Here are today’s Nerd News! headlines:

I can’t wait to see the fanboys/girls either nerd out or get really angry at this one: a Dungeons and Dragons live action series is coming. Derek Kolstad, who wrote the John Wick movies will be the one writing the series, which will reportedly “capture crucial aspects of the franchise through a live action lens. eOne, the film studio owned by Hasbro said Kolstad is also in talks to write a D&D movie starring Chris Pine. Source.

Casting Thor: A couple more big names have been added to the cast of Thor: Love and Thunder, AKA Thor 4. Matt Damon recently went to Australia to shoot his part for the film, although its unclear which part he’ll be playing. And Christian Bale will play Gorr the God Butcher. Natalie Portman will return as Jane Foster, who will eventually become Lady Thor.. my question is.. will it still be Fat Thor? Or has he gotten back in shape? We’ll find out. Source.

And in Video Game News: Rockstar Games reportedly applied for a new patent that could provide a glimpse into the future of the Grand Theft Auto franchise. The patent is titled “System and Method for Virtual Navigation in a Gaming Environment,” which is a fancy way of saying Non Playable characters will be a lot less limited by hardware and software, and will give us a lot more realistic traffic experience. Because we play video games to experience realistic traffic. Source.