THE LAST OF US (HBOMax, S01E02) and STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH (Disney+, S02E04)

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Joining your host Doc Rotten tonight are The SLATTMAN, Christopher Slattery, International Cosplay Queen, Vanessa, and Award-winning Filmmaker, Christopher G. Moore.

NEWS OF THE WEEK

• Avatar: The Way of Water hits 2 BILLION.
  • https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/22/entertainment/avatar-way-of-water-2-billion/index.html
• TRON 3 is on "track" at Disney.
  • https://variety.com/2023/film/news/tron-3-jared-leto-joachim-ronning-1235495033/
• Violent Night 2 is coming our way.
  • https://www.slashfilm.com/1176368/tommy-wirkola-is-expanding-the-santa-claus-mythos-in-violent-night-2/
• Mandolorian Season 3 Trailer has landed - let's talk.
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znsa4Deavgg

REVIEW

THE BAD BATCH Season Two Episode 4 "Faster" January 18, 2023

Directors: Steward Lee, Brad Rau
Writers: Dave Filoni, Jennifer Corbett, George Lucas (based on 'Star Wars' and characters created by)
Cast: Dee Bradley Baker, Michelle Ang, Ernie Hudson, Ben Schwartz, Rhea Perlman

THE LAST OF US Season One Episode 2 "Infected" January 22, 2023

Director: Craig Mazin
Writers: Neil Druckmann(based on the PlayStation Studios videogame written by), Craig Mazin(created for television by)
Cast: Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Anna Torv