Geekville Radio #243

(3:03) Sony vs Disney and Marvel

When Sony and Disney agreed to share Spider-Man, it was for a certain number of films. Sony would produce the stand-alone films, with Marvel and Disney helming Avengers and other crossover films. The 50/50 deal proposed by Disney would see both companies sharing equally in cost and profits. If Sony and Disney do not agree to terms, it would mark the third time Sony would be guiding Spider-Man on their own.

D23 News

Disney held their annual D23 Expo where, as expected, future Star Wars projects were officially announced. Plus, new Marvel series were also revealed

Star Wars

The highly anticipated series The Mandalorian finally got an official trailer.

The long-rumored Obi-Wan Kenobi series was confirmed at last, with Ewan McGregor reprising the role. No premise was given, but fans have assumed it would be about Kenobi’s time on Tatooine between the prequels and the classic trilogy.

Of course, it would not be a true Star Wars event if it didn’t have footage from Episode IX: The Rise Of Skywalker.

Marvel

Black Panther 2 will hit theaters in May of 2020, making it right in line with the end of Phase Four. For The Eternals, Kit Harrington (Game Of Thrones) has signed on to play Black Knight

Not one, not two, but THREE more Marvel series will be added to the lineup. Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel, and She-Hulk. We will also get a kid-friendly Spider-Man series.

Finally, unrelated to Disney or Sony, Supergirl will don a new costume for her fifth season.

The latest footage from Rise Of Skywalker

D23 debuted some new footage of Star Wars Episode IX: Rise Of Skywalker. You can see the footage above and see the key scenes below to follow along with our analysis.

Rey locked in combat with Kylo Ren’s cross-saber. She looks to be dampened with water, so is this part of the fight on the Death Star wreckage seen elsewhere?

The Sequel-Trilogy Heroes finally together for the first time. Note Rey reassembled the Skywalker Saber. Is this Tatooine? Jakku?

Our heroes appear to have stumbled upon a major festival being thrown by the indigenous locals. Perhaps they are celebrating Life Day?

The late great Carrie Fisher from what we know now as unused Force Awakens footage. This may still be Takodana, or could it be Yavin?

A whole bunch of Resistance spacecraft coming out of hyperspace while in orbit. Something that we know is VERY risky to do. But look at all the classic ships! X-Wings, B-Wings, A-Wings, even some Y-Wings. Is that the Tsundered Heart?

A whole bunch of Star Destroyers in a big galactic cloud. I’m not sure why Disney likes showing Star Destroyers in big storm clouds. But these do not look like they are in an attack formation.

On top of that, these are old-school Star Destroyers too. Could they be ships left over from the old Imperial fleet? Perhaps The Resistance is stealing them for their cause? Could these be REPUBLIC Destroyers?

Finn, along with Jannah in what could be The Falcon. Perhaps they are looking at that huge fleet?

Threepio with new red eyes. Of all things in this trailer, that’s what intrigues me the most. What would be needed to add to Threepio’s eyes that would change their color to red? Is this for scanning? Or is he merely possessed by evil?

A big beam shooting out from the sky onto a planet. A possible turbolaser bombardment? Is this Takodana? The snow makes it look like it’s a new planet.

Rey vigorously working with a training droid and throwing her lightsaber boomerang style. Anybody who played The Force Unleashed known how much fun that can be.

When she catches the saber, again we can see it’s the Skywalker Saber. Is it rebuilt? A copy?

Kylo walking on what looks to be a snow or salt-covered planet. It seems likely this is the same planet we saw getting fired upon a few scenes earlier.

Here’s the already famous fight on the Death Star II wreckage that floats on the water of Endor.

We hear Palpatine say “Your Journey nears its end”, and a brief sample of Darth Vader breathing. And then we see the final shot of Rey with the double-bladed saber.

Many fans have already made the prediction that this is not actually Rey. It very well could be some Force Vision or Projection a la Darth Vader in the cave on Dagobah.

What did you think of the trailer? Were there any scenes that piqued your interest? Sound of below!

Geekville Radio #242: Obi-Wan Is Back, Snake-Eyes Movie, Crisis On Infinite Earths

Obi-Wan Kenobi Is Back (0:00)

After literally YEARS of rumors, Star Wars fans have confirmation that Ewan McGregor will finally be reprising the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi for Disney+. Disney will likely make its official announcement at the upcoming D23 Expo.

Other rumors persist that McGregor will not only star in the yet-untitled series, but will also direct a few episodes as well.

An Obi-Wan Kenobi spin-off feature film has been rumored ever since the announcement of standalone Star Wars movies was made. However, the less than stellar performance of Solo played a factor in those projects getting put on hold.

The format change to a series could be an improvement, since a multiple episode format could lead to more in-depth adventures than a two-hour movie.

In addition to the Kenobi series, McGregor will be portraying the villain in two upcoming feature films, Doctor Sleep, and Birds Of Prey.

Snake-Eyes Movie (18:20)

Actor Henry Golding is rumored to be portraying Snake-Eyes in a

You can follow along with the trailers discussed at our San Diego Comic-Con Trailers post. Each subject is listed below with the appropriate time where they each start.

(3:45) Arrowverse News

The sizzle real for Arrow mainly consisted of scenes from the previous seasons along with new footage of Tommy Merlyn and Adrian Chase. Could this be an Adrian Chase/Vigilante from another Earth?

The creators confirmed that an adult JJ Diggle will appear in the flash-forward scenes.

The main villain for Season 6 of The Flash will be Ramsey Rosso, aka Bloodwork

Crisis On Infinite Earths will feature Brandon Routh back as Superman as well as Burt Ward reprising the role of Dick Grayson/Robin from the classic Batman TV series

Routh looks to be playing the Kingdom Come incarnation of Superman

Could we be getting a proper on-screen farewell to Christopher Reeve’s Superman?

Tom Cavanagh’s Harrison Wells will be Pariah in Crisis

La Monica Garrett will be doing double duty as Monitor and Anti-Monitor

Will we be seeing major players killed off?

Barry Allen’s death has been teased since the very first episode of The Flash

(25:15) Marvel’s “What If…?”

Animated series will air on Disney+

Stories from The Infinity Saga will be used

Many of The MCU actors will supply the voices

The first episode will depict Peggy Carter as Captain America

(29:30) The Witcher

This is the project that prevented Henry Cavill from a cameo in Shazam

(33:15) Watchmen HBO Series

It is not another adaption of the movie or classic comic

It will be an original story set in the same world

(39:20) Top Gun: Maverick

The trailer was a surprise presentation

Tom Cruise’s Maverick will be the main character, not a cameo

It may be a biography or life story of Maverick

(43:20) Terminator: Dark Fate

James Cameron is involved again

It looks like it ignores all other movies except the first two

It may be right before the rise of Skynet

(47:45) Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance

Much of the series will utilize puppetry instead of CGI

(50:30) Jay And Silent Bob Reboot

A sequel to Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back

Looks to lampoon the constant reboots in Hollywood

Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Lee and a lot of the other regulars

(55:30) Star Trek: Picard

Unlike Discovery, this looks like it is almost universally praised

Depicts Picard as he was in the final TNG Episode

Also shows Data and Seven Of Nine

Marvel announced the following films and series for Phase Four

4:45 – Black Widow (May 1, 2020)

15:45 – The Eternals (November 6th, 2020)

30:45 – Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (February 12, 2021)

39:50 – Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Fall, 2020)

42:00 – WandaVision (Spring 2021)

45:10 – Loki (Spring 2021)

50:45 – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (May 7, 2021)

55:10 – Thor: Love and Thunder (Nov 5th, 2021)

1:01:05 – Hawkeye (Fall 2021)

1:04:00 – Blade (Phase Five?)

1:13:00 – X-Men and Deadpool (Phase Five?)

As Spider-Man: Far From Home swings through theaters, many Marvel MCU fans are still reeling from post-Endgame revelations. What is the state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) now that Phase Three is over? And what does Marvel have in store for Phase Four?

But first, a little news about everybody’s favorite British Secret Agent, James Bond.

2:00 – A NEW 007?

The latest case is the rumored recasting of Ian Fleming’s Agent 007. James Bond has been a fixture in pop culture for over 50 years. Now, James Bond is allegedly being replaced with a new character to be played by Lashana Lynch. We look at this news and compare it to other times perennial favorites have been revamped.

15:50 – THE STATE OF THE MCU AFTER PHASE THREE

Marvel’s Phase Three for its Cinematic Universe (MCU) wrapped this year with Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame, and Spider-Man: Far From Home. All three films wrapped up the last ten years of stories, while still bringing new characters into the fold.

29:30 – PHASE FOUR MOVIES

It’s no secret that Disney and Marvel have several years of MCU films on the docket. Some, such as Black Widow and Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3, fans have been clamoring for years to get. While others, The Eternals and Shang-Chi, seem more experimental.

Seth flies solo to review 2019's final Marvel movie, and the last film in The Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Three, Spider-Man: Far From Home. Plus, a comparison to what the trailer teased, and where we might be headed to in Phase Four.

Geekville Radio Presents Examining The Doctor: Shada

Examining the Doctor is back after two years, and we wanted to come back with a doozy of a show. This episode is devoted to the infamously incomplete story Shada from 1979. This was meant to be the final story for Season 17, but due to strikes and politics, production halted after a few days.

The BBC finally released a complete reconstructed version using animated sequences to fill the missing scenes. The result is a mashup of live action and animation that would only seem to fit in Doctor Who.

Join Mark and Seth as they bring their signature blend of knowledge and humor to arguably the most popular story to never get broadcast. Written by Douglas Adams, Shada stars Tom Baker as The Fourth Doctor, Lalla Ward as Romana, and Christopher Meade as the villainous Skagra

Information Links

* Shada at The TARDIS Data Core* Shada at The Doctor Who Reference Guide* Shada at Doctor Who Locations Guide* Shada at A Brief History Of Time Travel

Geekville Radio #236: E3 News and Trailers

E3 is in full swing, and that means fun trailers and announcements for the world of gaming.

Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order

Official Trailer

* Forest Whitaker returns as Saw Gerrera* Are More A-Listers going to be in video games? * Is the “Droid Over The Shoulder” Gimmick a thing now? * The “Stop The Blaster Bolt” Gimmick looks to be the new norm

Ghost Recon Breakpoint

Jon Bernthal is rendered into the latest Ghost Recon

Cyberpunk 2077

Ted Theodore Logan has seen better days

Avengers

Full trailer and presentation from Square Enix

* There does seem to be some fan backlash over the look of the characters* The cast is a Who’s Who in the voice-over industry* Taskmaster appears to be the villain* Up to Four Players Online* DLC will be FREE

Ultimate Alliance 3

* Nintendo Switch Exclusive* Multiplayer compatible* Co-Op attacks like the previous game

Lego Star Wars Skywalker Saga

Forza Horizon 4: Lego Speed Champions

Vampire Masquerade Bloodlines 2

Empire Of Sin

Looks like a mix of Strategy and Marvel Ultimate Alliance

Zombie Army 4 : Dead War

What’s Worse than Zombies? Nazis! What’s worse than Nazis? Zombie Nazis!

Contra: Rogue Corps

Spared no expense on the soundtrack

Contra: Anniversary Collection

Destiny 2

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

State Of Decay 2: Homeland

Additional DLC is helping keep games alive

Final Fantasy VII

Are remakes of old games the latest trend?

Destroy All Humans

Gotta love a game with Rammstein in it

Are there any game announcements that you liked? Any cool trailers? Sound off below!

We looked at the Godzilla sequel last week and gave it a favorable review. We also listed Essential Godzilla viewing in Examining The Dead #21. Here, you will see why those movies were selected.

Godzilla: King Of The Monsters was not only received well by fans, but it was also clearly written to have Easter Eggs for Godzilla enthusiasts. Plus, there were several hints at what may be in store for future films.