TFTM News | Avengers: Doomsday, X-Men, Star Wars, Kingdom Hearts & Disney’s Massive D23 Reveals

Episode Summary D23 just dropped a ridiculous amount of fantasy and entertainment news — and TFTM News is breaking down the announcements that could reshape Marvel, Star Wars, Disney, gaming, and the theme parks. Chase and Kyle react to the new Avengers: Doomsday footage and the possibility of Tobey Maguire, Wolverine and Deadpool entering the fight against Doctor Doom. They break down Marvel's newly revealed X-Men cast, including Adam Driver as Mister Sinister, and discuss whether VisionQuest could be essential viewing before Doomsday. Then it's off to a galaxy far, far away with Star Wars: Starfighter, Ahsoka Season 2, Hayden Christensen's return as Anakin Skywalker, Thrawn, and the surprising Smuggler's Run × Fortnite collaboration. Plus: Kingdom Hearts IV, a Kingdom Hearts anime, Disney and TikTok's major creator partnership, Pokémon nostalgia, the future of the DC Universe after Supergirl, the cancelled Power Rangers reboot, and Disney's enormous slate of upcoming movies. Finally, we dive deep into the future of the Disney parks, including Villains Land, the Maleficent coaster, the Magic Mirror dark ride, Monstropolis, Indiana Jones: The Jade Serpent, Encanto, Figment, Expedition Everest's Yeti, Coco, Lion King and even the massive new Dragon Ball theme park. There's a LOT to unpack. Show Notes D23 delivered one of the biggest waves of fantasy entertainment announcements we've had in a while, so Chase and Kyle are going franchise by franchise. We start with the movie and television world as Spider-Man: Brand New Day reaches an enormous box-office milestone and raises an interesting question: is Marvel officially back? From there, we discuss Aegon the Conqueror becoming a Game of Thrones feature film and why seeing Balerion the Dread on an IMAX screen could be exactly what this story needs. Things aren't looking nearly as good over at DC. We discuss Supergirl's box-office struggles, the reaction to the current DC Universe and whether James Gunn's DC experiment could be running out of chances. We also react to Nicholas Hoult being cast as Gilderoy Lockhart in the Harry Potter reboot. Then there's Obsession. After the movie's breakout success, Nikki is headed to Halloween Horror Nights. But should Universal have waited and built an entire Obsession house instead? Next up is some serious nostalgia as Pokémon GO celebrates its 10th anniversary, Chase returns to the game after a decade, Pokémon: The Movie 2000 turns 25, and Pokémon Season One arrives on Disney+. Then comes one of the biggest sections of the episode: MARVEL. We break down the new Avengers: Doomsday footage, Doctor Doom's frightening power level, the mysterious destroyed New York, possible multiverse clues and our theories surrounding Tobey Maguire, Deadpool and Wolverine. Marvel also revealed its new X-Men cast, featuring Indy Navarrette as Rogue, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost and Adam Driver as Mister Sinister. We also discuss VisionQuest, Ultron and Vision's return, possible Scarlet Witch connections and whether the series will be required viewing before Doomsday. Then we debate the rumored actresses being considered for Black Cat in the next Spider-Man movie. Over in Star Wars, D23 brought looks at Star Wars: Starfighter and Ahsoka Season 2. We talk Ryan Gosling, Hayden Christensen returning as Anakin, Grand Admiral Thrawn and why Ahsoka's next season could feel like a live-action Clone Wars. Disney is also bringing Fortnite into Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run, while the Play Disney Parks app is being discontinued — and we have some thoughts. Then it's time for Kingdom Hearts. Kingdom Hearts IV revealed Coco as a new world, while Disney is developing a Kingdom Hearts anime for Disney+. Chase and Kyle revisit their favorite memories from the original games and discuss why Disney may finally be making a serious push into anime. Another potentially massive development is the new Disney × TikTok creator partnership. We discuss what expanded access to Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and FX assets could mean for creators — and some of the complicated questions surrounding ownership, fan-created material and AI. D23 also unleashed a gigantic movie and streaming slate, including: Frozen 3 • Incredibles 3 • Zootopia 3 • Coco 2 • Lilo & Stitch 2 • Tangled • The Simpsons Movie 2 • Ice Age: Boiling Point • Ghost Market • Gato • Oswald the Lucky Rabbit • Bluey • Princess Diaries 3 • Percy Jackson Season 3 • Bleach Meanwhile, the planned Power Rangers reboot has been cancelled, leading us into a discussion about which franchises Disney appears to be prioritizing. And finally… THE PARKS. We break down the massive Villains Land plans for Magic Kingdom, including the Maleficent coaster and Magic Mirror dark ride; Piston Peak and its Cars attractions; Monstropolis; the return of Dreamfinder to Figment; changes to Spaceship Earth; the long-awaited repair of Expedition Everest's Yeti; Indiana Jones: The Jade Serpent; Encanto; Disneyland's new Avatar experience; Coco; Disneyland Paris' Lion King attraction; and the gigantic Dragon Ball theme park being constructed in Saudi Arabia. D23 gave fantasy fans an absurd amount to look forward to — and we're covering all of it. Chapters 00:00 – The Wildest Intro We've Ever Done 😂 08:50 – Welcome to TFTM News 09:17 – Spider-Man: Brand New Day's Massive Box Office 13:46 – Aegon the Conqueror Is Going to the Big Screen 16:53 – Did Supergirl Put James Gunn's DC Universe in Trouble? 26:20 – Nicholas Hoult Cast as Gilderoy Lockhart 27:52 – Obsession's Nikki Is Coming to Halloween Horror Nights 31:11 – Pokémon GO Turns 10 & Chase Returns After a Decade 33:01 – Pokémon: The Movie 2000 Turns 25 33:37 – Pokémon Season One Comes to Disney+ 39:34 – Marvel's Massive D23 Reveals 42:24 – Avengers: Doomsday Trailer Breakdown 45:42 – Could Tobey Maguire Return in Doomsday? 48:45 – Marvel's New X-Men Cast & Adam Driver's Mister Sinister 50:45 – VisionQuest, Ultron & Scarlet Witch Theories 52:38 – Who Should Play Black Cat? 56:28 – Star Wars: Starfighter & Ryan Gosling 57:03 – Ahsoka Season 2, Anakin & Thrawn 58:13 – Smuggler's Run × Fortnite & the End of Play Disney Parks 1:10:38 – Kingdom Hearts IV Reveals Coco 1:11:00 – Kingdom Hearts Is Getting an Anime 1:18:00 – Disney × TikTok: A Massive Change for Creators? 1:24:14 – Disney's Huge Upcoming Movie & TV Slate 1:28:25 – Percy Jackson, Bleach & the Power Rangers Cancellation 1:33:26 – Frozen 3, Incredibles 3, Coco 2 & More 1:36:00 – D23 Theme Park News Begins 1:36:00 – Villains Land: Maleficent Coaster & Magic Mirror Ride 1:38:16 – Cars, Monstropolis, Figment & Spaceship Earth 1:39:48 – Expedition Everest's Yeti Is Finally Getting Fixed 1:39:48 – Indiana Jones: The Jade Serpent & Encanto 1:41:09 – Disneyland's Avatar, Coco & New Entertainment 1:41:36 – The Lion King Ride Coming to Disneyland Paris 1:42:18 – The Massive Dragon Ball Theme Park 1:43:21 – Which New Disney Attractions Look the Best? 1:50:03 – The Yeti, Indiana Jones & Disney Parks Memories 1:54:13 – Final Thoughts on D23 & the Future of Disney 1:55:34 – Thanks for Listening to Talk Fantasy to Me Connect with the Creators of Talk Fantasy To Me Podcast: Twitter | YouTube | Instagram Note: This episode contains graphic and horror themes. 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