Sep 8, 2015
The entertainment news for the week ending Thursday, September 3rd 2015as seen by Beef, and Wing with special guest Wil. As usual, we discuss news from the world of entertainment from movies to TV, the web and more. Spoiler Alert! Spoiler Alert! These discussions will be spoiler filled and will contain explicit language, so consider yourself warned.
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Show notes
Obituaries
Wes Craven:
Master of Horror (Elm Street, Scream)dies at 76
Article:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wes-craven-horror-maestro-dies-818806
Comics
Marvel:Daredevil #18 (last one was sooo good), Squadron Sinister #3, Thors #3, Star Lord and Kitty Pryde #3, Deadpool vs. Thanos #1 :)
DC: Green Arrow #44, Green Lantern #44, Batman Beyond #4
Image:Lazarus #19, We Stand on Guard #3
Indie:Meh (Neil: trust me, I looked at Dark Horse, IDW, Dynamite, Boom Studios & Valiant)
Online Media
Hulu:
Hulu goes ad free for a few dollars more
Article:http://deadline.com/2015/09/hulu-ad-free-service-1201512438/
Amazon:
Prime Instant Video adds offline viewing (i.e. downloading) to iOS
& android (man in the high castle)
Article:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/amazons-prime-instant-video-expands-819217
Comcast:
Comcast to launch Watchable. Wants some of that sweet sweet online
revenue
Article:http://variety.com/2015/digital/news/a-sneak-peek-at-watchable-comcasts-online-video-service-exclusive-1201584205/
TV NEWS
Full Frontal (TBS):
Ex Daily Show correspondent Samantha Bee goes full
frontal
Article:http://deadline.com/2015/09/samantha-bee-promo-full-frontal-tbs-show-1201512712/
Video:https://youtu.be/rdf7pz9yCW4
Luke Cage (Netflix):
Cast starts to fill out… and Rosario Dawson is
confirmed!
Article:http://deadline.com/2015/09/marvel-luke-cage-theo-rossi-cast-shades-rosario-dawson-claire-temple-1201512574/
and…
Misty Knight is cast
Article:
http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/marvels-luke-cage-casts-its-misty-knight
Dr. Who (BBC):
River Song is coming by for Christmas
Article:http://deadline.com/2015/09/doctor-who-christmas-alex-kingston-river-song-1201512328/
Killjoys & Darkmatter (Syfy):
More sci-fi on SyFy: both renewed for season 2
Article:
http://deadline.com/2015/09/killjoys-dark-matter-renewed-season-2-syfy-1201511362/
iZombie (CW):
Season 2 Trailer drops - braiiinnnnssss! (With Sriracha
please)
Article:http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/izombie/248846/new-izombie-trailer-gives-us-our-first-glimpse-at-season-2
Trailer:https://youtu.be/i-2-7uRvMyM
MOVIES
Weekend Box Office (U.S.
Domestic):
Aug 28-30
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?view=&yr=2015&wknd=35&p=.htm
1stStraight
Outta Compton$13.1M
(-50.2%)
2nd
War
Room$11.35M(opening
week)
3rd
MI: Rogue Nation$8.2M(-28.8%)
4th
No Escape$8.2M
(opening week)
5th
Sinister 2$4.7M(-55.7%)
6thThe
Man from UNCLE$4.4M(-39.4%)
Assassin's Creed:
Michael Fassbender is not Ezio or Altair
Article:http://comicbook.com/2015/08/27/first-look-at-michael-fassbender-in-assassins-creed/
Marvel Studios:
Kevin Feige will now report directly to the
mouse
Article:
http://deadline.com/2015/08/marvel-studios-disney-alan-horn-1201511245/
Skyfall:
Craig says No to more Bond.
What’s that beeping sound? Oh yeah, it’s a dumptruck of
cash
Article:http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/spectre/248821/daniel-craig-not-committing-to-bond-beyond-spectre
Borderlands:
Because movies of video games always work. We’re looking at you
Hitman…
Article:
http://www.denofgeek.us/games/borderlands/248753/borderlands-is-getting-the-movie-treatment
The Hobbit:
Extended edition jumps to “R” Rating and gets a
trailer
Article:http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/the-hobbit-extended-edition/248710/the-hobbit-extended-trilogy-gets-a-trailer
Trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4ur4HeaTgc
Angry Birds:
Why-the-everloving-Fuck do we need a movie based on an
app
Article:http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2015/09/02/angry-birds-flies-in-with-new-images/
TRAILER DUMP
Concussion:
Will Smith kinda wants an Oscar
Article:
http://deadline.com/2015/08/concussion-trailer-will-smith-sony-1201510683/
Trailer:
https://youtu.be/Io6hPdC41RM
Pay for the Ghost:
Nick Cage + Horror = … meh?
Article:http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/pay-the-ghost/248779/first-trailer-for-pay-the-ghost-starring-nicholas-cage-materializes
Trailer:https://youtu.be/SYkoAc-So1Y
STAR WARS Countdown to VII
Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens Countdown: 105 daysJust for Beef - this is a thing now
Force Friday:
The Star Wars Toy-pocalypse is upon us
Article:http://deadline.com/2015/09/disney-star-wars-merchandise-force-friday-toys-product-sales-1201510772/
The Force Awakens:
Stop. Helmet Time. Kylo Ren’s helmet images
released
Article:http://ca.ign.com/articles/2015/09/03/star-wars-the-force-awakens-kylo-rens-helmet-revealed-in-full-for-the-first-time
The Force Awakens:
Disney & Imax ink exclusive deal to keep Ep VII in theaters for a
month
Article:http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/star-wars/248701/star-wars-the-force-awakens-takes-over-imax-for-a-month
Humble Bundle:
Star Wars audio takes over Humble Bundle to support
UNICEF
Article:http://www.starwars.com/news/humble-bundle-launches-star-wars-audiobook-offer
AHHHH BB-8 remote control… MUST
http://toyland.gizmodo.com/sphero-bb-8-review-this-is-the-coolest-star-wars-toy-e-1727067215