Marvel May End Netflix Series – In a move that could be really damning for Netflix, apparently Disney isn’t just taking off it’s animated and live action Disney branded films; but also their Marvel ones as well. It’s intentions of taking all of their assets and shuffling them to their own streaming service so they can directly compete with Netflix. This is part of the reason why Disney wants Fox’s IP’s. The quote from The Wall Street Journal explains it pretty well;
After an acquisition, Disney would consolidate its control of all its Marvel characters save for Spider-Man, still at Sony Pictures Entertainment, and could have them appear together in films and TV series.
Cyborg Still Hopeful For Solo Flick – Apparently the current plans are in flux, and the “Cyborg” film planned for 2020 is currently in the wind. Ray Fisher isn’t sweating the issue too much, mostly because he knows he’s not done playing Cyborg. Here’s what he had to say;
Things are in development. If I had my druthers, I think a Cyborg standalone would be a slightly more intimate story. One of the things that I always think is interesting with these sort of universes, is whenever there’s a world threatening crisis, it always makes you wonder, ‘Where are the other members of the group? Why didn’t they show up?’ I think finding an organic way to explain why these characters have to have their solo mission.
New Transformers Trailer – Peter Cullen will return as Optimus Prime in the new “Transformers Titans Return” trailer; the trailer can be seen below. Joining him are a lot of big names, including “Star Trek” alum Michel Dorn and Wil Wheaton. However, joining them are going to be “Chocolate Rain’s” Tay Zonday, and Game Theories own MatPat. Pretty eclectic cast.
Transformers: Titans Return Synopsis: Picking up right where the destruction of the Combiner Wars left off. Enormous Transformers called Titans are awakened and these massive characters bring massive problems. Trypticon, a gigantic lizard-like Transformer, rises to wreak havoc on Cybertron, while Windblade and a rag-tag team of Transformers must resurrect an ancient ally. Not all Transformers will survive, as beloved heroes are changed forever while others’ sparks are blown to oblivion. Like Combiner Wars, sophisticated storytelling reveals more than meets the eye for older audiences and kids of all ages when a sinister secret is discovered.
Titans Return stars Peter Cullen, who originated the voice of Optimus Prime in the 1980s animated Transformers series and will be making his Prime Wars Trilogy debut in the upcoming installment as the voice of Optimus Prime. Cullen will be joined by a host of fan favorites including Judd Nelson, who is reprising his roles of Rodimus Prime and Hot Rod from the 1986 animated Transformers movie, Michael Dorn as Fortress Maximus, Wil Wheaton as Perceptor, Nolan North as Metroplex and Jason David Frank as Emissary. They are joined by returning talent from Combiner Wars, including Abby Trott (Windblade), Jason Marnocha (Megatron), Frank Todaro (Starscream), Lana McKissack (Mistress of Flame), and DashieGames (Menasor), as well as a new set of influencers like MatPat (Computron), Rob Dyke (Devastator) and Tay Zonday (Chorus of the Primes).
Quick Hits – ‘Justice League’ producer Charles Roven claims Justice Leauge isn’t a comedy, despite the it being the lightest of the three Zach Snyder films. Marvel’s Kevin Feige is excited for “Justice League”, doesn’t understand the need for division. Jonathan Hickman may be following Brian Michael Bendis to DC, after tweeting out a vague photo of “Dead Poets Society”.