Don Bluth is trying to kickstart a Dragon’s Lair movie, TV pick ups are starting to come in, John Wick 2 starts casting and much more in this week’s News Shotgun.

This week on the podcast, Zach and Chris talk about the Emmy winners, the new fall TV season, weird Muppet backlash, the weirdness of Transformers: The Movie, Hitman, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and more.

ABC is bringing The Muppets to the small screen this fall along with a reboot of Uncle Buck, a new comedy starring Ken Jeong and a bunch of new dramas.

On the eve of their big Upfront presentations next week, the major networks needed to clean house and get rid of a bunch of shows in order to make room for their new fall shows.

The Muppets are back on a major European tour but a pair of criminals are looking to use the group as a cover for a major crime spree in Muppets Most Wanted, coming next Spring.

“Were you thinking, “Holy shit, holy shit, a swordfish almost went through my head”? If so, then yes”

“Maniacal laugh, maniacal laugh, maniacal laugh!”

This week on the podcast, Zach, Chris, Brian and Joe talk about some big holiday movies, horrible horror movies, obscure Marvel heroes, how DC will set up a Justice League movie, the formula for USA shows, the end of Awake and much more.