3 Hour Avengers & Pennyworth on Epix | Weekly News Episode 209

This week we’re talking about a 3 hour Avengers movie, Doom Patrol gives us a teaser, a horror-based Aquaman spinoff in the works, and more!

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Star Wars 18:10

• Episode 9 Title maybe “Balance of the Force”

Captain Marvel 21:08

• First Marvel movie to stream directly on Disney+

Disney+ 24:00

• Will license other films to include a wider array of choices for service

Avengers 26:40

• Current runtime at 3 hours
  • No one using bathroom during 4 positive test screenings
  • Marvel is fine with the lengthy runtime as long as the film “hits the right beats”
• LIve action team image

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 34:05

• Chris Pratt confirms they’ll use James Gunn’s script

Deadpool 36:00

• Likely to keep R rating on films
• Will most likely keep it out of MCU
  • Can reference them but branding has to be careful

Marvel Television 38:20

• All Women show has not been picked up at ABC

Cloak and Dagger 40:55

• Season 2 on FreeForm
• April 4, 2019

Legion 42:45

• Season 3 debuts this summer
  • Will wrap show up
• Professor X cast – Harry Lloyd (Game of Thrones)

Doom Patrol 45:10

• Teaser for show
  • Alan Tudyk – Mr. Nobody
• Feb 15, 2019

Pennyworth 48:55

• First image of Jack Bannon as role
• Set in 1960’s DC England
• Unhinged, R-rated, no Batman villains

Aquaman 53:00

• Warner Bros. early stages of developing spinoff based on The Trench
  • Principal cast of Aquaman will not be featured in any capacity
• Underwater horror film

Justice League vs the Fatal Five 57:14

• Trailer

Kingsmen: The Great Game 59:35

• Prequel set in WW1
• Aaron Taylor-Johnson & Gemma Arterton cast

Monster Hunter 1:01:30

• Sept 4, 2020

Plugs 1:06:15

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