week in nerdom 10-22

TV
Red Dwarf
Den of Geek has word that there will be a feature length TV special. They are set to go into production in December and they are selling tickets to be a part of the studio audience.
https://www.denofgeek.com/uk/tv/red-dwarf/68049/red-dwarf-feature-length-special-2020-news

Cowboy Bebop
John Cho has been hurt on set. Now production has been put on hold for 7-9 months to allow his knee to heal.
https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/john-cho-injured-on-set-of-netflixs-cowboy-bebop-production-halted-for-7-9-months-1203376053/

Movies
Black Adam
The Rock confirmed on Twitter that production starts this coming July.
https://twitter.com/TheRock/status/1185210200627675136

Blood Shot
First trailer is… interesting.
https://youtu.be/vOUVVDWdXbo

The Batman
Paul Dano is officially the Riddler!
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/the-batman-paul-dano-the-riddler-eyed-to-join-cast-in-latest-installment-1203374212/

Venom 2
It seems that we have confirmation of ANOTHER rumor. Shriek WILL be in Venom 2, and Sony is looking to bring Naomie Harris in to play the roll.
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/venom-2-naomie-harris-shriek-1203323995/

Barney
Mattel is really trying to flex their cinema muscle with the newly developed movie division.
Joining Barbie and Hot Wheels…
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/barney-movie-daniel-kaluuya-mattel-films-1203374572/

Gaming
Outer Worlds
Twitch Plays event Oct 22 will allow fans to play the game a week before it launches. But in a very convoluted way.

MK11
Fujin coming? That seems to be the case! Thank you data miner!!

Comic Books
X-Men
Mutant resurrection? Hickman says issue #7 will go into greater detail on the process of resurrection introduced in House/Powers.

Flash
Forever Force? Is this really what we need?

Buffy
New Slayer, Kendra, debuts in issue #11.
January.
Writer Jordie Bellaire (Redlands) and artist David Lopez (Captain Marvel)

Rumor Mill
Spider-Man
Secret Wars multiverse, Sony wants to bring all the Spider-Men together as well as Tom Hardy as Venom, but not the SAME Venom from the Sony movies. Everyone will cross paths because the multiverse.

Deadpool
There are a few different rumors saying that Ryan Reynolds will be making a Deadpool announcement in the next few days.

Ghost Rider
Disney+ the new home for the character? Norman Reedus?

Overwatch 2
Announcement on Nov1?

GTA6
Rumor has it that we will be revisiting Vice City.