Rotten Tomatoes BIG Changes, James Spader Returns to Ultron, Justice League Immortal News, and more!
1This week we’re discussing Rotten Tomatoes’ new changes, James Spader is returning as Ultron in the Vision series, we get a delayed look at Martian Manhunter in Justice League Immortal, and more!
Rotten Tomatoes BIG Changes, James Spader Returns to Ultron, Justice League Immortal News, and more! (00:00)
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News
Rotten Tomatoes (16:15)
Announces new “Verified Hot” audience badge and changes to scoring
Verified Hot is the audience Certified Fresh badge
Higher than 90% with Verified Audiences - using Fandango ticket confirmation
Red and Green popcorn buckets for audience scores 60% higher/lower based on 3.5 stars
Review score thresholds are changing to allow time for more critic reviews and audience reviews
Based on total domestic box office forecast by independent outside sources
Captain America: Brave New World (26:30)
Marvel tweeted out a clip of upcoming projects but deleted for 85th year of Marvel Comics
Included official look at Harrison Ford’s Red Hulk transformation, Thunderbolts, Ironheart, Agatha All Along, and more
Fantastic Four: First Steps (28:50)
Full set shows alternate 1960s New York, including cars and large tube television
Vision (31:05)
James Spader returning to voice Ultron in upcoming Marvel series and have a ‘major role in the show’
Looking to cast Javon Walton as “teen”
Teen is the name of a character in Agatha All Along
Rumored to be Vision/Wanda’s children aged up
Terry Matalas (Picard) is showrunner for upcoming series
Elizabeth Olsen ‘locked in’ to return as Scarlet Witch for a project filming 2025
VisionQuest or Doomsday?
X-Men 97 (36:35)
Season 3 showrunner Matthew Chauncey praised as a “genius” by director Emi/Emmett Yonemura (Remember It, Bright Eyes)
Season 2 scripts may need retooled/revised to remove Beau DeMayo’s credits
The Acolyte (39:00)
Will not be getting a season 2
Characters likely to show up in a continued High Republic series
Possibly based on fan favorite Plagueis
Spider-Man Noir (44:35)
Phil Lord & Chris Miller has left Sony Television after disagreements over Spider-Man Noir
“Heated fight over its budget”
Originally signed 9 figure TV deal with studio in 2019, Silk: Spider Society did not move forward at Amazon
More Amazon’s decision?
Have delivered The Afterparty for AppleTV+
Justice League Mortal (48:35)
First image of Martian Manhunter from canceled movie in late 2000s
Late actor went on to play Immortan Joe in Fury Road
Was to be directed by George Miller, was a week from filming before cancellation
Armie Hammer as Batman/Bruce Wayne
D.J. Cotrona as Superman/Kal-El/Clark Kent
Megan Gale as Wonder Woman/Princess Diana of Themyscira
Adam Brody as The Flash/Barry Allen
Hugh Keays-Byrne as Martian Manhunter/J'onn J'onzz
Teresa Palmer as Talia al Ghul
Zoe Kazan as Iris Allen
Santiago Cabrera as Aquaman/Arthur Curry
Jay Baruchel as Maxwell Lord
Common as John Stewart/Green Lantern
Anton Yelchin as The Flash/Wally West
Hellboy: The Crooked Man (52:20)
Getting international release on September 13
Not sure about US release in theaters or digital yet
Anaconda (54:10)
Paul Rudd and Jack Black in talks to star in remake of cult creature movie
Originally released in 1997
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft (56:10)
First trailer for upcoming series released
Picks up after the events of the latest game
Hayley Atwell voicing Lara Croft
The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim (57:40)
First trailer released for upcoming anime film
Prequel to War of the Ring, tells the story of Rohan and the battle involving Helm Hammerhand
Twilight of the Gods (1:01:30)
First NSFW trailer for Zack Snyder’s upcoming animated series
Features “Blood, Sex, and Dragons”
Follow Superhero Slate (1:04:10)