Week In Nerdom 8-21

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Follow-ups/Corrections Fear Factory - The band has finally replaced Burton C Bell. Dimebag/Dean - Evan Rubinson has responded publicly saying that no such things occurred Dimebag’s 55th bday New Videos Halestorm - https://youtu.be/srT0pgC_yto Back From the Dead. From the band’s next record, set for 2022 release. Ed Sheeran - Visiting hours https://youtu.be/t3CoEyYEf4A from new album = out October 29. Tours NIN - cancels 2021 tour. Riot Fest - Sept 16-19. Slipknot has joined the Headliners, taking the Sunday spot from NIN. AND Thursday the 16th has been added to the mix, with Morrissey set to curate the entire evening (it will only be a night-time lineup.) http://riotfest.org Gaming/Tech Follow-ups/Corrections Splitgate - The full release has been delayed indefinitely. Quake 4K remaster now available on all major gaming platforms for $10!! Includes all expansion packs including a new one from Machine Games, as well as multiplayer campaign support AND plain ol’ multiplayer! Amazon Department Stores Amazon is opening brick and mortar department style stores… we are going backwards nerds… Horizon Workrooms Facebook VR is going corporate. Oculus Quest 2 is the key to almost in person meetings. Elder Scrolls: Skyrim 10th anniversary edition to be released Nov 11. With the anniversary edition there is a slew of new additions to the core game. All the DLC and additions from the original Skyrim launch through the special edition of Skyrim from a few years ago, PLUS what Bethesda is calling 500 unique Creation Club elements, including new weapons, quests, bosses, dungeons, and spells. AND they will be adding fishing to the game. Comic Books/Books Follow-ups/Corrections War of the Bounty Hunters - Boba Fett’s ship has a new name, Firespray. Star Wars: Crimson Reign New Star Wars comic book series announced. Crimson Reign will be the sequel to War of the Bounty Hunters, and will focus on Qi’ra as she becomes the leader of the Crimson Dawn. Part 2 of Charles Soule’s Star Wars trilogy. X-Men Jonathan Hickman is leaving… again. The X-Men revitalizer will make his leave after Inferno, an upcoming event. Hickman won’t be leaving Marvel, as many have done recently, but instead will move on to his “next big Marvel thing,” the X-Men line however will once again do a soft reboot in January. TV/Streaming Follow-ups/Corrections Punky Brewster - The revival is no more. Peacock has cancelled Punky Brewster after just one season. Paramount Premieres - Yellowstone Nov 7th on Paramount Network. Mayor of Kingstown Nov 14 on Paramount+, 1883 December 19th on Paramount+ Trailers He-Man and the Masters of the Universe - https://youtu.be/ZXApnj-ztIE NOT the second half of the Kevin Smith series… but equally as cringe. Produced by Rob David who was behind the Smith series and the DC comics. Sept 16 Foundation - https://youtu.be/X4QYV5GTz7c Sept 24 can’t get here fast enough. The Psychohistory is strong in this one!! Lives of the Mayfair Witches The OTHER Anne Rice series is ALSO getting a series adaptation on AMC. The Lives of the Mayfair Witches is currently in production. Movies Follow-ups/Corrections Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) will be introduced in the MCU in Black Panther 2. To hit theaters July 8 2022 Trailers Eternals - https://youtu.be/x_me3xsvDgk Still set for Nov 5th. Captain America 4 Anthony Mackie is officially onboard for the movie. Catwoman: Hunted DC has announced that Catwoman is getting an ANIME. Catwoman:Hunted is set to release this fall, Gene Roddenberry New Biopic in the works from Roddenberry Entertainment. Son Rod will EP Rumor Mill Secret Wars The original Secret Wars writer Jim Shooter has dropped some heavy hints that Marvel is likely early on in the process of a live-action secret wars! Captain America 4 Sebastian Stan rumored to return as Buckey. Star Wars: Finn Series could replace the lost Cara Dune series…