AT 10 PM ET/PT". AMC Networks. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
External links
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