What A Year | Episode 50
Superhero Slate is back after the holidays to give you all that juicy news you’ve been craving. Today we talk Batman and Superman, Deadpool’s days of Christmas, Daredevil’s second season, and so much more!
Riff & Raff
News
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens (4:45)
- Recap - Biggest opening ever (beating Jurassic World & its China opening); #9 EVER right now
- The Mike Royer Theory
- J.J. ‘regrets’ not taking 8 (Glad he’s not)
- Guesstimated blu-ray release is April 5
- Suicide Squad (14:25)
- New trailer on CW Jan 19
- Wonder Woman (16:35)
- Sneak peek that day too
- Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (17:10)
- Batcave concept art; More close-up; Batmobile space
- 151 Minute runtime
- Jason Todd is the dead robin
- Ends in a montage sequence for Justice League (like Watchmen intro)
- Justice League (22:05)
- Introduced in BvS
- Aquaman - brought in by Lex Luthor
- The Flash - is a blur moment; Barry Allen cameo may be cut
- Cyborg - Mentioned by name: Vic Stone
- Green Lanterns - nope, not yet
- Introduced in BvS
- Deadpool (24:43)
- X-Men: Apocalypse (28:45)
- X-Force (30:00)
- Concept art from Jeff Wadlow’s script
- Cable, Cannonball, Domino, Warpath, ???? (possibly Rogue)
- Taskmaster (33:05)
- Live action rights have reverted from Fox to Marvel
- Captain America: Civil War (34:40)
- Doctor Strange (38:35)
- First official photos
- Mads Mikkelsen confirmed as villain
- Tilda Swinton will be a SHE
- Eye of Agamotto can change probabilities and some time elements
- Daredevil Season 2 (41:45)
- Punisher and Daredevil
- From Welcome Back, Frank by Garth Ennis
- Karen Page playing (pocket) pool
- More, More, and More
- Punisher and Daredevil
- Black Panther (45:36)
- Big, geopolitical thriller
- T’Challa’s story is very linked to the next Avengers films
- Agent Carter Season 2 (47:55)
- Angie makes a return (diner friend)
- The Incredible Hulk (48:35)
- Universal still has some power in Hulk films
- Thor: Ragnarok (49:50)
- The Hulk/Banner personas may meld in sequel
- Similar in difference as The Winter Soldier is to The First Avenger
- Will stay off Earth mostly
- Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 (52:35)
- Thanos is not the main villain
- Roster will have additions during the film
- Spider-Man (Animated Movie) (54:45)
- December 21, 2018
- Riddick 4 (56:35)
- Prequel
- Films in 2017
- Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (57:35)
- One crew member needs arm amputated
- Another crushed to death by car
- Assassin’s Creed (59:15)
- First image of film
- And two more here and here
- Avatar (1:00:40)
- Sequels still in works
- Second one in December 2017
- Technical and set production is done
- Script isn’t
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