Netflix Cancellations & Star Wars Shows on Disney+ | Weekly News Episode 211
This week Superhero Slate bids farewell to Jessica Jones and the Punisher on Netflix, Wolverine and Professor X get Guinness World Records, we shouldn’t expect any Phase 4 MCU news till later this year, and more!
News
The Umbrella Academy (13:00)
- Review (spoiler free)
Netflix (18:55)
- Jessica Jones & The Punisher canceled
- Season 3 will still air
- Rumor: FX or Hulu could “save” shows
Daredevil (24:05)
- #SaveDaredevil campaign launched
MCU (28:15)
- Phase 4 will not be announced till after Avengers Endgame & Spider-Man Far From Home are in theaters
- No mandate to make more than 2 films a year
Black Widow (31:05)
- Film will not be R-rated per K Feige
- Does this mean film is confirmed?
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 (32:00)
- James Gunn’s script is being used - K Feige
Captain Marvel (33:35)
- Being review bombed by misogynists and their ilk
- Goose the Cat live video for #LoveYourPetDay
Agents of SHIELD (37:25)
- Season 7 has started filming
Wolverine: The Lost Trail (40:56)
- The follow up to Wolverine: The Long Night Podcast
- March 25 on Stitcher Premium
X-Men (43:00)
- Hugh Jackman & Patrick Stewart receive Guinness World Records for “Longest Career as Live Action Marvel Superhero”
- 16 years, 228 days in total
Alita Battle Angel (45:00)
- $64 million in China, largest opening for Fox there
Star Wars (47:35)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi series in the works for Disney+
- Making movie (good things were said about script) into series
- Could span up to 6 episodes
- Production has launched on an un-revealed Star Wars TV series in the UK
- Likely to be revealed at Star Wars Celebration in April
- ‘Series III Productions (UK) Limited’
Avatar (56:10)
- Films 2 & 3 were shot back to back
- 5 months of live action shooting left
- Takes place years after original
The Flash (58:04)
- Ezra Miller talks about The Flash opening up the Multi-verse and Speedster multiverses
- Bridge all the not-universe pieces
Plugs (1:03:55)
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