A lot of news comes to us in the world of geek each week. Kristin walks us through the news this week in geek, July 11th.
This Week in Geek July 11th
After a few delays due to the pandemic, Black Widow finally premiered in theaters and on Disney Plus with premiere access this week. It’s the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to be released since the pandemic.
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced today that Marvel Studios’ Black Widow debuted to an estimated total of more than $215M globally this weekend, including $80M in domestic box office, $78M in the international box office, and over $60M in Disney+ Premier Access consumer spend globally.
Black Widow is the largest domestic box office opening since the COVID-19 pandemic began and the largest domestic opening weekend since Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker in December 2019. The combined theatrical and Disney+ Premier Access opening makes Black Widow the only film to surpass $100M in domestic consumer spending on opening weekend since the start of the pandemic. It is the highest domestic opening weekend for a Marvel Cinematic Universe origin story after Black Panther and Captain Marvel.
Check out a no-spoiler review of Black Widow here.
Comic-Con @Home News
Since San Diego Comic-Con will again host the virtual Comic Con @ Home, Netflix announced their Geeked Comic-Con @Home line-up. The list of panels includes Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Fear Street Trilogy, The Last Mercenary, Lucifer, and Army of Thieves.
AMC also announced that all of their Comic-Con @Home panels — including ones for Doctor Who and the Walking Dead Universe — will be released on AMC+ the day after the main event.
Disney+ News
We saw a new trailer and learned more about Star Wars: Visions at Anime Expo. This will be an anthology series of shorts that bring together some of the best anime creators to celebrate the series in a galaxy far, far away. The show will premiere on Disney Plus on September 22nd.
On August 11, we’ll get the premiere of Marvel’s What If? This series offers the familiar stories from the MCU with a twist, like Peggy Carter as Captain Carter. In a new trailer, we got a glimpse of these types of twists and “what ifs” as well as hearing a posthumous performance by Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa.
Disney+ unveiled a new trailer and poster for Marvel Studios’ “What If…?,” showcasing the compelling series that reimagines famous events from films in the MCU. Creating a multiverse of infinite possibilities, “What If… ?” features fan-favorite characters, including Peggy Carter, T’Challa, Doctor Strange, Killmonger, Thor, and more. The new series, directed by Bryan Andrews with AC Bradley as head writer, features signature MCU action with a curious twist. Marvel Studios’ first-ever animated series launches on Disney+ on Wednesday, August 11.
More in This Week in Geek July 11th
River Song is set to make her return to Big Finish with the ninth series of The Diary of River Song. Alex Kingston will reprise her role in the new audio drama, which will be released in October, and will see River team up with Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart and scientist Dr. Liz Shaw.
Amazon Studios announced that Good Omens will be getting a second season. David Tennant and Michael Sheen will return as their demonic and angelic roles respectively. Presumably, the new season will introduce a new story, as the first season covered the entirety of the original book by Neil Gaiman.
If you love geeky fashion and the designers behind them, then we have some treats for you. We have a feature on designer Lynne Marie Martens whose new business, Pocket Couture, a clothing alteration company that focuses on providing high-quality pockets.
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