Retaining the “leisure” in sports activities leisure, right here’s a rundown of some current wrestling & wrestler-related gadgets from Hollywood:
Samoa Joe’s Candy Tooth will likely be again as Peacock renews Twisted Metallic for a second season
As that video asserting the second season of the streamer’s motion/comedy/drama adaptation of the favored online game collection will remind you, AEW’s Samoa Joe (billed underneath his actual identify Joe Seanoa) solely gives the killer clown’s bodily efficiency whereas Will Arnett voices the character. It takes some getting used to, however whether or not you like or hate the method lots of credit score ought to go to Joe for making it really works in addition to it does.
General the present is lots of enjoyable, and was apparently a giant hit for the Comcast/NBCUniversal-owned streamer. The primary season additionally set-up much more story in its closing episode, so it’s cool we’re getting extra of it.
Joe wasn’t a weekly presence on AEW/ROH exhibits whereas filming season one, so it’s seemingly he’ll be taking a while whereas they make season two. Issue that into your predictions for his World title match with MJF at Worlds Finish in just a few weeks.
Bidding heats up for John Cena’s Coyote vs. Acme
Warner Bros made information once they determined to take a tax write-off moderately than launch the finished Looney Tunes film, a reside motion/animation hybrid that includes Cena as its villain. But it surely wasn’t the way in which anybody desires to be within the information, not even a giant soulless company. After a backlash from followers and the artistic neighborhood, the studio modified course and agreed to buy it to different distributors.
Deadline says Warners desires greater than $70 million for these distribution rights, and are “taking part in hardball” on the worth. That’s led Sony and Apple to resolve in opposition to bidding for Coyote vs. Acme regardless of the optimistic reception it obtained at screenings. Paramount (which might releases the film in theaters earlier than placing it on their streaming service) and Netflix have made bids, and Amazon is seemingly contemplating doing the identical.
Hopefully we’ll be capable to see Cena share the display screen with Wile E. someplace in 2024.
The Iron Claw will get a streaming house
It’s not even out but, however Sean Durkin’s film about The Von Erich household tragedy is getting some awards buzz. And now we all know the place you’ll be capable to stream it after its theatrical run. Its studio, A24, signed a deal with WBD to make Max the streaming house for a slew of current and upcoming releases — together with The Iron Claw. In order that’s the place you’ll be capable to see that in some unspecified time in the future in 2024.
Needs to be yr for wrestling & wrestlers in Hollywood!
