Comic Talk Headlines For February 15, 2019

It's Friday and time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Dustin, aka, Generally Nerdy! Catch up on everything that's happening in the world of comic books, movies and TV on Tuesdays and Fridays and be sure to subscribe to get fresh daily content. Martin will return on Monday, with the Top of the Pile.The first of which comes from The Hollywood Reporter, who is saying that there is going to be another animated Star Trek series ontelevision. No show details have been worked out, though it is likely to be something along the lines of the original animated seriesfrom the 70s. Alex Kurtzman, exec producer on Discovery and writer/producer on Into Darkness, is going to be showrunner and execproducer for the show.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/star-trek-kids-focused-animated-series-nickelodeon-deal-1186419Next in reboot news, Variety is reporting that the children's network is going to be bringing back All That, their sketch comedy show that ran for 10 years in the 90s and early 00s. The reboot is the brain child of Nickelodeon President Brian Robbins, who isbringing Keenan Thompson, original cast member of the series and currently the longest running cast member on SNL, on to exec produce. The plan is to bring in the original cast, as well as many cast members through the years, to pass the torch as it were toa new generation.And our last Nickelodeon piece comes directly from the channel itself, via a press release from a few days ago. Also in reboot newsthey are bringing back Are You Afraid of the Dark? as a limited series. It seems this series will coincide with the movie to hit theaters this October. Though, if the 2 versions of the anthology horror show will share any cast members remains to be seen.Now let's hit the movies!In animated news, the popular DC IDW crossover series, Batman VS TMNT, is getting the WB animated movie treatment. And it looks like of all the movies currently in the works at WB animation studios, this one will be the first to find a release date, though one hasyet to be announced. Though we DO have the casting announcement:Troy Baker (The Last of Us, Batman: Arkham Origins) as both Batman and The JokerDarren Criss (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story) as RaphaelKyle Mooney (Saturday Night Live) as MichelangeloBaron Vaughn (Grace and Frankie) as DonatelloEric Bauza (The Woody Woodpecker Show) as Leonardo.Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) as BatgirlTom Kenny (Spongebob Squarepants) as The PenguinJohn DiMaggio (Adventure Time, Futurama, Gears of War) as Mr. FreezeTara Strong (The Powerpuff Girls, Rugrats) as both Harley Quinn and Poison IvyCarlos Alazraqui (Reno 911!) as BaneCas Anvar (The Expanse) as Ra's al Ghul.In Quickie movie news, Junkie XL has been brought in to score the live action Sonic the Hedgehog movie set to be released this Nov 8.If that name sounds familiar its because he scored BvS, Deadpool 1, and Alita: Battle Angel, amongst others.Next is new Dune casting announcements. THR is reporting that Josh Brolin has been brought in as master swordsman andtrainer to Paul Muad d'ib Atreides, Gurney Halleck. Javier Bardem is cast as the leader of the Fremen, the indigenous tribe to the Dune world of Arrakis, and Oscar Issac has been cast as the Duke Leto Atreides. Also being added to the cast list just moments beforerecording today's episode is Jason Momoa as Duncan Idaho. This last announcement seems more in line with being a marketing move than a great casting choice.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/josh-brolin-joins-timothee-chalamet-dune-1186144?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=THR%20Breaking%20News_2019-02-13%2011:30:00_jkonerman&utm_term=hollywoodreporter_breakingnewshttps://variety.com/2019/film/uncategorized/jason-momoa-dune-reboot-legendary-1203140272/And our final piece is a pretty big one coming from Forbes about the future of the DCEU. It seems the 2 planned Joker movies have been cancelled. That's right Joker VS Harley and Leto's solo Joker movie are no more. No reason was given, though it could bepartially due to the poor reception of Leto in the role in the first Suicide Squad movie, or DC's new focus on a non-centralizeduniverse. The other half of this announcement has to do with Harley herself. It seems that she will NOT be in the next SuicideSquad movie set to be helmed by James Gunn. With Gunn saying that he is doing a reboot on the series that will utilize little to noneof the original cast of characters. AND the Harley trilogy is less than a sure thing, which means there is ALOT riding on the success of that Birds of Prey movie. Which by the way, will NOT include Batgirl as previously reported. Likely so DC can focus attention onto her solo movie due soon.You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.