Spider-Man: Far From Home & Streaming Service Offers | Weekly News Episode 177
Find out from Superhero Slate why Tom Holland can’t keep Spider-Man secrets when he’s Far From Home, Star Wars is re-evaluating their spinoff movie approaches, will the DC Universe be more than just a streaming service, and more!
News
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (8:20)
- Mike’s spoiler free thoughts
- Box office update
AMC A-List (15:05)
- MoviePass like subscription
- $20/mo includes IMAX, 3D for 12 movies (3 a week)
- Ties into Stubs
Spider-Man: Far From Home (21:45)
- New title ‘leaked’ from Tom Holland
- World crossing? Dimension hopping?
Silk (26:10)
- Sony’s next “Spider-Man” project without Spider-Man
- Cindy Moon was second person bitten by same spider as Peter Parker
- Bit ankle before dying
- Same age as Spider-Man, korean-american background
Black Widow (34:45)
- Director Shortlist includes:
- Amma Asante (A United Kingdom)
- Cate Shortland (Berlin Syndrome)
- Maggie Betts (Novitiate)
- All three known for period dramas
Ant-Man and the Wasp (37:25)
- Tickets on sale now!
- Two confirmed after credits scenes
- First reactions hitting internet
Luke Cage (39:20)
- Season 2 debuted on Netflix
- Impressions
Disney (42:05)
- Have outbid Comcast with $71.3 billion in stock/cash hybrid offer
- Jon Lasseter will be replaced by Peter Docter and Jennifer Lee
Star Wars (46:45)
- Spin-offs are still in development, nothing has slowed down
- Re-evaluating marketing plans and budgeting for future films
Obi-Wan Movie (49:30)
- Stephen Daldry left project 6 months ago
- Aiming for release on Disney Streaming Service to gain interest
DC Universe (53:30)
- Hub for all things DC
- Digital movies
- TV Shows (back catalog)
- Comics
- Interactions/giveaways
Doom Patrol (56:00)
- Kelsey Grammer eyed for lead role in show
- Dr. Niles Caulder/The Chief
Swamp Thing (57:30)
- James Wan to co-direct pilot with Deran Sarafian (Buffy, House, Fringe)
Wonder Woman 84 (58:30)
- First debut footage planned as a surprise with Gal Gadot at SDCC 2018
Man of Steel 2 (1:00:05)
- Henry Cavill at SDCC this year
- No upcoming movies in production
The Flash (1:02:10)
- Rumored to debut in 2020 from John Francis Daley (co-director)
- February 14 or June 5
The Batman (1:03:25)
- Movie will be set in the past, younger Batman
- Option to reboot if they want or decide if they’re going to keep it
- Treat as a standalone franchise again
The Joker (1:05:20)
- Joaquin Phoenix led film and The Batman may be in same universe
- Still early conversations
The Walking Dead (1:08:05)
- Season 9 will see the return of Jon Bernthal as Shane
- Died in season 2
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