Week In Nerdom The Return!!
2Music
Follow-ups/Corrections
DMX
Posthumus record, “Exodus,” features Jay-Z and Nas, Bono, Usher, The Lox, Snoop Dogg, Alicia Keys, Swizz Beats, and Lil Wayne.
https://youtu.be/q-V7JiF6oMI
Tours
Foo fighters - 26th Anniversary Tour starts July 28th
Slipknot - w/KsE, Code Orange, Fever 333, begins Sept 25 in Des Moines for 28 dates.
August Burns Red - Leveler 10 yr anniversary w/ Fit For a King, ERRA, and Like Moths to Flames. Sept 9 in Philly, for 42 dates.
Alannis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill 25th Anniversary w/ Garbage and Liz Phair, August 12 Austin for 50+ dates through 2022.
New Videos
Till Lindeman - “Ich Hasse Kinder”
At the Gates - The Paradox
Spiritbox - Secret Garden
Gaming/Tech
Follow-ups/Corrections
Halo: Infinite - Confirmed state-of-play for multiplayer set for E3.
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
HD remake for the Switch WILL offer motion-less controls, if you so desire.
https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/nintendo-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-combat-detail/
MK 11
E3 2021 is starting on June 12… STOP calling it dead!!
Comic Books/Books
Superman VS Lobo
New Prestige format mini series coming to the Black Label in August. by Tim Seeley, Sarah Beattie, Mirka Andolfo and Arif Prianto
https://comicbook.com/dc/news/superman-vs-lobo-miniseries-launching-in-august/
Batman: The World
Brian Azzareillo and Lee Bermejo are teaming up again for another Batman story. This time they are kicking off an international arc that will see the Dark Knight traverse the globe. He will go to North America, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, the Czech Republic, Russia, Poland, Turkey, Mexico, Brazil, China, Korea, and Japan. Starting Sept 24.
athieu Gabella (writer) and Thierry Martin (artist) for France, Paco Roca (writer/artist) for Spain, Alessandro Bilotta (writer) and Nicola Mari (artist) for Italy, Benjamin von Eckartsberg (writer) and Thomas von Kummant (artist) for Germany, Stepan Kopriva (writer) and Michal Suchánek (artist) for Czech Republic, Tomasz Kolodziejczak (writer), Piotr Kowalski, and Brad Simpson (artists) for Poland, Ertan Ergil (writer) and Ethem Onur Bilgiç (artist) for Turkey, Alberto Chimal (writer) and Rulo Valdés (artist) for Mexico, Carlos Estefan (writer) and Pedro Mauro (Artist) for Brazil, Inpyo Jeon (writer), Jae-kwang Park, and Kim Jung Gi (artists) for Korea, Xu Xiaodong, Lu Xiaotong (writers), Qiu Kun, and Yi Nan (artists) for China, Kirill Kutuzov, Egor Prutov (writers), and Natalia Zaidova (artist) for Russia, and Okadaya Yuichi (writer/artist) for Japan.
https://comicbook.com/dc/news/batman-the-world-dc-comics-one-shot-2021/
The Joker Presents: A Puzzlebox
writer Matthew Rosenberg and artists Jesús Merino, Joshua Hixon, and Ulises Arreola are bringing a new Joker book to DC. a 7 issue mini. August 24.
https://comicbook.com/dc/news/joker-presents-puzzlebox-dc-comics-matthew-rosenberg/
TV/Streaming
Follow-ups/Corrections
Sandman - Tom Sturridge as Dream of the Endless, Gwendolyn Christie is Lucifer, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Amid Chaudry are Cain and Abel, Charles Dance is Roderick Burgess, Vivienne Acheampong is Lucienne, Boyd Holbrook is The Corinthian, || Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death, Mason Alexander Park as Desire, Donna Preston as Despair, Doctor Who's Jenna Coleman as Johanna Constantine, Niamh Walsh and Joely Richardson play Ethel Cripps, David Thewlis plays John Dee, Kyo Ra plays Rose Walker, Razane Jammal is Lyta Hall, Sandra James Young is Unity Kinkaid, Stephen Fry plays Gilbert, and Patton Oswalt provides the voice of Matthew the Raven.
No Delirium?
Powerpuff Girls - New series headed back to the drawing board at CW. Recent supposed script leaks seem to imply the woke-ening of the children’s IP could have factored into it.
Friends Reunion - Finally on HBO Max, and totally worth a watch.
Movies
Follow-ups/Corrections
Spider Man: NWH - Tom Holland’s last solo movie on his contract. Then it sounds like one more small role (cameo?, ensemble?) https://variety.com/2021/film/news/spider-man-sony-marvel-kraven-sanford-panitch-1234984449/
Joker 2
Officially happening. Todd Phillips has signed on to co-write the movie, but not direct it seems.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/hollywood-most-powerful-lawyers-2021/warren-dern-9/
Kraven the Hunter
Aaron Taylor Johnson cast as the title character.
Highlander
I know its old news, but Henry Cavill has been cast as the lead in the new movie. No official word as to which Highlander he will be, or if it will be a new contender for the only one.
TMNT
Seth Rogan has teased the new movie with some of Leo’s homework… and a possible release date of Aug 11 2023.
https://t.co/NXAIufxYMe
WB/Discovery Merger
Officially named Warner Bros. Discovery… super original.
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