Episode 75: Marvel Conquers Comic-Com

News from Comic-Con! Brian and Mandy talk about some of their favorite news coming from the 50th Anniversary of SDCC, and go into detail on the Marvel panel in Hall H and news on Phase 4. And they give their In memoriam of beloved genre actor Rutger Hauer. 00:48 - We start by remembering the life and works of Actor Rutger Haeur who left us last week. 03:58 - ENDGAME finally beat AVATAR at the box office. Brian and Mandy discuss the reactions of fans on both sides. 04:54 - Are movie studios giving up on Comic Con? 06:49 - The prominent no-shows of GAME OF THRONES. Things went as well as you would imagine. 09:07 - This was the Comic Con of the networks. TV brought forward its best foot, and we discuss the offerings. BATWOMAN, Ruby Rose leaves fans unhappy by not turning up. PICARD trailer creates an impact, and Brian is very excited about Michael Chabon helming the project. People complain about possible WALKING DEAD spin off. 13:51 - Warner Bros brings out the big guns with Crisis of Infinite Earths crossover. They also blow our minds by making everything on TV in the DC universe canon. Actors from previous shows like WONDER WOMAN and SMALLVILLE slotted to come back and play the same characters. 18:34 - Marvel follows up their victory lap with massive announcements about Phase 4. 19:22 - BLACK WIDOW rumoured to have action scenes that fans will love. The main villain will be the Taskmaster. Brian explains who he is and what we can expect from this legendary bad guy. 21:46 - Marvel’s TV line up is everything we hoped for. FALCON and WINTERSOLDIER will face off against evil mastermind, Baron Zemo. ETERNALS gets a massive cast, and Kevin Feige promises a proper Jack Kirby experience. SHANG CHI will feature the real Mandarin, and Brian speculates about how this might change the hero’s parentage. 27:46 - WANDAVISION is likely to change the source of Scarlet Witch’s powers. And the events of the show will be intertwined with the next Doctor Strange movie. Three more shows for fans to look forward to are Loki, Hawkeye, and the animated What If. 34:06 - THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER gets announced with quite a few shockers. Natalie Portman comes back as Mighty Thor, and Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie’s set to be the first LGBTQ+ character to play a major role in a Marvel movie. 38:47 - Mahershala Ali will bring BLADE back on the screen. Fans are conflicted, we are not. 42:17 - So what does Marvel have left for the D23 convention? We speculate our hearts out.