Fandome Reveals & Dr. Doom in the MCU | Weekly News Episode 278

This week we’re breaking down DC’s Fandome, Zack Snyder’s Justice League gives us a good teaser, it's a good week for Marvel’s video games, and more!

Quaran-stream:

Who Framed Roger Rabbit; Batman & Robin; The Island; James Bond: Tomorrow Never Dies; X-Men First Class; Mandalorian Documentary Wrap Up; Never Have Ever, Love Victor, Crawl, Last of Us Part II

News

Cancellations (24:55)

• Star Wars Celebration
  • Returns in 2022
• Emerald City Comic-Con

AMC Theaters (26:55)

• Originally opening without mask requirements
• Have reversed course after outcry and doctor feedback from Harvard
  • Regal & Alamo Drafthouse make mandatory after backlash

DC Fandome (30:50)

• Officially announced as 24 hour virtual event on August 22
• DC Verses
  • YouVerse
  • KidsVerse
  • InsiderVerse
  • FunVerse
  • WatchVerse
  • Hall of Heroes
• including: Aquaman, The Batman, Batwoman, Black Adam, Black Lightning, DC Super Hero Girls, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, DC’s Stargirl, Doom Patrol, The Flash, Harley Quinn, Lucifer, Pennyworth, SHAZAM!, the Snyder Cut, The Suicide Squad, Supergirl, Superman & Lois, Teen Titans GO!, Titans, Watchmen, Young Justice: Outsiders and, coming this fall to theaters worldwide, Wonder Woman 1984

Zack Snyder’s Justice League (37:05)

• First teaser shows Dianna Prince & Darkseid
  • Lex Luthor voice over
• Movie has advantage of years of feedback

The King’s Man (40:05)

• New trailer hot off the presses
• September 18, 2020

Marvel’s Avengers (41:55)

• War Table video on June 24 @ 1 PM EST/10 AM PST
• Big reveals; Beta access?
• Stark Tech Suits

Marvel Pinball (44:50)

• Arcade 1Up coming out with video pinball machine
  • Based on Zen Studios virtual pinball games
  • $500-600 for device

Pokemon Snap (47:05)

• Sequel for Nintendo Switch announced
• Inspired by Nintendo 64 game of same name

Disney+ (49:25)

• No longer offering free trials to New Subscribers
• Fantastic Four (2015) added to service

Marvel on Hulu (53:45)

• Reminder that MODOK animated show and Helstrom are still moving forward at streaming service

Rumor Round Up (55:25)

• “Marvel Studios is planning to introduce Lucia Von Bardas to the MCU”

Star Wars: Squadrons (1:02:15)

• Flying/Space game that features 5 person squads
  • Locked to first person; with 8 ships
  • Includes Single Player for both sides: Empire and New Republic
  • Set after Return of the Jedi
• Includes VR mode
• October 2, 2020

Star Wars Episode 1: Racer (1:05:30)

• June 23 release date now
• Nintendo Switch & PS4

Animorphs (1:06:00)

• Movie in development from popular sci-fi book series
• Teenagers have ability to transform into animals for small amount of time
• Fighting off brain controlling alien slugs that possess humans

• Snacks Time!

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