Sep 1, 2015
The entertainment news for the week ending Thursday, August 20th 2015 as seen by Beef, Neil Katherine and Wing. 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
Obits
Actress
Yvonne Craig, the original Batgirl from Batman ‘66, passes away at
age 78.
Article:http://www.blastr.com/2015-8-19/rip-batgirl-actress-yvonne-craig-passes-away-78
Comics
Marvel:Age of Ultron v. Marvel Zombies #3, Armor Wars #4, Captain Britain & The Defenders #2, Silk #6 +
DC: Justice League #43 (Darkseid War), GL - Lost Army #3
Image:Rat Queens #11
Indie:Blacklist #2 (Titan), Princeless: Be Yourself #3 (Action Lab)
Books
Urban
Fantasy:Simon
R Green,
Forces from Beyond
(Book 6 in the Ghost Finders Series)
Gaming
Online
Media
NBCUniversal investing $200M in Buzzfeed
Article:
http://deadline.com/2015/08/nbcu-buzzfeed-investment-1201500758/
TV
NEWS
Powerless (NBC):
Told you insurance was a good business in a superhero
world
Article:http://collider.com/powerless-nbc-dc-comics-workplace-comedy/
The Flash (CW):
The Flash is coming back with the FLASHSIGNAL
Article:http://collider.com/the-flash-season-2-promo-teases-atom-smasher/
Trailer:https://youtu.be/K7c8SkKF7Y8
Red (NBC):
DC comic turned movie to becomes series. Do we get Helen
Mirren??
Article:http://deadline.com/2015/08/red-movies-tv-series-adaptiation-nbc-1201499540/
The Last Kingdom (BBC
America):
First trailer drops: swords & mud for everyone!
Article:http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/the-last-kingdom/248524/the-last-kingdom-first-trailer-for-bbc-cornwell-adaptation
Trailer:
https://youtu.be/m8W5mj4gf0Y
@Midnight (Comedy
Central):
@Midnight moves to 11pm as a lead in to Larry
Wilmore
Article:http://deadline.com/2015/08/comedy-central-moves-up-midnight-temporarily-larry-wilmore-tosh-o-1201501521/
WWE (PPV):
Jon Stewart’s first gig after leaving The Daily Show? Hosting
SummerSlam.
Article:
http://www.themarysue.com/jon-stewart-wwe-summerslam/
Agents of Shield Spinoff ‘’Marvel Most Wanted’’ gets a
pilot
Article:
http://collider.com/agents-of-shield-spinoff-pilot-featuring-mockingbird-ordererd-by-abc/
MOVIES
Weekend Box Office (U.S.
Domestic):
Aug 14-16
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2015&wknd=33&p=.htm
1stStraight
Outta Compton$60.2M
(New)
2nd
MI: Rogue Nation
$17.2M(
-39.7%)
3rd
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
$13.4M(New)
4th
Fantastic Four
$8.2M
( -68.2%)
Suicide Squad:
Beef is gonna like this chick! Some Tattoo
Parler
Parlour action
Article:http://collider.com/suicide-squad-image-harley-quinn-tattoo-skills/
Zorro Reborn:
Zorro post-apocalyptic, why not?
Article:http://collider.com/zorro-post-apocalyptic-reboot-alive-again-could-shoot-in-2016/
Prometheus 2:
WHAT? I want Alien 5 now!
Article:http://collider.com/prometheus-2-delaying-alien-5/
Predator:
New movie about to shoot with a “fresh perspective”. I’m
worried.
Article:http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/predator/248433/new-predator-movie-will-reinvent-a-franchise
Marvel:
Dr. Strange & Capt. America teasers shown at D23. The Mouse has
good security…
http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/doctor-strange/248469/marvel-shows-off-doctor-strange-movie-at-d23
http://variety.com/2015/film/news/captain-america-civil-war-trailer-ant-man-avengers-d23-1201571004/
Pixar:
Toy Story 4, Finding Dory (Finding Nemo 2) and Gigantic all
announced at D23
Article:
http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/toy-story/248455/toy-story-4-plot-and-poster-revealed
Article:http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/finding-dory/248463/finding-dory-first-photo-full-voice-cast
Batman v. Superman:
WB CEO confirms having seen BvS multiple times + Zod w/
flippers?
Article:http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/474295-batman-v-superman-release-date#/slide/1
Article:http://www.slashfilm.com/batman-v-superman-zod-flippers/
TRAILER DUMP
Z for Zachariah:
Post-apocalyptic YA teaser trailer drops. Meh
(Neil:
Meh,
consider
deleting?)
Article:
http://www.blastr.com/2015-8-17/z-zachariah-clip-chiwetel-ejiofor-bathes-wrong-water
Trailer:https://youtu.be/R5yA98u7as0
Sicario:
New trailer and posters drop for Mexican cartel drama
Sicario
Article:
http://www.latino-review.com/news/3-character-posters-hit-for-sicario
Trailer:https://youtu.be/ZVKF9_-LK7o
The Martian:
New trailer drops and looks AWESOME but does it says too
much?
Article
and trailer:
http://collider.com/the-martian-new-trailer-reveals-ridley-scott-matt-damon-life-on-mars/
Hell and Back:
Ah METAL cartoon with a dirty mouth
Article:http://collider.com/hell-and-back-red-band-trailer-tj-miller-meets-beelzebub/
Trailer:https://movies.yahoo.com/video/hell-back-red-band-trailer-182641794.html
Victor Frankenstein:
First Trailer drops with James McAvoy and Daniel
Radcliffe
Article:http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2015/08/18/james-mcavoy-and-daniel-radcliffe-star-in-first-trailer-for-victor-frankenstein/
Trailer:https://youtu.be/7pxZxY_Siyc
(Sweet Intro)
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse:
More zombies anyone? Red band trailer drops.
Article:
http://www.avclub.com/article/scouts-guide-zombie-apocalypse-trailer-prepares-us-224158
Trailer:https://youtu.be/KLa1QCVqWzs
STAR WARS Countdown to VII
Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens Countdown: 119 days!
Star Wars Rogue One
- Cast picture released and it has Wash and
Hannibal
Article:http://variety.com/2015/film/news/star-wars-rogue-one-cast-photo-mads-mikkelsen-alan-tudyk-1201571071/
Star Wars Ep. IX:
Colin Trevorrow (Jurassic World) announced as
Director
Article:http://deadline.com/2015/08/star-wars-episode-ix-colin-trevorrow-1201499843/
Disney:
STAR WARS LAND!!!!! TAKE MY MONEY AND BUILD
FASTER!
Article:http://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-themed-lands-coming-to-disney-parks
Non News
Jared is no longer the Subway Guy. Fuck-you Jared. Seriously, fuck
you.
Overview:http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/jared-fogle-child-porn-guilty-subway-1201572884/
Details:http://www.vancouversun.com/news/world/Jared+Fogle+Subway+pitchman+paid+acts+with+minors+child/11301346/story.html