Is ‘Lanterns’ the End of Superhero TV? Plus, ‘Furious’ E5 and the ‘Lioness’ S3 Premiere.
About this episode
Chris and Andy discuss the future of superhero TV, review recent episodes of 'Furious' and 'The Shards', and share thoughts on 'Lioness' Season 3.
Chris and Andy preview the forthcoming DCU show ‘Lanterns.’ They talk about the long road to getting the show made and how fewer and fewer superhero TV shows are actually making it to our screens (4:07). Along the way, they react to the first two episodes of ‘The Shards,’ an FX adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis's novel (25:48). Later they discuss ‘Furious’ Episode 5 (44:17), then wrap the show with The Watch: After Dark (a.k.a. CR’s thoughts on ‘Lioness’ Season 3) (01:00:45). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Studio Production: Sarah Reddy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald
Topics covered
- superhero TV
- DCU
- Furious
- Lioness
- The Shards
- TV adaptations
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: DCU
Books & works: Lanterns, The Shards, Furious, Lioness, Bret Easton Ellis's novel
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