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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Show Notes: Episode 4

Movies

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 6, 2026

SSSW - Maul: Shadow Lord - Chapter 9 & 10 / Season Finale

There it is, folks - the season finale to the latest creation from Lucasfilm Animation. It was certainly gorgeous to look at, with the new painterly stylings, and there was no shortage of thrilling action to sink your teeth into, nor did they skimp on the stakes. But while the season started off on a welcomed unfamiliar foot, by the end of this season, and certainly in these final two episodes, the hallmarks of what we've come to know from Star Wars animation showed their head. Early on, the admitted inspirations from films such as 'Heat' and 'The Dark Knight', provided a needed grit to a show which was ostensibly following a villain. This provided the show with a fresh personality - distinguishing itself from it's predecessors in animation. Unfortunately, the creatives couldn't seem to maintain that tone, as by this two-part season finale the old tropes and predictable beats of 'Clone Wars' rose into prominence. And while the appearance of a certain fan favourite character adds some very cool action, the unoriginality from a narrative perspective robbed the final moments of the needed pathos and drama required to land the plane in the most satisfying of ways.

April 30, 2026

SSSW - Maul: Shadow Lord - Chapter 7 & 8

There's two of them now?! With the arrival of another Inquisitor things really start to escalate on Janyx. We see Maul at his lowest since probably his spider-leg days (he goes on a self-guided therapy session/vision quest that results in something quite inspiring actually!), providing us a deeper understanding of his motivations, beyond simply "revenge!". Meanwhile, Devon continues to be the most interesting character on the show as she takes two steps forward, one step back, flirting with the dark side (though bonus points for the slick ride she acquires for their getaway). On the action side, the show continues to bring the goods, with dynamic, large scale battles (heavy on LAATs which is always a treat), intimate lightsaber combat, and a special shout out to the speeder chase this week that included a new Star Wars techno track (get outta here Niamos!), which combined for a chef's kiss of a sequence. The finale is next week, dropping on Star Wars Day (May the 4th), so stay tuned to see how much the show wants to tie up and how much it wants to leave dangling ahead of season 2!

April 25, 2026

Episode 205 - CinemaCon 2026 + News Roundup

It's been a minute since Matt and Julian sat down to cover the latest in film and TV news. Some might say it's been dearly missed. Well wait no more folks because this week it's all news and nothing but the news so help me god! If the last few weeks (months?) of stories weren't enough, CinemaCon 2026 also just concluded which had it's own news deluge. The guys unpack it all (well most of it anyway)! Of utmost priority is the news of Michael B Jordan and Austin Butler's reboot of 'Miami Vice', which is close to Matt's heart. Plus 'Spaceballs 2' gets a title and release date, trailers for 'Dune 3', 'Clayface' and 'Street Fighter' all surprise (in a good way), and a new 'Lord of the Rings' movie is announced (and you won't guess who's writing it!). Plus, a 'Game of Thrones' movie, more 'Transformers' and is 'Avatar' over? All this and so much more on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!

April 23, 2026

SSSW - Maul: Shadow Lord - Chapter 5 & 6

We’ve reached the halfway point of the season and with it comes a tonal shift back to the roots of Star Wars animation - 'The Clone Wars'. With the arrival of the Empire, the focus shifts away from Maul and his dealings and toward the pair of Jedi as they are now in the crosshairs. The noire tone takes a back seat, next to Maul, as things become more pulpy, mixed with an impending doom that is reminiscent of the final season of 'The Clone Wars'. The set-piece action sequences get an injection of scale and danger, which is exciting, and some of the early seeding of characters like Rylee start to pay off. While maybe a bit different from the previous 4 episodes, the quality and the stakes remain high (well... for every character except Maul I suppose). Join Julian and Rachel as the unpack it all in excruciating detail.

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