Issue 526: Is Superman: Legacy a Kingdom Come Adaptation? & Halo Season 2 Spoiler Review So Far

On today's edition of Comicast the guys give an update on what they've been watching, dive deep into Halo season 2 episode 5, discuss what the Superman logo reveal tells us about the film, the latest addition to the cast, the film's name change, and much more!

Timecodes:

Introductions - (00:37)
What We've Been Watching Uhh Shōgun Duh - (01:46)
Halo Episode 5/Series Deep Dive, Michael Got Theories - (09:08)
Superman Legacy's Name Change, Logo Reveal, and The Perfect Casting Addition - (38:06)
Goodbyes - (53:20)

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The guys are back and they're talking Superman: Legacy! A recent table read photo from Superman: Legacy showed cast memebers names on cards that had a very distinct Superman logo pictured. The logo looks like the logo from the Superman Kingdom Come era, is James Gunn adapting that story for the first movie the DCU? Find out why Jong doesn't think so. However, if it is being adapted find out how Michael thinks they can adapt that story for the first movie. Plus the guys discuss Joe Manganiello's Deathstroke movie that James Gunn told him to let go, a possible Batman Beyond animated feature from some of the makers of the Spider-Verse films, Marvel Studios retooling how they do things, whether superhero fatigue is an actual thing, and before they wrap up they give their spoiler thoughts on Halo season 2 through it's first 4 episodes.

Timecodes:

Introductions - (00:00:37)
Is Superman: Legacy a Kingdom Come Adaptation? - (00:01:49)
James Gunn says "let it go" to Joe Manganiello - (00:14:40)
Batman Beyond Animated Feature from Spider-Verse Makers - (00:22:07)
Marvel Studios Retooling Behind the Scenes - (00:31:00)
Superhero Fatigue to Blame? - (00:42:40)
Halo Season 2 Spoiler Review So Far - (00:58:07)
Goodbyes - (01:15:23)

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It's finally over!! After all of these years since the debacle that was the 2015 Fantastic Four we can stop with the mock/dream casting because it's finally been confirmed who's playing who in Marvel Studios' Fantastic Four film. Michael and an under the weather Jong dive into Marvel Studios official image showcasing the cast, what the image means for the plot of the movie, the strong 60's vibes, H.E.R.B.I.E., classic comicbook looks, the villain, what possibility are there for Doctor Doom, and more. Plus the guys discuss the first full trailer for X-Men '97 and Michael gives his non-spoiler review of Madame Web, oh man what a movie it was.

Timecodes:

Introductions - (00:37)
Marvel Studios Reveals the Fantastic Four Cast - (02:55)
X-Men '97 Trailer & Premiere Date Released - (26:56)
Madame Web Non-Spoiler Review - (32:32)
Goodbyes - (43:19)

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Yeah it's mainly all about trailers today. The guys dive deep into the first trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine. What do the TVA want with Deadpool? Did we get a tease to Doctor Doom? Is Deadpool going back to Age of Ultron? Find out what the guys think about all of those questions and more! Plus the guys discuss the trailers for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Twisters, Wicked, A Quiet Place Day One, and Monkey Man. Jong closes out the show with his non-spoiler thoughts of the first 2 episodes of Halo season 2. The guys also discuss the shocking death of Juan "Spike" Osorio, a crewmember who died on the set of Marvel Studios' Wonder Man series. To help the family during this time, visit the family's GoFundMe page here.

Timecodes:

Introductions - (00:00:37)
Shocking Death on Marvel Studios' Wonder Man Set - (00:02:00)
Deadpool & Wolverine Trailer Breakdown - (00:05:32)
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Trailer Reaction - (00:34:48)
Twisters Trailer Reaction - (00:43:26)
Wicked Trailer Reaction - (00:47:25)
A Quiet Place Day One Trailer Reaction - (00:50:28)
Monkey Man Trailer Reaction - (00:55:08)
Jong's Non-Spoiler Review of Halo S2 Ep. 1 & 2 - (01:01:00)
Goodbyes - (01:13:34)

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On today's issue the guys discuss the DCU getting it's Supergirl, how the casting choice fits the Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow source material, the director that kinda threw their proverbial hat into the ring to direct Supergirl, why a Superman: Red Son live action movie with Henry Cavill is cool on paper but not possible, the reviews of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League so far, why Rocksteady going the live service route for their next game looks to be a mistake, Jong's final thoughts on Echo, and some MCU rumors to close the show. The guys also react to the sad news of the passing of one of the greats, Carl Weathers.

Timecodes:

Introductions - (00:00:37)
RIP Carl Weathers - (00:01:44)
DCU Picks It's Supergirl - (00:06:10)
Matthew Vaughn as Director of Supergirl? Nah - (00:23:06)
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Reviews So Far - (00:32:50)
Jong's Spoiler Echo Review - (00:45:29)
Another Actor Leaves Thunderbolts - (00:52:21)
MCU Rumors - (00:55:32)
Goodbyes - (01:02:15)

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The guys are back with a Marvel heavy episode starting off with Jong's review of Echo so far after having watched the first 2 episodes of the series. Find out why he's lukewarm on the series so far. Plus the guys discuss Wilson Bethel being confirmed to return as Bullseye for Daredevil: Born Again, Sam Wilson's new suit for Captain America: Brave New World, the new actor rumored to be up for the role of Sentry in Thunderbolts, Marvel Studios/Sony being at odds on Spider-Man 4 being a street level story or another multiverse story, why another Spider-Man multiverse story would undermine where the character was left at the end of Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Sony possibly developing a R-rated Spider-Man project reportedly centered on Spider-Punk... yeah I don't know what Sony is doing either at this point.

Timecodes:

Introductions - (00:37)
Jong's Echo First 2 Episode Review - (01:24)
Wilson Bethel Returning as Bullseye - (07:11)
Sam Wilson's New Captain America Suit - (12:51)
Our New Sentry for Thunderbolts - (18:00)
Marvel Studios/Sony at Odds on Direction for Spider-Man 4 Story - (23:30)
Sony's Spider-Man Less Universe, is it Standalone? - (34:50)
An R-Rated Spider-Punk Project, Seriously? - (43:40)
Goodbyes - (46:28)

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It's another Daredevil news day for Comicast as more news dropped following the last issue of the podcast regarding the new MCU series. The guys discuss Daredevil: Born Again beginning production, bringing back the stunt/fight coordinator from the Netflix series, why the move seems to indicate less CG and more practical for the Hell's Kitchen hero, dropping the 18 episode count down to something more akin to the Netflix series 13 episode counts, Echo having a halo effect on other series, the building of the street level MCU, Echo being utilized further, and more. Plus the guys discuss some breaking news regarding Invincible season 2, a rumor surrounding Ryan Gosling in the MCU, Sony not being able to do math for Madame Web, and The Last of Us season 2 casting additions so far.

Timecodes:

Introductions - (00:37)
Breaking Invincible News - (02:23)
Daredevil Begins Production & Brings Back More of the Team from the Netflix Series - (08:27)
Rumor: Ryan Gosling as Nova? - (31:47)
Rumor: Madame Web Drops the 90's, Wait They're Doing What? - (33:45)
The Last of Us Season 2 Casting Additions, We Have Our Abby - (41:18)
Goodbyes - (50:02)

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Today's issue of Comicast starts off with Michael's non-spoiler review of Echo, find out what he thought of the limited series, what worked for the show, where did it falter, and more! Plus the guys discuss the MCU canonizing the Marvel Netflix shows, getting confirmation from Vincent D'Onofrio that his Kingpin is a continuation, why the reset of Daredevil helps in the long run, why bringing street level characters is a good move for the future of the MCU, what needs to happen to make D'Onofrio's Kingpin feel like a larger threat for street level heroes, Tatiana Maslany's She-Hulk season 2 comments, The Mandalorian becoming a movie, and their predictions for 2024 being decimated here in mid-January.

Timecodes:

Introductions - (00:00:36)
Echo Non-Spoiler Review - (00:03:47)
MCU Canonizing the Marvel Netflix Characters & Kingpin as a Villian - (00:14:28)
She-Hulk Season 2 Not Happening? - (00:44:35)
The 2024 Predictions Falling Apart - (00:49:09)
The Mandalorian & Grogu, Good Move? - (00:52:51)
Goodbyes - (01:00:39)

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Today on the podcast the guys are diving into a spoiler fielled discussion regarding season 2 of What If...?, Steven Yeun leaving Thunderbolts, Echo releasing Tuesday, The Last of Us taking home all the awards at the Emmy's, Game of Thrones animated projects, a Mandalorian season 4 rumor, and the character Gary Oldman almost played in The Dark Knight.

Timecodes:

Introductions - (00:36)
What If...? Season 2 Spoiler Discussion - (01:55)
Steven Yeun Out of Thunderbolts - (18:13)
Echo Releasing Tuesday - (23:42)
The Last of Us Winning Emmy's - (28:37)
Game of Thrones Animation? - (31:01)
The Mandalorian Season 4 Movie Rumor - (44:34)
Gary Oldman as the Scarecrow? - (47:29)
Goodbyes - (50:38)

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It's a new year, so that means new predictions! In today's issue the guys revisit their predictions from 2023 and look at how right (and how wrong) they were. Plus the guys look back at Marvel/DC's respective performances in 2023 and their favorite piece of media from the year. Then the guys dive into their most anticipated movies of 2024, predictions for the upcoming year, and play a game of true/false.

Timecodes:

Introductions - (00:36)
How right and wrong our 2023 predictions were - (00:06:15)
Grading Marvel/DC's 2023 - (00:17:30)
Most Anticipated Movies of 2024 - (00:29:26)
2024 Preidctions - (43:41)
Goodbyes - (01:11:34)

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