Welcome to the 57th Episode of Collider’s Heroes, hosted by Jon Schnepp, with regular guests John Campea, Amy Dallen, and Robert Meyer Burnett. On this episode of Collider’s Heroes (Tuesday May 10th, 2016) we discuss:
- Hot Toys mock up of the Heroes panel!
- Wolverine 3 set as R-Rated future story
- Captain America: Civil War record breaking opening weekend
- Ben Affleck set as executive producer on Justice League
- Kevin Feige talks getting Spider-Man back at Marvel
- Minor Mutations
- Flashback: X-Men: First Class
- Spotlight: Shade the Changing Man
Wolverine is set in the R-Rated Future / Next X-Men set in the 90’s
Simon Kinberg recently revealed that the final Hugh Jackman Wolverine is set in the future and will be close to tone like a western. The movie is already filming and has been revealed to be R-Rated. Kinberg also mentioned that the next X-Men spinoff will be set in the 90s.
Captain America: Civil War Opens Big
So Captain America: Civil War made $181 million here in the states, making it the 5th highest grossing movie of all time, raking in $673 worldwide. People are buzzing about Civil War, but it didn’t make as much as many people projected. Is this the beginning of Superhero Fatigue, or is it something else?
The Batman Now Executive Producing Justice League
Oscar winner Ben Affleck is on the creative side of things, obviously, acting as Batman in front of the camera and shooting Justice League. And now, WB has appointed him Executive Producer on that latter project. Deadline describes his duties as supporting Zack Snyder, and will help with the script, as well as certain aspects of the shoot and heavy post production.
Kevin Feige on Bringing Spider-Man Back to Marvel
After many years and many missed opportunities, Kevin Feige recently revealed how he got Spidey back into the MCU. He said, “The only way, the best way that we could help is if you let us do it for you. It stays a Sony character and Sony pays for it and Sony makes the profits from the film and it is marketed and distributed by the entire Sony team.” Feige then talked about why they got Tom Holland, because they wanted a high school-age Peter Parker, as in beginning high school, and Holland did an incredible audition across from Robert Downey Jr.
Minor Mutations:
- Black Widow is finally up for her own movie!
- George Miller circling Green Lantern Corp
- Tobey Maquire insta-thanks Tom Holland as new Spidey!
- Adam McKay takes on the Plutonian in Irredeemable feature
- Locke & Key is back as a series on television
- Wonder Woman wraps principal photography
- Sharon Stone has a small role in an upcoming Marvel film
Flashback - X-Men: First Class (2011)
This reboot/prequel to the first three X-Men films really helped reestablish the X-Men brand by throwing them back into the sixties, and recasting the main duo of Professor X and Magneto with James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender; with Mystique played by Jennifer Lawrence. Directed with stylish flair by Matthew Vaughn, the movie revived the franchise and gave us a brand new group of X-Men we are still folllowing to this day.
Spotlight: "Shade, the Changing Man"
Created by Steve Ditko, co-creator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange; this is the story of Rac Shade, about his battle with the authorities inside the Meta-Zone, a dimension that exists parallel to Earth. Shade utilizes his M-Vest which projects a freakish version of himself to all outside viewers. If you think this series sounds weird, wait till Pete Milligan got his hands on it! The M-Vest is now a Madness Vest, and Shade is sent to Earth to stop a growing tide of madness called The American Scream. This comic is freaky, hallucinogenic, and deals with many issues that are current hot button topics today. The Heroes Panel all chime in about the comic and could see this Milligan version done now in our America today, either as a series or an independent feature film.
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