…Netflix stepped up the promotion for the arrival of Daredevil season two next month by releasing the first half of a two-part trailer, offering up our first look at footage from the returning series and featuring plenty of Jon Bernthal’s The Punisher in action, along with fellow newcomer Elektra, played by Elodie Yung [watch it here and check out the Flickering Myth Reaction to the trailer here]. Meanwhile, we also got a promos [see here] character artwork for Daredevil (Charlie Cox), Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll) and Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson) [see here and here], and a batch of images featuring Daredevil, The Punisher, Elektra, Karen and Foggy [see here]…
…Next up from Netflix after Daredevil season two is Luke Cage, and this week saw the official Jessica Jones Twitter account releasing a new character poster for Mike Colter’s Power Man, which you can see here…
…With Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season three set to resume next month, ABC has released the first Secret Warriors-focussed promo for the season three midseason premiere ‘Bouncing Back’ [watch it here], as well as a first-look image of Natalia Cordova-Buckly as Elena ‘Yo-Yo’ Rodriguez, a.k.a. Slingshot…
…Before Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. returns, there’s the small matter of the rest of Agent Carter season two, and you can check out Amy Richau’s reviews of episodes six and seven ‘Life of the Party’ and ‘Monsters’ here, while we also have a promo for this coming Tuesday’s double-bill of ‘The Edge of Mystery’ and ‘A Little Song and Dance’ [see here], and images and a clip from ‘The Edge of Mystery’ [see here and here]. Meanwhile, be sure to listen to the Defenders TV Podcast review of ‘Better Angels’, which you can find here…
…Disney XD has released a clip from the first episode of Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister 6 ahead of its premiere on Sunday morning [watch it here], as well as a clip from the eleventh episode of the Guardians of the Galaxy animated series which airs straight after [watch it here]…
…Now that Deadpool is out, we should expect Warner Bros. to steadily up the marketing for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ahead of its release next month, and this week has brought us some promo art of the Dark Knight battling the Man of Steel [see here], a batch of images showcasing Batman’s gadgets and more [see here], a promo of the Batmobile in action [see here], and a soundtrack sample for the track ‘The Red Capes Are Coming’ [listen here]. Meanwhile, a French magazine has possibly revealed details of the mystery characters played by Jena Malone, Callan Mulvey and Scoot McNairy [they’re who you’re expecting, unless you’re a Latino-Review scooper – see here], Drew McWeeny of Hitfix claimed that Warner Bros. is concerned about how the movie may be received and could bring up a Batman solo film ahead of Justice League, with Zack Snyder likely to get the chop from the two-part team-up [see here], some computer boffins claimed that the movie has a 32% chance of turning a profit [see here], and Flickering Myth’s Samuel Brace wrote an op-ed on the oversaturation of the promotional campaign, ‘ Batman v Superman, Mystery & Over Promotion’, which you can read here. Oh, and if you happen to be passing through Leicester Square this weekend, you can stop by the Odeon cinema and get your photo taken with the Batman v Superman Batmobile…
…Ben Affleck took part in a couple of promotional interviews this week, revealing that he sought advice from former Dark Knights Christian Bale and George Clooney, as well as talking about his interpretation of the Caped Crusader: “He’s a little over the hill–broken. He’s kind of given up. And when Superman shows up he’s like so powerful that he threatens everything that Batman kind of believes in, and it leads to this conflict. So it wasn’t like I had to play Batman in his prime, so that was at least the excuse that I told myself…”
…Warner Bros.’ marketing department may be focussing on Batman v Superman at the moment, but this week did bring us an image of a new promotional poster for Suicide Squad, which features Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang, El Diablo, Katana, Slipknot and Killer Croc. Check it out here…
…As we gear up for the big screen debut of the Amazon Princess, Thor and Thor: The Dark World star Jaimie Alexander has been speaking about losing out on the role of Wonder Woman to Gal Gadot, and whether she was disappointed not to win the part: “Not at all. I’m excited to see what she’s going to do with the role. I was one of a few people that were an obvious choice for Wonder Woman, but it was never going to happen. I’m contracted with Marvel and it would (be) strange. Sif, in her way, is Marvel’s Wonder Woman. They’re both ethereal and have armor and a sword, and have special abilities; the physicality of the role is very similar. The thing I really enjoy about Marvel is that they start with a character first and all the explosions and costumes, the glitz and glam, are secondary to who the actual character is deep down. That’s something I haven’t really been able to find with DC Comics. I know that’s a bold statement, but it’s been my experience..”
…Turning to the small screen and you can read Martin Carr’s review of Supergirl episode thirteen ‘For The Girl Who Has Everything’ here, and we also have a promo amd a batch of images showing Supergirl battling Master Jailer from Monday’s ‘Truth, Justice and the American Way’, directed by Lexi Alexander (Arrow, Punisher: War Zone) [see here and here]. Meanwhile, we also have a first look image of Italia Ricci as the DC villain Siobhan Smythe, a.k.a. the Silver Banshee, which you can see here, as well as four images from the fifteenth episode ‘Solitude’ here…
…Ahead of Tuesday’s episode, The CW released a new poster for The Flash featuring the villainous Zoom [see here], while you can read Jessie Robertson’s review of ‘Escape From Earth-2’ here, and take a look at a trailer and promo for Tuesday’s upcoming episode ‘King Shark’ here, along with a batch of images here. Meanwhile, executive producer Todd Helbing has revealed that we’ll be seeing more of Earth-2 this season, as well as learning the fate of Killer Frost…
…You can also check out Jessie’s review of Wednesday’s fourteenth episode of Arrow ‘Code of Silence’ here, and be sure to take a look at a trailer, promo and images for this week’s upcoming episode ‘Taken’, which will see the live-action debut of Megalyn Echikunwoke’s Vixen [see here and here]…
…This Thursday’s episode of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow will see the team travelling to Star City 2046, and Stephen Amell has released some first look images of himself as the future Green Arrow alongside his son Connor Hawke [see here], while we also have a promo for the episode [see here], as well as a synopsis for episode seven ‘Marooned’ [see here] and a synopsis for the Joe Dante-directed episode eight ‘Night of the Hawk’ [see here]…
…Over at Fox and with ‘Wrath of the Villains’ set to get underway on the 29th, the network has released a new promo, clip and images from the season two midseason premiere of Gotham, ‘Mr. Freeze’, which as you’d expect features some shots of Victor Fries in action, along with Hugo Strange [see here and here]. We also have a synopsis for the following episode ‘A Dead Man Feels No Cold’ [see here], along with some spoilery set photos giving us our first look at Azrael and revealing his identity [see here]. And be sure to listen to the Gotham TV Podcast review of episode six ‘By Fire’ here…
…Tom Welling has been discussing the DC TV universe, and how Smallville paved the way for the current crop of DC shows: “You know, the success of Smallville is directly correlated to The Flash or Arrow – that genre that Warner Bros has been able to do. I do feel proud that it started with us, but it wasn’t just because of us. I think technology and timing – we were suddenly able to do things in television that were, until then, only available in film because of how expensive they were. So we were lucky to be able to have that timing. I do enjoy [Supergirl]. It’s got a different angle, a more comedic angle, of course. It’s telling the story in a different way, and I don’t think it’s a world that I ever existed in with Clark because they’re two different shows. There’s really nothing in common, there are no parallels at all. I say that being a fan of what they’re doing. I think they’re doing a great job.” Welling also offered a few words on Batman v Superman and Henry Cavill’s big screen interpretation of the Man of Steel, and you can read the rest of his comments here…
…On the DC animation front, we have a clip of the opening credits from the upcoming straight-to-video release LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Cosmic Clash, which you can watch here. The film is set to hit DVD and Blu-ray on March 1st…
…And finally, Todd McFarlane has given his annual update on a new Spawn movie, revealing that he is hoping to direct the film himself (assuming it ever gets made, of course): “I’ve finished the script, and I’m in the process of editing. It’s 183 pages, and [producers] usually like 120. I still think it’s going to end up being about 140, because I’m putting in details for myself. I want to keep it small, keep it tight, so they’ll let me direct it! I need to get him back up on the big screen again to make him relevant in a big way, which we will do…”
Gary Collinson is a writer and lecturer from the North East of England. He is the editor-in-chief of FlickeringMyth.com and the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.
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