Hollywood IMPLODES, Battlefield WINS, & Charlie Cox Breaks Your Heart | Week In Nerdom

Hello Nerds. Welcome back to The Week In Nerdom, your essential weekly briefing on all the chaos erupting in pop culture. This week, the foundations of Hollywood, gaming, and television were shaken to their core. We’re here to break down the biggest nerd news, from the potential Warner Bros. Discovery sale to Battlefield 6's massive sales victory over Call of Duty, and the absolutely insane news about the Stranger Things Season 5 finale getting a theatrical release.

Hollywood IMPLODES: The Warner Bros. Discovery Sale

The biggest story this week, without a doubt, is the official confirmation that Warner Bros. Discovery is evaluating multiple acquisition offers. This isn't a rumor; the "For Sale" sign is up. This puts the future of everything from James Gunn's DCU and the HBO library to the Harry Potter franchise in jeopardy. We dive into what this seismic shift means for the industry and who the potential buyers are. Is the DCU about to get rebooted again?

Elsewhere in movie news, we discuss the latest trailer from The Daily Wire for their ambitious fantasy series, The Pendragon Cycle, and why legacy media is being forced to take them seriously. Plus, Tron: Ares is on track to be a massive box office bomb, and a horror sequel, Screamboat 2, has already been announced.

Gaming News: Battlefield 6 HUMILIATES Call of Duty

In a stunning victory, Battlefield 6 sold over 7 million copies in just three days, making it the biggest launch in the series' history. We break down the numbers and discuss what this means for the ongoing war between Battlefield vs. Call of Duty. Plus, Microsoft has officially confirmed a next-gen Xbox console is in development, and we have the latest details. We also cover the original Resident Evil trilogy finally landing DRM-free on GOG and the massive Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage that took down Fortnite and half the internet.

TV News: The Stranger Things Theatrical Finale

In a move that's either genius or pure greed, Netflix is giving the Stranger Things Season 5 finale a full theatrical release. That's right, the two-hour series conclusion will be in movie theaters on the same day it hits the streaming service. We also have incredible news for horror fans: the master himself, John Carpenter, is developing a new horror anthology series. Plus, we get into the future of The Walking Dead and the newly announced Prison Break reboot.

A Tragic Loss in Music: R.I.P. Sam Rivers of Limp Bizkit

On a more somber note, the music world is mourning the tragic passing of Sam Rivers, the founding bassist of Limp Bizkit, at age 48. We pay tribute to a true legend whose sound defined a generation of nu-metal. We also cover the latest tour and festival announcements, including Sick New World 2026 and new music from Puscifer.

Comic Book & Rumor Mill Breakdown

The nerd news doesn't stop. We discuss the end of a major, long-running era for IDW's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) comic series. In the rumor mill, Charlie Cox has officially DENIED rumors of his appearance in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. We analyze his statement and discuss whether he's telling the truth. Finally, a shocking new rumor suggests that Disney's Bob Iger, not Kathleen Kennedy, may be to blame for the recent chaos at Lucasfilm and with the Star Wars franchise.

Sources

Music

Follow-ups/Corrections

New Music/Video

https://metalstorm.net/events/news_comments.php?news_id=60020 

~https://youtu.be/Og3uTHaMP4o 

https://metalstorm.net/events/news_comments.php?news_id=59998 

~https://youtu.be/qso9mzAthDs 

https://www.antimusic.com/p/25/1017zac_brown_band_streaming_hard_run_feat_marcus_king_and_the_sum.shtml 

~https://youtu.be/ijRxznPqfAg 

~https://youtu.be/DtX_mf15syQ 

https://www.antimusic.com/news/25/1016story_of_the_year_announce_new_album_with_gasoline_all_rage_still_only_numb_stream.shtml One of the more tolerable Emo/Screamo bands from the early aughts.

~https://youtu.be/J4BFS3aMcks 

Tours/Festivals

https://www.antimusic.com/p/25/1021puscifer_announces_new_album_and_north_american_tour.shtml Kind of a combination New Music announcement, and tour announcement.

~https://youtu.be/NfQb5-NEyr8 

https://www.antimusic.com/p/25/1021system_of_a_down_and_deftones_lead_inaugural_sick_new_world_texas_lineup.shtml 

https://www.antimusic.com/p/25/1021system_of_a_down_and_korn_lead_sick_new_world_las_vegas_2026_lineup.shtml 

https://www.antimusic.com/p/25/1021corey_taylor_billy_idol_dmc_lead_additions_to_above_ground_4_lineup.shtml Charity show raising funds for Mental Health and “Self Un-Aliving” prevention.

https://www.antimusic.com/p/25/1021shudder_to_think_launching_first_us_tour_in_17_years.shtml Think of them as if The Dillinger Escape Plan made alt rock instead of Metal… SWEET!

https://www.antimusic.com/p/25/1020tyler_childers_and_the_lumineers_lead_railbird_music_festival_lineup.shtml 

~https://www.railbirdfest.com 

Reg ‘ol News

https://metalstorm.net/events/news_comments.php?news_id=60034 The reason I play bass has passed at age 48.

~https://www.antimusic.com/news/25/1019fred_durst_pays_emotional_tribute_to_sam_rivers.shtml 

https://metalstorm.net/events/news_comments.php?news_id=60003 

https://www.antimusic.com/news/25/1020slipknots_sid_wilson_launches_new_label_with_lil_bushwicks_take_it_back.shtml 

https://www.antimusic.com/p/25/1020june_carter_cash_and_kenny_chesney_inducted_into_the_country_music_hall_of_fame.shtml 

Suggests

The Crow Original Movie Soundtrack

Gaming/Tech

Follow-ups/Corrections

Follow Up: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/battlefield-6-sold-over-7-million-copies-in-three-days-181826351.html take that CoD.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/dying-light-the-beast-plethora-of-incoming-updates 

Trailers

Reg ‘ol News

https://boundingintocomics.com/video-games/gog-capcom-original-resident-evil 

https://bleedingfool.com/news/apple-tv-rebrand-explained-the-reason-theyre-dropping-the-plus/ 

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/silent-hill/silent-hill-series-producer-says-konami-announced-sh2-remake-f-and-townfall-all-at-once-was-so-fans-could-feel-how-serious-we-were-about-reviving-the-horror-series/ 

https://www.techradar.com/news/live/amazon-web-services-down-outage-gaming-fortnite-rooblox-wordle-october-2025 

~https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/amazons-aws-outage-has-knocked-services-like-alexa-snapchat-fortnite-venmo-and-more-offline-142935812.html 

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/marvel-rivals-zombies-mode-release-date First PvE mode to be released Oct 23.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/next-gen-xbox-console-is-officially-in-development-as-microsoft-confirms-its-working-on-the-hardware 

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/the-next-game-in-the-halo-franchise-could-be-live-service-multiplayer-171036206.html 

Suggests

Silent Hill 2 remake

Comic Books/Books

Follow-ups/Corrections

FOLLOW UP: https://boundingintocomics.com/comic-books/ultimate-universe-end-deniz-camp 

Trailers

Reg ‘ol News

https://www.cbr.com/tmnt-major-era-ends-next-week/ 

https://www.gamesradar.com/comics/the-original-artist-of-the-walking-dead-is-diving-into-western-horror-with-a-comic-that-may-not-be-suitable-for-the-eyes-of-the-weak-or-cowardly/ 

Suggests

TV Shows

Follow-ups/Corrections

Follow up: https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-shows/despite-earlier-reports-it-looks-like-the-stranger-things-season-5-finale-will-now-get-a-theatrical-release/ 

Trailers

Reg ‘ol News

https://boundingintocomics.com/tv-shows/amc-walking-dead-more-continents 

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/prison-break-reboot-ordered-series-hulu-1236554744/ 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/john-carpenter-horror-anthology-series-1236403101/ 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/stranger-things-season-5-finn-wolfhard-game-of-thrones-1236402958/ If you’re worried about a “Game of Thrones” style backlash, maybe don’t go with a “Game of Thrones” style cop out…

Suggests

The Haunting of Hill House

Movies

Follow-ups/Corrections

Follow Up: https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-movies/tron-ares-is-on-track-to-become-a-box-office-bomb-projected-to-lose-disney-over-usd132-million-at-the-box-office/ 

Follow Up: https://variety.com/2025/film/news/screamboat-2-steamboat-willie-horror-minnie-1236556946/ 

Follow Up: https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/warner-bros-discovery-evaluating-acquisition-offers-multiple-parties-1236557678/ 

Follow up: https://cosmicbook.news/mortal-kombat-2-new-release-date-may-8-2026 

Trailers

https://cosmicbook.news/daily-wire-pendragon-cycle-rise-of-the-merlin 

~https://youtu.be/DtrlS0oot5I 

~https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/daily-wire-pendragon-cycle-series-trailer-1236367535/ There is a meta conversation to be had here too… The Daily Wire produced movies have been so successful that even traditional media outlets are being forced to cover their release. And not in a tongue-in-cheek kind of “oh look at what the silly conservatives are doing now,” kind of way. They have to be serious with this coverage, as the Daily Wire is a serious production company.

Reg ‘ol News

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jeremy-strong-jesse-eisenberg-zuckerberg-social-network-1236404885/ 

https://www.instyle.com/elizabeth-olsen-eternity-interview-2025-11823757 Would JUMP at the chance to play Scarlet Witch again? Didn’t she say kind of the opposite not too long ago?

Suggests

Nightbreed Director’s Cut (because the theatrical cut is something of an abomination)

Rumor Mill

Confirmations/Refutations

REFUTATION: https://cosmicbook.news/charlie-cox-denies-spider-man-brand-new-day-rumors 

Confirmation: https://cosmicbook.news/james-gunn-dcu-future-sale Kinda…

New Sources

https://cosmicbook.news/mark-ruffalo-hulk-first-look-spider-man-brand-new-day seems to be confirmed that at least Bruce Banner will be in the movie. Now the question is, since he is seemingly injured in these leaked images, is he separated from the Hulk? Is THAT what they mean by Savage Hulk being the antagonist?

New Rumors

https://www.cbr.com/the-batman-part-2-hugo-strange-best-fit/ 

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/new-resident-evil-0-remake-rumors-point-towards-an-expanded-story-and-potential-2028-release 

_ Mandalorian and Grogu movie rumored to feature 10 minutes of helmet-less Din Jarin.

_ New source claims that Kathleen Kennedy may not be to blame for the mess at Disney/Lucasfilm. It would seem that, in fact, Bob Iger, and to a lesser extent Bob Chapek, is to blame for much of what was once placed at the feet of Kennedy. This source seems to cite a recent interview with Kylo Ren actor, Adam Driver, where Driver says that it was Iger and the Disney machine were the ones that shot down his solo Kylo Ren movie idea, NOT Kennedy. Many of the issues that fans have with current Lucasfilm, according to the source, come from Iger. Like, Mandalorian and Grogu being a movie and not a fourth season, the lack of a Kenobi movie, and All the “Rise of Skywalker” shenanigans. Though it should be noted that Kathleen was at LEAST complicit in the downfall, with all of her “The Force is female” stuff.

SPECULATION

_ Spider-Man: Brand New Day will see Sadie Sink as Mary Jane from a different universe.

_ Zack Snyder ISN’T actually trying to come back to WB to make comic book movies. All this social media posting is nostalgia plain and simple.