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In this episode of The Fictionphile Podcast, we cover some of the highlights from the past week, including news about Spider-Man: No Way Home, Ghostbusters, and adaptations coming to Netflix and Amazon.









https://youtu.be/orZ5nKvM4vY









Transcript







Intro







Good day, fellow fiction lovers. I'm Jason Boyd, and you're listening to The Fictionphile Podcast. Today, we'll cover some of the highlights from the past week. So, without further preamble, let's get to it.







Spider-Man: No Way Home Opens to 2nd Biggest Opening Day of All Time







The newest Spider-Man opened to the second best opening day in the history of the U.S. box office, bringing in a total of $121.5 million. It came behind Avengers: Endgame and ahead of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It's the number one opening day ever for the month of December.







Source: Deadline







Female-led Alternative History Western Comic Book Getting Netflix Adaptation







The female-led comic book The Hated, an alternate history western, is going to get the Netflix treatment soon. No release date has yet been announced.







Source: Slashfilm







Atlas Six TV Series in the Works for Amazon







Amazon has a TV series in the works based on the novel The Atlas Six by Olivia Blake. The originally self-published novel took off on TikTok in 2020, and the next book in the series will be out Fall 2022. No release date has been set for the TV series.







Source: Book Riot







New Ghostbusters Game in the Works







In a recent interview, Ernie Hudson spilled the beans that he and Dan Ackroyd have been scheduled to start voice recording their part of a new Ghostbusters video game. No further details were communicated by the star, but this would be the first game since 2009 to feature members of the original cast.







Source: Movieweb







Kickass to be Rebooted by Its Original Writer/Director







Matthew Vaughn said in a recent interview for his upcoming movie The Kings Man that there will be a Kickass reboot coming in two years. Other details are scant at this time, as the news just dropped, but we'll keep you updated in future episodes.







Source: Collider







Closing







That wraps it up for this week. Be sure to check back next week for more news highlights from the wide world of narrative entertainment. In the meantime, check out Fictionphile on a social media platform near you or head to Fictionphile.com for your fiction fix. I've been Jason Boyd for The Fictionphile Podcast wishing you a happy ever after.

In this episode of The Fictionphile Podcast, we cover some of the highlights from the past week, including news about Anne Rice, The Eternals, and The Game of the Year Awards.









https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqqMhOgH4hw









Transcript







Intro







Good day, fellow fiction lovers. I'm Jason Boyd, and you're listening to The Fictionphile Podcast. Today, we'll cover some of the highlights from the past week. So, without further preamble, let's get to it.







Anne Rice Dead at 80







Anne Rice, author of Interview with the Vampire and other supernatural fiction, has died at age 80 due to complications from a stroke.







Source: Entertainment Weekly







Eternals Streaming on Disney+ in January







The Eternals, the latest movie theater release from Marvel, is finally coming to Disney+ January 12.







Source: /Film







Universal Films Will Debut on Peacock as Early as 45 Days Following Theatrical Release







Universal Films will stream on Peacock as early as 45 days after their theatrical release, NBCUniversal announced. The distribution model will start in the new year.







Source: ComingSoon.net 







It Takes Two Wins Game of the Year







It Takes Two from Hazelight Studios and Electronic Arts took home the Game of the Year Award at The 2021 Game Awards on December 9th. Replays of the big award, plus many others, are available to stream online.







Source: The Game Awards







Multiple Games Revealed at Game of the Year Awards







This year's Game Awards also featured several reveals by way of announcements and trailers. Most notable of the reveals are the upcoming titles Star Trek: Resurgence, Dune: Spice Wars, Star Wars Eclipse, Alan Wake 2, and Dying Light 2. Check out Fictionphile.com for this podcast's show notes, where we'll post trailers as available.







Source: ComingSoon.net







Closing







That wraps it up for this week. Be sure to check back next week for more news highlights from the wide world of narrative entertainment. In the meantime, check out Fictionphile on a social media platform near you or head to Fictionphile.com for your fiction fix. I've been Jason Boyd for The Fictionphile Podcast wishing you a happy ever after. 

In this episode of The Fictionphile Podcast, we cover some of the highlights from the past week, including news about Spider-Man, Game of Thrones, and The Avengers.







Transcript







Intro







Good day, fellow fiction lovers. I'm Jason Boyd, and you're listening to The Fictionphile Podcast. Today, we'll cover some of the highlights from the past week. So, without further preamble, let's get to it.







Amy Pascal: Tom Holland to Star in Three More Spider-Man Movies After "No Way Home"







Despite Tom Holland's public waffling on his future as the webslinger, producer Amy Pascal says the Marvel plan is to have the star in at least three more Spider-Man titles.







Source: Fandango 







Dark Horse Comics May Be Looking for a Buyer







Dark Horse, arguably the biggest comic book publisher outside of DC and Marvel, is reportedly looking for a buyer. Acquiring the publisher of original titles like Hellboy and The Umbrella Academy could conceivably mean a big coup for a streaming giant suitor.







Source: Slash Film







HBO Spent $30 Million on a Failed Game of Thrones Spin-Off







Before the upcoming The House of the Dragon was greenlit to series, there was another Game of Thrones prequel in line at HBO that got the axe. Well, it's now been reported that HBO spent $30 million for a pilot episode for the failed series, before deciding to cancel it entirely.







Source: Entertainment Weekly 







White Men Can't Jump Set to Get a Remake







Filmmaker Calmatic will be at the helm of a recently announced remake of the 90's sports comedy White Men Can't Jump from 20th Century Studios. The director is fresh off production of New Line's reboot of House Party.







Source: Slash Film 







Galactus Gets a New Herald in Avengers #50 / #750







The pages of Avengers #50, the 750th issue overall, features a surprise twist--Galactus' new herald is none other than Kevin Plunder, also known as Ka-Zar, Lord of the Savage Land. Although this is quite the departure from the likes of Silver Surfer, the power cosmic is surely going to upgrade the jungle dweller.







Source: CBR







Closing







That wraps it up for this week. Be sure to check back next week for more news highlights from the wide world of narrative entertainment. In the meantime, check out Fictionphile on a social media platform near you or head to Fictionphile.com for your fiction fix. I've been Jason Boyd for The Fictionphile Podcast wishing you a happy ever after. 

In this episode of The Fictionphile Podcast, we cover some of the highlights from the past week, including news about Encanto, Doctor Who, and the passing of a musical theatre legend.







Transcript







Intro







Good day, fellow fiction lovers. I'm Jason Boyd, and you're listening to The Fictionphile Podcast. Today, we'll cover some of the highlights from the past week. So, without further preamble, let's get to it.







Stephen Sondheim Dead at 91







The musical theater legend Stephen Sondheim has died at age 91. With a list of works that include Sweeney Todd and West Side Story, Sondheim won nine Tony Awards, a Pulitzer Prize, an Oscar, and eight Grammys during his lifetime.







Source: The Hollywood Reporter







Encanto Leads 2021 Thanksgiving Weekend Box Office







The Disney cartoon musical Encanto leads the Thanksgiving weekend with $40 million. The film features original songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda and tells the story of a Colombian teenager who has to save her family's magic, despite her own lack of the magical touch.







Source: The Hollywood Reporter







Kojima Productions Announces New Film, TV, and Music Division







Kojima Productions, the video game studio behind legendary game series such as Metal Gear, has announced they're expanding to film, television, and music. The new division will be based in Los Angeles, while the video game division will remain in Japan.







Source: /Film







New Doctor Who Production Company Name Hints at Shared Universe & Spinoffs







Co-founder of Bad Wolf Productions, Julie Gardner, is attached at the director level for a new company titled Whoniverse 1 Ltd. This has caused a stir that there may be a Dr. Who shared-universe upon Russell T. Davies' return in 2023.







Source: Screen Rant







Dune Passes $100 Million at Domestic Box Office







Dune has officially surpassed $100 million at the domestic box office. This is thanks in part to a $400,000 Thanksgiving day box office take. The film will likely experience another boost once it heads back to IMAX on Dec. 3, 2021







Source: /Film







Closing







That wraps it up for this week. Be sure to check back next week for more news highlights from the wide world of narrative entertainment. In the meantime, check out Fictionphile on a social media platform near you or head to Fictionphile.com for your fiction fix. I've been Jason Boyd for The Fictionphile Podcast wishing you a happy ever after.

In this episode of The Fictionphile Podcast, we cover some of the highlights from the past week, including news about Black Panther, Ghostbusters, and Lethal Weapon.







Transcript







Intro







Good day, fellow fiction lovers. I'm Jason Boyd, and you're listening to The Fictionphile Podcast. Today, we'll cover some of the highlights from the past week. So, without further preamble, let's get to it.







Earthworm Jim Gets A New Series







The 90's video game and cartoon, Earthworm Jim, is getting a brand new series. Although details are scant, as the project is only in development, the Interplay production already has a teaser. Check out the show notes on Fictionphile.com to get your sneak peak.







Source: Variety







Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Officially On Hiatus







The Black Panther sequel, Wakanda Forever, is officially on hiatus for the rest of the year due to the recovery time needed for star Letitia Wright's on-set injuries. Although the production has been paused since the incident earlier this year, Marvel Studios recently informed the crew that the film was on a hiatus through the end of 2021.







Source: Deadline







Darkhorse Teams Up With Star Wars Again in 2022







Darkhorse is back at it again with new Star Wars comics starting up in 2022. The comics are said to be intended for an all ages audience.







Source: SuperheroHype.com







Ghostbusters: Afterlife Opening Weekend a Success, Lags Behind 2016 Reboot







As of the time of this recording, Ghostbusters: Afterlife is projected to rake in a weekend total of $43.4 million. While impressive enough to put it in the number 1 spot, for comparison, the 2016 all-female reboot attempt brought in $46 million.







Source: Screenrant







Mel Gibson Takes Up Directing Reins of Next Lethal Weapon Movie







Mel Gibson has been tapped to direct the next Lethal Weapon. After Richard Donner's death in July, the next Lethal Weapon movie went into a standstill. The late director had served at the helm for every entry of the franchise. Now, production is expected to resume.







Source: The Hollywood Reporter







The Game Awards Announces Its Game of The Year Nominees







The Game Awards has announced its 2021 Game of the Year nominees. They are:







* Deathloop (Arkane Studios/Bethesda)* It Takes Two (Hazelight Studios/EA)* Metroid Dread (Mercury Steam/Nintendo)* Psychonauts 2 (Double Fine/Xbox Game Studios)* Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games/SIE)* Resident Evil Village (Capcom)







Winners will be announced during the live show Dec. 9.







Source: a href="https://thegameawards.com/news/deathloop-and-ratchet-clank-rift-apart-lead-nominations-for-the-game-awards-2021" target="_blank" rel="no...

Ahoy, Fictionphile Fans. Welcome to the Fictionphile News Round-Up for Nov. 2, 2020. My name is Corrine Asbell, and I'm the Managing Editor of fictionphile.com.







We're trying a bit of a new format. Don't worry, the podcast style you know and--maybe love--has not gone away. We're just planning on sneaking in a new format like this one here and there. 







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RIP Sean Connery







Screen legend Sir Sean Connery died on Halloween at the age of 90.







The actor was responsible for some of the big screen's biggest roles, including James Bond. The Scottish actor is arguably considered the best of the Bonds, appearing in seven 007 films, out of nearly 67. 







AMC's COVID-19 Woes







Theater chain AMC reports a more than 90 percent revenue loss in its third quarter.







Loss totals climbed to $905.8 million dollars. To compare to the same quarter of last year, 2019, the net loss was a paltry $54.8 million dollars. Needless to say, the drastic upheaval of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic is largely to blame.







New Toy Lines







With the holiday season fast approaching, we’re seeing an influx of new toys from some of our favorite IPs







McFarlane toys announced recently that it plans to launch a series of toys specifically inspired by The Witcher's Netflix TV series. LEGO has just announced a first-ever run of bricks inspired by the long-lived children’s show, Sesame Street.







Oh, and of course this holiday can’t be complete without baby Yoda toys. LEGO has announced a set for The Child. Hasbro has announced some new The Mandalorian additions to it’s Black Series line of figures. Cara Dune, The Mandalorian, IG-11 and a couple of Imperial troopers will be available for this holiday season. 







Justice League Trailer Nopes Out







Zack Snyder's Director's Cut of The Justice League had a trailer... 







But then it got pulled due to copyright complaints over use of Leonard Cohen's original version of the song Hallelujah.







Dungeons & Dragons is Getting a Live Action Series







Hasbro has announced that it is in the early stages of development on a live action Dungeons & Dragons series. 







It might be a smart move due to the explosion of popularity following the game’s stream of content updates for its 5th edition ruleset (including Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything, the newest supplement to come out of Wizards of the Coast). Let’s hope it fares as well or better than the Dungeons & Dragons movie now slated for 2022.







Alita: Battle Angel is Getting a Theatrical Re-Release







In an attempt to reignite the fandom dubbed The Alita Army, theaters re-released Alita: Battle Angel on Oct. 30. 







A GoGetFunding campaign raised $1,587 in its first hour for a billboard in Florida in an attempt to draw attention from the House of Mouse. It also boosted the signal of its YouTube trailer and funneled its cash overflow into the charity Feeding America. Fans are making sure their voices are heard, and they are screaming for a sequel. 







Closing







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