Killmonger Returns? Johnny coming back to Pirates? WanaVision all over the place | Week in Nerdom
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Music
Dark Nights: Death Metal
Special edition of the comic book is being released with music from some epic metal bands… and Ghost. Starts releasing next month, runs for 7 books, and into 2021. Megadeth, Lacuna Coil, Opeth, Sepultura, Dream Theater, Ozzy. Doesn’t seem to be getting a US release… only France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Turkey, for the single issues. Then adding Russia, Poland, Czech Republic, Korea, and Japan for the omnibus/collected version.
https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ozzy-osbourne-megadeth-dream-theater-others-collaborate-with-dc-on-dark-nights-death-metal-band-edition/
Cannibal Corpse
Announce new album “Violence Unimagined” their 15th studio album to be released April 16. The first single from the album being called “Inhumane Harvest”
https://loudwire.com/cannibal-corpse-inhumane-harvest-lyrics-violence-unimagined-album/
Jon Schaffer
The Iced Earth guitarist has turned himself into the hands of the authorities… but that happened a bit ago. Now we are talking about his OTHER band, Demons & Wizards. Long time collaborator and fellow guitar player in the band, Hansi Kursh, has officially left, and will be focusing efforts on his main project, Blind Guardian. Demons & Wizards released their third album “III” in 2020.
https://loudwire.com/hansi-kursh-quits-demons-wizards-band-jon-schaffer/
TV/Streaming
Follow-ups/Corrections
Snyder Cut - Release date announced: March 18 21.
Sandman - Gwendolyn Christie cast as Lucifer. Why no Tom Ellis? https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/the-sandman-netflix-series-casts-gwendoline-christie-tom-sturridge/
Netflix/Legendary Anime
King Kong and Lara Croft are getting the anime treatment over at Netflix. Powerhouse Animation is the animation house that will be in charge of the inking. No release date yet.
https://cosmicbook.news/kong-tomb-raider-anime-netflix
BUT there is a release date for the Pacific Rim: The Black anime: March 4 21
https://youtu.be/QmMfHmYlODM
Sonic Prime
Netflix is officially getting a sonic the hedgehog kids series in 2022. Wildbrain and Sega are teaming up to produce, and our friends over at Man of Action will be showrunning and Exec Producers.
https://cosmicbook.news/sonic-hedgehog-netflix
Black Panther
A Wakanda series is in the works for Disney+ involving, somehow, Ryan Coogler. Disney just announced that they have signed a 5 year series deal with Coogler. Deal does also include other properties.
https://deadline.com/2021/02/black-panther-ryan-coogler-wakanda-series-disney-plus-exclusive-disney-television-deal-proximity-media-1234684707
WandaVision
FOOTAGE LEAKS! This Friday, might be getting a double release because of that. BUT Disney IS taking legal action against the leaker.
https://cosmicbook.news/wandavision-footage-spoilers-leak
Titans
Season 3 will in fact see Tim Drake. Cast for the role is Jay Lycurgo.
https://twitter.com/DCTitans/status/1354927370248069123
Dustin Diamond
Lung cancer has taken the actor at 44…
Movies
Follow-ups/Corrections
Matrix 4 - Officially titled Matrix: Ressurections
Cloris Leachman
Passed at age 94 or natural causes.
Gaming/Tech
Follow-ups/Corrections
Halo: Infinite - Development has moved on to bug fixes. So hopefully we will see a beta in the coming months.
Apex Legends - Fuse launches today.
Gamestop
Bought any good stock lately? The Winklevoss twins are financing the movie?!?!
Comic Books/Books
Firefly
THE BOOKS HAVE BROUGHT BACK WASH! This might be enough to get me back into the run on BOOM! Studios. Issue #25 on shelves now. W) Greg Pak (A) Pius Bak
Rumor Mill
Speculation
WandaVision - I take it back… It is totally all Wanda. I am on the House of M train with everyone else.
Kenobi
New source saying not only is it possible we will be seeing Qui-Gon in the series, but that Liam Neeson has in fact signed the contract making it so. Flashback or Force Ghost? Force Ghost creates issues, since in the Clone Wars series he said he couldn’t do that.
Black Panther 2
Michael B Jordan to reprise his role as Killmonger? It’s possible.
Dr Who
BBC Not renewing the series?
Game of Thrones
HBO Max animated series?? Might be based on George R.R. Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg,
Walking Dead
Now a solo Daryl movie is rumored to be in the works.
Pirates of the Caribbean
Johnny is coming back?
Death Stranding
Extended Edition rumored to be coming to PS4 and 5 later this year. With more story gameplay than the original release.
Fraser
Rumored revival on the Paramount+ streaming app. (replacing CBS All Access in March)
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