Following an eventful D23 Expo, and a less eventful Emmys, the boys are back to break down the latest in film and TV news, and they have a very special guest to help them do it - Axel Foley from the DVR Podcast network! On the docket is Marvel and Lucasfilm's plethora of announcements from this years D23, that includes the reveal of the 'Thunderbolts' lineup, trailers for 'The Mandalorian' S3, 'Secret Invasion' and 'Tales of the Jedi', and even a first look at 'Indiana Jones 5', which of course didn't get put online (bummer). Plus the guys break down the Emmy wins for this year, do a quick "Agree or Disagree" and dive into some initial reactions for 'Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power', and 'House of the Dragon'. All that and so much more on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!
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Show Notes
Movies
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ will hit Paramount+ by the end of 2022 according to Paramount CEO.
First trailer for the Rian Johnson Netflix exclusive, ‘Knives Out’ sequel, ‘Glass Onion’ has been revealed.
“National Cinema Day” was a success!
D23 Recap - Deadline
Agree or Disagree
Batgirl star Brendan Fraser has hit out at the DC film’s cancellation, calling it "the canary in the coal mine" for the battle between streaming and theatrical feature releases.
“The fans really wanted to see this film made,” he said. “Leslie Grace is a dynamo. The movie was shot and conceived for a smaller screen. In this age that we’ve come out of now between streaming service versus theatrical release, it wound up being the canary in the coal mine.”
Variety (via IGN) - https://www.ign.com/articles/brendan-fraser-batgirl-cancellation-canary-in-the-coal-mine
Is it really a sign of what’s to come? Or just a blip as WBD continues it’s restructuring?
TV
Emmy winners - Variety
Netflix reportedly is looking to move away from the binge model to a weekly release model.
‘House of the Dragon’ creators say they have a “fairly good plan” and have a sense as to where and when the show will end.
Netflix will host another “Tudum” event on September 24th.
‘Halo’ S2 starts production in Iceland.
Misc.
Goldeneye 64 is getting a remaster on Xbox and a re-release on Nintendo Online for its 25th anniversary.
What We’ve Been Watching
Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
House of the Dragon
A League of their Own - Amazon
Kobra Kai
She-Hulk
