Why Amazon KILLED Voltron & He Man + The Death of 80s Remakes?

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Why Amazon KILLED Voltron & He Man + The Death of 80s Remakes?

Welcome back to another episode of the NerdGen Report! This week, Pablo and Brian dive into "The Void" to review Mortal Kombat 2, track the historic box office run of the Michael biopic, and mourn the "death" of our favorite 80s IPs. Mortal Kombat 2 Spoiler-Free Review: Brian breaks down why the sequel is a massive upgrade over 2021. We discuss Carl Urban’s "cocky" Johnny Cage, the tournament format, and why the martial arts choreography still falls short of Neo vs. Agent Smith Michael's Billion Dollar March: The Michael biopic is crossing $600M and heading for $1B+. We discuss why IMAX is kicking other movies out to bring Michael back and how the international market is exploding The He-Man Disaster: Why Masters of the Universe is looking like a $200M write-off. We discuss the "goofy" trailer, the "CGI-heavy" world of Eternia, and why it failed to capture the Dune or Avatar vibe it needed Voltron Goes Straight to Streaming: Amazon confirms Voltron won't get a theatrical release. Is t...