It's been a few week's since the ToB Crew has tackled the news but now that the Oscars are over it's time to dig deep into all the latest goings-on in the nerd world. Starting with the DCEU as things have been busy over at Warner Brothers. The guys discuss Matt Reeves directing The Batman, the Nightwing movie announcement and a ton more DC movie tidbits before moving onto some TV talk. Including: Another delay for Star Trek: Discovery but at least they cast their captain, Star Wars Rebels has been renewed for a 4th season and Castlevania is getting an animated series on Netflix. Finally, Julian, Dan and Jeremy cover the Nintendo Switch launch and the unprecedented reception of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. All this and so much more (including X-Men rumours and Tron 3 news!) on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!

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No Nerd Association this week. Sorry! :(

Movies

89th Oscar recap - http://towerofbabblepodcast.com/blog/2017/2/24/oscar-predictions
Indiana Jones 5 is officially happening and it’ll be out in 2019
Wonder Woman set visit impressions from IGN
Matt Reeves announced as director of The Batman
Mel Gibson approached to direct Suicide Squad 2
David Ayer teases Black Mask as villain in Gotham City Sirens
Nightwing movie announced with Lego Batman director Chris McKay helming
Hellboy 3 "100% will not happen" according to Guillermo Del Toro
Longtime X-Men writer/producer rumoured to be directing the next X-Men film
- The rumoured title is X-Men: Supernova and it will apparently follow the Dark Phoenix storyline
HBO is making a scripted behind the scenes movie about the making of The Godfather called Francis and the Godfather
Tron 3 news
- Leaked info on the cancelled Tron: Legacy sequel
- New Tron would be a sequel/reboot starring Jared Leto
Arrival director Denis Villeneuve will be directing a reboot of Dune
The live action Lion King has cast Donald Glover as Simba and welcomes back James Earl Jones as Mufasa

TV

Star Wars Rebels has been renewed for a 4th season
CW's Riverdale has been renewed for a 2nd season
Lionsgate is potentially interested in a John Wick prequel series
Star Trek: Discovery has been delayed until late summer/early fall
- STD cast Jason Isaacs as captain Lorca
Nickelodeon announced a new 2D TMNT series
Game of Thrones wont return until July
Netflix announced a Castlevania animated series

Games

Nintendo Switch launch
- According to a press release the Switch “Sold more in its launch weekend than any other Nintendo hardware launch in history.”
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is getting insanely good reviews.
- A 98 Metacritic score
Horizon: Zero Dawn also launched to stellar reviews
South Park: Fractured But Whole has been delayed again
More details on Uncharted: Lost Legacy
VR News
- Sony revealed its sales numbers for PSVR at 915,000 units as of February 19th
- Nintendo wants to fix a major issue with VR
- Valve is working on 3 full length VR games

What We've Been Watching and Playing

John Wick Chapter 2
Lego Batman
Black Sails season 4
Gangs of New York
For Honor

Apr 9, 2026

SSSW - Maul: Shadow Lord - Chapter 1 & 2

It's been some time since we've been able to sink our pointy teeth into a meaty Star Wars animated project. Since the finale of 'The Bad Batch' all the way back in May of 2024, all we've had to tie us over were anthology installments of varying quality. Praise the Force, that wait is finally over with the release of 'Maul: Shadow Lord', the latest full length series from Lucasfilm Animation. The series marks another technical leap forward for the animation studio, taking their patented visual style and adding another layer of detail and artistry that jumps off the screen. The story follows the titular, Maul shortly after the fall of the Republic and the rise of the Empire, he's looking for revenge and the series wastes no time dropping us right into the thick of things (3 car/speeder chases in 40 mins is impressive). And while we know much of Maul's criminal dealings (and most of the rest of his life actually), the introduction of a new Padawan into the mix, another apprentice-to-be for Maul, adds a layer of intrigue to an otherwise underworld focused story. Join Julian and Rachel as they unpack Chapter 1: "The Dark Revenge" and Chapter 2: "Sinister Schemes", in intricate detail.

Apr 8, 2026

Bonus Episode - ToB Film Club - Slap Shot (1977) - Review + Commentary Track

In honour of Matt strapping on the goalie pads again for the first time in many years (and not completely pulling his groin), it only made sense to revisit the classic hockey comedy, 'Slap Shot' from 1977. This isn't the first time seeing the movie for either Julian or Matt but it's been a long time so there are plenty of questions still to answer. Here's a few examples: How well shot are the hockey scenes? Does the movie feature more or less actual hockey than 'Heated Revelry'? Does the plot and/or humour hold up all these years later? All these questions are answered in time, but we're also trying something new this month. Instead of a traditional movie review, Julian and Matt decided to go a layer deeper and add a full commentary track for the movie as well. So enjoy the full review, which takes place, before, during, and after the movie itself, and sync up your own copy of the movie (there's a countdown before we start) to get the full experience!

Mar 20, 2026

Bonus Episode - 2026 Oscars Recap

Matt and Julian are back to unpack the results from last Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony. While the show itself had few surprises (there was a tie though so that's something!), between Conan's bits, the winners, and the losers, there is plenty to discuss. Congrats to 'One Battle After Another', PTA and all the winners ('Sinners' probably deserved a better fate, but respect to MBJ for his ascension)! Plus, I still can't believe the bit about making Leo into a meme actually made another meme. Join us for the full deep dive!

Mar 14, 2026

Bonus Episode - 2026 Oscars Preview Show

Julian is back from vacation just in time or the 98th Academy Awards! Airing tomorrow (Match 15th), hosted once again by Conan O’Brien, it’s the most prestigious night in Hollywood (after the Tobies of course). This is Matt’s first time on the preview show, so the format is tweaked a bit from our traditional reviews of Oscar noms, though there is still some of that. A broader approach is taken, with a larger focus on the ceremony itself, a peak at the front runners in each category, as well as the betting odds. It’s not all new-school though, find Julian’s traditional “will win”/’want to win” ballots below (Matt will put his together privately) for those curious. Lastly, look for a follow-up show discussing the ceremonies, unpacking the winners, and scoring the ballots next week. Until then, grab your tux, hit the red carpet, rub elbows with the celebs, and enjoy the 2026 Oscars!

Episode 91 - Switch Launch

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