{"id":62114,"date":"2018-09-21T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2018-09-21T16:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/news\/?p=62114"},"modified":"2020-04-24T11:53:56","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T18:53:56","slug":"geek-headlines-marvel-trailers-star-wars-news-space-jam-stories-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/news\/geek-headlines-marvel-trailers-star-wars-news-space-jam-stories-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Geek Headlines: Marvel Trailers, Star Wars News, Space Jam Stories, and More!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was another good year for HBO. With <em>Game of Thrones<\/em>, <em>Westworld<\/em>, and other original series taking home multiple Emmys this past weekend, the big wigs once again proved that it\u2019s not just cable. In addition to <em>GoT<\/em> scoring big (again), Amazon\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Marvelous Mrs. Maisel<\/em> took home a stunning eight awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week has been brimming with geek headlines, so let\u2019s cut the pleasantries and dig right in.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Disney\u2019s Pumping the Brakes on Star Wars<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1200x630_star_wars_porg-640x336.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As arguably the single most powerful person in the entertainment business, Disney CEO <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bob Iger has some choice plans for the <em>Star Wars<\/em>\u00a0universe\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; including slowing it down. As many fans were worried that Disney\u2019s acquisition of Lucasfilm would result in quick cash-grabs and dozens of unneeded spinoffs, it looks like the team over at Disney is pumping the brakes a bit to focus on more pressing matters. This could be good news from not only a storytelling but a merchandising perspective too.\u00a0 You can read the full article <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/bob-iger-disneys-streaming-service-james-gunn-star-wars-slowdown-1145493\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>LeBron James in Space?<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" \/>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udfc0 \ud83e\udd55 \ud83c\udfac <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ay6wRaB915\">pic.twitter.com\/Ay6wRaB915<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SpringHill Ent. (@SpringHillEnt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpringHillEnt\/status\/1042488739832913920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 19, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s right! The outspoken athlete has been confirmed to star in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/morning-mix\/wp\/2018\/09\/20\/lebron-james-is-officially-doing-space-jam-2-a-sequel-to-the-michael-jordan-bugs-bunny-original\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\">upcoming Space Jam sequel<\/a>. The original \u201890s hit starred Michael Jordan and introduced a whole new generation, for better or worse, to the Steve Miller Band. James has got some pretty big shoes to fill, but something tells us he\u2019s more than up for the task. It looks like Bugs and gang are coming back, too.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The New Captain Marvel Trailer Is Simply Marvelous\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Exx9QubMkHo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first trailer for the highly anticipated new superhero film delivered in spades. With clear references to Blockbuster Video, pagers, and old-school Chevy Malibus, the 90s nostalgia is strong. As Marvel\u2019s first female-led superhero film, <em>Captain Marvel<\/em> has the ability to be one of the biggest action films in decades. March 2019 is still a ways away, but you can make the wait a little easier by checking out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/news\/2018\/09\/18\/captain-marvel-trailer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our reaction to the trailer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>One Shall Stand, One Shall Watch Transformers<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_25RK5GbJIc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are YOU doing September 27? If you\u2019re answer\u2019s anything except watching the original 1986 <em>Transformers<\/em> movie, then you better cancel those plans and grab a ticket stat! For one night only, Fathom Events is teaming up with Hasbro Studios to bring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/news\/2018\/09\/20\/the-transformers-the-movie\/\"><em>T<\/em><\/a><\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he Transformers: The Movie<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> back to the big screen. Viewers can enjoy a stunning new remastered version of the original animated film, and Hasbro\u2019s even promised a sneak peek of the upcoming Bumblebee movie. Check out the original trailer above and get pumped.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Don\u2019t Forget to Enter the Entertainment Earth Giveaway<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" \/>\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><script async=\"1\" defer=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v3.2\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-video\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/entertainmentearth\/videos\/2233079726922610\/\" data-width=\"620\">\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/entertainmentearth\/videos\/2233079726922610\/\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/entertainmentearth\/videos\/2233079726922610\/\">Hot off the Truck 9\/21<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Star Wars R2-D2 Screwdriver http:\/\/eearth.us\/?l=3b64kz Game of Thrones Miniature Iron Throne 7-Inch Replica Statue http:\/\/eearth.us\/?l=gswtww Star Wars The Black Series Snowtrooper 6-Inch Action Figure http:\/\/eearth.us\/?l=g5d6v Star Wars Series 2 Tauntaun 14 oz. Geeki Tikis Mug http:\/\/eearth.us\/?l=75n3 Tomagotchi! http:\/\/eearth.us\/?l=qfjxyj<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/entertainmentearth\/\">Entertainment Earth<\/a> on Friday, September 21, 2018<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tamagotchi? Yeah, they\u2019re back, and they\u2019re now in stock! <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week\u2019s Hot off the Truck video takes a look at all the great new items and stock. With releases from <em>Star Wars<\/em>, <em>Game of Thrones<\/em>, and more, be sure to watch for more details on how you can win some cool gear.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was another good year for HBO. With Game of Thrones, Westworld, and other original series taking home multiple Emmys this past weekend, the big wigs once again proved that it\u2019s not just cable. In addition to GoT scoring big (again), Amazon\u2019s Marvelous Mrs. Maisel took home a stunning eight awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series. 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