The Nerd Room Episode #81 P2: Star Wars at SDCC 2017 & D23

Join hosts Troy and Tim to discuss all of the Star Wars news and reveals from SDCC 2017 and D23! The guys touch on announcements from Hasbro, Lucasfilm Publishing, Disney Parks and breakdown the BTS reel from D23.

05:29 - Hasbro Panel - SW Black Series Reveals

22:51 - Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge (SW Land) & Hotel

29:16 - Journey to TLJ books announced

41:04 - The Last Jedi BTS trailer & new posters

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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!

Sunjay does SDCC 2017

Everyone's favourite DC fan is kicking down at SDCC 2017! As a first time Con attendee he could only snag Thursday passes but the atmosphere in San Diego is all encompassing!

Here are a few photos from his first few days down at the nexus of nerd!

For on the fly updates of Preview night and Thursday from the floor, follow Sunjay on twitter (@SunJabbi)!

Hear all about his adventures in San Diego on Episode #81 of The Nerd Room, airing next Wednesday July 26th, 2017!

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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

The Nerd Room Podcast | D23 & SDCC 2017 Coverage

There will be no new Nerd Room Podcast episode for the week of July 20th but we will be coming back next week with a special double episode!

July 26th, 2017 - Marvel & DC - D23 / SDCC 2017 Reveals

July 27th, 2017 - Star Wars - D23 / SDCC 2017 Reveals

Make sure to follow our reactionary commentary and coverage of SDCC 2017 on TNR website and twitter!

Star Wars: The Last Jedi BTS Video

Lucasfilm delivered an amazing Star Wars: The Last Jedi BTS video at this past weekends D23 Expo! In true Lucasfilm fashion they teased a plethora of details but didn't give away much more about the plot than we could squeeze out of the first trailer. 

What are you thoughts on the BTS video? Do you like this style of release or would you have preferred a proper trailer? We will be discussing all of this in great detail in Episode #81 of The Nerd Room Podcast! Until then, let us know your thought in the comments below!

Thanks you for reading,

Tim

The Nerd Room Episode #80: Spider-Man: Homecoming Review

Join hosts Sunjay, Troy and Tim to discuss the latest MCU film; Spider-Man: Homecoming!

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Spider-Man Homecoming | Box Office Success

Spider-Man: Homecoming has swung to a $117 million domestic opening weekend, outpacing most early predictions and landing the third highest opening of 2017!

Homecoming’s huge weekend haul makes it the second highest opening for a Spider-Man film, second only to Spider-Man 3’s $151 million opening in 2007. It is also the best opening film in a Spider-Man series outgrossing Spider-Man ($114 million), and The Amazing Spider-Man ($62 million). 

Possibly the most impressive box office feat is that Spider-Man: Homecoming now holds the largest opening weekend for a new solo franchise film in the MCU, topping Iron Man ($98 million), GotG ($94 Million), and Marvel’s last solo entry Dr. Strange ($85 million). This is great news for one of the leading franchise going into Phase 4, especially considering this is the third attempt at Spider-Man in the last 15 years.

Homecoming will run into heavy competition over the next few weeks, including War for the Planet of the Apes and Dunkirk, but being a highly praised, all ages summer option, it should have no issue topping $300 million during its domestic run.

Check out our full review of Spider-Man: Homecoming on Episode #80 of The Nerd Room Podcast.

Thank you for reading,

Tim

Star Wars: Forces of Destiny | Episodes #1-6 | Building Continuity

Star Wars: Forces of Destiny is a canonical animated miniseries that spans all eras of the Star Wars universe, telling stories of our female heroes in 2-3 min episodes. The first 6 episodes aired on Disney’s YouTube channel and the series will continue to air on the Disney Channel starting July 9th.

These shorts are carefully crafted to add little details to Star Wars continuity, and as someone who loves the details, I couldn't ask for more out of this new series!

Here is some of the expanded continuity built in the first 6 episodes of Star Wars: Forces of Density.

Episode #1: Sands of Jakku

Timeline: Star Wars: The Force Awakens after Rey rescues BB-8 from Teedo

Official Synopsis: Rey fends off a creature that wants to devour her new friend, BB-8.

Significants to canon: 

• Rey unknowingly uses the Force, not unlike Anakin during the pod races in TPM. 
• First full appearance of the Nightwatcher Worm (partial appearance in TFA, named in Star Wars: TFA The Visual Dictionary).

Episode #2 | BB-8 Bandits

Timeline: Star Wars: The Force Awakens right before Rey and BB-8 journey to Niima outpost.

Official Synopsis: Rey and BB-8 take off on a speeder to flee scavenger thugs who want to steal BB-8.

Significance to canon

• The return of Teedo! This episode answers the question of why Teedo gave up an extremely valuable droid like BB-8 without a fight, it turns out he didn’t.

Episode #3 | Ewok Escape

Timeline: Star Wars: ROTJ after Leia meets Wicket.

Official Synopsis: Leia and Wicket work together to help Ewoks escape from stormtroopers.

Significance to Canon

• Stormtroopers prove to be even worse shots than we all thought.
• Its revealed that Wicket gave Leia the Ewok dress she is wearing during ROTJ.

Episode #4 | The Padawan Path

Timeline: Between episodes ‘Hunt for Ziro’ (S03 E09) and ‘Heroes on Both Sides’ (S03 E10) of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 3

Official Synopsis: On her way to a Jedi ceremony, Ahsoka leaps into action to stop a malfunctioning droid.

Significance to canon

• The earliest chronological appearance of the Force-sensitive tree (first appearance in S5 E20 ‘The Wrong Jedi’ of the Clone Wars).
• Yoda gives Ashoka an extension to her Padawan braid.

Episode #5 | Beasts of Echo Base

Timeline: Before the events of Empire Strikes Back

Official Synopsis: Leia and R2-D2 must free Chewie from the clutches of a ferocious wampa.

Significance to Canon

• Brings the Wampa's presence at Echo Base into canon, a direct nod to the deleted Wampa scenes from ESB.
• The door that the Wampa is trapped behind might be the same one that C3P0 removes a warning sign from that leads to a Snowtrooper being attacked in a deleted scene from ESB. The scene was partially made canon in the reference book Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know.

Empire Strikes Back - Blu-Ray deleted scenes

Empire Strikes Back - Blu-Ray deleted scenes

Episode #6 | The Imposter Inside

Timeline: Based off of Ashoka's age potentially sometime during Season 5 of Clone Wars?

Official Synopsis: Ahsoka and Padme face off against a shape-shifting bounty hunter. 

Significance to canon

• The shape-shifter appears to be the bounty hunter Cato Parasitti who made her first appearance in S02 E01 ‘Holocron Heist’ of The Clone Wars.  This would be the second encounter between Ahsoka and Cato.
• This is the first mention of the Arthurians.

Look for my next summary for Episode #7-12 of Star Wars: Forces of Destiny coming soon.

If there is anything I missed, let me know in the comments below! 

Thanks for reading,

Tim

Spider-Man: Homecoming Spoiler Free Review

Spider-Man’s entrance into the MCU has never meant as much as it probably should have to me. I really enjoyed his appearance in Civil War but I had yet to fully appreciate the importance of his inclusion in the MCU, that is until I saw Spider-Man: Homecoming. 

I haven't had this much genuine fun in a movie since Guardians of the Galaxy was released in 2014. Homecoming is full of heart, action, and excellent story telling with characters you immediately want to see more of. This is a shining example of how to tell a personalized story in a massively expansive Cinematic Universe. Each cameo and Universe reference served a purpose to the Spider-Man narrative and provided a solid foundation for the film to launch off of into its own story. 

Taking Peter Parker back to his high school (teenage) roots gives us a fresh take on the hero’s struggle in the MCU. Tom Holland's performance as Peter Parker/Spider-Man is profoundly engaging and he is surround by a diverse cast of extremely likeable characters. Even with MCU heavy weights like RDJ/Iron Man, it is still very much a Peter Parker/Spider-Man film. The suit, web-slinging, and CG is flawless, I couldn't tell where the practical ends and the CG begins. 

Homecoming’s main villain doesn't live up to ‘Loki’ status but Adrian Toomes/Vulture strays away from Marvel’s one-dimensional villain problem and is an excellent adversary for a young hero in a world full of superheroes.

As a fandom, we have to accept each film in the MCU as a sequel to the one before and we can no longer expect to have a completely isolated film that doesn’t acknowledge and integrate what came before. That being said, to have a full appreciation for the references and building blocks in the film, make sure to refresh yourself with The Avengers, Captain America: Civil War, and Avengers: AoU before heading into Spider-Man: Homecoming.

Spider-Man is going to be one of the pillars of the MCU going forward and Homecoming is an excellent solo and franchise entry into the ever expanding MCU, see it NOW!

Check out Spider-Man: Homecoming this weekend and listen to our full review in Episode #80 of The Nerd Room Podcast on Thursday, July 15th, 2017!

Thanks for reading,

Tim

Spider-Man GIVE AWAY!

To celebrate the official launch of thenerdroom.net we are giving away a Spider-Man prize pack! 

For details on how to enter check out Episode #79 of The Nerd Room Podcast!

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The Nerd Room Episode #79: Inhumans Trailer

Join hosts Tim and Troy to discuss the trailer for Marvel's Inhumans, an IMAX-TV experience. This is the latest Marvel comics property to be adapted to live action, does it land with the guys? Tune in to find out!

They also discuss Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, SW & Marvel at D23 and SDCC 2017, Fox’s Marvel release calendar, and make a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!

02:18 - A Nerd Room Special Announcement

06:06 - Collecting Update (Black Series & Legends)

12:31 - Thor: Ragnarok Marvel Legends wave reveal

18:24 - Star Wars: Forces of Destiny

27:42 - Star Wars & Marvel at D23/SDCC

32:21 - Fox’s Future Marvel Movie Slate

44:36 - Inhumans Trailer

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MCU Retrospective Series: Captain America: TFA

The journey to Avengers: Infinity War continues here!

Enter the Nerd Room over the next 16 months for a massive retrospective review of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, leading into a weekend of release review of Avengers: Infinity War.

Join hosts Tim, Troy, and Sunjay to discuss Marvel's fifth entry into the MCU: Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

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

Thor: Ragnarok Marvel Legends

In the build up to SDCC 2017 Hasbro has released the first images for the Thor: Ragnarok wave of Marvel Legends!

This will be the first Thor movie set of Marvel 6" Legends released by Hasbro and it looks like they nailed it! Thor: Ragnarok is one of my most anticipated movies of the year and this Legends waves now holds that distinction for collecting!  

The Gladiatorial Hulk is one the best looking BAF since the Hulkbuster and I can't wait to get my hands on it! 

The wave will consist of the following figures;

• Thor (Gladiator)
• Loki
• Hela
• Ares (Comic)
• Thor Odinson (Comic)
• Thor (Jan Foster)
• Gladiator Hulk BAF
• Thor and Valkyrie 2-Pack – Target Exclusive

The Thor: Ragnarok Legends waves is expected to hit shelves in August.

Inhumans Teaser Trailer Released

Marvel released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming Inhumans TV event set to debut on IMAX screens on September 1st, 2017 with the full 10 episode series hitting ABC on September 22, 2017.

The history of the Inhumans in the MCU is much more turbulent than any other property to date. Once slated to have a theatrical release of November 2, 2018 it was quickly shifted to July 12, 2019 in the wake of Spider-Man joining the MCU. Its original release slot it would fallen in between Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4 and would have had to tie intimately the storyline developed between those event films. 

At the time of the original announcement in 2014 I speculated that the terrigen bomb would have been set off towards the end of Avengers: Infinity War which would lead directly into an Inhumans film. This would have somewhat paralleled the 2013 Infinity comicbook event that launched the wave of Inhumans titles we have today. 

As the Inhumans were set to make their original theatrical debut in 2018 they made their first MCU canonic appearance on TV towards the end of the second season of AOS in 2014. The storyline in AOS is a bit of a hit and miss but they did have some freedom to set up the origins of the Inhumans while noticeably staying away from any mention of the Royal Family or Attilan. 

As the Inhuman story continued to develop in AOS through its 4th season the Inhumans film was quietly removed from the cinematic slate in early 2016 and placed into development purgatory until the announcement of the Inhuman IMAX/ABC event in late 2016.

The Inhmans is going to be a real test for the continuity of the MCU. If AOS, Inhumans, and the MCU are in fact contained within one single universe there needs to be references and subtle ties to the wider MCU continuity in the Inhumans. With a unprecedented Cinematic-TV style of release, this could be the perfect continuity bridge for the entire MCU. 

Check out the trailer below and listen to Episode #79 of The Nerd Room for our detailed breakdown of the Inhumans teaser trailer. 

The Nerd Room Episode #78: Spider-Man: Homecoming Prelude

The Nerd Room is on the road this week and recording from Alpha Comics (@alphacomics)!

Join hosts Tim, Troy and returning guest host Chris of Alpha Comics for our prelude to Spider-Man: Homecoming discussion.

Excuse the audio this week, our environment is a little different than normal and there is a little bit of ambient noise under the main audio!

This week the guys also discuss the continued fallout from the departure of Phil Lorde and Chris Miller from the untitled Han Solo film and Marvel's latest ‘relaunch’ event, Marvel Legacy.

 02:11 - Alpha Comics Update

07:57 - Fallout from the Han Solo Film

20:28 - Marvel Legacy Comicbook Event

40:16 - Spider-Man: Homecoming Prelude

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The Nerd Room Episode #77: The State of the Cinematic Universe

Join hosts Tim and Sunjay to discuss the state of the Cinematic Universe in film. The Cinematic Universe is a relatively new concept to film and the guys take a deep dive into what has made it successful, where it has failed, and what new Universes we expect in the future.

They also discuss the bombshell news that Phil Lorde and Chris Miller have left the Han Solo film, fandoms hesitation with Star Wars: Episode 9 director Colin Trevorrow, Batman’s film anniversaries and much more!

02:55 - Star Wars Commonwealth Announcement

06:50 - The hesitation of Colin Trevorrow directing Ep. 9

20:31 - Phil Lorde & Chis Miller leave the Han Solo film

33:10 - Batman’s film anniversary

38:12 - Comic talk and picks of the Week

    Sunjay - Action Comics #979

    Tim - Secret Empire #4

48:13 - Venom in the MCU?

54:08 - The State of the Cinematic Universe

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Netflix Marvel Legends Wave Revealed

The Defenders are set to hit Netflix on August 18th, 2017 and arriving alongside will be Hasbro’s recently revealed Netflix Marvel Legends Wave!

The wave consists of four MCU Netflix characters (Daredevil, Elektra, Punisher, and Jessica Jones) and two comic based characters (Bullseye and Blade) with a BAF Man Thing.

The Netflix based Legends are a must have, the sculpts and character selections for this first wave are excellent. In the past the Legends comic figures have paralleled on screen appearances of characters, could the inclusion of Bullseye and Blade in this wave a way hint at what is to come in the Netflix series in the future? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

The Defenders will hit Netflix on August 18th, 2017.

Thanks for reading,

Tim

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