At the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that the sequel to Man of Steel would essentially be a Superman vs. Batman film. Well, let the casting rumors begin!
Six big names are being bandied about, so to kick off this week’s GeekScholars Movie News podcast, the hosts have an in-depth discussion about the pros, cons of each of the current candidates, as well as the probability of who among them will receive the role.
From there, the crew weighs in on the news that James Cameron is planning to expand his Avatar universe in the form of a whole trilogy, set to debut starting in 2016, and what audiences will likely see in the sequels. To find out what else we cover on the show, hit the jump, or of course you could just hit play above 😉
The GeekScholars then wrap up headlines with their thoughts on Ellen DeGeneres being named the next host of the Academy Awards, then they launch into a pair of Preview Reviews for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, starring Ben Stiller, based on the famous short story, and The Fifth Estate, which focuses on the founding of Wikileaks, starring Benedict Cumberbatch playing Julian Assange
Finally, Chris gives a quick review of Fruitvale Station, which he calls one of the best movies of the year, and an early contender for a whole host of Oscar nominations.