Eric Heisserer is the Oscar-nominated writer of “Arrival,” but he’s also someone that is deeply familiar with the topic of world-building in cinema and TV. Now, he shows off those skills as the writer and showrunner of the new Netflix fantasy series, “Shadow & Bone.”

In this episode of The Playlist Podcast, we got a chance to speak with Eric Heisserer, the man behind “Shadow & Bone,” as well as someone that has had his hands in a number of cinematic universes, including the failed Dark Universe and the current Valiant superhero film universe.

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Long, long ago, in the Before Times, there was a movie called “Bloodshot.” This Vin Diesel-starring action film was the first attempt by Valiant Comics to create a cinematic universe using their brand of comic book characters. And why all plans – big and small – seem to be in a holding pattern these days, that doesn’t mean that Valiant is standing idle. To hear head honcho Dan Mintz say it, the future is brighter than ever for the comic industry’s most mature publisher.

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The recently-released “Bloodshot” was teased by Vin Diesel as being the film that could launch the Valiant Comics cinematic universe. However, with the poor box office showing (cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic), it appears that the film might not be the launching pad that the actor was hoping for. That being said, if you’re still interested in what a Valiant cinematic universe might look like, we got you covered, as you can now watch the entire “Ninjak vs.

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Given their cultural dominance, playground games for boys naturally often center on make-believe superhero play. But in this fantasy pretend, there’s always that one windbag kid—let’s call that f*cker Chad—that imbues his invented character with so many utterly invincible powers he essentially ruins any capacity for drama or stakes rendering the entire imaginary peril pointless and dull. Thanks, Chad. Welcome to Sony’s “Bloodshot”—the superhero film equivalent of the worst kid at the playground. 

The latest attempt to anchor a relatively unknown superhero property around an A-list actor, “Bloodshot,” stars Vin Diesel as a character, sometimes known as “Ray,” other times “Garrison,” and only once “Bloodshot.” He’s a deceased former soldier brought back to life as a seemingly unconquerable killing machine by RST, a mysterious tech company led by Dr.

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Not only is the upcoming film, “Bloodshot,” the first time Vin Diesel gets to show his face in a superhero film, but it also is the first in what many fans hope is a brand-new slate of films based on Valiant Comics series. (Believe it or not, there are plenty of great superhero stories that aren’t tied to Marvel and DC. Go figure!) And according to the star of “Bloodshot,” the film does do what it can to pave the way for a new superhero cinematic universe.

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You hear Vin Diesel (“Fast & Furious” series) and the words “killing machine,” you don’t bat an eyelid. Diesel and the action genre go hand in hand really, well here he goes again in another similar role as he plays Valiant Comics own “Bloodshot” in there feature film debut.

The project is being directed by Dave Wilson, and will serve as his first feature film as a director.

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You know we’ve reached peak superhero filmmaking when the first question you have about the latest “Harbinger” news is, “How is this going to affect the Valiant cinematic universe?” We are truly witnessing the fall of the Roman Empire, folks.

Now, you either read that introduction and thought “ok, that’s all well and good, but how does it affect the Valiant shared cinematic universe?” or “Who the fuck is ‘Harbinger’ and why do I care?” I’m going to guess many of you are in the latter camp, so before we get to the news, let’s take a step back.

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