The State of DC TV & Black Panther Best Picture | Weekly News Episode 186

Superhero Slate talks tales of DC’s TV shows, the Oscar push for Black Panther, how 90’s video games are getting movies, and more!

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Birds of Prey (14:40)

• Audition videos hint at characters in movie
  • Renee Montoya
  • Huntress
  • Black Mask

DCEU (19:30)

• Get all 5 films on blu-ray/digital for $60
  • Justice League
  • Wonder Woman
  • Batman v Superman
  • Man of Steel
  • Suicide Squad
• All extended cuts included

Wonder Woman 84 (21:10)

• Hans Zimmer to come back to DC to compose film score
• Also doing Dark Phoenix, Dark Knight trilogy, Man of Steel, Amazing Spider-Man 2

Batman (23:00)

• Ben Affleck checked into live-in rehab for Alcoholism

Pennyworth (26:50)

• “Alfred is trying to reconcile the kind-hearted boy he once was with the ruthless killer he was forced to become”
• The Raven Society are the villains

Gotham (29:30)

• Season 5 appears to show mutant leader
  • Dark Knight Returns character

Arrowverse (31:40)

• Superman (Tyler Hoechlin) will return for crossover
• Debut Lois Lane
• Batwoman Tease

The Flash (36:20)

• Troy James (America’s Got Talent contortionist) cast as Rag Doll

Doom Patrol (37:30)

• Brendan Fraser to provide voice of Robotman (and human form in flashbacks)
  • Physical portrayal by Riley Shanahan
  • Former race car driver whose brain is transferred to powerful robot

Detective Pikachu (38:50)

• Banner image for upcoming movie debuts
• Detective Pikachu May 10, 2019 (Warner Bros)
  • Live-action animated
  • Rob Letterman (Monsters vs Alien, Shark Tale, Goosebumps)
  • Nicole Perlman (GotG, Captain Marvel)
  • Ryan Reynolds, Ken Watanabe
• Sonic the Hedgehog November 15, 2019 (Paramount)
  • Live action animated
  • Jeff Fowler directorial debut
  • Jim Carey, James Marsden
• Super Mario
  • Animation
  • Illumination with Shigeru Miyamoto (creator) and Chris Meledandri
  • No release date yet

Bond 25 (48:30)

• Danny Boyle leaves film after creative differences
  • Looking for new writer or writer/director
• Probably won’t make 2019 release date

Deadpool 2 (50:55)

• David Leitch to possibly direct Deadpool 3
  • Drew Goddard to still direct X-Force
• Sophie Turner not being in the cameo scene is NOT foreshadowing

Jessica Jones (55:15)

• Melissa Rosenberg (Showrunner) to leave after season 3
  • Signed with Warner Bros. TV

Captain Marvel (58:10)

• Clark Gregg teasing a trailer debut?
  • September 15? 15 days?

Ant-Man and the Wasp (59:40)

• Awarded the smallest Certified Fresh trophy ever
• Only character who hasn’t killed someone in the MCU: The Wasp

Avengers 4 (1:02:50)

• Theory: Robert Downey Jr. and Shuri meet in Wakanda
  • Similar backdrops and aged up RDJ

Black Panther (1:05:25)

• Marvel/Disney pushing for BEST PICTURE nomination
  • Hired Cynthia Swartz (Oscar strategist) to persuade academy and guilds

Guardians of the Galaxy 3 (1:11:55)

• Has been put on ‘hold’ for time being
  • How can something without a release date be put on hold?
• Pre-production crew members in Atlanta have been dismissed and are free to find other work
• Taika Waititi took meeting with Marvel but unclear about what project

Star Wars Episode 9 (1:18:05)

• Film adds Dominic Monaghan (Lord of the Rings) to cast
• Chewbacca actor (Joonas Suotamo) cancels convention appearances to do additional Star Wars filming
  • Chewbacca and CG Horses
  • Poe & Finn mission

Resistance (1:20:45)

• Takes places 6 months prior to The Force Awakens

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