This week we wonder how Nolan made a $250 million movie that looks like The Odyssey, while Moana 2 cost the same amount and looks like… Moana 2.
‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’ Officially Surges to No. 1 as Instant Digital Hit in Just 24 Hours Whoopi Goldberg Slams Transphobic Critics of Elliot Page’s Casting in ‘The Odyssey’: ‘Then Don’t Go See It… Why Do You Care Who’s Cast in It?’ ‘The Odyssey’ Proves It: Audiences Want Movies Made the Hard Way Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Is Officially Too Popular ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Breaks New Record 6 Months Before It Hits Theaters First Photos: “Blade Runner 2099” TV Series Blade Runner 2099 Teaser Disney Officially Confirms the End of ‘The Mandalorian’
This week Microsoft claims Luke has nothing to worry about, Brussels refuses to get Disturbed, Tron does poorly, Luke and Dan have been to PAX Aus, and more!
Microsoft says it’s committed to Xbox hardware - https://www.darkhorizons.com/microsoft-denies-xbox-console-exit-reports/ But now other stores are purging Xboxes and say MS didn’t pay for displays - https://www.darkhorizons.com/xbox-disappears-from-walmart-target-stores/ MS denies this as well - https://www.darkhorizons.com/microsoft-denies-xbox-store-removal-reports/ Price hike is delayed, but not in the US or AUS - https://www.theverge.com/news/794032/microsoft-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-price-changes-countries Brussels cancels Disturbed show due to David Draiman’s support of Israel - https://www.stereogum.com/2326142/belgian-city-cancels-disturbed-concert-over-safety-concerns-around-frontmans-israel-support/news/ Jared Leto has murdered Tron - https://www.darkhorizons.com/tron-ares-failure-to-end-the-franchise/ Apple will be THE ONLY place you can watch F1 in the US next year - https://www.theverge.com/news/801597/apple-tv-f1-exclusive-sports-racing-streaming
Luke has been called out and he’s not sure what to do about it. This week we discuss Severance, Jack Ryan, Netflix Apple TV support, Marion Cotillard, Christopher Nolan’s upcoming Odyssey, and more!
Netflix “accidentally” adds Apple TV support, then rolls it back - https://www.macrumors.com/2025/02/14/netflix-no-apple-tv-integration/ Marion Cotillard admits her death scene was shit - https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8890075/i-screwed-up-dark-knight-rises-scene-cotillard-says/ Nolan to use “massive puppet” - https://www.darkhorizons.com/nolan-using-massive-puppet-in-odyssey/ Itsa Mia joins The Odyssey - https://www.darkhorizons.com/hawkins-goth-board-nolans-the-odyssey/ There’s another awesome-looking The Odyssy adaptation coming out before that - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19861162/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_cdt_t_1
None of us are officially knighted, but at least one of us has played The Dark Knight in a sketch.
Most of us are back!
Microsoft has bought Activision Unity’s CEO has resigned Baldurs Gate 3 is amazing Cyberpunk 2 Cyberpunk 1.5 was expensive Cyberpunk TV show Only Murders Season 3 Cal Wilson
Surprise, Dan’s back! It was certainly a surprise to Luke and Matt who have not yet completed their assigned homework.
Starfield and Cyberpunk are different games
There are already NSFW mods for Starfield
Todd Howard says upgrade your PC, loser!
Starfield saves a family from certain doom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmKlJfi0nbk
We spent an inordinate amount of time talking about Michael Jackson this week, but don’t despair because there’s also some movie talk and some ball-licking news.
Ridley Scott wishes he’d ruined Blade Runner instead
Warner apologises to Japan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkTkVHefkOo
Now the AIs are stealing our ideas. Is nothing sacred?
New Beatles album incoming
Ted Kaczynski
Treat Williams
Cormac Mc
Carthy
Tarantino likes animals?
Del Toro doesn’t like Hollywood?
The Flash director will do Batman next
Star Wars: Outlaws
Andor wouldn’t be green lit today
Tom Hardy plays Luke in this Christopher Nolan adaptation of the podcast. You decide what the ending will be.
Links:Cybertruck delayed Mad Max: Fury Road cars up for auction Alan Wake remake The Matrix Trailer Dune sequel “highly likely” Christopher Nolan working an Oppenheimer movie Star Wars KOTR remake Shang-Chi star used to be a stock photo model
Justice is coming, but it’s going to be square. Listen to this weeks episode to find out what the hell that means.
The media was mean to BvSRian is still working
Gina Carano is still talking
Mars, baby!
Facebook says no to Aussie news
Lots of Xbox news this week but not the news we were hoping for. Plus, Luke’s been beaten to market again, Matt’s been playing with time and Dan’s on a quest to meet our makers so he can dump black goo all over them.
Another Baby Yoda that Luke didn’t make
New Fable
New STALKERAvowed
Not all future games will be Xbox One compatible
Tenet likely releasing internationally first
KFC to 3D print “chicken” nuggets
Dan’s cut himself off from Martinaise, Matt’s gotten himself lost in the wasteland and Luke’s become some sort of digital collectible dealer.
The OK symbol is not OKEnnio Morricone has died
