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COMIC TALK TODAY COMIC TALK HEADLINES FOR OCTOBER 23RD, 2020 | WORLD'S FINEST GETTING THEIR OWN MOVIE TOGETHER? PLUS TONS MORE

Oct 24, 2020    01:06:21

COMIC TALK TODAY

It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy! Venture Bros might not be totally gone. Addams Family returning to the small screen.  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. 

TV/Streaming


Follow-ups/Corrections
Dexter - Clarifying the announcement, showrunner Clyde Phillips told THR that this will be an effective season 9. This won’t be undoing anything that happened in the original 8 seasons. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tvs-top-5-inside-dexters-return-america-ferrera-bids-farewell-to-superstore 
Venture Brothers - Doc Hammer and Jackson Publick have been in talks with Adult Swim to at least do a post-cancellaton special, as a means to bring proper closure to the Venture clan. https://www.npr.org/2020/10/19/924214998/the-venture-bros-creators-on-the-show-s-legacy-its-fans-and-its-cancellation 
Day of the Dead - Has a director for the first 4 eps, Steven Kostanski
Walking Dead - Chief Content Officer Scott Gimple says they are considering something animated.

Addams Family
Tim Burton is set to be the executive producer on a new live-action adaptation of the comic strip. Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (Smallville) will be lead writers, and showrunners. The story will reportedly be told through the POV of Wednesday during modern times.

Movies


Follow-ups/Corrections
Ghostbusters: Afterlife - Release date moved to June 11, 2021. https://www.thewrap.com/dont-breathe-sequel-and-ghostbusters-afterlife-get-summer-2021-release 
Fast n Furious - Supposedly set to end (the main series) with 11th movie. https://variety.com/2020/film/news/fast-and-furious-franchise-ending-justin-lin-1234811481/ 

Rumor Mill

Confirmations/Refutations
Willow - Warwick Davis officially signed on, Jon M Cho has signed on to direct the pilot episode and will join the EP list alongside Ron Howard, Kathleen Kenedy, Jonathan Kasdan, Wendy Mericle, and Bob Dolman (original screenwriter).
Joker - Jared Leto IS returning as the clown prince of crime. The Snyder Cut giveth until their cup floweth over. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/jared-leto-to-play-joker-in-zack-snyders-justice-league-exclusive 
Battlestar Galactica - Simon Kinberg has apparently signed on to write AND produce.

Superman
Again, flying in the face of other rumors we have heard, there are new rumors that say that JJ has met with Cavill to potentially be HIS Superman too. Apparently it really does all depend on how the Snyder Cut does.

Green Lantern
MORE rumors about Ryan Reynolds return in the Green CG Spandex for the Snyder Cut.
In OTHER GL rumors… the HBO Max series is reportedly looking to cast Nicolaj Coster-Waldau as Alan Scott. Or maybe Alexander Skarsgard, or Jordan Patrick (Lovecraft Country).

Joker
NEW rumor, following the newest announcement, is putting Leto in the rumored HBO Max Batman series.

Batman
New sources about the HBO Max series.

World’s Finest
WB is now rumored to want a Bats/Supes team up movie. With Cavill??

Star Trek: Picard
Rumor has it that not only is the series going into a third season, but they are also supposedly filming season 2 and season 3 back to back throughout almost the entirety of 2021.

Bo-Katan Kryze
Katee Sackhoff is said to be coming back for a whole series around her character in the Star Wars universe. Possibly part of the Cara Dune series.

Icon
The next milestone IP might be Icon. To feature Rocket too? To star Michael B Jordan.

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