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Oct 2022
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James Gunn Takes Over the DC Universe, N...

The Ringer
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Chris and Andy talk about the news that James Gunn and Peter Safran are being tapped to lead the DC Extended Universe and what that means for the future of the studio (1:00). Then they talk about the new trailers released for ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ and ‘The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special’ (28:26), before talking about the latest episode of ‘Andor’ (36:05).


Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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