On episode 49 of Los Fanboys, Jammer and Drew discuss the recent announcement that Hellboy 3 won’t ever happen. From there, we delve into the DC Extended Universe and talk about the recent talks with director Matt Reeves that have reported fallen through for The Batman. What can this mean for the DCEU? We then cover recent news regarding director Mel Gibson being courted by the studio in hopes that he’ll director Suicide Squad 2. We also discuss Logan, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and the upcoming Split sequel.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: IF BEN AFFLECK LEAVES THE BATMAN, WHO WOULD YOU WANT TO REPLACE HIM AS THE CAPED CRUSADER?

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SHOW GUIDE:

00:00:00 – Intro
00:02:24 – Box office discussion
00:13:53 – Hellboy 3 not happening
00:19:20 – The Batman talks fall through with Matt Reeves
00:36:09 – Mel Gibson and other directors courted by studio for Suicide Squad 2
00:43:55 – Logan reception and director James Mangold’s comments on tentpole movies
00:56:17 – Star Wars: The Last Jedi is plural, plus our own theories
01:07:27 – Split 2 teased by Samuel L. Jackson
01:14:30 – What we’ve been watching

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