Warner Bros. Game Studio Shutdown, Fable Delayed, D&D Goes Full Swiftie - Fandom Pulse Daily Briefing
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Fantasy Authors R.A. Salvatore And Tracy Hickman Have Lost Their Minds To Trump Derangement
Forgotten Realms author R.A. Salvatore joins Dragonlance co-creator Tracy Hickman in a full slate of Trump derangement on Facebook as the fantasy authors can’t seem to focus on anything other than the new administration.
John Lithgow Confirms He Will Play Dumbledore In HBO's Harry Potter TV Series
Actor John Lithgow, who played Winston Churchill in The Crown and Eric Qualen in Cliffhanger, confirmed he will play Albus Dumbledore in HBO’s Harry Potter TV series.Fandom Pulse is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Warner Bros. Games Scraps Wonder Woman Game And Shutters Monolith Productions, Player First Games, And WB San Diego
Warner Bros. Games confirmed it is scrapping their previously announced Wonder Woman game and will be shuttering developer Monolith Productions as well as two other studios in Player First Games and Warner Bros. Games San Diego.Fandom Pulse is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subs…
Valiant Comics Shows Signs Of Financial Trouble After Diamond Comics Distribution Bankruptcy Leads To Layoff Of Editor-In-Chief Lysa Hawkins
Valiant Comics has so many restarts and stops in recent years that long-time fans are losing faith they can ever come back. They’ve signaled that Diamond Comic Distribution’s recent bankruptcy severely hurt their operation, and they’ve let go their recently named Editor-In-Chief of their relaunch in signs of trouble for the company.
Quantic Dream CEO Addresses Rumors And Reports NetEase Could Cut Funding To Studio
Quantic Dream CEO Guillaume de Fondaumière addressed rumors that Chinese developer NetEase might cut funding to the studio following cuts to its Seattle-based Marvel Rivals developer team.Fandom Pulse is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
'Munchkin' Creator Steve Jackson Games Falls To Woke Mind Virus By Hiring Transgender Activist Jay Dragon
Steve Jackson Games used to be a bastion of conservatism in the world of board gaming, but in recent years he’s virtue signaled to the left to keep his place in the industry, effectively destroying the company that created Munchkin in the process. Now, he’s hired a transgender activist to represent his board game business.
Xbox Delays 'Fable' To 2026
Xbox Game Studios Head Craig Duncan announced that the company has delayed Fable from its previously scheduled 2025 release to sometime in 2026.Fandom Pulse is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Dungeons & Dragons Markets "Glam" Bard In An Apparent Attempt To Get Taylor Swift Fans Into The Roleplaying Game
Dungeons & Dragons appears to be going after the coveted Taylor Swift demographic for a new supplement for their One D&D based on an upcoming Balder’s Gate 3 patch called Bard: College of Glamour.
Rumor: Major Theater Chains To Boycott Netflix And Greta Gerwig's 'The Chronicles Of Narnia' Film
A new rumor alleges that at least two major theater chains in the United States might boycott Netflix and Greta Gerwig’s The Chronicles of Narnia when it arrives on IMAX screens Thanksgiving 2026.Fandom Pulse is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
James Gunn Lies When Questioned About Pushing DEI At DC Studios, He Previously Advocated For Race Swaps Because Most Heroes "Have Historically Been White"
DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn evaded a question regarding DEI initiatives despite previously advocating for race swapping characters because most heroes “have historically been white.”Fandom Pulse is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Rachel Zegler Says Pointed Criticism Of Her And Disney's Live-Action 'Snow White' Is Just "Passion For It," She Previously Mocked And Derided Critics
Rachel Zegler has drastically changed her tune as she begins to promote Disney’s live-action Snow White. The actress is now claiming that criticism of the project stems from “passion for it” after she previously mocked critics.Fandom Pulse is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subsc…
The Hollywood Reporter Accuses 'Snow White' Fans Of Racism For Being Critical Of Rachel Zegler's Casting
The Hollywood Reporter and its writer Zoe G. Phillips accused critics of Rachel Zegler’s casting as Snow White as racists during a puff piece attempted to defend Zegler and the film.Fandom Pulse is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Rumor: Kathleen Kennedy To Exit Lucasfilm By Year's End
A new rumor claims that Kathleen Kennedy will exit Lucasfilm by the end of the year and she’s already informed Disney as well as friends and close associates.Fandom Pulse is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Jody Whittaker Complains She "Didn't Fit A Specific Mould" For Doctor Who Fans, Explaining Her Run's Failure
The media is all talking about Jody Whittaker today, who gave an interview reminiscing about her Doctor Who run, lamenting that fans did not accept her because, as she said, “I didn’t fit the mold for Doctor Who.”