{"id":15526,"date":"2025-03-10T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/?p=15526"},"modified":"2025-03-17T01:51:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T05:51:25","slug":"the-batman-ii-delayed-netflixs-320m-flop-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/the-batman-ii-delayed-netflixs-320m-flop-more\/","title":{"rendered":"The Batman II Delayed, Netflix\u2019s $320M Flop &amp; More!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>On this episode of Red, White, and Rude, host William Del Pilar breaks down the latest Hollywood chaos, from The Batman Part II facing massive delays to Netflix&#8217;s $320 million gamble with The Electric State getting torched by critics. He also dives into the upcoming Blue Bloods spinoff, CBS\u2019s Boston Blue, and the controversy over Hamilton canceling its Kennedy Center shows. 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