In this transition episode of the Intergalactic Peace Coalition, the guys discussed some of the recent TV shows and movies that have passed over the course of the summer. With Doctor Who debuting on August 23, the fall slate is almost around the corner.
Zac started things off by discussing the summer series that was not renewed for a second season - Crossbones. Set in 16th-17th century New World, an assassin sent to kill Blackbeard ended up joining the infamous pirate because of the democracy he was trying to establish. Zac hoped it would show the true nature of piracy and exploration in the New World, where it turned into a political drama with overdone implied love scenes. He described it as "Game of Thrones in Jamaica, on a National TV station." While perhaps somewhat incorrectly described, he noted that its lowlights outweighed the highlights.
Ben broke down another series where its second season concluded towards the early part of the summer - the CW's Arrow. Following a flamboyant playboy who returns from a shipwreck to right the wrongs in his city, Ben noted how the action was fantastic and there was no end to recurring characters being killed off in dramatic fashion. Calling it a "Lost in reverse," he noted how the flashbacks back to the island gave room for a lot of great story and character development. The third season, he said, sets up for a lot of great villainy with Ra's Al Ghul.
Pressed for time and filled with technical difficulties, the guys were able to discuss one of the summer movies voted upon by the listeners and the fans on Facebook. With the choices of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, X-Men: Days of Future Past and Guardians of the Galaxy fans chose the newly-released Marvel movie starring Chris Pratt (also the star of next year's Jurassic World).
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| Colin Trevorrow posted on Twitter on August 5 that Jurassic World has finished filming and is now in post-production. |
The guys also noted the importance of treating Guardians like an Action-Comedy that was borderline parody. The only difference it had from parodies, Zac said, was that rather than making jokes about the series (like Spaceballs or Galaxy Quest) they made jokes about each other - which aided in character development. They both noted to be sure to expect fun jokes, exciting action, strong villains, new weapons, and a wide-open door for more to be made. Many are saying the next one is due in 2017.
Quote of the Night:
"To any monarch, king, sultan, Pope, despot, or emperor, you are no more than a means to an end. A means to acquire riches, a means to acquire power. But we are an end to our own selves. And only our own selves. We that stand are abject dogs and bastards, we are killers and malefactors, we are thieves and scum, and we are brothers and sisters. So... if they wish to make us their means, let them come and meet their end!"- Commodore Edward Teach, Crossbones episode 'Blackbeard'
News:
Zach Snyder - director of Man of Steel - recently got into it with J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Productions on twitter. What started with a photoshopped crossover with Henry Cavill, evolved into back-and-forth crossovers to the delight and chagrin of all their followers. All the photos can be viewed here.
DC has moved the release date of Batman vs. Superman: Dawn Of Justice to March 25, 2016 to avoid conflicting with Captain America 3, which is due to be released on July 17th, 2015. They also unveiled a whole roster of new film release dates, showing how committed they are to making more DC movies:
Untitled DC Film – 8/05/16
Untitled DC Film – 6/23/17
Untitled DC Film – 11/17/17
Untitled DC Film – 3/23/18
Untitled DC Film – 7/27/18
Untitled DC Film – 4/05/19
Untitled DC Film – 6/14/19
Untitled DC Film – 4/03/20
Untitled DC Film – 6/19/20
In other DC News, Star Wars: The Clone Wars alum Clancy Brown has been cast as The General in The Flash. Zac noted he would have preferred to see Terra Nova's Stephen Lang cast as an older military type, but it's better to give Clancy his fair shake before dishing out judgment on the choice.
In the Marvel Universe, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. released some big casting news… Revealing Kyle MacLachlan will be playing a large role Season Two. If you want spoilers on who he will play, click the following link. His only previous superhero experience? MacLachlan was the voice of Superman on the 2008 video Justice League: The New Frontier.
With everything so awesome, it was awesome news to hear that The Lego Movie is due for not one, but two sequels in the coming years. One is set for May 25, 2018 and the second one a year later on May 24, 2019.
Old news but still cool, Star Wars Rebels released a clip of the first seven minutes of their first episode. Filled with great music, fun action and dialogue reminiscent of the Original trilogy, this series set between Episode III and IV should prove fun. Rebels is set to debut in October of 2014.
In other Star Wars related news, a distant rumor has arisen that Daisy Ridley has already signed on to be a part of the two movies following Episode VII. Due to the fact that one source heard it from another, and they heard it from one of their sources, we should treat this as just a rumor until confirmed or denied by Disney and/or Lucasfilm.
#BBQWatch: BBQ Accessories
The guys talked about how you could potentially market and accessorize BBQ, just as you would any other fandom. Zac recommended BBQ scented candles while Ben mentioned scratch-n-sniff menus. Someone from the chat also gave us a link to Star Wars themed grill tongs. How would you accessorize your BBQ experience? Write us on Facebook or leave us a comment online!
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