The Drive-In Podcast

DC Studios is changing leaders, and we look at what that means for the DCU. We start with James Gunn's time running the studio and the reported move to Jeremy Latcham, then cover DC's core heroes and whether the franchise can make money going forward. We also discuss reports that Wonder Woman is being added to Man of Tomorrow, what Gunn's role in the DCU is now, and how Superman's continuity holds up.

Then we turn to Matt Reeves's Batman and how it might fit into the DCU, what we expect from Latcham as a leader, and how Gunn's DC record compares with Zack Snyder's. We finish with which DC projects might survive the transition and whether DC ends up with one Batman or two.

Episode Rundown:

- Robert Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult join James Bond casting carousel (0:00)

- Wild Horse Nine Review (31:00)

Episode Rundown

- Godzilla Minus Zero Review

- Ice-Man Cast In X-Men

- Constantine Movie In The Works

- What Movie Would You Like To Watch Again for the First Time?

- New Looney Tunes Movie in the Works

Episode Rundown

- Halloween Party Recap

- Dune 3 Trailer Reactions

- Sandra Huller Cast In Doomsday

- RIP Patrick Stewart

- Connor Storrie joins Ghost Rider + Linus Sandgren Joins Movie

- Stream It or Skip It

Just in time for Halloween, we're looking back at Brian De Palma's Carrie (1976), the film that started the long run of Stephen King adaptations. We start with why classic horror still works, then go through the movie's slow-building first hour and its famous prom climax. We also ask whether an average third act would have sunk it.

Along the way we cover how Carrie was received and how it changed the book, De Palma's style and the parts that feel dated, and Sissy Spacek's casting. We debate Sue Snell's real intentions and ask who the worse authority figure is: Miss Collins or Margaret White, played with terrifying force by Piper Laurie. Then we talk foreshadowing, that jump scare, the score, and how the climax was made.

To finish, we look at great horror performances and build a Mount Rushmore of Stephen King adaptations. We also place Carrie in the 1976 film year and give our final scores, with a nod to Travolta's rise and De Palma's legacy. Happy Halloween!

We dig into Clayface, the DCU's first villain-led horror experiment. Does the movie live up to its premise, or is the idea better than the execution? We cover the slow first half, the airplane scene that turns things around, and how the film finally works as campy comic-book horror. Then comes a spoiler discussion of the ending, Easter eggs and Batman timeline clues, and our final scores. To wrap up, we pick which DC villains should get their own movies next, rank the DCU so far from Supergirl to Lanterns, and share the projects we're most excited about.

Episode Rundown:

- Main Attraction: James Bond Casting Finalists

- Role Call: Denzel movie with Christopher McQuarrie, Jack O'Connell in 'A Quiet Place 3', Keanu Reeves crime-thriller announced

- Capes Corner: Poison Ivy series, What's next for Star-Lord in the MCU?

- Stream it or Skip it? (Movie Recs)

- Box-Office Predictions for Clayface

Episode Rundown:

- Steven Soderbergh Will Finish Shooting 'The Batman: Part II'

- 'You Can See Everything' Review

- Does It Have A Shot at a Best Picture Nomination?

Episode Rundown:

- Narnia The Magician's Nephew Trailer Reactions

- 'Miami Vice '85' Castings

- Beatles Biopics Dilemma

- Mr. Miracle Cast in DCU & other DCU News

- 'VisionQuest' Ep 1 & 2 Reactions

Episode Rundown:

- 'The Social Reckoning' Review (0:00)

- Biggest Sequel Drop-Offs (50:10)