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This weekend is not the time to take a stand about seeing movies on their opening weekend. WithMatt Damon getting too old for this Bourneshiz,Bad Momsliving up to its title, andNervetweening it up Dave Franco style, there aren’t a lot of reasons to bust your way to the box office this weekend unless you’ve yet to see holdovers likeGhostbustersandStar Trek Beyond.
Still, there’s plenty to get excited about in the world of entertainment this week — or at least intrigued. Speaking of Matt Damon, the guy is showing up everywhere this week, including in a trailer for the somewhat bizarre new film that’s dubbed as the most expensive Chinese movie ever made,The Great Wall.The basic premise is that the most famous wall of all time wasn’t built to hold back Mongol hordes, but instead it was designed to stop some kind of weird dog monster thing. According to Damon’s character, this is “the first war I’ve seen worth fighting for.” And if that brilliant dialogue isn’t enough, consider that the director also directedHouse of Flying Daggersand the Beijing Olympics opening (and closing) ceremonies.
We’ll also be talking about the newJustice LeagueandWonder Womantrailers that came out of last week’s Comic-Con festivities, and asking the question: Can Wonder Woman resuscitate Warner Bros.’ DC universe? It looks pretty fantastic, especially when she breaks out her golden lasso. Because, here’s the thing: If Wonder Woman sucks, people may well give up on this entire franchise. All of the movies so far have arguably looked good both on paper, and in trailers, and both have been disappointments — massive ones in the case ofBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. DC and Warner desperately need a win, andWonder Womanis poised to spell out their fate. Luckily, it does look pretty awesome, as doesJustice League.
We’ll also discuss a mess of new Netflix shows in the works, including the return of the brilliantly spooky, Twilight Zone-inspired seriesBlack Mirror(which has a third season coming to Netflix), Arrested Development season 5, which is also in the works according to creator Mitch Hurwitz, and much more. Watch us here, on YouTube, or take the podcast on the road!
