Spockcast - a Star Trek Strange New Worlds & Lower Decks podcast

We fact check on Algonquin Bay, The Rookie, Jessica Jones and the Man in the High Castle. Headlines: Star Trek Discovery Season 3, and Black Panther and Spider-Man at the Oscars, the Handmaids take Toronto. Coming Soon: Space Jam 2 and Aquaman 2, Game of Thrones Oreos, Doom Patrol on Netflix, and a third Walking Dead series. Superboy in joining the Titans. His Dark Materials on BBC. Childish Gambino Playmoji. Lego Flintstones. Aliens 4K HDR for the 40th anniversary. Disney to buy AT&T's Hulu stake. Omosis on Netflix. Containing Dark Phoenix. Star Trek: Discovery S02E07 Light and Shadows. What can we say about The Orville. Sidebar: How to read Reddit. Watch List: Purl, 1st Enterprise-D toy from Galoob, Jessica Jones Season 3.

Links:

• Star Trek: Discovery gets a third season and a fifth showrunner - The Verge
• Black Panther Oscars: Third Win For Best Original Score
• 2019 Oscars: Into the Spider Verse Wins Best Animated Film
• Handmaids spotted filming at Toronto City Hall
• Space Jam 2 and Godzilla vs. Kong Get New Release Dates
• Aquaman 2 Release Date Set By Warner Bros for December 16, 2022
• Winter Is Coming, and It’s Going to be Double Stuffed and Surrounded by Cookies
• New ‘Walking Dead’ Spinoff In The Works, AMC Executives Confirm | Deadline
• Superboy Joining DC Universe's Titans, Joshua Orpin Cast
• Here’s the first teaser for the BBC’s His Dark Materials series - The Verge
• Google Pixel 3 | Childish Gambino Playmoji - YouTube
• The Flintstones - 21316 | Ideas | LEGO Shop
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We fact check Galaxy's Edge, the USS Glenn, Marin Hinkle and Billy Campbell. In the headlines CBS All Access hits 4 M subscribers, Amazon's Middle-earth map, Transformers' origins, the end of the Punisher & Jessica Jones on Netflix, Green Eggs and Ham, Lea Thompson to return in Howard the Duck, Lightsaber dueling, raise a Porg, Twilight Zone trailer, The Wandering Earth on Netflix, and Who is Harry Nilsson? We dig into Star Trek: Discovery S02E06 The Sounds of Thunder and The Orville S02E07 Deflectors. In the Watch List: Umbrella Academy, Disco Command Training Program TShirt swag, The Man in the High Castle. We also give our predictions on the 2019 Oscars.

Links:

• Petition asks US to sell Montana to Canada for $1T to help pay off debt
• CBS Chief Touts Star Trek As All Access Hits 4 Million Subscriber Goal Early – TrekMovie.com
• Amazon's first 'Lord of the Rings' teaser is a minimal Middle-earth map
• Netflix will explore Transformers' origins in upcoming animated series
• Netflix makes it official, canceling Punisher and Jessica Jones | Ars Technica
• Netflix has an all-star cast for 'Green Eggs and Ham' animated series
• Kevin Smith Asked Lea Thompson to be in 'Howard The Duck' at Hulu
• In France, the Force is strong with lightsaber dueling
• Star Wars Porg VR: Project Porg Gives You a VR Porg Pet
• Watch the first full trailer for Jordan Peele’s surreal Twilight Zone reboot - The Verge
• China’s blockbuster The Wandering Earth is coming to Netflix - The Verge
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We fact check Resident Evil, Gotham, the new Disco Shirt, Majel Barrett, The Phantom Menace trailer, and Under the Influence. Ultraviolet Locker is shutting down. Hulu will soon show users ads. There's new Star Wars book, and Terminator 6 coming. We remember Al Reinert. We discus the Pikachu and Aladdin trailers. Captain Marvel retro web site. Danai Gurira leavening the Walking Dead. New Trek animated series for Nickelodeon. Mamoa & Brolin join Dune cast. The Offenders coming to Hulu. Frozen 2 will be in repeat in your future. What Is Section 31? We dive into Star Trek: Discovery - S02E05 Saints of Imperfection. Wilson Cruz Talks About Returning To ‘Star Trek: Discovery’. Watch List: The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Umbrella Academy, Russian Doll, Doom Patrol, Christine McConnell’s “Mortal Kombat” cake.

Links:

• Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace Trailer #1 - YouTube
• UltraViolet digital movie locker is shutting down - The Verge
• How to safeguard your UltraViolet library - The Verge
• WB Movies All Access App | Warner Bros. - News Article
• Redeem your UltraViolet Digital Copy - Flixster Video
• A new Star Wars book will tie in with Disney’s upcoming Galaxy’s Edge theme parks - The Verge
• Terminator 6 Working Title Announced, New T-800 & Sarah Connor Details Revealed
• Celebrating Al Reinert | The Current | The Criterion Collection
• Disney's Aladdin - Special Look: In Theaters May 24 - YouTube
• POKEMON Detective Pikachu Trailer (2019) - YouTube
• Marvel launched a delightful, retro website to promote Captain Marvel - The Verge
• Walking Dead's Danai Gurira Leaving the Show In Season 10
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We fact check on For All Mankind, Gotham, Lt Owosekun, May Ahern, Project Blue Book. In out headlines we touch on Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Bruce Wayne / Batman phone call, the new Dune film, Travelers cancelled, Legion to end, Y: The Last Man, Invincible casting, The Walking Dead renewed, Disney, free Black Panther comics, Star Trek / Rent parody, Super Bowl 2019: Game of Thrones, Toy Story 4 , Twilight Zone reboot, and Captain Marvel. This week we do a double episode review of Star Trek: Discovery's S2E3"Point of Light" and S2E4 "An Obol for Charon". In the watchlist: Netflix JavaScript Talks: Making Bandersnatch, Lego Movie 2, Russian Doll, Coming Soon: The Art of the Trailer.

Links:

• BRIAN ENO - Apollo - Amazon.com Music
• Reel Toronto: Resident Evil: Apocalypse
• Bruce Wayne / Batman Has a Conversation With Himself - YouTube
• The cast of the new Dune film is the Avengers of talent - The Verge
• Netflix's Travelers is cancelled after three seasons
• 'Legion' Will End with Season 3 on FX | Hollywood Reporter
• FX's Legion Casts Professor X
• 'Y: The Last Man' Ordered to Series at FX | Hollywood Reporter
• Kirkman's Invincible Cast: Sandra Oh, Steven Yeun, Mark Hamill
• 'Walking Dead' Renewed for Season 10 at AMC | Hollywood Reporter
• 'The Walking Dead': Lauren Cohan Says There Have Been 'Conversations' About a Maggie Spinoff
• Disney reveal future of Ryan Reynolds's Deadpool movies after Fox merger
• Free 'Black Panther' Digital Comics Launch for Black History Month | Hollywood Reporter


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This week we follow up on wibley wobbly, times wimey things, Whip It! and the Contender. In the headlines we cover Jordan Peele's Twilight Zone, Steven King's The Stand, Resident Evil the series, William Shatner Face Mask, the Criterion’s streaming service, Bat-fleck, Birds of Prey, Rosario Dawson joins Zombieland, Jon Favreau's Mandalorian droid tweet, and Detective Pikachu. We review Star Trek: Discovery S2E2 New Eden and The Orville S2E5 All the World Is Birthday Cake. Watch List: Project Blue Book, Morgan, The Boys, I am the Night, Humorous recap of DSC season 2 episode 1 “Brother”, Apollo 11

Links:

• Jordan Peele’s Twilight Zone reboot will premiere on April 1st on CBS All Access - The Verge
• Stephen King’s The Stand is headed to CBS All Access - The Verge
• Report: Netflix will continue streak of video game series with Resident Evil | Ars Technica
• William Shatner’s Face: From ‘Halloween’ To ‘The Walking Dead’
• Criterion’s streaming service will launch on April 8th - The Verge
• ‘The Batman’ To Fly In Summer 2021; Ben Affleck Passes The Torch To Next Generation Of Bruce Wayne | Deadline
• Birds of Prey Teaser #1 (2020) | 'See You Soon' | Movieclips Trailers - YouTube
• Zombieland Sequel Title Is Double Tap, Adds Rosario Dawson
• Jon Favreau teases classic 'Star Wars' droid R5-D4 in 'The Mandalorian' | EW.com
• They're going to make a 'Detective Pikachu' sequel
• New UFO Drama Series "Project Blue Book": First Look Trailer I HISTORY - YouTube
• THE BOYS Official Trailer (2019) Super Heroes Movie - YouTube
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In the preamble we chat about PodCon, Wakanda Forever and Abe Sapien from Hellboy. Spoilers: Star Trek Discovery - Season Two, Episode One. In the headlines we discuss trailers for The Game Of Thrones final season and Spider Man: Far From Home. NBCUniversal will start a streaming service, Jason Reitman's Ghostbusters, Short Treks are available world wide, Sarah Mitich unmasked, Klingons get new look, Shazam's suits, George Perez retiring, Sonequa Martin-Green on Q and Black Panther gets 7 Oscar nominations. We present our Second Annual Spokie Awards. We loved Star Trek Discovery S2E1 "Brother". The Orville S2E4 pulls a fast one à la Discovery. Watch List: Recreating the Death Star Trench Run scene with LEGO, Luther (season 5), The Good Place (season finale), Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

Links:

• HBO reveals start date for Game of Thrones’ final season in new trailer | Ars Technica
• SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - Official Teaser Trailer - YouTube
• NBCUniversal set to launch standalone streaming service in 2020 - The Verge
• Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones slams plans to reboot the franchise again as "insulting" and a "dick move"
• Exclusive: New Ghostbusters movie in the works with Jason Reitman directing | EW.com
• Star Trek: Short Treks Is Finally Available on Netflix UK
• TrekCore 🖖 on Twitter: "Lt. Commander Airiam, played by @SaraMitich in #StarTrekDiscovery Season 1, is now played by @HannahCheesman in Season 2 -- Mitich now occupying the role of apparently human Lt. Nillson (left).… https://t.co/GoIKyCfP81"
• Star Trek fan criticism led to redesign of Klingons in Discovery season 2
• Shazam's suit cost over $1 million dollars - and they made 10 of them Shazam's suit cost over $1 million dollars - and they made 10 of them | SYFY WIRE
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This week we fact check on The Animatrix and Game of Thones. In the news the official trailer for Star Trek: Discovery is out. There are even more Star Trek series coming out besides Picard. The Star Trek 4 reboot is dead... for now. Further developments on Dare Devil and Dark Crystal. Big news for Dora the Explorer, Hell Boy and MIB. Wal-Mart's Sci Fi Car Show commercial is discussed. We examine the fourth Story Trek: The Escape Artist. The Orville Season 2 fails to empress us, two episodes in. Watchlist: Spider-Verse Christmas album, Breakdown of Bumblebee classic designs, Avengers: Infinity War on Netflix, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Doctor Puppet, The Good Place, Star Trek: Discovery Season 2

Links:

• Star Trek: Discovery - Season 2 | Official Trailer - YouTube
• 'Star Trek': Second Animated Series, More 'Short Treks' Coming to CBS All Access (Exclusive) | Hollywood Reporter
• 'Star Trek': Patrick Stewart's Picard Series Reveals New Details | Hollywood Reporter
• 'Star Trek 4' Is Canceled: Report
• Daredevil can't feature in any Marvel project for two years after Netflix show was axed
• Taron Egerton, Nathalie Emmanuel to Lead The Dark Crystal Show
• Benicio del Toro is Swiper in the Dora The Explorer movie
• Hellboy (2019 Movie) Official Trailer “Smash Things” – David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane - YouTube
• First Men in Black International trailer stars a fun reunion for Thor: Ragnarok fans - The Verge
• Marvel Studios' Captain Marvel | Special Look - YouTube
• Grocery Pickup - Famous Cars - YouTube
• Short Treks-“The Escape Artist” Teaser - YouTube
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In Headlines, we discuss the new Picard series, Blue Beetle & Shang-Chi movies in development, Daredevil cancellation, Satanic Temple Sabrina settlement, a new Doctor Strange movie, Sonic Movie, New Godzilla, Cowboy Bebop, Blade Runner anime, Ghost In The Machine anime, Neon Genesis Evangelion and Tom Cruise PSA. We dig into Avengers: Endgame, Crisis on Infinite Earths and Short Treks: Brightest Star. Watch List: Galaxy of Adventures, The Umbrella Academy, rewatching Game Of Thrones.

Links:

• Jean-Luc Picard 'Star Trek' Series Will Premiere in 2019, Says CBS | Digital Trends
• DC and WB Developing Jaime Reyes 'Blue Beetle' Latino Superhero Movie
• ‘Shang-Chi’: Marvel’s First Asian Superhero Movie; Dave Callaham To Write | Deadline
• ‘Daredevil’ Canceled at Netflix After Three Seasons – Variety
• Satanic Temple settles lawsuit over use of goat-headed statue in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina | CBC News
• Not dusted for good? There’s a sequel in the works for Doctor Strange | Ars Technica
• Paramount Tweets Motion Poster for Sonic Movie - Deviantart Faints | Topless Robot
• New Godzilla: King of the Monsters trailer showcases humongous monster showdown - The Verge
• New Captain Marvel trailer stars Carol Danvers fighting in space - The Verge
• ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Live-Action Series Lands at Netflix – Variety
• ‘Blade Runner’ Anime Series Set at Adult Swim, Crunchyroll – Variety
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We fact check on Blade Runner characters, Halloween movies, and Apollo on Law & Order UK. Our headlines cover spinoffs of Star Trek: Discovery, the loss of Stan Lee and Douglas Rain, Dr Who Xmas, the Mandalorian, Cassian Andor, Loki, and the return of Game of Thrones. We discuss Short Trek: Calypso relatively spoiler free. Watch List: First Man, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Homecoming (Amazon), Ralph Breaks The Internet

Links:

• A Rick and Morty writer will take Star Trek where no Trek has gone before—comedy | Ars Technica
• Star Trek Spinoff Starring Michelle Yeoh's Emperor Georgiou in Talks at CBS All Access
• Star Trek Spin-Off With Michelle Yeoh in Works at CBS All Access – /Film
• Stan Lee, Legendary Marvel Comics Creator, Dead at 95
• JPKComics.com » Blog Archive » Stan Lee interview (December 2004)
• Douglas Rain, Voice of HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey, Dies at 90
• Doctor Who Holiday Special Is Moving From Christmas to New Year
• Mandalorian Star Wars Casting Revealed: Pedro Pascal to Lead
• Cassian Andor Rogue One Prequel Show Coming to Streaming
• Disney Officially Reveals Loki Is Getting a Marvel TV Show
• Game of Thrones Final Season Premiere Month Revealed by HBO
• Lenovo unveils Star Trek-inspired Titanium Enterprise PC - Liliputing
• 'Star Trek: Short Treks' Michael Chabon, Ald

We follow up lightly on Westworld Season 2. We give our overall feelings about the Solo movie. In our headlines we discuss the cancellation of Space TV's Innerspace sci-fi magazine show. We discuss the return of Michael Myers in Halloween, also what happened on Agents of Shield around the Avengers. Halston Sage has left the Orville. The new Spock actor and there are some new Eagle Moss Star Trek models. We cover the Star Trek: Discovery, Short Trek - Runaway. Mr. Robot’s uses Kibana on the show. We discuss the Season 11 premier of Dr Who - spoiler free! This is Jaime's first ever viewing of Dr Who, leading to lengthy review of the Who lore. Watchlist: First Man, Netflix's Maniac, Supergirl.

Links:

• InnerSpace cancelled at Space | TV, eh?
• Eaglemoss Reveals Several More STAR TREK Ship Models | TrekCore Blog
• Jessica Szohr On Set Of The Orville As New Security Chief? — ...
• ‘Star Trek: Short Treks’ schedule set preceding ‘Star Trek: Discovery’s’ return – Star Trek: Age of Discovery
• How Mr. Robot’s Technical Consultant, Ryan Kazanciyan, used Kibana on the Show | Elastic
• Maniac
• First Man - Official Trailer (HD) - YouTube
• Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 NYCC Trailer | Rotten Tomatoes TV - YouTube