Quick and Easy | Week In Nerdom

  

Music

Follow-ups/Corrections

Tomahawk - New single off the “Tonic Immobility” record called “Predators and Scavengers” https://youtu.be/XKHWC8GLJq0 

Offspring - new single from the album “Let the Bad Times Roll” set to release April 16. https://youtu.be/J6vpedfGPwY 

Gwar

NEW EP! The Disc With No Name is a 4 track acoustic EP.

Billy Gibbons

New solo record called “Hardware” to be released June 4. First single “West Coast Junkie” out now. https://youtu.be/thJrQIKWghQ 

Queen

Bohemian Rhapsody reaches Diamond status. 10 million sales/stream equivalents! 

Gaming/Tech

Follow-ups/Corrections

Back 4 Blood - Postponed to October back from a “summer” release. Beta this summer instead.

Gamestop

Now selling computer parts… That’ll save the company!

https://www.pcmag.com/news/gamestop-to-sell-pc-hardware-including-rtx-3000-graphics-cards 

Comic Books/Books

DC Comics

Raising prices on some books to 6$. It seems just the major books, so about anything related to Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. Except for the Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point book.

TV/Streaming

Follow-ups/Corrections

Game of Thrones - More spin-off announcements. 9 Voyages (WT) follows Lord Corlys Velaryon, The Sea Snake. Has Showrunner, Bruno Heller, who created Rome. 10,000 Ships, set about 1,000 years before the main series, story involves Princess Nymaria the ancestor of House Martell. And a third series based in the area of King’s Landing known as Flea Bottom.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hbo-developing-three-more-game-of-thrones-spinoffs-nymeria-flea-bottom-the-sea-snake?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=THR%20Breaking%20News&utm_term=hollywoodreporter_breakingnews 

King of the Hill

Mike Judge in negotiations for a revival series. Said to take place 15 years after the original series.

https://www.slashfilm.com/king-of-the-hill-revival/ 

Movies

Follow-ups/Corrections

The Flash - Ron Livingston will play Henry Allen, replacing Billy Crudup. https://variety.com/2021/film/news/the-flash-ron-livingston-henry-allen-1234935705/ 

Black Adam - Pierce Brosnan cast as Dr. Fate https://www.instagram.com/p/CM03FoPs64H/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading 

WB Movies - WB and Cineworld have come to an agreement. As of 2022, no more simultaneous releases. Theaters FIRST, streaming second. https://deadline.com/2021/03/cineworld-regal-warner-bros-deal-theatrical-windows-us-cinemas-reopening-1234719255/ 

Shazam 2 - Helen Mirren cast as Hespera?? Going more Greek mythology than comic book mythology it would seem. https://deadline.com/2021/03/shazam-fury-of-the-gods-helen-mirren-villain-hespera-zachary-levi-1234720297/ 

Ace Ventura 3

Amazon is now reportedly in active pre-production on a third movie for the franchise. No word on Carrey’s return yet.

https://comicbook.com/movies//news/ace-ventura-3-amazon-sonic-hedgehog-writers/ 

Passings

Jessica Walter (Archer’s mom, Arrested Development) 80

muMs (poet, actor in OZ etc.) 50

Rumor Mill

Confirmations/Refutations

Berlanti-verse MOVIES?

New rumor has it that WB is considering turning their superhero series into a movie series as well…

The Flash

Christian Bale, or even George Clooney, could be waiting in the wings if Michael Keaton doesn’t do it.