With Netflix and Amazon firing the next two shots in the Streaming Wars, how can this not be great news for the Geekwatchers?
00:29 - Brian finally gets to the second card game from the last podcast.
05:35 - After taking ThinkGeek over, GameStop will now close many underperforming stores by end of the year. Hello, irony!
08:56 – We discuss Warner Media’s new deal with JJ Abram’s regarding the BAD ROBOT project. In the cutthroat world of the streaming wars, this might just give WB the boost it needs.
11:38 – James Cameron proves his metal as a visionary filmmaker when he answers a question about AVENGERS: ENDGAME in a Deadline interview.
14:12 – Mandy talks about the trailer for DOCTOR SLEEP, how it seems to diverge from the book and the homage it pays to THE SHINING.
15:29 – Brian checked out the trailer for SEE, an upcoming show on Apple TV+. We have a better idea of the story now and we grapple with the many ways this premise can be a mindbender.
17:24 – We also caught the trailer for JOJO RABBIT. It’s a movie that we’re rooting to be funny and sensitive in the right way, and in the hands of Taika, we have a lot of hope.
20:33 – Yet another trailer we loved – THE LIGHTHOUSE – from the creators of THE WITCH. There are many similarities in the setting and Brian is eager to watch it.
22:24 – Apple shocks many by announcing its streaming service, Apple TV+ for $4.99/month. Mandy explains her theory on the low pricing. Brian talks about the unexpected benefits of an Apple TV box he bought recently.
26:18 – Brian is finally onboard the CARNIVAL ROW and DARK CRYSTALS ride.
28:06 – Brian also watched IT: CHAPTER II. He works very hard to keep it spoiler free. No laughing at his pain, please! But if you want the spoiler version, check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/geekwatch for the very first episode of BRIAN RUINS A MOVIE.
