Birds of Prey Review & Sam Raimi Directing Doctor Strange | Weekly Episode 259

2020-02-09

This week Superhero Slate is reviewing Birds of Prey, looking at the Infinity Saga deleted scenes, bringing Sam Raimi into the MCU, and more! News Birds of Prey (11:35) Spoiler Free Review & Thoughts $34 million opening, lowest since Jonah Hex (2010), less than Green Lantern (2011) Future of Harley Quinn Wonder Woman 1984 (18:30) Possible look at Cheetah’s final form Academy Awards (21:20) 2020 tonight at 8 PM Razzie Awards (22:20) 2020 Nominations David Harbour (Hellboy) - worst actor Jessica C...

This week Superhero Slate is reviewing Birds of Prey, looking at the Infinity Saga deleted scenes, bringing Sam Raimi into the MCU, and more!

News

Birds of Prey (11:35)
- Spoiler Free Review & Thoughts
  - $34 million opening, lowest since Jonah Hex (2010), less than Green Lantern (2011)
- Future of Harley Quinn
Wonder Woman 1984 (18:30)
- Possible look at Cheetah’s final form
Academy Awards (21:20)
- 2020 tonight at 8 PM
Razzie Awards (22:20)
- 2020 Nominations
  - David Harbour (Hellboy) - worst actor
  - Jessica Chastain (Dark Phoenix) - worst supporting actress
  - Joker - reckless disregard for human life/public property
Infinity Saga (24:35)
- Deleted and Bonus scenes are online
WandaVision (27:44)
- December Debut
- 6 different ‘times’ for show looks
- 2 cribs, T and B on fridge
  - For Thomas and Billy
- “Vision Residence” - last name is Vision?
Loki (32:40)
- Owen Wilson has joined in a large role
- TVA on jacket
  - Time Variance Authority
  - Interdimensional agency designed to maintain the boundaries between alternate realities
- Possible Sif (Jaimie Alexander) return
Falcon and the Winter Soldier (37:45)
- August debut
Marvel on Disney+ (39:50)
- Bob Iger confirms 10 shows in development
  - WV, Loki, FaWS, She-Hulk, Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel, Hawkeye, What If
  - 2 more shows?
Hawkeye (44:10)
- Looking at other options for Kate Bishop
  - Hailee Steinfeld was lead contender
The Mandalorian (45:45)
- Season 2 in October 2020
Eternals (46:35)
- New cast and crew logo revealed
Thor: Love and Thunder (48:35)
- Christian Bale rumored to play space villain
  - Gorr the God Butcher?
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (51:33)
- Sam Raimi in talks to direct film
- Michael Waldron (Loki showrunner/creator; Rick & Morty) to overhaul the script
  - Previously Jac Schaeffer (WandaVision)
- Rachel McAdams not returning for film
Morbius (58:05)
- New set photos show Sam Raimi era Daily Bugle icon
  - Spider-Man 2 image on wall in trailer
- Looks to be in Raimi-verse
Venom 2 (1:00:25)
- Production has wrapped in London studio