Dissecting This Fiction Podcast

Welcome to Dissecting This Fiction! It's episode 44, so come join along as co-hosts Jessica and Steven go over the latest in movies, tv shows, and games.

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In TV and movie news, Walmart plans to bring drive-in theaters back with the help of Tribeca. The Westworld creators set their sights on Fallout, a popular video game franchise, for their next series. Star Trek gets animated for CBS All Access. Marvel acquires the Alien and Predator franchises for comic publication. Christopher Miller praises the Spider-verse sequel while preparing for a Clone High reboot. Beavis and Butthead are heading back to television. Third time's a charm! Hollywood begins filming again internationally. Jason Momoa plans to give everyone the cold shoulder with a live-action telling of Frosty the Snowman. HBO Max replaces Batman v Superman with the Ultimate Edition.

In trailers, we see a teaser for Cuphead and show our Respect for Aretha Franklin with a new biopic trailer. Along with a few more movies, The Silencing and The Tax collector. Ending the section with a War for Cybertron coming to Netflix this month and Die Hart, a Quibi comedy based on Kevin Hart.

Speaking of Quibi, we give our thoughts on The Princess Bride remake that dropped on Quibi. Jessica fills us in on another show called Murder House Flip. Warrior Nun hit Netflix and it’s not quite what we expected, but we have opinions. Finally, we watched 7500 on Amazon Prime.

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In gaming, Playstation Plus revealed the "free" games of July with NBA2K20, Rise of The Tomb Raider, and Erica: An Interactive Thriller. Disco Elysium and Fallout are getting the television treatment. We get new details on the unofficial, but official Harry Potter RPG. Call of Duty Modern Warfare Warzone got a surprise update again for season 4. NBA2K21 gets new details going into next gen and their price just went up with some questionable practices. Crysis Remastered goes through a bit of a crisis before it's even announced. Cyberpunk 2077 loses its legs. Rumors of an Xbox Series S swirl for August and Microsoft trademarks an old franchise in Fable. Sony might be implementing advertising into virtual reality. Nintendo makes a few apologies and EVO Online gets canceled. 

We finish our episode with some DTF quickie reviews on older games like No Man's Sky, Journey to the Savage Planet, and Star Wars Battlefront 2.   

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In TV and movie news, AMC Theaters decided to postpone their reopenings after Disney delayed Mulan and WB Studios did the same with TENET and Bill & Ted Face the Music were delayed. In the meantime, Christopher Nolan films are now available in Fortnite. Yes, you heard that correctly. Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to Netflix and film Chicken Run 2. HBO Max decides to extend their DC Extended Universe films on the service. Apparently less than a month on the service that put them to the forefront of marketing and branding wasn't long enough...weird. Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness gets another villain cast. Evil Dead lives on with another film. VelociPastor does too, but it's complicated. Cobra Kai gets rehomed on Netflix. Amazon Prime puts a watch party application into beta. Elizabeth Banks rides a The Magic School Bus. Animated shows make moves with voice acting to strengthen diversity. Brooklyn 99 starts over to tackle what a police show is in 2020. The Princess Bride gets a remake on Quibi that nobody asked for...seriously, nobody. Margot Robbie teams up with the Birds of Prey writer to sail the seas of The Pirates of the Caribbean. Universal takes a dive into the world of Atlantis. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are getting another reboot. No wonder they never grow up! Twister also gets a reboot, but it's not about the game. Michael Keaton might be joining the DCEU or should I say Batman Returns...Returns? NAILED IT! 

In trailers, we talk about the new Unsolved Mysteries series headed to Netflix. There is a new trailer for The King's Man. Honestly, we forgot it was a thing. Lastly, The Boys Season 2 dropped a few clips and a trailer.

In reviews, Jessica watched the Hulu series Mrs. America and we finish the episode with our thoughts on Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. Will there be spoilers? Probably not! But seriously, there won't be. 

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Welcome to Dissecting This Fiction! It's episode 41, so come join along as co-hosts Jessica and Steven go over the latest in movies, tv shows, and games.

What's On The Exam Table?

In gaming, July brings new games for Xbox Games with Gold and Playstation Plus. History reveals a Hobbit / Lord of the RIngs journey that never happened. WB Games and Rocksteady may have a Suicide Squad game to add with the next Batman Arkham game. Shawn Layden comes back to talk about his thoughts on the future of game length sustainability. CD Projekt Red showcases some more of Cyberpunk 2077 during their Night City Wire. Facebook makes moves in the gaming realm with the purchase of Ready at Dawn. Microsoft will be closing down most of their retail stores in place of a digital future, but Mixer won’t be a part of the plan as Microsoft is abandoning the service and directing the current streamers to create on Facebook Gaming. Dr. Disrespect is banned from Twitch for the time being, but nobody really seems to know why. Crystal Dynamic shows off new gameplay of Marvel’s Avengers during their War Table stream. Sony breaks records with The Last of Us Part 2 and Steven reviews the game after playing all 30 hours.

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In TV news, Stranger Things hints at the episode count for season 4 on social media. Solar Opposites gets renewed for season 3 long before season 2 comes out. Dan Harmon follows his co-creator and signs a deal with Fox Entertainment for another Rick and Morty type show. New Warriors is dead, but Modok was going to be in the series. CBS All Access realizes that content exclusive to senior citizens might not be the future of streaming. Jessica gives her final review on The Great. We talk Devs, the FXX show on Hulu and be careful the Floor is Lava. Yes, that's really the name of the show on Netflix. July is almost here, so it is time to see what will release on all of the streaming services.

In trailers, Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti are trapped in the same day over and over while visiting Palm Springs on Hulu. Netflix is begging everyone to see how cool their new show called Warrior Nun is, but is it? HBO Max gives us another tease of Darkseid in the Snyder Cut.

In movies, RIP Sir Ian Holm, you have given us all many great unexpected adventures through your career. Comic-Con goes online this year. Movie theaters change their attitude about mask wearing during their reopening. Kristen Stewart joins royalty for her next film as Princess Diana. Hugh Jackman might be racing his way to the big screen again with a biopic called Ferrari. The Animorphs series is trying to make a comeback, yes, seriously. Ewan McGregor teaches us a lot about his role in Pinocchio. And we finish the episode with our review on The Wrong Missy, a Happy Madison film for Netflix.

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In gaming, EA showed off their new lineup of games at the EA Live event and it’s about what you expected, but they did talk about Star Wars Squadrons, Apex Legends, and Sims 4, so there is that. Square Enix revealed a new Kingdom Hearts game, well sorta. It’s a rhythm game called Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory. Nintendo gets back into photography with an announcement of a new Pokemon Snap game for the Switch. PAX West and PAX Australia have shifted to a joint digital event this year, called PAX Online. Microsoft gives gamers a better idea of how the Smart Delivery feature will work within the Xbox One and Xbox Series X ecosystem. CD Projekt Red has some bad news, CyberPunk 2077 was delayed to 2078. Okay, not that long, but long enough to upset some people. The Crash Bandicoot franchise might have a new game leaked online. The Polish Education System has added a video game to the recommended reading. Wait, what!?

Finally, we end the episode with our reviews on a few games. Jessica has some “choice” words for a mobile game called Choices. Steven and his Warzone squad pulled out another clutch quads victory. It’s not quite a review, but there’s some new game features we talk about. We dive into a game called Man Eater. When GTAV and Tony Hawk Pro Skater fuck in the ocean, you get this game about a shark just trying to live an honest life. That isn’t the only apex predator we played a game about. Steven also gives his thoughts on Predator Hunting Grounds, a 4v1 console exclusive online game for Playstation 4.

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In TV, it's looking a little more sunny in Philadelphia with another season. DC and HBO Max team up to fight crime with a new comic, while HBO Go takes a hike. Cops is no more, after a 33 season run. Quibi is still trying to convince society to use the service. We go over Reno 911 , Tacoma FD, and Supergirl season 5 in our new section, DTF Quickies.

In trailers, give out impressions on Bill and Ted Face the Music bound for theaters, Eurovision, coming to netflix, 7500 coming to Amazon, and Archive, coming to somewhere, but we aren't exactly sure where yet.

In movies, the Oscars and BAFTAs have some announcements. WB finally caved in to the pandemic and shifted around some of their release dates for the theater.  Jurassic World 3 is ready to start up shooting again, but with more safety measures. Star Wars celebration gets cancelled for this year. It will be back! But the new date might be far, far away...To end our episode, we review the latest movie to hit Disney Plus, Artemis Fowl.  

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We talk about a Remedy for next gen console gaming Control. Warzone has released an update for season 4 and it’s all drama, while Sony patents a possible solution to rage quitting. A Star Wars game leaks, again, causing EA to finally drop the news of Star Wars Squadrons. Google Stadia got a glimpse at Gods and Monsters, while AT&T considers selling some important gaming assets. Miles Morales caused an uprising, while Sony finally revealed the PS5 and tons of other games slated for next-gen release. IGN's Summer of Gaming event has had some great announcements so far (of new games and DLC), and The Guerilla Collective is pumping out indie games like nobody's business (but we made it ours!). Make sure to listen to the episode for the keyword, and instructions for a chance to win a free digital game code!

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The Playstation 5 was finally revealed this week and we are joined by our friends, Mike and Ryan from What's the Focus podcast to discuss the whole event. The games that had us excited, as well as the games that completely disappointed us. Let's not forget about the console reveal, itself! I don't think anybody can forget what they showed. Let's just say it was certainly unexpected. 

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Welcome to Dissecting This Fiction! Its episode 36, so come join along as Co-hosts Steven and Jessica go over the latest in movies, tv shows, and games. 

First off, we have made some slight changes to our format and will now be separating video games from TV and Film, but both will be weekly episodes. Feel free to contact us with feedback on the changes. Good or bad, we appreciate the help to grow our podcast. 

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In TV news, Daredevil and friends could be back in  the MCU as early as November. Evan Peters may even be joining the party in Wandavision, but who is he playing? The Mandalorian gets a confirmed release date for season 2. Jason Sudeikis remotely creates a comedy competition show for TBS. Space Force unofficially announced a season 2, at least, we hope. Batwoman gets closer to a known identity for Season 2. Move over James Gunn, The Flash loses a cast member over old tweets. The Last of Us series for HBO adds another creative mind to the project. We finish television with a talk about our thoughts on Defending Jacob and Future Man season 3. 

In Trailers, we check out You should Have Left coming to PVOD  and Lovecraft Country for HBO. 

In Movies, WB and Paramount release Just Mercy and Selma as free rentals. Major filming locations are slowly opening up to get back to work for Hollywood. AMC is further in debt than before. Cannes Film Festival had something to say, even though the event had been long cancelled. Studio Ghibli ventures into 3D animation with their next film. Steven ends the episode with a review of the movie Itsy Bitsy on Amazon Prime. 

Come join us while we Dissect This Fiction! We are DTF...are you? 

You can also find us on DTFcast.com or contact us with any suggestions, requests, or feedback you may have for our podcast. [email protected]