Star Wars Live-Action Series & Black Panther Oscar Buzz | Weekly News Episode 162

Superhero Slate is loving that Jessica Jones is back for season 2, Jon Favreau steps into Star Wars, Tom Cruise might be from space, and more!

 

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• Jessica Jones (8:47)
  • Season 2 impressions
• Luke Cage (16:50)
  • Revealed to return June 22
• The Punisher (19:10)
  • Season 2 already filming
• Infinity War (21:35)
  • Behind the Scenes this Monday on ET
    • Trailer Tuesday?
  • Less than 50 days
  • New screenshots
  • Character posters
  • LEGO Version of poster
  • Flashbacks confirmed for characters
• Black Panther (30:40)
  • Christopher Nolan predicts Best Picture Oscar Nomination
  • Crossed $1 billion world wide
  • Biggest Opening Weekends
• Captain Marvel (40:55)
  • First superhero Nick Fury meets
    • “Part of a bigger universe” explored
  • Much of the movie takes place in Outer Space
  • Jackson in Mask Makeup
• Legion (42:55)
  • Season 2 poster
  • April 3 on FX
• X-Men: Dark Phoenix (43:50)
  • Set photo shows new costumes
    • New X-Men from Grant Morrison
• Star Wars (45:40)
  • Jon Favreau (Iron Man) to write and produce live action Star Wars series for Disney Streaming service
• Solo: A Star Wars Story (49:45)
  • Promo partners include Denny’s, Esurance, General Mills, Nissan, Symantec, and the red cup makers SOLO.
• Shazam! (50:55)
  • First good look at front of costume
  • Dr. Sivana and Freddy Freeman
• Green Lantern Corps (54:20)
  • Christopher McQuarrie eyed to direct film (MI 6)
    • To lure Tom Cruise into role of Hal Jordan
  • Synopsis updated
    • "Former test pilot Hal Jordan, now a veteran of the intergalactic group of protectors of peace and justice known as the Green Lantern Corps, mentors young recruit John Stewart."
• Booster Gold (57:10)
  • Movie still in works according to Greg Berlanti
• The Joker (58:05)
  • Potentially starring Joaquin Phoenix has similar origin to Killing Joke
    • "a failed 1980s comedian who becomes the clown prince of crime after bombing with audiences."
• Rampage (1:070:35)
  • Release moved up a week to April 13
    • To avoid Infinity War
• Goosebumps (1:01:35)
  • Sequel called Slappy Halloween
    • Started filming
    • Based on puppet Slappy
• Robopocalypse (1:02:35)
  • Michael Bay replaces Steven Spielberg
• Bloodshot (1:05:10)
  • Vin Diesel in final talks to star as lead character

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