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There are now a grand total of four movies in development about the recent GameStop/Reddit stock price drama and controversy. According to Deadline, Console Wars director Jonah Tulis has started production on a feature documentary about the recent frenzied uprising that saw social media day traders beat Wall Street at its own game. Tulis will be collaborating with fellow Console Wars producer Julian Rosenberg and Console Wars author Blake Harris.

“This is a true David and Goliath story and our goal is to tell it through the eyes of the incredible men and women who risked it all,” Tulis told Deadline. “[They] made millions in the process and changed the landscape of the stock market forever.”

This new, untitled, and fourth film is the latest entry in a quickly growing category of productions. Things are moving quickly for projects inspired by events that started taking place a few weeks ago in January and are still playing out. Part of what’s notable about this new project and the previously, recently announced three is the real story doesn’t yet have an ending. Charles Randolph, co-author of The Big Short told the Los Angeles Times that he’s gotten several calls asking if he’d be interested in also writing one.

“There’s already a lot of activity around this,” Randolph told the LA Times. “I’m going to guess there’s probably six serious, active projects.”

For those who aren’t yet aware of the story or are simply sick of explaining it to their uncles, in January, the online investor forum community WallStreetBets sparked a recent Wall Street stock frenzy when its members manipulated the stock market against hedge fund managers assumptions about GameStop stock trajectory. The retailer, like many businesses, has been struggling due to COVID-19, plus the overall shift to digital distribution of video games and other entertainment products. For more, check out GameSpot’s primer on just what the hell is going on.

Many of us remember Bob Odenkirk first as a comedy guy, creating stuff like Mr. Show and writing for some of the best comedy shows, like Saturday Night Live and Late Night With Conan O’Brien. Even after his turn as Saul/Jimmy in the Breaking Bad universe, we couldn’t have predicted his next move: Bob Odenkirk is officially an action badass in the second trailer for his upcoming movie Nobody.

Nobody stars Odenkirk as Hutch Mansell, the very definition of a mild-mannered suburban dad. Thieves break into his house and he declines to fight back, leaving his wife and son disappointed. The frustration that follows awakens a long-dormant part of Hutch, who was once an “Auditor” and has to once again bring his skills to bear to defend his family.

This latest trailer highlights Hutch’s improvisational skills in the heat of battle, contrasted against him being able to cook only one meal–lasanga–as a father.

If it sounds a bit like like John Wick, it’s not just you. Nobody is produced by David Leitch, among others, who directed John Wick. Derek Kolstad wrote the film, whose previous credits include John Wick, John Wick: Chapter 2, and John Wick: Chapter 3. Ilya Naishuller, who helmed first-person action flick Hardcore Henry, is directing the film. In other words, Nobody has all the John Wick DNA you can have without Keanu, but with some serious dad energy in the mix, too.

Along with Odenkirk, Nobody stars Christopher Lloyd, RZA, Gage Monroe, and Connie Nielsen. Nobody is headed for theaters on April 2, though with how many movies have been delayed by COVID-19, we’re not carving that one into stone just yet.

The Snyder Cut is upon us. For fans who have been clamoring for years and director Zack Snyder’s vision of the Justice League, the movie is finally headed to HBO in a few weeks. Before the Super Bowl, Snyder tweeted out that next week, we’ll get another trailer and teased a bit of it on his account.

The quick clip shows a pre-Cyborg Victor Stone scoring a touchdown in Snyder’s trademark super slow-mo with thrilling music playing in the background. In the original cut of the film, Vic’s football career was only briefly mentioned, but nothing really highlighted.

Ray Fisher, the actor behind Vic, has expressed in the past that Cyborg had a bigger role in Snyder’s intended cut, and Snyder himself even said Cyborg was the heart of the movie. However, director Joss Whedon cut out a lot of his footage in post. Fischer has also gone on the record about how Whedon was an abusive figure on set.

To say Fisher’s relationship with Warner Bros is complicated is an understatement, as he was called uncooperative in WB’s investigation into Whedon’s abuse, and they both have different accounts of what happened. Fisher even accused WB execs of having racist conversations.

Yet, Cyborg fans who wanted to see their favorite hero achieve and be so much more than what they got originally don’t have to wait much longer–even if it is Fisher’s last time portraying the character.

Justice League: The Snyder Cut premieres on HBO Max on March 18.

For many, the thing people look forward to during the Super Bowl are the commercials. That’s right, many people that are enjoying the NFC vs. AFC Championship game are much more interested in the Bud Light Knight falling off a cliff than they are seeing Tom Brady getting a chance to win his seventh championship ring. Because advertisers know this fact, they tend to offer up some interesting and unique commercials.

What gets most people talking are the comedic commercials. Who doesn’t want to share a funny moment between pals at the virtual water cooler the next morning? And a very funny commercial will get people talking about your brand for days or even weeks.

Over the course of the Big Game, there were quite a few commercials that were standouts and had us laughing during the evening. Check out a few of them below.

M&M

Everybody screws up now and again, and in the latest M&M commercial, people are apologizing for their mess ups with a bag of M&Ms.

Doritos

Matthew McConaughey is two dimensional, and the best way to bring yourself into the third dimension is to eat some Doritos that are also in the third dimension. Technically, all Doritos are three dimensional, but whatever.

Tide

In one of the best commercials from the Super Bowl, someone has made Jason Alexander (best known for his role of George on Seinfeld) into a hoodie.

Uber Eats

Remember Wayne’s World? Well, Wayne and Garth appear in this Uber Eats commercial with Cardi B. They all want you to eat local using the food delivery service.

Reddit

Reddit has been in the news quite a bit recently, primarily because of WallStreetBets and the GameStop stock. The website ran a five second ad, which you have to pause to read. Luckily, it’s on YouTube, so you can pause with ease.

Amazon Alexa

Michael B. Jordan stars in the commercial titled “Alexa’s body,” where Alexa gets a body, and it just happens to be Michael B. Jordan’s. A woman has her way with the new Alexa, like finding ways for Jordan to get shirtless or wet, and her husband gets pretty jealous.

Cheetos

Who ate the Cheetos? Shaggy might know. This was a weird and awkward one where Mila Kunis was eating all the Cheetos and Ashton Kutcher demanded she admit to it.

Every year during the Super Bowl, we’re treated to plenty of trailers for new movies and upcoming TV shows. This year, we thought the Big Game would be a bit light on these videos, considering most of the movies that were supposed to come out in 2020 were delayed because of COVID. Nevertheless, there were still plenty of spots for upcoming TV shows and films that we hadn’t seen yet.

From Disney+ showing off its first full trailer for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier–which looks awesome–to a sneak peek at M. Night Shyamalan’s next movie, Old, there’s plenty to be excited about in the upcoming year.

And this doesn’t just apply to trailers for recently announced movies, while F9: The Fast Saga has been delayed for a year, we still got a new trailer for the upcoming film with some new footage. And because the past year didn’t have a ton of big movie releases, we’ll take what we can get.

Below, you’ll find a wrap-up of all the movie and TV show trailers that played during the Super Bowl. We’ll be updating it throughout the evening, so keep checking back for more.

F9

Is it Fast & Furious 9, Fast 9, F9, Fnine? Honestly, it doesn’t matter. The titles for the Fast Saga movies are often kind of ridiculous. We’re just glad the movie is coming soon, after being delayed from May 2020 to May 2021–unless it gets delayed again, which could happen.

Nobody

Bob Odenkirk plays a suburban dad who goes on a John Wick-esque rampage, in the latest trailer for Nobody. John Wick’s David Leitch is producing the upcoming action-comedy, so it is sure to be a blast.

Raya and the Last Dragon

Following in the footsteps of Mulan, Raya and the Last Dragon will not be headed to theaters. Instead, it will arrive to Disney+’s Premier Access on March 5. It’s about a young girl named Raya who teams up with a dragon to take on an ancient evil force.

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Do you like the MCU? Do you have Disney+? Well, you’re probably pretty pumped for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. While a 30-second spot aired during the Super Bowl, Marvel released a full 2-minute trailer for the upcoming March TV series.

Old

A family just wanted to go on a nice vacation, but they ended up at a beach that’s making them all age rapidly. M. Night Shyamalan directs the upcoming movie, which will be hitting theaters this summer.

Coming 2 America

Last week, the first trailer for Coming 2 America arrived. During the Super Bowl, we got another look at the upcoming Amazon Prime movie, which lands on the service on March 5.

We all worry about aging, but the characters in M. Night Shyamalan’s latest film will have to worry about it a lot sooner than they expected. Universal Pictures showed off the first trailer for Shyamalan’s film, titled Old, during Super Bowl LV.

Based on the novel Sandcastle by Pierre Oscar Levy and Frederik Peeters, Old traps us and the movie’s protagonists on an idyllic, secluded beach with white sand, verdant plants, and rocky cliffs. As the children visiting the beach begin to quickly grow into full-on teenagers, the beachgoers find that they can’t escape, can’t call out, and are themselves getting older, too.

Old stars Eliza Scanlen, Thomasin McKenzie, Aaron Pierce, Vicky Krieps, Alex Wolff, Abbey Lee, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Gael García Bernal, and Ken Leung. M. Night Shyamalan is directing and producing the film, as well as adapting the original story for the screen.

Shyamalan’s Apple TV show Servant, is in the middle of Season 2, and has been renewed for Season 3. His latest movie previous to Old was Glass, the third in his superhero trilogy that began with Unbreakable and Split. Old is set to debut sometime this summer (Probably).

During last year’s Super Bowl, a new Fast and the Furious trailer debuted, as the movie was originally going to release in May 2020. However, because of the global pandemic, the film was delayed. Things have moved fast since then, and we’re all a bit less furious, because a new trailer was released before the start of the Super Bowl. Prepare for joy.

While it’s only a 30-second spot, the quick video is a reminder that Justice for Han is right around the corner, and F9 will more than likely feature more snacking than fans have been accustomed to over the years. Check out the family-themed trailer below.

“The world has a way of changing,” explains Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto, and boy that statement couldn’t hit home any harder. “But there’s one thing that always stays the same. You miss the old life, every day.” Is Toretto talking about high-octane heists or being trapped in quarantine the past year?

All of your favorites are back for the next installment–minus Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham, who have been spun off into their own franchise.. But that’s ok because director Justin Lin has added another WWE wrestler-turned actor to his F9 arsenal in John Cena. And the best part about Cena’s role is that he’s playing Dominic’s long-lost brother–because of course he is. He also drives oh so angry in the new trailer.

Additionally, Sung Kang comes back as Han–a beloved character that died in the third Fast & Furious movie, Tokyo Drift, even though it actually takes place after the sixth movie in the series. Also returning is Michelle Rodriguez as Letty, Helen Mirren as Magdalene Shaw, Tyrese Gibson as Roman Pearce, Ludacris as Tej Parker, and many more. Also, Jordana Brewster returns to the series after sitting out F8 as Mia.

While the movie has been pushed back a couple of times to May 28, 2021, the trailer simply states the movie is “Coming soon,” so it’s unknown at this time whether or not it will hit the May release date. Probably not though, as there are a lot of people left to vaccinate before it’s safe to go back to the theaters.