We're back! After a short hiatus Dan and Julian (yes we're still 1 short) break down the last 2 weeks news. We chat about the new Arkham Origins trailer, Star Trek, a new Star Wars animated series and of course the Xbox One announcement.

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Star Trek: Into Darkness impressions

RUMOR: Nolan could direct next Bond after Mendes has said he doesn't want to do another.

The first animated film by Disney with Marvel license is Big Hero 6

Star wars VII will be shot in the UK

Marvel already has scripts for Ms Marvel and Blade reboot

Possible contract issues coming up for Avengers 2

Avengers Phase 3 news

Feigie answers twitter questions. reveals return of extremis, SHIELDS activities during IM3 and Hogan in a suit.

No war machine or falcon spin offs planned according to Feigie

Rock would love to play Luke Cage is asked. Tweeted out pic.

The extra scenes in Iron Man 3 that were put in for the Chinese audience will be released as a short film.

Feigie ,talking to Collider, thinks they have the rights to Electra back. Not 100% sure

Prof X might make an appearance in The Wolverine

Jurassic Park 4 Put On 'Hold'

Enders Game trailer (Harrison Ford)

Next Seth McFarlen film set to release in 2014. A million ways to die in the west

Will Ferrel and Vince Vaugn teaming up once again: Daddys Home

Another new Pacific Rim trailer

Comics

Wonder Woman to appear in Smallville Season 11

TV

Star Wars Rebels: New Animated Series from Dave Filoni, Greg Weisman and Simon Kinberg

New Star Trek TV series was a possibility

24 will return to TV, with Kiefer Sutherland as a 13 episode mini series

CW still working on Wonder Woman show

End of The Office

Community is back for 5th season

Gaming

EA doing away with online passes. EA’s John Reseburg said that “none of our new EA titles will include that feature.”

Ubisoft Prototyping ZombiU Sequel

Nintendo is going to offer demos for upcoming games at Best Buy during E3

Full Arkham origins trailer

Kevin Conroy appeared at the Dallas Comicon and said hes been working on Origins for some time

Batman is apparently also voiced by Roger Craig Smith

Joker is voiced by Troy Baker

Sony Not Anticipating a Loss With PlayStation 4 Launch

“Greatness awaits” possible campaign slogan for PS4

Gran Turismo 6 coming to PS3 later this year. Will feature expanded connectivity with mobile devices

WOW lost 1.3 mill subscribers. brings it to 8 mill

The Ouya is being sent out to backers

New details on Bungie's latest: Destiny. More info on classes and locations

Topic of the Week

Xbox One!

May 22, 2025

SSSW/ToB Film Club - Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

It's hard to believe that 'Rogue One' premiered nearly a decade ago. At the time, it was fairly well received, considered to be a decent first step into the standalone Star Wars movies, if not a bit messy. As the years passed, we learned more about the production. Gareth Edwards, who retained sole directing credit, was assisted by Tony Gilroy to "fix" the project. Tony went so far as to call it a "corpse" when he came aboard for rewrites and reshoots. It was Tony's inclusion that brought us some of the movies most memorable moments, and ultimately led him to leading the charge on 'Andor', a prequel project that flew under the radar as hits like 'The Mandalorian' hogged the spotlight. With 'Andor' now complete, considered by many to be a masterpiece in storytelling, not just in Star Wars but on television in general, now is the most appropriate time to reexamine the movie that spawned the Cassian-centered prequel series with fresh eyes. 'Andor', which leads directly into the events of 'Rogue One' recontextualizes much of the film, creating a unique viewing experience that pays off a multitude of threads that are brilliantly laid over the two seasons of 'Andor'. It takes the movie, which was already pretty good, and makes it great. Now existing as part of a whole that weaves a cohesive narrative from the nascent moments of the Rebellion all the way through to the destruction of the Death Star in 1977 (the seed that begat ALL Star Wars, and what we appropriately align our Star Wars BBY calendars to). It all feels wholistic and considered when viewed from the broader perspective - an accomplishment that should set a shining example of what Star Wars can and should aspire to.

May 15, 2025

SSSW - Andor S2 Finale

After only 4 weeks - the blink of an eye - it's all over. The best Star Wars story since the Original Trilogy has graced our screens and left us in awe. These final three episodes weren't able to reach the emotional highs of last week's arc, but that wasn't the goal. Instead, it provides time to look back at what brought us here, and sets the stage for the climax of the story to take place not in this moment, but within the now recontextualized film that birthed all of this in the first place, 'Rogue One'. And while the show may carry Cassian's name on the title screen, it's been the cast of characters we've met along the way that truly elevated this experience. Not to pick favourites, but in particular, Luthen and Kleya, who get an episode all to themselves this week are the standouts. And what an episode it was, as their story which shepherded much of the series came to an end, as we all expected it would have to. Embracing those feelings of closure, in the final moments of the series, as Cassian flies off into 'Rogue One', we are treated to our last glimpses of our heroes and villains. From Dedra to Vel and even Perrin, we are left to consider their fates as the story marches with inevitability into what begat all of this way back in 1977. Will we ever see Kleya, Vel, Wilmon, or Bix again? One can only hope - and rebellions? Well, they're built on hope.

May 9, 2025

SSSW - Andor S2 E7 - 9

When dealing in the world of prequels, it’s impossible to escape the inevitable - Anakin will fall, Han will win the Falcon, Cassian will die on Scarif. Somehow, in the midst of some of the most thrilling episodes of television ever put to screen, Tony Gilroy and his team found a way to address that impending doom and weaponize it against the audience to induce some of the most gut wrenching and heart breaking moments we’ve yet to see on ‘Andor’ - “There’s some place he needs to be”. At a larger scale, the show continues to outdo itself on a weekly basis, proving that the Star Wars galaxy provides a colour pallet of some of the richest hues from which to paint bold and personal stories. Proving you can go beyond the larger than life stories of heroics and grandeur to human stories of loss and pain and everything in between. That’s without mentioning the deft touch in pulling in themes that resonates with the contemporary while remaining timeless - a feeling that is a staple of Star Wars. Every detail is considered, every character is deep and interesting. There isn’t much more that can be said about such a powerful piece of art, except that not even the audience can escape the inevitable - only one week remains of this masterpiece.

May 2, 2025

SSSW - Andor S2 E4 - 6

I'm sorry to tell you all, but we're already halfway through this final season of 'Andor'. Fortunately, the quality hasn't dipped one bit as we accelerate into the finish. Join Julian and Rachel as they savour every minute of this 3-episode arch that takes us to Ghorman for the first time on screen. Tony Gilroy and the team at Lucasfilm outdid themselves yet again in crafting every detail. The size of the set alone is impressive, but they take it a step further by developing a unique culture and even language different from anything we've seen in Star Wars before. It all fits seamlessly into this next chapter of the story that has a heavy emphasis on spycraft as the pressure ramps up for both the Rebellion and the Empire.

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