SUPERMAN & LOIS Teaser Trailer Introduces the Kent Family

 
Superman is about to return, just when we need him the most.

The CW has released the first teaser trailer for Superman & Lois, the upcoming DC Comics Arrowverse series starring Tyler Hoechlin as Superman/Clark Kent and Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane.

The 50-second teaser "Family Crest" features voiceover narration by Hoechlin as Superman, accompanied by fleeting images of the two lead characters and their sons, Jonathan Kent and Jordan Kent, played respectively by Jordan Elsass and Alexander Garfin.

"We all begin as one version of ourselves," remarks Superman in the voiceover, "but as we grow, life changes us.  Every moment shaping our character, shifting our priorities, stretching every fiber of our being, until we think we've lost ourselves in the stress of it all."

Superman flashes his traditional red heat vision, a distinct change from the bluish-white heat vision he previously displayed on Supergirl.  "But that's not true," he continues, "because under the torn fibers, is a stronger person, forged like steel, with the courage to fight for those we love.  And what we thought was lost can be found...in family."

If you'd like to check out the teaser for Superman & Lois, you can view it below thanks to the official The CW Network account on YouTube...

Superman & Lois premieres February 23, 2021 on The CW.

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 212: "The Husbands of River Song: Revisited" Is Up!

 
"How long...is a night on Darillium?"
"Twenty-four years."
"I hate you."
"No, you don't."
-- River Song and the Twelfth Doctor, Doctor Who: "The Husbands of River Song"

Hello again, everyone!  My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back with a new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast!  This time, we're joined by special guest companion Hannah Skorapa to provide our commentary track for "The Husbands of River Song", the 2015 Doctor Who Christmas Special, featuring Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor, Alex Kingston as River Song, Greg Davies as King Hydroflax, and introducing Matt Lucas as Nardole!

In this episode, Jesse, Hannah and I discuss things like doing our own Christmas special, our favorite Capaldi Christmas specials, the Zack Snyder virus, Nardole being the Donna Noble of the Peter Capaldi era, wanting the New Year's specials to become Christmas specials again, the Asterisk of Doom, wondering if the Doctor stole Wilf's reindeer antlers, Christmas credits, River only having pictures of the first eleven Doctors and the War Doctor, the Doctor's other wives, River having a wife, the Doctor having fun with River not realizing who he is, Steven Moffat not figuring out Nardole until "The Pilot", River drinking the Doctor's secret stash of brandy, Peter Capaldi and Alex Kingston having a more mature relationship between the Doctor and River, our plea to Chris Chibnall to bring River Song back for the 60th anniversary, new feedback from Dave Proctor and Holly Mac, my posting the latest list of what stories are still available to discuss, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks, as Jesse and I discuss "Revolution of the Daleks", the 2021 Doctor Who New Year's Special, featuring Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, the return of John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, and the departures of Bradley Walsh as Graham O'Brien and Tosin Cole as Ryan Sinclair!

THE FANDOM ZONE 200: "The Flash (2014) Pilot" Is Up!

 
"All my life, I've wanted to...just do more -- be more -- and now I am, and the first chance I get to help someone, I screw up.  What if Wells is right?  What if I'm not a hero?  What if I'm just some guy who was struck by lightning?"
"I don't think that bolt of lightning struck you, Barry.  I think it chose you."
-- Barry Allen and The Arrow/Oliver Queen, The Flash (2014): "Pilot"

Hello again, everyone!  It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, my co-hosts Jesse Jackson & DJ Nik and I celebrate the 200th episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast by discussing the pilot episode of The CW series The Flash from 2014, featuring Grant Gustin as The Flash/Barry Allen, Candice Patton as Iris West, Jesse L. Martin as Joe West, Tom Cavanagh as Harrison Wells, and Stephen Amell as The Arrow/Oliver Queen!

In this episode, Jesse, Nik and I talk about things like reaching 200 episodes, comparing the 1990 Flash pilot with the 2014 Flash pilot, our reactions to watching the pilot again, not having a live-action version of The Flash from 1991 to 2014, everyone being a supermodel on The CW, Grant Gustin debuting as Barry Allen in the Arrow episodes "The Scientist" and "Three Ghosts", Gustin's Barry Allen being a younger depiction of Barry Allen than John Wesley Shipp's, The Flash and Green Arrow being the CW version of Superman and Batman, the power of Luke Perry, Nora Allen's death being similar to Geoff Johns' retcon in the comics, Barry Allen studying the crime scene like Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock Holmes, Cisco and Caitlin being the Arrowverse version of Fitz and Simmons from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Caitlin's response to Barry's awkward question about why she doesn't smile more, the decision to feature Stephen Amell as The Arrow/Oliver Queen, John Wesley Shipp becoming Barry Allen's father in this version, nobody liking Eddie Thawne, Candice Patton becoming the first African-American actress to play Iris West, "Harrison Wells" going into his secret Braille room and getting out of his wheelchair, wondering why we got the Weather Wizard's brother as the first bad guy instead of the Weather Wizard, Eobard Thawne being responsible for Barry Allen becoming the Flash, the cliffhanger tease of Crisis on Infinite Earth, our favorite quotes of the episode, Secret Origins Annual #2, Nik and I peer pressuring Jesse into joining us to discuss WandaVision, and more!

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Be sure to come back in January for Episode 201 as Jesse, Nik and I discuss the first episode of the Disney+/Marvel Cinematic Universe series WandaVision, featuring the return of Paul Bettany as the Vision and Elizabeth Olsen as the Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff!

DRUNK CINEMA 003: "Die Hard" Is Up!

 
"Come out to the coast...We'll get together, have a few laughs..."
-- John McClane, Die Hard

Hey there, movie fans!  My wonderful co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Drunk Cinema!  This time, we reopen the Drunk Cinema Theatre to discuss the ultimate Christmas movie, Die Hard, the 1988 action film directed by John McTiernan and starring Bruce Willis as John McClane, Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber, Bonnie Bedelia as Holly Gennero, and Reginald VelJohnson as Sgt. Al Powell!

In this third episode, Xan and I discuss things like which of us will get sick of the other first, Bruce Willis as David Addison on Moonlighting, Reginald VelJohnson on Family Matters, De'voreaux White ripping off Ray's Music Exchange in The Blues Brothers, Xan thinking Alexander Godunov is sexy, what we're drinking this time, anticipating Star Wars after hearing the 20th Century Fox fanfare, differences from the original novel Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp, Run-D.M.C.'s "Christmas in Hollis", the scene establishing McClane being barefoot and wearing only a tank-top t-shirt, the fake security guard who looks like Huey Lewis, my souvenir piece of the Berlin Wall from 1989, Karl being part Klingon, my enjoying Twinkies along with Sgt. Al Powell, Xan's rubber prop gun used in Die Hard, Theo doing all the work and probably skimming off the top, Genghis Khan stealing candy from the concession stand, how to swear in German, Karl wanting to kill Ellis, Hans' bullshit list of demands, Helsinki Syndrome vs. Stockholm Syndrome, the cringe-inducing scene where McClane has to walk barefoot across a floor covered in broken glass, Beethoven's "Ode to Joy", wondering why the two Agent Johnsons don't use their first names, Accutane probably giving me Crohn's Disease, Xan's phobia of eating in public, the Johnsons living with 20 to 25% of losing the hostages, Die Hard being a Hallmark Christmas movie, apologizing to Christine Peruski for not having her on Drunk Cinema yet, and more!

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Be sure to come back next month for Episode 004, as Xan and I begin 2021 by discussing The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, the 1984 science fiction cult classic, featuring Peter Weller as Dr. Buckaroo Banzai, John Lithgow as Dr. Emilio Lizardo /Lord John Whorfin, Ellen Barkin as Penny Priddy, and Jeff Goldblum as New Jersey/Dr. Sidney Zweibel!

GHOSTWOOD 089: "Wounds and Scars" Is Up!

 
"Unfortunately, this little friendly fella is incredibly curious, making him very easy for one to trap.  He is also attracted to bright shiny objects."
"Must be my studs."
"And also, it is amazing, he is particularly attracted to various smells, like, believe it or not, very cheap cologne.  I think he wants to give you a kiss, Dick."
-- Tim Pinkle and Richard "Dick" Tremayne, Twin Peaks: "Wounds and Scars"

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!  In this episode, we celebrate the 4th Anniversary of Ghostwood and provide our commentary for "Wounds and Scars", the seventeenth episode of Twin Peaks Season 2 from 1991, featuring David L. Lander as Tim Pinkle, Ian Buchanan as Dick Tremayne, Billy Zane as John Justice Wheeler, and the introduction of Heather Graham as Annie Blackburn!

LET'S ROCK!

In this episode, Xan and I discuss things like Xan unwrapping a noisy package, the fourth anniversary of Ghostwood, Xan finishing the David Lynch MasterClass, sacrificing a career as a creative artist for eating, the Twin Peaks cast singing "The 12 Days of Christmas", watching "Wounds and Scars" in tribute to the late David Lander, Dick Tremayne being shitty to everyone, Cooper's narration for the "Previously on Twin Peaks" segment, my getting an Instagram comment and like from Adam Miller of Chromatics, Harry being drunk for the entire 6-week show hiatus, Xan buying a replica of Annie's suitcase, wondering how Josie was reduced to a body weight of 65 pounds, Xan rooting for Audrey and John Justice Wheeler, Jones delivering the mystery box to Catherine Martell, Windom Earle creeping on Donna, Pete trying to create a stalemate chess game to keep Windom Earle from killing people, Donna drinking Coke with a straw, Ben being revealed as Donna's biological father, Shelly giving her fantastic "Miss Double R Diner" speech, Michael Ontkean not being good at playing a drunk, Mike looking like two kids wearing a big overcoat to sneak into an R-rated movie, not being down with the Stop Ghostwood movement, Ben trying to convince Catherine that he's changed, Tim pressuring Dick into kissing the pine weasel, wondering why Jones snuck into Harry's bed, the passing of Jeremy Bulloch, Annette O'Toole being the best thing in Superman III, Xan and I watching Die Hard on Drunk Cinema, finally scheduling our discussion of Dune (1984), and more!

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Be sure to come back next month, as Xan and I finally discuss David Lynch's film adaptation of Dune from 1984, featuring Kyle MacLachlan as Paul Atreides, Everett McGill as Stilgar, Alicia Witt as Alia, Jack Nance as Nefud, and Sting as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen!

THE FANDOM ZONE 199: "The Flash (1990) Pilot" Is Up!

 
"Look, if you have anywhere near the power I suspect you do, the government will classify you as a security risk.  They'll try to take your cells apart, try to make a hundred of you."
"I think you've been reading too many comic books."
-- Dr. Christina "Tina" McGee and Barry Allen, The Flash (1990): "Pilot"

Hello again, everyone!  It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, my co-hosts Jesse Jackson & DJ Nik and I discuss the pilot episode of the CBS series The Flash from 1990, introducing John Wesley Shipp as The Flash/Barry Allen, Amanda Pays as Dr. Tina McGee, Alex Desert as Julio Mendez, Paula Marshall as Iris West, and Michael Nader as Nicholas Pike!

In this episode, Jesse, Nik and I talk about things like Jesse returning to The Fandom Zone, Jesse indulging Nik's and my Flash obsession, John Wesley Shipp as Dawson's dad on Dawson's Creek, Amanda Pays as Theora Jones on Max Headroom, Officer Tony Bellows moving up from beat cop to Mayor of Central City, Paula Marshall in Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth, Priscilla Pointer in Blue Velvet, comic writers and artists getting name-checked in the Daredevil movie, me being the Flash guy in the Titans amateur press association group TitanTalk, Nik and his sister finding common ground watching The Flash, Flash composer Shirley Walker, my reaction to The Flash airing on television, The Flash being heavily influenced by the 1989 Batman movie, the extremely expensive pilot and episodes not making CBS enough money to justify a Season 2 renewal, wondering why CBS aired The Flash at 8:30 p.m. EST instead of 9:00 p.m., original Flash Jay Garrick being reworked as Barry's brother, Henry Allen preferring Jay to Barry because Jay was a "real" cop, showrunners Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo adding Wally West's character traits to Barry to make him more modern and relatable, CBS suits thinking of The Flash as a cop show, the 1990 special effects holding up surprisingly well, Iris West being depicted as a flaky artist, Barry's quickly-forgotten fainting spells, wondering what this version of Barry and Iris would talk about after sex, Joyce Hyser's Megan Lockhart being a much better love interest for Barry, Jay being killed off-screen, our favorite quotes of the episode, our big 200th episode, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week as Jesse, Nik and I celebrate the 200th episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast and discuss the pilot episode of The Flash (2014), starring Grant Gustin as The Flash/Barry Allen and Candice Patton as Iris West!

GHOSTWOOD 088: "The Elephant Criterion" Is Up!

 
"My life is full because I know I am loved."
-- John Merrick, The Elephant Man

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!  In this episode, we pay tribute to the late David Lander and discuss the 2020 Criterion Collection Blu-Ray release of The Elephant Man, the 1980 historical drama film directed by David Lynch, exploring interviews with David Lynch, Sir John Hurt, producers Mel Brooks and Jonathan Sanger, and more!

LET'S ROCK!

In this episode, Xan and I discuss things like where we've been for the past month, Xan eating poisoned salad, the passing of David Lander and Tim Pinkle, David Lynch's upcoming Netflix TV series Unrecorded Night (Working title: Wisteria), Roger Corman, John Hurt walking onto the set for the first time in full makeup, Xan falling asleep to audiobooks, Don "In a world..." LaFontaine, John Hurt trying to lose himself in his performance of John Merrick because that's the point, the Elephant Man head scaring off a thief trying to rob John Hurt's house, David Lynch writing the script for Ronnie Rocket and how it led to him becoming the director for The Elephant Man, Mel Brooks supporting Lynch from beginning to end, my battle with Xan over who's the most self-deprecating, Xan's Salacious Crumb cat toy, actual hair from Joseph Merrick being embedded in the plaster cast mold of his head, The Silence of the Lambs having a Twin Peaks connection, David Lynch's 1981 interview at the American Film Institute, DVD and Blu-Ray commentaries giving you insight about how a film is made and pulling you out of the movie, Freddie Jones originally thinking Mr. Bytes was a flat character, Lynch not knowing why Dino De Laurentiis called him to direct Dune, John Hurt saying that if you can get to The Elephant Man without being moved, you're someone he doesn't want to know, Xan and I talking Die Hard on Drunk Cinema, Xan not having seen any Lethal Weapon movies, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 089, as Xan and I discuss "Wounds and Scars", the seventeenth episode of Twin Peaks Season 2 from 1991, featuring the arrival of Norma's sister Annie, Cooper falling in love, Harry sinking into depression, Catherine receiving a mysterious puzzle box from Thomas Eckhardt, and Tim Pinkle showing a pine weasel to Dick Tremayne!

Marvel Announces New Movies & Disney+ Shows at Disney's 2020 Investor Day Presentation

 
There's no escaping Marvel in 2021.

Marvel Studios was one of the big highlights yesterday from The Walt Disney Company’s 2020 Investor Day presentation.  Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios and chief creative officer of Marvel, revealed a number of new series coming to Disney+, along with new details of their upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4 films.

Feige remarked, "The Cinematic Universe weaves storylines, heroes and villains across 23 feature films to date.  And with Disney+, we’re able to extend this way of storytelling to a new format — creating series that are connected to our theatrical releases, making the MCU more immersive than ever."

Here's the rundown of big reveals during the presentation:

WANDAVISION (Disney+, Premieres January 15, 2021)

The second trailer for the series was revealed, which you can check out HERE.

Wanda Maximoff and Vision are two super-powered beings living the idealized suburban life, but begin to suspect everything is not as it seems. The series has Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany returning to their roles as Wanda and Vision, respectively. Also joining the series are Kat Dennings, who reprises her role as Darcy Lewis from Marvel Studios' Thor and Thor: The Dark World; Randall Park, who reprises his role as Agent Jimmy Woo from Ant-Man and The Wasp; and newcomers Kathryn Hahn, who plays their plucky neighbor, and Teyonah Parris, who plays the adult Monica Rambeau, who was introduced in Captain Marvel.

THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER (Disney+, Premieres March 19, 2021)

A First Look trailer for the series was revealed, which you can check out HERE.

Anthony Mackie returns as Sam Wilson a.k.a. The Falcon, and Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes a.k.a. The Winter Soldier. Sam and Bucky, who came together in the final moments of Avengers: Endgame, team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities—and their patience.  The six-episode original series also stars Daniel Brühl, reprising his role as Baron Zemo, Emily VanCamp, reprising her role as Sharon Carter, and newcomer Wyatt Russell as John Walker.

LOKI (Disney+, Premieres May 2021)

An Exclusive Clip trailer for the series was revealed, which you can check out HERE.

The God of Mischief is back — and now Loki is stepping out of his big brother’s shadow. Marvel Studios’ Loki takes place after the events of Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame with Tom Hiddleston returning as the titular character.  Joining Hiddleston in the series are Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosaku and Richard E. Grant. Loki is directed by Kate Herron with Michael Waldron serving as head writer.

WHAT IF...? (Disney+, Premieres Summer 2021)

A First Look trailer for the animated series was revealed, which you can check out HERE.

Space. Time. Reality. It’s more than a linear path.  What If…?, which takes inspiration from the comic books of the same name, flips the script on the Marvel Cinematic Universe and reimagines famous events from the films in unexpected ways.  As revealed last year, each episode will explore a pivotal moment from the MCU and turn it on its head, leading the audience into uncharted territory, such as “What if Peggy Carter was the one who became a super soldier?”  What If…? focuses on different heroes from the MCU, featuring a voice cast that includes a host of stars who will reprise their roles, such as the previously announced Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter. The series will star Jeffrey Wright as the voice of The Watcher.

SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS (Film, Scheduled for July 9, 2021)

Opening Summer 2021, Simu Liu stars as Shang-Chi in Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings. Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.  The film’s cast also includes Tony Leung as Wenwu, Awkwafina as Shang-Chi’s friend Katy, and Michelle Yeoh as Jiang Nan. Additionally, Fala Chen, Meng’er Zhang, Florian Munteanu and Ronny Chieng appear in the upcoming movie, which is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.

MS. MARVEL (Disney+, Premieres Late 2021)

A Sizzle Reel for the series was revealed, which you can check out HERE.

Ms. Marvel, a newer character to Marvel Comics, has grabbed the world’s imagination and Kevin Feige, president, Marvel Studios, and chief creative officer, Marvel, was excited to announce during The Walt Disney Company’s Investor Day presentation that newcomer Iman Vellani will star as Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel in the series, Ms. Marvel, set to arrive on Disney+ in late 2021!  The Marvel Studios original series centers on fan-favorite Kamala Khan — a 16-year-old Pakistani-American growing up in Jersey City. A great student, avid gamer, and voracious fan-fic scribe, Kamala has a special affinity for superheroes, particularly Captain Marvel.

However, Kamala struggles to fit in at home and at school — that is, until she gets super powers like the heroes she’s always looked up to. Life is easier with super powers, right?  Joining Vellani in Ms. Marvel, the cast also includes Aramis Knight, Saagar Shaikh, Rish Shah, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Matt Lintz, Yasmeen Fletcher, Laith Naki, Azher Usman, Travina Springer and Nimra Bucha.  Fans will get to meet Ms. Marvel in her series before Iman Vellani joins Brie Larson (Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel) and Teyonah Parris (Monica Rambeau) in the upcoming feature film, Captain Marvel 2, directed by Nia DaCosta, which will open in theaters on November 11, 2022!

HAWKEYE (Disney+, Premieres Late 2021)

Marvel has confirmed Hailee Steinfeld will join Jeremy Renner, who reprises his role as Clint Barton a.k.a. Hawkeye, in his series Hawkeye, as the well-known archer from Marvel Comics, Kate Bishop.  Rounding out the cast of the original Marvel Studios series are Vera Farmiga, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Zahn McClarnon, Brian d’Arcy James, and newcomer Alaqua Cox who will star as Maya Lopez.

DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS (Film, Scheduled for March 25, 2022)

Currently in production, the Sam Raimi-directed sequel stars returning cast Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange), Benedict Wong (Wong), Rachel McAdams (Christine Palmer), and Chiwetel Ejiofor (Mordo), as well as the addition of Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff) and newcomer Xochitl Gomez who will portray America Chavez, a new fan-favorite from the comics.  The Marvel Studios adventure, set to debut in theaters March 25, 2022, will connect the events of next month’s WandaVision, the original new series debuting on Disney+, and the upcoming Spider-Man film.

THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER (Film, Scheduled for May 6, 2022)

With Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Natalie Portman (Jane Foster), and Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie) returning to their roles, they will be joined by Christian Bale, who will portray the villain Gorr the God Butcher.  The fourth film in the Thor franchise, Waititi previously revealed, "When we were shooting Ragnarok, I was reading one storyline by Jason Aaron, called THE MIGHTY THOR. And for those of you that don't know that storyline, it's incredible and full of emotion and love and thunder. And it introduces, for the first time, a female Thor,” confirming that Jane Foster, played by Portman, will become the Mighty Thor, Goddess of Thunder.

BLACK PANTHER II (Film, Scheduled for July 8, 2022)

Marvel Studios’ Black Panther 2 will continue to honor the legacy of Chadwick Boseman and his portrayal of King T’Challa, and will not recast the character. The sequel will continue to explore the incomparable world of Wakanda and all of the rich and varied characters introduced in the first film.  Written and directed by Ryan Coogler, who was behind Black Panther, the film will be released on July 8, 2022.

CAPTAIN MARVEL 2 (Film, Scheduled for November 11, 2022)

Returning to her role as Carol Danvers in Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel 2, Brie Larson will be joined by Iman Vellani, who makes her debut as Ms. Marvel in the Disney+ series of the same name. Additionally, joining the cast is Teyonah Parris, who portrays grown-up Monica Rambeau — a character introduced as a child in Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel — in Marvel Studios’ WandaVision.  The film, directed by Nia DaCosta, is slated to open November 11, 2022.

THE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY HOLIDAY SPECIAL (Disney+, Premieres December 2022)

A ragtag bunch of misfits. The holidays. James Gunn. Do we really need to say anything else?  Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe to write and direct The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special for Disney+!  Before Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot hit the big screen with the next Guardians of the Galaxy film in 2023, watch the Guardians engage in some spirited shenanigans in an all-new original special, created for Disney+, during the 2022 holiday season.

SHE-HULK (Disney+, Premiere Date TBD)

It’s time to dive into the world of superhuman-oriented legal cases with Marvel Studios’ She-Hulk, a brand new comedy series coming to Disney+. Tatiana Maslany stars in the show as Jennifer Walters — a.k.a. She-Hulk — a lawyer who specializes in this specific kind of legal case.  Additionally, the show will welcome a bevy of different Marvel characters to the series, including the Hulk, once again played by Mark Ruffalo, along with the Abomination, with Tim Roth returning to the role.  She-Hulk is directed by Kat Coiro and Anu Valia, with Jessica Gao serving as head writer.

MOON KNIGHT (Disney+, Premiere Date TBD)

The Marvel Studios original series for Disney+ centers on the character Marc Spector a.k.a. Moon Knight, a complex vigilante who suffers from dissociative identity disorder. These multiple identities who live inside him are distinct characters in the series and will appear against a backdrop of Egyptian iconography.  The action-adventure Marvel Studios’ Moon Knight series, created for Disney+, is directed by Mohamed Diab.

SECRET INVASION (Disney+, Premiere Date TBD)

They might have gotten off to a rocky start in Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel, but now Nick Fury and Talos are back!  Marvel Studios’ Secret Invasion, a new series coming to Disney+, has Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Mendelsohn reprising their roles as the former S.H.I.E.L.D. director and Skrull, respectively.  The crossover comic event series showcases a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls who have been infiltrating Earth for years.

IRONHEART (Disney+, Premiere Date TBD)

Marvel Studios’ Ironheart stars Dominique Thorne as genius inventor Riri Williams who creates the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man himself, Tony Stark.

ARMOR WARS (Disney+, Premiere Date TBD)

What happens if Tony Stark’s tech falls into the wrong hands? Find out in the newly announced series, Marvel Studios’ Armor Wars, coming to Disney+.  Don Cheadle returns to the role as James Rhodes — aka War Machine —  who must face these tech consequences in this classic Marvel story.

ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA (Film, Release Date TBD)

It’s a family affair! Kathryn Newton joins the cast of Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania as Cassie Lang, the daughter of Scott Lang. Paul Rudd reprises his role as Ant-Man, alongside Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne/Wasp. Joining them are returning cast members Michael Douglas as Dr. Hank Pym, and Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet Van Dyne — aka, Hope’s parents.  Additionally, Jonathan Majors will portray Kang the Conqueror, with three-time repeat Ant-Man director Peyton Reed returning behind the camera.

FANTASTIC FOUR (Film, Release Date TBD)

Make way for Marvel’s First Family — Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic), Sue Storm (Invisible Woman), Johnny Storm (Human Torch) and Ben Grimm (The Thing)!  Closing out The Walt Disney Company’s Investor Day presentation, Kevin Feige revealed the studio will bring one of Marvel’s most iconic families to the big screen with the release of Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four! Spider-Man veteran Jon Watts is on board to direct.

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 211: "The Lodger" Is Up!

 
"Has anyone ever told you that you're a bit weird?"
"They never really stop."
-- Craig Owens and the Eleventh Doctor, Doctor Who: "The Lodger"

Hello again, everyone!  My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back with a new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast!  This time, we're joined by comic book artist and writer Thom Zahler to discuss “The Lodger”, the eleventh episode from Doctor Who Series Five in 2010, featuring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, Karen Gillan as Amy Pond, and introducing James Corden as Craig Owens and Daisy Haggard as Sophie!

In this episode, Jesse, Thom and I discuss things like the secret origin of how Jesse and Thom became friends, Thom's various works including Love and Capes, Warning Label and Time and Vine, Thom and I both writing for Pocket Books' Star Trek short story anthologies, Thom's work on My Little Pony for IDW Publishing and the Brony fandom, why Thom wanted to discuss "The Lodger", James Corden in the horrible 2019 Cats movie, Gareth Roberts' original comic story "The Lodger" for Doctor Who Magazine, Roberts' original plans to use the Classic Era villain Meglos, the coincidence of Matt Smith having a footballer background, Craig being too afraid to move forward with Sophie and his career, wondering why the Doctor doesn't label the TARDIS console instruments so his companions can help him when needed, Sophie being braver than Craig, Craig and Sophie being out of sync, Craig becoming frustrated with the Doctor for being better at his life, the spaceship being a MacGuffin to force Craig into professing his love for Sophie, wondering if the Doctor lied about not being able to touch the spaceship console, the Doctor agreeing to keep a set of Craig's keys, Thom waiting for Amy to think the Doctor was going to propose to her, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new feedback from Dave Proctor and Holly Mac, Thom designing the original Next Stop Everywhere logo, the upcoming 200th episode of The Fandom Zone, trying to get Thom to come back for "Closing Time", Thom as a letter column writer in '80s Firestorm comics, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks, as Jesse and I are joined by special guest companion Hannah Skorapa as we watch and provide our commentary for "The Husbands of River Song", the 2015 Doctor Who Christmas Special, featuring Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor, Alex Kingston as River Song, Greg Davies as King Hydroflax, and introducing Matt Lucas as Nardole!

THE FANDOM ZONE 198: "What I Know" Is Up!

 
"So, it's just business then, is it?"
"When in history, Mr. Butcher, has it ever been about anything else?"
-- Billy Butcher and Stan Edgar, The Boys: "What I Know"

Hello again, everyone!  It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, my co-host DJ Nik and I discuss "What I Know", the Season 2 finale of The Boys, featuring Karl Urban as Billy Butcher, Antony Starr as Homelander, Aya Cash as Stormfront, Claudia Doumit as Victoria Neuman, and Giancarlo Esposito as Stan Edgar!

In this episode, Nik and I talk about things like our reviews of The Boys Season 2 already being over, the original comic book story "What I Know" from The Boys #39, Stormfront getting stomped on in the comics and in the TV series, more on the decision to have The Boys know that Annie is Starlight earlier than in the comics, an update on Nik reading The Boys comics, Hughie telling Annie why he's so fond of Billy Joel, no one on the TV series having a wholesome family, wondering what happened to Annie's father, the almost-reconciliation of Hughie and Annie, Starlight being welcomed back to the Seven after being declared a traitor, my custom The Boys Season 2 soundtrack, Stormfront quickly filling Ryan's head with racist propaganda, Starlight, Kimiko and Queen Maeve vs. Stormfront, Stormfront being outed as a former Nazi, wondering if Stormfront is still alive, Quentin Tarantino's film Death Proof, Butcher almost killing Ryan, the awkward moment when Queen Maeve tells Homelander she has video footage of the plane crash they abandoned, Homelander masturbating while atop the Chrysler Building, wondering if Ryan will turn into Homelander, Victoria Neuman being revealed as a Supe, speculating who's the missing seventh member of The Seven, The Deep having enough of Fresca, our favorite quotes of the episode, the revealed cast of the upcoming Hawkeye TV series, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Dave Proctor, the return of Jesse Jackson, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week as Nik, Jesse and I discuss the pilot episode of The Flash (1990), right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

HAWKEYE Casts the Swordsman, Clown, Echo & More

 
Supporting Cast Assemble!

Variety has revealed that the upcoming Disney+ Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series Hawkeye has cast a number of key supporting roles to join stars Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye/Clint Barton and Hailee Steinfeld as Hawkeye/Kate Bishop.

According to the article, Florence Pugh, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Alaqua Cox, Vera Farmiga, and Zahn McClarnon will feature in the series, with Fee playing Clown/Kazimierz Kazimierczak, Dalton playing The Swordsman/Jack Duquesne, and deaf Native American newcomer Cox playing Echo/Maya Lopez.  Pugh will reprise her role as Yelena Belova from the Black Widow movie, while Farmiga will play Eleanor Bishop (Kate's mother), and McClarnon will play William Lopez (Maya's father).

Created by Stan Lee and Don Heck, The Swordsman first appeared in The Avengers (vol.1) #19 as Jacques Duquesne, who helped to liberate the Southeast Asian fictional nation of Siancong before eventually joining the Carson Carnival of Traveling Wonders.  Although his swordplay made him one of the carnival's star attractions, he gradually descended into gambling and drunkenness, his youthful idealism long behind him.

Eventually Duquesne, now older, took a young runaway named Clint Barton under his wing and taught him how to use bladed weapons, while another performer, Trick Shot, taught Barton archery, at which he proved to be a master.  The young Clint stumbled upon Duquesne stealing money from the carnival's paymaster to pay a gambling debt. Clint attempted to turn his mentor over to the law, but he was pursued by Duquesne and badly beaten.  Before Duquesne could deliver the fatal blow, Trick Shot stepped in to save the young boy.  Duquesne then fled the carnival and adopted his swordsplay act to become a costumed supervillain.

Years later, the Swordsman attempted to join the Avengers (whose members included Clint Barton, now known as the superhero Hawkeye) in order to take advantage of the benefits that went with being an Avenger.  He was refused entry into the team, largely due to Hawkeye's protests, the fact he was wanted in different states, and his threatening to kill Captain America after capturing him.  After failing the first time around, he was accepted into the Avengers.  However, he was secretly an agent of the Mandarin, who had teleported him to his castle before the Avengers could capture him, and created a pseudo-image of Iron Man to recommend the Swordsman to the Avengers.  Soon after joining the Avengers, the Swordsman revealed his true intentions and betrayed the team, planting a bomb on the control panels which could be activated by remote-control.  He soon had a change of heart and betrayed the Mandarin to save the Avengers.  Despite his heroics, the Swordsman left the ranks of the Avengers, knowing the Mandarin would now be against him.

The Swordsman has appeared in the Captain America/Avengers portion of The Marvel Super Heroes animated series, voiced by Ed McNamara, and in The Avengers: United They Stand animated episode "Comes a Swordsman", voiced by Paul Essiembre.

Created by Matt Fraction and David Aja, Clown first appeared in Hawkeye (vol.4) #8 as Kazimierz Kazimierczak, who moved to America after his circus family was killed during an armed conflict.  A traumatic accident in which his friend Janek died in an explosion in a subway lead Kazimierz to kill people with no apparent reason, from which he learned to make his living by becoming a mercenary.

He was hired by the leader of the "Tracksuit Draculas" mafia to kill Clint Barton, who recently had interfered in their plans.  Clown killed Hawkeye's neighbor, Grills, as a way to harass Barton.  The Clown arranged the return of the tracksuits for Ivan Banionis, the former owner of Barton's building, in order to lead a massive attack on the building and get it back.  The Clown and the mafia raided Barton's building, but were opposed by heavy resistance from its inhabitants.  In the end, Ivan was subdued by Kate Bishop and the Clown was dealt with by Clint while the rest of the neighbors contained the remaining tracksuits until the arrival of the police.

Created by David Mack and Joe Quesada, Echo first appeared in Daredevil (vol.2) #9 as Maya Lopez, whose father Willie "Crazy Horse" Lincoln was killed by the Kingpin.  Crazy Horse left a bloody handprint on Maya's face and a last dying wish is that the Kingpin raise Maya well, which the Kingpin honored, caring for her as his own daughter.  Believed to be mentally disabled, Maya was sent to an expensive school for people with learning disabilities. There, she managed to completely replicate a song on the piano.  She was subsequently sent to another expensive school for prodigies, becoming a gifted woman.

Maya was sent by the Kingpin to prove Matt Murdock's weakness, telling her that Matt believed Fisk was a bad person and that she was the only way to prove him wrong.  Murdock and Maya soon fell in love, but she took on the "Echo" guise to hunt down Daredevil, Matt's superhero alias.  On her face, she painted a white handprint, similar to the bloody handprint left by her dying father.  Maya proved more than a match for Daredevil, having watched videos of Daredevil and Bullseye fighting.

After several failed attempts, Maya noticed that Daredevil could easily move through the dark and figured out his weakness.  She exploited this by having a fight in a place where Daredevil's heightened senses were useless.  Maya easily took Daredevil down and nearly killed the vigilante, refusing only when she found out that Matt and Daredevil were one and the same.  Matt corrected the Kingpin's lies, and in revenge, Maya confronted and shot Fisk in the face, blinding him and starting the chain of events that lead to the man's eventual downfall (Kingpin later partially recovered eyesight through reconstructive eye surgery).

Hawkeye is currently expected to debut on Disney+ sometime in late 2021.