COMIC TALK TODAY COMIC TALK HEADLINES FOR Feb 2nd, 2023 | The James Gunn Special??

It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy! Get ready for all the latest updates in the world of TV shows and movies! In this episode, we've got all the juicy details you need to know. James Gunn just dropped some BOMBS! Plus other bits.Tune in Wednesdays for the regular show and Saturdays for the re-post of the Friday night LIVE SHOW. Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content.  Episodic ShowsFollow-ups/CorrectionsInvincible - Jeffrey Dean Morgan has seemingly been cast as a new voice for season 2 of the series. And possibly season 3 as well.The Last of Us - Season 2 happening. To adapt game number 2, possibly splitting the game into 2 separate seasons. With all the new instances being interconnected like the MCU. https://twitter.com/thelastofushbo/status/1619017515581018112 Superman & Lois - James Gunn’s press event isn’t JUST that video. He also made some other announcements, like the fate of Superman & Lois. Gunna and Safran said that the show will likely continue on for “one or two more seasons.” King of the Hill - found a home at Hulu. Mike Judge and Greg Daniels both returning for the project. Stephen Root as Bill, Pamela Adlon as Bobby Hill, Johnny Hardwick as Dale, and Lauren Tom as Minh, as well as Judge returning to voice hank. https://nerdist.com/article/king-of-the-hill-revival-from-mike-judge-heading-to-hulu-featuring-original-cast/ HBO Max - some of the canceled shows on the streamer have found a new home on the ad-supported Roku and Tubi. Looney Tunes, Flintstones, Westworld, and others.https://nerdist.com/article/hbo-max-discovery-plus-will-merge-into-a-single-platform-warner-bros-discovery/ TrailersPicard - season 3 https://youtu.be/Lw0pg11OzCQ premieres Thursday Feb 16.Reg ‘ol NewsWednesday - Lisa Loring, the actress who played Wednesday in the original series, has passed at 64. It was a stroke last week that took her.Tomb Raider - Amazon Prime has plans for not just another live-action movie, but also a series, and likely another game. The series pilot will be written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, with no current plan to have Waller-Bridge star in the series. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tomb-raider-tv-show-amazon-phoebe-waller-bridge-1235311582/ Titmouse inc - To produce a Frog and Toad series for AppleTV+, as well as produce the Mighty Nein series from Critical Role, based on their second campaign, on Amazon Prime.SuggestsThe Addams Family - OG 1964 series is on Pluto for FREE!MoviesFollow-ups/CorrectionsWinnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 - Yup a sequel!?? https://twitter.com/poohbandh/status/1620134215017959424 TrailersSuper Mario Movie - https://youtu.be/-Aq7ilIgN2I April 7. Catsuit Mario.The Boogeyman - https://youtu.be/QsudEHsuvIg June 2Reg ‘ol NewsDC Studios - Joker, The Batman (October 3, 2025), Teen Titans Go! To all be labeled DC Elseworlds. New “clearer” label there. Shazam! Sounds like he might be sticking around. Flash OFFICIALLY resetting the universe. Blue Beetle in it for the long haul. First NEW project (chapter 1 Gods and Monsters) Creature Commandos, animated. Will use the same actors for voice and screen when possible. Waller, Viola Davis, live-action series that will tie in with Peacemaker. Based on the story by Christal Henry(HBO’s Watchmen) and Jeremy Carver (Doom Patrol). “True Beginning of the DCU” Superman: Legacy, July 11 2025. Lanterns TV, John Stewart and Hal Jordan “kind of like True Detective.”  The Authority, based on the Wildstorm characters. Wildstorm now part of the DCU. Paradise Lost, story about the origins of the new Wonder Woman on Paradise Island (Themyscira) “like Game of Thrones.” Brave and the Bold movie to introduce DCU proper Batman and Robin (Damien Wayne) based on Grant Morrison’s run. Allusions to the Bat-family. Booster Gold series. Woman of Tomorrow, based on Tom King’s run of the same name, Supergirl sci-fi epic. Swamp Thing film “very dark horror story” to still feed into everything in spite of being so dark. “Storytelling is ALWAYS king.”https://youtu.be/wY8XcmrIujE Bad Boys 4 - Will Smith and Martin Lawrence said to be returning. The movie is in pre-production already.Directors Adil El Arbi and Bilal Fallah are back in the saddle after their success with Bad Boys for Life.https://variety.com/2023/film/news/will-smith-martin-lawrence-bad-boys-4-1235508041/ SuggestsDune - On HBO Max. remember why this movie is amazing before the next one comes out.Rumor MillConfirmations/RefutationsLobo - While not a proper confirmation or refutation, Peter Safran said definitively that Momoa would NOT be playing 2 roles in the DCU. So for at least the time being, he is Aquaman. After the release of the Aquaman 2 movie that could change. Though there might be a third Aquaman movie before the switch happens.New SourcesShazam - Zachary Levi will be Captain Marvel no more. The decision was apparently made literally the day before those “controversial” Pfizer tweets. Apparently Gunn’s out here is that he just won’t be renewing contracts, which seems to be his MO.Halo - Bloomberg now getting in on the rumors of Unreal Engine for Halo.Ryan Gosling - Now said to be attached to the Silver Surfer role… yeesh… source goes on to name Adam Driver as Dr Doom. Also claims Feige wants all the members of the F4 to be POC.Elden Ring - MORE DLC rumors.New RumorsQueen’s Gambit 2 - Seemingly confirmed by series star Anya Taylor-Joy in a tweet, but no official confirmation just yet.Nvidia - RTX 4090 TI likely could be a QUAD slot design… HUGE!Dark Tower - Mike Flanagan seems to be eyeing Pedro Pascal for the lead in his likely Dark Tower Series on Amazon Prime.iPad - Foldable iPad is making its rounds in the rumor mill.Red Dead Redemption - The next HBO and Playstation Studios adaptation?Mario Super Sluggers - Leak making the rounds. Been a dormant part of the franchise since 2008 when it released on the Wii.You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.