In Ep. 571, Sam and I discuss Xbox Game Pass prices increasing, the live-action Batman Beyond film’s possible cancellation, Netflix skipping San Diego Comic-Con, and more!
Full Topics:
- Xbox Game Pass prices are increasing, with the base subscription going from $9.99 to $10.99 per month and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate rising from $14.99 to $16.99.
- New evidence in the court case regarding Microsoft's potential acquisition of Activision Blizzard shows Xbox's interest in bolstering Game Pass through the acquisition of other game studios, such as Sega, Bungie, Niantic, IO Interactive, and Zynga.
- The Jack Kirby Estate criticizes the recent Stan Lee documentary on Disney+ for neglecting Kirby's contributions and calls for a documentary that presents both sides of the story.
- Marvel Studios' Secret Invasion series on Disney+ faces backlash for using artificial intelligence (AI) in the show's opening credits, sparking controversy among artists and fans.
- Sony removes the release date for the movie "El Muerto," an obscure Marvel character adaptation, and its fate is uncertain.
- Troubles and management issues arise during the production of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, potentially affecting the release of its sequel, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.
- Warner Bros. considers a live-action Batman Beyond movie with Michael Keaton if The Flash is successful, but the project's future is uncertain due to The Flash underperforming at the box office.
- Netflix joins Marvel Studios and HBO in skipping San Diego Comic-Con after holding its own fan event, TUDUM.
- Warner Bros. Discovery is in talks to sell half of its film and TV music publishing assets for around $500 million, with Sony as the front-runner.
- The casting of David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan as Superman and Lois Lane in James Gunn's Superman: Legacy reboot film generates controversy among fans.
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