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On the other hand, this is no different than numerous filmmakers on high-profile genre projects over the last decade denying, denying, denying up front until the truth ultimately comes out. What I *could* see being the case is that this *is* a leaked photo, but of a prep for a flashback scene within the movie where "Superman" is first seen/revealed in public, with Kal-el's early costume. He updates his outfit some years later...with hopefully a longer cape! 😉 But I dig the logo choice. And the snow...which presumably (but not necessarily) signals some Fortress of Solitude action. And no, we haven't had any casting for any Martha/Jonathan Kent, yet, right? With Gunn being so traditional in re-establishing the rest (including Luthor's bald 'do'), it would be surprising to not see them much (or at all), here...but perhaps that's an angle he's taking?
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | March 22, 2024
Macleod replied to Eric Atreides's topic in Box Office Discussion
This clearly should have been the first movie out. At least going on trailers...but that's what they want you to think... Still haven't seen Afterlife (or that "other one"), forgive me. But I'd be more interested in seeing this. Let's see if this works the same way for the general audience. -
The Disney Thread | Iger will be with us until 2026
Macleod replied to A Marvel Fanboy's topic in Box Office Discussion
Netflix is a streamer by origin -- any titles we got from them on physical media were a bonus. Best Buy was a retail distributor; they had no hand in the organization or decision-making for any studio, other than getting some exclusive Steelbooks. Disney is now outsourcing to SONY, which yes, actually might help *increase* titles on the public market since they presumably will take away all of the physical labor work they had to preside over. Now it's really about executive sign-offs on certain titles and extras (which, give recent history, did come under some scrutiny within the studio organization, yes.) But I see hopeful things for this, as a still-semi-devoted collector of (and strong advocate for) physical media. If Disney/Sony sales go well, it will only encourage everyone else a little more to dig into catalogues. -
They say it right there: They will now "either minimize the character or excise him entirely." And the claim is that they were already making moves to minimize the character after Quantumania underperformed (but seriously, folks, I don't know why they expected that movie to "explode"). My guess is that they will drop Kang, period, and the focus will shift to building an antagonist like The Beyonder as well as possibly...Doom.
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Haven't caught up with the last season, yet, but from the first two seasons, it is a good show, and yes, a damn sight better than any recent seasons I'd seen of the other CW DC superhero shows. But they were already cutting costs, and as I said in another thread here, Warner Bros. surely A) didn't want to be embarrassed again like during the SMALLVILLE/Superman Returns competition that happened, and B ) Yes, surely Zaslav and/or Gunn were involved in making the decision here, as others have said, Zaslav has been very clear about his feelings on this matter in interviews already! I also think it's amazing that it's even getting a 4th season!
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Oh, they realized how good the show is? 😁 No, seriously folks, the show was already being shaved down in terms of budget and the unsure future of THE CW. Plus... Warners learned from their SMALLVILLE experience! 😁 They're not afraid of "competition" per se...but in the off-chance that Gunn's film underwhelms, they don't want the same kind of situation, again -- SMALLVILLE lasted 10 years on-air and is *still* loved and talked about to this day, while SUPERMAN RETURNS lasted...maybe 2 or 3 in mass cultural consciousness.
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Kathleen Kennedy/Lucasfilm approves or more regularly seems to disapprove of every major decision that Star Wars filmmakers make, so no, this is all on Lucasfilm/and yes, Disney brass for somehow neglecting to achieve one of the most, if not THE most obvious reunion in popular film history...when they had all the actors attached and finally ready and willing.
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...Which they were likely told to say by Marvel/Disney to keep the lid on this. He probably shows up in the third act/finale to help take on the Leader, Red Hulk, etc. It would truly be *really* bizarre to finally feature The Leader in a Marvel movie and *not* have the Hulk show up, at some point. Then again, Lucasfilm somehow didn't see fit to unite the original Star Wars cast on screen in any of those three films, so...
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If he comes back, he'll show up in something else first, part of an ensemble (a la other cameos/supporting planned for Superman: Legacy). Seems like Gunn is not shy about establishing a "universe" of characters up front -- he might even have a cameo in Legacy. Xolo saying "I can confidently say we'll see him soon" seems to indicate some confidence... Then again, Gal Gadot espoused the same type of quotes...and look what happened? 😁
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And with what Universal did for Oppenheimer, it's overwhelming success ensures that Comcast/Universal will surely want to be in the Nolan business again as soon as he's ready. Warners (if they're even still the same entity) will have to have a pretty handsome offer to lure Nolan back so quickly. Not sure they can even afford him, anymore...they might have spent that capital on gaining Cruise.