Naomi Watts to Lead GAME OF THRONES Prequel THE LONG NIGHT

The night is long and full of prequels.

Deadline is reporting that after lengthy negotiations, actress Naomi Watts has signed on as the lead for The Long Night, HBO's pilot for a proposed prequel series to Game of Thrones.

According to the article, The Long Night is from writer and Jane Goldman and A Song of Ice and Fire creator and author George R.R. Martin.  The pilot is written by showrunner Goldman, based on a story by her and Martin, which reportedly "takes place thousands of years before the events of Game of Thrones.  It chronicles the world’s descent from the golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour.  And only one thing is for sure: from the horrifying secrets of Westeros’ history to the true origin of the white walkers, the mysteries of the East to the Starks of legend…it’s not the story we think we know."

Watts' character has not been revealed, but the article claims she will play "a charismatic socialite hiding a dark secret."

Watts, 50, is an English actress best known as Janey-E Jones in the 2017 revival of Twin Peaks, as Betty Elms/Diane Selwyn in David Lynch's film Mullholland Drive, and as Rachel Keller in The Ring and The Ring Two.  In addition, Watts has appeared in the films Inland Empire, Tank Girl, King Kong (2005), Eastern Promises, J. Edgar, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), The Divergent Series: Insurgent, The Divergent Series: Allegiant, and The Sea of Trees.  Watts has also received two Academy Award nominations for Best Actress, for the 2003 film 21 Grams and for the 2012 film The Impossible.

Martin apparently confirmed the prequel's title, The Long Night, via a post from his official Twitter account:

Casting is now underway for THE LONG NIGHT, the first of the GAME OF THRONES successor series to ordered to film. HBO has just announced the first cast member: NAOMI WATTS is coming on board as one of our stars. https://t.co/n0XkxsJG03 pic.twitter.com/uNF5mjPNte

— George RR Martin (@GRRMspeaking) October 31, 2018

Goldman will serve as showrunner and will executive produce alongside Martin, as well as fellow Game of Thrones co-executive producer Vince Gerardis, and Damages and Bloodline co-creator Daniel Zelman.  Former BBC Studios executive James Farrell and Jim Danger Gray (Orange Is the New Black, Hannibal) are executive producers and Chris Symes (The Alienist) is a co-executive producer.

TITANTALK 010: "Origins" is Up!

"Hey!  You stole my car!  I like my car."
"How did you find me?"
"There’s an app for that."
-- Dick Grayson and Kory Anders, Titans: "Origins"

You guessed it, Titans fans!  My fellow TitanTalker Jesse Jackson and I are back with another new episode of TitanTalk: The Titans Podcast!  This time, we discuss "Origins", the third episode of the DC Universe series Titans, featuring featuring Reed Birney as The Messenger, Tomaso Sanelli as Young Dick Grayson, and Meagen Fay as the Nun at St. Paul’s!

TITANS TOGETHER!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like Jesse playing with his Twilight Zone pinball machine, getting a text from former TitanTalker and DC Comics editor Michael McCalister, more of Starfire's disco soundtrack, wondering why Starfire hasn't changed her clothes since Vienna, Starfire speaking and reading Tamaranean without understanding it, Kory training with the Warlords of Okaara, Trigon using Raven as a gateway to our dimension, Dick Grayson having to earn Rachel's trust back, Raven and Beast Boy's awkward first meeting, Greta Van Fleet sounding like Led Zeppelin, Young Dick Grayson not being allowed to interact with Bruce Wayne and Alfred Pennyworth, the car-stealing homage to Batman Forever, figuring out Dick Grayson's age, the rather sudden death of Amy Rohrbach, wondering how Dick Grayson keeps his job with the Detroit PD, the tease of Tony Zucco, Dick Grayson's wonderful toys, the actual Coolville, Ohio and proximity to Columbus, the Nuclear Family being androids, the Messenger making omelettes, Nuclear Sis convincing the Messenger to not deactivate them, our favorite lines of the episode, some Titans Tower news about the series, feedback from DJ Nik in Milan, Italy, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 011 as Jesse and I discuss "Doom Patrol", the fourth episode of the new DC Universe series, featuring Bruno Bichir as The Chief, Jake Michaels as Robotman, April Bowlby as Elasti-Woman, and Dwain Murphy as Negative Man!  Look for more of TitanTalk: The Titans Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music, YouTube, Libsyn, and the official Southgate Media Group website!

THE FANDOM ZONE 151: "Resurrection" is Up!

"I'd rather die as the Devil, than live as Matt Murdock."

-- Matt Murdock, Daredevil: "Resurrection" 

That's right, Karen and I are back with another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This week's reviews of comics on television include:

Supergirl 4x01: "American Alien"  (Season Premiere)

Arrow 7x01: "Inmate 4587"  (Season Premiere)

Black Lightning 2x02: "The Book of Consequences: Chapter Two: Black Jesus Blues"

Daredevil 3x01: "Resurrection"  (Season Premiere)

In this episode, Karen and I talk about things like my Daredevil Funko figure, Karen being on paid meds again, Agent Liberty resembling the Voice of Rao, Agent Liberty in the comics, Rhona Mitra as Mercy Graves, Otis finally getting a last name, Dreamer being the first transgendered superhero on television, Nia being the Season One Kara, Lillian and Lena playing chess, Bruno Mannheim and Intergang, enjoying Karen's stream of consciousness, Colton Haynes returning as the older Arsenal, Wooden William being much more interesting as an adult, Semi-Goth Felicity working as a barista, Wild Dog's duct-taped punching bags, Jimi Hendrix's "The Wind Cries Mary", wondering when Painkiller is going to find out that Jennifer has Lightning powers, Jefferson's students standing behind him, Windfall from the Outsiders comics, Daredevil surviving the collapsed building at the end of The Defenders, the importance of the comics storyline "Born Again", wondering who Bullseye is going to kill, Sister Maggie's important connection to Matt Murdock, Kingpin trying to have a nice quiet dinner in prison, Matt as a Jesus Christ metaphor, some new feedback from Justina, everyone loving Karen on Next Stop Everywhere, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week, as Karen and I review the Season 4 premiere of The CW's Legends of Tomorrow, along with new episodes of  Netflix's Daredevil and The CW's The Flash and Black Lightning, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 121: "Rosa" is Up!

"I get called a Paki when I’m sorting out a domestic, or a terrorist when I’m coming home from the mosque.  But they don’t win those people.  I can be a police officer now because people like Rosa Parks fought those battles for me.  For us.  And in fifty-three years, they’ll have a black president as leader.  Who knows where they’ll be fifty years after that?  That’s proper change."

-- Yasmin "Yaz" Khan to Ryan Sinclair, Doctor Who: "Rosa"

That's right, I'm joined once again by my partners in time, Jesse Jackson and Karen Lindsay, as we review "Rosa", the third episode from Doctor Who Series Eleven, featuring Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, Vinette Robinson as Rosa Parks, and Josh Bowman as Krasko!
 
In this episode, Jesse, Karen and I discuss things like the TARDIS jiggling on my Doctor Who t-shirt, Malorie Blackman being the first black writer on Doctor Who, "Rosa" and "Vincent and the Doctor" making Jesse cry, "Rosa" being the first classic of the Jodie Whittaker era, the awkwardness of taking your black and Pakistani-descent companions to 1955 Alabama, uncool "woman driver" jokes about the Thirteenth Doctor, the TARDIS console being an ATM machine, wanting Graham O'Brien to get a spinoff series, the Doctor's inner conflict about letting Rosa Park get arrested, Ryan fanboying over Rosa Parks and MLK, the Partners in Time still finding their rhythm, Ryan getting slapped by an Alabama racist while trying to return a dropped handkerchief, the great casting of Vinette Robinson as Rosa Parks, emotionally-stunted fans thinking the episode was "boring", why it's okay to like both Doctor Who and Timeless instead of just one or the other, Krasko being the Anti-Captain Jack and being imprisoned in Stormcage, speculating on the return of Krasko and if he's the "Timeless Child", wondering if Krasko telling Ryan about "his place" was a reference to his race or his humanity, Asteroid 284996 Rosaparks, our favorite quotes from the episode, my quick Reverse the Polarity segment, the Meddling Monk, new listener feedback from Holly from Wisconsin, Fred from Long Island and Paul from Australia, the quality of British Alabama accents, the Sex Pistols, and more!

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CBS All Access Orders STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS Animated Series

Redshirts, your time has come at last.

CBS All Access has announced a two-season order for Star Trek: Lower Decks, an upcoming half-hour adult animated comedy series that will "focus on the support crew serving on one of Starfleet’s least important ships."  

The animated series is from Rick and Morty head writer and executive producer Mike McMahan.  Star Trek: Lower Decks will be CBS All Access’ first original animated series and the first project to be produced by CBS Eye Animation Productions, a new animation arm of CBS Television Studios.  Secret Hideout’s Alex Kurtzman and Heather Kadin and Roddenberry Entertainment’s Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth and Katie Krentz will serve as Executive Producers alongside McMahan.  Aaron Baiers, who brought McMahan to the project, will serve as a Co-Executive Producer.

McMahan said, "As a life-long Trekkie, it’s a surreal and wonderful dream come true to be a part of this new era of Star Trek.  While Star Trek: Lower Decks is a half-hour, animated show at its core, it’s undeniably Trek — and I promise not to add an episode at the very end that reveals the whole thing took place in a training program."  McMahan's remark, as Trek fans probably know, was a sly reference to "These Are the Voyages...", the controversial 2005 final episode of the UPN series Star Trek: Enterprise.

Reportedly a longtime Star Trek fan, McMahan started a Twitter account in 2011 where he posted episode plots to a fake season of Star Trek: The Next Generation.  They were such a hit that Simon & Schuster hired him to write a readers’ guide to a fictitious eighth season of TNG titled Star Trek: The Next Generation: Warped: An Engaging Guide to the Never-Aired 8th Season.  McMahan has also written "The Escape Artist", an upcoming episode of Star Trek: Short Treks, the CBS All Access series of live-action Star Trek shorts. 

Executive Producer Alex Kurtzman remarked, "Mike won our hearts with his first sentence --'I want to do a show about the people who put the yellow cartridge in the food replicator so a banana can come out the other end.’  His cat’s name is Riker.  His son’s name is Sagan. The man is committed.  He’s brilliantly funny and knows every inch of every Trek episode, and that’s his secret sauce -- he writes with the pure, joyful heart of a true fan.  As we broaden the world of Trek to fans of all ages, we’re so excited to include Mike’s extraordinary voice."

Star Trek: Lower Decks will be the first official Star Trek animated program since Star Trek: The Animated Series, which aired on NBC from 1973-74.  The new series will be the fourth Star Trek series on CBS All Access, after Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Short Treks, and the upcoming untitled Star Trek series featuring Sir Patrick Stewart reprising his role as Jean-Luc Picard.

GHOSTWOOD 043: "Coma" is Up!

"Miss?"

"Oh, hi..."

"Sometimes, things can happen just like this -- (Snaps fingers)"

-- Pierre Tremond and Donna Hayward, Twin Peaks: "Coma"

It is happening again...My co-host with the most Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast!  This time, we continue our commentary tracks as we watch "Coma," the second episode from Twin Peaks Season Two, featuring the introductions of Frances Bay as Mrs. Tremond and David Lynch's son Austin as Pierre, Major Briggs' message for Agent Cooper, and Maddy's horrifying vision of BOB!

LET'S ROCK!

In our latest episode, Xan and I discuss things like Halloween getting away from Xan, my God and Ninth Doctor costumes, Marge Simpson's Chanel suit, the results of our Twin Peaks trading cards summit, the Ghostwood-approved "CHAD" music parody video, Austin Lynch having his dad's hair, Cooper boring Albert with a discussion of "The Happy Generations", Senor Droolcup, Donna bringing Meals On Wheels to Mrs. Tremond, Pierre as "Mini-Lynch", the Twin Peaks residents too weird for Fat Trout Trailer Park, Ronette looking at suspect sketches, Jerry eating a smoked cheese pig, Major Briggs having a very Zen attitude about everything, Lucy vs. The Fly, Andy calling out Lucy for being pregnant even though he can't have babies, another round of "Leland or BOB", Shelly learning that Leo is a vegetable, Emory Batiss' vacuum cleaner and ice bucket fetishes, Bobby's insurance fraud scheme, Major Briggs' spiffy dot matrix printer message, James singing "Just You" with Donna and Maddy, that awkward moment when James and Maddy make eyes at one another in front of Donna, Donna's Velma from Scooby-Doo cosplay, the most frightening moment ever on Twin Peaks, Cooper's second dream of BOB, Audrey not knowing what trouble is, Xan being cynical, our upcoming 50th episode being a big one, an iTunes review of Ghostwood from "Longtime Print Subscriber", Time Lords regenerating and switching gender, Sherilyn Fenn appearing on the DC Universe series Titans, The Haunting of Hill House, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks as Xan and I continue our commentary tracks as we watch "The Man Behind Glass," the third episode from Twin Peaks Season Two, featuring the introductions of Lenny Von Dohlen as Harold Smith, Ian Buchanan as Richard "Dick" Tremayne, and Michael Parks as Jean Renault!  Look for more of Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast on iTunes, YouTube, Libsyn, and the official Southgate Media Group website!

TITANTALK 009: "Hawk and Dove" is Up!

"Can we talk?"
"You’re about four years too late, but sure."
-- Dick Grayson and Dawn Granger, Titans: "Hawk and Dove"

That's right, my fellow TitanTalker Jesse Jackson and I are back with another new episode of TitanTalk: The Titans Podcast!  This time, we discuss "Hawk and Dove", the second episode of the new DC Universe series Titans, featuring the introductions of Alan Ritchson as Hawk and Minka Kelly as Dove, and the first appearance of The Nuclear Family!

TITANS TOGETHER!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like Akiva Goldsman being very hit-or-miss, Minka Kelly being the daughter of an Aerosmith guitarist, the huge controversy of pineapple on pizza, Hawk taking the needle and his erectile dysfunction, Hank feeling threatened by Dick Grayson, my being a fan of Hawk and Dove since the '80s, old school TitanTalker Barbara (Randall) Kesel, Hawk and Dove's costumes, original Dove Don Hall, Dove's feelings for Robin, Donna Troy being a part of their superhero clique, hoping Raven will heal Dove's injuries, superheroes with bird codenames, wondering how Dick and Rachel stayed at a "Michigan Hotel" in Ohio, Dick wondering if Rachel should be watching Game of Thrones, Raven being able to detect when someone lies, Dawn and Rachel bonding, Hawk and Dove being shocked by Robin's violence, the F-bomb being more effective when it's not used every sentence, the introduction of obscure Outsiders villains the Nuclear Family, wondering if Dick's partner Amy Rohrbach is still alive, the big conspiracy to get Rachel, my wife Lori's reaction to the episode, another interesting edit from the original trailers, feedback from my brother-in-law John Brockhaus and Ken Rosen, the generational differences of Titans fans, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 010 as Jesse and I discuss "Origins", the third episode of the new DC Universe series, featuring Anna Diop as Starfire, and the introduction of Curran Walters as Jason Todd, the second Robin!  Look for more of TitanTalk: The Titans Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music, YouTube, Libsyn, and the official Southgate Media Group website!

John Wesley Shipp to Reprise 1990's The Flash for Arrowverse Crossover "Elseworlds"

Cue the Danny Elfman theme music!

Entertainment Weekly has word that actor John Wesley Shipp will reprise his 1990-91 character of The Flash on the upcoming fifth annual CW Arrowverse crossover event "Elseworlds."  

Arrow star Stephen Amell posted a behind-the-scenes image on his official Twitter account, showing Shipp as the 1990 Flash alongside himself as an Elseworlds version of Grant Gustin's current Flash, Gustin as an Elseworlds version of Amell's current Green Arrow, and Melissa Benoist as Supergirl.

No big deal. Just working with @JohnWesleyShipp for the first time. Nice of him to dress up for the occasion. pic.twitter.com/twRkwIhilv

— Stephen Amell (@StephenAmell) October 22, 2018

Shipp, 63, previously played The Flash/Barry Allen in the short-lived CBS series The Flash that aired for one season of 22 episodes before being cancelled.  He returned for The CW's 2014 version of The Flash, this time playing Barry Allen's father Henry Allen until the character was killed off in the Season 2 finale, "The Race of His Life".   Shipp took on the recurring role of Jay Garrick, the Earth-3 version of The Flash and the original DC Comics Flash, with the Season 2 episode "Welcome to Earth-2", although his identity as the Earth-3 version of Henry Allen wasn't revealed until the Season 2 finale.

Former Arrow showrunner Marc Guggenheim, who is overseeing the crossover, shared another image of Shipp in costume and revealed that the suit was made by the 2014 Flash‘s costume designer, Kate Main.

After seven years, this just might be the coolest thing we’ve ever done...@JohnWesleyShipp pic.twitter.com/mmpac4k5YE

— Marc Guggenheim (@mguggenheim) October 23, 2018

The three-night event will also introduce Ruby Rose as Batwoman, Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane, Cassandra Jean Amell as Nora Fries, and LaMonica Garrett as the Monitor.  In addition, Tyler Hoechlin will reprise his Arrowverse character of Superman.

"Elseworlds" begins Sunday, December 9th, with The Flash at 8 p.m. EST, then continues Monday, December 10th at 8 p.m. with Arrow, and concludes on Tuesday, December 11th at 8 p.m. with Supergirl.

THE FANDOM ZONE 150: "A New Beginning" is Up!

"We're not just fighting to survive anymore.  We're making a new beginning."

-- Rick Grimes, The Walking Dead: "A New Beginning" 

Believe it or not, Karen and I are FINALLY back with our 150th episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This week's reviews of comics on television include:

The Walking Dead 9x01: "A New Beginning"  (Season Premiere)

The Gifted 2x03: "CoMplications"

The Flash 5x01: "Nora"  (Season Premiere)

Black Lightning 2x01: "The Book of Consequences: Chapter One: Rise of the Green Light Babies"  (Season Premiere)

In this 150th episode, Karen and I talk about things like why it took two months to record this episode, why you should listen to Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast, Karen trying to become an extra on The Walking Dead, me being an extra in an episode of The Adventures of Superboy, Anne/Jadis talking like a human being instead of a Vulcan, the passing of Scott "Herschel" Wilson, the tension-filled covered wagon heist, Ezekiel getting sweet lovin' down by the fire, Daryl being asexual, Rick not caring about a horse's life, Brett Butler as an emasculating wife, Gregory trying to turn the Hilltop against Maggie because Gregory, wondering if Maggie is turning into the Governor, that awkward moment when Reed's powers flare up and he disintegrates his steering wheel while driving, Reed needing to be REALLY careful during his "personal time", Eclipse being kidnapped to heal his ailing baby daughter Dawn, Andy embracing the dark side, wondering why Blink doesn't just tell Thunderbird that Erg wants her to spy for the Morlocks, Nora West-Allen being a hybrid of DC Comics characters XS and Tornado Twin Dawn Allen, XS having her own Flashpoint moment, Barry finally getting a Flash costume ring, wondering if Ralph and Caitlin will hook up, Cicada killing Gridlock, Jefferson admitting to Detective Henderson that he's Black Lightning, Kara Fowdy's garage fight with Syonide, Jennifer not having control over her new powers, Lynn's flip-flopping about being okay with everyone having superpowers, some new feedback from Justina, saying goodbye to those crazy kids on the Google Plus, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week, as Karen and I review the season premieres of The CW's Supergirl and Arrow, and Netflix's Daredevil, along with a new episode of The CW's Black Lightning, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 120: "The Ghost Monument" is Up!

"By the way, welcome to what I presume is your first alien planet.  Don’t touch anything."

-- The Thirteenth Doctor, Doctor Who: "The Ghost Monument"

That's right, I'm joined once again by my partners in time, Jesse Jackson and Karen Lindsay, as we review "The Ghost Monument", the second episode from Doctor Who Series Eleven, featuring Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, Tosin Cole as Ryan Sinclair, Mandip Gill as Yasmin "Yaz" Khan, and Bradley Walsh as Graham O'Brien!
 
In this episode, Jesse, Karen and I discuss things like Karen's alien finger puppets, the new Doctor Who opening credits and Segun Akinola's new theme arrangement, Jesse not being impressed by opening credits and themes, the British show Misfits, the Thirteenth Doctor being inclusive and her interest in Ryan, the Fifth Doctor as a moderating force, the return of Venusian aikido, Angstrom and Epzo, DC Comics supervillain Roulette, Chris Chibnall being a Lying Liar Who Lies, the sentient fabric monsters known as the Remnants, more of the Stenza, the first tease of "The Timeless Child", the new crystalline TARDIS interior, Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines, the Doctor's moment of vulnerability and hopelessness, the console room lighting, how to run away from a crashing spaceship, our favorite quotes from the episode, my getting kicked off Skype right in the middle of recording this episode, some Series 11 news, new listener feedback from Holly from Wisconsin, and more!

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TITANTALK 008: "Titans" is Up!

"This is yours?"
"Family heirloom."
"From the circus?"
"Not the one you’re thinking."
-- Rachel Roth and Dick Grayson, Titans: "Titans"

You guessed it, my fellow TitanTalker Jesse Jackson and I are back with another new episode of TitanTalk: The Titans Podcast!  This time, we discuss "Titans", the first episode of the new DC Universe series, featuring the introductions of Brenton Thwaites as Robin, Anna Diop as Starfire, Teagan Croft as Raven, and Ryan Potter as Beast Boy!

TITANS TOGETHER!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like Jesse's anticipation for the release of the first episode, my marriage being based on DC's New Teen Titans series, comics legend Gerry Conway calling out the Titans executive producers for not crediting Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, Twin Peaks actress Sherilyn Fenn as "Rachel's Mother", Titans getting a second season, Titans not being the show many Wolfman and Pérez fans wanted, the Titans needing to be the light against the darkness instead of complementing it, Raven's struggle against the darkness inside her, Raven being the catalyst to bring the Titans together, the mystery of whether Rachel's "mother" is actually Arella from the comics, wondering how Dick Grayson became a police detective so young, Chuck Dixon's Nightwing comics run, the impressive Robin costume and his R-shaped shurikens, wondering why Dick Grayson set up shop in Detroit instead of Blüdhaven, Robin's excessive violence towards criminals, changes to the alley fight scene from the controversial first Titans trailer, Starfire losing her memory and looking like a '70s hooker, the decision to change Starfire's powers from the comics, Anna Diop being a great actress asked to portray a poor version of Starfire, Starfire speaking German and flirting with the hotel concierge, wondering how Starfire came to Earth in this version and whether she's an actual alien or an alien that took over the form of an Earth woman, Beast Boy changing into a tiger to steal a video game, Beast Boy's American Werewolf in London type transformation, the unexpected appearance of Covington, Ohio, some Doom Patrol casting news, my wife Lori's take on the first Titans episode, younger viewers comparing Titans against the Teen Titans animated series, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 009 as Jesse and I discuss "Hawk and Dove", the second episode of the new DC Universe series, featuring the introductions of Alan Ritchson as Hawk and Minka Kelly as Dove, and the first appearance of The Nuclear Family!  Look for more of TitanTalk: The Titans Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music, YouTube, Libsyn, and the official Southgate Media Group website!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 119: "The Woman Who Fell to Earth" is Up!

"Hold on there, please, Madam.  I need you to do as I say.  This could be a potential crime scene."
"Why are you calling me madam?"
"Because…you’re a woman?"
"Am I?  Does it suit me?"
"What?"
"Oh yeah, I remember – sorry, half an hour ago I was a white-haired Scotsman!"

-- Yasmin "Yaz" Khan and The Thirteenth Doctor, Doctor Who: "The Woman Who Fell to Earth"

It's a bold new era for Next Stop Everywhere as my partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are joined by our NEW partner in time, Karen Lindsay, as we review "The Woman Who Fell to Earth", the first episode from Doctor Who Series Eleven, featuring Jodie Whittaker's first story as the Thirteenth Doctor, Tosin Cole as Ryan Sinclair, Mandip Gill as Yasmin "Yaz" Khan, and Bradley Walsh as Graham O'Brien!
 
In this episode, Jesse, Karen and I discuss things like Karen becoming our new partner in time, what our spouses thought of Jodie Whittaker's debut episode, Chibnall wanting the Doctor's "companions" to be thought of as "friends", what we thought of Jodie Whittaker's performance as the Doctor, this episode being exactly what we needed in the United States, the Doctor building her new Sonic Screwdriver, the loss of Grace O'Brien bringing Ryan and Graham closer, Ryan having dyspraxia, Graham as the common sense voice of reason, Yaz as the first companion of Indian descent, why Grace wasn't "fridged", Jesse and Karen crushing on Jodie Whittaker, Carl being Stuart Smalley, T'zim-Sha (a.k.a. Tim Shaw) revealing his true face, why it's okay to not bring back classic monsters for a while, my wanting to see more of the Stenza, Chris Chibnall's bad creative decision to not include the Doctor Who opening credits, David Bowie being a good Doctor, my Reverse the Polarity segment, some Series 11 news, Jesse's rant about not judging people who aren't happy with Jodie Whittaker, new listener feedback from Paul from Australia, Holly from Wisconsin, David K. Proctor, Fred Firestine and a bunch of other people, waiting for the Heart of Gold to appear to rescue the Doctor and her companions from orbit, and more!

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James Gunn to Write & Possibly Direct SUICIDE SQUAD 2

Looks like Marvel's loss is DC's gain.

Deadline has revealed that Warner Bros. has hired James Gunn to write and possibly direct the sequel to the 2016 DC Extended Universe film Suicide Squad. 

According to the article, Warner Bros. had director Gavin O’Connor lined up, but he's now directing Ben Affleck in the drama Torrance, which is also at the studio.  Reportedly, Warner Bros. has been in talks with Gunn to step in and develop Suicide Squad 2, and the deal was made after he settled out of Disney/Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.  

Disney let him go in July, following a series of old, controversial tweets compiled by alt-right journalists and sent to Disney.  Fans and various Guardians actors lobbied Disney to have Gunn reinstated as the director for Vol. 3, but Disney remained adamant in their position.

Gunn, 52, is best known as the director of the hit Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which made $773 million and $863 million worldwide, respectively.  In addition, he's directed the films Super and Slither, and has also written these four films, along with Dawn of the Dead (2004), Scooby-Doo and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, The Specials, and Tromeo and Juliet.

The first Suicide Squad film, written and directed by David Ayer, made over $746 million worldwide with a reported budget of $175 million, so a sequel was inevitable.  However, the film was critically panned, receiving a 28% approval rating based on 341 reviews.

In the meantime, Suicide Squad star Margot Robbie will be reprising her character of Harley Quinn in a film adaptation of DC Comics' Birds of Prey, directed by Cathy Yan.