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Nerd News Roundup #ReleaseTheSnyderCut continues 2 years after the release of Justice LeagueBackground: During the shoot for Justice League, Zack Snyder (director) stepped down due to the death of his daughterJoss Whedon was brought in to finish the film.Reportedly up to 15-20% of the film was reshot, which supposedly drastically changed the film that was delivered.On Tuesday, 11/19/2019,  Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck, Ray Fisher and Zack Snyder himself tweeted the hashtag, all urging Warner Bros. to release the Snyder version of the film, which apparently does exist.Source – https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/11/19/20970509/zack-snyder-justice-league-release-snyder-cutNew Star Wars Holiday Special?According to an interview with Jon Favreau, the creator behind ‘The Mandalorian’ on Disney+, he has an interest in creating a new “Holiday Special” in the Star Wars universe.Favreau, if given the green light to make his own special, would like it to feature a character set to appear in an upcoming episode of ‘The Mandalorian’.The original Star Wars Holiday Special aired on CBS in 1978, a year after A New Hope hit theater.That special highlighted something called “Life Day” (mentioned already in ‘The Mandalorian’), and introduced us to Chewbacca’s family, and included cameos by the original cast (and Bea Arthur as a bartender!).Source – https://insidethemagic.net/2019/11/jon-favreau-star-wars-holiday-special-bb1/The Toys That Made Us – Season 3On November 15, 2019, Netflix released season 3 of their documentary series, ‘The Toys That Made Us’.What was originally billed as an “8-part” series, due to its popularity, we now get 4 brand new episodes.Episode 9 focuses on the ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’, Episode 10 on ‘Power Rangers’, Episode 11 on ‘My Little Pony’ and Episode 12 on ‘Professional Wrestling’Source – https://www.netflix.comPringles Gaming HeadsetIn what Pringles is referring to as a “Beta Prototype”, Pringles has developed a gaming headset, that when loaded with Pringles, can feed you chips.With the press of a button on an included remote, or the press of a button on the headset, a mechanical arm will swing around to your mouth to deliver you a chip.Source – https://www.engadget.com/2019/11/26/pringles-hunger-hammer-headset-feeds-you-chips/Walmart teases “The Child” PlushyIf you haven’t watched The Mandalorian on Disney+ yet, spoilers incomingIn order to keep “The Child” character, aka “Baby Yoda” a surprise, Disney had no merchandise of the character made for the Christmas shopping season. However, now that the cat is out of the bag, Disney is trying to remedy that.Listed on Walmart.com (though it has since been removed), is a Star Wars The Child 11″ Plush. The list price was $24.99 with a release date of May 24, 2020.Source – https://toy-wizards.com/2019/12/03/walmart-teases-mandalorian-fans-with-baby-yoda-vinyl-head-plush-breaks-internet-then-removes-toy/Black Widow Trailer dropsThe release of the Black Widow trailer marks the start of “Phase 4” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.The movie is a prequel/sequel that takes place following the events of Civil War.The movie stars Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), David Harbour (Red Guardian) and a rumored Robert Downey Jr. The Watering Hole (aka Discussion Topic) Disney+Cost – $6.99/mo, $69.99/year OR $12.99/mo with Hulu/ESPN+ bundleOriginals – High School Musical, The Mandalorian, Encore!, The Imagineering Story, Marvels Hero Project, The World According to Jeff Goldblum, Disney Family Sundays, Forky Asks a Question, Pixar in Real Life, SparkShorts.Overall value  If you would like to help support this show, consider becoming a patron. Head on over to patreon.com/nerdsafari, where we have 3 patron tiers and 4 stretch goals, including adding more shows per month and upgrading our recording equipment. If you don’t want to become a patron, consider a 1-time contribution with Venmo. Head on over to nerdsafaripodcast.com and scan the Venmo code in the footer. Can’t afford monetary support? No worries, you can also help us out by rating and reviewing us wherever you get your podcasts.