The Superman II That Never Was (Ep. 29)

Jim Hill and Dan Graney are back with a packed week of Marvel news, from Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom and a new Loki theory to rumors surrounding the MCU's X-Men reboot. They also dig into the future of Marvel television, including VisionQuest, Zodiac, and Daredevil: Born Again, before checking in on Star Wars and DC Studios. Then, in the latest installment of Comic Book Movies That Never Were, Jim and Dan revisit the behind-the-scenes battle over Superman II and the Richard Donner version that audiences didn't get to see until decades later.

NEWS

• Avengers: Doomsday takes over the World Series, while Dan pitches a theory involving Loki, Steve Rogers, Thor, and Mjolnir.

• X-Men casting rumors swirl around Peter Claffey as Beast and WWE's Cody Rhodes, while Ryan Gosling's Ghost Rider reportedly moves forward.

• VisionQuest raises questions about Scarlet Witch's fate, and Marvel's upcoming spy series Zodiac fuels Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. speculation.

• Daredevil: Born Again's three-season plan, Finn Jones' Iron Fist return, and Brad Winderbaum's fight to save Wonder Man.

• Star Wars heads to the Super Bowl, Starfighter's reported budget climbs, and Taika Waititi puts his long-delayed movie on ice.

FEATURE

• Superman II and the creative conflict that split the sequel between directors Richard Donner and Richard Lester.

• How producer disputes, Marlon Brando's missing scenes, and extensive reshoots transformed the 1981 theatrical release.

• The differences between Lester's Superman II and Donner's darker, more dramatic vision.

• How the 2006 Richard Donner Cut gave fans a glimpse of the movie that might have been, years before Zack Snyder's Justice League.

HOSTS

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• Dan Graney - YouTube: @TheHubbubbery | Facebook: /thehubbubbery | thehubbubbery.com

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Edited by Dave Grey

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