Welcome to the 59th Episode ofCollider’s Heroes, hosted by Jon Schnepp, with regular guests John Campea, Amy Dallen and Robert Meyer Burnett. On this episode of Collider’s Heroes (Tuesday May 31st, 2016) we discuss :
Collider Heroes is Moving to Wednesdays
Collider Heroes is moving to Wednesday! Set your calendar everyone, because the Collider Heroes Panel will be even sweatier! Next week, Tuesday, is the premiere ofCollider Nightmares, a show dedicated to all things horror and it will be hosted by our own scream queen Clarke Wolfe, with Perri Nemiroff, Mark Reilly and Jon Schnepp talking about ghoulish cinematic nightmares and bloody good series to watch likeThe Conjuring 2.So now, Collider Heroes will be let loose on Comic Book Day, Wednesday, the sweatiest day of the week!
The Rock is Doc Savage
Yes, this man is literally in everything, and that’s totally okay for the Collider Heroes panel. The Rock is Hobbs, he’s inBaywatch, he’s Black Adam, he’s in some new Ludlum Cinematic Universe and nowhe’s Doc Savage in writer directorShane Black’snext film after he rocks the newPredator!Doc Savageis indeed the very first super-man, introduced in the pulp magazine that brought usThe Shadow, andThe Phantom. In fact many say Doc Savage was the inspiration for Superman! The Rock announced the casting via his Facebook page saying that the #1 reason he is most excited… is because Doc Savage is “A F*CKING HILARIOUS WEIRDO!” The panel talk all about the Doc Savage film and what The Rock and Shane Black will bring to the adaptation.
X-Men: ApocalypseBox Office and the Future
X-Men: Apocalypseopened here in the states to a solid $65 million, much less than was expected; with mixed critical reviews and audience word of mouth affecting the box office.Bryan SingerandSimon Kinberghave been very vocal about the upcomingX-men,New Mutants,DeadpoolandWolverinefilms and what they hold for the future. The panel go into detail about the future of the mutants over at Fox and look at what we might be able to expect from the X-men franchise.
Lex Luthor Returns forJustice League
Jesse Eisenberglet people know over the weekend thatLex Luthor will be returning in theJustice Leaguefilm, currently in production. Though details were pretty scarce on just how involved he will be in the movie, Eisenberg did confirm his return, saying he’s excited to be a part of the new movie and to get his turn.
Captain America: Hydra Agent
Marvel did a massive shake-up for theirCaptain Americacomics line, revealing that Steve Rogers betrayed his team, saying “Hail Hydra” in the last panel. The news was heard around the world, to noticeably mixed reactions. Even the writer was getting death threats! Every single person on social media, it seems, was weighing in with their own opinions and so, the Heroes panel offer their thoughts and look towards the future of the series and how it might affect the MCU.
Rosa Salazar Cast asBattle Angel: Alita
The much talked about Manga comics adaptationhas found its Alita in actressRosa Salazar, as we reported first here on Collider. The film is going to be directed byRobert Rodriguezand produced byJames Cameron, who is currently busy directing four consecutiveAvatarsequels. The panel look at the casting news and wonder what aBattle Angelmovie will look like on the big screen!
Minor Mutations:
Flashback -Blade Trinity(2004)
The third film in theBladeTrilogyis written and directed byDavid Goyer, the guy who wrote the first twoBladefilms.Wesley Snipesis back once again as the day-walker Blade; but this time Whistler played by crankyKris Kristofferson, has brought him some teammates called the Nightstalkers including Hannibal King played by wisecrackingRyan Reynolds, and Whistler’s daughter Abigail played byJessica Biel. We also gotPatton Oswaltas some kind of funny weapons expert - but who cares really, because its Patton Oswalt. This time they have to fight the granddaddy of all Vampires,Dominic Purcell, an armored pre-prison break Dracula, the first of all vampires, who has a slew of other helpers played by the always awesomeParker Poseyand the giantTriple H.
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