Nerd talk: Lots of interesting news coming out of San Diego Comic Con.
1. Sounds like Ben Affleck will do "The Batman" and leave the DCEU.
2. Todd McFarlane is directing a spawn movie. This guy have any directing experience?
3. Fox's new show, The Gifted, will into the X-Men movie world, and the first episode is directed by none other than Bryan Singer himself. However, in this world, the X-men which once protected mutants, are now gone.
“One of the great favors that Days of Future Past did is it established that there are many streams,” explained Matt Nix (showrunner). “So that’s one answer, that this is its own stream. … A different timeline. You share elements from the comics. … The idea is we’re doing our own thing. And as I said, there are many streams.”
4. Dwayne Johnson won't be in the Shazam movie.
5. Fox is unsure about the Alien film franchise since Covenant crapped the bed.
6. Iron Fist will get a season 2 (but will anyone watch?)
7. Stargate is getting a prequel series. Sadly it will air on a streaming service started up by MGM, which no one but the most hardcore nerds will subscribe to.