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– First up is the release of the first trailer for Star Trek Beyond which looks… honestly, pretty amazing to me. I kind of hated Star Trek Into Darkness and so I was hoping that the rule that every other Stark Trek movie was good would hold up and this trailer did not disappoint me. It’s bright, it’s fun, it’s about exploring a new world. I really hope it does well.
– We already knew that Sinister director and co-writer Scott Derrickson is helming Marvel Studio’s upcoming Doctor Strange, but now he have confirmation that Derrickson’s Sinister co-writer, C. Robert Cargill, will also be co-writing Doctor Strange with Derrickson. I was a fan of Sinister, mostly, (it had a great first act, but meandered towards the end) so I hope this turns out well for Doctor Strange.
– The arguments for and against casting an Asian-American actor as Danny Rand have been pretty interesting to read as it’s been an interesting insight into appropriative culture in comics. In the end, Marvel have been left in an almost damned if they do, damned if they don’t sitation, but a report has come out saying that Marvel have in fact considered Asian-American actors for the role yet seem ultimately committed to casting a white actor. Take of that what you will.
– Yesterday, DC’s solicits for March 2016 hit and not only will we be seeing Batman and Superman face off on screen that month, but we’ll be seeing Bruce Wayne return to the role of Batman and Superman meeting the pre-“Flashpoint” Superman. Interesting things are afoot.
– Finally, the Xena: Warrior Princess reboot (which, to be honest, I still think should be a continuation and called Xena: Warrior Queen) has recruited The Middleman creator Javier Grillo-Marxuach as a writer and executive producer. If you’ve seen The Middleman, you’ll know this is likely an amazing move. If you haven’t seen The Middleman, go watch The Middleman
