Sept. 17, 2021

Sore And Thor All Over

Sore And Thor All Over

Tonight! Batman Day details, Natalie Portman talks putting on muscle for Thor and we remember Willard Scott,  All that and more on the comic book edition of Multiverse Tonight!
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Tonight! Every Batman gets his day, Natalie Portman Bulks up For Thor and we remember Willard Scott, All that, and more on This Comic Book Edition of Multiverse Tonight!


Hello and Welcome to Episode 142 of Multiverse Tonight...




DC

The Suicide Squad Bluray and DVD features have been announced.

They include :

DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK

Gag Reel

Gotta Love the Squad

The Way of The Gunn

It's a Suicide Mission Scene Breakdown

My Guns Bigger Than Yours Scene Breakdown

Harley's Great Escape Scene Breakdown

The Fall of Jotunheim Scene Breakdown

Starro: It's a Freakin Kaiju!

Bringing King Shark To Life

War Movie Retro Trailer

Horror Movie Retro Trailer

Buddy-Cop Retro Trailer

Directors Commentary by Director/Writer James Gunn

Deleted & Extended Scenes

Optional English SDH, Latin Spanish, Parisian French, Castilian Spanish, Norwegian, Swedish, Telugu, Hungarian, Tamil, Hindi, Italian, Greek, Romanian, Polish, Finnish, Danish, and Canadian French subtitles for the main feature


The Suicide Squad drops on BluRay and DVD on October 26th.


DC has announced its plans for Batman Day, which will be held on September 18th, First of will be the debut of Batman The Audio Adventures on HBO Max, it’s an exclusive scripted podcast that will debut all ten episodes, starring Jeffery Wright as Jeffrey Wright as Batman, Rosario Dawson as Catwoman, and John Leguizamo as The Riddler. The series is written and directed by Emmy-winning Saturday Night Live alum Dennis McNicholas, includes devilishly delightful original music by Doug Bossi, and also features performances by Chris Parnell, Melissa Villaseñor, Seth Meyers, Brent Spiner, Ike Barinholtz, Bobby Moynihan, Kenan Thompson, Jason Sudeikis, Alan Tudyk, Heidi Gardner, Brooke Shields, Paul Scheer, Tim Meadows, Fred Armisen, and Ray Wise. The series will also get a comic one-shot in October with stores by Dennis McNicholas, Bobby Moynihan, Heidi Gardner, Paul Scheer, and more. 


Also coming out that day will be a reprint of Batman/Fortnite Zero Point number one, a special edition of Batman Knightwatch Bat-Tech number one, and a limited edition comic and merchandise line partnering Barman with the gaming organization FaZe Clan. Also, DC will have its first WebToon, Batman Wayne Family Adventures, and Cartoon Network will have a day of Batman-themed programming.


Leading up to Batman Day, DC will release Batman The World anthology, a 184-page hardcover tribute that will be released on September fourteenth. 


Batgirl star Leslie Grace told Entertainment Tonight about preparing for the role telling them to quote "This is only my second role, but I'm learning from my colleagues and other friends of mine that you put a little bit of yourself into each character," Grace explained. "And just in the bit of research that I've been doing leading into pre-production, I've learned a lot of things about Barbara that are very in line with me."


"She's someone who's been underestimated by even her own dad and being the youngest kid, sometimes you're insulated from all of the tough stuff of life and she's so eager to prove to herself and to everybody else that there's some things that she can handle," Grace continued. "So, this journey is definitely going to show me a lot of that. I feel like I'm on an endless journey of proving to myself what barriers I can break, what limits I can break for myself and I'm excited to put a little bit of that eagerness and drive and, like, almost a bit of stubbornness into Barbara's character." unquote And when asked to describe Batgirl in three words she said quote "Determined, capable and I'm going to give you a hyphenate," Grace explained. "Or a compound word? Purpose-driven. Maybe not a compound word -- I don't know grammar -- but you know what I'm saying!"


Actor Stephen Amell got a new tattoo to remind him of his time playing the Green Arrow on the now-ended show Arrow. The tattoo is an outline of the Green Arrow logo in what appears to be his right arm near his elbow. Well at least it will be easy to cover with makeup or be digitally erased in any future shows he does.


DC’s Injustice animated movie has a release date now. The animated version of the comic book/game will be out on October eighteenth and will see quote An unthinkable tragedy propels Superman into a dangerous new mindset, ultimately pitting Justice League members against each other in Injustice, an all-new DC Animated Movie. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, the feature-length animated film is set for release on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack (USA $39.99 SRP; Canada $44.98 SRP), Blu-ray (US $29.98 SRP; Canada $39.99 SRP) and Digital on October 19, 2021. It stars Justin Hartley as Superman, Anson Mount as Batman, Janet Varney as Wonder Woman, Laura Bailey as Lois Lane and Rama Kushna, Zach Callison as Damian and Jimmy Olsen, Brian T. Delaney as Green Lantern, Brandon Michael Hall as Cyborg, Gillian Jacobs as Harley Quinn, Kevin Pollak as Joker and Jonathan Kent, Anika Noni Rose as Catwoman, Reid Scott as Green Arrow and Victor Zsasz, Faran Tahir as Ra's al Ghul, Yuri Lowenthal as Mirror Master, Flash and Shazam.


In addition, the Injustice movie will also feature Derek Phillips as Nightwing and Aquaman, Edwin Hodge as Mr. Terrific and Killer Croc, Oliver Hudson as Plastic Man, Fred Tatasciore as Captain Atom, and Andrew Morgado as Mirror Master Soldier. Rick Morales (Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge), will produce the Injustice movie; Matt Peters (Justice League Dark) will direct, and Ernie Altbacker (Batman: Hush) will write the script.


Filming has wrapped on Shazam! Fury of the Gods according to Director David F Sandberg in a post on Instagram. THe film will star Zachary Levi as Shazam!, Asher Angel as Billy Batson, Grace Fulton as Mary Bromfield, Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy Freeman, Adam Brody as Super Hero Freddy, Faithe Herman as Darla Dudley, Meagan Good as Super Hero Darla, Ian Chen as Eugene Choi, Ross Butler as Super Hero Eugene, Jovan Armand as Pedro Pena, D.J. Cotrona as Super Hero Pedro, Marta Milans as Rosa Vasquez, and Cooper Andrews as Victor Vasquez. Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu, and Rachel Zegler have all been cast as daughters of Atlas. The movie will be released on June second 2023.


Cooper Andrews from The Walking Dead will voice Aquaman in HBO Max’s new animated special Aquaman King of Atlantis. THe three-part special will quote begins with Aquaman's first day on the job as king of Atlantis and he's got a LOT of catching up to do. Luckily, he has his two royal advisors to back him up - Vulko, the scholar, and Mera, the water-controlling warrior-princess. Between dealing with unscrupulous surface dwellers, elder evils from beyond time, and his half-brother who wants to overthrow him, Aquaman is going to have to rise to the challenge and prove to his subjects, and himself, that he's the right man for the trident! Unquote 

The cast of Aquaman: King of Atlantis includes Gillian Jacobs (Community) as warrior-princess Mera, Thomas Lennon (Reno 911) as Aquaman mentor Vulko, and Dana Snyder (Jellystone!) as Aquaman's scheming half-brother Ocean Master. Jason Momoa next reprises his Justice League and Aquaman role as the live-action version of the superhero in the Wan-directed Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, set to surface in theaters next December.


The trailer for The Batman will finally be revealed at DC’s annual FanDome event in October. Fandom will kick off on Saturday October sixteenth at 10 PM Pacific/ 1 PM Eastern. Also expected to be revealed at the event this year will be a sneak peek at The Flash, a behind-the-scenes look at Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and Shazam Fury of the Gods, and looks at other upcoming DC shows, comics, and video games.


Marvel

A trailer for Marvel’s Hawkeye dropped on Monday. Here’s the official synopsis that came with it quote Disney+ and Marvel Studios invite you on an unexpected holiday getaway with Hawkeye, a new series set in post-blip New York City. Former Avenger Clint Barton has a seemingly simple mission: get back to his family for Christmas. Possible? Maybe with the help of Kate Bishop, a 22-year-old archer with dreams of becoming a Super Hero. The two are forced to work together when a presence from Barton's past threatens to derail far more than the festive spirit. 

 

Starring Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye and Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop, "Hawkeye" also features Vera Farmiga, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Zahn McClarnon, Brian d'Arcy James and newcomer Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez. Helmed by Rhys Thomas and directing duo Bert and Bertie, "Hawkeye" debuts exclusively on Disney+ on November 24, 2021.



Venom Let There Be Carnage has now been given an official rating of PG 13. The reasons the Motion Picture Association gives for it was quote for intense sequences of violence and action, some strong language, disturbing material, and suggestive references." unquote The first Venom was also rated PG 13 and made 856 million at the box office. The movie will also have a run time of around 90 minutes. Venom Let There Be Carnage hits theater on October fifteenth, if it doesn’t get moved again.


Natalie Portman has had to get in shape to return to the role of Jane Foster for the first time since 2013’s thor The Dark Worlde. Thor Love and Thunder will see Jane Foster pick up Thor’s hammer, so the actress has had to get in Thor shape. She told Vanity Fair about her workouts and training quote "It was really fun," Portman told Vanity Fair about her workouts and training. "I worked with a trainer, Naomi Pendergast, for, I think it was, four months before shooting, and then obviously all the way through filming. We did a lot of weight training and a lot of protein shakes—heavyweight training that I haven't ever done before. Of course, I've never really aimed to get bulky. It was very physical, so it was a lot of both agility work and also strength work." She added later in the same interview, "It definitely helps you get into character, and it's definitely changed the way I move. You walk differently; you feel different. I mean, it's so wild to feel strong for the first time in my life. Unquote Thro Love and Thunder will also star Christ Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Chris Pratt, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, and Karen Gillan. Christian Bale will star as the villain in the film, taking on the role of Gorr the God Butcher, another creation of Jason Aaron. It will hit theaters on May sixth, 2022.


Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings did well in its opening weekend of Labor Day raking in a four-day haul of 90 million and bringing in a global total of 127.6 million.

It seems that having an exclusive forty-five-day window has worked well for the movie and leads credence to Scarlett Johanson’s argument that the split release of Black Widow hurt her film.


Also, Eternals has been given a 45-day exclusivity window as well. Hopefully, things will be back to normal by November fifth. Get that vaccine people!


Over on the comics side, The Avengers will be getting another comic book series. Marvel revealed Avengers Forever, which will launch out of Avengers number fifty in November

Writer Jason Aaron said about the series in a statement quote "AVENGERS #50 lights the fire. AVENGERS FOREVER is the explosion that follows," Aaron said in a statement distributed by Marvel. "A slam-bang supernova of a mega bomb that sends shockwaves across all of reality, to earth after earth that's been defaced by the new Multiversal Masters of Evil, to the ruins of Asgard at the end of time, to an Avengers Tower that sits atop a bedrock of fallen gods at Infinity's End." "Along the way, we meet some new versions of Avengers we know, as well as witness the return of some dear old friends, in a series that will swing for the fences with each and every issue, as the Mightiest Heroes of all the Earths in the heavens look to assemble as never before." unquote Marvel's press release says multiversal characters like Captain Carter, America Chavez, Starhawk, and the Invincible Ant-Man — Tony Stark as the shrinking Avenger — will all be involved in the story. Artist Aaron Kuder will draw the story.


A copy of Spider-man’s first appearance in Amazing Fantasy funber fifteen has been sold for a record-setting 3.6 million dollars by Heritage Auctions, making it the most expensive single comic issue of all time. The issue, which had a grade of 9.6 is one of only four to have received the near mint grade. The previous title holder a copy of Actin Comics number one which debuted in 1938 for 3.25 million.



Geek

Movie moving news, “Top Gun: Maverick” will now open in theaters on May 27, 2022, instead of Nov. 19, 2021, while another Cruise-led adventure, “Mission: Impossible 7,” will debut on Sept. 30, 2022, instead of May 27, 2022.


Also fleeing 2021, “Jackass Forever,” the next entry in the shock comedy franchise starring Johnny Knoxville and Steve-O, has been pushed back from Oct. 22, 2021, to Feb. 4, 2022.


Variety has learned that a live action She-Ra tv series in in development at Amazon. As the project is in the very early stages, no writer is currently attached. DreamWorks Animation will serve as an executive producer after recently producing the Netflix animated series “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.” However, the live-action version will be a new, standalone story and will not be connected to the animated show.


Should the project go to series, it would mark the first live-action adaptation of the She-Ra character. She first debuted onscreen in the animated film ” He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword” in 1985 as part of the “Masters of the Universe” franchise before spinning off into her own cartoon series, “She-Ra: Princess of Power.”


Walt Disney World has given Br’er Rabbit the heave-ho, as well as other statues apparently to make room for some new 50th Anniversary Statues, the statue depicting Br’er rabbit from the 1946 Disney film Song of the South is rather controversial for its depictions glorifying plantations and happy slaves. Disney Parks will be unveiling many new statues in the Walt Disney World Resort parks as part of its upcoming 50th Anniversary celebrations. The Fab 50 Anniversary Collection will feature 50 gold-plated statues of various Disney characters (including Star Wars and Marvel characters) and will be placed throughout all four Walt Disney World Resort parks. It’s highly unlikely that the statue will be put back due to its controversial subject matter.


Owen Wilson will join LaKeith Stanfield and tiffany Haddish in Disney’s next ride-turned movie, the Haunted Mansion. The ensemble movie will be directed by Justin Simien from a script by Kate Dippold, Dan Lin, and Jonathan Eirich. No word on the plot.


Disney’s Live-Action Little Mermaid will come out on Memorial Day Weekend 2023. The movie boasts an all-star cast that includes Javier Bardem, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay, Melissa McCarthy, and Halle Bailey as Ariel. Meanwhile, the Bob’s Burgers movie has finally been given a release date of May 27, 2022. Disney has also planted flags for four unknown Marvel movies on February sixteenth, May third, July 26th, and November eighth, 2024.



Fox is working on an animated series based on the Rats of NIMH book series by Robert C O’Brien. According to Deadline, the network has handed a script commitment to NIMH, which comes from Fox Entertainment and MGM’s Orion Television. The animated drama, which is searching for a writer, is based on the trilogy of books that began in 1971 with O’Brien’s Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. It was followed by Rasco and the Rats of NIMH and R-T, Margaret, and the Rays of NIMH, both written by O’Brien’s daughter Jane Leslie Conly. Which tells the story of Mrs. Frisby a mouse who has to undertake an epic journey to save her family from plows and exterminators to do that she must seek out the rats of NIMH, super-intelligent lab rats. The story had been turned into a 1982 movie by Don Bluth called The Secrets of NIMH

Fox Entertainment President Michael Thorn told Deadline that it would be developed as an event series. 


At the Creative Arts portion of the Emmy awards, The Mandalorian walked away with 6 awards including Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour), Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup, Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour), Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie,Stunt Coordination,Stunt Performance - Lateef Crowder, Stunt Performer and Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) Ludwig Göransson, Composer


 Star Trek Discovery got Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode for  Su’kal, Love Death and robots winning Outstanding Short Form Animated Program, and Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation. WandaVison got 3, getting Outstanding Fantasy or Sci-Fi Costumes, Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program Half Hour and Original Music and Lyrics for  Agatha All Along

, Gendy Tartakovsky’s Primal won Outstanding Animated Program, Big Mouth walked away with Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for Maya Rudolph, the winners of the Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation (Juried Award)

WINNER: Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal – David Krentz (storyboard artist) (Episode: "Plague of Madness") (Adult Swim)

WINNER: Love, Death & Robots – Robert Valley (production designer) (Episode: "Ice") (Netflix)

WINNER: Love, Death & Robots – Patricio Betteo (background artist) (Episode: "Ice") (Netflix)

WINNER: Love, Death & Robots – Dan Gill (stop motion animator) (Episode: "All Through the House") (Netflix)

WINNER: Love, Death & Robots – Laurent Nicolas (character designer) (Episode: "Automated Customer Service") (Netflix)

WINNER: The Simpsons – Nik Ranieri (lead character layout artist) (Episode: "Wad Goals") (Fox)












Tonight let’s finishing out remembering famous morning weather man Willard Scott who passed away on September fourth. Know I know what your thinking, what makes a morning show weatherman and wisher of 100 years olds “geek newsworthy”. Well, it goes back to his time at WRT-C in Washington DC. There he was a regional Bozo The Clown and as Willard wrote in his autobiography quote At the time, Bozo was the hottest children's show on the air. You could probably have sent Pluto the Dog or Dumbo the Elephant over and it would have been equally as successful. But I was there, and I was Bozo ... There was something about the combination of hamburgers and Bozo that was irresistible to kids ... That's why when Bozo went off the air a few years later, the local McDonald's people asked me to come up with a new character to take Bozo's place. So, I sat down and created Ronald McDonald. Willard appeared in 3 tv spots as the clown, but McDonalds never really acknowledged Willard’s contribution to the creation of the character until March 28, 2000, when the McDonald’s Northeast Division President Henry Gonzalez thanked him for creating the character during a taped tribute to Scott on the Today Show. The character has been a lasting part of McDonald’s for years to come.  Willard Scott was 87 years old.


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