Cordkillers 544: The Bond Identity Crisis

This week, we dive into the star-studded Avengers Doomsday casting, Amazon’s retro James Bond reboot, and Duke University’s logo drama with The White Lotus. Plus, a major patent settlement between Amazon and Nokia, Netflix’s surprising Q1 growth, and more!

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Supply Run

  • Avengers Doomsday Casting - “X-Men” stars Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Kelsey Grammer, James Marsden, Alan Cumming, Channing Tatum, and Rebecca Romijn are among the big names joining the cast. New actors include Pedro Pascal’s Mr. Fantastic and Vanessa Kirby’s Invisible Woman. Variety

  • Bond Franchise Reboot - Amazon is reportedly casting the youngest Bond yet and setting the series in the 1960s, with a focus on retro cars and gadgets. The Sun

Search Party

  • Duke’s Logo Drama - Duke University is upset over the unauthorized use of their logo in a scene from White Lotus, arguing it creates a false endorsement. Hollywood Reporter

  • Bond Reboot Producers - Amazon MGM taps Amy Pascal and David Heyman to produce a new Bond film. The Verge

Buried Treasure

  • Brian: The Studio

  • Amos: Cory Booker for Sport

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Scanning the Horizon

  • Canadian Streaming Growth - Streaming continues to rise, with a projected reach of 54% of households by 2027. Mobile Syrup

  • Max Rebranding - Warner Bros. Discovery shifts Max’s branding to a monochromatic black-and-white design to recapture HBO’s classic aesthetic. The Verge

  • Amazon & Nokia Settle Patent Dispute - The companies reach a multi-year agreement, ending all litigation over Nokia’s streaming video technology. Reuters

  • Netflix Q1 Success - Netflix reports a 9% year-over-year viewership boost, partly thanks to the surprise hit miniseries Adolescence. Investors

Chatter

Lately, I’ve been noticing that my “Watch Later” queues are basically digital graveyards. Stuff just piles up and I never get back to it—either because it’s no longer relevant, I forgot why I saved it, or I just don’t care anymore. Between TikTok, trailers auto-playing on every app, and algorithmic suggestions pulling me in 30 directions, I’m wondering: do we even need “Watch Later” lists anymore? Or have they become a relic of an earlier, more optimistic internet?