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Release date:November 4, 2016

(3D/2D theaters and IMAX)

Studio:Walt Disney Pictures, Marvel Studios

Director:Scott Derrickson

MPAA Rating:PG-13 (for sci-fi violence and action throughout, and an intense crash sequence)

Screenwriters:Joshua Oppenheimer, Thomas Dean Donnelly, Jon Spaihts

Starring:Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton, Scott Adkins, Amy Landecker, Benedict Wong

Genre:Thriller, Sci-Fi

Plot Summary:

Marvel’s "Doctor Strange" follows the story of the talented neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange who, after a tragic car accident, must put ego aside and learn the secrets of a hidden world of mysticism and alternate dimensions. Based in New York City’s Greenwich Village, Doctor Strange must act as an intermediary between the real world and what lies beyond, utilizing a vast array of metaphysical abilities and artifacts to protect the Marvel cinematic universe.

Release date: August 5, 2016

(3D/2D theaters and IMAX) 

Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures 

Director: David Ayer

MPAA Rating:  PG-13 (for sequences of violence and action throughout, disturbing behavior, suggestive content and language)  

Screenwriter: 

Starring: Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ike Barinholtz, Scott Eastwood, Cara Delevingne, Adam Beach, Karen Fukuhara

Genre: Action, Adventure    

Official website: SuicideSquad.com



Plot Summary:

It feels good to be bad… Assemble a team of the world’s most dangerous, incarcerated Super Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government’s disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller has determined only a secretly convened group of disparate, despicable individuals with next to nothing to lose will do. However, once they realize they weren’t picked to succeed but chosen for their patent culpability when they inevitably fail, will the Suicide Squad resolve to die trying, or decide it’s every man for himself?

Release date:May 6, 2016

(3D/2D theaters and IMAX)

Studio:Walt Disney Pictures, Marvel Studios

Directors:Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

MPAA Rating:PG -13 (for extended sequences of violence, action and mayhem)

Screenwriters:Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely

Starring:Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Emily VanCamp, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Frank Grillo, William Hurt, Daniel Brühl, Tom Holland

Genre:Action, Adventure

Official website:Marvel.com/CaptainAmerica

Plot Summary:

Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War” finds Steve Rogers leading the newly formed team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. But after another incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability, headed by a governing body to oversee and direct the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers, resulting in two camps—one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark’s surprising decision to support government oversight and accountability.

Release date: March 25, 2016

(3D/2D theaters and IMAX) 

Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures 

Director: Zack Snyder

MPAA Rating:  PG-13 (for intense sequences of violence and action throughout, and some sensuality)  

Screenwriters: Chris Terrio, David S. Goyer

Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, Gal Gadot, Lauren Cohan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Genre: Action, Adventure    

Official website: BatmanvSupermanDawnofJustice.com

Plot Summary:

Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.

This week we are joined by Ric Dara of Talk Brunch for TV talk, box office news, Gotham's third season renewal, plans for next geek, tech talk, Civil War II announcements, news out of C2E2, and much more!

Release date: February 12, 2016

(3D/2D theaters and IMAX 3D) 

Studio: 20th Century Fox 

Director: Tim Miller

MPAA Rating:  R (for strong violence and language throughout, sexual content and graphic nudity)  

Screenwriters: Paul Wernick, Rhett Reese

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller, Gina Carano, Ed Skrein, Brianna Hildebrand

Genre: Action, Adventure    

Official website: Deadpoolwebsite.com

Plot Summary:

Based upon Marvel Comics’ most unconventional anti-hero, "Deadpool" tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life

Release date: January 29, 2016

(3D/2D theaters and IMAX 3D) 

Studio: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks Animation 

Directors: Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Allesandro Carloni

MPAA Rating:  PG (for martial arts action and some mild rude humor)  

Screenwriters: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger

Starring: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, James Hong, Randall Duk Kim, Bryan Cranston, J.K. Simmons, Kate Hudson

Genre:    

Official website: KungFuPanda.com

Plot Summary:

In 2016, one of the most successful animated franchises in the world returns with its biggest comedy adventure yet, "Kung Fu Panda 3." When Po's long-lost panda father suddenly reappears, the reunited duo travels to a secret panda paradise to meet scores of hilarious new panda characters. But when the supernatural villain Kai begins to sweep across China defeating all the kung fu masters, Po must do the impossible—learn to train a village full of his fun-loving, clumsy brethren to become the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas!

In the first show of the new year, Surfer and Jordan talk Star Wars box office, favorite boos, what they've been up to over the break, discuss the news, take on listeners, and more!

This week we got big TV talk with mid finales of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Flash, Arrow, and iZombie, as well as the new Supergirl, trailer talk for X-Men: Apocalypse and TMNT 2, and review the penultimate issue of Secret Wars in addition to some new items.

Release date: December 18, 2015

(3D/2D theaters)

Studio: Walt Disney Pictures, Lucasfilm

Director: J.J. Abrams

MPAA Rating:  PG-13 (for sci-fi action violence) 

Screenwriters: J.J. Abrams, Lawrence Kasdan

Starring: Harrison Ford, Andy Serkis, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, Max von Sydow, Adam Driver, Domhnall Gleeson, Gwendoline Christie, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Lupita Nyong'o, Crystal Clarke, Pip Anderson, Christina Chong, Miltos Yerolemou

Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure 

 

Plot Summary:

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" will be set 30 years after the events of "Return of the Jedi."