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The Flash movie will need a new director, as Rick Famuyiwa and Warner Bros. have decided to split ways. It's possible that this could lead to a delay in production if a new director isn't found quickly. In more exciting news, it looks like a new Wonder Woman trailer is definitely coming this week.

00:15 The Flash movie loses director Rick Famuyiwa - Hollywood Reporter

Famuyiwa released a classy statement

Article says his vision had more “edge” than the studio wanted

Possible delay?

March 2017 filming date, Ezra Miller has July commitment

WB took a month to replace Seth Grahame-Smith, 2 days for Michelle MacLaren

03:59 New Wonder Woman trailer is coming this week  - trailer-track

“Trailer 3” has been shipped to theaters

2:30 in length

Chris Sylvia (VP of Media for Regal Cinemas) - Just watched a WONDERful new spot

Could see this released online today or tomorrow

Wonder Woman now, Justice League trailer in December?

07:15 Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders releases on blu-ray and DVD today

* Our review of the film (contains non-spoiler and spoiler sections)

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A new trailer has been released for the Suicide Squad extended cut. There is also news of a potential trailer for Wonder Woman to be released soon. We also talk about the Sidekick short film that was released this past week and the new roster for the upcoming Justice League of America comic book.

00:22 Suicide Squad Extended Cut Trailer - Amazon

Little new footage from the extended version

Brief snippets of Joker and Dr. Harleen Quinzel

This must be a leak - the trailer says "available now" on digital HD

Out digitally November 15 in the United States

01:17 A new Wonder Woman trailer is coming soon - Trailer-Track

Approved on October 26 by Consumer Protection BC

Could the trailer be released before Doctor Strange (11/4) or Fantastic Beasts (11/18)?

02:39 Sidekick short film released - Entertainment Weekly

Full film released on YouTube - 15 minutes including credits

Written and directed by Jeff Cassidy 

Featuring Emily Bett Rickards (Felicity Smoak) and Tom Cavanaugh (Harrison Wells)

Captain Strong vs. Darkman

04:31 Upcoming Justice League of America Comic Lineup - IGN

Vixen, Killer Frost, The Atom (Ryan Choi) previously announced

Batman, Black Canary, Lobo are the new members announced

The comic book begins in February 2017

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*Spoilers* for The Flash Season 3, Episode 4 "The New Rogues" in this review and recap.

On this week's episode of The Flash we were introduced to villains Mirror Master and Top. Barry and Jesse work to bring them down together and try to avoid getting stuck in a mirror.

With Harry and Jesse set to return to Earth-2, Cisco, Caitlin, and Harry look to find a replacement Harrison Wells. They meet a variety of interesting characters, to say the least.

We also get some more development on Caitlin's metahuman abilities as it is clearly something she is struggling with.

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*Spoilers* for Supergirl Season 2, Episode 3 "Welcome to Earth" in this review and recap.

Superman is back in Metropolis and now Season 2 of Supergirl can really start. This episode is filled with setup for the rest of the season. It includes introductions to Maggie Sawyer and the President of the United States.

With Lynda Carter appearing as the President, it is no surprise that there are some nods to her past as Wonder Woman. We also find out more about Mon-El and discover an underground alien bar.

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There is tons of DC movie news to get to in today's episode. Director Doug Liman made his first comments about his Justice League Dark/Dark Universe film. Actor Jeremy Irons made some comments on his role in Justice League and The Batman movies. We also have a box office update for Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders.

00:21 Director Doug Liman makes first comments about Dark Universe film - IGN

First public statements about the film since reported as director

Wants to make a unique film - “Yeah, I mean first of all, I love those characters, and I love Warner Bros., and I love [producer] Scott Rudin, and it’s -- and you know, I get asked to come in and do things that are “unconventional.” If people want conventional, they don’t come to me. It’s why doing Invisible was like right up my alley -- because how can you be conventional when there aren’t even conventions that exist? And so you know when Warner Bros. wants to sort of turn the comic book genre on its head, they call me.”

Previously directed Swingers, The Bourne Identity, and Edge of Tomorrow

02:39 Jeremy Irons talks Justice League and The Batman  - Variety

Asked if he will have more to do in Justice League - “Similar, but then, of course, Ben’s going to make a Batman film next summer. He promises me there’s going to be a bit more of Alfred in that. In the “Justice League” we have seven major lead characters and I’m the butler to one of them. It’s clear I will not be dominating that film.”

Batman filming coming sometime in 2017

7 major lead characters? 1. Batman, 2. Superman, 3. Wonder Woman, 4. Flash, 5. Cyborg, 6. Aquaman, 7?

06:05 Batman: Return of The Caped Crusaders box office update - Box Office Mojo

No U.S. numbers have been reported yet

$56,711 combined in Australia and New Zealand

Batman: The Killing Joke made $369,100 in Australia plus New Zealand

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Can you believe is has been more than 15 years since the Smallville pilot first aired? Season 1, Episode 1 of Smallville appeared on The WB on October 16, 2001, with more than 8 million viewers tuned in.

On today's podcast, we look back on the first episode of the long-running series. In this episode, we quickly see how Clark Kent is a hero, Lex Luthor is a villain, and how important the supporting cast is to the origin of Superman.

This episode sets up 10 seasons of television as well as the origin of the most iconic superhero of all-time. Oh, and we also see a Kryptonite meteor shower and our first "freak of the week".

While comic book and superhero television is incredibly common now, that wasn't always the case. While Smallville wasn't the first DC Comics television series, it is one of the most popular and definitely one of the most important.

The Suicide Squad extended cut home video details have apparently leaked, although there has been no official confirmation. James Wan also continues to talk about the relationship between Arthur and Mera in the upcoming Aquaman solo film. We also have an update on the merger between AT&T and Time Warner and The Flash movie has landed a costume designer.

* 00:18 Suicide Squad blu-ray special features and run time apparently leaked

 

Not officially released

Blu-ray back cover only

Apparently only 11 more minutes of footage in the extended cut

 

* 01:17 James Wan shares more information on the Aquaman film with Bustle

 

"It starts off initially with them not quite clicking with each other. But then as the story progresses as they learn to try and work together, they get closer and closer.

"I think that dynamic will be really interesting between the two. Amber’s character is super strong, she’s very powerful as well. You don’t wanna mess with her."

 

* 04:00 Update on the deal between AT&T and Time Warner - Deadline

 

Deal is expected to close around the end of 2017

Major changes not expected - AT&T provides wireless services, Warner Bros. provides content.

Yahoo Movies - “The combined entity will be a $300 billion-plus content and distribution giant. The next biggest, Disney, is one-half the size.”

AT&T CEO Randall Stepehnson said Time Warner will be a separate subsidiary because he doesn’t know the first thing about TV and movie production.

Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes will depart after transition period

Bewkes expects creative and business execs to last for several more years

 

* 07:11 Patrik Milani will be costume designer for The Flash

 

From DDA Talent, found by @ChrisRa7en on twitter

Previously worked with Director Rick Famuyiwa on Dope

More Flash news likely coming

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Today, we celebrate Wonder Woman's 75th anniversary by reviewing her first appearance in comic books - All-Star Comics #8.

All-Star Comics #8 had a December 1941 cover date, but October 25, 1941 is recognized as the day it hit stores. DC Comics called last Friday, October 21 as Wonder Woman's 75th anniversary. Either way, it is time to celebrate Diana Prince.

This comic book is actually almost completely a Justice Society of America story. The first 60 plus pages are a JSA comic, with only 9 pages devoted to Wonder Woman's origin in the back.

What did William Moulton Marston accomplish in those 9 pages? A whole bunch. The story starts with Captain Steven Trevor crash-landing onto Paradise Island and continues as the Amazons compete to be chosen to take him back to America.

This comic gives us the back story of the Amazons and introduces us to many important parts of Wonder Woman's mythology. This served as an introduction to the character that continued in Sensation Comics #1.

On this podcast, we review the story and characters involved in the comic and talk about how this origin story holds up and could be involved with the 2017 Wonder Woman film.

DC Comics and Warner Bros. have a new owner. AT&T has agreed to purchased Time Warner for $85.4 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. Time Warner owns many major entertainment companies, such as HBO and CNN, as well as Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment.

WB also recently announced 2 "Untitled WB Event Films" for September 27, 2019 and February 7, 2020. We discuss if we think those dates could be for a DC movie. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice continues it's strong financial performance, as we give an update on home media sales from the-numbers.com.

* 00:25 AT&T and Time Warner have reached an agreement to merge

* 02:18 Warner Bros. announced dates for 2 "Untitled WB Event Films"

* 03:58 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Blu-ray sales update

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*Spoilers* for The Flash Season 3, Episode 3 "Magenta" in this review and recap.

Barry is adjusting to life in the new timeline, which includes a first date with Iris. The couple is quickly interrupted though, as Earth-2 Harrison Wells and Jesse Quick have returned. Jesse has developed speedster abilities and Harry wants to run tests on his daughter.

We quickly see that Harry is really just looking for help to talk his daughter out of becoming a superhero. In other story lines, Wally is bummed that he doesn't have any speed and we are introduced to a new metahuman called Magenta.