Comic Talk Headlines For January 24, 2020 | Obi-Wan Troubles, New KOTOR, and Mortal Kombat

Time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy! The Rumor Mill claims to have answers for the Obi-Wan news announced this week. Plus updates from Matrix, Mega Man, Mortal Kombat and MORE! Catch up on all the nerdy headlines in TV and Movies, Tuesdays and Fridays. Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content daily.  TV/StreamingThe BoysEric Kripke offered Jeffery Dean Morgan a part in season 3 on Twitter. IF they get that far.Sleeping BeautiesAMC has ordered a pilot for an adaptation of the Stephen King book.https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3601161/stephen-king-producing-sleeping-beauties-adaptation-amc/ The Walking Dead: World BeyondPremiere date, April 12th.Falcon and the Winter SoldierFirst look at US Agent!Obi-WanSeries on hold for an overhaul. Going from 6 episodes to 4. Looking for new writers.https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/obi-wan-kenobi-series-disney-plus-writer-overhauls-scripts-1203477858/ Ewan also claims that this won’t effect the launch date of the series.https://www.etonline.com/ewan-mcgregor-says-obi-wan-kenobi-series-has-pushed-production-to-2021-exclusive-139766 Altered carbonFeb 27 release date on Netflixhttps://deadline.com/2020/01/altered-carbon-netflix-sets-release-date-for-season-2-of-sci-fi-series-1202836863/ MoviesThe Matrix 4The Merovingian will be returning to the movie. Allocine is reporting that Lambert Wilson has signed on to reprise the role.http://www.allocine.fr/article/fichearticle_gen_carticle=18687049.html Hugo Weaving however will NOT be returning due to scheduling conflicts.https://www.timeout.com/london/news/hugo-weaving-explains-why-he-wasnt-in-avengers-endgame-and-wont-be-appearing-in-the-new-matrix-012020/amp?__twitter_impression=trueMortal Kombat: Scorpion’s RevengeAN ANIMATED MOVIE AND A LIVE ACTION MOVIE?? I might explode!With Jennifer Carpenter will voice Sonya Blade opposite Joel McHale as Johnny Cage, Jordan Rodrigues is attached as Lui Kang, Patrick Seitz as Scorpion, Steve Blum as Sub-Zero, Artt Butler as Shang Tsung, Darin De Paul as Quan Chi, Robin Atkin Downes as Kano, David B. Mitchell as Raiden, Ike Amadi as Jax Briggs, Kevin Michael Richardson as Goro; Grey Griffin as Kitana and Satoshi Hasashi, and Fred Tatasciore as Demon Torturer.Justice League DarkDeadline says that JJ Abrams and Co are currently working on both TV AND Movie projects based on the JLD.https://deadline.com/2020/01/justice-league-dark-universe-movie-tv-bad-robot-development-1202837412/ Mega ManMattson Tomlin who wrote for The Batman, has now been brought in to write the Mega Man movie adaptation.Ghostbusters: AfterlifeBill Murray confirmed that everyone (Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, and Sigourney Weaver) is coming back for cameos.https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/01/hanging-with-bill-murray-on-the-set-of-ghostbusters-afterlife Rumor MillObi-WanSeries out, movie in? Much of the issue seems to be McGregor and Kennedy butting heads with the direction of the show.Black PantherChadwick Boseman OUT? Not for #2, but perhaps as early as #3 they plan on replacing Boseman with Letitia Wright’s Shuri. Boseman is said to be VERY unhappy about his “sidelining.”Superman: Kingdom ComeSeries with Brandon Routh back on the Rumor Mill.FlashpointThey said it wasn’t gunna be the comic books Flashpoint… Reverse Flash going to be female?Phase 5 Leak?Is this the phase 5 lineup?Avengers: Secret WarsDeadpool: Comes HomeThunderboltsFantastic 4Guardians 3Sinister SixHulk vs WolverineDr. DoomNamor the SubmarinerOr is this?NamorBlack Panther 2Guardians 3NovaThe WolverineAntman: CrossfireDeadpool 3Fantastic 4Silver SurferBladeCaptain Marvel: Secret InvasionSpider-Man: Back HomeDark AvengersX-MenNew AvengersKOTORRumor has it that Knights of the Old Republic is getting remade by EA.SupermanRockstrady’s long rumors Superman game is now rumored to be an Xbox Series X exclusive title.You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.