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Dwayne Johnson seems determined to have Black Adam and Superman battle it out on the big screen. While that would be cool, and has happened in the comics, I still think a fight with Shazam should take precedence. That said, given the delays in Shazam: Fury of the Gods, the rapidly aging "kids" in the cast who would be in their late teens and 20s by the time shooting begins, and the ongoing shakeups at the DC Film division, I have serious doubts that a third Shazam film will be made at all.
Black Adam had a decent opening but did not break any records (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever just may, though), so Dwayne Johnson's hope to reshape the hierarchy of the DC Universe has probably hit a snag. Now it's been reported that James Gunn and Peter Safran have been put in charge of DC Films, and will be shepherding all Movie, TV and animation projects for at least the next four years. I'd say everything is truly up in the air again until we hear some new announcements.
Thank you to Marc Tyler Nobleman, Comics Historian and Patron of this blog, for suggesting this pairing!
Al Pratt was a short redhead that was pretty much the least powerful member of the group he was associated with... it's no wonder that I identified with him! He may not have had a great rogues gallery or the greatest costumes, but I could never help rooting for the guy.
Well, the cat is out of the bag and it has been officially announced that Harrison Ford will be taking over the role of Thunderbolt Ross from the late William Hurt in the upcoming Thunderbolts movie. There is no confirmation yet that Ross will at some point in the film transform into Red Hulk - but Marvel would be crazy if they did not take full advantage of the ability to have Ford Hulk out! Suddenly, this movie has gotten a lot more interesting to me.
Still no casting announcements for The Fantastic Four? I figured that we would have heard something by now. The upcoming Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is being touted as the end of Marvel's cinematic Phase Four, and there are strong rumors that Dr. Doom will be teased in that film, so I have to believe that we'll start hearing some FF news once it has been released.
Cyborg has been allies with Reed Richards ever since he temporarily took Ben Grimm's place in the Fantastic Four as depicted way back on a cover from 2012...
It's years away and not even the next Avengers movie on the schedule, but Avengers: Secret Wars already has plenty of rumors swirling around it. Will the Russo Brothers return to direct, or will Ryan Coogler be tapped for that job? Will we see the return of Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans? What about appearances by Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, Edward Norton, and other actors that have played Marvel heroes before? Will the movies ending re-set the MCU completely for the phase to follow? Will the Beyonder appear, and if so, who will play him? I think there will be plenty of speculation about all of this for while to come, but I'm not expecting answers any time soon.
It's too late to remove Ezra Miller from the already-shot Flash movie, but Warner Bros. will certainly have a new actor in the role of Barry Allen for any new projects. For the first time I am hearing rumors of a replacement - George McKay. I only know him from the movie 1917, but he was pretty good in that and certainly looks the role. If he can pull off a convincing American accent, I'm all for it. We'll see if this rumor pans out.
I was glad to use a Daredevil image here from the amazing David Mazzuchelli. I was very lucky to be able to pick up a DD sketch by him several years back:
She-Hulk on Disney+ was definitely a mixed bag, and I wound up somewhere in the middle. I liked the first and final two episodes, but found the rest to be pretty much a waste of time. It definitely felt like a rough draft of a show that needed to be tightened up and to have writers with more of a legal background brought in. Also, for a comedy, I wanted to laugh more (Madisynn was the comedic highlight for me). Still, I liked Tatiana Maslany in the role, actually enjoyed the slightly lighter take on Daredevil and the breaking of the fourth wall in the final episode reminded me of the classic John Byrne run on the character which brought a big smile to my face. Oh, and seeing Mark Linn-Baker back on TV was great, I loved him as Jen's dad.
This weekend, Black Adam will bring the JSA to the big screen, though I'm not sure how closely they will follow the comics. This seems to be a new group, under the direction of Amanda Waller - so sort of a more heroic version of Task Force X, I guess. Will there be any mention of an original team? Will there be any ties to the Justice League? I guess we will find out soon.
The JSA and X-Men have met a few times before. They faced a crisis in Westchester in STF #2404, They were manipulated by Apocalypse in STF #1675, and first crossed paths in STF #1400...
There's talk of more Planet of the Apes movies on the way, but I'm not sure where in the timeline they should take part in. I really enjoyed the last three installments, but they ended at a natural place. Do audiences really want to see a movie about the apes finally crushing down the last remaining sickly humans? Maybe it would be better to jump forward in time and depict an all-ape conflict.
I have to admit that Freddie Stroma won me over Peacemaker. At first, I felt his portrayal was a bit too broad, but he leaned into it with such conviction that I had to laugh. Still, the supporting hero is so far in personality and back story from the Adrian Chase/Vigilante of the comics that I really wish they had just created a whole new character. That way we could have still had Stroma's amusing antics without having to radically alter a pretty dark and serious ant-hero from the comics.
Never mind Moriarty, Sherlock may have just met his match right here. I heard some mention of Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law teaming for a third Sherlock Holmes installment, and I'm all for it. While the series hasn't reached the heights of the Jeremy Brett or Benedict Cumberbatch versions (or even Basil -ahem- Rathbone) for me, I still find the first two films entertaining and it's always good to have more Holmes content. At least we know for sure Enola Holmes has another movie coming up on Netflix.
I'd heard of a couple of live action features starring Zatanna in the past few years - a solo film and a Justice League Dark movie - but with all of the restructuring going on at Warner Bros/Discovery, I don't believe either is moving forward at the moment. The solo film was to be straight to streaming, which they are trying to get away from and the JLD movie was part of a production deal with JJ Abrams that hasn't
seemed to have really worked out. I'm guessing we see Brother Voodoo on the big screen first.
The Atomic Skull may have one of the goofiest villain costumes in comics (he later got a cool upgrade that was perhaps a bit too close to Ghost Rider's look), and may have never left the C-List of Superman Rogues... but I've always really liked the character. Despite his appearance, he's appeared in some pretty fun stories.
The Shroud seemed like another Marvel Batman knock off to me when he first appeared, but he has managed to carve out his own identity. I always enjoy the concept of a hero embedding himself with villains and biding their time for the perfect time to strike. I've lost track of him recently, The last time I remember reading about him he was a little off his rocker in the pages of Daredevil.
I recently watched The Blues Brothers again, and I am impressed at how well the movie holds up. Of course the musical performances are all amazing and timeless, but the performances and comedy still entertain. There are so many memorable lines from the film, some that I had forgotten came from it. I still get a kick out of Jake and Elwood's tiny apartment, not too far off from some of the places I stayed in NYC back in the day.
Another odd pairing here, but I liked how the poses fit together and think that this scenario would make for an interesting tale. And hey, it's not like we haven't seen Hawkeye mentoring young brunettes in archery before.
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