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Ahead of the premiere of its second season, HBO has announced that House of the Dragon will for at least one more season. George R. R. Martin, himself, has said that he foresees the series going for at least four or five seasons to truly do his story justice. House of the Dragon starts Emma D'Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen, Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen and Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower. Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, and more are also set to reprise their roles from the first season. The second season premiered Sunday, June 16th on MAX. Follow us on Social Media for more, @NewWaveNerds everywhere! #houseofthedragon #gameofthrones #HBOMAX #HBO #MAX 0:00 Intro 0:29 The News 1:30 My Thoughts 6:12 Where I Want Future Seasons To Go 8:54 Season 2 Cast 10:03 The Lack of Main Characters 11:04 The Shifts in Creative Teams 15:39 The Cinematography 17:27 Wrapping Up #houseofthedragon #gameofthrones #HBOMAX #HBO #MAX

In a post on his blog, George R. R. Martin praised the work of recent Pulitzer Prize winner Eboni Booth, and said that she had been 'kept busy by HBO' and himself working on the pilot for the series. 10,000 Ships will follow the journey of the Princess Nymeria as she leads her people to their new home, the land of Dorne. Follow us on Social Media to hear more, @NewWaveNerds everywhere! 0:00 Intro 0:40 The News 1:42 My Thoughts 2:43 A Potentially Hot Take 3:44 The Story According to the Books 11:51 Missing the Martells, Dreaming of Dornishmen 12:41 More of Nymeria's Story and Dornish/Rhoynar Society 13:43 My Problem with Westeros 18:30 Previous Pilot Drafts 24:56 Wrapping Up

Warner Brothers came to the Annecy Animation Festival to reveal the first twenty minutes of Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, the franchise's anime debut. Along with the footage, the studio also released a few first images to the general public. The film is set to be released on December 13th, 2024. 0:00 Intro 0:34 The News 2:15 My Thoughts 7:27 Back to the Article 8:20 Bringing the Lord of the Rings to Anime 12:15 First Look at Hera, Our Hero 24:21 First Look at Wulf, Our Villain 28:42 First Look at Helm Hammerhand 34:26 Wrapping Up

In a recent interview with The New York Times, Julia Louis-Dreyfus spoke on her return to the MCU in the upcoming film Thunderbolts*. Louis-Dreyfus said that this film will end Phase 5 by bringing the MCU "back to its roots" with a more "human story" and much less CGI than fans have grown accustomed to. Thunderbolts* will follow a team of reformed supervillains who are sent on missions for the government. The team consists of Sebastian Stan's "Bucky Barnes", Florence Pugh's "Yelena Belova", John Russel's "US Agent", David Harbour's "Red Guardian", Olga Kurylenko's "Taskmaster", and Hannah John-Kamen's "Ghost."

Sony has released the very first trailer for the third installment in the Venom trilogy. In Venom: The Last Dance, "Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie's last dance." The third Venom movie wil see Tom Hardy reprise his role as Eddie Brock, or the titular VENOM. Joining the cast is Chiwetel Ejiofor in a currently undisclosed role. Venom: will be in theaters on October 24th, 2024. 0:00 Intro 9:52 TRAILER SPOILER 12:02 SPOILER OVER 12:43 Marvels Comedy Problem

A television prequel series to the 2006 film '300' in reportedly in early development at Warner Brothers Television. Plot details are currently unclear, as the series has not yet found its writer. Zack Snyder, however, the director of the first film, is in talks to return to the series. At the end of last year, Snyder revealed that he and his wife/co-producer, Deborah Snyder, regained the rights to a previously penned '300' sequel film. 0:00 Intro 1:30 Do We Need This? 4:17 Potential Stories and Settings 9:19 Duty, Honor, and Self-Sacrifice 10:26 Snyder's Original Sequel Plan 16:31 Final Thoughts

Today, 6/4, is the premiere of Star Wars: The Acolyte. The series, set roughly 100 years before the events of The Phantom Menace, has been described as a mystery-thriller that will tell the tale of the rise of the Sith. Lee Jung-Jae's Jedi Master Sol investigates a crime spree that sets him up for a collision course against a dangerous warrior from his past. Sol will not be the sole Jedi in this adventure, as he will be joined by his Padawan, Jecki (Dafne Keen), and Master Indara (Carrie Anne-Moss). 0:00 Intro 0:37 Background 5:40 Some Good Things 8:57 Doubt Creeps In 11:38 The Nature of the Force 13:40 What is Balance? 16:11 The Fall of the Jedi 18:22 An Apathetic Crew 21:13 A Thoroughly Depressing Interview 28:46 The Queen Dafne Keen 31:46 The Cast List 43:24 Final Thoughts 45:29 Episode Release Schedule

Mahershala Ali, has been joined next Jurassic World movie. He joins a star-studded cast that includes Scarlett Johansson and Rupert Friend. The film, the plot of which has been kept under wraps, will be helmed by Star Wars Rogue One director, Gareth Edwards. The sequel to Jurassic World: Dominion has had an embattled history, following the exit of the previously attached director, David Leitch. Leitch left the production after only two days saying that he felt that he would have limited creative freedom, due to the heavy hand of the studio.

Giancarlo Esposito, appearing at the Phoenix Fan Fusion event, has said that fans "won't guess" who he'll be playing, but he'll get his own series to explore the character. Speculation abounds as to who Esposito could be playing after the actor seemingly nixed the idea of him playing Professor X. This episode, examines two more possibilities for Giancarlo Esposito's casting, as well as put forward a potential solution to the MCU's problems.

The pilot script for DCU's upcoming Green Lantern series, described as a 'True Detective-style mystery,' has been penned by Damon Lindelof, Chris Mundy, and Tom King. The series follows Green Lanterns John Stewart and Hal Jordan as they uncover and ancient evil on the planet Earth. Not much is known about the series, but given the "crack team of writers" and their credits, the show is certain to be well-crafted mystery.

Hot off the announcement of the reintroduction of Marvel Television, the Studio has revealed its plans for a Paul Bettany-led Vision series. Set after the events of WandaVision, the series will follow the White Vision as he attempts to navigate a new world and rediscover who he is. Previously, a Vision Quest series was in the works at the studio under a different producer (who has since shifted focus to the upcoming Agatha All Along).

In an attempt to bring back their fleeing viewership, Disney has reinstated Marvel Television. The studio, home of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Defenders series', was absorbed back in 2019. Brad Winderbaum, Head of TV, Streaming, and Animation, said that the change was made to indicate to fans that they could "jump in anywhere" into the MCU.

Through an item of merch, Star Wars fans finally have a first look at the main cast of the upcoming series Skeleton Crew. The Goonies-inspired series stars Jude Law, and follows a group of four children who make a mysterious discovery that leads them to get lost in a strange galaxy.

Creative Assembly, the studio behind the popular Total War franchise is reportedly working on an officially licensed Star Wars game. The title is one of three currently in development at the studio. A release date has not been revealed as of yet.

In a recent appearance on Michael Rosenbaum's Inside of You Podcast, Tim Blake Nelson spoke on the upcoming fourth entrance in the Captain America series. Nelson credits the director and Kevin Feige for making the film much more grounded and for making his character as practical as possible. Captain America: Brave New World releases February 14, 2025 and will be Anthony Mackie's first outing as the Sentinel of Liberty.

On this Weekly Fixation, Brennan and Shayde review Alfred Hitchcock's Rope! Released in 1948 and starring James Stewart, Rope follows two young men who host a dinner party after committing, what they believe, is the perfect murder.

A live-action Spider-Man Noir series, starring Nicolas Cage, is in development at MGM and Amazon Prime Video. Cage will reprise the role he originally took in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse.

Max has released a first look trailer for the prequel series Dune: Prophecy. The series takes place 10,000 years before the birth of Paul-Muad'dib Atreides and follows the formation of the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood. Along with the trailer, two new characters and the actors playing them were revealed.

Marvel Studios has been on a casting spree, filling out the list of players for The Fantastic Four. Ralph Ineson, best known for his role's in The Witch, Game of Thrones, and many other nerd properties, will be portraying the film's main antagonist, Galactus! John Malkovich and Paul Walter Hauser also join the cast in undisclosed roles that many believe will harken back to iconic villains from the comics. Tune in to hear who Brennan thinks these recent additions will bring to life!

In a post to his Threads account, James Gunn has revealed the first look at David Corenswet's Superman. The photo showcases Corenswet seated, putting on a pair of red boots, while battle rages in Metropolis. Superman releases July 11, 2025

Giancarlo Esposito, best known for his role as Gustavo Fring in Breaking Bad, has confirmed at CCXP in Mexico City that he will be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe; but not as who we're all thinking.

Frank Miller has struck a unique partnership with Abrams ComicArts to produce collected editions of select titles and distribute them to comic shops and bookstores. The first titles set to be released from the partnership are Ronin Rising, the sequel to the acclaimed miniseries Ronin, and Pandora.

A 'reboot' of "The Maze Runner" is currently in development from 20th Century Studios. Jack Paglen (Transcendence, Alien: Covenant) is in negotiations to pen the script. The Maze Runner trilogy, written by James Dashner, was originally brought to the screen in 2014.

Francis Ford Coppola has released the teaser trailer for his next film, Megalopolis. Adam Driver stars in Megalopolis as an idealistic architect who seeks to rebuild the collapsing metropolis of New Rome.

Jeff Bridges reprises his role as Kevin Flynn, marking the Academy Award-winning actor's third performance in the long-running Disney franchise. Bridges joins Jared Leto, Cameron Monaghan, and more in the film that Monaghan says will "push forward what can be done from a visual perspective."