Comic Talk Headlines For December 16th, 2020 | Rumors In The Off Season Pt 4

 It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy!  Making sense of ALL these Disney announcements from the Investor's Day event. Gaming Awards happened since we last spoke. Dacre Montgomery rumored for a NEW MCU role. All that and MORE!! Catch up on all the nerdy Rumors every Wednesday until January. Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content, and to get the proper news episodes when they start back up. 
TV/Streaming
Follow-ups/CorrectionsDisney Investors CallBaymax, Tiana (Princess and the Frog), Moana, Encanto, Zootopia animated series from PixarSecret Invasion series is the Nick Fury series we heard about. With Ben Mendelson as Talos.WandaVision will be part of the phase 4 trilogy including Spider-Man 3 and Dr. Strange 2.2 Mando Spin-offs: Ahsoka and Rangers of the New Republic Both with Filoni and FavreauObi-Wan going into production in March with Hayden Christiansen as Vader.Lando series, still no word on WHICH, though there is still reason to believe bothThe Acolyte will be a mystery set in the final days of the High Republic10 Star Wars Series in the works, Rangers Of The New Republic, Ahsoka, Andor, Obi-Wan The Bad Batch, Star Wars Visions,  Lando, The Acolyte, A Droid StoryMark Ruffalo and Tim Roth coming to the She-Hulk series, confirming the “Many Hulks” rumor.Rescue Rangers hybrid animated series.Willow confirmed officiallyWarmachine (Armor Wars) AND Ironheart getting their own seriesI Am Groot series. Will start with baby Groot.
Marvel Studios: LegendsSurprise series coming on Jan 8th. Far as I can see, this was not announced on the investor’s call.https://cosmicbook.news/marvel-studios-legends-disney-plus 

SonicSonic 3D animated series coming in 22.https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/sonic-the-hedgehog-netflix-animated-series/
HelstromCancelled after ONE season.
DinosaursComing to Disney+ Jan 21.
True BloodReboot???https://comicbook.com/horror/news/true-blood-reboot-hbo-season-8/ 
Movies
Follow-ups/CorrectionsDisney Investors CallFantastic Four - Jon Watts (Spider-Man) to directPatty Jenkins will direct a Rogue Squadron movie adaptation.Indiana Jones Movie with James Mangold directingHocus Pocus 2 direct to Disney+Buzz Lightyear PREQUEL movie with Chris Evans voicing the titular character.Captain Marvel 2 announced to be featuring Ms. Marvel AND Monica RambeauChristian Bale in Thor: Love and Thunder as Gorr the God ButcherGuardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special coming in 2023Jonathan Majors is Kang The Conqueror in Ant-Man and the Wasp 2 “Quantumania”Enchanted sequel announced with Amy Adams returning. Titled Disenchanted.
Revenge of the NerdsSeth MacFarlane rebooting.
Mortal KombatNew release date, April 16. Moved from March 5.
Gaming/Tech
Follow-ups/CorrectionsDisney Investors CallHulu to be the place for mature content in the States. Disney+ worldwide, and Disney StarPlus in Mexico?
Game AwardsNew Mass Effect next-gen game coming from BioWareFortnite Season 5 gets Master Chief, Daryl Dixon, Michonne, and Blood Gulch,Sephiroth coming to Smash Bros.Callisto Protocol new game from the Dead Space creatorBack 4 Blood coming from the Left 4 Dead teamPerfect Dark Reboot on Xbox

Game AwardsGOTY - Last of us Pt 2Narrative - Last of us Pt 2Art Direction - Ghosts of TsushimaScore/Music - FFVII RemakeAudio Design - Last of us Pt 2Performance - Last of us Pt 2 (Laura Bailey as Abby)Games for Impact - Tell Me WhyOn Going - No Man’s SkyIndie - HadesMobile - Among UsCommunity Support - Fall Guys: Ultimate KnockoutVR/AR - Half-Life: AlyxInnovation in Accessibility - Last of us Pt 2Action - HadesAction Adventure - Last of us Pt 2RPG - FFVII RemakeFighting Game - Mk11Family - Animal Crossing: New HorizonsSim/Strategy - Flight SimulatorSports/Racing - THPS 1+2Multiplayer - Among UsContent Creator - ValkyraeBest Debut - PhasmophobiaEsports Athlete - ShowmakerEsports Coach - ZonicEsports Event - LOL World ChampionshipsEsports Game - LOLComic Books/Books
Crime Syndicate/JokerDC is trying to make the Crime Syndicate a thing again. This time written by Andy Schmidt and artist Kieran McKeown. March 2 will be book 1. Six issue mini.Joker from James Tynion IV and artist Guillem March, is trying to take the Joker global. Monthly
Rumor Mill
Disney Investors CallShe-Hulk a legal focused show. Charlie Cox returning???Mephisto the Big Bad for the series.
MandalorianNEW Pedro rumor elaborates on the previous “difficult” rumors, saying that Boba will be replacing Din come season 3. With it being a possibility that the character could even be killed off.
Spider-Man 3Willem Dafoe, Tomas Hayden Church, and Jake Gyllenhaal all rumored to be coming back as their respective villains. AND renewed rumors of Charlie Cox returning as Matt Murdock.
DaredevilALSO, Charlie Cox is now being rumored to be getting his own MCU movie.
CarnageALSO, on the Sony half of this Spider-Man thing, an “R” rated Carnage movie is in early development.
Fantastic FourDacre Montgomery rumored to be in talks to play Johnny Storm.
SherlockRDJ rumored to be creating a universe for HBO Max.
FlashpointANOTHER inevitable rumor. Keanu now ALSO being rumored for a cameo in the movie.
FireflyFirst actual RUMOR of the series reboot… that took a while.
Stranger ThingsEleven Spinoff??? Would put to bed some other rumors if it's true.
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