Batman...Beyond & Star Wars’ High Republic | Weekly News Episode 307

2021-01-10

This week Superhero Slate is counting the sleeps to WandaVision, Star Wars kicks off a new era, the last video rental stores close up shop, and more! QuaranStream: Ghost of Tsushima, Santorini board game, Cobra Kai, Spies Like Us, American Gods, My Hero Academia News WandaVision (29:59) 2 part premiere on Disney+ This Friday Rated PG 9 total episodes for series Marvel Studios Legends (33:25) Wanda and Vision episode feels like a ‘fan cam’ Highlights MCU parts, but that’s it Thor: Love and Thunder (36:00...

This week Superhero Slate is counting the sleeps to WandaVision, Star Wars kicks off a new era, the last video rental stores close up shop, and more!

QuaranStream: Ghost of Tsushima, Santorini board game, Cobra Kai, Spies Like Us, American Gods, My Hero Academia

News

WandaVision (29:59)
- 2 part premiere on Disney+ This Friday
- Rated PG
- 9 total episodes for series
Marvel Studios Legends (33:25)
- Wanda and Vision episode feels like a ‘fan cam’
- Highlights MCU parts, but that’s it
Thor: Love and Thunder (36:00)
- Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan arrive on set for film
- Teasing a full Guardians of the Galaxy appearance
Star Wars (37:45)
- Kevin Feige’s film adds Michael Waldron as writer
  - Loki; Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness; Rick and Morty
Star Wars: The High Republic (40:44)
- Series kicks off new era of storytelling
- Comic Books, Adult and YA novels, etc
  - The Acolyte is part of era
Quibi (44:44)
- Roku will be streaming all Quibi content for free
- 75+ TV shows
Justice League (48:40)
- Director’s Cut reportedly coming to Blu-Ray/4K in March
- Could the first week of March be Book 1 to accommodate an end of month release?
The Flash (51:50)
- Ray Fisher’s Cyborg reportedly not in film anymore
- Back and forth between WB and Fisher
Batman (55:20)
- Michael Keaton looks to be DCEU Batman going forward
- Possibly stay in universe after Flash movie
Family Video (1:03:05)
- To Close all remaining stores
- About 200 left, one of the last physical rental bastions