Episode 169 - Towelite Talk Live

Chris and Casey embarked on their first LIVE show on Facebook and I gotta say that the experience went pretty well. Pretty, pretty, pretty well. You can watch the video via THIS LINK, watch it below or listen to is in the usual setting but we hope you enjoy it either way!

Intro

DFAT Comics update

Marvel TV & Movies 

• New Mutants now up for digital preorder - not in US but in UK
• Fury Files on Disney + next week

DC TV & Movies

• Superman animated 'Man of Tomorrow'
• JL Dark Apocalypse War out on digital
• Vancouver to allow filming in June. CW shows to proceed.

SW

• Taika Watiti directing new SW flick
• Robert Rodriguez confirmed as a director on Mando S2

Comics

• Metal alt ending idea Marvel?
• TMNT The Last Ronin first look
• Cosmic detective KS

COMMERCIAL 

TV

• Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorius, a brand-new, multi-platform Doctor Who crossover event. 
  • Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Doctors, travelling across Space and Time as they defend the universe from a terrible race
  • Time Lord Victorious is a brand-new multi-platform Doctor Who story told across audio, novels, comics, vinyl, digital, immersive theatre, escape rooms and games!
• Michael Lesslie to create, write, and executive produce new BSG for Peacock
• HBO Hellraiser David Gordon Green will helm the pilot and other episodes in the first season
• Lovecraft Country from JJ and Jordan Peele
• Nicolas Cage is THE TIGER KING
• Mike Flanagan turning Christopher Pike novels into Netflix series 

Movies

• Josh Cooley (Toy Story 4) to helm next Transformers prequel 
• LA Hercules in the works from Disney and Russo's  
• Extraction sequel greenlit
• Demolition Man 2 in the works
• Cate Blanchett in talks for Borderlands movie
• Louis Leterrier tapped to direct Bright 2

Gaming

• Last of Us 2 now coming 6/19
• Next is Assassin's Creed: Valhalla 
  • Confirmed for NEXTGEN consoles  
• EA will let you upgrade this years games to run on Next Gen for free 
• June 11th update for Cyberpunk 2077
• Ubisoft registers Prince of Persia 6
• Vader Immortal coming to PSVR 
• Skateboarder Jason Dill says new THPS coming 
• MK 11 adds Robocop

POP

• Spider Gwen HT (with Spider Ham)
• SW HT
  • Solo
  • Vintage Boba Fett and Vader ESB 40th
  • CW teaser 
• ML Spidey throwback Kingpin
• ESB 40th Amazon BS exclusives live! 
• Spawn KS 2.5mil+ ends 5/8
• Mattel Front Line Workers toys / Hasbro making face shields 

Closing

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