COMIC TALK TODAY COMIC TALK HEADLINES FOR JUNE, 2ND 2021 | THE RETURN!

Jun 02, 2021    01:13:06

COMIC TALK TODAY

 It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy!  Joker 2 is ACTUALLY happening... kind of. Which means there is bound to be rumors on the thing. Kraven has been cast. Did YOU see that one coming? Sandman on Netflix has officially announced the rest of the cast. 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/Corrections
Sandman - Tom Sturridge as Dream of the Endless, Gwendolyn Christie is Lucifer, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Amid Chaudry are Cain and Abel, Charles Dance is Roderick Burgess, Vivienne Acheampong is Lucienne, Boyd Holbrook is The Corinthian, || Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death, Mason Alexander Park as Desire, Donna Preston as Despair, Doctor Who's Jenna Coleman as Johanna Constantine, Niamh Walsh and Joely Richardson play Ethel Cripps, David Thewlis plays John Dee, Kyo Ra plays Rose Walker, Razane Jammal is Lyta Hall, Sandra James Young is Unity Kinkaid, Stephen Fry plays Gilbert, and Patton Oswalt provides the voice of Matthew the Raven.
No Delirium?
Powerpuff Girls - New series headed back to the drawing board at CW. Recent supposed script leaks seem to imply the woke-ening of the children’s IP could have factored into it. https://deadline.com/2021/05/powerpuff-tom-swift-status-cw-pilot-our-ladies-of-brooklyn-painkiller-picked-up-dead-1234762992/ 
Friends Reunion - Finally on HBO Max, and totally worth a watch.




Movies


Follow-ups/Corrections
Spider Man: NWH - Tom Holland’s last solo movie on his contract. Then it sounds like one more small role (cameo?, ensemble?) https://variety.com/2021/film/news/spider-man-sony-marvel-kraven-sanford-panitch-1234984449/ 

Joker 2
Officially happening. Todd Phillips has signed on to co-write the movie, but not direct it seems.

Kraven the Hunter
Aaron Taylor Johnson cast as the title character.

Highlander
I know its old news, but Henry Cavill has been cast as the lead in the new movie. No official word as to which Highlander he will be, or if it will be a new contender for the only one.

TMNT
Seth Rogan has teased the new movie with some of Leo’s homework… and a possible release date of Aug 11 2023.

WB/Discovery Merger
Officially named Warner Bros. Discovery… super original.


Rumor Mill


Confirmations/Refutations
Spider-Man:NWH - Apparently it was not already confirmed that this will be a multiverse movie...
Emma Stone has officially refuted the rumors that have tied her to the movie as a potential Spider Gwen, or Ghost Spider.


Star Wars
George Lucas will be re-entering the fold as a producer on a new trilogy.
ALSO
Daisy Ridley to return as Rey in a future project.

Spider-Man: NWH
What is new is that this movie is rumored to be the connective tissue between the MCU and Sony’s spider-less universe.

Joker 2
Rumors abound with this movie, but the 2 most founded rumors are that Joaquin has been offered roughly the original movie’s budget as his salary for the sequel, and that there will likely be a total of TWO sequels down the road. 

He-Man
Henry Cavill and Chris Hemsworth are both being rumored for the live-action version of the Master of the Universe.

Nintendo Switch
The Pro rumors just won’t die. Industry insider claims that this Thursday may be the day that Nintendo officially announces it.

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