A New Star Wars Hope & The Disney-Fox Merger | Weekly News Episode 146

Listen to the Superhero Slate and learn that Star Wars announced a new trilogy of films, Disney has 20th Century Fox by the tail, the Punisher and Justice League are available to watch this week, and more!

Listen to the Superhero Slate and learn that Star Wars announced a new trilogy of films, Disney has 20th Century Fox by the tail, the Punisher and Justice League are available to watch this week, and more!

News

Star Wars (6:05)

Rian Johnson to create new trilogy of films

Focusing on new characters, new places, and timelines
“this new trilogy, which is separate from the episodic Skywalker saga, Johnson will introduce new characters from a corner of the galaxy that Star Wars lore has never before explored.”

Han Solo first look at Alden Ehrenreich
TV series coming to Disney Streaming Service

Disney (18:20)

Service in 2019
Streaming service to get new service-only shows

Monsters Inc. from Disney/Pixar
High School Musical
Creating New Marvel Show

New Marvel shows to exclusively debut on service

Possibly New Warriors home?

Future seasons of Netflix shows unknown

To cost less than Netflix

Reflects fact content volume

Netflix (23:30)

Where do the Marvel shows go after Disney contract expires?
Stranger Things Season 2 Review

The Punisher (29:18)

Release on Friday, November 17

Daredevil (30:40)

Season 3 has started filming
Should be through June 2018

Agents of SHIELD (31:45)

Season 5 Trailer debuts

Combating the Kree and probably the Brood

Black Panther (35:56)

Character posters released

International ones

Theater standee shows upgraded suit
Funko Pop! Line revealed

The Incredibles 2 (40:15)

First footage to debut before Coco

The Incredibles 2 will see Elastigirl as the Parr family parental figure initially having the adventure while Mr. Incredible is left at home to watch Jack Jack.

20th Century Fox (42:15)

Disney reportedly has been in/out of talks to buy most of Fox

Cannot buy broadcast network, including Sports/News

The big D wants film division

Consolidate Marvel characters
Combat Netflix with more films

Deal is NOT dead

Deadpool 2 (50:30)

First poster for sequel released

Kingsmen: The Golden Circle (52:20)

Physical release December 12
Digital release December 5

Justice League (53:35)

Release Friday November 17

Two post credit scenes!

Ben Affleck unsure of his future after two more appearances

Suicide Squad 2 (56:06)

May introduce Black Adam in film

“A weapon of mass destruction”

Shazam! (56:55)

Asher Angel (Disney shows) as young Billy Batson

Dark Universe (59:00)

Producers leave franchise
The Mummy’s failure to launch center of problems

Glass (1:00:15)

Set photos show Samuel L. Jackson reprising role in sequel

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