Dark Phoenix Review & Warner Bros. SDCC Woes | Weekly News Episode 226

2019-06-09

This week Superhero Slate is reviewing Dark Phoenix, we take a first look at Loki in his own show surfaces, Warner Bros. skips on SDCC, and more! News Men in Black International (7:55) Release this week Dark Phoenix (9:40) Last Fox X-Men Movie Review Spoiler Free Thoughts X-Men vs Fantastic Four (13:00) Johnny Storm goes Nova, forcing a superhero registration act X-men fight Fantastic Four; Mr. Fantastic cut wolverine’s arms off Skrull invasion the next set of films X-Men: Animated Series (18:25) Original creators pl...

This week Superhero Slate is reviewing Dark Phoenix, we take a first look at Loki in his own show surfaces, Warner Bros. skips on SDCC, and more!

News

Men in Black International (7:55)
- Release this week
Dark Phoenix (9:40)
- Last Fox X-Men Movie Review
- Spoiler Free Thoughts
X-Men vs Fantastic Four (13:00)
- Johnny Storm goes Nova, forcing a superhero registration act
- X-men fight Fantastic Four; Mr. Fantastic cut wolverine’s arms off
- Skrull invasion the next set of films
X-Men: Animated Series (18:25)
- Original creators plan to talk to Disney
- Continue original 1990’s cartoon
Fantastic Four (19:35)
- Rumored to debut 2022
- Peyton Reed campaign to direct
  - Has mentioned 1960’s setting (not likely)
Marvel’s Phase 4 (Rumors) (23:50)
- Black Widow - Yelena Belova as villain
- Black Panther 2 - Queen Divine Justice to appear (Ce'Athauna Asira Davin was a princess of the Jabari Tribe)
- Nova - last living Nova Corps member
- Avengers - Dark, Young, & New Avengers
Avengers: Endgame (30:52)
- Nearly ended on an F-bomb to Thanos
  - Changed to I Am Iron Man
Loki (32:40)
- First concept art unveiled at Disney Investor Day
- Loki in various periods of time
  - Appears to be post-Thor 1
Jessica Jones (34:30)
- Season 3 trailer
- Last of the Netflix era Marvel shows
Runaways (36:55)
- Elizabeth Hurley cast as Morgan Le Fey in Season 3
  - Magical using villain
Into the Spider-Verse (38:38)
- Spider-Man film to hit Netflix June 26
Uncharted (39:05)
- Tom Holland starring in film adaptation of video game to land December 18, 2020
Warner Bros. (40:40)
- Skipping SDCC this year!!!
  - No Birds of Prey, Joker, Wonder Woman, Dune, etc
  - First time in 20 years
Wonder Woman (43:44)
- Colorful poster showing Diana in variation of Golden Eagle armor
- Full marketing campaign to start in December
Birds of Prey (45:30)
- Rated R via Margot Robbie
- Less-skimpy outfits to stare at
Supergirl (47:10)
- Start production in the first quarter of 2020
  - Alongside The Batman
- 2021 release
Black Adam (48:00)
- Jaume Collet-Serra (Jungle Cruise) looked at for director
- Fast tracked due to Shazam’s success
Swamp Thing (50:00)
- Show canceled after just 1 episode
  - Producer troubles reduced episodes from 13 to 10
SyFy (54:30)
- Deadly Class and Happy! Canceled on network
  - Deadly Class had 1 season; Happy had 2
- Production companies looking for new homes
- Krypton is the remaining comic-book show left on network
Lucifer (56:15)
- Renewed for 5th and final season on Netflix
Magic: The Gathering (57:15)
- Animated series going to Netflix
  - Focus on Planeswalkers
- Russo brothers as Exec Producers
Hasbro (1:00:05)
- Snake Eyes (GI Joe spinoff) moves to October 16, 2020
- Micronauts release June 14, 2021