A New Star Wars Hope & The Disney-Fox Merger | Weekly News Episode 146

2017-11-12

Listen to the Superhero Slate and learn that Star Wars announced a new trilogy of films, Disney has 20th Century Fox by the tail, the Punisher and Justice League are available to watch this week, and more! News Star Wars (6:05) Rian Johnson to create new trilogy of films Focusing on new characters, new places, and timelines “this new trilogy, which is separate from the episodic Skywalker saga, Johnson will introduce new characters from a corner of the galaxy that Star Wars lore has never before explored.” Han Solo first look at Alden Ehrenreich TV series coming to D...

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Star Wars (6:05)
- Rian Johnson to create new trilogy of films
  - Focusing on new characters, new places, and timelines
  - “this new trilogy, which is separate from the episodic Skywalker saga, Johnson will introduce new characters from a corner of the galaxy that Star Wars lore has never before explored.”
- Han Solo first look at Alden Ehrenreich
- TV series coming to Disney Streaming Service
Disney (18:20)
- Service in 2019
- Streaming service to get new service-only shows
  - Monsters Inc. from Disney/Pixar
  - High School Musical
  - Creating New Marvel Show
    - New Marvel shows to exclusively debut on service
      - Possibly New Warriors home?
    - Future seasons of Netflix shows unknown
- To cost less than Netflix
  - Reflects fact content volume
Netflix (23:30)
- Where do the Marvel shows go after Disney contract expires?
- Stranger Things Season 2 Review
The Punisher (29:18)
- Release on Friday, November 17
Daredevil (30:40)
- Season 3 has started filming
- Should be through June 2018
Agents of SHIELD (31:45)
- Season 5 Trailer debuts
  - Combating the Kree and probably the Brood
Black Panther (35:56)
- Character posters released
  - International ones
- Theater standee shows upgraded suit
- Funko Pop! Line revealed
The Incredibles 2 (40:15)
- First footage to debut before Coco
  - The Incredibles 2 will see Elastigirl as the Parr family parental figure initially having the adventure while Mr. Incredible is left at home to watch Jack Jack.
20th Century Fox (42:15)
- Disney reportedly has been in/out of talks to buy most of Fox
  - Cannot buy broadcast network, including Sports/News
- The big D wants film division
  - Consolidate Marvel characters
  - Combat Netflix with more films
- Deal is NOT dead
Deadpool 2 (50:30)
- First poster for sequel released
Kingsmen: The Golden Circle (52:20)
- Physical release December 12
- Digital release December 5
Justice League (53:35)
- Release Friday November 17
  - Two post credit scenes!
- Ben Affleck unsure of his future after two more appearances
Suicide Squad 2 (56:06)
- May introduce Black Adam in film
  - “A weapon of mass destruction”
Shazam! (56:55)
- Asher Angel (Disney shows) as young Billy Batson
Dark Universe (59:00)
- Producers leave franchise
- The Mummy’s failure to launch center of problems
Glass (1:00:15)
- Set photos show Samuel L. Jackson reprising role in sequel