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Episode 176 - News Ketchup

Julian Meush July 7, 2022

It feels like a lifetime since we did a news show. What with ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ coverage, reviews of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and ‘Dr Strange’ sucking up all of our time, it’s no wonder it’s been so long! Ultimately, this means that Julian and Jeremy have a smorgasbord of movie and TV news to unpack. Not the least of which being the all sorts of fun stuff coming out of the mounting ‘Avatar: The Way of the Water’ press barrage, which includes not only the teaser trailer, but also some VERY fun comments from the legend himself, James Cameron. Next up, is another round of DC related news out of Warner Bros. Between the ‘Flash’ movie now being in limbo, the lackluster trailer for ‘Black Adam’ and the constant befuddlement of their new CEO, there’s practically enough there for a whole episode on it’s own. But we have more! The guys also cover the odd reactions to Marvel’s CG in ‘Thor’ and ‘She-Hulk’, the box office success of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, another ‘Game of Thrones’ spin-off series (this time it’s interesting I promise!), and a metric ton of “what we’ve been watching”. All that and so much more on this week’s Tower of Babble Podcast!

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Episode 156 - Too Soon for the MCU Spider-Verse

Julian Meush October 9, 2020

With about a month since our last full show, there's been a lot of news piling up. The guys dive into all the juiciest stories to cover the latest in film and television (oh and obviously the biggest story of the month, Steve joining Super Smash Bros). Unfortunately, before getting to the fun stuff, Julian, Dan, and Jeremy, hypothesize about a grim future where movie theatre chains have all gone out of business. It's truly the darkest timeline, but one that seems all too possible, with all the remaining blockbuster releases for this year being moved into next year (or later in some cases). On a more exciting note, the news of Jamie Foxx's Electro joining the MCU for Spider-Man 3, along with Doctor Strange, begs the question if it's too soon to start introducing a multiverse in the MCU. On the DC front, it's discovered that reshoots for the Snyder Cut of Justice League will cost $70 million, and the much maligned streaming service, DC Universe, will officially close its doors as all it's major shows will move to HBO Max (don't worry, it'll live on in a comic book subscription form). Speaking of TV, 'The Boys' is getting a spin-off series, Ted Lasso is renewed for season 2 (I had to mention it) and Nick Fury is getting his own Disney+ series. All that and so much more (I know, I always say that, but this time there's literally so much more stuff!), on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Pixar, Disney, Disney+, The Lion King 2, The Godfather, Spider-man, Spider-Man 3, Aaron Sorkin, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Joker, Mr Freeze, Warner Brothers, Dr Seuss, Dr Strange, Justice League, The Snyder Cut, Zack Snyder, DC, DCEU, Rian Johnson, Knives Out, Amazon Prime, Invincible, The Expanse, WandaVision, Marvel, The Boys, Ted Lasso, Ms. Marvel, Nick Fury, HBO, HBO Max, DC Universe, James Gunn, Peacemaker, Harley Quinn, Doom Patrol, Raised by Wolves, Paramount+, Supergirl, Minecraft, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mortal Kombat, Rambo, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, David Attenborough
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Episode 155 - Dune , Godfather 3, and Resident Evil

Julian Meush September 10, 2020

As theatres start to re-open, and production resumes on our most anticipated movies, it could almost feel normal again. That is until you look at the box office numbers for Tenet, or that Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ had to halt production after Robert Pattinson came down with COVID. So in this continually crazy world, Julian, Dan, and Jeremy attempt to make sense out of the latest film and television news. Not the least of which being the exciting trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’, as well as a live action ‘Resident Evil’ series in the works at Netflix, Ben Affleck returning to the role of Batman, and the ‘The Godfather: Pt 3’ is being recut. The guys also discuss the first few episodes of Amazon’s ‘The Boys’ and look forward at 2021’s DC animated movies. All that and so much more (including an exciting announcement for Patron supporters) on this week’s Tower of Babble Podcast.

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Dune, Denis Villeneuve, Tenet, DC, Ben Affleck, Batman, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Flashpoint, Static Shock, Aquaman 2, Star Wars, Rey, The Mandalorian, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ridley Scott, Alien, The Batman, Matt Reeves, Robert Pattinson, The Godfather, Rocky, Netflix, Black Panther, Resident Evil, Amazon Prime, The Boys, Lord of the Rings, Silk, Altered Carbon, Powerpuff Girls, Superman, Ted Lasso, DC Animated, DCEU, Raised by Wolves
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Episode 154 - DC Doomsday

Julian Meush August 14, 2020

A lot can happen in 2 weeks. Julian, and Jeremy, are reunited with Dan after a couple weeks away, and boy howdy is there a lot to discuss. After the obligatory Tenet check-in, the guys dive deep into the layoffs at Warner Brothers. Layoffs that hit particularly hard at DC. Not unexpectedly, the much maligned DC Universe streaming service appears to be getting the axe, however, it was the move to completely gut DC Collectibles and hobble DC Comics that came as the biggest shocker. This all comes only weeks ahead of DC Fan Dome, the comic book companies much hyped digital comic-con. Fortunately it wasn’t all bad news on the DC front as it was revealed that Rocksteady’s new game would revolve around the Suicide Squad as they hunt the Justice League (which is pretty cool if we’re being honest). After that the ToB Crew jumps over to the bleak future of the theatrical experience as news of Mulan coming to Disney+ became a reality (among other downer news bits on that front). Fortunately, some good news came out of the Emmy nomination as Watchmen was (rightfully) nominated for 26 awards. All that and so much more in this week’s (extra long) Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Tenet, Chris Nolan, Hans Zimmer, Netflix, DC, Death in the Family, The Snyder Cut, Rocksteady, Batman, Superman, DC Animated, DC Universe, DC Comics, Mulan, Disney+, Disney, Universal, Metroid, Emmys, Emmy Awards, The Mandalorian, Watchmen, HBO, HBO Max, Archer, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Raised by Wolves, MacGruber, DC Fandome
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