Episode 185: An Update on Amazon's Lord of the Rings

Geeks Under Grace Podcast

English - August 14, 2019 15:57 - 44 minutes - 43 MB - ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
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Highlights for episode 185: ESPN pulls an Apex Legends tournament, Lion King is Disney's highest-grossing property outside of Marvel and Star Wars, and we get some updates on Amazon's plans for their Lord of the Rings show.

GAMING

ESPN pulls Apex Legends tournament in the wake of mass shootings
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/apex-legends-tournament-pulled-from-espn-following/1100-6469006/

Annapurna's parent company is seeking bankruptcy
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/annapurna-interactives-parent-company-seeking-bank/1100-6469003/

Gene Simmons flattered by new pokemon design, Obstagoon
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/kiss-singer-gene-simmons-reacts-to-new-pokemon-tha/1100-6468996/

MOVIES

Lion King is Disney’s highest-grossing non-Marvel/Star Wars Property
https://screenrant.com/lion-king-disney-box-office-record/

New GI Joe spinoff movie in the works
https://screenrant.com/gi-joe-live-action-movie-spinoff/

Guillermo Del Toro says hes done with comic book movies
https://screenrant.com/guillermo-del-toro-comic-book-movies-future/

TELEVISION

More details on Amazon's LotR series
https://screenrant.com/amazons-lord-rings-series-will-20-episodes-first-season/
https://screenrant.com/lord-rings-tv-show-tolkien-rules-restrictions-amazon/

Disney+, Hulu, ESPN bundle
https://screenrant.com/disney-hulu-espn-bundle-price-release-date/

Titans season 2 trailer
https://screenrant.com/titans-season-2-trailer-bruce-wayne-deathstroke/