Super Friends Super Show

Despite being left off WB/DC's upcoming movie slate, David Ayer is convinced that GOTHAM CITY SIRENS is still very much happening. Should we believe him? Also, how does Joker & Harley Quinn factor into WB/DC's future plans? *  STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI doing extremely well at the box office and with critics, but to some, it's not all good news... * The long-rumored Disney/Fox Studios merger is finally official! We break down all the details and discuss what this means for current X-men films and the future of the MCU * Superhero Showdown: we decide once and for all which Christmas story is superior to all others! And we play a game of Superhero Secret Santa! ...All this, plus more superhero movie news and debate! Featured Super Friends: Sean Dwyer & Sean Brennan Subscribe to the Super Friends Super Show podcast on iTunes! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newsuperpodcast/message

We get our first look at the new trailer for Sony's SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE animated feature and discuss how much this film is likely to borrow from Dan Slott's awesome Spider-verse comic arc/event * At the Sao Paulo, Brazil Comic Con 2017 several future DCEU titles were announced. We get into what the announcement of these films mean and explore the list's notable omissions * The first details and character images have surfaced from Fox's upcoming X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX movie. Does this film have the ability to course correct after the X-Men's last cinematic outing, and what could the potential Disney/Fox Studios merger mean for the future of the franchise? * We get into the first issue of DC & Geoff Johns' long-awaited DOOMSDAY CLOCK maxiseries... All this, plus more superhero movie news and debate! Featured Super Friends: Sean Dwyer & Sean Brennan Subscribe to the Super Friends Super Show podcast on iTunes! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newsuperpodcast/message

We saw JUSTICE LEAGUE and we're launching right into our full review - ready or not, here we FUN?(!) * Okay, looks like JUSTICE LEAGUE did not fare well with critics or at the box office. #Sad! What does this mean for the future of the DCEU and the current line of superhero films currently in production? Are the rumors of Joss Whedon being fired from BATGIRL true? We dig in and speculate-a-hoy! * Jude Law is putting his Young Pope hat into storage to take on a starring role in the upcoming CAPTAIN MARVEL film. * Super Showdown: We battle it out in the Showdown arena to decide once and for all, which Thor story is indeed his most excellent adventure... All this, plus more superhero movie news and debate! Featured Super Friends: Sean Dwyer, Adam Patterson & Sean Brennan Subscribe to the Super Friends Super Show podcast on iTunes!

A developing story that could rock the course of superhero movies: Disney (owner of Marvel Studios/Comics) has been in discussions to purchase Fox Studios. This would mean the X-Men, Fantastic Four and many others joining the MCU. We discuss whether this purchase would signal a second wind for Marvel or risk over-saturation * THOR 3 is taking the world by Thunderstorm! It's outpacing box office projections and moviegoers are walking out of theaters happy with Marvel Studio's 17th MCU film * Plans for post-Justice League appear to be taking shape over at DC/WB, with the casting of Zachary Levi as Shazam! * Super Showdown: We battle it out in the Showdown arena to decide once and for all, which Rob Liefeld comic book cover is his absolute worst creation... All this, plus more superhero movie news and debate! Featured Super Friends: Sean Dwyer, Adam Patterson & Sean Brennan Subscribe to the Super Friends Super Show podcast on iTunes!

DC/WB announces JUSTICE LEAGUE’s streamlined runtime, ahead of it’s November release date … and it’s super good news! But we also theorize something sinister might be at play * Reviews and money projections are starting to pour in for the upcoming THOR sequel. We break down all the chatter and metrics and preview the God of Thunder’s next adventure * Seems like Marvel has shifted their approach as we near closer to the MCU’s climax in Phase 3! Marvel is now doubling down on Phase 3 being the true finale of a 10+ story rather than a jumping off point for Phase 4 and beyond – we get into what this really means ... All this, plus more superhero movie news and debate! Featured Super Friends: Sean Dwyer & Sean Brennan Subscribe to the Super Friends Super Show podcast on iTunes!

NYCC 2017 has come and gone! A lot of great announcements, plus a brand-new, up-beat JUSTICE LEAGUE trailer * The pairing of Western Superheros and Anime is hardly a new concept, but the upcoming BATMAN NINJA (2018), lead by some of the top names in the business, might be cause for tremendous optimism and excitement * We discuss some interesting new concept art for the upcoming AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR! Looks like Iron Man's suit will get a serious upgrade as he gets ready to go toe-to-toe with Thanos and his dark minions! *Our Super Showdown segment returns! We each present/defend our quintessential Superman story and decide once-and-for-all which one's the greatest ever told ... All this, plus more superhero movie news and debate! Featured Super Friends: Sean Dwyer, Sean Brennan & Adam Patterson Subscribe to the Super Friends Super Show podcast on iTunes!

WB/DC's Geoff Johns speaks on their plan for the DC Comics' shared universe following JUSTICE LEAGUE and a focus on more standalone and sidestories * JJ Abrams is a very busy guy these days, taking on two very different and equally complicated projects with STAR WARS IX and a live adaption of YOUR NAME * Marvel Comics is working hard to right the ship as they gear up for their big 2018 Legacy soft-reboot. Part of this includes making a single, flagship Avengers title that ships on a insanely ambitious weekly schedule *Our Super Showdown segment returns! We each present/defend our quintessential Justice League story and decide once-and-for-all which one's the greatest ever told ... All this, plus more superhero movie news and debate! Featured Super Friends: Sean Dwyer, Sean Brennan & Adam Patterson Subscribe to the Super Friends Super Show podcast on iTunes!

Ahead of it's run on ABC-TV, Marvel's Inhumans bombs in Imax theaters, cutting its theatrical run a whole week short due to being received poorly by both fans and critics * Nic Cage talks openly about his never-made Superman Lives movie from the '90's and makes a strong case for why it's the greatest Superman movie ever * Star Wars IX changes course by firing its director! What does this mean for the course of the trilogy and who might be a few potential replacements *It's the debut edition of our Super Showdown segment! We each present/defend our personal quintessential Batman story and decide once-and-for-all which is the greatest Batman story ever told ... All this, plus more superhero movie news and debate! Featured Super Friends: Sean Dwyer, Sean Brennan & Adam Patterson Subscribe to the Super Friends Super Show podcast on iTunes!

Rumbling and rumors of a Joker origin film set outside the DCEU and why this movie puts DC/WB in a potential no-win situation * Plans for a live-action Justice League Dark stall out completely * James Gunn's 10-year MCU Cosmic blueprint following the events of Avengers 3 & 4* Some of us have gotten through Marvel/Netflix's The Defenders and we're ready to commiserate… All this, plus more superhero movie news and debate! Featured Super Friends: Sean Dwyer, Sean Brennan & Adam Patterson! Subscribe to the Super Friends Super Show podcast on iTunes!

Looks like it's shaping up to be more than just a simple one-and-done for Thanos and his battle with the Avengers - Josh Brolin (The Goonies) has confirmed that he will be back for Avengers 4 as well * We get our first look at Domino from the upcoming Deadpool sequel. Does she look good? Great question! And one we'll unpack together, like camping buddies * Cate Blanchett (Thor: Ragnorok) cannot believe the news that she's the MCU's first major female villain, but we can! We dive deep into this unsurprising phenomenon and explore whether or not this is something that can improve in the MCU and comics in general * The eagerly anticipated Flash-solo film will apparently skip a proper origin movie and jump head first into Flashpoint  … All this, plus more superhero movie news and debate! Featured Super Friends: Sean Dwyer, Sean Brennan & Adam Patterson Subscribe to the Super Friends Super Show: Nights podcast on iTunes!

Instead of following Sony's lead and cozying up with Marvel Studios, Fox Studio seems determined to make Fantastic Four and Doctor Doom fail all by themselves - this time by making a Doctor Doom film and hoping for the best * It appears we could be in store for a brand-new Batman trilogy in the DECU, but should be expect Ben Affleck & Bruce Wayne to be part of it!? * Another Ghostbusters movie could be coming our way a lot sooner than we expected, and it may not be another reboot, but rather a continuation (with slight continuity tweaks) with the polarizing all-female leading cast * We get a chance to meet the long-anticipated 13th Doctor Who! How did we think BBC's reveal event went over, and did they make the right casting decision? … All this, plus more superhero movie news and debate! Featured Super Friends: Sean Dwyer & Adam Patterson Subscribe to the Super Friends Super Show: Nights podcast on iTunes!

Marvel and Sony Studios have been sending mix signals when it comes to Venom's place in the MCU * Will you Watch the Watchmen? Looks like the iconic comic book anti-heroes will be getting another crack at a live-adaptation on HBO. Will a TV series suit the squad better than the silver screen? * Star Wars & Disney shock the movie role by changing directors to their upcoming Hans Solo film midway through shooting  * DC Comics delivers the prologue for their upcoming Batman-centric Dark Days mega-event. Could another Crisis be looming for DC Comics?! We get into all the reveals and teases of amazing things to come in the Dark Days ahead!  … All this, plus more superhero movie news and debate! Featured Super Friends: Sean Dwyer, Adam Patterson & Sean Brennan Subscribe to the Super Friends Super Show: Nights podcast on iTunes!

We feast our eyes on Wakanda and the Black Panther for the first time and mistakenly refer to Vibranium as Adamantium at least 20 times (A New Super Friends Record!) * Adam West has passed away. We remember his career and the contributions he’s made to superheroes and the Batman lore * Wonder Woman is on fire! With a much smaller budget and with limited fanfare, could Wonder Woman overtake Man of Steel at the box office? * Justice League is mere months away and it getting ready to head back for significant reshoots! Is this is a response to Wonder Woman, or a sign of trouble for the super-team-up? … All this, plus more superhero movie news and debate! Featured Super Friends: Sean Dwyer & Sean Brennan Subscribe to the Super Friends Super Show: Nights podcast on iTunes!

Wonder Woman has finally broken the critical curse imposed on the DCEU and is off to a great start at the box office! * How does the success of Wonder Woman affect the DCEU as we get ready for Justice League and beyond? * Geoff Johns rejoins DC Comics to the long awaited conclusion to his Rebirth/Watchman story in November’s Doomsday Clock mega-event! * Captain America is still evil as ever as Marvel’s Secret Empire marches on! We discuss the huge twist at the end of Secret Empire #2 and how it changes the trajectory of this summer comic event ... All this, plus more superhero movie news and debate! Featured Super Friends: Sean Dwyer, Nick Stutzman and Sean Brennan Subscribe to the Super Friends Super Show: Nights podcast on iTunes!

The score cards are in! We reveal the winner of WrestlerDraft and proud receiver of 60 American Dollars! * With still a few days away until Guardians hits stateside, it’s already killing it internationally and with the critics! Looks the MCU has another hit on their hands. * Free Comic Book Day is just around the corner! We break down what books to look for and share our personal experience with the biggest day in comics. * Indiana Jones 5 has a new release date. We get into what to expect in this next chapter and whether or not Disney is making the right call going with Ford and Spielberg again ... All this, plus more superhero movie news and debate! Featured Super Friends: Sean Dwyer, Nick Stutzman and Sean Brennan Subscribe to the Super Friends Super Show: Nights podcast on iTunes!