Comic Talk Today Comic Talk Headlines For October 23rd, 2020 | World's Finest getting their own movie together? Plus TONS More

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TV/Streaming
Follow-ups/CorrectionsDexter - Clarifying the announcement, showrunner Clyde Phillips told THR that this will be an effective season 9. This won’t be undoing anything that happened in the original 8 seasons. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tvs-top-5-inside-dexters-return-america-ferrera-bids-farewell-to-superstore Venture Brothers - Doc Hammer and Jackson Publick have been in talks with Adult Swim to at least do a post-cancellaton special, as a means to bring proper closure to the Venture clan. https://www.npr.org/2020/10/19/924214998/the-venture-bros-creators-on-the-show-s-legacy-its-fans-and-its-cancellation Day of the Dead - Has a director for the first 4 eps, Steven KostanskiWalking Dead - Chief Content Officer Scott Gimple says they are considering something animated.
Addams FamilyTim Burton is set to be the executive producer on a new live-action adaptation of the comic strip. Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (Smallville) will be lead writers, and showrunners. The story will reportedly be told through the POV of Wednesday during modern times.https://deadline.com/2020/10/tim-burton-addams-family-tv-series-1234601840/ 

Movies
Follow-ups/CorrectionsGhostbusters: Afterlife - Release date moved to June 11, 2021. https://www.thewrap.com/dont-breathe-sequel-and-ghostbusters-afterlife-get-summer-2021-release Wicked - The musical adaptation has lost its director. https://deadline.com/2020/10/wicked-movie-director-exit-stephen-daldry-universal-musical-adaptation-1234600446 Fast n Furious - Supposedly set to end (the main series) with 11th movie. https://variety.com/2020/film/news/fast-and-furious-franchise-ending-justin-lin-1234811481/ 
Rumor MillConfirmations/RefutationsWillow - Warwick Davis officially signed on, Jon M Cho has signed on to direct the pilot episode and will join the EP list alongside Ron Howard, Kathleen Kenedy, Jonathan Kasdan, Wendy Mericle, and Bob Dolman (original screenwriter).https://io9.gizmodo.com/warwick-davis-willow-series-for-disney-has-a-director-1845427744 Joker - Jared Leto IS returning as the clown prince of crime. The Snyder Cut giveth until their cup floweth over. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/jared-leto-to-play-joker-in-zack-snyders-justice-league-exclusive Battlestar Galactica - Simon Kinberg has apparently signed on to write AND produce.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/simon-kinberg-to-write-produce-battlestar-galactica-movie-for-universal-exclusive 
SupermanAgain, flying in the face of other rumors we have heard, there are new rumors that say that JJ has met with Cavill to potentially be HIS Superman too. Apparently it really does all depend on how the Snyder Cut does.
Green LanternMORE rumors about Ryan Reynolds return in the Green CG Spandex for the Snyder Cut.In OTHER GL rumors… the HBO Max series is reportedly looking to cast Nicolaj Coster-Waldau as Alan Scott. Or maybe Alexander Skarsgard, or Jordan Patrick (Lovecraft Country).
JokerNEW rumor, following the newest announcement, is putting Leto in the rumored HBO Max Batman series.
BatmanNew sources about the HBO Max series.
World’s FinestWB is now rumored to want a Bats/Supes team up movie. With Cavill??
Star Trek: PicardRumor has it that not only is the series going into a third season, but they are also supposedly filming season 2 and season 3 back to back throughout almost the entirety of 2021.
Bo-Katan KryzeKatee Sackhoff is said to be coming back for a whole series around her character in the Star Wars universe. Possibly part of the Cara Dune series.
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