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Sunday May 31, 2020
HBO Max Launch & The Future of DCEU | Weekly News Episode 275
Sunday May 31, 2020
Sunday May 31, 2020
This week we’re talking about the launch of HBO Max, more details for Zack Snyder’s Justice League drop by, watch The Simpson’s in classic 4:3 ratio, and more!
News
- Star Wars Underworld (22:35)
- George Lucas’ unfilmed series had no budget constraints
- Spider-Man (25:45)
- J.K. Simmons has signed on for multiple Spider-Man films in the MCU
- Loki (30:40)
- Could be confirmed for 2 seasons
- 6 episode seasons
- Tom Hiddleston mentioned being committed to 12 episodes
- Could be confirmed for 2 seasons
- Disney+ (34:10)
- Simpson’s now in correct aspect ratios for classic episodes
- Mulan (37:25)
- Potential for straight to digital
- Disney would be happy to make 50% of $1 billion of average summer movies
- Doom Patrol (42:15)
- Only DC Universe show to stream on HBO Max
- HBO Max (43:05)
- Launched this week (on select platforms)
- Not available in UK for “at least the next 5 years
- Adult Swim Library
- Officially uses DC Extended Universe label for films
- Accelerated Anna Kendrick’s Original series due to audience demand
- Content leaving already:
- Justice League, Batman Returns, The Hobbit, The Meg, The LEGO Movie, Hellboy, Teen Titans GO! To The Movies, and more
- Content promised but not delivered:
- Batman Begins, the Matrix, Blade Runner, Dr. Strangelove, Annie Hall, A Time to Kill, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Lethal Weapon 1-4, Sherlock Holmes, Snakes on a Plane, The Dark Knight Rises, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
- Launched this week (on select platforms)
- Zack Snyder’s Justice League (57:45)
- Full color picture of Darkseid
- Film cost at least $30 million to finish
- Has been in works for quite some time
- Superman (1:00:45)
- Henry Cavill is NOT in talks to return as Superman
- Interest in WB to make it happen
- Will not film new Superman scenes for Snyder Cut
- Could cameo in upcoming DC movie
- Henry Cavill is NOT in talks to return as Superman
- Sonic the Hedgehog (1:06:30)
- #1 on the watched at home list
- Sequel announced with writers to return
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