Episode 94 - Respect the Batch

Listen to whats up on this week's Superhero Slate because Benedict Cumberbatch is coming up, the Defenders are shaping up, Deadpool 2 shakes things up, and more!

Riff & Raff

• The Backwoods Maze

News

• Doctor Strange (11:00)
  • SPOILER WARNINGS
    • Its out everywhere else, don’t click links!
  • Spoilercast next week
  • Scott Derrickson talking sequel ideas (not signed on)
  • Sanctum Sanctorum is on Google Maps
  • Opening above Ant-Man, GotG in International market
• Stan Lee (16:10)
  • James Gunn directed 4 of the cameos in one day
    • Including Doctor Strange
• Thor: Ragnarok (18:30)
  • Valkyrie BTS images
    • Cape and Black Armor
  • Thor armor
• Black Panther (21:45)
  • Working title called “Mother Land”
  • Starts filming January 2017 in Atlanta
• The Punisher (24:00)
  • First look at Amber Rose Revah as Dinah Madani
    • Homeland Security Agent
  • Adds 5 more actors
• The Defenders (25:20)
  • Confirmed for 8 episodes
  • S.J. Clarkson, who has previously directed episodes of Jessica Jones, Vinyl, and Orange is the New Black will helm the first two episodes
  • The story of four solitary figures, burdened with their own personal challenges, who realize they just might be stronger when teamed together.
• The Incredibles 2 (29:15)
  • Moved up a year!
  • June 15, 2018
• Toy Story 4 (29:45)
  • Moved back a year
  • June 21, 2019
• Star Wars Episode VIII (31:35)
  • Daisy Ridley says Jyn Erso is not her character's relative
  • Parents will be revealed in 8
• Deadpool 2 (34:15)
  • Tim Miller wanted to spend 3x budget on sequel
  • New Director: David Leitch (frontrunner/semi-confirmed)
    • John Wick, Civil War, The Wolverine, Jurassic World, Matrix, Blade, Fight Club, etc
    • Was front runner for X-Force movie
  • Backups: Drew Goddard; Magnus Martens (Luke Cage)
• Supergirl (41:00)
  • Miss Martian first appearance
• Suicide Squad (42:05)
  • Extended cut adds 11 minutes to film
  • Both versions included on 4K release
• Aquaman (43:45)
  • Aquaman and Mera don’t start off together or working well
• Dark Universe (44:40)
  • Doug Liman says he will “turn the comic book genre on its head”
• The Walking Dead (46:30)
  • Season 6 premiere reactions
• Alien: Covenant (51:15)
  • Aliens are called Neomorphs in film
• Sherlock Series (53:10)
  • Returning January 1, 2017
• Sherlock 3 (54:20)
  • Writers Room Assembles
    • Nicole Perlman (GotG; Captain Marvel)
    • Gary Whitta (Rogue One)
    • Others

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