Extreme Ways | Episode 81

A day late, but not a Superhero Slate short! We discuss CW's Superman casting, SHIELD's new director, Suicide Squads upcoming release, and more!

 

Riff & Raff

Mike’s News - Rogue One & Moon Knight

News

• Jason Bourne (9:05)
  • Small review, no spoilercast
• MST3K (10:45)
  • Revival coming to Netflix
    • The best home for it
• Agent Carter (12:35)
  • Not being picked up by Netflix
  • They want original brands; Worldwide distribution issue
• Netflix (13:50)
  • Wants to make Marvel shows faster, 3 a year
  • DD/JJ sequels in 2018
• Luke Cage (14:45)
  • Every episode is named after a Gang Starr song
    • One "Moment of Truth."
    • Two: "Code of The Streets".
    • Three: "Who's Gonna Take The Weight?
• Agents of SHIELD (15:50)
  • Ghost Rider paves the way for Doctor Strange
    • Reyes chosen because of family aspect of show
  • Classic Inhumans now available for the show
  • Jason O’Mara is the new Director of SHIELD
    • Voice of Batman in recent years
    • Character “whose Marvel roots go back to the 1940s”
• Marvel Cinematic Universe (20:00)
  • Banners at Marvel Indonesia event
• Doctor Strange (20:55)
  • First step for Marvel Cinematic Multiverse
• Guardians of the Galaxy V2 (23:35)
  • Baby Groot remembers past events
    • Spock from Search for Spock
  • No infinity stones in V2
• Thor Ragnarok (26:22)
  • New look at Thor’s findings from SDCC
• Avengers: Infinity War (27:05)
  • Now the official title of 3rd movie
  • 2019 - Untitled Avengers movie
• Marvel Ultimate Alliance (31:25)
  • Review of re-releases
• The Rocketeer (32:55)
  • Sequel in works
  • Takes place 6 years after original
  • Female lead becomes Rocketeer after original goes missing
• Han Solo (34:10)
  • Possible trilogy planned instead of stand-alone film
  • Doesn’t appear in Rogue One
• Suicide Squad (37:00)
  • Release on Friday
  • The Joker is not Jason Todd
  • Another cameo confirmed - Tweet Chris for more info!
  • Mid credits scene confirmed; No post-credits
• Wonder Woman (40:50)
  • First TV spot released
• Aquaman (42:25)
  • James Wan and Geoff Johns wrote treatment
• DC Entertainment (42:45)
  • Geoff Johns announced as president of company
• Supergirl (43:50)
  • First look at Superman (Tyler Hoechlin)
  • Clark Kent version
• Legends of Tomorrow (46:50)
  • The JSA will operate from 1940’s
• CW (48:10)
  • Supergirl focus of 4 show crossover this fall
• Justice League Dark (49:10)
  • Swamp Thing animation test(before cartoon version)
• Transformers: The Last Knight (51:00)
  • First poster revealed
    • 3 headed dragon known as Scourge in cartoon
• The Tick (52:25)
  • Jackie Earle Haley as the Terror

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