Batman V Affleck | Episode 103

In the first Superhero Slate of 2017, we talk Batman’s wishy-washy future, how Thor is going to bring the thunder, upcoming brand new superhero properties, and more!

 

Riff & Raff

News

• The Batman (8:30)
  • Not so certain it may happen
  • If Affleck doesn’t like script, he won’t do it
    • "That's the idea. But it’s not a set thing and there’s no script. If it doesn’t come together in a way I think is really great, I’m not going to do it."
• Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (12:40)
  • Nominated for most Razzies in 2016
    • Worst Prequel, Remake, Ripoff, or Sequel
    • Worst Screenplay
    • Worst Supporting Actor
    • Worst Actor
    • Worst Picture
    • Worst Director
• Justice League (17:50)
  • New image of team
  • Will visit Arkham Asylum
• Powerless (21:00)
  • New image from series of Vanessa Hudgens
  • New Teaser
• The CW (24:35)
  • Renews all 4 superhero shows
  • And Supernatural for 13th season
• Constantine (29:15)
  • Matt Ryan will return as animated version on CW Seed
• Captain America: Civil War (30:20)
  • Highest grossing movie of 2016
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (31:55)
  • New Pops! incoming
• Black Panther (34:00)
  • Sterling K. Brown joins cast
• Doctor Strange (36:05)
  • Release on 2/28
  • Steelbook is Eye of Agamotto (Best Buy)
  • Includes Team Thor: Part 2
• Thor: Ragnarok (38:10)
  • First behind the scenes image
  • New synopsis
    • In Marvel Studios’ Thor: Ragnarok, Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok — the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization — at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela. But first he must survive a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against his former ally and fellow Avenger — the Incredible Hulk!
  • Doctor Strange mentioned in description
    • Larger role than anticipated?
  • Natalie Portman now ‘open’ to returning to franchise
• Spider-Man: Homecoming (43:15)
  • New video shows off upgrades
    • Upgraded, laser guided webshooters
    • Holographic GPS display.
    • Web wings
    • Eyes change shape/size
• Disney’s Spider-Man (44:30)
  • Miles Morales and Spider-Gwen to feature in show
  • Replaces Ultimate Spider-Man, finale soon
• Big Hero 6 (46:50)
  • Animated series teaser
• Moon Knight (49:40)
  • James Gunn pitched movie to Marvel Studios
• Cloak and Dagger (51:20)
  • Begins filming next month in New Orleans
    • Called “Shadows”
• The Runaways (52:20)
  • Begins filming February in LA
    • Called “Rugrats”
• New Mutants (53:00)
  • Anna Taylor-Joy talks film
  • Possibly Professor Xavier/James McAvoy appearance
• Deadpool (55:15)
  • Picks up WGA nomination
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
• Star Wars: Episode IX (56:45)
  • General Organa had a larger role in the finale
  • Braintrust meeting on how to handle loss of Fisher
  • Mike’s Rey Theory
• Han Solo (1:02:00)
  • Woody Harrelson top choice to play Solo’s mentor
  • Emilia Clarke in unspecified role
• Uncharted (1:04:55)
  • Joe Carnahan (Smoking Aces) has finished his re-write of the script
    • Future of video game movies?

Most looked forward to Superhero Shows in 2017

• Chris
  • Logan
  • Kingsman: The Golden Circle
  • Inhumans
  • Justice League
  • Spider-Man Homecoming
• Mike
  • Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
  • Kingsman: The Golden Circle
  • Thor: Ragnarok
  • Marvel's The Defenders
  • Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2

Email us your most looked forward to superhero projects in 2017 to superheroslate@gmail.com or tag us on twitter @SuperheroSlate!

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