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Episode 187 - Hollywood Turmoil Paired With A New Superman

Julian Meush July 20, 2023

Julian and Jeremy get together to try to make sense of the current tumultuous state of Hollywood. With the actors joining the writers on strike, the pressure mounts for studios, who are currently going through an almost unprecedented streak of box office failures. It's not looking good out there folks! Which is why it was necessary to revive the "Agree or Disagree" segment of the show to really dive into the complexities of the situation. Meanwhile, DC Studios continues to try to steady the ship by announcing casting news for 'Superman: Legacy'. Surprisingly they've gone further than just announcing who will be playing Clark and Lois, and added character announcements for the likes of Guy Gardner, Hawk Girl and more. Unsurprisingly, this leads to some debate on the merits of James Gunn's recent decision making. On top of that, the guys discuss a grab-bag of movie topics to round out the show. All this and so much more on this week's episode of the Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags The Bear, Indiana Jones, Secret Invasion, Marvel, Mission Impossible, Agree or Disagree, Warner Bros. Discovery, WB Animation, 28 Days Later, Donald Glover, Community, James Cameron, Alita, Chris Nolan, Idris Elba, James Bond, Zack Snyder, Star Wars, Rebel Moon, Kraven, Deadpool 3, Deadpool, Wolverine, Hugh Jackman, Bob Iger, Disney, Superman, Superman Legacy, DC Studios, James Gunn, Mr Terrific, Guy Gardner, Green Lantern, Hawk Girl, Aquaman 2, Ben Affleck, Batman, The Flash, Barbie, Oppenheimer
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Episode 179 - The Drama Continues

Julian Meush September 2, 2022

Another episode, another dump of bad news out of WBD. This time, following their investors call, we learn that they've been pulling content from HBO Max liberally, while 'Shazam 2', and 'Aquaman 2' get pushed again. Have no fear, they have a 10 year plan they say. Fortunately, HBO seems to have been spared the knife so far, featuring 'House of the Dragon' pulling in record numbers for it's premiere. In fact, prosperity seems to be abound across the nerd world when it comes to adapted material, with 'Sandman' on Netflix hitting the mark, and 'She-Hulk' at Disney+ capturing even Jeremy's attention. The guys sit down to discuss all of that and more, including 'Avatar's' return to theatres, 'Green Lantern: Beware My Power', and a final word on 'Prey'.

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Warner Bros. Discovery, Warner Brothers, HBO Max, HBO, CW, Batman: Caped Crusader, DC, DCEU, Aquaman 2, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Fantastic Four, King Kong, Godzilla, Avatar, Glass Onion, Knives Out 2, Knives Out, Sony, Days Gone, The Boys, Disney+, Marvel, Only Murders in the Building, Sandman, She-Hulk, Green Lantern, Bullet Train, Prey, House of the Dragon, Game of Thrones, Netflix, DC Animated, WB Animation, Rian Johnson, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, A24
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Episode 178 - Batgirl Shelved & Marvel Comic-Con

Julian Meush August 4, 2022

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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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Warner Brothers, Warner Bros. Discovery, Batgirl, HBO Max, HBO, Aquaman 2, Ben Affleck, Batman, Aquaman, The Joker 2, DC Fandome, DC, DCEU, DC Animated, WB Animation, Tomb Raider, Superman, Michael Keaton, Andor, Star Wars, San Diego Comic-Con, Dwayne Johnson, Black Adam, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Marvel, MCU, Kevin Feige, Fantastic Four, Avengers, Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, Secret Wars, Black Panther 2, Namor, Captain America, Captain America: New World Order, She-Hulk, Loki, Echo, Agatha: Coven of Chaos, Guardians of the Galaxy, Daredevil, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Thunderbolts, Nope, Cocktail, Sea Beast, Grey Man
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Episode 167 - Long Anticipated Trailers

Julian Meush September 13, 2021

The movie industry is in a strange place these days. What with release dates changing on a regular basis and more and more projects moving to streaming. Among those projects are a few few movies we KNOW are coming soon, but we still knew nothing about. Both 'The Matrix Resurrections' and 'Spider-Man: No Way Home", are looking like locks to hit their release dates at the end of this year. Fortunately, we can start ramping into the hype with earnest as both movies recently dropped their first trailers. Julian and Jeremy break down each one and gage our levels of excitement for them before moving on to a discussion about the new 'Injustice' animated movie that was just announced (which also dropped a trailer). All that and so much more in this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Injustice, DC, DC Animated, WB Animation, Marvel, Spider-man, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Dr Strange, Sony, Venom, The Matrix Resurrections, The Matrix, The Matrix 4, Trailers, The Batman, DC Fandome
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Episode 166 - Execute Order One-Hundred and Sixty-Six!

Julian Meush July 16, 2021

Despite (what I think to be) the very clever title for this episode, the ToB Crew actually spend much of their time discussing a wide variety of topics this week. Including an in depth review of 'Batman: The Long Halloween Pt 1', which is the latest entry in the WB Animation DC line-up, but only the 3rd with the new art design. Julian and Dan (welcome back!) give a spoiler free review of the first Marvel movie in what feels like forever, 'Black Widow'. There is also SOME Star Wars discussion, as Julian does his best to "sell" 'The Bad Batch' to Jeremy and Dan, with mixed results. Plus, the guys touch on some of the Emmy nominations, and much more on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Emmys, Marvel, Black Widow, Marvel Studios, Hawkeye, Loki, Star Wars, The Bad Batch, The Clone Wars, Revenge of the SIth, DC, DC Animated, WB Animation, Batman, Batman: The Long Halloween, Robert Rodriguez
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Episode 165 - Tectonic Shifts in Streaming

Julian Meush May 26, 2021

It's been hot minute since the ToB Crew gathered to discuss the latest in film and TV news, but it’s been worth the wait because there are some gigantuan stories that need to be covered, and some of them will have lasting effects for years to come. Firstly, AT&T is done with WarnerMedia, who will be merging with Discovery to become an even bigger player in the streaming wars. Speaking of streaming, Amazon is making their own moves in that space as they look to acquire MGM. On the more creative side of things, news of a new Batman animated series made waves with the announcement that animation legend Bruce Timm would be executive producing. Plus Marvel dropped a sizzle reel and a trailer for Shang Chi. So there's plenty to cover! Join Julian, Jeremy and Dan as they discuss all these stories, plus much more, on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Warner Brothers, Discovery, Amazon Prime, MGM, WB Animation, Superman, DC, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Gundam, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Indiana Jones, Snake Eyes, The Green Knight, Trailers, Marvel, Shang Chi, Black Widow, Wakanda Forever, The Marvels, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Guardians of the Galaxy, Fantastic Four, Captain America, Thor: Love and Thunder, Secret Invasion, Venom 2, Agree or Disagree, Lord of the Rings, Batman, Batman: Caped Crusader, Bruce Timm, Matt Reeves, JJ Abrams, Golden Globes, Invincible, Ted Lasso, Knives Out 2, DCEU, Poison Ivy, Loki, Dr Strange, WandaVision, Taika Waititi, Sonic, Disney, Oscars, The Bad Batch, Love Death and Robots, Mass Effect, Resident Evil
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Episode 150 - Why Dune?

Julian Meush April 22, 2020

After taking a short break from the regular show (lots of Star Wars: The Clone Wars content for you though!), the guys are back to discuss the latest in film and television news. It’s been a few weeks so there are a couple lingering stories to catch up on. Not the least of which being the new photos from the set of Dune and the cancellation of Comic-Con. There was also a fair bit of Disney related news. Some good, some bad. The good news, Disney+ has surpassed 50 million subscribers, the bad news, COVID19 is costing the company $30 million a day. Julian, Daniel, and Jeremy (via the internet) break all of that down, and much more, on this week’s Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Comicon, AMC, Dune, Bob Iger, Bob Chapek, Disney, Disney+, Robin Hood, Marvel, James Gunn, Guardians of the Galaxy, DC, DC Animated, WB Animation, Star Wars, The Mandalorian, Mortal Kombat, Batman, Batman TAS, Westworld, The Clone Wars
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Episode 149 - Superman: Red Son

Julian Meush March 16, 2020

With much of the world in lock down due to the Corona Virus, it doesn’t hurt to turn to the world of entertainment for a little distraction. Unfortunately, Covid-19 has effected that as well. Julian and Jeremy discuss the delays resulting from the virus, including James Bond: No Time to Die, Mulan, and more. Afterwards, in an effort to lighten the mood, the guys discuss the latest in film and TV news, with The Last of Us announcement from HBO taking up much of the discussion. Finally, a review of the latest DC Animation adaptation concludes the show with a in depth look at Superman: Red Son. Stay healthy everyone, and stay tuned for more ToB Podcasts during these trying times!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Superman, Corona Virus, Fast and Furious, James Bond, No Time to Die, Jurassic World, Jurassic World 3, The Batman, Batman, Batmobile, Mulan, Disney, Spawn, Spielberg, Bob Iger, Bob Chapek, James Mangold, Indiana Jones, DC, The Last of Us, HBO, The Mandalorian, Star Wars, Dave Filoni, The High Republic, Superman: Red Son, WB Animation, Review
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Episode 143 - Arm-Fall-Off-Boy

Julian Meush October 18, 2019

Martin Scorsese’s comments would have been old news by the time the ToB Crew got around to recording the latest episode of the podcast, fortunately he decided to double down on those comments, making it a whole new story! Julian, Dan, and Jeremy try to dissect Scorsese’s thought process and try to put all the fallout into context. They also discuss the set photo leaks from Suicide Squad that reveal a crazy cast of characters, Damon Lindleoff suggesting that HBO’s Watchmen may only be one season, and the latest Picard trailer. All that, and much more, on this week’s Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Martin Scorsese, Suicide Squad, Alex Garland, Judge Dredd, Warner Brothers, Training Day, Hulk, DC, DC Universe, DC Animated, WB Animation, Justice League, Justice League Dark, NYCC, Marvel, MCU, Watchmen, HBO, Star Trek, Breaking Bad, Star Trek: Picard
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Episode 130 - 2019 Oscars Nominations

Julian Meush January 29, 2019

After taking a week off from the main show to drop the first episode of the new Game of Thrones season 2 ToB Rewatch, the guys are back to discuss more than just the goings-on in Westeros. The largest story of which is the announcement of the nominees for the 2019 Oscars. The dead of winter might be cold and unforgiving, but it also means that we’re in the swing of awards season, one of the most exciting times of the year for cinephiles. The ToB Crew unpacks the picks as they look forward to the ceremony in February. Julian, Dan, and Jeremy also examine the Ghostbusters 3 surprise, The Lego Movie 2 trailer, the shakeup with the Uncharted film, and much more on this week’s Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, Spider-man, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Sony, Uncharted, Oscars, Netflix, Resident Evil, The Sopranos, Warner Brothers, Chris Nolan, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters 3, EA, Star Wars, True Detective, Young Justice, WB Animation, DC
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