Blade, Superman Lives, and the Comic Book Movies That Never Were (Ep. 28)

Jim Hill and Dan Graney open the case files on comic book movies that never made it to theaters, from Mahershala Ali’s Blade to Nicolas Cage’s Superman Lives. Their new recurring feature explores the creative clashes, production delays, and unlikely detours behind some of Hollywood’s most intriguing superhero projects. They also discuss Avengers: Endgame’s box office rematch with Avatar, the latest Avengers: Doomsday speculation, and Marvel’s New York Comic Con television and animation reveals. Plus, a spoiler-filled look at the Lanterns finale, Sean Gunn’s work beyond Rocket, and the latest Star Wars chatter.

NEWS

• Avengers: Endgame’s encore run sparks another round of box office competition with Avatar, while Doomsday merchandise fuels new Doctor Doom theories.
• Jim and Dan sort through Doomsday casting chatter, Loki’s potential next chapter, and unconfirmed Secret Wars production rumors.
• Marvel’s New York Comic Con panel brings discussion of Daredevil: Born Again, Zodiac, Marvel Zombies, X-Men ’97, and VisionQuest.
• The hosts unpack the Lanterns finale with spoilers, discuss Clayface’s horror direction, and reflect on Sean Gunn’s on-set work as Rocket.
• Ahsoka, Timothy Zahn, and a Star Wars/Marvel crossover round out the conversation.

FEATURE

• Why Blade earns a place in the hosts’ new “Comic Book Movies That Never Were” series after years of development.
• The unrealized Batman project that could have paired Bill Murray and Eddie Murphy, plus an early Batman sequel concept.
• Kevin Smith’s Superman Lives script, Jon Peters’ giant-spider demand, and the Nicolas Cage and Tim Burton production that never took flight.
• How George Miller’s Justice League Mortal became another ambitious superhero team-up that never reached the screen.

HOSTS

• Jim Hill - X/Instagram: @JimHillMedia - jimhillmedia.com
• Dan Graney - YouTube: @TheHubbubbery - Facebook: /thehubbubbery - thehubbubbery.com

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PRODUCTION CREDITS

Edited by Dave Grey

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Jim Hill and Dan Graney explore unmade superhero films, Avengers: Doomsday speculation, and Marvel’s New York Comic Con reveals.

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