OnScreen Episode 249 - X-Force '97

This week on the podcast, The Total Screen's William Rohrig and Tyson Gifford look towards what is coming up On the Horizon.  Then, we cover the best of the week's news and trailers, mostly from Disney's recent D23 event, in On Beat.  Lastly, we stick with Disney properties by discussing season 2 of X-Men '97 in Full Spoilers.

On the Horizon: 
Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall - Tuesday, August 25 - For Purchase and Rental
The Simpsons: "Yellow Mirror" (Special) - Wednesday, August 26 - Disney+
Brigandine: Abyss - Wednesday, August 26 (27th for consoles) - PC, PS5, XBOX SX/ Switch 2
Adults - Thursday, August 27 - FXX/Hulu
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection 2 - Thursday, August 27 - PC, PS5, XBOX SX, Switch/2
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy - Thursday, August 27 - PC, PS5, XBOX SX
Star Wars Zero Company - Thursday, August 27 - PC, PS5, XBOX SX
Dark Matter - Friday, August 28 - Apple TV
The Whisper Man (Movie) - Friday, August 28 - Netflix
Penny Lane is Dead (Movie) - Friday, August 28 - Shudder
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition - Friday, August 28 - Switch 2
Buddy - Friday, August 28 - Theaters
Idiots - Friday, August 28 - Theaters
Legend of the White Dragon - Friday, August 28 - Theaters
The Dog Stars - Friday, August 28 - Theaters
Coyote Vs ACME - Friday, August 28 - Theaters

On Beat: 
Spider-Man: Brand New Day crosses $2B global, 8th ever, 2nd fastest.
D23 highlights.
    Kingdom Hearts and Coco shenanigans.
    Oswald, 3 part series from Jon Favreau.
    Star Wars: Star Fighter details.
    X-Men castings
        Sadie Sink as Jean Grey
        Samara Weaving as Emma Frost
        Kit Connor as Cyclops/Scott Summers
        Inde Navarrette as Rogue
        Maya Boyd as Storm
        Chris Abbott as Professor X/Charles Xavier
        Adam Driver as Mister Sinister/Nathaniel Milbury
    VisionQuest trailer.
    Avengers: Doomsday trailer.

Full Spoilers:
X-Men '97 season 2

Next Week: Advocates of Great Entertainment:  First Features From Great Directors
Tyson - The VVitch, Directed by Robert Eggers (Netflix)
Will - Blood Simple, Directed by the Coen Brothers (HBO Max)

OnScreen is the official podcast of The Total Screen.  After 300 episodes of The Weekly Set Podcast, and a handful of Nintendo related ones, The Total Screen decided to change things up by introducing a broader podcast to cover TV, film, and video games.  Stay tuned week to week as your hosts, Tyson Gifford and William Rohrig, discuss a myriad of topics spanning the 3 major mediums of entertainment.

 

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