Pop Culture Headlines — Madden Date Announcement

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Madden Date Announcement

Amazon Prime released the date announcement for a brand new sports biopic called Madden. “Coach. Broadcaster. Innovator. Legend. Nicolas Cage is John Madden.” Madden premieres on Amazon Prime on November 18.

EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 27 Premiere

Developer Tiburon and Electronic Arts AKA EA released their video game EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 27. “Run the league one decision at a time in EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 27, powered by the all-new Persona Engine.” Madden NFL 27 premieres across platforms today.

Mafia: The Old Country – Man of Honor Premiere

Developer Hangar 13 and Publisher 2K released new downloadable content for their video game Mafia: The Old Country. The DLC is titled Man of Honor. “Sicily – Winter, 1905. In the months since his initiation, Enzo Favara has proven himself a reliable soldier of the Torrisi crime family. Now the Don entrusts him and Cesare with a delicate assignment: assist Ennio Salieri, a man of honor recently released from prison and intent on reclaiming what is his.” Mafia: The Old Country – Man of Honor is on Steam now.

Lion Teaser

Disney’s National Geographic released the official trailer for Lion, an upcoming four-part series from Jon Favreau. Favreau directed the live-action Lion King as well as Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.

“Lion tells the extraordinary true story of a lion cub named Kio on his epic journey to become a king. Filmed over four years, this sweeping saga of family, hope and courage follows Kio as he grows from a vulnerable cub into a powerful leader. Along the way, he faces loss, exile and fierce rivals in a fight to survive. Combining cinematic storytelling with groundbreaking natural history filmmaking, this series captures the complete coming-of-age story of a lion — and the remarkable making of a king.”

Lion premieres on August 19.

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