OnScreen Episode 250 - Advocates of Great Entertainment: First Features

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, including some from Gamescom, in On Beat.  Lastly, we celebrate 250 episodes of the podcast by playing a round of Advocates of Great Entertainment in which we celebrate the first films of great Directors, specifically the Coen Brothers' Blood Simple and Robert Eggers' The VVitch. 

On the Horizon: 
The Robot Chicken Adult Swim Special - Sunday, August 30 - Adult Swim/HBO Max (next day)
The Blood of Dawnwalker - Thursday, September 3 - PC, PS5, XBOX SX
Orbitals - Thursday, September 3 - Switch 2
Mayday (movie) - Friday, September 4 - Apple TV
Onimusha: Way of the Sword - Friday, September 4 - PC, PS5, XBOX SX, Switch 2
By Any Means - Friday, September 4 - Theaters
Onslaught - Friday, September 4 - Theaters

On Beat: 
Dan Stevens (Legion) to play titular lead in RoboCop series for Prime from Peter Ocko (Lodge 49).
Jimmy Olsen series from American Vandal Showrunners, ordered, and titled The People v. Gorilla Grodd.
The Witcher 3 Remastered and Songs of the Past DLC.
Trailers
    Ali G: Who Iz I
    Brothers
    Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2
    Mega Man: Dual Override
    Stage Tour

Advocates of Great Entertainment:  First Features From Great Directors
Will - Blood Simple (1985, HBO Max), Directed by the Coen Brothers
Tyson - The VVitch (2015, Netflix), Directed by Robert Eggers

Next Week:
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Peacock)

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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