Heroes Reforged

We finally get around to discussing Denis Villeneuve's Dune, Part One, the epic adaptation of the Frank Herbert novel. We discuss how it adapts the book material, how the visual effects help and support the epic scale of the story, and how accessible it is for general movie-going audiences.

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Welcome to the 1st Annual Heroes Reforged Awards! Join us as we award our favorite film and TV projects of 2022 with the coveted Reforgy. There was a lot to enjoy in 2022, from The Batman to Werewolf by Night, Hellraiser, Halloween Ends, Avatar: The Way of Water, Moon Knight, She-Hulk, Arcane, The Boys, and so much more! What will walk away with an award today? Find out.

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On this episode of CzechXicans, we give our thoughts on Marvel Studios' latest feature, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, how well it does or doesn't set up the Kang Dynasty, and the overall response from Marvel fandom. Hector gives his thoughts on Creed III and M3GAN, and we also get into production pipelines on superhero films, and how it affects VFX artists.

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James Gunn and Peter Safran revealed the new DC Universe slate that crosses over into film, TV, animation, and video games. Before getting to the new universe, four projects are set to debut in 2023 - Shazam! Fury of the Gods, The Flash, Blue Beetle, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. During the events of The Flash, the universe is rebooted, forever altering the history and future of the DC universe. The new continuity begins with Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters!

It currently features ten projects that span film, television, and animation. Beginning sometime in 2024, we'll be introduced to new characters from the Creature Commandos, and previously established characters like Amanda Waller and Peacemaker in Waller, a live-action series set between the events of Peacemaker Season 1 and Season 2.

The following year, we'll meet this universe's new Man of Steel in Superman: Legacy, a feature film written by James Gunn, that introduces us to a Superman who's balancing his Kryptonian heritage and human upbringing in a world where true goodness is considered old-fashioned. In the original series Lanterns, space cops Hal Jordan and Jon Stewart make a discovery in Sector 2814 that leads to a much bigger DC event. For the first time, characters from the Wildstorm imprint will be making their cinematic debut in The Authority, a group of morally gray heroes who are dissatisfied with the world and decide to take matters into their own hands to fix it.

Before Wonder Woman's birth, Paradise Lost will explore all the darkness, drama, and political intrigue behind this society of only women. In The Brave and the Bold, we will meet the new Batman and his sidekick, Robin, who also happens to be his real son, Damian Wayne. This feature will also introduce various members of the bat family into the DC universe. Booster Gold, an original series, introduces us to Michael Jon Carter, a loser from the future dealing with imposter syndrome who discovers a way to travel to our time to become a superhero. Based on Tom King's award-winning comic book run, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow introduces us to Kara Zor-el, Superman's cousin, who spent over a decade surviving on a remnant of Krypton and witnessing everyone around her perish. When she comes to Earth, she's a bit jaded and broken. Finally, Swamp Thing will explore the darker elements of the DC universe in this intriguing horror story.

In a separate DC Elseworlds continuity, The Batman - Part II will debut in theatres on October 3, 2025, and will continue the story set up by Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson. Joker: Folie a Deux continues the story of Arthur Fleck's turn to the dark side and is joined by Harley Quinn.

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We sit down to review the third chapter of the Homecoming Trilogy, Spider-Man: No Way Home, which sees the return of several fan-favorite villains from the previous five Spider-Man films, directed by Sam Raimi and Mark Webb. In this movie, Peter Parker is faced with a plethora of obstacles, including being framed for the murder of Quentin Beck AKA Mysterio. In an attempt to clear his name and from the help of Doctor Strange, a multiversal rogues gallery is unleashed.

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