News Shotgun 2/27/21
A ton of news about Paramount+, a new Superman movie is in development, Neill Blomkamp is writing a District 9 sequel, Twisted Metal is getting a TV series, Amazon is developing a Lady Jaye GI Joe TV series, and more in this week’s News Shotgun.
Invincible Arrives in March to Give Prime Video More Violent (and Funny) Superhero Action (Trailer)
Robert Kirkman’s excellent comic series Invincible arrives in March on Prime Video with a new animated series that follows the life of 17-year-old superhero Mark Grayson, who tries to juggle high school problems with training and trying to live up to his powerful and beloved superhero father, Omniman.
Black Suit Superman, Joker, Darkseid and More in the New Zack Snyder’s Justice League Trailer
Slightly over a month until its release on HBO Max, we have a new trailer for the four-hour epic that will be Zack Snyder’s Justice League, which features the return of Jared Leto’s Joker, black-suit Superman, Darkseid and his henchmen, and more.
Superman Takes on Lobo and Parasite in Superman: Man of Tomorrow (Trailer)
A new era of the animated DC Universe dawns in August (and September) when Superman: Man of Tomorrow arrives, which finds Clark Kent at the beginning of his superhero career battling the dual-threat of Lobo and Parasite, both recently arrived on Earth and threatening humanity.
Everything Actioncast Ep 486 “Labyrinth, Bloodshot, The Gentlemen, Darkseid and More”
This week on the podcast, Zach and Chris talk about a sequel to Labyrinth, the first look at Darkseid from the Snyder Cut, The Lincoln Lawyer and Girl with the Dragon Tattoo coming to Amazon, The Gentlemen, Bloodshot and more.
Everything Actioncast Ep 480 “Bruce Lee, American Psycho, Superman, Robin Hood and More”
This week on the podcast, Zach and Chris discuss an awesome new Criterion Bruce Lee collection, Superman 78, American Psycho, a potential live-action/CG remake of Disney’s Robin Hood, Birds of Prey, Beastars and more.
The DC Animated Universe Goes Endgame with Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (Trailer)
The entire DC Animated Universe has to come together and wage one last battle against Darkseid after he conquers Earth in the upcoming movie Justice League Dark: Apokolips War.
Admit One 5/24
Three wildly different movies arrive for the Memorial Day weekend with the latest live-action Disney remake, Aladdin, the twisted horror take on Superman’s origins in Brightburn and the R rated comedy Booksmart.