Mandalorian Season 2 & Quicksilver v2 | Weekly News Episode 276
This week Superhero slate knows the release month for Mandalorian season 2, DC Comics breaks the mold with distribution, Batwoman won’t be recast, and more!
News
- The Last of Us (26:30)
- Johan Renck (Chernobyl) to direct pilot for HBO show
- Game sequel in June 19th on PS4
- HBO Max (32:55)
- Looney Tunes and Elmo are most popular shows
- Elmer Fudd/Yosemite Sam cannot have guns in new episodes
- Looney Tunes and Elmo are most popular shows
- Pokemon (37:55)
- Poketoons - a looney tunes style short series
- Go game will soon allow remote raids with friends
- Star Wars (40:00)
- New game to be announced June 9
- EA Play on June 18
- Rumored to be Project Maverick, a space combat game
- Could be reason for Starfighter and Podracing games to get remastered
- New game to be announced June 9
- The Mandalorian (41:44)
- Jon Favreau confirms season 2 for October release
- No delay currently
- Jon Favreau confirms season 2 for October release
- Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge (44:55)
- Premiere delayed to June 10th
- Ahmed Best (Jar Jar Binks) plays Kelleran Beq, Jedi Master, who guides players through 3 rounds of trials
- Falcon and the Winter Soldier (48:25)
- Reportedly resuming filming in July
- Season 2 could have a different name
- WandaVision (49:25)
- Evan Peters (Quicksilver - X-Men) cast in mystery role
- Multiverse?
- Wanda Group, a Hong Kong based company, disputing WandaVision trademark
- Most items include games, toys, party favors
- Evan Peters (Quicksilver - X-Men) cast in mystery role
- DC Comics (59:00)
- Has ended deal with the only North American comic distributor, Diamond
- Diamond stopped distribution and payment to publishers during pandemic
- Really bad company overall
- Batwoman (1:03:30)
- Kate Kane (Ruby Rose) will not be recast
- They will replace her with a new character in show
- Bane (1:06:20)
- Spinoff film focused on character pitched after Joker success
- Did not make it beyond pitch stage
- Spinoff film focused on character pitched after Joker success
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