E391 "What If Zombies?" S01E05 Review (A Marvel Comic Universe Podcast) LoS391

The Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Producer of the show Director SP, Agent Lauren, and Consultant Chris discuss the Disney+ What If…? season one episode “What If Zombies?” The Team debriefs you National Amersand Day, their thoughts about Zombies in Marvel, their opinions on the voice over cast review and discussion, which Avengers that possibly survived, some famous zombie cameos, the first MCU Uncle Ben mention, their speculation on who should play Uncle Ben in the MCU, their confusion over the episode ending, what the Tentacle Monster might be, a potential series team-up, and some weekly Marvel news discussion. Stay tuned after the credits for a few minutes of Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. bonus audio.

THIS TIME ON LEGENDS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.:

What If…Zombies?
From the Disney+ Marvel series What If (S1E5)
Weekly Marvel News
Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Box Office Results
How the Scarlett Johanson Lawsuit affected the Russo Brothers
Where you can see a former Runaways actor next

WHAT IF…? “WHAT IF … ZOMBIES?” [4:95]

S1E5 “What If … Zombies?”

“What If … Zombies?” premiered on Disney+ on Wednesday September 8th, 2021.

Series Directed By: Bryan Andrews
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1635535/?ref_=ttfc_fc_dr1
3 directing credits starting 1999
3x Men In Black: The Series
5x Jackie Chan Adventures
5x What If
Also a Storyboard Artist with 41 credit
And a Writer with 9 total credits

Head Writer: A.C. Bradley (Creator and Showrunner)
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5642271/?ref_=tt_cl_wr_1
5 writing credits starting 2005
1x Arrow
28x Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
38x 3Below: Tales of Arcadia
9x What If

Story Editor: Mathew Chauncy
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10508309/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr3#writer
2 Writer Credits starting in 2018
16x 3Below: Tales Of Arcadia
9x What If…? (Including writing credit for this episode)

Showrunner: A.C. Bradley

Jeffrey Wright ... The Watcher (voice) 9 episodes
Westworld
The Hunger Games
Casino Royale
Quantum Of Solace
Mark Ruffalo ... Bruce Banner / Hulk
Windtalkers
13 Going on 30
Rumor Has It…
Date Night
Now You See Me
Now You See Me 2
Chadwick Boseman ... Black Panther (4 episodes)
Lincoln Heights
42
Marshall
Get On Up
Paul Bettany … Vision
A Knight's Tale
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
A Beautiful Mind
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
The Da Vinci Code
Legion
Margin Call
Sebastian Stan ... Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier (voice)
Hot Tub Time Machine
The Martian
The Future Luke Skywalker
Evangeline Lilly ... Hope Van Dyne / Wasp
The Hurt Locker
Lost (TV Series)
Real Steel
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Paul Rudd ... Scott Lang / Ant-Man
The Object of My Affection
Wet Hot American Summer
Friends (TV Series)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Night at the Museum
Knocked Up
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
I Love You, Man
Wanderlust
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
This Is 40
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Jon Favreau ... Happy Hogan / Zombie Happy
Batman Forever
Friends (TV Series)
Deep Impact
The Replacements
Elf
The Break-Up
G-Force
John Carter
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV Series)
The Jungle Book
Solo: A Star Wars Story
The Mandalorian (TV Series)
Danai Gurira ... Okoye (1 episode)
The Walking Dead
Emily VanCamp ... Sharon Carter
Brothers & Sisters (TV Series)
Revenge (TV Series)
The Resident (TV Series)
SP’s Marvel On Screen Crush
David Dastmalchian ... Kurt
12 Monkeys (TV Series)
Gotham (TV Series)
Twin Peaks (TV Series)
Blade Runner 2049
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
MacGyver (TV Series)
Dune
Hudson Thames ... Peter Parker / Spider-Man
Mad Men (TV Series)
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (TV Series)
Malibu Country (TV Series)
The Secret Life of the American Teenager (TV Series)
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor ... Ebony Maw
Becoming Jane
The Infiltrator
Josh Keaton ... Steve Rogers / Captain America
Dr Quinn Medicine Woman
Boy Meets World
Enough Video Game and Animation Voice Over titles to cover the state of Texas

Curiosity Daily podcast on The Ampersand
https://www.curiositydaily.com/why-do-i-cough-when-i-clean-my-ears/

NEWS [40:46]

TOP NEWS STORY OF THE WEEK

Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is scheduled to premiere on September 3rd, 2021.

Eternals is scheduled to premiere on November 5th, 2021.

Hawkeye is scheduled to premiere on November 24th, 2021. There will be 6 episodes … I think.

Ms Marvel is supposed to premiere late in 2021 on Disney+ but no date has been announced.

Spider-Man: No Way Home is scheduled to premiere on December 17th, 2021.

Moon Knight is supposed to premiere late in 2022 on Disney+ but no date has been announced.

She-Hulk is supposed to premiere late in 2022 on Disney+ but no date has been announced.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (Mar 25th 2022?)

Secret Invasion is in development for release on Disney+ but no date has been announced.

Ironheart is in development for release on Disney+ but no date has been announced.

Thor: Love and Thunder (May 6th, 2022)

Armor Wars is in development for release on Disney+ but no date has been announced.

I Am Groot is in development for release on Disney+ but no date has been announced. I’ve heard this will be a holiday special.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (July 8th, 2022)

Echo is in development for release on Disney+ but no date has been announced.

An untitled Wakanda series is in development for release on Disney+ but no date has been announced.

The Marvels (November 11th, 2022)

Also, we know there will be a Loki season two at some point.

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (February 17th, 2023)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (May 5th, 2023)

Fantastic Four (???)

MCU – MARVEL STUDIOS

Box Office: ‘Shang-Chi’ Dazzles With Mighty $71.4 Million Opening Weekend
https://variety.com/2021/film/news/shang-chi-marvel-box-office-opening-weekend-simu-liu-1235056782/

Natalie Portman on Summer Reading, Britney Spears, and the Scent of Love
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/08/natalie-portman-miss-dior-eau-de-parfum
Some behind-the-scenes glimpses of Thor have made the rounds online. What kind of training have you undergone for the role?
It was really fun. I worked with a trainer, Naomi Pendergast, for, I think it was, four months before shooting, and then obviously all the way through filming. We did a lot of weight training and a lot of protein shakes—heavyweight training that I haven’t ever done before. Of course, I’ve never really aimed to get bulky. It was very physical, so it was a lot of both agility work and also strength work.

How Disney and Scarlett Johansson Reached the Point of No Return
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-disney-and-scarlett-johansson-reached-the-point-of-no-return-11630688765

The Disney/Johansson Schism Reportedly Soured a New Russo Bros/Marvel Deal
https://www.cbr.com/disney-johansson-soured-russo-bros-marvel-movie-deal/
According to The Wall Street Journal, Anthony and Joe Russo "hit an impasse" in their negotiations to helm another MCU film after word broke that Johansson is suing Disney for releasing Black Widow day and date in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access without re-negotiating her original contract, which stipulated the film would open exclusively in theaters. The Russo Bros. are now said to be wary of signing a new deal until they have a clear idea of how their next MCU movie would be distributed, as well as how the duo's payment would be handled.
The Russo Brothers have directed four Marvel Studios films so far, beginning with 2014's Captain America: The Winter Soldier and continuing on to Captain America: Civil War in 2016, Avengers: Infinity War in 2018 and Avengers: Endgame in 2019. All four movies were critical and box office hits, with Endgame becoming the highest-grossing film of all time (not adjusted for inflation in ticket prices) until Avatar's re-release in China in March. The Russos have since turned their attention to directing the Apple TV+ drama Cherry and Netflix's action movie The Gray Man while leaving the door open for their return to the MCU in the future.

‘Blade’ Director Bassam Tariq Teases MCU Vision: ‘We Can’t Deny What Wesley Snipes Did’
https://www.indiewire.com/2021/09/blade-director-bassam-tariq-mahershala-ali-mcu-1234662337/
“What’s exciting about the film that we’re making is [there] hasn’t been a canon for ‘Blade,’ as we’re reading through the comics and everything,” said Tariq. “Him being a daywalker is the one thing that’s been established, and you know we can’t deny what Wesley Snipes did, which was he basically got this whole ball rolling. A Black man created the superhero world that we’re in, that’s just the truth. For me to now be working with somebody as talented and a juggernaut as Mahershala Ali, and the writer Stacy Osei-Kuffour, I’m just so — I’m so honored to be working with real Black juggernauts and Black talent. For me to just be with them in this room and listen and learn as I build this out, it’s really an honor.”

Disney+

How Egyptian Filmmaker Mohamed Diab Went From Cairo to Marvel (Via Palestine)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/egyptian-helmer-mohamed-diab-marvel-moon-knight-series-1235007788/
“Definitely, when you see this you will not recognize that it’s me directing it,” he says. “But I’m so proud of it. I always love to have a new challenge.”
“My movies are hard, serious and about big topics, and I feel strongly that Moon Knight is going to be like that — it’s going to be entertainment but also heavy,” he says. “At the same time, we’re being so creative with the jokes and with the action. As I keep saying to my wife: I can’t believe I’m funny in another language!”

HULU Series

‘Star Trek: Picard’: Annie Wersching To Recur As Borg Queen For Season 2 Of Paramount+ Series
https://deadline.com/2021/09/star-trek-picard-annie-wersching-recurring-for-season-2-1234826556/
Runaways alum Annie Wersching will join the Season 2 cast of Paramount+’s and CBS Studios’ Star Trek: Picard.
Wersching will recur as the Borg Queen. Alice Krige played the Borg Queen in Star Trek: First Contact and VOY: Endgame. Susanna Thompson also took on the character in Star Trek: Voyager.
In addition to Bosch and Runaways, Wersching’s credits include The Rookie, Timeless, The Vampire Diaries, Castle, Dallas and 24. She is repped by Innovative Artists.

OUTRO [57:00]

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