The turmoil at Warner Brothers Discovery continues, this time in the form of bloodletting. News broke early this week that the HBO Max original ‘Batgirl’, which was finished shooting and in late stages of post production. was going to be cancelled by the studio. Shortly after, an official statement was released and the outcry online was loud. This comes amongst rumours of further shakeups coming to the studio, specifically around their HBO Max streaming service, as they apparently look to pivot away from scripted programming nearly across the board, in favor of cheaper unscripted options. Naturally, Julian and Jeremy break down all the details surrounding this unprecedented decision and what it means for the future of DC on the big and small screens. Meanwhile, on the fun side of the news, over at San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel held no punches as they discussed the next 2 phases of the MCU, and announced A LOT of new movies and shows, while finding time to drop a spectacular trailer for ‘Black Panther 2’, amongst a whole pile of other announcements. Oh and a new trailer for ‘Andor’ dropped. The show looks stunning, but you’ll have to wait an extra 3 weeks as they have pushed the premiere to September. That pretty much takes up all the time this episode, but trust us, it’s more than enough.
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Show Notes
WB shelves the ‘Batgirl’ movie amongst rumours of further shakeups to come at HBO Max.
‘Aquaman 2’ Will See Ben Affleck Return As Batman.
Layoffs likely coming to HBO Max, and ‘DC FanDome’ is likely cancelled.
‘Joker 2’ is set for release Oct 4, 2024.
MGM Loses the Rights to ‘Tomb Raider’ and Alicia Vikander Is Out as Lara Croft - The Wrap
‘John Wick 4’ teaser
TV
The upcoming Star Wars show, ‘Andor’ receives a stunning new trailer as well as some changes to it’s release. It will now premiere on September 21 instead of its original premiere date of August 31, and that premiere will feature 3 episodes dropping on the same day, as opposed to the original 2.
San Diego Comic-Con
DC’s lackluster presence at SDCC:
Boos for the Rock, plus new trailer for ‘Black Adam’.
New trailer for ‘Shazam! Furry of the Gods’
Marvel:
Phase 6 Confirmed, it will Begin with ‘Fantastic Four’, and end with ‘Avengers: The Kang Dynasty’ and ‘Secret Wars’.
Destin Daniel Cretton, who directed Shang-Chi, will be taking the reins for ‘Avengers: The Kang Dynasty’.
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ gets a first Trailer and plot details. Will feature Namor.
The fourth Captain America film, ‘Captain America: New World Order’ is coming in 2024.
‘She-Hulk’ and ‘Black Panther’ will conclude Marvel's Phase 4, plus details on Phase 5 are revealed.
Marvel shows, ‘Loki Season 2’, ‘Ironheart’, ‘Echo’, ‘Agatha: Coven of Chaos’, all get potential release windows.
‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’ trailer shown.
‘Guardians 3’ will be “more mature” according to James Gunn.
New Daredevil series starring Charlie Cox officially announced, will start with 18 episodes in spring 2024.
Spider-Man and Daredevil will remain “grounded” according to Kevin Feigie.
‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantamania’ is a “hard left turn” for the franchise according to director Peyton Reed. Also Bill Murray will co-star in the film.
Marvel's ‘Thunderbolts’ will conclude Phase 5 in the summer of 2024.
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