Infinity War Release Date & the Silver Surfer | Weekly News Episode 161

Get excited with Superhero Slate because Infinity War is releasing a week earlier, Silver Surfer proves its business as usual for Fox, DC is Cheetah-ing its way to the big screen, and more!

Get excited with Superhero Slate because Infinity War is releasing a week earlier, Silver Surfer proves its business as usual for Fox, DC is Cheetah-ing its way to the big screen, and more!

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News

Avengers: Infinity War (8:15)

Moves release up a week to April 27 Worldwide

Merchandise now hitting stores

Update the watch list for Countdown to Infinity
Promo piece may hold secret to Soul Stone?

Guardians of the Galaxy (24:25)

Original Groot is dead

Baby Groot is his son

Captain Marvel (26:55)

Gemma Chan (Humans) has been added to cast as Minn-Era aka Doctor Minerva

Kree Villain who gains similar powers to Captain Marvel in comics

Marvel (28:45)

Handed out dates for six other untitled Marvel movies: May 7, 2021; July 30, 2021, Nov. 5, 2021; Feb. 18, 2022; May 6, 2022; and July 29, 2022.
Moved an untitled Marvel film to July 31, 2020 (from a previous date of Aug. 7, 2020

Mulan moved to March 27, 2020 (from November 2018)

Silver Surfer (34:10)

Movie in works at Fox with Brian K Vaughan writing

Second movie to be written by comic book author

New Mutants (36:20)

Reshoots are adding a new character, will up the horror factor

X-Force (38:45)

Shooting in November
Drew Goddard will direct and has written script
Reynolds and Brolin will star in film

Gambit (41:05)

Still looking for director; Latest draft of Screenplay to be delivered next month
Greenlit and budgeted

Doctor Doom (41:55)

From Noah Hawley (Legion) still in development

Fox Studios (42:05)

Business as usual in case the merger does not go through
Prevents delays and loss of operations in case of delays or issues

Agents of SHIELD (45:00)

Series preparing for cancellation at end of Season 5

Not confirmed or denied, but planning for worst

Cloak & Dagger (46:30)

New preview shows parallel worlds with opposite powers

Jessica Jones (47:30)

Series releasing March 8 on Netflix

The Rocketeer (49:15)

Rebooted as a Disney Junior cartoon

Young girl superhero perspective

Deadpool (51:10)

FX could have animated preview on March 15

Upfront previews to entice advertisers

Ralph Breaks the Internet (52:00)

First official trailer
November 21, 2018

Solo (54:35)

New poster features infamous duo and millenium falcon
Donald Glover confirms Star Wars has face and body scans of actor

Men in Black (56:10)

Chris Hemsworth in talks to play lead role in film

Global adventure with white male, female of color, and older man

Wonder Woman 2 (57:15)

Kristin Wiig in talks for role as Cheetah

Emma Stone passed on offer

Batgirl (59:40)

DC has cooled on the idea of Batgirl after Whedon’s departure

DC Films (1:00:45)

If AT&T and Time Warner merger is blocked, company will be broken up and sold separately

Warner Bros, HBO, and Turner

Constantine (1:02:15)

Animated series to debut March 24 on CW Seed

Sandman (1:03:00)

Neil Gaiman launching the Sandman Universe

4 New books later this year

Discworld (1:03:55)

BBC Studios developing 6-part TV series based on Terry Pratchett’s novel series

Past Midnight (1:05:30)

Rick Famuyiwa to direct vigilante superhero film starring Keanu Reeves and produced by the Russo Bros. for Netflix

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