Streaming Into the Void

Netflix
Tiny Pretty Things
A California Christmas
The Ripper
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Home for Christmas, season 2
HBO Max
Euphoria, special episode, part 1
Amazon Prime Video
The Expanse, season 5
CBS All-Access
The Stand
Epix
Pennyworth, season 2

This week, WarnerMedia suffers the fallout from their big HBO Max announcement last week, while Disney takes the initiative with their Investor Day announcements.
Will Legendary Challenge WarnerMedia Over ‘Dune’ & Godzilla Vs. Kong’ HBO Max Move?
Sources: Directors Guild Rebukes Warner Bros. in Sharply Worded Letter Criticizing Streaming Plan
DGA Tells WarnerMedia That Deal To Release 2021 Warner Bros Movie Slate On HBO Max Is “Unacceptable” – Read The Full Letter
Christopher Nolan Rips HBO Max as "Worst Streaming Service," Denounces Warner Bros.' Plan
Dune Director Denis Villeneuve Blasts Warner Bros. Streaming Decision
Trading Box Office for Streaming, but Stars Still Want Their Money
Judd Apatow Says Warner Bros. Showed ‘Stunning’ Disrespect in HBO Max Bombshell Decision
See All the Disney Investor Day 2020 Announcements
The Winners and Losers of Disney’s Investor Day
Disney Lays Out Multi-Billion Dollar Plan to Dominate the Streaming Wars
Disney Shares Hit All-Time Highs on Streaming Strategy and Forecasts
Where Does Hulu Fit in Disney's Super-Sized Streaming Strategy?
Recommendations
Veronica Mars
Bag Man: A Rachel Maddow podcast from MSNBC
The Stand
The Kills, Little Bastards
Fuzz, III
Brave New World

This week, we talk about HBO Max’ daring gambit and how we’ll watch the studio’s batch of 2021 “theatrical” releases.
Show Notes
Warner Bros' 2021 Movie Slate Moving To HBO Max Debuts: 'Matrix' 4, 'Dune', More
Mortal Kombat (Jan. 15)
The Little Things (Jan. 29)
Tom & Jerry (Mar. 5)
The Many Saints of Newark (Mar. 12)
Reminiscence (Apr. 16)
Godzilla vs. Kong (May 21)
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (Jun 4)
In the Heights (Jun. 18)
Space Jam: A New Legacy (Jul. 16)
The Suicide Squad (Aug. 6)
Dune (Oct. 1)
King Richard (Nov. 19)
The Matrix 4 (Dec. 22)
Judas and the Black Messiah (TBA)
Those Who Wish Me Dead (TBA)
Malignant (TBA)
Cry Macho (TBA)
Universal Strikes Deal With Cinemark Allowing Movies to Premiere On-Demand Early
Universal signs deal with Canada's largest cinema chain to shorten theatrical window
Warner Bros. to stream 2021 movies on HBO Max... but only in America
AMC starts 'urgent dialogue' with Warner Bros over its plan to put all its 2021 movies on HBO Max
Recommendations
(not) Happiest Season
Pan Am
MST3K.org New Turkey Day Segments
Freaky
Christmas Vacation
Arthur Christmas
Die Hard

Hulu
Happiest Season
The Hardy Boys, season 1
Netflix
Angela’s Christmas Wish
Pokémon Journeys: The Series—Part 3
Mr. Iglesias, part 3
The Big Show Show Christmas Special
A Trash Truck Christmas
Canvas
The Prom
Giving Voice
HBO Max
Let Them All Talk
Peacock
Limetown, season 1
Disney+
Mulan
Safety
Apple TV+
Wolfwalkers
Amazon Prime Video/IMDb.tv
Life in a Year
Sound of Metal
The Wilds
Showtime
Shameless

This week, film critic and awards analyst J. Don Birnam joins us to talk about how the pandemic is going to affect this awards season.
Show Notes
Netflix is Intent on Oscar Redemption in 2021
TIFF 2020 Was a Slimmed-Down Success, Complete with Oscar Contenders and Solid Sales
We Don't Have to Wait Much Longer for More Zendaya
Data: "Borta 2" Second Only to "Hamilton" in Most Watched U.S. SVOD Movies of 2020
Greenlights and Cancellations
'Woke' Renewed for Season 2 at Hulu
‘The Last Of Us’: HBO Hands Series Order To Video Game Adaptation From Craig Mazin & Neil Druckmann
‘The Expanse’ Renewed For Sixth & Final Season By Amazon Ahead Of Season 5 Premiere
Amazon cancels “Utopia” (not “Brave New World”, that was canceled by HBO Max a couple of weeks ago)
Recommendations
The Flight Attendant
Ted Lasso
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show
Temple

Netflix
The Life Ahead
Alien Worlds
Selena: The Series
Big Mouth, season 4
Great British Baking Show: Holidays, season 3
Captain Underpants: Merry Blissmas
Mighty Express: A Mighty Christmas
HBO Max
I Hate Suzie
Disney+
Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions
Godmothered

This week, we talk Wonder Woman, the future of Disney live-action, HBO Max doing something right, and Sinclair going very wrong.
Show Notes
'Wonder Woman 1984' Heading to HBO Max, Theaters Dec. 25
Disney Mulling Pivot Of ‘Pinocchio’, ‘Peter Pan’, ‘Cruella’ From Theatrical To Disney+ Premieres
Conan O'Brien to End TBS Late-Night Show in 2021
HBO Max App Launching on Amazon's Fire TV, Fire Tablet
Roku Users Can Now Stream HBO Max Thanks to a Workaround
Hulu Live TV Package Prices Increasing by $10 per Month
Sinclair Expects to Bring Rebranded Fox Sports RSNs Direct-to-Consumer Next Year
The hidden cost of the Peanuts holiday specials moving from ABC to AppleTV+
‘Peanuts’ Specials ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ & ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ To Get Special Airings On PBS.
The top ten television service providers in the US lost 860,000 subscribers in third quarter of 2020, totaling 4.72 million for the year so far.
Big media companies reorganize for world of 50 million TV subscribers
Recommendations
The New Mutants
The Queen's Gambit
Star Trek: Discovery
The Peanuts Movie
Animaniacs
The Unicorn
Bob Hearts Abishola
Hades

Netflix
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Mank
Christmas on the Square
Shawn Mendes: In Wonder
Hillbilly Elegy
The Christmas Chronicles Part 2
Sugar Rush Christmas: Season 2
Virgin River: Season 2
Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
HBO Max
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
Superintelligence
The Flight Attendant
Peacock
Saved by the Bell
Disney+
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse
The Real Right Stuff
Black Beauty
Apple TV+
Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds
Becoming You
Amazon Prime Video/IMDb.tv
Small Axe
The Pack
Uncle Frank

Netflix
The Crown Season 4
Kevin Hart: Zero Fucks Given
The Boss Baby: Back in Business Season 4
We Are Champions: Season 1
The Princess Switch: Switched Again
Alien Xmas
The App that Stole Christmas
Voices of Fire
Showtime
The Reagans
Amazon Prime
Alex Rider Season 1
Come Away
James May: Oh Cook! Season 1
Hulu
I Am Greta
No Man’s Land
Animaniacs!
Run
Disney+
Inside Pixar
LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special
Marvel’s 616
HBO Max
Industry
Between the World and Me
His Dark Materials Season 2
Apple TV Plus
Doug Unplugs

This week, staggering Disney+ subscriber numbers, the fate of Wonder Woman '84, and Kim's obsession with Stitch.
Show Notes
Disney (DIS) Q4 2020 earnings
Disney+ Comes to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks This Holiday
Jon M. Chu in Talks to Direct Live-Action 'Lilo & Stitch' Movie (Exclusive)
‘Wonder Woman’ May Go to HBO Max Shortly After Theater Opening
Where and when to watch the Lil Nas X concert in Roblox
Fortnite has had concerts in the past, such as this one with Travis Scott
Michael B. Jordan Thriller ‘Without Remorse’ Removed From Theatrical Release Schedule
The Umbrella Academy officially renewed for a third season
‘The Outsider’ Canceled After One Season at HBO, MRC Shopping Season 2
'Castle Rock' Cancelled at Hulu After Two Seasons
Judge Judy Sheindlin’s New Court Show Lands At IMDb TV & Amazon Studios
‘Darkwing Duck’ Reboot in the Works at Disney Plus (EXCLUSIVE)
We Can Be Heroes Images Reveals Netflix's Sharkboy & Lavagirl Spinoff
'The Order' Horror Drama Series Canceled By Netflix After 2 Seasons
Recommendations
Kiki's Delivery Service
Trading Christmas
Hades
The Undoing
Among Us