Cordkillers 450 - Ike Hike (w/ Bill Meeks)
A shake-up within Marvel has us speculating on the future of the comic book franchises. Paramount announces more Star Trek and we take a look at a trailer for Wes Anderson's new, retro-aesthetic film. Netflix, you've changed. All that and more on Cordkillers! With special guest Bill Meeks ( https://billmeeks.com/everly-heights/ ).
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CordKillers: 450 - Ike Hike
Recorded: April 3 2023
Guest: Bill Meeks
Intro Video
Murder Mystery 2
Primary Target
Disney Absorbs Marvel Entertainment Amid Layoffs, Dismisses Chairman Ike Perlmutter
- In the 1990s Marvel was bankrupt and was folded into Toy Biz, a company run by Ike Perlmutter and Avi Brad. Disney bought Marvel from Perlmutter in 2009 for $4 billion--approximately the gross receipts for one Avengers movie. Perlmutter ran Marvel within Disney until 2015 when Marvel Studios was split out. That left Perlmutter running Marvel Comics and merchandise. Last week, Disney laid off Perlmutter as Chairman of Marvel Entertainment. Marvel Entertainment president Dan Buckley will report to Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige.
How to Watch
Netflix hopes releasing fewer original movies will make them better
Netflix Orders Its First Pilot Ever – Comedy ‘Little Sky’ Starring Samara Weaving
- Netflix, you've changed.
- You take ads. You're cracking down on account sharing. And now these two things?
- Netflix is pulling back from releasing a movie a week. It will combine its small and mid-budget units into one. No word on the big-budget unit. Engadget says Netflix film chief Scott Stuber wants to focus on quality not quantity.
- And Netflix ordered its first pilot, Samar Weaving's Little Sky , Deadline's sources say this isn't a permanent development shift but specific to Little Sky. Deadline says they "wanted to see a pilot to make sure the tone and the chemistry of the large ensemble were right, setting the project up for success."
What to Watch
‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,’ ‘Lower Decks’ Renewed at Paramount+, Set Summer Premieres
Paramount+ Orders Diverse, Teen-Focused ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Series
- Paramount has approved new seasons of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: Lower Decks. So the next season of both shows will not be the last. Strange New Worlds season 2 returns June 15th and Lower Decks will return later in the summer. A crossover episode between he two is planned. It will have animation and live action and was directed by Jonathan Frakes. Strange New Worlds will get a third season and Lower Decks a 5th. Also Star Trek Prodigy will return for season 2 this winter and Paramount+ has also ordered a Starlet Academy TV series, starting production in 2014. Still no word on Section 31.
Aliens and Tom Hanks Abound in Trailer for Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’
- A trailer is out for Wes Anderson's "Asteroid City" starring Scarlett Johansson Tom Hanks, Jason Schwartzman, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Edward Norton and Adrien Brody. The story takes place in a fictional desert town in the US in 1955. Scarlett Johansson as a movie star, Tom Hanks as an ornery grandfather and Jason Schwartzman as a recent widower trying to get his car fixed. Also, there’s an alien. Limited run begins June 16 with a nationwide release June 23.
‘Scott Pilgrim’ Netflix Anime Series Reunites Film’s Cast, From Michael Cera to Chris Evans
- Netflix has ordered an anime series based on the Scott Pilgrim graphic novels. And the entire cast of the movie "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" has been cast to do the voices. That includes Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Satya Bhaba, Kieran Culkin, Anna Kendrick, Chris Evans... need I go on? Aubrey Plaza? Jason Schwartzman? Ellen Wong? It's a heck of a cast. Bryan Lee O’Malley, who created the “Scott Pilgrim” graphic novel series, will co-write and executive produce. Film director Edgar Wright is on board to help too.
YouTube will live stream six Coachella feeds at once this year
- YouTube's free Coachella livestreams return on the weekends of April 14 and April 21. And they've doubled the number of livestream channels to 6. This year's desert music festival features headliners Bad Bunny, BLACK PINK, Frank Ocean, and Calvin Harris.
Marvel released a trailer for the Secret Invasion series coming June 21 to Disney+.
Warner Brothers released a Blue Beetle trailer, coming August 18.
Eyes On:
Bill: Up Here
Brian: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Tom: Bob's Burgers
On the Lookout: The Big Door Prize on AppleTV+
Front Lines
‘Succession’ Season 4 Premieres to Record 2.3 Million Viewers, Beats Previous Series High by 33%
- Season 4 of Succession reached 2.3 million viewers on Sunday across cable and streaming. That's 33% more than the previous season high, and 62% higher than season 3's premiere.
‘Fantastic Four’: Josh Friedman Takes Over As Scribe For Forthcoming Marvel Pic
- Deadline says Josh Friedman who wrote for the Snowpiercer TV show and created Apple's Foundation series is taking over writing of Marvel's Fantastic Four movie. Matt Shakman is directing.
Roku Laying Off Another 200 Employees, Cutting 6% of Workforce
- Roku laid off 200 employees, about 6% of its staff last Thursday. The reduction is aimed at saving costs and goes along with ending some unused office leases too. Roku has seen slowing revenue growth since the middle of last year. And former Amazon and StitchFix employee Dan Jedda will take over as Roku's new CFO on May 1st.
Apple spotted developing a ‘multiview’ feature for watching sports on Apple TV
- YouTube TV is launching multiview to let you watch four streams at once, presumably for sports. And new code in the latest iOS beta indicates Apple may add the ability to watch 4 streams at once on the Apple TV app. This isn't the first time multi view references showed up in iOS but there are apparently a lot more than before.
Cardi B and Family Join Voice Cast of ‘Baby Shark’ Animated Movie
- The Baby Shark Movie's English voice cast is a family affair. Cardi B is voicing Sharki B, her partner Offset plays Offshore and her children Kulture and Wave play... guess it... Culture Sharki and Waves Shark.
‘House Of The Dragon’ To Get Shorter Season 2 As HBO Series Eyes Season 3 Greenlight
- HBO's next season of House of the Dragon will have 8 instead of 10 episodes. Production is about to begin on season 2 for a likely summer 2024 premiere.
You can now use Netflix’s cheaper ads plan on your Apple TV
- When Netflix's Basic with Ads service launched last November you couldn't watch it on the Apple TV app. Well with version 2.3.0 of Netflix for Apple TV that's fixed.
Apple TV+ announces new series ‘The Savant’ inspired by true story of a woman who infiltrates online hate groups
- Apple TV+ has ordered an 8-episode series called The Savant, starring Jessica Chasten. It tells the story of an investigator who infiltrates online hate groups to prevent violence.
Hulu debuts a new interface with a vertical sidebar on Fire TV, Apple TV and Roku
- Hulu debuted a new interface that among other things, moves the navigation to a vertical sidebar. So if you left Hulu because you hated the nav, take a look.
And if you have the DirecTV Stream box, Apple TV+ now has an app for it.
Dispatches from the front
Tom, Brian, and Bryce,
I'm sure you've gotten many many emails about the goods and bads of remaking old movies but I'd like to share something that I've learned from your show. I'll be brief.
This podcast changed my mind on the idea of looking forward towards upcoming projects with optimism instead of pessimism. I should hope that my favorite franchise gets as many ""at bats"" as possible. If I love something, then I should hope for it to get more attention. Even if the remake is bad it allows me to bring it up with friends and show them the version I fell in love with. And most importantly, later bad movies do not make the thing I love worse.
This podcast actually changed my mind on that.
- Ander
"On last week's show Tom said ""• EW Scripps bought Nuvyyo in January 2022 to offer an ATSC 3.0-compatible DVR called the Tablo Dual HDMI""
That was a mischaracterization. The original Verge artilce said ""bought Nuvyyo, a Canadian startup best known for its Tablo DVR devices for cord-cutters. The acquisition, which hasn’t been previously reported, is part of Scripps’ multibillion-dollar bet on acquiring stations, networks, and spectrum for an ATSC 3.0-powered antenna TV future.""
Laura, ,Product Marketing Manager at Nuvyyo – the makers of Tablo, very kindly pointed out the mistake.
""The Tablo DUAL HDMI is not ATSC 3.0 compatible, nor can you load streaming apps on it.
While it is available via Amazon and our web store it is not available at Best Buy.
We are working on an ATSC 3.0 compatible product – the Tablo ATSC 3.0 QUAD HDMI – however it is not yet available.
It’s also worth noting that while ATSC 3.0 has been approved in Canada, there are no commercial rollouts of the standard in that country.
Introducing the Tablo ATSC 3.0 QUAD HDMI – A Tablo DVR for NextGen TV
-Laura
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