This week, we've got our first DC Comics show on HBO Max, several surprising developments with Marvel and Disney+, a few significant movie updates... and Quibi!

Show Notes

‘Suicide Squad’ Spinoff Series ‘Peacemaker’ Starring John Cena From James Gunn Set at HBO Max

Moon Knight Rumor Claims Marvel Really Does Want Keanu Reeves for Disney+ Series

Samuel L. Jackson to Play Nick Fury in New Marvel Disney Plus Series

‘Black Widow’ Opening Delayed to May 2021, Forcing ‘Shang-Chi’ and ‘Eternals’ to Move Back

Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi Is Looking to Sell Itself, Among Other Possible Options (Report)

Recommendations

#FREERAYSHAWN on Quibi

Ask Rufus, Rufus and Chaka Khan on Spotify

Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom on Disney+

Muppets Now on Disney+

Jessica Jones on Netflix

How to Murder Your Wife on Vudu

Solutions and Other Problems, Allie Brosh

Star Trek: Lower Decks on CBS All Access

Fenne Lily

Generations, Will Butler

This week awards analyst J Don Birnam joins us to discuss the impact of COVID on Hollywood productions and the nebulousness of streaming statistics.

Show Notes

Robert Pattinson's The Batman Resumes Production After Star Reportedly Tested Positive for COVID-19

Was ‘Mulan’ an “Unmitigated Disaster” or a Success? It’s Complicated

Data: Disney+ scored big financial windfall with 'Mulan' streaming release

CBS All Access Will Rebrand as Paramount+ Next Year

Roku may lose some NBC channels as dispute over Peacock streaming deal heats up

Roku and Comcast reach agreement to carry Peacock on Roku

'Harley Quinn' Renewed for Season 3 at HBO Max as DC Universe Drops Scripted

DC Universe to become premium comics service as TV originals move to HBO Max

Recommendations

Archer

Fargo

A Wilderness of Error

Ancient Tracks

Casey Neistat

Harley Quinn

Magic the Gathering Zendikar Rising

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

New York Film Festival

MLK/FBI

Her Socialist Smile

Wonder Woman 1984 and Dune Expected to Delay Theatrical Release

Tenet Could Be Chasing Profits at the Movie Theater for Months to Come

‘Tenet’ Had a Tepid Opening Weekend. Will That Drive Other Blockbusters Toward Streaming?

‘Wonder Woman 1984’: Exhibition Braces For Another Release Date Change During Pandemic Post-‘Tenet’

Warner Bros & Sony Hiding Box Office Numbers From Rival Studios On ‘Tenet’ & ‘Broken Hearts Gallery’: Here’s Why

Early Signs Point to ‘Mulan’ Outpacing ‘Hamilton’ on Disney+, Even With Premium Price

This week's distractions:

Mulan arrives on Disney+

Scalpers already taking advantage of Super Mario 3D All-Stars’ limited release

NFL Network and YouTube TV reach new carriage agreement

No, ‘The Boys’ Season 2 Is Not Only 3 Episodes Long

This week's distractions:

Watch Out Cable: 42% of Consumers Plan to Cancel Their TV Subscription

Comcast, Verizon, AT&T & Other Cable Providers Lost 1.55 Million Customers in Q2 2020

Netflix is Positioned to Lose 2 Million Subscribers Quarterly Over Lack of New Content

How Roku Built Itself Into a Major Gatekeeper in Premium Streaming

‘Mulan’ International Pricing Details on Disney Plus Revealed, France Subscribers Get Film at No Extra Cost

Mulan Releases To All Disney+ Subscribers For Free in December

Box Office Prophets: Weekend Wrap-Up

The Razer Kishi is proof that the console wars are over

This week's distractions:

Disney Announces a New Entertainment Streaming Platform Under the HotStar Brand

Why Disney And Apple Are Poised To Separate From Crowded Streaming Field

Disney Adds Apple, Roku And Google For ‘Mulan’ PVOD Billing On Disney+

Dylan O’Brien Paramount ‘Love And Monsters’ Movie Heading To PVOD

This week's recommendations:

FORTNITE and Apple Engage in a Legal Battle Royale

When Microsoft's ambitious 'Netflix of gaming' service launches in September, it won't arrive on Apple devices – here's why

DC Comics, DC Universe Hit By Major Layoffs

WarnerMedia Shopping Crunchyroll Sale

AT&T seeks sale for Warner gaming unit, could fetch about $4 billion, sources say

Zac Efron to Star in 'Three Men and a Baby' Remake for Disney+ (Exclusive)

Zoë Kravitz Calls Out Hulu for Lack of Diverse Shows After ‘High Fidelity’ Cancellation

‘MacGruber’ Will Forte Comedy Picked Up To Series By Peacock; Ryan Phillippe & Kristen Wiig Poised To Join

This week's recommendations:

Disney (DIS) Q3 2020 earnings

Disney's 'Mulan' coming to Disney+ in September for $29.99

Disney's 'Mulan' on VOD: How Much Money Could It Make

Disney Can Make More Money Streaming ‘Mulan’ Which Will Transform The World - Here’s How

Some exhibitors aren't thrilled about Disney's Mulan news

Disney launching streaming under the “Star” brand overseas

Netflix is releasing Disney's "The Woman in the Window"

AMC believes they've weathered the worst of it

Bill & Ted move up their release by a week to avoid Mulan

WarnerMedia’s Jason Kilar On New Structure, Layoffs & Future Of HBO Max, Theatrical Distribution & Linear TV

DC Universe’s acclaimed Harley Quinn animated series is now on HBO Max

With Exhibition On The Brink, Paramount Decree Topples, A Symbolic Thumb In The Eye

This week's recommendations:

This week on Streaming Into the Void:

Tenet release announced.

Disney+ picks up Black Beauty from Constantin.

AMC strikes historic deal with Universal, shortening number of days films need to run in theaters before going to digital.

Vulture is also calling the deal “historic”.

Streaming landscape jolted as AMC caves on theatrical window?

Netflix scores 160 (!!!) Emmy nominations. Disney+ and Apple TV+ (both less than a year old) also scored nominations.

Quibi got a flurry of nominations in the technical categories.

Lollapalooza 2020 going online-only.

This week's recommendations:

This week on Streaming Into the Void:

Apple TV+ can’t crack 7% household penetration.

Netflix gained nearly as many subscribers in the 1st half of 2020 as they did for all of 2019.

Quartz reports that a lack of live sports on cable, due to the pandemic, is making the decision to cut the cord easier for many cable subscribers.

Jurassic Park leaving Peacock for Netflix. Harry Potter leaving HBO Max.

Bill & Ted Face the Music is going PVOD and theatrical simultaneously on September 1st

Amazon Studios is closing in on Paramount’s Jack Ryan spin-off, “Without Remorse”.

These are the movies left to be released in 2020.