On this week’s The Drill Down podcast, we review Black Panther and “˜Afrofuturism’, the Parkland, FL school shooting victims take their anger to Twitter, U.S. charges Russia with election interference, FCC‘s chairman is under investigation, North Korea’s hacker army, using CG to mimic real celebrities without their permission… and much, much more.

Some things aren’t just meant to be. Despite making the jump from Marvel Studios to DCEU, it looks like Joss Whedon‘s vision for Batgirl won’t come true. It’s been confirmed that the Justice League director has exited the project, leaving Batgirl without a director. More on the story below.

Last year, my choice for best and most original new show was FX’s Legion, created by Fargo‘s Noah Hawley. The Marvel property tells the story of David Haller (Dan Stevens), an immensely strong mutant with a bevy of powers not fully recognized yet, but including telekinesis, pyrokinesis, and telepathy. The show, which ran for 8 episodes in the Spring, covered David’s battles within and around his own mind, battling the Shadow King (Aubrey Plaza) and secret government agents trying to use his powers for themselves. The show featured stunning cinematography and special effects and was as visually stimulating as it was fascinating for its incredible writing and characters. While Plaza stuck out and deserved an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actress, the rest of the cast, including Rachel Keller, Bill Irwin, Jean Smart, Jemaine Clement, and Amber Midthunder, was excellent as well. In a world populated with superheroes, Legion stood above all. Now, a trailer has been released for Season 2, which premieres on this April.

Watch the trailer here below, along with a short promo spot.

HBO has released a new official trailer for their upcoming hitman comedy Barry, which stars Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) in the title role. Hader, along with Alec Berg, also created, wrote, and executive produced the show.

In the series Hader is a former Marine now working as an assassin, who ends up discovering a passion for acting. Also starring is Stephen Root, Henry Winkler, Sarah Goldberg, Glenn Fleshler, and Anthony Carrigan.

You can read more about the show and check out the official trailer below.

When Captain America: Civil War ended, fans got to see what happened to Bucky (Sebastian Stan). With the help of T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman), Captain America (Chris Evans), and Bucky were granted refuge for their acts against the Sokovia Accords. In order to protect Wakanda and himself, Bucky willingly asked to be put in a cryogenic sleep. At the time, it was unclear if he would ever wake up. Then the Avengers: Infinity War trailer came out and we saw him, along with his fellow Avengers, charging towards an unknown enemy. So that led to some speculation that we would at least see him in some sort of capacity in Black Panther.

Well, he wasn’t in it, at least not until the very end. So, what is with his absence? In a new interview with director Ryan Coogler, the filmmaker talks about the Winter Soldier’s absence. There are some spoilers, but if you have already seen the film or are just interested in knowing, find out what he had to say below.