Entertainment From The 573

Ryan McDaniel discusses Sony’s casting of Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Kraven the Hunter (2:53), the big deals with Warner Media/Discovery+ and Amazon/MGM (8:11), and his thoughts on the trailer for Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ (19:02).

Ryan McDaniel discusses 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' finale, what it means now that we're getting Captain America 4, the Shang-Chi trailer finally releasing, Marvel's 'Secret Invasion' show adding big names and if it'll differentiate from it's comic counterpart, and more.

Ryan McDaniel discusses all the recent trailers we've seen, from 'Space Jam: A New Legacy', 'The Suicide Squad', 'Loki', and a new 'Black Widow' trailer and could Disney change course with its release based on 'Godzilla vs. Kong's' box office performance (2:36). Then, a discussion on 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' series, what it's done so far and what it might set up (18:54). Finally, he tackles the Snyder Cut, what worked, what didn't, why it's infinitely improved version of the original cut, plus some quick thoughts on writer Chris Terrio's interview with Vanity Fair about DC and working on 'Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice' and 2017's 'Justice League' (35:22).

Matt Mormann, Peter Lewis, and Ryan McDaniel have somehow left Westview to get to talk about the back-half of 'WandaVision, including last week's finale, how it fleshed out Wanda and Vision's characters, what those post credits might mean and more (4:16). Then, they discuss how the pandemic affected filming of the show, the aftermath of this being the MCU's first Disney+ show and first Phase Four project when it initially wasn't, and how some may have felt the finale was underwhelming due to theorizing and how we should have focused more on Wanda and Vision's story than all the theories about who'd show up or what could happen (1:07:24).

Ryan McDaniel and Peter Lewis find themselves in Westview as they discuss the latest sitcom that's come to town, 'Wandavision,' and talk  how Marvel's layoff helped them, their risky decision to make this the first Marvel show, before getting into the first five episodes of the series with all its twists, turns, and possible hints towards a certain MCU property, thoughts on the last four episodes, and who could be a 'Luke Skywalker' level appearance (2:56). Then, they dive into the 'Falcon and Winter Soldier' trailer that dropped on Sunday and where the series could go (2:06:01).

Peter Lewis and Ryan McDaniel head to 1984 to watch DC's latest installment, 'Wonder Woman 1984.' First, they briefly recap the first film (2:57) and discuss how this move to theaters and HBO Max worked out for Warner Bros. (13:22). Then, a non-spoiler discussion of the film (18:20) before getting into all the spoilers of the film (36:39).

Peter Lewis is back as he joins Ryan McDaniel as they share their thoughts on the awesomeness that was the second season of ‘The Mandalorian’, starting with last week's season finale (2:30),  discussing the jump in quality from season one to season two and what made this season so great as they look at each of the episodes (23:45), what does the future hold for season three after the finale and Disney's Investors Day announcements (1:29:17), and much more.

Ryan McDaniel breaks down everything that happened at Disney’s Investors Day, from news about Disney+ to ESPN+ (2:17) to the huge slate of shows/movies coming from Star Wars (29:35), and to Marvel announcing Black Widow will still come out in theaters, an official announcement on Fantastic Four, and more (46:22).

'The Mandalorian' Season Two Finale approaches and Ryan McDaniel has some predictions on what we might see in the final two episodes of the season (3:48). Next, some thoughts on the direction Warner Bros. is going with in regards to their 2021 movie slate and discussing the good and the bad, but mainly the bad, including what happens now with the movie theater experience (13:26). Finally, Alfred Molina is coming back as Doc Ock in 'Spider-Man 3'. Ryan discusses the implications of this announcement, does this bring us closer to a live-action Spider-Verse movie, what pros and cons are there, and how they could pull it off (28:57).

Ryan McDaniel discusses thoughts from himself and from Matt and Peter on 'The Mandalorian' Episode 3 and the first half of the season so far (1:24). Then, he discusses 'Wonder Woman: 1984' being released in theaters and on HBO Max on the same day and could this have an effect on 'Black Widow' (9:49).

Ryan McDaniel talks some recent news in entertainment, including Oscar Isaac potentially coming to the MCU as MoonKnight, 'Spider-Man 3' rumors, Michael B. Jordan looked at to direct 'Creed III', Netflix and Ubisoft teaming up to bring a live-action, animated, and anime series to the streaming service, and gives his thoughts on the upcoming season of 'The Mandalorian.'

Ryan McDaniel looks at the movie theater industry going forward and some thoughts on it (2:39), discusses whether a cluster of comic book movies coming out the next two years help the theater industry get back on their feet (9:53), and Ms. Marvel casting and talking Jamie Foxx's Electro coming back to 'Spider-Man 3' and what could be some ramifications (19:51).

The draft is back! This time, Matt Mormann, Peter Lewis, and Ryan McDaniel are drafting superheroes as they assemble their teams to battle against each other. Then, post-draft talk as they discuss their teams, what notable heroes didn't get taken, and if there's already picks they're having second thoughts about.

Matt Mormann, Peter Lewis, and Ryan McDaniel discuss the tragic passing of actor Chadwick Boseman this past weekend as they also look back at his important and impactful roles (2:53). Then, they catch up on the last few months since they last did a pod and talk Mulan coming to Disney+ along with if there are any future implications with other Disney properties (18:10) and DC currently having some momentum on Marvel after DC FanDome (28:51). Finally, they tackle music for the first time on the pod as Matt and Ryan take a crack at guessing Peter's Top 25 in music (51:12).

Ryan McDaniel and Charles Jones react to a big day for DC with their DC FanDome event, discussing all the major things talked about including shows, games, and movies such as 'Wonder Woman 1984', 'The Suicide Squad', 'The Batman', and more.

Ryan McDaniel is joined by Grant Marshall to take a look back at and discuss movies from the year they graduated high school (4:54). Then, from a list of 45-50 movies they saw from that year, draft the best 14 movies and discuss their choices (9:24).

Charles Jones and Ryan McDaniel take a trip to Wakanda as the look back at the 2018 box office hit, 'Black Panther.' They discuss seeing the film, Killmonger as the film's villain, and how we got to this Black Panther film (5:26). Then, they dive into the categories by discussing best/favorite scenes (29:22), what's aged the best and worst (44:39), what-ifs, facts, and other things about the film (1:04:28), and their favorite quotes (1:18:55). Finally, they talk about the sequel and what they want to see happen next in the story of Black Panther (1:27:40).

Matt Mormann and Ryan McDaniel debate whether if they will sign the Sokovia Accords as they wrap up the Captain America trilogy by looking back at the final film, 'Captain America: Civil War.' They discuss the background of the film, including the differences between the Civil War storyline from the comics to the film and the debate of Team Iron Man or Team Captain America (3:50). Next, they deep dive into the categories by discussing what-ifs and facts about the film (17:18), their favorite scenes (43:26), what's aged the best and worst (1:03:08), and some of their favorite quotes (1:26:54). Finally, closing this series, they discuss the legacy of this trilogy and Cap's arch from these movies all the way to end with 'Endgame' (1:34:05).

Former S.H.I.E.L.D agents Peter Lewis and Ryan McDaniel are on the run from Hydra in the thrilling second film in the trilogy, ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier.’ They go into their first impressions, The Dark Knight comparisons, and this film being made as a political thriller (1:49). Then, they deep dive into the categories by discussing the best scenes (24:05), what’s aged the best and worst (52:34), what-ifs, facts, and questions about the film (1:01:47), and their favorite quotes (1:08:52).

Ryan McDaniel is joined by Charles Jones to have a conversation about George Floyd, racism, the protests and looting, leadership, Kaepernick, and police brutality and how do we change it (1:57). Then, they touch on the year that's been 2020 and what all has happened in the span of these last six months, including Covid-19 (54:29). Finally, they talk about news of the NBA coming back and the specifics of the plan they have going forward (1:14:49).   Here are some links, among several others, to donate to sign petitions. Plus, a couple important sites we talked about in the podcast: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd http://justiceforbreonna.org/ https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/ https://www.joincampaignzero.org/ http://www.gofundme.com/f/i-run-with-maud https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/ https://8cantwait.org https://www.cuapb.org/what_we_do https://www.knowyourrightscamp.com/legal