The cool thing about DLC packages is that you'll see fighting games populated with characters one never would've thought possible in that universe. Depending on what your game of choice is, there's a good chance you've taken the likes of Freddy Krueger, Hellboy or the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles out for a spin by now.
I don't know about you, but I've actually lost count of how many times I've viewed the Joker trailer at this point. Yes, I'm well aware of how stubborn purists are put off by how this film won't adapt any sort of comic book or graphic novel, but I can't help being intrigued by this original take on the Clown Prince of Crime as developed by director Todd Phillips and his crew.
Though this weekend's D23 Expo didn't yield as much news in the way of Marvel Studios' theatrical plans as I thought it would, we at least learned much exciting new information when it came to the Disney Plus side of things. Chief among these announcements was the reveal of a TV show to be headlined by She-Hulk.
To say that James Gunn's The Suicide Squad will feature an eclectic lineup is an understatement. In addition to welcoming back familiar favorites such as Harley Quinn and Captain Boomerang, we'll be greeted by newcomers like the Polka-Dot Man, Peacemaker, Ratcatcher and a character yet to be revealed as played by Idris Elba (my money is on Bronze Tiger).
In the eyes of this comic book reader, Thor: Love and Thunder marks a major turning point for the legacy hero concept. For the most part, this is something we haven't seen much of in the live action realm. I mean, Sam Wilson will seemingly do his thing as the new Captain America in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier for Disney Plus, but to see Jane Foster lifting Mjolnir on the silver screen is nothing short of monumental.
Despite how we're saddened after learning Brandon Routh will soon depart Legends of Tomorrow as a series regular, we can at least look on the bright side by reminding everyone of how he'll suit up as Kingdom Come Superman for the upcoming "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover.
If you've been keeping up with news pertaining to Marvel Studios as of late, then you're aware of how the brand is expanding beyond the silver screen and onto the Disney+ streaming service. At the forefront of this movement is that of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which no doubt has True Believers everywhere intrigued.
At this point, it sure is becoming difficult to sum up everything cool about the upcoming "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover event. But to briefly recap the finer points, we'll mention how both Tyler Hoechlin and Brandon Routh will suit up as different iterations of Superman, with the latter portraying the Man of Steel from the Kingdom Come timeline. And if that weren’t enough, LaMonica Garrett’s pulling double duty as the Monitor and Anti-Monitor, Elizabeth Tulloch returns as Lois Lane, Batman ’66 alum Burt Ward will show up, Black Lightning will get in on the action, and – get this – Kevin Conroy makes the leap from animation to live action as an older version of Bruce Wayne!
Before we go any further, let's get one thing perfectly clear: I'm in no way championing the "Release the Snyder Cut" movement. Though I would watch an alternate version of Justice League if it one day found its way to home video, I know better than to hold my breath waiting for it. Warner Bros. have more important matters to attend to - like The Batman, Joker, Wonder Woman 1984 and The Suicide Squad, for instance - and need not look backward.
If we were to single out the hottest topic in the superhero genre for this week, it'd most definitely have to be the situation involving Spider-Man. As you have no doubt heard by now, Sony and Disney have parted ways when it comes to sharing the wallcrawler for the silver screen. It's hard to accept, yes, but that's Hollywood for you, baby.
