After what feels like at least one week Dan, Julian, and Jeremy are back to break down the latest news in film/television. Including the Bumblebee trailer leaving Julian and Jeremy feeling hopeful and nostalgic, and the X-men: Dark Phoenix trailer leaving everyone thoroughly indifferent, and the second Titans trailer managing to right the ship slightly. The Venom movie falls victim to some major edits, two more Gotham City Sirens find their voice, and Gambit is being pitched as a “Rom-Com”… still don’t know how to react to that last one.
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Episode 121 - Captain Marvel, Joker, and Bob Iger
Julian, Daniel, and Jeremy sit down to discuss what turned out to be a VERY busy week in nerdy news. It all started with the Captain Marvel teaser and only got more exciting as the news kept rolling in. The Joaquin Phoenix Joker reveal would have been enough but on top of that there was also an interview with Disney CEO, Bob Iger, that had him spilling the beans on the future of the MCU and Star Wars, as well as the James Gunn firing. Oh and did we mention that Emmy awards winners were announced, and that there’s a live action Avatar: The Last Air Bender in the works at Netflix? Yea, that happened too! All that and so much more on this week’s Tower of Babble Podcast!
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Episode 120 - Bye Bye Hank
The whole crew is back together now that Jeremy has returned from across the pond, and it couldn’t have been soon enough because it’s all hands on deck for this bombshell of a rumour coming out of Warner Brothers. Henry Cavill is reportedly done with the role of Superman after some messy contract negotiations. The guys break down every angle of this Super-story, as well as discuss the early reactions from Predator, the continued production troubles of American Gods, and initial impressions from Spider-Man on PS4. All that and so much more in this week’s Tower of Babble Podcast!
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Episode 119 - Outstanding Achievement in Popular BS
With Jeremy jetting off to Europe it leaves just Julian and Dan to carry the load. Fortunately (or I suppose, unfortunately, depending on how you look at it) the last week was pretty light on news. The big story being The Academy announcing the addition of a new "popular film" award for The Oscars with almost no info and then dropping the mic and disappearing. Beyond that, the guys also break down a few smaller news bits and indulge in the tangents to pass the time. Plus! Make sure to stay after the credits to enjoy a rare "after dark" segment where Julian and Dan break free from the shackles of nerdome and talk about anything and everything. Enjoy!
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Episode 118 - New Star Trek, More Star Wars
With Daniel stuck at work it's up to Julian and Jeremy to carry the load and discuss the latest in film and television news. The guys discuss the latest trailer for Tom Hardy's Venom and whatever else Sony has up their sleeve for their non-Spider-Man, Spider-Man universe, catch up on the latest developments in the James Gunn situation and talk Star Wars Episode IX as they begin produ... What's this? Dan has arrived and he's brought with him beer? It's a miracle! The three continue the discussion by talking about Patrick Stewart's surprise Star Trek announcement, the budget for the live-action Star Wars show and review Alex Garland's Annihilation. All this, and so much more, on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!
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Episode 117 - San Diego Comic-Con 2018
San Diego Comic-Con International 2018 has come and gone and in it's wake it left behind a massive pile of nerdy news to discuss. Julian, Jeremy, and Daniel break down the biggest announcements, trailers and controversies from this year's SDCC. Starting with James Gunn's firing, moving on to the Aquaman and Shazam! trailers, the cringe worthy Titans teaser and DC Universe details, the surprise resurrection of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and much, much, much, more! This is a jam packed show, so sit down, strap in, and get ready for a torrential downpour of nerdy discourse.
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Episode 116 - The Return of the Lando
Following FanQuest the ToB Crew decided to take a short break while in the midst of the summer doldrums to recharge their batteries. That R&R is now over and the guys are back to break down the latest in film and TV news. On the docket this week is the confirmation that Joaquin Phoenix has signed on to play The Joker in a standalone origin film, Billy Dee Williams will likely return to the role of Lando Calrissian for Star Wars Episode IX and Halo is finally coming to TV. All this and so much more on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!
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FanQuest 2018 LIVE(ish) - Pablo Hidalgo Interview
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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