Week In Nerdom 09 - 08

Music

Follow-ups/Corrections
Killer Be Killed - New Record expected 0n Nov 20th from Nuclear blast.
TV/Streaming

Follow-ups/Corrections
The Boys - New release style. A few episodes every Friday… interesting…

Venture Bros
CANCELLED?!??! It would seem so. Jackson Publick confirmed on Twitter that the news had been passed down a few months ago. Then on 9/8 Cartoon Network said they were looking to “find another way to continue the Venture Bros. story” with Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer.
https://twitter.com/jacksonpublick/status/1303102212193705985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/adultswim/status/1303162122520723456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Nos4a2
AMC has cancelled the series after 2 seasons.
https://twitter.com/jami_obrien/status/1300488639193833472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Superman
DC Fandome’s second day will be streaming a re-enactment of the 1940s Superman radio show ALL DAY. Daniel Dae Kim will voice the Man of Steel, and the rest of the cast is EXTENSIVE.
https://cosmicbook.news/superman-radio-dc-fandome

GG
The CW is developing ANOTHER gaming industry related property. This time it is a drama based on a woman who works in the industry. This should go well with the sitcom that is still supposedly in development from Johnny Galecki.
https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/the-cw-gaming-drama-gg-goodgame/

Silk
Sony is moving forward with a Marvel TV universe, and their first show will be silk. The episodes are reportedly going to air on a terrestrial TV network before ending up on Amazon Prime. Phil Lord and Chris Miller to EP.
https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/silk-marvel-spider-man-sony-pictures-tv-show-live-action/

Shenmu
The Sega franchise is in discussions for a new anime series on Crunchy Roll and Adult Swim.

Movies
Follow-ups/Corrections
NYCC - Much like Fandome, only interactive??

Alien
Ridley Scott has confirmed that there is another movie in the works.
https://comicbook.com/movies/news/alien-5-in-the-works-ridley-scott-covenant-prometheus-movies/

Gaming/Tech
Follow-ups/Corrections
Space X - Can now reach download speeds of 100 Mbps via their Starlink satellite internet service.

Minecraft
PS VR update for the popular game coming later this month.

Super Mario
35 years of the plumber brothers sees the confirmation of rumors. We are getting an updated version of Super Mario 64, Sunshine, and Galaxy in Super Mario 3-d All-stars. Sept 18
We are also getting a battle Royale game that is a form of the original Super Mario Bros game. Oct 1.
PLUS a new way to play Mario Kart with the release of Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit. Oct 16.
Super Mario All-Stars… out now!

Rocket League
Going Free-to-Play sometime by the end of the month. And the PS4 and Switch versions will not require their console’s respective online subscription services.

Comic Books/Books

Follow-ups/Corrections
Tim Drake - Back as Robin in Young Justice #18
BRZRKR - The Keanu Reeves written book is going to Kickstarter. It raised 245,000 on its first day.

Comixology
The Amazon company is letting everyone read Black Panther for free.

Rumor Mill

Constantine
HBO Max has reportedly cast their John Constantine, and it sounds like it won’t be either Matt Ryan or Keanu Reeves.

The Suicide Squad
Rumor is that the villain will be Starro (the first JL comic villain) and that Taika Waititi’s role will be as the original Ratcatcher.

Witcher
Jason Momoa posted a picture, and I think it means he ISN’T going to be in the prequel series.

Black Panther 2
With the untimely passing of Chadwick Boseman, Black Panther 2 will reportedly see Shuri take the mantle.

Splinter Cell
Ubisoft will reportedly reveal the newest installment of the franchise at this week’s Ubisoft Forward event.

Xbox Series S
An apparent leak has revealed what looks like actual Series S promo art. AND a price point of $299.

Mandalorian s2
The problems seem to have stemmed from Pedro Pascal?