As FanQuest 2018 was wrapping up Julian and Dan had the opportunity to sit down with none other than Pablo Hidalgo himself. As the headliner of the event and an executive on the LucasFIlm Star Wars Story Group it was an absolute honour to have him on the show. The guys took the chance to pick his brain about all things Star Wars, discussing everything from The Old Republic to Clone Wars and more. Thanks again to Pablo for taking the time!
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FanQuest 2018 LIVE(ish) - Geoff Johns and DC Films
More from FanQuest 2018! Julian, Dan, and Jeremy are back for their second of three recordings live from day two 2 on the show floor. In this episode the guys discuss the massive news of Geoff Johns stepping down from DC Comics and how that will effect the coming DC films. They also check in on the latest from Wonder Woman 1984, Aquaman and the standalone Joker films.
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FanQuest 2018 LIVE(ish) - E3 Follow-Up
For their first of three recordings from day two of FanQuest 2018 the guys sit down to do a brief postmortem on this year's E3 . Looking specifically at CyberPunk 2077 and how it took home "Game of the Show" across seemingly the entire industry press, Resident Evil 2's love letter to the RE series, and how Super Smash Bros Ultimate might compare to the Melee.
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FanQuest 2018 LIVE(ish) - Pablo Hidalgo Presentation Breakdown
Welcome to FanQuest 2018! Julian, Dan, and Jeremy are here all weekend to talk all things nerdy. First on the docket was Lucasfilm Story Group Executive Pablo Hidalgo's "Inside Solo: A Star Wars Story" presentation. After attending his talk, the guys sit down to discuss all the big revelations and insights, as well as address the rumours of Star Wars standalone movies being put on hold. Stay tuned to the feed over the next couple days for more from FanQuest 2018!
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Episode 115 - Avengers 4 Leak
The ToB Crew gathers once again to discuss the latest in film and television news. This week the guys break down the 'Bumblebee' and, 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' trailers, talk about a Willy Wonka origin film and it's rumoured casting, examine the fallout from the 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' box office flop and ask why some fans thinks it's okay to harass creators online. The big news of the week however was the leaked concept art and story details for 'Avengers 4'. Julian, Dan and, Jeremy dissect all the details and go deep into potential spoilers. All this and so much more on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!
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Episode 114 - Solo: A Star Wars Story
In what turned out to be a series of unfortunate events and bad decisions, our original review of 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' turned out to be unusable. Fortunately, we we're able to throw together an emergency recording session to correct that error. Julian and Jeremy cover the Boba Fett standalone movie news before diving deep into the guts of 'Solo'. The guys give props to Alden Ehrenreich for a masterful performance as well as break down the film scene by scene, unpacking it's surprising twists and sometimes underwhelming reveals. All this and so much more on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!
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Episode 113 - Deadpool 2
As the summer movie season hits full stride Julian, Daniel and Jeremy reunite in the same room for the first time in over a year. To Celebrate, the ToB Crew reviews Deadpool 2 as well as covers some of the news, including Jake Gyllenhaal being up for the role of Mysterio, Zachari Levi's first official photo as Shazam!, the real possibility of a Lando Calrissian Star Wars spin-off movie and when we might actually see an Obi-Wan Kenobi movie. The guys also touch on a few of things they've been up to recently and at the back half of the show dive into the "fridging" debate surrounding Deadpool 2. All that and so much more on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!
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Episode 112 - Familiar With Rings
It's only Julian and Jeremy inside the proverbial 'tower' this week as they break down the latest in film and television news. The Guys give their impressions on Shane Black's 'The Predator' trailer and how similar it was to 'Venom' in it's ability to underwhelm. Moving on, they discuss the early buzz coming out of 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' following it's world premier and the latest out DC and Warner Brothers, including the possibility of Peter Jackson joining the DC fold. On the TV front it's a focus on what shows are coming back next year and which aren't as it's that time of year when renewal and cancellation announcements are made. All that and so much more on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!
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Episode 111 - Avengers: Infinity War
Infinity War is officially the biggest movie in the world right now, making this the perfect occasion to jump back into a regular podcast schedule. Julian is back in Canada and ready to nerd out after a few months off the grid with his old pals Jeremy and Dan. The guys break down everything in Marvel's massive tent-pole blockbuster, looking at what made the movie such an unprecedented undertaking and where it might have missed the mark. It's an all Avengers episode this week on The Tower of Babble Podcast!
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Episode 110 - The Road to Infinity
I know its been a minute but Tower of Babble is back! Dan and Jeremy sit down to recap weeks worth of news from both Marvel and DC camps. With the excitement for Infinity War already through the roof, we're talking all things Marvel leading up to the event; Deadpool 2 news, some pretty obscure Infinity War theories, and of course Black Panther. A little more low-key on the DC side with set photos from Shazam, rumours of big changes to the Flashpoint movie, new DC animation. All this and more on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!
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