COMIC TALK TODAY: COMIC TALK TODAY COMIC TALK HEADLINES FOR AUGUST, 11TH 2021 | NETFLIX'S WEDNESDAY CASTING ANNOUNCEMENTS... OH BOY...

It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy! HUGE purchase/merger in the anime world. Casting announcements for Netflix's Wednesday Addams series, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and possibly for the Marvels movie from Disney.All that and MORE!! Catch up on all the nerdy headlines in TV and Movies, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content. 
TV/Streaming
Follow-ups/CorrectionsWednesday - Catherine Zeta-Jones to play Morticia and Luis Guzman to play Gomez alongside Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday… oh boy… https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/wednesday-addams-netflix-series-catherine-zeta-jones-morticia-1235037693/ 

TrailersThe Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf - https://youtu.be/J365hQpaWRw Premieres Aug 23Midnight Mass - https://youtu.be/89UV8vmWXlY The new Mike Flanagan projectStranger Things - Season 4 https://twitter.com/Stranger_Things not REALLY a trailer… but kinda.Lucifer - Season 6 https://youtu.be/gBlSxk4ZVhI Sept 10Doom Patrol - Season 3 https://youtu.be/AzOth7VrzLo Sept 23.The Boys - Season 3 https://youtu.be/MszCIXCOEkE kinda…

Funimation/CrunchyrollFunimation has purchased Crunchyroll from AT&T for $1.2 billion. The plan is apparently to make a single streaming service.https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/crunchyroll-acquisition-sony-funimation-att-closes-1235037676/ 
Markie PostPassed away at 70 after a 4 year battle with cancer.https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/markie-post-dead-70-night-court-actor-1235037007/ 
Trevor MooreDied in an accident at 41.https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/trevor-moore-dead-dies-comedian-whitest-kids-u-know-1235036956/ 


Movies
Follow-ups/CorrectionsJackass 4 - Bam is suing Paramount Pictures, MTV Networks, Jeff Tremaine, Johnny Knoxville, Spike Jonze, and others. https://www.indiewire.com/2021/08/bam-margera-sues-paramount-johnny-knoxville-jackass-4-firing-1234656760/ Sonic 2 - Idris Elba cast as the voice of Knuckles. April 8, 2022 https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-idris-elba-cast-knuckles-sega-paramount/ Venom: Let There Be Carnage - International release date pushed from Sept 23 to Oct 14. https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/venom-2-release-date-delayed-international-new-zealand/ 
Movie TheatersAMC and WB have made nice. Announcing that there would be a new 45-day release window for all new theatrical releases.https://variety.com/2021/film/news/amc-theatres-theatrical-window-bitcoin-1235037677/ 


Rumor Mill
Commissioner GordonNow THR is getting in on the rumor.
MCU Movie ReleasesSpider-Man, Shang-Chi, and Venom all seem to be showing signs of delay.
Harley QuinnKaley Cuoco recasting in live action…
The BatmanThe prequel live action series is reportedly being produced under the working title of Arkham.
The MarvelsRumor swirling that Shamire Anderson has joined the cast as Adam Brashear, the Blue Marvel.
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