The State of DC TV & Black Panther Best Picture | Weekly News Episode 186

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Superhero Slate talks tales of DC’s TV shows, the Oscar push for Black Panther, how 90’s video games are getting movies, and more!

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• Birds of Prey (14:40)
  • Audition videos hint at characters in movie
    • Renee Montoya
    • Huntress
    • Black Mask
• DCEU (19:30)
  • Get all 5 films on blu-ray/digital for $60
    • Justice League
    • Wonder Woman
    • Batman v Superman
    • Man of Steel
    • Suicide Squad
  • All extended cuts included
• Wonder Woman 84 (21:10)
  • Hans Zimmer to come back to DC to compose film score
  • Also doing Dark Phoenix, Dark Knight trilogy, Man of Steel, Amazing Spider-Man 2
• Batman (23:00)
  • Ben Affleck checked into live-in rehab for Alcoholism
• Pennyworth (26:50)
  • “Alfred is trying to reconcile the kind-hearted boy he once was with the ruthless killer he was forced to become”
  • The Raven Society are the villains
• Gotham (29:30)
  • Season 5 appears to show mutant leader
    • Dark Knight Returns character
• Arrowverse (31:40)
  • Superman (Tyler Hoechlin) will return for crossover
  • Debut Lois Lane
  • Batwoman Tease
• The Flash (36:20)
  • Troy James (America’s Got Talent contortionist) cast as Rag Doll
• Doom Patrol (37:30)
  • Brendan Fraser to provide voice of Robotman (and human form in flashbacks)
    • Physical portrayal by Riley Shanahan
    • Former race car driver whose brain is transferred to powerful robot
• Detective Pikachu (38:50)
  • Banner image for upcoming movie debuts
  • Detective Pikachu May 10, 2019 (Warner Bros)
    • Live-action animated
    • Rob Letterman (Monsters vs Alien, Shark Tale, Goosebumps)
    • Nicole Perlman (GotG, Captain Marvel)
    • Ryan Reynolds, Ken Watanabe
  • Sonic the Hedgehog November 15, 2019 (Paramount)
    • Live action animated
    • Jeff Fowler directorial debut
    • Jim Carey, James Marsden
  • Super Mario
    • Animation
    • Illumination with Shigeru Miyamoto (creator) and Chris Meledandri
    • No release date yet
• Bond 25 (48:30)
  • Danny Boyle leaves film after creative differences
    • Looking for new writer or writer/director
  • Probably won’t make 2019 release date
• Deadpool 2 (50:55)
  • David Leitch to possibly direct Deadpool 3
    • Drew Goddard to still direct X-Force
  • Sophie Turner not being in the cameo scene is NOT foreshadowing
• Jessica Jones (55:15)
  • Melissa Rosenberg (Showrunner) to leave after season 3
    • Signed with Warner Bros. TV
• Captain Marvel (58:10)
  • Clark Gregg teasing a trailer debut?
    • September 15? 15 days?
• Ant-Man and the Wasp (59:40)
  • Awarded the smallest Certified Fresh trophy ever
  • Only character who hasn’t killed someone in the MCU: The Wasp
• Avengers 4 (1:02:50)
  • Theory: Robert Downey Jr. and Shuri meet in Wakanda
    • Similar backdrops and aged up RDJ
• Black Panther (1:05:25)
  • Marvel/Disney pushing for BEST PICTURE nomination
    • Hired Cynthia Swartz (Oscar strategist) to persuade academy and guilds
• Guardians of the Galaxy 3 (1:11:55)
  • Has been put on ‘hold’ for time being
    • How can something without a release date be put on hold?
  • Pre-production crew members in Atlanta have been dismissed and are free to find other work
  • Taika Waititi took meeting with Marvel but unclear about what project
• Star Wars Episode 9 (1:18:05)
  • Film adds Dominic Monaghan (Lord of the Rings) to cast
  • Chewbacca actor (Joonas Suotamo) cancels convention appearances to do additional Star Wars filming
    • Chewbacca and CG Horses
    • Poe & Finn mission
• Resistance (1:20:45)
  • Takes places 6 months prior to The Force Awakens

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