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!

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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