The Batman and Uncharted and the Cinematic Universe Box Office Bounce (ep.215)

Uncharted performs as an underdog February flick while The Batman looks to give the box office a big bounce into Spring. KOP reviews the potential profits from both. Plus, the Oscars get ostracized for some critical changes. <br /><br />‘The Batman’ Can’t Save The Box Office Alone via @forbes <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2022/02/22/batman-box-office-sonic-morbius-pixar/" rel="noopener">https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2022/02/22/batman-box-office-sonic-morbius-pixar/</a> <br /><br />The Batman First Reactions Released Early (& They're Very Good) screenrant.com/the-batman-movie-reviews-early-reactions <br /><br />'Uncharted' beat expectations at the box office, but needs staying power to become a rare video-game movie hit <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/uncharted-movie-beats-box-office-expectations-details-reviews-2022-2" rel="noopener">https://www.businessinsider.com/uncharted-movie-beats-box-office-expectations-details-reviews-2022-2</a><br /><br />Oscars Shakeup: 8 Awards to Be Handed Out Ahead of Live Telecast <a href="https://www.thewrap.com/oscars-2022-8-awards-handed-out-before-live-broadcast/" rel="noopener">https://www.thewrap.com/oscars-2022-8-awards-handed-out-before-live-broadcast/</a> <br /><br />Film Academy Gets Zero Stars From Critics for Cutting 8 Key Categories From Oscars Broadcast <a href="https://www.thewrap.com/film-academy-gets-zero-stars-from-critics-for-cutting-8-key-categories-from-oscars-broadcast/" rel="noopener">https://www.thewrap.com/film-academy-gets-zero-stars-from-critics-for-cutting-8-key-categories-from-oscars-broadcast/</a> <br /><br />Streaming Has Supersized TV Episodes, But How Long Is Too Long? <a href="https://variety.com/2022/tv/features/inventing-anna-gilded-age-tv-length-streaming-1235188062/" rel="noopener">https://variety.com/2022/tv/features/inventing-anna-gilded-age-tv-length-streaming-1235188062/</a><br /><br />Why Spotify, Amazon Are Set to Spark the Next Podcast Bidding War <a href="https://variety.com/vip/why-spotify-a