San Diego Comic-Con International 2018 has come and gone and in it's wake it left behind a massive pile of nerdy news to discuss. Julian, Jeremy, and Daniel break down the biggest announcements, trailers and controversies from this year's SDCC. Starting with James Gunn's firing, moving on to the Aquaman and Shazam! trailers, the cringe worthy Titans teaser and DC Universe details, the surprise resurrection of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and much, much, much, more! This is a jam packed show, so sit down, strap in, and get ready for a torrential downpour of nerdy discourse.

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Movies

James Gunn fired from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 following Twitter outrage.
Trailers
- Aquaman
- Shazam!
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters
- Glass
Wonder Woman: 1984 footage shown but not released online.
WB Animation announces a 4th DC film for 2019: Wonder Woman: Bloodlines.
Venom footage, also not released, revealed the villain is another symbiote, Riot, played by Riz Ahmed.
Uncharted fan film featuring Nathan Fillion.

TV

Deadline reports that HBO has scrapped 4 out 5 of it’s Game of Thrones spin-offs that it had in development. The surviving project, by Kick-Ass and Kingsman co-writer Jane Goldman and author George R.R. Martin, is “Set thousands of years before the events of Thrones"
Titans teaser trailer.

Here’s what I want to know. Does the Titans series in the comics play like a parody of the Teen Titans? Because that’s how this plays.
— Tower of Babble (@TowerBabbleCast) July 19, 2018

DC's streaming service, DC Universe, will cost $7.99 a month in the US.
Former DC Entertainment President Geoff Johns announced at his San Diego Comic-Con panel today that Stargirl would be receiving her own TV series coming to DC Universe.
Young Justice: Outsiders trailer.
Iron Fist season 2 addressing the issues from season 1.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars is coming back!!!!
- At The Clone Wars 10th anniversary panel, series creator and producer Dave Filoni announced that the series will return for a final season, this time on Disney’s upcoming streaming service. #CloneWarsSaved
- Buffy The Vampire Slayer Reboot.
- Star Trek: Discovery will feature Spock next season alongside Captain Pike.
- Andrew Lincoln is officially leaving The Walking Dead.
- Nearly 12 years later “Deadwood” is finally getting a movie. HBO programming president Casey Bloys confirmed that they are finally moving forward with the project.
- Batman: The Animated Series Blu-ray Collection Coming in October.
- A Batwoman series is in development at The CW, which will bring Bruce Wayne's cousin, Kate Kane, to the Arrowverse.
The new TMNT animated series scheduled to kick off in 2018 on Nickelodeon will be called Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and is going back to 2D animation.

Comics/Misc

Batman gets a new costume. Going back to basics, it will feature the black trunks, joining Superman who is back in his red trunks as well.
Geoff Johns is working on a new Shazam series for DC, with art from Dale Eaglesham.
Batman: Three Jokers Comic from Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok Revealed by DC.
DC is relaunching Green Lantern with Grant Morrison and artist Liam Sharp at the helm, taking GL "back to his classic roots".
Star Wars Prequel books announced:
- Queen’s Shadow; a novel by E.K. Johnston that dives into the history of Padmé Amidala.
- Master and Apprentice; by Claudia Gray, will focus on Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn's adventures prior to the events of The Phantom Menace.

Apr 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!

Apr 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.

Apr 15, 2026

SSSW - Maul: Shadow Lord - Chapter 3 & 4

Now that the premiere is out of the way, the team at Lucasfilm Animation can focus on driving the story forward with authority. The pacing is much improved this week as time feel more evenly dispersed across the characters. There's a greater concentration on characters who can wield a lightsaber and it's appreciated. No shade to the crime syndicate storyline, but we've kind of seen all that already (it was quite literally a 'Clone Wars' arc). The action remains strong while taking another step forward with lightsaber duels joining the mix. Plus, the fast cutting from last week seems to have been dialed back, which is appreciated as it provides more clarity in action scenes. For example, Devon's engagements with Maul are gripping, and with the additional time provided to Master Daki, the stakes feel ratcheted up. Kevin Kinner's music remains a highlight, the illusions to the Anakin vs Obi-Wan Mustafar theme was a particular highlight. In general, there is still room for more character growth, especially with characters not named Maul, who really can't/won't change - but happy to proven wrong! This show feels like it's in full swing already, which is good because next week things look to be really heating up as we hit the half way mark. Julian and Rachel unpack it all!

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.

Episode 117 - San Diego Comic-Con 2018

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