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  1. Hi folks, I don't usually watch this show and I apologize if I'm breaking protocol, but I happened to catch the crossover episode on 3/30 with the social media couple in the cave, and I was wondering if anyone here knew if they followed up on them (the couple) in the Grey's episode (which I didn't watch). S19 ended with him dumping her for being more interested in (or addicted to) Likes than she was in him, or even in preserving her own life. Does anyone know if that's where it stayed, or did they reconcile in the second hour? TIA for any info.
  2. MarkHB

    The Batman (2022)

    You know, when I wrote this, I had no idea how much darkness there would actually be. FWIW, I really liked the movie.
  3. I think a big chunk of the debt was the $43 Billion WBD had to borrow and give to AT&T as part of the split. I can't blame Zaslav for that. Fun facts: As separate companies, AT&T and TimeWarner each paid dividends to stockholders. After the merger, AT&T's dividend didn't go up to reflect the combination of two successful companies.* Post-breakup, AT&T's dividend went down, and there's no sign of WBD paying any dividends at all. You all get one guess as to how I voted my pittance of AT&T shares on the Board of Directors proxy. Hint: it was the very last thing I did with them before selling. *- I know, there are nuances like the immense number of outstanding AT&T shares. My holdings were far less than the average retired Wichita lineman has.
  4. They're auctioning the costumes and props! https://www.icollector.com/Movie-Set-Auction-from-the-Superheroes-Show-7-Seasons-Auction_as83530
  5. The only reports I had seen come out of the test screenings were "middling to good" until yesterday, except for a few that were obviously biased against the movie anyway. Plus, the viewers were watching an unfinished TV movie in a theater, so I imagine a lot of the seams were showing. Also, here's the official statement from WB (via THR):
  6. I think that was because Aquaman 2 has been moved to come out before The Flash, and apparently the scene was important enough to keep. I also think that the photos of Ben from that post look very much like he's in costume as Bruce Wayne, and I strongly doubt that he'll put on a Batsuit again (in real time, not sure how he's going to look in The Flash).
  7. I haven't been back in a while, but this is a relatively sane place compared to everything else out there, so... I think Deadline had the clearest explanation. The film was produced as an HBO Max Original, which essentially meant not-really-cinematic production values (I thought it looked great, but I haven't seen it in a theater). Zaslov has apparently reached a decision that HBO Max is NOT going to be the home of original movies, because they don't appreciably attract or retain subscribers relative to series or theatrical films, and that Deadline article points out that they have this one chance to take a huge writeoff on the movie because of the merger and the arcana of US tax laws. Couple that with the fact that the announcement of the earnings call tomorrow afternoon specifically says "The Company will host an extended conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET that same day to discuss the results and provide a Direct-to-Consumer strategy update." (emphasis mine). Bottom line: Zaslov doesn't believe the ROI is there for expensive scripted originals on streaming, at least not movies, and he's still on his quest to cut $3 Billion in "synergy". It really sucks, but I don't think the decision to cut Batgirl has anything to do with the quality of the story/acting/direction, etc. So far as The Flash goes, I still think the film will be released as planned in June unless Ezra is brought up on felony charges.
  8. It still bugs me that, even after Melissa came off of maternity leave, so much of the story just... wasn't about Kara. Since the finale, I've watched some clips from S1 and the joy Melissa had was palpable; that was all gone by the end. I really hope she's happier now that it's over, even if Superman & Lois barely makes sense at times.
  9. Of all the films listed in the "Publicly discussed with no date attached" section of the Page One post, guess which one has made the news.... Interview with David Koepp who has written the script... (via Comicbook.com) Now I need a Prometheus Portal.
  10. The Jaime Reyes Blue Beetle movie starring Xolo Maridueña is now going to be a theatrical release on August 18, 2023! This is a move off of HBO Max.
  11. CW probably paid for some kind of exclusivity. I still believe that a big part of the reason it was cancelled was that it didn't sell overseas. That, and my Grand Unified JJ Abrams Conspiracy Theory.
  12. This one's just on Instagram so it won't embed (damn you Meta!)... but Leslie got her onesie out again! https://www.instagram.com/p/CWMXHTgFiJm/
  13. MarkHB

    The Batman (2022)

    I think comparing to Batman Begins is going to happen any time a new Batman franchise is booted. Having said that, as was said above, this isn't an origin story (it's more of Year Two), and I think the real meat of it is that I don't anticipate (based admittedly on nothing but hope) that Matt Reeves intends to take his Batman into any direction remotely resembling where Nolan went, and instead he'll stick to more of a regular superhero franchise plan going forward.
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