Lover of Fiction in All Forms
Fictionphile
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December 20, 2021
NEWS ROUND-UP: 12-19-2021
<br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> https://youtu.be/orZ5nKvM4vY<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Transcript<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Intro<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Good day, fellow fiction lovers. I'm Jason Boyd, and you're listening to <a href="https://fictionphile.com/podcast/">The Fictionphile Podcast</a>. Today, we'll cover some of the highlights from the past week. So, without further preamble, let's get to it.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Spider-Man: No Way Home Opens to 2nd Biggest Opening Day of All Time<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://deadline.com/2021/12/spider-man-no-way-home-50m-preview-easily-pandemic-record-all-time-for-sony-100m-friday-likely-1234898486/">Deadline</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Female-led Alternative History Western Comic Book Getting Netflix Adaptation<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/710589/the-hated-female-led-western-comic-is-getting-adapted-at-netflix/">Slashfilm</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Atlas Six TV Series in the Works for Amazon<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://bookriot.com/the-atlas-six-adaptation/">Book Riot</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> New Ghostbusters Game in the Works<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://movieweb.com/ernie-hudson-new-ghostbusters-video-game/">Movieweb</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Kickass to be Rebooted by Its Original Writer/Director<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://collider.com/kick-ass-movie-reboot-matthew-vaughn-comments/">Collider</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Closing<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 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.<br />
December 13, 2021
NEWS ROUND-UP: 12-12-2021
<br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqqMhOgH4hw<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Transcript<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Intro<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Anne Rice Dead at 80<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Anne Rice, author of Interview with the Vampire and other supernatural fiction, has died at age 80 due to complications from a stroke.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://ew.com/books/anne-rice-dies-at-80/">Entertainment Weekly</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Eternals Streaming on Disney+ in January<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> The Eternals, the latest movie theater release from Marvel, is finally coming to Disney+ January 12.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/703526/eternals-will-stream-on-disney-next-month/">/Film</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Universal Films Will Debut on Peacock as Early as 45 Days Following Theatrical Release<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1204268-universal-films-will-debut-on-peacock-as-early-as-45-days-following-theatrical-release">ComingSoon.net </a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> It Takes Two Wins Game of the Year<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://thegameawards.com/nominees/game-of-the-year">The Game Awards</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Multiple Games Revealed at Game of the Year Awards<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://www.comingsoon.net/games/news/1203933-everything-revealed-at-the-game-awards-2021">ComingSoon.net</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Closing<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 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. <br />
December 5, 2021
NEWS ROUND-UP: 12-5-2021
<br /> 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. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Transcript<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Intro<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Amy Pascal: Tom Holland to Star in Three More Spider-Man Movies After "No Way Home"<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://www.fandango.com/movie-news/spider-man-no-way-home-producer-amy-pascal-reveals-more-about-the-historic-film-and-confirms-tom-hollands-future-as-spider-man-754461">Fandango</a> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Dark Horse Comics May Be Looking for a Buyer<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/677166/hellboy-and-umbrella-academy-publisher-dark-horse-comics-looking-for-a-buyer/">Slash Film</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> HBO Spent $30 Million on a Failed Game of Thrones Spin-Off<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://ew.com/tv/hbo-spent-30-million-failed-game-of-thrones-prequel/">Entertainment Weekly</a> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> White Men Can't Jump Set to Get a Remake<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/675047/white-men-cant-jump-is-getting-a-remake/">Slash Film</a> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Galactus Gets a New Herald in Avengers #50 / #750<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://www.cbr.com/avengers-750-new-herald-of-galactus-ka-zar/">CBR</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Closing<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 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. <br />
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