New Robocop movie could be risky (Stream Economy Ep. 11)
Neill Blomkamp might be an inspired choice, but his Hollywood track record is shaky.
Ashley Esqueda Senior Video Producer
Ashley Esqueda is an award-winning video producer and on-air talent based in Los Angeles. She has been playing video games since she was 3 years old, and loves the history of television. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband Jimi, son Wolfgang, and two very squirrely Italian Greyhounds.
Hello friends, it's me again and it's time for a new Stream Economy. We're back from hiatus and we're on top of the best news in movies, TV and games (show notes after the embed):
- There's a new RoboCop movie on the horizon, and MGM decided District 9 director Neill Blomkamp was the man it wanted in charge. But is this move riskier than it seems at first?
- Blizzard and Disney announced a massive new broadcast partnership that will bring an esports championship to network television for the first time in history.
- FX announced the cast for its TV adaptation of Y: The Last Man, and it's a great combination of veteran actors and fresh faces. Whose performance are you most excited to watch?
Oh, and of course, our very own lovable curmudgeon Mark Serrels also takes a moment to go bananas over the World Cup. What kind of show would we be if we didn't let him rantabout that?
BONUS CONTENT: We also took a field trip to Anime Expo 2018 to do a little math on which streaming service has the best (and most) anime series. Is it Crunchyroll? Funimation? Hulu? Netflix? Amazon? You'll just have to watch and see for yourself.