Week In Nerdom 8-27 - So Much Mortal Kombat and D23! with MORE!
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Music
VMAs
The only thing worth talking about for the VMAs (aside from a congrats to Billie Eilish on her 2 wins) is the Missy Elliot performance. That is the kind of performance you think of when you think of the VMAs.
https://youtu.be/i9I-ut1TXoA
Dragonforce
New video for Heart Demolition. Album Extreme Power Metal, out Sept 27.
https://youtu.be/DDtaDWel5bs
The Devil Wears Prada
Song “Lines of Your Hands” from upcoming “The Act” out October 11.
https://youtu.be/QpEU2Vqz7zk
Tom Waits
A new covers album is coming out November 22. It will be completely female artists doing the music. Come on Up to the House: Women Sing Waits.
https://youtu.be/Inteu4AweLk
https://youtu.be/My1QLpuvDmQ
Periphery
To celebrate their tour, the band has released the video for CHVRCH BVRNER. From album Periphery IV: HAIL SATAN.
https://youtu.be/JKtoEZInf9I
TV
Obi-Wan
Our first taste of what to expect from the series comes from D23 of course.
https://hnentertainment.co/the-kenobi-series-will-take-place-during-the-events-of-solo-a-star-wars-story/
Ms. Marvel
Announced, officially, at D23.
https://hnentertainment.co/ms-marvel-disney-series-confirmed-to-be-coming-from-marvel-studios-first-logo-revealed/
She-Hulk
Apparently the Universal deal is growing weaker. Announced at D23.
https://hnentertainment.co/shocking-news-as-she-hulk-series-from-marvel-studios-officially-coming-to-disney/
Moon Knight
ALSO announced at D23. This is prime testing ground for phase 5.
https://hnentertainment.co/moon-knight-disney-series-from-marvel-studios-officially-announced-at-d23-expo/
The Simpsons
Still weird to say this, but at D23 Matt Groening confirmed that Apu is in fact staying on the show, He also said that there is potentially a spin-off show in the works, or maybe another movie… maybe both?
https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/2019/08/26/the-simpsons-confirms-apu-not-leaving-show-controversy/
What If…?
The episode count has been revealed to be 23. Which puts one episode for EVERY MCU movie so far, including Far From Home.
https://comicbook.com/marvel/2019/08/24/what-if-one-episode-every-mcu-movie/
Movies
Snake Eyes
Andrew Koji has been cast as Storm Shadow. Koji has been in American Gods, Fast and Furious 6, and a Cinemax series called Warrior that is apparently based on writings from Bruce Lee.
https://www.thewrap.com/andrew-koji-storm-shadow-gi-joe-snake-eyes/
Suicide Squad
Nathan Fillion has been cast in an undisclosed role on James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. The role of King shark is not what Fillion will be taking though, as that part goes to comedian and Guardians Vol 2 alumn Steve Agee.
https://deadline.com/2019/08/suicide-squad-nathan-fillion-rookie-star-joins-cast-james-gunn-movie-1202702610/
Bill and Ted: Face The Music
Filming has officially wrapped, so we are just looking at reshoots and editing…
https://twitter.com/BillandTed3/status/1165365092533329920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Mortal Kombat
A bunch of new developments:
https://hnentertainment.co/exclusive-mortal-kombat-movie-will-include-jarek-and-black-dragon/
https://hnentertainment.co/exclusive-classic-mortal-kombat-character-reptile-expected-to-show-up-and-new-plot-details/
https://hnentertainment.co/sonya-blade-is-indeed-part-of-the-new-mortal-kombat-movie/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/mortal-kombat-movie-finds-sonya-blade-kano-1234513
New Mutants
New test screenings are happening, seemingly to great effect.
https://twitter.com/CinematicBanter/status/1165738785776263169?s=20
https://twitter.com/thomas_polito/status/1165709366005252096?s=20
Black Panther 2
May 6, 2022
Gaming
Mk11
Arnold won’t be voicing the t-800.
BUT Keith David, the original voice of Spawn, WILL be voicing the character once again!
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/arnold-schwarzenegger-not-voicing-mortal-kombat-11-terminator-role-1234209
PS5
Release date potentially leaked. February 2020???
Mario Kart Tour
Release date Sept 25.
Comic Books
Guardians of the Galaxy
Magus (or a version of him anyway) looks to be joining the team in issue #11.
New Joker
In a new graphic novel for Harley, called Breaking Glass, we will be getting a new Joker apparently. The design looks… interesting. Also the book looks to be retconning Harley’s backstory.
https://www.cbr.com/harley-quinn-breaking-glass-different-joker/
Gwenpool
Marvel is giving Mjolnir to ANOTHER character. New series Gwenpool Strikes Back #4. Written by Leah Williams and illustrated by David Baldeón, Gwenpool Strikes Back #4 is slated to go on sale this November.
Ghost in the Shell
New manga planned for the series called The Human Algorithm. From the creative team of Jun'ichi Fujisaku and Hiroki Yoshimoto. Fujisaku is putting this story between GitS 1.5 and GitS 2