Also known as the stock market.

Although they at least have advanced ticket sales to get a rough estimate, although they’re also extrapolating way beyond that, so still precognition.

I really liked the idea of Starfleet Academy. The show we got has problems, but it still mostly works.

I think a medical drama show would have issues because one main issue of medical dramas is “lack of”, be it lack of people, lack of supplies, etc. But in Star Trek world you wouldn’t have a lack of anything. Although if you make it animated with really weird medical problems and/or set it somewhere like a warzone, maybe it could work.

Make new movies

They did. This is a lead up to their new film.

In terms of it being a low effort cash grab… Yes? But also they’re putting films in theaters people want to see. Putting “old” films in theaters is pretty common. It’s probably one screen a day for a few days, it doesn’t take away from any other ongoing film.

If we don’t see a body they aren’t dead. Apocalypse vaporized the body. Magneto is alive.

I think if I needed to convince someone to watch this show, this is the episode to show. It’s confusing, because a lot happens in a short time, but it was awesome.

Also Rama-Tut killed it. I love the “peace out” he does.

I’m in the US, so they definitely have an Eshop and always have.

I’m sure it’s just different bundles over the lifetime of the system.

Oh interesting! So there must have been different bundles because my Wii U Mario Kart bundle came with a physical copy of the game and a special red Mario controller + plastic wheel.

But looking online I do see the digital only bundle existed.

My Switch 1 didn’t come with anything bundled and I brought a physical copy of Breath of the Wild.

But when I bought my Switch 2 I saw Mario Kart was digital and Legends ZA was digital, so I assumed this was a new change over starting with this generation.

It’s a special case, but the Switch 2 Mario Kart launch bundle came preloaded with Mario Kart World digital. All previous versions of Nintendo consoles with a bundle came with physical media.

But you could absolutely purchase a non bundle Switch 2 and a physical Mario Kart World (for $20 more).

And you’re right that so far every first party game has had both a physical release and a digital release.

“Jurassic World Rebirth” (July 2nd 2025) and “Despicable Me 4” (July 3rd, 2024) each did $100 million+ for their opening July 4th weekend. So historically people did.

Jarhead (2005).

The trailer pitches an action/adventure war movie. Think like “Saving Private Ryan” but more adventurous. What we get instead is a “kids go to war only to discover that war is boring, not fun and terrible” movie. Also it just wasn’t a good film.

In theory it’s genius marketing. As a movie goer I’m excited to go see a war movie. But then, like the movie itself, I discover war isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Except… I knew that already. Sometimes I just want to see a fun action movie.

Funny enough the film has three direct to video sequels (although sequels in name only) which are generic action war films.

John de Lancie as Rama Tut. His voice stands out and it always makes me think that Q is up to something.

I know people like to shit on Jubilee for “lame fireworks powers”, but her whole escape sequence was beautiful.

“We got to get the X-Men back to the '90s”

Also in a blink and you’ll miss it moment, did Morph transform into Thor with Mjolnir while fighting the four horseman?

Momoa is a great Lobo, which is fitting because that’s pretty much the character he always plays. The downside is that he isn’t in the film much.

But I expect Momoa will stick around for a while and he’ll get a lot more in future films.

Brilliant! Then we’re done.

That was my immediate thought after reading the headline… Which showrunners? Neither franchise has any upcoming show to run.

But I think Pelia’s call out is enough of a crossover. A wink. I think you could do something similar with The Doctor, call out something like space whales and you’ll be good.

Minimal preshow trailers.

I know I’m preaching to the choir, but I want to highlight a huge reason I enjoy independent theatres.

Even if I’m going to an independent theater to see a big blockbuster film I watch maybe two film trailers and then the film starts. 7pm showtime? By 7:10pm the film is playing.

I saw Dune 2 at an AMC theater for IMAX and it was 30 minutes of trailers and commercials! Commercials are the worst. At least a film trailer might be interesting but a commercial for toothpaste?

Sources tell us that Timothée will be playing the lead role in what was described to us as a rom-com with a “higher brow”

I’m excited to see him play Wario.

Plus after the success of “Michael” I expect Madonna can play hardball. Madonna certainly has had a career on par with all the recent successful musician biopics. The success of “Michael” shows these films are still big money makers.

So hypothetically which branding would I look for?

There are 7 logos in the bottom left of the graphic. I’m assuming “Real D 3D” just means 3D glasses. ScreenX means panoramic. What about the other 5?

Flat? Screen? Scope?

I’ve never had much interest in IMAX because it also comes in different sizes(?) and I’ve always found it confusing.