Film & TV Headlines

▪︎ Massive Companies have decided to stop advertising on Twitter (X) due to Elon being a brand threat. Including Marvel Studios, Warner Bros, Lucasfilm, Disney, etc….His response? ‘Go fuck yourself’, directed at Bob Iger. This could change how we consume movie news. Read.

▪︎ Sebastian Stan has been cast as Donald Trump in upcoming film The Apprentice directed by Ali Abbasi. They’ve also cast Jeremy Strong and Maria Bakalova as Roy Cohn & Ivana. This one came out of fucking thin air. Read.

▪︎ Margot Robbie doesn’t see the need for a Barbie sequel…and neither do I. She mentions they put everything they had into this project without the desire to make a franchise…but the studio will likely have other plans. Read.

▪︎ Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio team up for a new Karate Kid movie. The film will release in Dec 2024 and will focus on a teen from China who resides on the East Coast…a casting call has just been announced. Read.

▪︎ Wonka first reactions are out and it’s getting a lot of praise. Chalamet is described as infinitely charming, intoxicating and a charisma factory…I’m pumped to see postive vibes out of this. Read.

Franchise Headlines

▪︎ We got our first look at Fallout from Amazon, a series based on the popular gaming title. As a massive fan of the Fallout games and a supporter of what Amazon has produced recently (The Boys, Gen V, Invincible), my hype is at a 10. Read.

▪︎ Michael Waldron, the creator of Loki and writer for Multiverse of Madness, has been tapped to write Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. Loki is fantastic but I didn’t love MoM, so I’m lukewarm on this…he’s now writing both Avengers sequels (Secret Wars). Read.

▪︎ Amazon is developing a spinoff for The Boys set in Mexico City. Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer (Blue Beetle) will write with Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal will executive produce…this is fantastic. Read.

▪︎ Great spotlight on Zack Snyder & Rebel Moon from Borys Kit at The Hollywood Reporter. Including: if bots were used to campaign for Justice League, Nolan believing Watchmen was ahead of its time, Snyder’s support for Amber Heard and he’s interested in developing a Daredevil & Elektra movie. Read.

▪︎ Mark Hamill has announced that he’s done playing The Joker after Kevin Conroy’s passing. At a fan expo, Hamill stated he won’t voice Joker unless it’s opposite of Conroy’s Batman…’without Batman, crime has no punchline’. Read.

Gaming Headlines

▪︎ Say goodbye to the OG Fortnite map…forever? On Dec 2, a live event brings us to Chapter 5 of Fortnite…which will bring the end of a fantastic month of gaming with the boys on the old map, like the good ol days. Watch.

▪︎ Tony Todd tells fans that only 10% of his Venom diologue was used in Spider-Man 2. Hinting at DLC or a new game, or was this scrapped? Read.

▪︎ Marvel Snap reassures it’s players that it will continue to operate despite their publishers closure. TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, made a move into mainstream gaming that has crashed and burned - leading to them selling remaining titles and entities. Read.

▪︎ An indie developer just released their free Attack On Titan fan game. Fight titans, host your own lobbies and play with your friends…this looks WILD and it has heavy support. Watch.

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