Towelite Talk

It's that wonderful time of the week where Chris and Casey get on the microphone and drop some mad geeky science on ya'll. The pop culture references are out and about with some X-Force frontin', Aquaman swimming, kickstarter launchin', and so much more. Take a listen and enjoy!

Show Notes:

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Marvel

Jay Ali in DDS3. Ali is set to play the role of Rahul “Ray” Nadeem, an honest but ambitious FBI agent willing to go to any length for his family

Chris Evans confirms he’s leaving Cap Role after Avengers 4

Hawkeye gets his own Poster for Infinity War

Ronan, Coulson, and Korath all join Captain Marvel

Dark Phoenix next Feb, New Mutants Next August

New Deadpool trailers show off X-Force, including Terry Crews and special cameo

FXX not moving forward with animated Deadpool series

DC

Injustice 2 Legendary Edition out now

Batman Ninja touted as being amazing

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay out now on digital, 4/10 disc

James Wan not releasing Aquaman trailer until it’s not subpar

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EE

Karate Kid and first 2 episodes of Kobra Kai hit theatres April 23rd

Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth are your new Men in Black

Entertainment One/Mark Gordon has closed a deal to develop, produce and finance a TV series adaptation of the popular Street Fighter global video game franchise, with Joey Ansah, Jacqueline Quella and Mark Wooding, the team behind the live-action web series Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist

Gina Rodriguez is Carmen Sandiego

Spielberg confirms Tin Tin is not dead

Lego Incredibles coming this Summer

Stranger Things 3 starts filming this summer. Takes place in Summer 1985. Even more Steve and BTTF as a reference

SW

Documentary shows Mark Hamill not into the movie

Honest trailer

POP

DST TRU exclusives shifting to local comic shops instead. Minimates at LukeToyStore

Hot Toys Obi Wan

PLUG HOLLOWED again.

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Chris and Casey have a slew of Pop Culture news to share with you on this most auspicious of THORSdays. Toys 'R Us, Marvel, Star Wars and much more on this grand 'ol episode of Towelite Talk!

Show Notes:

Marvel

• Infinity war Trailer and tickets outselling everything
• • Where’s hawkeye where’s nick fury
  • Sequel will be a true sequel
• BP 5 weeks on top (Avatar/6th sense)
• Cloak and dagger new preview

DC

• JL vol 1 features creative team Scott Snyder &  Jorge Jimenez. Team line up includes Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, Cyborg, Martian Manhunter, Hawkgirl and Green Lantern John Stewart. Fans of the animated series rejoice.
• Covers for Action Comics 1000
• Shazam logo revealed  
• Ava Duverny on New Gods
• Matt Ryan’s Constantine will become a reg on S4 of LOT

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EE

• Shadow of the Tomb Raider in September
• Atari unveils new console, the VCS
• Elisabeth Moss will be joining Tiffany Haddish and Melissa McCarthy in New Line’s adaptation of ‘The Kitchen’
• Indiana Jones 5 starts filming next april
• Charlie Bean will be directing the live-action Lady and the Tramp remake
• Supernatural/Scooby Doo xover 3/29
• Peter dinklage in infinity war as Pip the Troll?
• Silver Surfer in Infinity War?                                                                 

Star Wars

• 95-minute making-of on TLJ home release

POP

• Mezco Catwoman and Ghostbusters
• TRU closing
• Kaybee coming back

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Chris and Casey go completely EXTREME in the latest episode of the podcast. You will not even believe your ear canals as they gush out geekly goodness! Taste it!

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Star Wars Rebels has come to an end and the boys were super sad about it. So much so, that they invited their friends Moses and Ruben to commiserate with them. Listen to Part One of their Rebels Recap!

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Chris and Casey woke up this morning with one thing on their minds: get out some Geekly News to the Towelites; and that's just what they did. Hear them get all sorts of fired up about the latest changes over at Fox Studios, Star Wars Canon, and some pretty sweet video game news; and so much more!

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One episode couldn't contain all of the Toy Fair news, so Casey and Chris jump back on the microphone to talk MORE about the insane about collectibles coming out of TF2018. Take a listen to Part One HERE.

Show Notes:

Mention mistake about Marvel Selects due to no pictures allowed. On display: Black Panther and Beast. Also there was an Enterprise on display. See what happens when we’re not there!

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Star Wars

• Vintage collection
• Sail Barge Crowdfunding,  4 foot!! Largest SW set ever
• Black Series 6” - TRU exc Zuckuss, Hoth Leia, gammorean guard, Holdo, Clone commander Wolffe

Marvel Legends

• 10 Year two packs and single packs
• WG exc Thing & Silver Surfer
• Ant Man and the Wasp  FACES!!
• Deadpool and Venom Lines
• Elektra
• New X-Men

Video Games

• 3.75” line including the upcoming spider-man game

Mattel

• Multiverse TRU Kid Flash Wally West and Beast Boy. Other retailer exclusives:, WG Bizarro, WM Spoiler & Harley, GS Injustice Bats and Supes
• Lara Croft Barbie

Playmates

• New TMNT

LEGO

• Hulkbuster Ultimate Edition
• Black Panther sets (both available now)
• Hogwarts
• Dagobah

Super 7

• Club figures on display
• MOTU 5.5” (mention Funko Savage World): He-Man, Skeletor, She-Ra, Hordak, Beastman, Man at arms,
• new ReAction: scareglow, evil lyn, faker, mechaneck, Orko, ram man

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Mafex

• Kingsman figures

Good Smile Company

• Batman Ninja
• Krang, Bebop and , Shredder, Rocksteady to the TMNT statue line

Figma

• • Animated Ninja Batman
  • Berserk: Guts in Berserker Armor repaint
  • Alien and Predator

Bandai (mention that 1/12 SW model kits are getting US distribution for first time)

Tamashii Nations

• JL
• PacRim
• Batman Ninja

Square Enix

• Justice League Variant Trading Arts blindbox minifigs
• X-23
• Badass Cyclops

Kotobukiya

• Freddy Krueger ArtfX
• Female Ash, Pinhead and MM teased
• Leon and Chris Redfield from RE: Vendetta (2017 movie)
• JL movie ArtFx
• Animated Batman ArtFx - Joker/Harley
• X-Men animated series ArtFx 2 packs

Mondo

• Rocketeer
• Batman the Animated Series

Iron Studios

• Statues of scenes in Spider-Man Homecoming, TDKR, Black Panther

Hiya (remember those Aliens and Pred)

• 3.75 injustice: supergirl, Superman, Batman, red hood?

Kaiyodo

• Batman
• Cap

Beast Kingdom

• Egg figures of Thor Ragnarok, BP, Baymax, Boba Fett
• Dynamic 8ction Heroes - Whole JL line incl Steppenwolf

Asmus

• LOTR
• Devil May Cry

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Chris and Casey were pretty heartbroken that they were unable to attend this years Toy Fair; but that didn't mean that they haven't been enjoying the ride. Take a listen as they cover a bevy of information the likes you've never heard in this edition of Pursuit of Plastic. Stay Tooned for Part 2 coming in the near future!

Show Notes:

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One:12

• DC: Jon Stewart, Toy Fair exclusive AK Bats, Darkseid “Holiday 2018”
• Marvel: Cyclops, Cable, Blade, Netflix, Hela,
• Jason Voorhees
• Ghostbusters “Holiday 2018” / will it be a 4-pack?
• Will we see more 2+ packs in the future?
• Giant stylized Kong

Highly Stylized

• Jason
• IT
• Clockwork

Diamond Select Toys

• Real Ghostbusters
• Pacific Rim 2 toys
• DC Vinimates
• Sonic minimates

DC Collectibles

• Doomsday Clock Watchmen
• Harley Expression Pack
• Essentials
• Rick Baker Joker bust
• TT statue set

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McFarlane

• Stranger Things in Ghostbusters outfits
• All new line of Borderlands figures
• Attack on Titan
• Star Trek

Quantum Mechanix

• Star trek
• 1/6th scale IT

NECA

• IT classic and new
• TMNT Street diorama
• Kenner Aliens: snake and scorpion. Apone: Kenner colors. Club Exclusive Xeno on display. Predator: Ultimate P2 Elder “The Golden Angel” aka Greyback. Bad Blood 2-pack
• License for THE PREDATOR. No show until movie release.
• Guillermo Del Toro Collection
  • Pan’s Labyrinth, devil’s Backbone
• American Gods - laura moon

Funko

• Ready player one
• MOTU style 5” “Savage World” figures continue with horror icons, Conan, Thundercats

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Chris and Casey go through a bevy of geeky news the likes you've never heard! Han Solo, John Wick, Brian Michael Bendis and so much more! We ask you to come along on a journey of audio-tastic adventures! 

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Can you guys believe it's almost time for Black Panther!? Like, we're going to be getting an actual Black Panther movie in a week directed by Ryan Coogler! It's hard to wrap your head around that. Guess what? We geeked out about it this episode and that Solo trailer and a bunch of other stuff. Listen won't you?

Show Notes:

Marvel

• Black Panther early reactions through the roof
  • Album due out on the 9th
  • Wesley Snipes and John Singleton tried to do in the 90s
• Mezco Black Panther
• Ant-Man and the Wasp trailer
• Infinity War super bowl spot

DC

• Brian Michael Bendis doing superman/action comics and revamping Jinxworld
• Metropolis TV show
• Martian Manhunter and Cyborg JL origins retconned.

Everything Else

• UK company, Cineworld takes over Regal Cinemas
• Westworld S2 teaser during SB. One of six parks?
• New TMNT
• Animated Mario movie
• Mario Kart mobile 2019  
• BTTF Manga from One Punch Man artist

Commercial

• Cloverfield 4 Overlord (WW2). Paradox hits Netflix by surprise
• Bad Boys for Life starts PP in aug
• Sony could be up for sale

Star Wars

• Andy Serkis asked if he’d return to Star Wars. Hinted HE may return not snoke
• Johnson confirms no funeral scene for han in the film
  • Talks deleted scenes with more finn and luke
• Solo tease and trailer

Pursuit of Plastic

• Hot Toys Emperor (deluxe) and Red Guard

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It's rather insane to believe that we've recorded 75 episodes of Towelite Talk, yet here we are. It's a real chunky episode for you guys as we catch up on a week's worth of geekly news. Thanks for listening to us geeks all these years and enjoy!

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