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Ghost in the Machine w/ Valerie Veatch | Nerdigo Media at Sundance Film Festival Make sure to add Sundance's latest to your watchlist!

Now up on the site: Join @theladykayb.bsky.social for a conversation with filmmaker Valerie Veatch, director of Ghost in the Machine, following its Sundance Premiere.

Veatch unpacks the problematic ideas at the root of AI. Watch the full interview👇
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Next ‘Fast and Furious’ Movie ‘Fast Forever’ Sets Spring 2028 Release Date Universal has dated Vin Diesel's next "Fast and Furious" movie, titled "Fast Forever," for March 2028 release date.

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Nominations are officially out! Now you can give up your Deepak-esque "no spoilers" ban and watch our Oscar Nominations prediction show with @walthickey.bsky.social . Find out how right we were!!!

"The Beauty" Cast on Cultural Impact, Beauty Standards & Humanity In New FX Nerdigo was invited by FX to the exclusive global press conference for The Beauty, the brand new series created by Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story) & Matthew Hodgson (9-1-1).

“Keeping people in a place of inadequacy is more profitable.”
FX’s The Beauty cuts straight to the truth about beauty, capitalism, and control.

Read our preview from @theladykayb.bsky.social:
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In this week's episode of Nerdigo News, we're joined by Walter Hickey (numlock.com, You Are What You Watch) to predict who we think is getting nominated at this year's Academy Awards. Subscribe to… 2026 Oscar Nomination Predictions

On the most recent episode of Nerdigo News we're joined by @walthickey.bsky.social to discuss who will be nominated by @theacademyusa.bsky.social this week!

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On tomorrow's show.... whose honor is it to be nominated?

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Anonymous Buyer Purchases 'Holy Grail of Comic Books' That Debuted Superman for $15 Million Nic Cage's previously owned, stolen, and sold issue of Action Comics No. 1, which introduced the world to Superman, sells for $15 million.

And it wouldn't be an episode of Nerdigo News if we didn't have a very, very expensive comic book to talk about. This week's comes from @rollingstone.com @rollingstone.com www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

Warner Bros. Discovery Officially Rejects Paramount’s Revised Offer, Stands by Netflix Deal Paramount released a revised tender offer last month, with Larry Ellison agreeing to personally backstop the deal. WBD says the offer would be 'the largest LBO in history.'

We did our best to get caught up on the Warner Bros./Netflix/Paramount situation but there's been even more developments since we recorded. Until we're back next week, stay tuned to @thr.com's great coverage on this www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

‘The Batman Part II’: Sebastian Stan In Talks For Role Opposite Robert Pattinson In Sequel – The Dish Sebastian Stan is in talks to join 'The Batman Part II'

We did our best to separate the rumors and speculation from the facts in the @deadline.com reporting about Sebastian Stan Batman Part 2 casting news deadline.com/2026/01/the-...

If James Cameron Doesn't Direct Avatar 4, Creator Of WB's $2.8 Billion Hit Franchise Wants To Replace Him Who wants to replace Avatar’s James Cameron?

We also talked about how James Wan told @screenrant.bsky.social that he'd be excited to step into the Avatar director's chair. Find more on that here: screenrant.com/james-wan-av...

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Pushed Netflix to Offer Performance-Based Bonuses to ‘The Rip’ Crew The move is a departure from the streaming service's business model of only paying fees up front.

We talk about how Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are shaking up Netflix's business model by pushing for performance based bonuses. You can read way more about it on @thr.com www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Box Office Predictions, Doomsday Teaser | Nerdigo News Plus what's next for Star Wars?

This week's episode of Nerdigo News is now live!

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This didn’t work for Norman Peltz and Ike with Disney, and it will be a very long costly battle to take over the Warner Bros. board. But the Ellisons have an awful lot of money to spend on this.

If you’re curious about how that surprise @oni-press.bsky.social / @archiecomics.bsky.social deal came about and what it means for new comics and collections over the next few years, have I got a podcast for you!

Finally: We had to come up with a name for our new mascot. Please submit your nominations below. And be sure to watch the episode to hear our top candidates at the time of recording!

‘Stranger Things’ Finale Delivers $25M+ To Movie Theaters After New Year’s Play, More Than 60% Of That From AMC – Box Office Update 'Stranger Things' Finale Grosses $25M+ for Movie Theaters in concessions

We also discussed the much rumored 17-day theatrical window Netflix is considering for future Warner Bros. movies. That piece of speculation began its life in this @deadline.com article if you're interested: deadline.com/2026/01/box-...

The Very Last Days of Diamond Comics - UPDATED Diamond Comics shut down for the final time on Wednesday, December 31st 2025, and it was eulogized in both images and words

We always recommend you follow @comixace.bsky.social for comic book news, and the ongoing saga of Diamond Distribution has been no different. We definitely recommend her account of the final days of that institution, as well as all her coverage of that story. www.comicsbeat.com/the-very-las...

‘Muppet Show’ Revival Special Gets Release Date, First Look at Disney+ and ABC (TV News Roundup) Disney+ has unveiled a first look at “The Muppet Show” event special, which is slated to premiere on Feb. 4, 2026. The special will also air on ABC.

We also previewed the potential of The Muppets Show returning to Disney+. For more information about that, and all things TV, check out this weekly wrap up from @variety.com variety.com/2025/tv/news...

Box Office: ‘Avatar 3’ Flies Past $1 Billion, Sleeper Hit ‘Housemaid’ Delivers Sydney Sweeney Needed Win James Cameron's threequel achieved the milestone Saturday at the New Year weekend box office, while other notable holiday victors include 'Zootopia 2,' sleeper hit 'The Housemaid' and Timothée…

We discussed the weekend's box office and Avatar: Fire and Ash hitting $1B world wide. If you want to read more about that, we recommend you check out this article on @thr.com www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Avatar 3 Box Office, Muppet Show Returns | Nerdigo News Ep.1 New year, New Brand!

The first ever episode of Nerdigo News is now live! Join us as we get current on some personal news, name our new mascot, and break down the top entertainment news headlines of the week! www.nerdigo.com/p/avatar-3-b...

The Revolution Was Only In Theaters In 2025, the movies were all about fighting back.

2025 was the year everything got worse.
Except the movies.
And that wasn’t an accident.

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The Revolution Was Only In Theaters In 2025, the movies were all about fighting back.

2025 wasn’t just a good year for film. It was a year about resistance.

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1/11 - A Knight of the 7 Kingdoms Book Spoiler Talk
1/16 - Energon Comic Universe Check In
1/23 - 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Review

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