Heroes Reforged

This week, the homies look back at the highs and lows of the DC Extended Universe. From Man of Steel through Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom we address some of our favorite moments, what worked, and what could've made the universe more cohesive and embraced by general audiences.

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On the first episode of 2024, we share some updates on what to expect from the podcast and the Heroes Reforged channel. Plus, we review the final chapter of the DC Extended Universe, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

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Dani Fernandez joins the CzechXicans to elaborate on the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes in Hollywood, what artists are fighting for and what they hope to see happen in the near future.

With the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes in full effect, we're standing in solidarity with all the creatives who are simply asking for fair wages and respect for their contributions to the arts. As a result, we will be pivoting our content for the time being, exploring other genres like anime.

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We had a chance to see Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse! Join us for our non-spoiler and spoiler review as we discuss the details of the film, what we loved, how the animation style is elevated from what was done in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and what to expect from Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. We also discuss The Little Mermaid, Disney animation, and answer your Patreon questions!

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This episode of CzechXicans is an ode to Moms. Call your mom, tell her you love her. This Mother's Day we share some of our favorite memories of our moms', and what makes them the best in the world. We also review GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3, and rank all of the main characters from best to worst using all of Hector's personal action figures - fulfilling his dreams. Hollywood is in the middle of a writer's strike. We share our thoughts, why it's an important cause for writers and the industry at large.

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This week, we recap the biggest announcements from Star Wars Celebration Europe, including the announcement of three new films set in three different eras of the Star Wars timeline. James Mangold will be taking us 25,000 years into the past to explore the birth of the Force and the Jedi, Dave Filoni will direct his first live-action film set in the New Republic era that will conclude the stories set up in the Mandalorian universe, and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy will take us fifteen years into the future, after the events of The Rise of Skywalker, and reunite us with Rey as she builds a new Jedi Order. We also got news on the new and final season of The Bad Batch, and insight into upcoming series like The Acolyte, Ahsoka, Skeleton Crew, and Star Wars Visions.

Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Super Mario Bros, Scream VI and Creed III are some of the most recent releases, and we discuss which we liked, didn't like, and why.

We answer your questions, including if we'll ever watch anime, how we balance work, life, and relationships, and our favorite summer memories.

On this episode of CzechXicans, we give our thoughts on Marvel Studios' latest feature, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, how well it does or doesn't set up the Kang Dynasty, and the overall response from Marvel fandom. Hector gives his thoughts on Creed III and M3GAN, and we also get into production pipelines on superhero films, and how it affects VFX artists.

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James Gunn and Peter Safran revealed the new DC Universe slate that crosses over into film, TV, animation, and video games. Before getting to the new universe, four projects are set to debut in 2023 - Shazam! Fury of the Gods, The Flash, Blue Beetle, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. During the events of The Flash, the universe is rebooted, forever altering the history and future of the DC universe. The new continuity begins with Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters!

It currently features ten projects that span film, television, and animation. Beginning sometime in 2024, we'll be introduced to new characters from the Creature Commandos, and previously established characters like Amanda Waller and Peacemaker in Waller, a live-action series set between the events of Peacemaker Season 1 and Season 2.

The following year, we'll meet this universe's new Man of Steel in Superman: Legacy, a feature film written by James Gunn, that introduces us to a Superman who's balancing his Kryptonian heritage and human upbringing in a world where true goodness is considered old-fashioned. In the original series Lanterns, space cops Hal Jordan and Jon Stewart make a discovery in Sector 2814 that leads to a much bigger DC event. For the first time, characters from the Wildstorm imprint will be making their cinematic debut in The Authority, a group of morally gray heroes who are dissatisfied with the world and decide to take matters into their own hands to fix it.

Before Wonder Woman's birth, Paradise Lost will explore all the darkness, drama, and political intrigue behind this society of only women. In The Brave and the Bold, we will meet the new Batman and his sidekick, Robin, who also happens to be his real son, Damian Wayne. This feature will also introduce various members of the bat family into the DC universe. Booster Gold, an original series, introduces us to Michael Jon Carter, a loser from the future dealing with imposter syndrome who discovers a way to travel to our time to become a superhero. Based on Tom King's award-winning comic book run, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow introduces us to Kara Zor-el, Superman's cousin, who spent over a decade surviving on a remnant of Krypton and witnessing everyone around her perish. When she comes to Earth, she's a bit jaded and broken. Finally, Swamp Thing will explore the darker elements of the DC universe in this intriguing horror story.

In a separate DC Elseworlds continuity, The Batman - Part II will debut in theatres on October 3, 2025, and will continue the story set up by Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson. Joker: Folie a Deux continues the story of Arthur Fleck's turn to the dark side and is joined by Harley Quinn.

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Welcome to the CzechXicans Podcast! In the premiere episode of Season Two, we discuss our excitement and frustrations with the 2023 Oscar Nominations, why we decided to make a new YouTube channel, and how you can join us LIVE to celebrate hitting 100,000 subscribers at Heroes Reforged!

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