Towelite Talk

It's the new year and Chris and Casey have a lot to geek out about and even more to angry, nerd rant about. Join them on the first episode of 2018 as they get orc-deep in podcast glory!

Episode Notes:

DC

Justice League due out on Digital Jan 30 (per iTunes)

• Aquaman teaser image. Wan has confirmed that it is not the hook hand.
• Ben Affleck rumor “DC Films Boss”
• Gary Frank shares Batman Earth One vol 3 artwork
• DCTV shows return: Black Lightning starts 1/16, Supergirl returns 1/15, Legends will take the Supergirl timeslot starting 2/12 and run through 4/9, Supergirl comes back on 4/16 and will run through 6/18. Flash 1/16 and Arrow 1/18.
• Krypton premieres march 21 2018 on SyFy
• Trigon set to appear in Titans s1?
• Young Justice set for late 2018 release. When will we get news about the DC streaming service?

Marvel

• “Create your own adventure” Marvel asks public to write for them. Ugh.
• Three Marvel Netflix shows this year. JJ on 3/8 while DD and LC have yet to be announced
• Russos tease Winter Soldier arm. Will it be Vibranium? After-credits?

Commercial

Star Wars

• TLJ has made 531m domestic, 1 billion WW
• John Williams to compose theme for Solo
• Han Solo teaser image, is it real or fanart?
• Rumor of trailer is college football championship
• Christian Bale in Star Wars? Stated he was up for Harrison’s role in Solo
• Johnson states that Rey’s heritage is still “open”
• Ridley Scott comments

Everything Else

• Flixster is shutting down
• Untitled Cloverfield movie due 4/20
• X-Files S11 starts tonight (Wednesday). Gillian Anderson confirms she is done
• Series of Unfortunate Events S2 March 30th.
• Black Mirror premiered
• Apple to acquire Netflix?

Pursuit of Plastic

• NECA Alien Club Exclusive Figure disappointment. Not only did we have to pay premium pricing AND exorbitant shipping but we will have to pay for this figure as well. This is opposed to it being a FREE figure that the company should give us for being patrons.

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Another day, another Star Wars: The Last Jedi Podcast here at DFAT. Chris and Casey decide to get even deeper into the most divisive film in the saga and try to unpack all that Rain Johnson presented on screen. Take a listen!

Be sure to check out our other great podcasts: Gourmet Scum Radio, and the Pursuit of Plastic. Make sure to subscribe to us on iTunes or  Stitcher and rate and review us! If you wanna interact with us you can follow @dfatowel on Twitter and Instagram.

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Chris and Casey discuss a bevy of geekly news including Star Wars, Mega Man, Ridley Scott's obsession with Androids, and that whole Disney/Fox Merger thing. 

Be sure to check out our other great podcasts: Gourmet Scum Radio, and the Pursuit of Plastic. Make sure to subscribe to us on iTunes or  Stitcher and rate and review us! If you wanna interact with us you can follow @dfatowel on Twitter and Instagram.

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Hey Towelites! Chris and Casey are back with some geekly news for your listening pleasures. Wipe the gravy crust out of your ears and get ready!!

Episode Notes

Marvel

• Jude Law Cpt MarVell
• Axel Alonso replaced by CB Cebulski as editor
• James Franco in talks for Multiple Man movie
• 3 more days til Infinity War trailer after footage leaks online
• New look at characters on Variety covers shows cap clean shaven in Winter Soldier outfit
• Punisher

DC

• DC Doomsday

• justice league likely won’t top 600M
• Fans wanting EE
• Official Look at Deathstroke
• Kreisberg kicked off CW from scandals
• Harley Quinn animated coming to DC streaming
• Crisis on Earth X starts

Commercial

Star Wars

• crystal foxes known as Vulpex
• New Hope Vader SHF up for preorder 11/28

Everything else

• new hit girl comic coming. Second arc from Kevin Smith
• New Kick Ass comic coming
• Incredibles 2 trailer
• Danger girl rights acquired by Constantin Films for tv and movies
• MARIO Films planned with Illumination (minions) studio
• Black Mirror S4 trailer of episode Arkangel dir by Jodie Foster

Pursuit of Plastic

• Mezco
• Joker DX figure
• Thor and Hulk Ragnarok
• Aquaman

Site redux coming

Be sure to check out our other great podcasts: Gourmet Scum Radio, and the Pursuit of Plastic. Make sure to subscribe to us on iTunes or  Stitcher and rate and review us! If you wanna interact with us you can follow @dfatowel on Twitter and Instagram.

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We've had a LOT of news over the past week so Chris and Casey just had to get on the microphones to chat about it. We discuss some DC, Marvel, and Star Wars shakeups to get you ready for the weekend. Beat and Enjoy!

Be sure to check out our other great podcasts: Gourmet Scum Radio, and the Pursuit of Plastic. Make sure to subscribe to us on iTunes or  Stitcher and rate and review us! If you wanna interact with us you can follow @dfatowel on Twitter and Instagram.

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To be honest, Toweleenie, is not a real term, but in 2017 we're going to make it one! On this spooktacular Tuesday, Chris and Casey are hitting the earwaves to talk all the geeky news that's been unleashed lately. Prepare yourself for a scare of minute proportions! Enjoy.

Be sure to check out our other great podcasts: Gourmet Scum Radio, and the Pursuit of Plastic. Make sure to subscribe to us on iTunes or  Stitcher and rate and review us! If you wanna interact with us you can follow @dfatowel on Twitter and Instagram.

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NYCC 2017 has come and gone and honestly it was a big load of MEH. Casey and Chris get on the mic to rant and rave and sprinkle in a little Star Wars chat for good measure. Enjoy!

Be sure to check out our other great podcasts: Gourmet Scum Radio, and the Pursuit of Plastic. Make sure to subscribe to us on iTunes or  Stitcher and rate and review us! If you wanna interact with us you can follow @dfatowel on Twitter and Instagram.

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It's been AGES since we put out a Pursuit of Plastic episode and we're super excited to showcase the amazing Mezco One:12 Collective Action Figures for this one. Chris and Casey go through a bit of Mezco's history and then dive into this exciting line of action figures. Hope you enjoy!

Show Notes

Mezco history and product rundown

• From the ashes of Aztech Toys, Mezco took over in 2000
• Aztech had only made Silent Screamers
  • Golem
  • Dr Caligari
  • Metropolis
  • Dr Jeckle
  • Frankenstein

One:12 Collective introduction

• 40+ figures
• Started with Judge Dredd and Lawmaster Bike, TDKR, and Mutant Leader.
• Our experience with ordering initially.

Commercial

One:12 Collective

• Upcoming figures
• Current preorders
• Variants
• Praise & Complaints (online)

Ranking?

• Top favorite 3?
• Most anticipated?
• Who (franchise/license) should they make next? Refer to DFAT Toy Chest article.
  • Watchmen
  • Lord of the rings
  • Mortal kombat?
  • Star wars
  • Valiant
  • Millarworld (neca does kick-ass)
  • Battle of the planets
  • venom

Closing

Be sure to check out our other great podcasts: Gourmet Scum Radio, and the Pursuit of Plastic. Make sure to subscribe to us on iTunes or  Stitcher and rate and review us! If you wanna interact with us you can follow @dfatowel on Twitter and Instagram.

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Prepare to unlearn what you have learned in this latest edition of Towelite Talk. Chris and Casey talk about the shakeups at LucasFilm and J. J. Abrams' return to Star Wars!

Be sure to check out our other great podcasts: Gourmet Scum Radio, and the Pursuit of Plastic. Make sure to subscribe to us on iTunes or  Stitcher and rate and review us! If you wanna interact with us you can follow @dfatowel on Twitter and Instagram.

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What can I say? Chris moved to California and we lost a Month. We're very sorry but happy to be back. Hope you enjoy the geekfest!

Show Notes

Star Wars

• Obi Wan
• New inquisitor coming to Darth VAder comic
• New vehicles → At m6 & First order dreadnaught

DC

• Titans: Anna Diop (24 legacy) cast as Starfire
• Doomsday Clock covers → teases Rorschach
• Hellboy coming to Injustice 2
• Dark Nights: Metal shows Vertigo reveal
• Discussion: new dc film banner
• Joker origin movie by Todd Phillips set to direct with Martin Scorsese overseeing, w/o Leto?
• Harley Quinn Joker movie: Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, best known for their work on Crazy, Stupid, Love and This Is Us, are in final negotiations to write and direct the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
• Matt Reeves states “Batman is not part of DCEU”

Commercials

Marvel

• Big Bang Comics in Ireland latest in a trend of 70 other retailers who will NOT be ordereing Lenticular covers for upcoming marvel event
• Defenders thoughts?
• Punisher teaser and image. When?
• JJ and LC filming now, DD in October and IF in December. Likely 2018 to be JJ, LC, and DD
• Gambit is “starting over”
• Norman Osborn may appear in Silver & Black
• Theater run for Inhumans shortened
• Max Bemis to write Moon Knight

Valiant

• Ninjak vs trailer 8/28 (teasers)

Everything else

• SNES classic sells out
• Stranger things s3, will prob end with s4
• Dolph Lundgren returning in Creed 2 as Ivan Drago
• John Carpenter Anthology tour
• After destroying comics in the 90s, Wizard magazine is back in the form of new digital service, WizPop.

Be sure to check out our other great podcasts: Gourmet Scum Radio, and the Pursuit of Plastic. Make sure to subscribe to us on iTunes or  Stitcher and rate and review us! If you wanna interact with us you can follow @dfatowel on Twitter and Instagram.

We also have a donation page HERE where any support you can give us goes right back into the site for better equipment and podcast hosting. Thanks for listening and Don't Forget a Towel!