The State of DC TV & Black Panther Best Picture | Weekly News Episode 186

Superhero Slate talks tales of DC’s TV shows, the Oscar push for Black Panther, how 90’s video games are getting movies, and more!

Superhero Slate talks tales of DC’s TV shows, the Oscar push for Black Panther, how 90’s video games are getting movies, and more!

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Birds of Prey (14:40)

Audition videos hint at characters in movie

Renee Montoya
Huntress
Black Mask

DCEU (19:30)

Get all 5 films on blu-ray/digital for $60

Justice League
Wonder Woman
Batman v Superman
Man of Steel
Suicide Squad

All extended cuts included

Wonder Woman 84 (21:10)

Hans Zimmer to come back to DC to compose film score
Also doing Dark Phoenix, Dark Knight trilogy, Man of Steel, Amazing Spider-Man 2

Batman (23:00)

Ben Affleck checked into live-in rehab for Alcoholism

Pennyworth (26:50)

“Alfred is trying to reconcile the kind-hearted boy he once was with the ruthless killer he was forced to become”
The Raven Society are the villains

Gotham (29:30)

Season 5 appears to show mutant leader

Dark Knight Returns character

Arrowverse (31:40)

Superman (Tyler Hoechlin) will return for crossover
Debut Lois Lane
Batwoman Tease

The Flash (36:20)

Troy James (America’s Got Talent contortionist) cast as Rag Doll

Doom Patrol (37:30)

Brendan Fraser to provide voice of Robotman (and human form in flashbacks)

Physical portrayal by Riley Shanahan
Former race car driver whose brain is transferred to powerful robot

Detective Pikachu (38:50)

Banner image for upcoming movie debuts
Detective Pikachu May 10, 2019 (Warner Bros)

Live-action animated
Rob Letterman (Monsters vs Alien, Shark Tale, Goosebumps)
Nicole Perlman (GotG, Captain Marvel)
Ryan Reynolds, Ken Watanabe

Sonic the Hedgehog November 15, 2019 (Paramount)

Live action animated
Jeff Fowler directorial debut
Jim Carey, James Marsden

Super Mario

Animation
Illumination with Shigeru Miyamoto (creator) and Chris Meledandri
No release date yet

Bond 25 (48:30)

Danny Boyle leaves film after creative differences

Looking for new writer or writer/director

Probably won’t make 2019 release date

Deadpool 2 (50:55)

David Leitch to possibly direct Deadpool 3

Drew Goddard to still direct X-Force

Sophie Turner not being in the cameo scene is NOT foreshadowing

Jessica Jones (55:15)

Melissa Rosenberg (Showrunner) to leave after season 3

Signed with Warner Bros. TV

Captain Marvel (58:10)

Clark Gregg teasing a trailer debut?

September 15? 15 days?

Ant-Man and the Wasp (59:40)

Awarded the smallest Certified Fresh trophy ever
Only character who hasn’t killed someone in the MCU: The Wasp

Avengers 4 (1:02:50)

Theory: Robert Downey Jr. and Shuri meet in Wakanda

Similar backdrops and aged up RDJ

Black Panther (1:05:25)

Marvel/Disney pushing for BEST PICTURE nomination

Hired Cynthia Swartz (Oscar strategist) to persuade academy and guilds

Guardians of the Galaxy 3 (1:11:55)

Has been put on ‘hold’ for time being

How can something without a release date be put on hold?

Pre-production crew members in Atlanta have been dismissed and are free to find other work
Taika Waititi took meeting with Marvel but unclear about what project

Star Wars Episode 9 (1:18:05)

Film adds Dominic Monaghan (Lord of the Rings) to cast
Chewbacca actor (Joonas Suotamo) cancels convention appearances to do additional Star Wars filming

Chewbacca and CG Horses
Poe & Finn mission

Resistance (1:20:45)

Takes places 6 months prior to The Force Awakens

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