Ep. 125 - ‘Lanterns’ S1E02 Asks a Lot of Its Viewers (Plus: Will the Paramount-Warner Merger Be Good for Movie Theaters?)
About this episode
David and Patrick discuss the latest in TV news and review the second episode of Lanterns.
In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what’s going on in the world of TV, then watch the latest episode of Lanterns. What do we make of the news that Marvel might be making TV shows after all? Is Gorilla Grodd really the next best DC show to make? And what’s the latest with the Paramount-Warner merger? Listen to hear us discuss all of these topics and more. Homework for next week: Lanterns episode 3 (HBO Max) Dark Matter season 2 premiere (Apple TV) Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate): 01:30 - TV News Lanterns pulls in 9 million viewers Marvel probably still making TV shows after all? Bautista will be Kratos DC’s The People vs. Gorilla Grodd is going to happen, apparently Paramount-Warner Merger will cost 4500 jobs California Attorney General Cancels Paramount Settlement Talks Over $111 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Deal, Says He’ll Meet When They ‘Stop Playing Games’ This tweet: https://x.com/ercboxoffice/status/2091961746601005140?s=42 Theater owner weighs in 48:26 - Lanterns Episode 2 - Trust Fall Links: Thanks to Michael J Johnson for our Show of the Week and Patrick Finishes the Damn Show audio bumpers Listen to Patrick’s videogame…
People in this episode
Hosts: David, Patrick
Topics covered
- TV news
- Marvel TV shows
- DC shows
- Paramount-Warner merger
- Lanterns episode discussion
Keywords
- Lanterns
- Marvel
- DC
- Paramount-Warner merger
- TV shows
- Dark Matter
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Marvel, DC, Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery
Books & works: Lanterns, Dark Matter
Places: California
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