The Comic Section Podcast

On this issue of the Comic Section, we give our condolences to activist, actor, and singer Harry Belafonte. We also give our condolences to talk show icon Jerry Springer. The Walt Disney Company is suing Florida governor Ron DeSantis following the politician's efforts to revoke the company's special district status. DC Studios co-head James Gunn says the upcoming Superman: Legacy, which he's writing and directing, won't be a comedy like his previous films. Batman: Arkham City actor Tara Strong argues against AI acting by sharing the powerful emotions she experienced while playing Harley Quinn. In a post for Alien Day, an online event from 20th Century Films sharing reveals and news about the franchise. We preview trailers from The Equalizer 3, The Flash, and Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. And we give our reviews for A 24's Spring Breakers, Power Rangers Once and Always, and Tokyo Revengers. Tune in!

On this issue of the Comic Section we talk Adult Swim has released the first clip for The Venture Bros. movie. Titled The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart. Twilight is now becoming a television series. The Scarlet Scarab from the MCU's Moon Knight tv series is now coming to the comics in an upcoming issue of Moon Knight. Joe and Anthony Russo would love to direct a DC Batman movie. A new report claimed that Adam Driver is in final talks to star in the MCU's Fantastic Four reboot as Reed Richards! We preview the teaser of the upcoming Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. And Rigel reviews Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Knock At The Cabin, and Mandalorian season 3. Tune in!

On this issue of the Comic Section, we discuss HBO Max officially renamed ‘Max’ with addition of Discovery+ content. Morena Baccarin and Stefan Kapicic to return for ‘Deadpool 3’ as Vanessa And Colossus. A new Harry Potter tv series officially announced for Max. ‘Super Mario Bros.’ opens to a record breaking box office of $204.6 million in the U.S., and a record $375.6 million globally! Actress Mia Goth joins Marvel's upcoming Blade film. The Writers Guild is taking its first step toward a potential industry strike. The president and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery David Zaslav comments on the potential of the upcoming writers strike. We preview trailers from A24's Talk to Me, Star Wars' Ahsoka, and Marvel Studios' The Marvels. And we give our review of Super Mario Bros. and Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. Tune in!

On this issue of the Comic Section, we give our condolences to Klaus Teuber, Catan board game creator, who passed away at 70. WWE is combining with UFC to form a new company. Legendary Studios secures film and tv rights to Street Fighter! HBO MAX orders prequel series, "Welcome to Derry". Actor Frank Grillo says he's leaving the MCU for DC. James Gunn says we're close to a MCU/DCU crossover film! Illumination Studios announces Shrek 5 with all the original voice actors making a return. Dwayne Johnson announced a new live-action remake of “Moana”. We previewed trailers from Barbie, Blue Beetle, and Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse. And Jason gives his review of WWE's Wrestlemania 39. Rigel reviewed They/Them and Lackadaisy tune in!

On this issue of The Comic Section, we give our condolences to groundbreaking Black animator, Leo D. Sullivan. Marvel Entertainment’s Ike Perlmutter was let go amid Disney layoffs. We talk about the recent arrest of actor Jonathan Majors. Megamind, Dreamworks' beloved animated supervillain franchise, has finally set a release window for its sequel series. Electronic Arts is set to lay off 6 percent of its workforce in restructuring. E3 is officially canceled this year! A Netflix Scott Pilgrim anime is in the works with all the actors from the 2010 film set to return to voice the show! Director Ryan Coogler is set to reboot the X-Files series! We preview trailers from Pixar's Elemental, and Dreamwork's Trolls Band Together. And Jason gives his review of Shazam 2, and Rigel reviews Star Wars Bad Batch season 2. Tune in!

On this issue of The Comic Section we give our condolences to actor Lance Reddick. Jurassic Park star Sam Neil reveals he has stage 3 cancer. Zack Snyder announces SnyderCon a three-day event screening of his DC films Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Zack Snyder's Justice League. Zachary Levi is speaking out about some of the recent headlines regarding Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Victoria Alonso, the longtime Marvel president in charge of physical production, post-production, VFX, and animation, was fired from Marvel. There's a God of War-Inspired TMNT: The Last Ronin video game in the works. We preview Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always. And Rigel and Jason give their reviews for Creed 3. And Rigel also gives his review of Static Shock the television show. Tune in!

On this issue of The Comic Section, we talk about this year's Oscars. ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ dominates with seven wins, including Best Picture. James Gunn is officially directing Superman: Legacy. Willow canceled after just one season on Disney Plus. Zack Snyder teases a 'Full Circle' Darkseid announcement! We preview trailers from The Little Mermaid, and the final trailer for Super Mario Bros. And Jason give his review of The Last of Us season one, Rigel reviews Creed 1 and 2, and Scream 6. And Ant gives their review of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. Tune in!

On this issue of The Comic Section, we pay our condolonces to actor Tom Sizemore. We talk Creed 3 winning the global box office with the highest earning sports movie ever! Jon Bernthal's Punisher is officially returning for Daredevil: Born Again! We preview the trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem! And The Gruesome Twosome gives their review of Cocaine Bear. Tune in!

On this issue of The Comic Section, we have a special guest joining us this week, AliciaHyphenJo! This episode we discussed Cocaine Bear exceeding box office expectations bringing in over $23 million on it's opening weekend. Donnie Yen called out ‘John Wick 4’ and ‘Rogue One’ for Asian stereotypes, and got both of the scripts changed. The MCU's Thunderbolts casts actor Steven Yeun. Super Mario Bros. Director defends their decision of casting Chris Pratt to voice Mario. Actor Chris Pine is frustrated over Star Trek 4 delays. We preview trailers from Peter Pan & Wendy, The Blackening, & The Haunted Mansion! And Jason reviews 1999's Mystery Men, Rigel reviews the first episode of Mandolarion, and Supergirl: The Woman of Tomorrow comic book. Alicia reviews Riley Sager's Lock Every Door, and Home Before Dark. And Ant gives us an in depth review of their concert experience featuring the bands Cro-Mags, No Mas, Ringworm, Circle Back, & Brat! Tune in!

On this issue of The Comic Section, we pay our condolences to actor Richard Belzer. The long awaited Gorillaz film was cancelled by Netflix. Dana Carvey's latest Instagram post ignites Wayne's World 3 rumors. Tom Hardy reveals that Venom 3 is now in pre-production. Rumors of Aquaman 2 test screenings are not good. Shazam could possibly be the lowest opening box office for any DC movie. Ernie Hudson says he was shunned in the Ghostbuster franchise. A Pixar exec addresses what went wrong with the Toy Story spin-off film, "Lightyear". Facebook and Instagram will now join Twitter offering users a paid verification plan. We preview trailers from The Pope's Exorcist, and a look at Dungeons and Dragons : Honor Among Thieves. And Rigel gives us his Black History Film reviews for Pootie Tang, CB4, and Black Dynamite! Tune in!