The Boys Review & MODOK’s Stop Motion Show | Weekly News Episode 294

2020-10-11

This week Superhero Slate is discussing the second season of The Boys, MODOK is designed only for stop motion, DC delays their movies, and more! Mike’s Halloween Movies: Casper Scooby-Doo on Monster Island Leprechaun In Space Shaun of the Dead Addams Family The Frighteners ParaNorman Locke & Key Cabin in the Woods Gremlins 2 Signs News The Boys (15:53) Season 2 Review SPOILERS at 22:30 Invincible (38:20) Trailer for upcoming animated ad...

This week Superhero Slate is discussing the second season of The Boys, MODOK is designed only for stop motion, DC delays their movies, and more!

Mike’s Halloween Movies:

Casper
Scooby-Doo on Monster Island
Leprechaun In Space
Shaun of the Dead
Addams Family
The Frighteners
ParaNorman
Locke & Key
Cabin in the Woods
Gremlins 2
Signs

News

The Boys (15:53)
- Season 2 Review
- SPOILERS at 22:30
Invincible (38:20)
- Trailer for upcoming animated adaptation
  - Robert Kirkman comic book
- Mark Grayson finds out he’s invincible superhero
  - Steven Yeun & J.K. Simmons
The New Mutants (41:45)
- Releasing on digital and blu-ray on November 17th
- Deleted scenes, featurettes, etc
Disney+ (43:30)
- Older Marvel movies (Fantastic Four, X-Men) fall under Marvel Legacy category
- MCU has new playlists: Timeline order, Phases, etc
Soul (46:13)
- Disney & Pixar film going straight to Disney+ on December 25
  - Not premiere access
- Trailer from March
Spider-Man 3 (49:00)
- Doctor Strange confirmed to be mentor role for Peter Parker; Wong as well
  - Does not confirm Spider-Verse
- Currently filming in New York
M.O.D.O.K. (58:45)
- NYCC Panel for upcoming show
- First look at show reveals stop animated style
  - Wife Jodie, son Lou, daughter Melissa
- AIM to make an appearance
- Hulu in 2021
Animaniacs (1:02:55)
- Coming back November 20
- First ‘clip’ for show teases updates and parodies Jurassic Park
Swamp-Thing (1:05:35)
- Premiere on CW drew big ratings
  - Biggest 8 PM audience since May
- Originally debuted on DC Universe in 2019
Green Lantern (1:07:50)
- HBO show hires Seth Grahame-Smith (LEGO Batman Movie) as showrunner
  - Will write series with Marc Guggenheim (Arrow)
- Will focus on Guy Gardner, Jessica Cruz, Simon Baz, and Alan Scott
  - Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Kyle Raynor saved for films
- Guests include Kilowog and Sinestro
- HBO Max
The Batman (1:12:45)
- Delayed to March 4, 2022
  - Dune takes original slot of October 1, 2021
Shazam: Fury of the Gods (1:14:50)
- Shifts almost a year to June 2, 2023
Black Adam (1:15:15)
- Removed from release schedule completely
The Flash (1:15:50)
- Moved a few months to November 4, 2022
- Currently pursuing Gal Gadot to be in film
  - Small supporting role
Wonder Woman 84 (1:17:55)
- Currently not delayed from December 25
- Rumored to be pushed back to February (Eternals delayed) or June (Jurassic World delayed)
Resident Evil (1:20:55)
- Sony’s big screen reboot cast revealed
  - Kaya Scodelario (Maze Runner) as Claire Redfield alongside Hannah John-Kamen (Ant-Man and the Wasp) as Jill Valentine, Robbie Amell (Upload) as Chris Redfield, Tom Hopper (The Umbrella Academy) as Albert Wesker, Avan Jogia (Zombieland: Double Tap) as Leon S. Kennedy, and Neal McDonough (Yellowstone) as William Birkin.
- Faithful adaptation to game, directed by Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down)
- Set in 1998 in Raccoon City