Time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy!  Comedy Central is adding Ren and Stimpy to their animation revival slate. Pinocchio has found his Gepetto. John Wick 5 confirmed. DC Fandome will answer a LOT of our rumor questions. And so will the NBA??? All that AND MORE!!  Catch up on all the nerdy headlines in TV and Movies, Tuesdays and Fridays. Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content.   

Orange Is the New Black’s Jim Danger Gray and director Paul W.S. Anderson are developing a series based on the ‘97 movie from Guillermo Del Toro for Miramax TV.

https://deadline.com/2020/08/mimic-tv-series-reboot-sci-fi-thriller-movie-miramax-tv-paul-ws-anderson-1203003951/ 

Comedy Central is now ALSO reviving Ren and Stimpy. This will be the third revival on the network. Joining Beavis and Butt-head, and Jodie (which is a Daria spin-off)

https://deadline.com/2020/08/the-ren-stimpy-show-reboot-greenlighted-comedy-central-reimagening-1203004284/ 

Sequel series in development by Sony. Alyssa Milano and Tony Danza to be returning as the Micellis.

https://deadline.com/2020/08/whos-the-boss-sequel-series-tony-danza-alyssa-milano-sony-pictures-television-1203004101/ 

Amazon has ordered to series.

https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/a-league-of-their-own-series-amazon-1234727631/ 

Tom Hanks has signed on to play Gepetto for the Disney live-action remake… NOT the Guillermo Del Toro dark take.

https://deadline.com/2020/08/tom-hanks-geppetto-pinocchio-movie-robert-zemeckis-disney-1202998669/ 

To be released as VOD only on Disney+... wait, what?
Sept. 4 will see the release of Mulan on the streaming service, and it will cost $30. It will ALSO release in theaters at the same time

https://deadline.com/2020/08/mulan-new-release-date-disney-earnings-call-1203003942/ 

Nia Dacosta has been chosen to helm the next Brie Larson superhero movie. Dacosta’s only other real credit is the Candyman remake that has yet to be released. Though upon a cursory perusal of her socials shows she DOES seem to be a bit of a legit nerd. Though that likely won’t matter because Feige.

https://deadline.com/2020/08/captain-marvel-sequel-nia-dacosta-director-1202992213/ 

Officially announced. Keanu is also returning… duh.

Supposed to be filming 4 and 5 back to back.

https://deadline.com/2020/08/john-wick-5-confirmed-by-lionsgate-sequel-will-be-shot-back-to-back-with-fourth-installment-1203006611/ 

New rumors, echoing what we have heard before. Alison Brie is said to be THE actor for the job.

Live action movie in the works?

Michael B Jordan rumored to be the choice for Hawkman in the DC movie.Even though The Rock wants Ryan Reynolds for the part.

Deathstroke is the newest rumored DC kharacter for DLC.

To air with the 1st round of the NBA playoffs?