Comic Talk Today Comic Talk Headlines For August 14th, 2020 | Squashing Rumors and Catching up with the Fandome!

Time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy! DC Fandome update. NEW Star Wars Holiday Special. Some movie theaters announce opening dates. PLUS we are squashing some rumors! All that 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.  TV/StreamingFollow-ups/CorrectionsDC Fandome - Will IN FACT be only available for one day. It sounds like most of the programming sections have somewhere in the neighborhood of 8 hours that will cycle for the whole day.Witcher - Season 2 resumes filming.Spongebob SquarepantsSPINOFF! The Patrick Star Show is headed to Nickelodeon. Will be all about Patrick hosting a late night style show in the Spongebob universe.https://deadline.com/2020/08/spongebob-squarepants-spinoff-series-the-patrick-star-show-set-nickelodeon-bill-fagerbakke-1203006633/ Star Wars: Holiday SpecialA NEW ONE! This time it will be a Lego movie on Disney+. https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/08/13/disney-plus-lego-star-wars-holiday-special-updates-yuletide-miss/3359104001/ Avatar: The Last AirbenderThe original creators have left the project. In 2 separate statements both Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko said in no uncertain terms that they have not received the support from Netflix that is required to get the result that they both want with the show.https://www.michaeldantedimartino.com/an-open-letter-to-avatar-the-last-airbender-fans/ MoviesFollow-ups/CorrectionsFear Street - The R.L. Stine adaptation trilogy from Leigh Janiak, has found a home on Netflix. The movies will begin next summer 2021, and be released a month apart from each other.The Flash - Ezra Miller has been used for promotion for the Fandome event.Movie TheatersAMC and Metrolux will be opening their doors again on August 20th. AMC will be celebrating with 15 cent movies. Since that was the price when they opened their first theater in 1920. Those prices are for old movies (Star Wars, Inception, etc.). Then after the first day back, they will continue to show classic movies for $5.https://gizmodo.com/amc-will-reopen-with-15-cent-movies-but-youll-still-ha-1844715238 Batman: Soul of the DragonNot only is the next iteration of the animated DCU going to take place in the 70s, BUT it also has a voice cast. David Giuntoli as Batman, Michael Jai White as Bronze Tiger, Kelly Hu as Lady Shiva, and Mark Dacascos as Richard Dragon… Yeah, the guy from Grimm is going to voicing Batman. Could be great actually.https://comicbook.com/dc/news/batman-soul-of-dragon-movie-cast-first-look-preview/ Twilight of the MallratsSounds like things are shaping up for Kevin Smith’s next sequel in the View Askewniverse, as Ben Affleck has reportedly voiced interest in reprising his role as the now felony convicted Shannon Hamilton.https://comicbook.com/movies/news/ben-affleck-to-appear-twilight-of-the-mallrats-kevin-smith/ Rumor MillGreen LanternCasting Rumors abound! Michael Kenneth Williams as Sinestro. James Marsden and Linda Cardellini who will play Hal Jordan and Carol Ferris, respectively. Jovan Adepo will play Green Lantern, John Stewart.Injustice 3Rumor has it that the Bosslogic image from his twitter is a stealth reveal of the game, AND the involvement of the Watchmen in the series. With Ed Boon making an appearance at Fandome, fans think this is real. It isn’t. We are still at least a year away from this announcement.Shia LaBeouf IcemanMore rumors coming out that this is true.HawkmanMichael Fassbender and Armie Hammer now added to the list of potential actors.will feature the writing talents of Frank Tieri, Becky Cloonan and others, with art by Dale Eaglesham and others. The main cover features art from Venom's Kyle Hotz and a 1:25 card stock variant cover by Rafael Grampá You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.