Alarm bells sounded when The Falcon and the Winter Solider wasn’t part of Disney+’s August schedule, and it’s now been confirmed that the series – along with the other Marvel shows that had already started shooting – still need to complete production before they’re ready for release on the streaming service.

Some had hoped that TFATWS, WandaVision and Loki might have been close enough to completion to begin a staggered roll out, but that was always a long-shot, and Disney CEO Bob Chapek confirmed that they all require additional filming during Disney’s Q3 Earnings Call. We were recently led to believe that production had already resumed (or was close to resuming) on Falcon in Budapest, but we haven’t had any updates since.

So, it sounds like we’re going to be waiting even longer than expected to see these shows on Disney+. Chapek did add that he was “hopeful” that they’d be “coming shortly,” but that’s… not particularly encouraging. They do appear to be a priority, however, so depending on how smoothly filming goes in the current climate, we might still see at least some of them this fall.

We found out earlier tonight that Mulan would be heading to theaters and Disney+ (with a $30 price tag) in September, but there was no mention of Black Widow. If enough people fork out for Mulan and the COVID-19 situation doesn’t improve before November, we can probably expect the Marvel movie to follow suit. 

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Disney held it’s 3Q earnings call today, and the fate of Mulan was finally revealed. After a series of delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the live-action adaptation of the animated classic is coming to Disney+ on September 4th.

Sounds great, right?

Well, there’s a catch. Unlike other content on the streaming service, the movie will boast a “premiere price” which means you need to pay $29.99 on top of your monthly subscription to watch it. That’s pretty reasonable all things considered, and will presumably been you’ll then be able to keep Mulan for future viewings.

We’re expecting further details soon, but the plan is for the movie to also receive a theatrical run, though that’s likely to be limited both in the United States and overseas. There are conflicting reports about whether Mulan is getting a global launch on Disney+ or whether it will only be North America, but it definitely sounds like it could be the former based on what the trades are saying.

Needless to say, this is a game-changer for Disney+ and could signal a new way of releasing movies given the uncertainty surrounding the re-opening of theaters. Now, speculation is bound to run rampant about both The New Mutants and Black Widow!

How do you guys feel about these plans for Mulan?

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Ryan Reynolds never misses an opportunity to take a shot at Green Lantern, but after poking fun at claims he will appear in the “Snyder Cut” of Justice League, the actor has now shared his “Reynolds Cut” of the 2011 movie. Honestly, this might just be the actor’s best gag to date! 

Kicking off with footage from Deadpool 2 as Reynolds reads the movie’s script moments before being shot in the head, there are various funny shots pulled from Green Lantern, while Tom Cruise is super-imposed into the Green Lantern Corps. It ends with Reynolds’ version of Hal Jordan meeting the Justice League before he jets back into outer space and the credits roll. 

The whole thing is, of course, ridiculous, but it probably does make for a better Green Lantern movie than the one we saw in theaters almost a decade ago. 

Thus far, the character has yet to return to the big screen, though a Green Lantern Corps movie is reportedly in development, as is a Green Lantern TV series which is coming to HBO Max. There’s been no word on either of those projects for a while, unfortunately, but that could change at the upcoming DC FanDome event.

Check out the “Reynolds Cut” of Green Lantern below:
 

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The Boys premiered on Amazon Prime last year, and there’s a lot of excitement surrounding the second season of the hit series. Of course, we’ve been told that it was a huge hit for the streaming service (which explains why it’s already been renewed for a third year), but not even co-creator and executive producer Seth Rogen has been informed of how popular the show actually is.

“They’ve conveyed to us that it is quite popular,” Rogen revealed in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, explaining that he’s not been given access to specific viewing figures for the critically acclaimed series. “It’s for sure the most popular thing we’ve made. I could quantify every failure I’ve ever had for you, but I could not give you specifics on our success.”

In the same interview, Rogen acknowledged that it was Preacher that, in many ways, set the stage for The Boys to even become a reality (Preacher streamed on Amazon Prime outside of the U.S.).

“In movies, we were very known for comedies specifically,” Rogen says of his Point Grey collaborators. “And in TV, Preacher was our first show, and it opened the door for us right away to do a lot more different stuff. All of a sudden, in the TV world, we are playing in levels of budgets that, if you were to transfer over to the movie world, is a much bigger arena than we are generally working in. Hopefully it will transfer over into movies. The Boys has shown us, when we make these big scope-y things, while still having our sensibilities, they can work.”

It would certainly be interesting to see a major superhero movie project in Rogen’s hands, especially as he’s proven to be an extremely versatile talent behind the camera in recent years. Time will tell on that front, but we’ll have a lot of exclusive coverage for you on The Boys later this month…

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The New Mutants remains on course to be released in theaters on August 28th, and while it’s somewhat hard to believe that will actually happen, this latest TV spot once again promotes that date. 

Many fans remain convinced that the final X-Men movie from Fox will end up on Disney+ sooner rather than later, and that this theatrical release is simply a case of sticking to past agreements made for a big screen debut before Disney acquired the rival studios. Time will tell on that front, of course, but The New Mutants may be unable to survive yet another release date delay. 

Regardless, in this new promo, we get to see the future X-Men members showcasing their mutant powers as Sunspot is engulfed in flames, Wolfsbane begins her transformation, Cannonball gets ready for lift off, and, most impressively, Magik’s arm is covered with her protective armour.

Recently, a synopsis for The New Mutants confirmed that Magik is related to Colossus, but seeing as director Josh Boone has confirmed that there won’t be any X-Men cameos, we can obviously forget about seeing him make a surprise appearance to try and help his little sister out of this asylum.

Check out the TV spot below:
 

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