The Punisher Release Date Declassified

The release date for Netflix & Marvel's The Punisher has finally been declassified and announced as November 17th, 2017.

That date may sound familiar as it will pit The Punisher against DC's team up film Justice League. Don't expect the head-to-head battle to put any kind of dent in the Justice League's weekend box office but it will gives us a full weekend of epic comicbook content to consume!

Check out the latest intense Punisher Trailer below!

Are you excited for the latest Netflix Marvel series? Let us know if the comments below!

Thank you for reading,

Tim

Episode #91: SOLO & Black Panther Trailer

Join hosts Troy, Sunjay, and Tim for a high-octane episode talking the now titled Han SOLO film, the latest Black Panther trailer, comicbook recommendations, and much more!

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04:17 - Listener Question

21:27 - Solo: a Star Wars Story

36:49 - NYCC 2017 - Black Series and Thrawn: Alliances

47:27 - New Mutants Trailer

57:07 - Black Panther Trailer 2

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New Black Panther Trailer and Poster

Marvel Studios is spotlighting it's newest franchise this week with a new poster and trailer for Black Panther. 

The trailer seemingly dropped out of nowhere and hit fandom hard with a vibrant colour palette and striking score that frames all the characters and action. Giving off vibes that could be likened to the original Iron Man, Black Panther is quickly proving that it is going to be the next big thing coming out of Marvel Studios. 

Hear our thoughts on the newest Black Panther trailer on Episode #91 of The Nerd Room - out Thursday!

Thank you for reading,

Tim

The Nerd Room Episode #89: A Mixed Bag of Star Wars, Marvel & DC!

Join hosts Tim, Troy, and Sunjay for an off the rails, mixed bag episode were they discuss Star Wars, Marvel & DC comicbooks, Falls TV line up, a whole bunch of Star Wars collecting and much more!!

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08:37 - The Marvel (Star Wars) and DC Comicbook Landscape & News

37:16 - Falls TV Lineup - What are we watching?

58:16 - Justice League Character Posters

1:10:41 -Collecting

        Toys R US Bankruptcy

        The Elite Series Wave 2

        Black Series Wave 3

1:32:55 - From a Certain Point of View - Soft Canon?

1:34:29 - Star Wars Rebels S4 Poster

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AVENGERS: NO SURRENDER!

A 16 week Avengers cross-over event will be dropping this January that sees The AVENGERS, UNCANNY AVENGERS and U.S. AVENGERS team up to take on one of the biggest threats to the Marvel Universe ever!

Check out the press release from Marvel and let us know what you think in the comments below!

New York, NY—September 28, 2017—It’s the end of an Avengers Era as we know it! And in the team’s final days, a change has come to the Marvel Universe in the form of a story that’s filled with so much action and so much drama, Marvel had no choice but to make it a weekly epic!

Beginning this January, Marvel will unleash the epic AVENGERS: NO SURRENDER with AVENGERS #675, a weekly saga that unites the casts and creative teams of three titles into an epic tale of heroic action, jaw-dropping cliffhangers, and drastic adventures! The AVENGERS, UNCANNY AVENGERS and U.S. AVENGERS come together in a powerhouse of an event that will be unleashed in a story as spectacular and epic as the Marvel Universe itself.

Featuring one of Marvel’s biggest collaborations to date, each issue will be co-written by superstar writers Mark Waid, Al Ewing and Jim Zub with art by Pepe Larraz for the first month, Kim Jacinto for the second month, and Paco Medina for the third month. With shocking returns and brand new characters, NO SURRENDER is a book where every character will get their moment…where alliances will be forged…and where the earth will be forever changed!

“The Earth has been stolen! That’s the kickoff to the wildest AVENGERS epic ever put to paper, a widescreen adventure with a massive cast and an unlimited budget,” teased SVP and Executive Editor Tom Brevoort. “Avengers past and present will be called upon to cope with a threat spanning out of the pages of MARVEL LEGACY #1. And like that oversized special, there’s a huge character return or two along the way that fans have been asking for—and one that they didn’t even know they wanted!”

From Falcon to Black Panther to the mysterious Voyager, NO SURRENDER will see an appearance from every current Avenger – those we know and love and those we’ve never heard of. But what happens when Lethal Legion and the Black Order battle their way across the Earth? Most importantly, how will this new incarnation of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes come together to fight one of the biggest threats the world has ever seen? This is just the beginning, but there’s so much more to come.

Don’t miss a truly inclusive celebration of the legacy that is Marvel’s Avengers, when NO SURRENDER hits comic shops this January!

AVENGERS #675

Written by MARK WAID, AL EWING & JIM ZUB

Art by PEPE LARRAZ

Wraparound Lenticular Cover by MARK BROOKS

Thanks for reading,

Tim

MCU Retrospective Series: Marvel’s The Avengers

LISTENERS ASSEMBLE!

The journey to Avengers: Infinity War continues here!

Enter the Nerd Room for a massive retrospective review of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, leading into a weekend of release review of Avengers: Infinity War.

Join hots Tim. Troy, and Sunjay to discuss Marvel’s 6th entry into the MCU: Marvel’s The Avengers (2012)

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We look forward o taking the journey with the listeners and would love to have your input, comments, and questions. Send your thoughts to the thenerdrm@gmail.com or hit us up on twitter (@thenerdrm)!

The Nerd Room Episode #88: The Defenders Review

Hosts Tim and Troy are joined by guest reviewer and fellow Star Wars Commonwealth podcaster, Kyle from the TumblingSaber for a spoiler filled review of Marvel’s Defenders!

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The Nerd Room Episode #87: Star Wars: Episode IX and MCU Phase 4

Join hosts Tim, Troy, and Sunjay to discuss another huge week in Star Wars, with a new director and a release date shift announced for Star Wars: Episode IX! 

The guys also discuss news from Hascon, Force Friday II updates, speculate on what could be coming for the MCU Phase 4, and much more!!

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Star Wars

01:15 -  Star Wars: Episode IX - J.J. in, December release date

16:11 - Force Friday II plus a week - New Toy Finds

23:08 - Hascon - Star Wars Black Series

29:16 - MASSIVE Millennium Falcon Lego Set

DC

34:19 - Shazam! casting

40:49  - Patty Jenkins to direct Wonder Women 2

Marvel

47:00 - The Inhuman IMAX experience

56:50 - MCU Phase 4 Speculation - What could be?

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Thor: Ragnarok | Character Posters

Marvel Studios looks to breath new life into the Thor franchise with the upcoming film Thor: Ragnarok! Director Taika Waititi has seemingly struck a new tone and introduced a wonderfully vibrant colour pallet, giving us an exciting new direction for the franchise. The new tone appears to mirror that of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, which may pave the way for Thor to seamlessly transition into fighting alongside the GotG in Avenger: Infinity War. 

This has been one of my most anticipated films of 2017, and every trailer and promotional piece has continued to raise my expectations!

Alongside the news that advance tickets are now on sale at https://www.cineplex.com/, Marvel revealed seven new Thor: Ragnarok character posters, depicting all of the main cast!

Checkout our MCU Retrospective Series where we are reviewing every MCU film leading into a weekend of release review of Avengers: Infinity War. Find our review of Thor below or head over to our dedicated Retrospective page HERE. Our Thor: The Dark World review is expected this October! 

Review coming Oct. 2017

Review coming Nov. 2017

Thor: Ragnarok hits theaters on November 3rd in North America, and tickets are now on sale at https://www.cineplex.com/ for the Thursday November 2nd advanced showing! Reserve your seat now and be the first the checkout the next entry into the MCU!

Thank you for reading,

Tim

The Punisher | 2017

Yesterday, Marvel and Netflix debuted the titles (in morse code) for the thirteen episodes of the Netflix Punisher series. The latest Marvel Netflix series has been confirmed to drop sometime this Fall, with the exact release date remaining classified. Alongside the episode titles we also got the first teaser trailer for what I am anticipating to be the best Marvel Netflix series to-date. 

Episode Title:

S01E01 - 3 A.M.
S01E02 - Two Dead Men
S01E03 - Kandahar
S01E04 - Resupply
S01E05 - Gunner
S01E06 - The Judas Goat
S01E07 - Crosshairs
S01E08 - Cold Steel
S01E09 - Front Toward Enemy
S01E10 - Virtue of the Vicious
S01E11 - Danger Close
S01E12 - Home
S01E13 - Memento Mori

If what we saw in Daredevil Season 2 is any indication of what we are going to get from Jon Bernthal’s Frank Castle in this series, then we are in for one hell of a ride!

Are you excited for The Punisher? Let us know in the comments below!

Thanks for reading,

Tim

Marvel Legacy | Renumbering

With the return of Legacy numbering for Marvel's latest relaunch, they have release guides for new, returning, and long time readers to help understand where the newest titles will land in the numbering sequence.  

For all of the released Legacy renumbering charts click HERE.

We discussed the return to the Legacy numbering in Episode #82 of The Nerd Room and although praising it, we did voice concerns about the effect of renumbering on new readers.

Head to 48:49 in the podcast player below for our discussion.

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The guides do help bridge the number gap but will it detour new readers from jumping into a book? Let us know in the comments below!

Here is a sample of Marvel's renumbering chart for Avengers. Find more HERE.

Thanks for reading,

Tim

The Nerd Room Episode #83: Star Wars Commonwealth Questions

This week join hosts Tim, Troy, and Sunjay to answer some Comicbook and Collecting questions from a few of the members of the Star Wars Commonwealth. 

Thanks to Kyle and Cory from the Tumbling Saber and Rob from Generation X-Wing for sending across some questions for the crew to discuss!

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The Nerd Room Episode #82: Star Wars Force Friday II & Marvel Legacy

Join hosts Tim, Troy, and Sunjay to catch up on all the Star Wars, DC, and Marvel news in the weeks following SDCC 2017!

The crew takes a close look at the leaked images and lists of TLJ Black Series and 5 POA figures that will be dropping on Force Friday II. They also discuss the success of Wonder Woman, Marvels latest relaunch Marvel: Legacy, and much more!!

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05:46 - TLJ leaked Black Series and 5 POA Figures - Force Friday II

21:46 - Leaked image of Snoke

27:09 - Star Wars Rebels return date

30:24 - The success of Wonder Woman

45:49 - Josh Brolin IS Cable

48:49 - Marvel Generation & Legacy Comic Events

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MCU Retrospective Series | Phase 1

We will be hitting the first major milestone in TNR MCU Retrospective Series this month with our review of Marvel's Avengers, closing out PHASE ONE!! The review will be dropping later this month but until then make sure to catch-up on all the previous episodes, starting with Iron Man!

We will be continuing the monthly Series up until a weekend of release review of Avengers: Infinity War, you can find more information HERE and find the PHASE ONE standalone episodes below!

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Tim

COMING SOON: AUG 2017

Could the Fantastic Four Join the MCU?

When it was announced the Spider-Man would be joining the MCU and appearing in some of the existing Marvel Cinematic movies, and that some of the MCU heavy weights would appear in Spidey’s movies, I started to think that perhaps we might see some of the other Marvel characters returning to the MCU also. Then when I saw Spider-Man: Homecoming and it was revealed that Tony was moving out of Stark Tower, my previous theory seemed a little more likely…

Lets start by acknowledging that one group of characters from Marvel’s stable of heroes have had a troubled cinematic past. The Fantastic Four struggled under Tim Story and positively failed under Josh Trank, so bringing them into the MCU might be A. Possible, and B. Advantageous to all involved, including 20th Century Fox.

Lets speculate.

In Spider-Man:Homecoming we learn that Tony Stark has sold Stark Tower, former head quarters of The Avengers and is moving all his stuff up state to the newly remodelled Avengers Mansion. So who bought the Tower? I have a theory.

 
What If Reed Richards purchased the Tower from Stark as in about the enter the MCU with his family and friends? Could Stark Tower about to be renamed The Baxter Building? I had this idea. While ago and came up with a potential story outline for what could be an interesting Iron Man 4 movie that would introduce the Fantastic Four. 

Here goes…

Reed Richards is a long time friend/rival and contemporary of Tony Stark and together with his wife Sue and fiends Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm, Reed decides to kick his research into high gear. Reed’s research is centred on the portal that opened above New York during the events of the first Avengers movie. For years Reed has been studying the phenomenon from afar, all the while asking Tony for access to the site in order to get a better vantage point, AKA directly beneath the location of the portal. Tony would never allow Reed to get close (you know how he can be with rivals right? Hammer!) and instead feeds Reed just enough data to keep him quiet.

Enter Victor Von Doom

That’s when Reed gets an investor on board, in the form of Victor Von Doom. Doom could be a contemporary of both Tony and Reed. A scientist looking for answers, and possibly looking for power. With Doom’s huge wealth in his corner, Reed manages to buy Stark Tower from Tony, who has since lost interest in the portal over NYC. 

Now, in order to get a closer look at the portal, Reed and Doom, with the help of Sue and test pilots Johnny and Ben, build a space lab, a platform that will launch into space and sit between The Baxter Building/NYC and the portal. Here they can carry put a full range of tests on the location of the now closed portal. 

This is where Tony reenters the picture. I imagine Tony pulling strings at the government to gain access to the project so he can keep a close eye on things and make sure no further mistakes are made.

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I like the idea of Tony using the white Mark XXXIX Starboost armour during the mission, armour that will give him much greater levels of protection. In this armour Tony will join Johnny and Ben who are conducting a space walk to calibrate sensors whilst Reed and Sue are trying to slow down Doom, who is pushing a little too hard to get results. This is where things go south. 

During the test Tony becomes aware of some unusual activity around the location of the portal. Doom notices too and uses his sensors to stimulate the portal which pulses and blasts he platform and everyone on it with a belt of energy. This way we can preserve the traditions FF origin story by having the team exposed to huge amounts of radiation, gamma, vita and whatever else has been in the MCU up until this point. 

Tony, protected in his Starboost armour quickly reacts to the accident and rescues the team members out in space, Johnny and Ben, both of whom are rendered unconscious by the blast. Then he returns to the platform and saves Reed and Sue, his frustration at Doom means he saves him last, exposing Doom to near fatal levels of radiation (this way we preserve Tony’s penchant for creating his own worst enemies!). 

Back on Earth, at the Baxter Building, Tony places Doom inside one of his suits in order to save his life. The suit is a dark coloured Iron man suit made from Vibranium. It has a greenish tint to it. See where I'm going here?

Meanwhile, Reed and Sue work to stabilise Johnny and Ben who have both been profoundly effected by the blast of radiation. 

Ben Grimm

Ben, who was closet to the event horizon was hit with huge amounts of vita radiation and as a result has increased strength like Cap, but his genes have been altered and coral like growths of hardened skin form rock like plates all over his body. Gross.

Johnny Storm

Johnny, much like Reed and Sue, has been altered in such a way that he can create spacial anomalies around himself. Johnny can create a force field around himself which can be ignited with him safely inside. Flame on!

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Sue Storm

Sue can also create spacial anomalies, which she uses to bend light around her rendering her invisible.

Reed Richards

Reed discovers that he can create wormholes through which he can reach, effectively collapsing space. From the vantage point of those watching Reed appears to stretch but in reality he is manipulating space to bring objects closer to him. Neat trick!

Whilst the team are getting used to their new abilities with Tony advising from the sidelines, Doom wakes up. Effectively trapped inside the Vibranium armour, Doom begins to panic. The suit AI tries to calm Doom, but panic sets in and Doom forces the faceplate open. When Doom comes into contact with the atmosphere inside the Baxter Building there is a reaction that causes an explosion, fusing Doom and the Vibranium suit! 

The team’s first confrontation is with Doom as he panics and tries to escape he building. 

Now,  I haven't really gotten a lot further than that with this idea. I think having Tony be the cause of yet another bad guy in the MCU is nice and neat and plays into that character. Doom could become obsessed with getting back to the portal and perhaps opening it again, perhaps out of spite, perhaps in search of answers, but whatever they do would make for an interesting entry into both the Iron Man series and the larger MCU.

I think it would be an important step for the MCU to bring in characters like the Fantastic Four for the next phase at Marvel. Maybe we could even get the Secret Wars story at some point in the future. I love the idea of the Fantastic Four and Doom opening that portal over NYC might expose us to a new threat. A threat from Beyond…

Thank you for reading

Marc 

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The Nerd Room Episode #81 P1: Marvel & DC at SDCC 2017 & D23

Join hosts Tim, Troy, and Sunjay for a monstrous discussion of Marvel and DC at SDCC 2017 and D23. Its been two of the biggest weeks in fandom and the reveals have been pouring in!

This week the guys take a close look at what Marvel Studios and WB (DCEU) had to offer from their Hall H panels (and D23) and how the announcements change the landscape in each of their Cinematic Universes.

They also breakdown the Hasbro Marvel Legends reveals and what we can expect in the coming months from the toy line.

01:59 - Sunjay at SDCC 2017

22:23 - Spider-Man Give Away Results

23:59 - The DCEU SDCC Panel (Film Slate, Aquaman, Justice League Trailer)

1:10:31 - Marvel Studios SDCC/D23 Panels (Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Infinity War, Captain Marvel)

1:41:17 - Hasbro: Marvel Panel

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Marvel Studios | SDCC 2017

Hot off the heals of their appearance at D23 and the unveiling of the first official teaser trailer for Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel Studios stormed Hall H on Saturday to highlight their next two films; Thor: Ragnarok and Black Panther, while also dropping teases for Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel and Avengers: Infinity War! 

We will be discussing all the details of Marvel Studios SDCC 2017 reveals on episode #81 of The Nerd Room, airing as part of our 2 episode coverage of D23 and SDCC 2017 on Wednesday July 26th.

Marvel kicked off the SDCC weekend by releasing new posters for Thor: Ragnarok and Black Panther. The Thor: Ragnarok poster perfectly depicts the colour palette and the tone of the film while continuing to amp up the anticipation level for what promises to be a very different Thor film. The Black Panther poster is a huge step up from the first poster which looked painfully photoshopped, The King has certainly arrived!  

Marvel Studios Hall H Panel

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The panel kicks off with Kevin Feige revealing details about Ant-Man & The Wasp, and Captain Marvel. As predicted by TNR's own Troy, concept art for Captain Marvel was shown as well as the reveal of some huge plot details. Captain Marvel will be set in the 90's before the events of Iron Man and will feature a 2-eyed Nick Fury (with some de-aging tech applied). This is a unique setting for a MCU film as traditionally each film serves as a sequel to the one previous. The 90's setting will allow for a full origin story for Captain Marvel outside of the events of Infinity War and may also gives us that Nick Fury origin story. 

Probably the biggest reveal of the panel was that Captain Marvel will be battling the shape-shifting Skrulls. The film rights for the Skrulls were previously thought to have been owned by Fox under the Fantastic Four banner, but with this reveal we now know that they are either shared or Marvel has been working with Fox to acquired back characters. I'm immesnsly excited for the Skrulls to appear in this film and I can only image what this means for future films! Will we get a secret invasion storyline in Phase 4? Is their a Skrull already amongst the ranks of the MCU heroes?

Captain Marvel lands in theatres on March 8th, 2019.

Kevin Feige revealed casting news from Ant-Man and the Wasp and although plot details are being kept tight we now know additions to the cast include of Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, Walton Goggins as Sonny Burch, Randall Park as SHIELD agent Jimmy Woo, Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet Van Dyne, and Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Bill Foster. The inclusion of Janet Van Dyne and Bill Foster, two important legacy characters from the comics, only gets me that much more excited for this film!

On the final day of SDCC 2017 Marvel released a concept art poster for Ant-Man and the Wasp. The poster sees Giant-Man fighting along side of Wasp and confirms the return of Michael Douglas as Hank Pym, and Michael Pena. 

Ant-Man and the Wasp hits theatres on July 6th, 2018.

The first part of the Marvel Studios panel ended with the cast of Thor: Ragnarok discussing their characters in a bit of detail and the release of a brand new trailer! Highlight from the trailer include an incredible colour palette, witty dialog, Loki's role, and an evolved Hulk! 

Thor: Ragnarok smashes into theatres on November 3rd, 2017.

The Thor: Ragnarok panel was followed by the Black Panther panel. The cast for this film is absolutely incredible and it continues to rank amongst the most anticipated films for 2018. Footage was shown but not released outside of Hall H, watch for a second trailer dropping in the coming months!

Black Panther drops on February 16th, 2018

Marvel did show the packed house in Hall H the Avengers: Infinity War teaser trailer and although they have yet to release it publicly (much to the dismay of the entire internet), Marvel did release a 3-part poster over the weekend depicting the scenes shown in the trailer and when merged together we get an epic banner poster! 

Painted by Marvel Studios Head of Visual Development Ryan Meinerding, the poster gives us our best look at what appears to be the hero groupings we are going to see in the first part of the film and we also get a good look at Nomad Cap, and Teen Groot! 

Thanks you for reading and make sure to check out Episode #81 of The Nerd Room for our breakdown of the weekend reveals (drops July 26th).

Tim

SDCC 2017 | Highlight Panels

San Diego Comic-Con is upon us! Here are some of the key panels from Star Wars, Marvel, and DC to keep an eye on over the weekend!

For those looking to experience more of SDCC you can stream most of the SDCC Marvel Panels right HERE!

All panel times are PST

**Streamed Panels

Thursday July 20th

20th Century Fox (11:30PM–12:30PM PT, Hall H)

One of the big three Studios opens the convention with their keynote panel. Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Deadpool 2, New Mutants, X-Men: Dark Phoenix will all be on display as Fox tries to find their place in a crowded CMB world!

JAKKS Pacific: Fall 2017 Sneak Preview (12:00pm - 1:00pm, Room 29AB)

Join JAKKS Pacific for a preview of all the new figures, collectibles, and RC vehicles they will be releasing in the coming months. Attendees will get an exclusive first look at new items for Nintendo, DC Originals, Justice League, Marvel, and Star Wars. Following the preview will be a Q&A with members of JAKKS's development team and special giveaways of their premium DC Originals Tribute Series figures.

Marvel: Next Big Thing (4:00pm - 5:00pm, Room 5AB)**

Get a sneak preview of what the rest of the year holds in store for your favorite Marvel heroes, as well as the upcoming Generations weekly series featuring the heroes of today teaming up with their counterparts from yesterday! Editor-in-chief Axel Alonso and editors Nick Lowe and Sana Amanat will be on hand with Cullen Bunn (Generations: The Phoenix) and Margaret Stohl (Generations: The Bravest) for a look forward (and backward) toward some of Marvel's greatest heroes.

Marvel Television: Marvel’s Inhumans (6:15PM–7:15PM PT, Ballroom 20)

The Inhumans have landed in San Diego! Special guests of the highly anticipated Marvel's Inhumans unveil an explosive panel moderated by executive producer Jeph Loeb. This event series will premiere a version of the first two episodes exclusively in IMAX theatres for a two-week window prior to the debut of the full series on ABC.

Friday July 21st

 

Marvel: Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (10:30am - 11:30am, Room 24ABC)**

Swing by this panel to see what's in store for all of your favorite spider-heroes! Join editor-in-chief Axel Alonso, Spider-editor Nick Lowe, writer Cullen Bunn (Venomverse), and other mighty Marvel guests for a spectacular discussion about Spider-Man, Venomverse, and more.

DC Universe Rebirth (11:15AM–12:15PM PT, Room 6DE)

DC Universe Rebirth has taken the industry by storm. The universe has been restored with hope and optimism, engaging storylines, and dynamic characters. Come discover more about your favorite DC superheroes, plus hear from the talented teams bringing these stories to life!

Lucasfilm Publishing: New Star Wars Stories from a Galaxy Far, Far, Away (12:00pm - 1:00pm, Room 7AB)

Get ready, rebels! Bestselling, fan-favorite authors Christian Blauvelt (Star Wars Made Easy), Cullen Bunn (Star Wars: Darth Maul), Christie Golden (Battlefront II: Inferno Squad), Claudia Gray (Leia: Princess of Alderaan), Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Star Wars Jedi Academy: The Force Oversleeps), Cavan Scott (Star Wars Adventures), Beth Revis (Star Wars: Rebel Rising), and Landry Walker (Star Wars Adventures) discuss their latest stories set in a galaxy far, far away. Also featured will be exclusive sneak peeks at upcoming stories, surprise guests, and giveaways exclusive to SDCC. Moderated by Lucasfilm's Michael Siglain.

Marvel: Secret Empire (12:30PM–1:30PM PT, Room 5AB)**

Hail Hydra! Things are heating up as Secret Empire races toward its startling conclusion. Join Mark Waid (Avengers), Humberto Ramos (Champions), and Matthew Rosenberg (Secret Warriors) along with Hydra double agents (and editors extraordinaire) Nick Lowe and Alanna Smith for all the latest news about the blockbuster series!

Hasbro: Star Wars (1:00pm - 2:00pm, Room 7AB)

Members of the Hasbro team discuss the popular Hasbro Star Wars line. Attendees will get an in-depth look at Hasbro's latest action figure offerings. Word on the HoloNet is that there may also be a few surprises, including a special product reveal!

 

Netflix’s Marvel's The Defenders (5:15PM–6:15PM PT, Hall H)

Daredevil. Jessica Jones. Luke Cage. Iron Fist. Four iconic superheroes. One stage. Nuff said! Jeph Loeb and surprise guests of the highly anticipated Netflix original series Marvel's The Defenders band together for a panel you do not want to miss! Be the first to get an exclusive look into the superhero team-up that everyone is talking about before its August 18 global launch on Netflix.

Saturday July 22nd

Warner Bros. Pictures (11:30AM–1:30PM PT, Hall H)

Warner Bros. will light up Hall H with a presentation showcasing some of its eagerly awaited upcoming releases, with exclusive footage and revealing conversations, helmed by master of ceremonies Chris Hardwick. The lineup includes director Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One,based on the hugely popular Ernest Cline novel, with stars Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, and T.J. Miller, author/co-screenwriter Cline, co-screenwriter Zak Penn, and Spielberg on the panel; the long-awaited Blade Runner 2049, Alcon Entertainment's sequel to the cult classic, which takes us 30 more years into the future, with stars Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford as well as Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Lennie James, and Mackenzie Davis, writers Hampton Fancher and Michael Green, and the film's director, Denis Villeneuve; and the greatest superheroes of the DC universe, united for the first time on the big screen, with stars Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller and Ray Fisher talking all things Justice League, as well as an early look at director James Wan's Aquaman.

Netflix’s Stranger Things (3PM–4PM PT, Hall H)

Join the cast and creators of the pop culture phenomenon Stranger Things for an in-depth discussion on the acclaimed series, the journey to Season 2, and be the first to experience never-before-seen footage of what's to come this October.

Marvel Cup O’Joe (4:00pm - 5:00pm, Room 25ABC)

Here is your chance to ask Marvel's chief creative officer Joe Quesada about anything and everything Marvel. Got a question about your favorite hero? Want to hear the latest developments on Marvel's Legacy or our up-and-coming heroes? This panel has you covered! Also featuring executive editor Nick Lowe, director of content and character development Sana Amanat, and creators Kris Anka (Runaways), Ryan North (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl), and Rainbow Rowell (Runaways)!

Hasbro Marvel (5:00pm - 6:00pm, Room 25ABC)

Hasbro and Marvel product experts will discuss some exciting news around Hasbro's ever-popular Marvel Legends product line. Attendees will also get a sneak peek at upcoming, never-before-seen Marvel action figures, followed by Q&A.

Marvel Studios (5:30PM–7PM PT, Hall H)

Marvel Studios president and producer Kevin Feige and special guests provide an inside look at the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe. With Infinity War taking centre stage at D23 look for Thor: Ragnarok and Black Panther to stand tall! Hopefully we get that Infinity War teaser trailer released to the public!

Sunday July 23rd

 

Marvel: ResurrXion (11:15am - 12:15pm, Room 5AB)**

The ResurrXion is upon us! The X-Men have been catapulted back to the forefront of the Marvel universe, and there's still more to come! join editor-in-chief Axel Alonso, executive editor Nick Lowe, and writers Sina Grace (Iceman), Marc Guggenheim (X-Men Gold), and Christina Strain (Generation X) for an X-citing discussion about the past, present, and future of all things X-Men!

Avengers: Infinity War | Thanos Rising

Away from any competing comicbook films and Studios (a la SDCC 2017), Marvel thrust themselves to centre stage at D23 to start to build momentum for Avenger: Infinity War. Kevin Feige paraded out almost the entire cast of Infinity War and then dropped the first official Avengers: Infinity War teaser trailer. Shown behind closed doors and not released for public consumption (yet), reports overwhelmingly agree that the trailer stole the show, even with the presence of new The Last Jedi footage. 

Outside of the epic trailer (which I have yet to see), the most prominent pieces of public promotional material for Avengers: Infinity War at D23 were based around the villains of the film. It seems that next years Infinity War is really going to be a different film for Marvel, as it looks like the villains are going to be prominently featured.

As the promotional material drops I’m getting a real feeling that this first instalment of the Infinity saga is going to be the story of The Mad Titan THANOS. The films teaser poster given out at D23 homages Infinity Gauntlet #1 and is one of, if not the first teaser to feature only the villain.

Teaser Poster Art by: Ryan Meinerding

Alongside the teaser poster was the showcasing of ‘The Children of Thanos’. This stood out as my favourite tease of the weekend because of my love for the comicbook storyline they were first introduced in (2013's Infinity). The title of ‘Children of Thanos’ was revealed by Marvel president Louis D’Esposito and it likely refers to the group of Thanos’ adoptive children (similar to Nebula and Gamora) that serve as his lieutenants in the film. It could also be a nod to the idea explored in the Thanos Rising comic mini-series (2013, by Jason Aaron) that Thanos spread his seed across the galaxy in pursuit of some kind of normalcy. 

Photo Credit: Louis D’Esposito

Corvus Glaive

Ebony Maw

Proxima Midnight

Cull Obsidian (Black Dwarf)

Photo Credit: Ryan Penagos

The group on display, known as The Black Order in the comics, consist of Corvus Glaive, Ebony Maw, Proxima Midnight, and Cull Obsidian (Black Dwarf). They made their first appearance in the comics in The New Avengers #8 (Vol. 3) during the 2013 Infinity event. In the Infinity storyline The Black Order are individually charged by Thanos to pursue Infinity Stones held by the Illuminati. This could be closely paralleled in Infinity War with each individual member of the Black Order attacking a different group of heroes who are protecting an Infinity Stone. I have been really hoping that the MCU will be taking cues from Hickman’s Infinity Event and it looks like they are heading that way!

The New Avengers (Vol. 3) #8

The final Infinity Gauntlet design was also revealed at D23. We have seen this in the past (Thor (Odins vault - right hand), AOU - left hand) but the scale and detail shone through in the displayed piece. 

Photo Credit: Louis D’Esposito

This easily sits as my most anticipated film of 2018 and I can not wait to see the teaser, hopefully after SDCC 2017.

Let us know what you think of the villains taking the dominant position for the early teases of Avengers: Infinity War. We will be discussing all the details of the Marvel reveales at D23 and SDCC 2017 on Episode #81 Part 1 of The Nerd Room Podcast airing Wednesday July 26th, 2017!

Check out The Nerd Room MCU Retrospective Series, our monthly look back at every MCU film leading into a weekend of release review of Avengers: Infinity War! 

Thanks for reading,

Tim

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