The Future of DC & Marvel’s Secret SWORD | Weekly News Episode 286

2020-08-16

This episode Superhero Slate is getting hyped for DC’s Fandome, Avatar loses its original creators for live action series, we’ve got Superhero video game deets, and more! Quaran-Steam: McMillions, Project Power, Guns Akimbo, The Frighteners (1996), For Love or Money (1993) From Ali Keller: Superhero Mockumentary: Think “Christopher Guest” meets “Mystery Men - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaDKjYFORSQ Pasquinelli’s Point - Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6zgu8ikRajpk4vTYpuAT5A BougieQ on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/bougieq News NYCC (27:35) N...

This episode Superhero Slate is getting hyped for DC’s Fandome, Avatar loses its original creators for live action series, we’ve got Superhero video game deets, and more!

Quaran-Steam: McMillions, Project Power, Guns Akimbo, The Frighteners (1996), For Love or Money (1993)

From Ali Keller: Superhero Mockumentary: Think “Christopher Guest” meets “Mystery Men - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaDKjYFORSQ

Pasquinelli’s Point - Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6zgu8ikRajpk4vTYpuAT5A

BougieQ on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/bougieq

News

NYCC (27:35)
- New York Comic-Con canceled in person for 2020
- Digital event planned
Avatar: The Last Airbender (39:30)
- Original animated series creators have left live-action project with Nickelodeon
- Separate posts, make it seem like huge creative differences for their visions.
Netflix (37:15)
- Extended intro for theatrical movies
- Work done by Hans Zimmer
DC (38:50)
- Future of comics plans are in doubt
  - 1/3 of editorial staff were let go (VP’s mostly)
  - DC Direct (merchandise/collectibles) is dissolved
  - Majority of DC Universe staff
DC Universe (43:50)
- Jim Lee confirms original shows moving to HBO Max
- WIll keep DCU as something different
DC’s Fandome (45:55)
- The Batman & The Suicide Squad footage expected to be shown
- Batman, Harley Quinn in Fortnite
  - Joker & Poison Ivy next
- The Flash has 10 minute panel
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (51:32)
- Rocksteady’s game confirmed title
- Reveal this weekend
Vader Immortal (PSVR) (53:20)
- Releasing on PSVR on August 25
- Trailer with gameplay, including Vader’s training dojo
Avengers (beta) (56:30)
- Second weekend impressions - Xbox
  - Levels with Superfan Jim on PS4
- Leaked data points to plans for:
  - Kate Bishop
  - She-Hulk
  - War Machine
- Spider-Man game does not exist in same universe
Spider-Man 3 (1:00:40)
- Homesick is not the title
Avengers: Infinity War (1:02:50)
- Nick Fury’s pager has SWORD reference on back
- Every MCU theatrical release (except Incredible Hulk) on D+
Disney (1:-6:20)
- Limiting the number of 4K titles released on physical media in future
  - Nothing big retroactively released on it
- Coronavirus concerns with handling physical media
Tron 3 (1:10:00)
- Officially in the works with Jared Leto & Director Garth Davis
- Not given a greenlight, so it may not make it past pre-production planning
Army of the Dead (1:13:18)
- Zack Snyder’s movie will replace Chris D’Elia with Tig Notaro
  - Film shot in 2019
  - Digital/green screen replacements
- Not a main character
Tenet (1:18:50)
- August 26 release still planned, tickets on sale now
The New Mutants (1:20:40)
- Coming to theaters on August 28 still