Episode 148 - Pattinson's Batsuit

With awards season now firmly behind us, the ToB Crew can start concentrating in the things that REALLY matter again - things like the Batsuit! Matt Reeves released a brief (and very red) test footage clip of Robert Pattinson in the new Batsuit, so Julian, Jeremy, and Dan combed through each frame to pull out all the possible clues. Meanwhile, rumour has is that Sam Raimi is in talks to direct Dr. Strange 2, the new James Bond theme was released, the insane set technology used on The Mandalorian was revealed and much more! Plus the guys recap their picks from the Oscars!

FYI, this month’s ToB Film Club pick is “Days of Thunder”.

Also, congratulations to Jason Telford for winning our Oscars Patreon Contest!

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Show Notes

Movies

• The Batman - Robert Pattinson's Batsuit.

• Warner Bros talks about the why they changed the name of “Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Haley Quinn” to “Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey”.

• BIllie Eilish releases the theme for “James Bond: No Time to Die”.

• “Sonic” has a 94% audience score on rotten tomatoes and making money at the box office.

• Untitled Sony/Marvel movie coming in October 2021.

• Sam Raimi is in talks to direct “Dr Strange 2”.

Television

• Kevin Smith’s “Masters of the Universe” reboot announces an epic voice cast, featuring Mark Hamill as Skeletor, and Kevin Conroy as Merman, as well as Lena Heady and Sarah Michelle Geller.

• “Stranger Things 4” teaser.

• The Obi Wan Kenobi show delayed to 2021 for rewrites.

• “The Mandalorian” S2 coming in October.

• Disney is also considering spin-offs for characters from “The Mandalorian”..

• The crazy new set and lighting technology used on “The Mandalorian” has been revealed.

• A remake of “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic” might be in the works at EA.

• Unreleased footage of “Star Wars: Underworld” was released online

• The Marvel Shows coming to Disney+ this year got a Super Bowl teaser. The dates for the shows were also released:

  • August - Falcon & Winter Soldier

  • December - WandaVision

• A “Transformers” reboot may be in the works based on “Beast Wars”.

• The “Uncharted” movie delayed (again) to 2021 after losing the director (again).

• A live action “Bambi” remake is in the works.

Oscar Results

WHO WILL WIN

• Julian: 3

• Daniel: 4

• Jeremy: 6 (Winner)

WHO WE WANT TO WIN

• Julian: 3

• Daniel: 6 (Winner)

• Jeremy: 4

Best Picture

WHO WILL WIN

• Julian Meush: 1917

• Daniel D’Souza: 1917

• Jeremy Kozier: 1917

WHO WE WANT TO WIN

• Julian Meush: 1917

• Daniel D’Souza: Parasite (Winner)

• Jeremy Kozier: 1917

Best Director

WHO WILL WIN

• Julian Meush: Quentin Tarantino

• Daniel D’Souza: Bong Joon Ho (Winner)

• Jeremy Kozier: Sam Mendes

WHO WE WANT TO WIN

• Julian Meush: Sam Mendes

• Daniel D’Souza: Bong Joon Ho (Winner)

• Jeremy Kozier: Bong Joon Ho (Winner)

Best Actor

WHO WILL WIN

• Julian Meush: Joaquin Phoenix (Winner)

• Daniel D’Souza: Joaquin Phoenix (Winner)

• Jeremy Kozier: Joaquin Phoenix (Winner)

WHO WE WANT TO WIN

• Julian Meush: Joaquin Phoenix (Winner)

• Daniel D’Souza: Joaquin Phoenix (Winner)

• Jeremy Kozier: Joaquin Phoenix (Winner)

SIDE BET

• Julian Meush: Jonathan Pryce

• Daniel D’Souza: Adam Driver

• Jeremy Kozier: Leonardo DiCaprio

Best Actress

WHO WILL WIN

• Julian Meush: Scarlett Johansson

• Daniel D’Souza: Scarlett Johansson

• Jeremy Kozier: Renee Zellweger (Winner)

WHO WE WANT TO WIN

• Julian Meush: Scarlett Johansson

• Daniel D’Souza: Scarlett Johansson

• Jeremy Kozier: Scarlett Johansson

Best Supporting Actor

WHO WILL WIN

• Julian Meush: Tom Hanks

• Daniel D’Souza: Brad Pitt (Winner)

• Jeremy Kozier: Brad Pitt (Winner)

WHO WE WANT TO WIN

• Julian Meush: Al Pacino

• Daniel D’Souza: Joe Pesci

• Jeremy Kozier: Al Pacino

Best Supporting Actress

WHO WILL WIN

• Julian Meush: Florence Pugh

• Daniel D’Souza: Florence Pugh

• Jeremy Kozier: Laura Dern (Winner)

WHO WE WANT TO WIN

• Julian Meush: Florence Pugh

• Daniel D’Souza: Florence Pugh

• Jeremy Kozier: Florence Pugh

Best Adapted Screenplay

WHO WILL WIN

• Julian Meush: “Little Women,” Greta Gerwig

• Daniel D’Souza: “Joker,” Todd Phillips, Scott Silver

• Jeremy Kozier: “Little Women,” Greta Gerwig

WHO WE WANT TO WIN

• Julian Meush: “Jojo Rabbit,” Taika Waititi (Winner)

• Daniel D’Souza: “Joker,” Todd Phillips, Scott Silver

• Jeremy Kozier: “The Irishman,” Steven Zaillian

Best Original Screenplay

WHO WILL WIN

• Julian Meush: “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Quentin Tarantino

• Daniel D’Souza: “Parasite,” Bong Joon-ho, Jin Won Han (Winner)

• Jeremy Kozier: “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Quentin Tarantino

WHO WE WANT TO WIN

• Julian Meush: “Knives Out,” Rian Johnson

• Daniel D’Souza: “Parasite,” Bong Joon-ho, Jin Won Han (Winner)

• Jeremy Kozier: “Parasite,” Bong Joon-ho, Jin Won Han (Winner)

Best Cinematography

WHO WILL WIN

• Julian Meush: “1917,” Roger Deakins (Winner)

• Daniel D’Souza: “1917,” Roger Deakins (Winner)

• Jeremy Kozier: “1917,” Roger Deakins (Winner)

WHO WE WANT TO WIN

• Julian Meush: “1917,” Roger Deakins (Winner)

• Daniel D’Souza: “1917,” Roger Deakins (Winner)

• Jeremy Kozier: “1917,” Roger Deakins (Winner)

SIDE BET

• Julian Meush: “Joker,” Lawrence Sher

• Daniel D’Souza: “The Lighthouse,” Jarin Blaschke

• Jeremy Kozier: “The Irishman,” Rodrigo Prieto

Best Original Score

WHO WILL WIN

• Julian Meush: “Joker,” Hildur Guðnadóttir (Winner)

• Daniel D’Souza: “Little Women,” Alexandre Desplat

• Jeremy Kozier: “Joker,” Hildur Guðnadóttir (Winner)

WHO WE WANT TO WIN

• Julian Meush: “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” John Williams

• Daniel D’Souza: “Joker,” Hildur Guðnadóttir (Winner)

• Jeremy Kozier: “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” John Williams