So Now we Have to Address Joker and Captain America | Week In Nerdom

Music

Follow-ups/Corrections
As I Lay Dying - Recruited Nick Pierce (formerly of Unearth) to drum on their current tour, after Jordan Mancino bowed out until internal issues in the band are resolved. https://blabbermouth.net/news/as-i-lay-dying-recruits-former-unearth-drummer-nick-pierce

New Music/Video
Living Wreckage - Endless War https://youtu.be/DVSt9AcRmVk Jeff Gard (DEATH RAY VISION), guitarists Jon Donais (ANTHRAX, SHADOWS FALL) and Matt LeBreton (DOWNPOUR), bassist Matt Bachand (SHADOWS FALL, ACT OF DEFIANCE) and drummer Jon Morency (LET US PREY)
Ugly Kid Joe - That Ain’t Livin https://youtu.be/DAoVD0yqK2k “Rad Wings of Destiny” set for release Oct 21 2022
Phil Anselmo - Ace of Spades https://youtu.be/PJq6Q8A7MbU
Lamb of God - Nevermore https://youtu.be/SnEXcv0YJQA

Tours
Slipknot - Fall version of the Knotfest Roadshow featuring Ice Nine Kills and Crown the Empire. Starts Sept 20 in Nashville then finishes Oct 7 in Irvine CA.
https://slipknot1.com/events/

Suggests
Flyleaf self titled album

Gaming/Tech

Follow-ups/Corrections
Overwatch 2 - Open beta starts 06-28. Sign ups start on June 16. Game launch on Oct 4. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/overwatch-2-open-beta-release-date/
Resident Evil: RE:Verse - release date AGAIN in Oct 28th. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/resident-evil-reverse-release-date/

Trailers
Summer Game Fest 2022 - https://youtu.be/RFO4BJbdpPg More Street Fighter 6 and Callisto Protocol. Fort Solis, Midnight Suns, Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course,

Arri Alexa 35
https://youtu.be/g8ZLL3gI5iQ https://youtu.be/2Lr4cP6oWFk

Suggests
Syphon Filter

Comic Books/Books

Tim Sale
Jeph Loeb’s regular collaborator, has been admitted to the hospital with “severe health issues.”
https://comicbook.com/comics/news/batman-the-long-halloween-artist-tim-sale-admitted-to-hospital/

Suggests
Count Zero

TV/Streaming

Follow-ups/Corrections
The Boys - Season 4 is happening.
Masters of the Universe - Season 2 confirmed.

Trailers
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners - https://youtu.be/x4ztgjvfU60 Coming to Netflix in Sept.

Smallville
Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum launch a new rewatch style podcast for the series called TalkVille.Debuting July 13.
https://comicbook.com/dc/news/smallville-stars-tom-welling-and-michael-rosenbaum-launch-rewatch-podcast-talkville/

Suggests
Smallville

Movies

Follow-ups/Corrections
Ghostbusters - Animated movie to be directed by Jennifer Kluska (Bee Movie) and Chris Prynoski (Metalocalypse). https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/ghostbusters-animated-film-bee-movie/
One Punch Man - Justin Lin (Fast & Furious) will direct the live-action movie. https://deadline.com/2022/06/one-punch-man-manga-movie-sony-justin-lin-scott-rosenberg-jeff-pinkner-script-1235044549/
Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse - The Spot going to be “one of” the main villains. https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-to-pit-miles-against-jason-schwartzmans-spot/

Joker 2
“Joker Folie a Deux” written by Todd Phillips and Scott Silver.
https://variety.com/2022/film/news/joker-sequel-todd-phillips-joaquin-phoenix-folie-a-deux-1235287471/

Silent Hill
Christophe Gans told JeuxVideo that he has TWO scripts for new Silent Hill, and seems to indicate that at least one of them will be made next year.
https://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/1584421/silent-hill-un-reboot-au-cinema-par-christophe-gans-le-pacte-des-loups-pour-2023.htm

Batman Azteca: Choque de Imperios
(Clash of Empires) announced during the 37th Guadalajara Int'l Film Festival (FICG). Batman Azteca marks the first-ever collaboration between Warner Bros. Animation, Particular Crowd, Mexico's Anima, and Chatrone, the producer of Book of Life. The Spanish-language animated film will drop the Dark Knight into Mesoamerica culture and Aztec Mexico and is an original story for the streamer. Production will take place in Mexico and utilize local talent to fill out the cast.
https://comicbook.com/dc/news/hbo-max-batman-azteca-animated-movie/

Suggests
Animatrix

Rumor Mill

Confirmations/Refutations
Joker 2… i was WRONG!

New Sources
Captain America - Chris Evans coming back for some more Cap action, in spite of Evans denying it regularly.

Joker 2
The title has lead to a couple rumors. The first of which being that the “second” character could be either another Joker ~OR~ Harley Quinn. The second being that Lady Gaga in in talks to play Harley.
~AND~
Apparently there is a rumor that this will be a MUSICAL! WTF???

Assassin’s Creed Rift
Spinoff game from Valhalla.

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