#May2021
Amazon is in talks to buy MGM for $9 billion. Bezos, Jeff Bezos!
Amazon’s looking to stick its full shaft in the movies game, friends. The Titan has in negotiations to buy MGM for $9 billion and its acquisition would come with properties such as James Bond and The Hobbit. Not too fucking shabby, eh?
JMS’ comic ‘Rising Stars’ optioned for movie by MGM
Shit, I remember JMS’ Rising Stars. That shit was…a while ago. Like, me maybe just beginning in college lengths of “a while ago”, I think? And now the comic, which I remember vaguely enjoying, is coming to the big screen.
‘The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai’ being adapted by Kevin Smith for TV
I first saw The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai last month, and I fucking *loved it* through and through. What a coked out masterpiece of 1980s history. But a TV series? Being adapted by Kevin Smith? I’m cautious, at best.
Oh: Ronda Rousey starring in ‘Road House’ remake
So, I love Ronda Rousey. And I’ve always had a soft spot for Road House. But I’m not so sure about the two of them combining forces. I mean. I’m going to see it though. ‘Cause Ronda.