UNCONFIRMED Disney Movie Release Dates until 2023

So the Enterainment Hub Wordpress site released an article that laid out all of Disney's upcoming films untl 2023. The site itself is unfortunately locked, so the list here is from those who have claimed to have seen it. It's by no means a complete list and I'd take these with a grain of salt:

Gigantic - Nov 2018
5th Indiana Jones film
Rocketeer (different from the Disney Jr series)
Boba Fett solo movie
Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers - May 2022
Mulan - 2020
Guardians of The Galaxy Vol 3 - May 2020
Black Widow - July 2020
Doctor Strange 2 - November 2020
Black Panther 2 - May 2021
Spider-Man 3 (Sony) - July 2021
Ravagers - Nov 2021
Captain Marvel 2 - 2022
Antman 3 - 2022
5th Avengers moviie - 2022
Zootopia 2 - 2023
Moana 2 - 2023

The Reflection Anime Review

In case you haven't noticed, Stan Lee did made a few anime and manga titles in his career. In 2009, he teamed up with Shaman King creator Hiroyuki Takei to produce the manga series Ultimo. 2010's Heroman was Lee first anime series that received critical praise. 5 years later, he would team up with Mushishi creator Hiroshi Nagahama to produce Lee's 2nd anime series "The Reflection", which came out this year.

"The Reflection" is a cataclysmic event that wiped out a good portion of the Earth's population. Those who survived were granted superhuman powers and are called as the Reflected. Tensions rise as the Reflected face discrimination due to their powers.

Three years later in New York City, a group of Reflected waged a campaign against the human race and calling on other Reflected to join their cause. Standing in their way are the mysterious X-On and the self-proclaimed superhero I-Guy. A young woman named Eleanor Everts begins investigating on the rogue Reflected, and seeking the identity of its leader, Wraith.

If you are familiar with the the TV series "Heroes" by Tim Kring, this is essentially the anime version of it, but under the guidance of the creator of Mushishi, concepts provided by the Grand Ambassador of Comics, and the same animation studio behind Ranma 1/2, Hetalia, Hell Girl, and the When They Cry and Fate franchises. You'd think with those big names (especially Stan himself) that The Reflection would be something epic and worth watching to. You are solely mistaken as it is quite a mess.

Starting with the characters, most of them are taken loosely from the characters Stan created back at Marvel. Eleanor can teleport at short distances a la Nightcrawler; X-On has the appearance of Spider-Man, but with the power mimicry of Rogue (minus the other person getting drained out); Ian Izetti/I-Guy's singing voice can destroy anything in its path like Black Bolt, while donning an Iron Man-like armor; Steel Ruler and Flaming Fury are genderbent versions of Magneto and the Human Torch, respectively. The list goes on. It's not unusual to have such characters with similar powers as found on Marvel and DC, but the comparison of the characters to those of the top two comic book brands overshadow whatever uniqueness (if any) each of the Reflected has in their character.

The first episode, despite its faults, gave an impression that makes you come back to watch the rest in terms of the plot. However, it drags out for so long that it ends up boring and uninteresting. This is due mainly to the writing of Yasuyuki Suzuki, who only wrote episodes for the Naruto and Yu-Gi-Oh franchises to his credit, which isn't saying much. Studio DEEN's approach to the animation in The Reflection only made things worse. I get that they're trying to provide a comic-like approach similar to the classic Marvel cartoons of the 60's, but it's such an eyesore that even the horrendous 3D animation of the second Berserk TV series is way better.

The one thing that really gets on my nerves is the inclusion of 9nine (pronounced "nine), a Japanese idol group who played as themselves in the anime series as among the Reflected. 9nine's appearance in the first episode mistakenly suggests the plot of The Reflection is global in scale, much like in Heroes. In reality, the plot is mostly centered in America while 9nine makes a few appearances doing random things that have no involvement in the overall story whatsoever until the final episode. 9nine's inclusion to the show's plot is just mere fan-service and nothing else.

Stan's only involvement in the production of The Reflection is being the series's co-creator, as well as providing the voice of Mr. Mystic. While Stan Lee is no stranger in voice-acting, this is, to the best of my memory, the very first time he took on the role of a villain. This is the only reason you would put up to listening to the English dub. Despite the number of talented individuals at FUNimation, which also dubs Dragon Ball Super, doing the English dub of The Reflection (which is how it's meant to be presented), it is just plain terrible.

There is one part of the series that does stand out as amazing, and that is its soundtrack. This is all thanks to Trevor Horn, a huge name in the music industry whose production and songwriting credits include The Buggles hit "Video Killed The Radio Star", Seal's "Kiss From A Rose", and Yes's "Owner of A Lonely Heart". He produced both The Reflection's OP and ED themes (the latter performed by 9nine) and sang the insert theme "Sky Show", which is one of the best anime insert themes I've heard in a while. I personally recommended getting the soundtrack as part of your music collection.

It's quite disappointing that Stan Lee's 2nd anime series isn't as good as Heroman. The concept is there and is great, as is the soundtrack. But the execution of the plot, the animation, and the English dub ruins it. Still, it is at least watchable until the very end, and there are far worse anime out there than The Reflection. On a scale of 1 to 5, I give Stan Lee's The Reflection, a 2 out of 5.

Alleged Marvel Leaks Details

Got these leaks from /co/ so take them with a grain of salt. Also spoilers.

    >SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING - Test-screenings have been very positive so far. Angourie Rice is playing Gwen Stacy. Logan Marshall-Green is playing Jackson Brice. Donald Glover is playing Hobie Brown. The Vulture doesn't die and there are plans to bring Michael Keaton back further down the line.

    >THOR: RAGNAROK - In post-production and coming along nicely. The Soul Stone is introduced. Thor finds out about Thanos just as Asgard, the universe's first line of defense, is nearly destroyed, leaving the cosmos unprotected. He then returns to Earth to recruit the Avengers to help him fight Thanos.

    >BLACK PANTHER - Just wrapped filming. It's a standalone movie and it's more serious, in the same vein as "Captain America: The Winter Soldier". Sebastian Stan makes an appearance as Bucky Barnes.

    >ANT-MAN & THE WASP - Gearing up for production. It's standalone and set simultaneously to "Avengers: Infinity War". Same humorous tone as the first movie. JulIianne Moore is in early talks to play the original Wasp, Janet Van Dyne. Jared Harris is in advanced talks to play the main villain.

    >CAPTAIN MARVEL - In pre-production. Carol Danvers will be briefly introduced in "Avengers: Infinity War". Yon-Rogg is slated to be the villain. Richard Rider will also be featured ahead a potential movie about his transformation into Nova.

    >AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR - Filming. The core characters are Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Falcon, Winter Soldier, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange and the Guardians of the Galaxy, although other make appearances. The Black Order is featured as Thanos' enforcers, formed by Corvus Glaive, Proxima Midnight, Ebony Maw and Black Dwarf. Peter Dinklage is playing Pip the Troll. The plot revolves around the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy joining forces to collect the Infinity Stones before Thanos. Thanos reveals that he masterminded numerous events right down to Loki's defeat at the hands of the Avengers to facilitate the creation of the Infinity Gauntlet and destroys an en entire galaxy with it. The heroes manage to retreat back to Earth, defeated, but refuse to give up and decide to assemble an army to stop Thanos.

    >AVENGERS 4 - Pre-production. The culmination of the entire MCU so far and the final battle against Thanos. Numerous characters will die, but some of these deaths will be reverted at the end of the movie through the Infinity Stones. The most notable permanent deaths are Captain America and Odin, setting up Bucky becoming Captain America and Thor becoming king of Asgard. Iron Man will retire but the door will be left open for future appearances.

    >PHASE 4 - Early development, therefore subjected to change. There are talks about separating upcoming movies between Cosmic Marvel and Earth Marvel and having each pocket follow their own overarching storylines, although nothing quite as ambitious as the Infinity Saga. The Russos and James Gunn will be creative consultants throughout the whole process. "Doctor Strange 2", "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" and the "Spider-Man: Homecoming" sequel are givens. There are plans for "Captain America 4", "Thor 4" and "Ant-Man 3" as well as "Nova" and "Thunderbolts". Sequels to "Black Panther" and "Captain Marvel" are also expected.


Biggest disappointment is that the films do not address Marvel TV (Agents of SHIELD, The Defenders, Cloak & Dagger). I was hoping the narrative of Infinity War would have a multiverse concept, if only to resolve the issues regarding the ties between the films and the TV shows. Since that is not happening, it means Marvel TV is absolutely separate from Marvel Films and the connection is in name only.

Alleged Promo Images of Disney's "Spider-Man" 2017

As you all know, Disney's Ulimate Spider-Man has finally come to an end (thankfully), only for the House of Mouse to announce that another incarnation simply titled "Spider-Man" is slated for an early 2017 release.

Below are alleged promo images of the upcoming series. I cannot personally verify if these are legit.