Cinematic Universe

It's Marvel's first ever feature-length live action theatrical movie! What a special event for us to cover. Unfortunately... it's also Howard the Duck. Heaven help us, we actually went through with it. Before that, there's discussion of those spoilery Civil War promo images, and the potential casting of Mads Mikkelsen in Doctor Strange. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/cinematicuniverse.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joe reviews Batman: Year One, Batman #455-457 and Shadow of the Bat #16-18 after Seb and James recommended them at the end of our Batman Begins episode, as well as running down the latest comic book movie news including casting news for Gambit and a new spin-off for Agents of SHIELD. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/cinematicuniverse.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's our first reboot, as Joe, Seb and James look back at Christopher Nolan's 2005 film Batman Begins. As usual, there's also a roundup of the latest comic book movie and TV news, including 100 Bullets, Powerless and Wolverine 3. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/cinematicuniverse.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

While the world recovers from Fantastic Four, Joe delves into the comics recommended by James and Matthew last week: Fantastic Four issues #52-60 and #570-575. As usual, there's also a run through the latest comic book movie news. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/cinematicuniverse.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's a rare Saturday release for Cinematic Universe, as Joe, James and special guest Matt Turner discuss 2015's most controversial comic book adaptation: Josh Trank's Fantastic Four. As usual with new releases, there's a few minutes of spoiler-free chat if you haven't seen the film yet but just want to get our opinion - then it's on with the in-depth discussion after that. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/cinematicuniverse.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In a change to our original schedule (enforced by the Fantastic Four review embargo) this week's Cinematic Universe is another bonus episode, in which Joe, Seb and James look back at the 2009 video game Batman: Arkham Asylum. Are the Arkham games the definitive superhero video game experience - or does such a thing even exist? What other games in the genre would we recommend? And do Seb and James have a game idea of their own they can pitch to Joe? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/cinematicuniverse.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After our SDCC special last week, it's a quieter one for news this time around, but Joe quickly runs through Rachel McAdams' being linked with Doctor Strange, the Marvel/Netflix "every six months" strategy, and the Spider-Man writers announcement. Then it's on to the Ant-Man-inspired comics recommendations: 1968's Avengers #57-60 by Roy Thomas and John Buscema, and the first volume of Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber's Superior Foes of Spider-Man. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/cinematicuniverse.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wait, hasn't SDCC finished already? Well, yes - but we know you're just itching to hear our detailed take on some of the biggest news stories that emerged from the convention. Besides, this is a special BONUS episode, designed to fill the gap left by bringing you our Ant-Man ep a week early. So listen in for our take on the Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad trailers, before Seb and James fill Joe in on some of the comics background behind X-Men: Apocalypse, the Green Lantern Corps, and the new Flash characters. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/cinematicuniverse.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's another Release Day Special, as we come to you LIVE (nb. - not actually live) with our thoughts on the latest addition to the MCU: Peyton Reed's Ant-Man. As per usual, we give you a few minutes of spoiler free opinions (in case you really can't wait to hear what we think) before moving on to the spoiler-filled discussion proper. There's no news section this week, as we'll be doing a special post-SDCC roundup next Wednesday; but in the meantime, we do have some discussion of the newly-released documentary The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/cinematicuniverse.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joe begins to tackle the wealth of movie and TV news coming out of SDCC, before moving on to Seb and James' Spider-Man comics recommendations: The Master-Planner Saga and Ultimate Spider-Man vol. 1. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/cinematicuniverse.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Original recipe Cinematic Universe finally returns, as Joe, Seb and James reunite to discuss a subject that's very close to all our hearts: Sam Raimi's 2002 film Spider-Man. In the news, meanwhile, we give our thoughts on the CW's new Vixen animated series, and the status quo changes for Agent Carter season 2. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/cinematicuniverse.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joe runs through the latest comic book movie news before tackling this week's trio of Scott Pilgrim-inspired comics recommendations: Kevin Smith and Jim Mahfood's Clerks, Jen van Meter and Christine Norrie's Hopeless Savages, and Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie's Phonogram: The Singles Club. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/cinematicuniverse.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's on like Donkey Kong, as Joe, Seb and special guest Al Kennedy of House to Astonish look at Edgar Wright's 2010 adaptation of the classic Bryan Lee O'Malley series Scott Pilgrim. There's also a late-breaking-news segment discussing the casting of Tom Holland as the MCU's new Spider-Man. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/cinematicuniverse.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joe discusses Grant Morrison and JG Jones' Marvel Boy, Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos' Alias, briefly talks Velvet and Hawkeye, and runs through the latest comic book movie news. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/cinematicuniverse.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joe, James and guest Rhys Williamson discuss Josh Trank's 2012 found footage superhero/villain movie Chronicle, plus the latest news on The Wicked + The Divine and Aquaman. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/cinematicuniverse.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's minisode, Joe looks at the week's latest comic book TV & Movie news and reviews the comic recommendations from last week's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles podcast - TMNT Black & White Classics Vol. 1, collecting the first 4 issues of the original 1980s Mirage series, and TMNT Vol. 1: Change is Constant, collecting the first four issues of the modern IDW series which started in 2011. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/cinematicuniverse.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joe and James are joined by The AV Club's Caroline Siede and they take a trip down nostalgia lane to discuss Steve Barron's totally tubular 1990 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as well as the latest comic book movie and TV news. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/cinematicuniverse.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joe rounds up some recent news items including the announcement of X-Men: New Mutants and the first looks at next season's TV, covering Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Lucifer and Heroes Reborn. Then it's back to comics with his reviews of Ghost Rider (vol. 2) #1-4 and Daredevil: End of Days. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/cinematicuniverse.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joe and James are joined by film journalist Sarah Dobbs to discuss the brilliance of Nicolas Cage in Mark Steven Johnson's 2009 film Ghost Rider, as well as the latest comic book movie and TV news. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/cinematicuniverse.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joe discusses the latest movie news, including the in-costume reveal of Suicide Squad's cast; the fallout from Age of Ultron; and a tonne of casting announcements. Then afterwards, it's time for his reactions to Seb & James' comic book recommendations from our Avengers Age of Ultron episode: Matt Fraction & David Aja's Hawkeye and Kurt Busiek & George Perez's Ultron Unlimited. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/cinematicuniverse.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.