<p>Welcome back, class.</p><p>Today’s essential question: Does Hollywood actually know what fans want anymore?</p><p>First, we’re breaking down the Spider Man: Brand New Day trailer and asking if Marvel finally got Peter Parker back to being your friendly neighborhood Spider Man. (9:16) </p><p>Then we head to the Hellmouth, where the Buffy reboot is already dead, and ask the question every teacher loves: was this doomed from the start? (15:57)</p><p>Stephen Colbert and son are writing a new Lord of the Rings film. Essential question: Does being the ultimate fan make you the perfect person to tell the story, or is that exactly what makes it risky? (19:45) </p><p>After that, we’re off to Hogwarts, where HBO is spending big money on a new Harry Potter series and betting that fans will show up for another reset. (25:20) </p><p>And finally, Mr. Richardson and Mr. McDonald break out the Red Pen Rant to grade whatever is getting on their nerves this week. (32:21) </p><p>Class is in session.</p>