DC Universe Details & the Avengers End Game | Weekly News Episode 178

Sign Superhero Slate up for the DC Universe now that we know what it offers, we wait on news from San Diego Comic-Con panels, look at more leaked Marvel Promo Art, and more!

 

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News

• DC Universe (14:10)
  • Details unveiled about service
    • First look at App
  • Stream movies, TV shows, comic books
    • Wonder Woman (TV), Batman: TAS, The Flashpoint Paradox
    • Superman & Batman movies
  • Titans
    • Dick Grayson and Rachel Roth, a special young girl possessed by a strange darkness, get embroiled in a conspiracy that could bring Hell on Earth. Joining them along the way are the hot-headed Starfire and loveable Beast Boy. Together they become a surrogate family and team of heroes.
  • Harley Quinn
    • First Image from show
    • Harley Quinn follows Harley’s adventures after she breaks up with the Joker and strikes out on her own in this new adult animated comedy. With the help of Poison Ivy and a ragtag crew of DC castoffs, Harley tries to earn a seat at the biggest table in villainy: the Legion of the Doom.
  • Young Justice: Outsiders
    • First Season 3 Image
  • Doom Patrol/Swamp Thing
    • Shows to debut in 2019
  • “Curated comic books” - not entire collection, but ANY comic from Action Comics #1 thought most recent Justice League available
• Titans (29:10)
  • Brenton Thwaites Costume
  • Not going to SDCC
  • Pilot focuses on Robin, Raven, and Starfire
• Wonder Woman (33:20)
  • First look at Kristen Wiig as Barbara Minerva (Cheetah)
• Morbius: The Living Vampire (37:05)
  • Jared Leto cast as Dr. Michael Morbius
    • Will not impact role as Joker in any DC films
• Sony @ SDCC 2018 (44:10)
  • Sony is bringing Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse and Venom to Comic-Con
  • Venom is the most viewed Spider-man character trailer yet (64 million)
• Marvel TV @ SDCC 2018 (47:00)
  • Marvel Rising, Iron Fist Season 2, Cloak & Dagger, The Gifted, Marvel Animation, and Legion
• Avengers 4 (53:05)
  • Potential Title as “End Game” via Cinematographer’s personal site
    • Russo Bros. have said title was not mentioned in Avengers 3 though
  • More Promo Art Leaks
    • Captain America
    • Avengers #1, Avengers #2
• Captain Marvel (1:01:25)
  • Leaked Promo Art
    • Captain Marvel #1, Captain Marvel #2
    • Young Nick Fury
  • Possible Battle Helmet reveal
• The Eternals (1:05:00)
  • Could change history of MCU
    • Are people and god of myth/legends just Eternals?
• Ant-Man and the Wasp (1:07:50)
  • Movie out next week!
• Doctor Strange 2 (1:09:05)
  • Confirmed to be happened by Kevin Feige
  • Not an IF but a When
• Snowpiercer (1:11:35)
  • Scott Derrickson (Doctor Strange) will not direct pilot after disagreements with showrunner Graeme Manson (Orphan Black)
    • Has directed full 72 page pilot, will not “extreme reshoots”
    • Former showrunner also left
• Faith (1:14:50)
  • Sony bringing plus-sized superhero to screen
  • Created in 1992 by Valiant comics, has ability to Fly and bring others with her
• Halo (1:16:20)
  • 10 episode series ordered by Showtime (finally)
    • Showrunner Kyle Killen (Awake) and director Rupert Wyatt (RofPotA)
    • Amblin TV to produce
• Sonic the Hedgehog (1:18:20)
  • Jim Carrey in talks to play Doctor Robotnik in upcoming film
• Indiana Jones 5 (1:21:25)
  • Production delayed for a script rewrite
    • Jonathan Kasdan (Son of Lawrence Kasdan - Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark)
  • Probably won’t make release of 2020 at current rate

Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics

Chris – @Valdan, Instagram, ComicUI