This week on Superhero Slate, we’ve got eyes on a new Daredevil trailer, Supergirl casts her Kryptonian parents, an Iron Man 1 actor returns to the MCU, and more!

News

• Captain America: Brave New World (8:55)
  • Tickets on sale now
  • New poster shows off Tiamut from Eternals
  • February 14 in theaters
• Daredevil: Born Again (13:20)
  • Trailer released for upcoming series
    • March 4, 2025 on Disney+
  • Will continue stories from Netflix’s Daredevil series
  • Season 2 will have started filming by time show is streaming
• Vision (18:20)
  • Faran Tahir (Iron Man) will return as Raza in upcoming series
  • Previously assumed dead following Stane’s orders to kill this “Ten Rings” version, but it was off screen
    • Could be flashbacks to Stark’s capture/creation of Iron Man armor?
• Eyes of Wakanda (21:10)
  • Will follow group called Hatut Zaraze, “like Wakanda’s CIA” tracking down stolen Vibranium in the world
  • Showrunner Todd Harris says:
    • "Animation is the ultimate equalizer of locations," he explains. "Egypt costs just as much as New York City, and the moon costs just as much as Ohio. Filming around the globe has inherent limitations that we just don’t have in animation. That freedom allowed us to reimagine an idealized version of an era that’s unaffected by human history."
  • August 6
• Marvel Zombies (23:50)
  • 4 episodes and presented like a mini-Movie
    • Rated TV-MA
  • Serves as a sequel to the What If... episode and will feature original actors returning to voice characters
  • October 3
• Strange Academy (27:40)
  • Rumor that series has been greenlit by Marvel
  • Most likely working into writing/planning phase
  • Probably follow Wong’s Sorcerer Supreme training next generation following Multiverse of Madness’s loss by Scarlet Witch
• Doctor Strange 3 (34:20)
  • Will not start filming until 2026
    • Sam Raimi still front runner for follow up
  • Currently planned but still “unannounced” from Marvel Studios
• Shang-Chi 2 (39:40)
  • Movie not planned to start filming until 2026
  • Most likely will be after Destin Daniel Cretton’s Spider-man 4 movie
• Spider-Man 4 (41:15)
  • Rumor: Peter Parker will get the black symbiote suit from the upcoming Avengers movies before wearing it in solo movie
• Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (46:33)
  • Unique release schedule for series
    • Jan 29 - 2 episode debut
    • February 5 - 3 episodes
    • February 12 - 3 episodes
    • February 19 - 2 episodes
  • Will be complete within the month
• Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (48:45)
  • Movie has started filming in the UK
  • David Krumholtz (Oppenheimer) and Emily Beecham (Into The Badlands) cast as Kara Zor-El’s parents
    • Kryptonian confirmed by Krumholtz
  • Milly Alcock will appear as Supergirl in Superman first
  • Jason Momoa’s Lobo could have future beyond movie, possibly his own project down the line
• Creature Commandos (52:05)
  • Season discussion and review
    • Mild spoilers
• Swamp Thing (1:00:25)
  • James Mangold says movie is “Standalone” project for DCU
  • Will be a gothic horror around character
    • Similar to Clayface, which should start filming this year
• Waller (1:01:35)
  • Series to being rolling cameras this year for Max series
  • Was announced alongside Peacemaker Season 2 by James Gunn at start of DCU
• Sgt Rock (1:07:35)
  • Movie featuring Daniel Craig to begin filming later this year
    • Was teased in GI Robot episode of Creature Commandos
  • Still not officially announced from DCU

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This week on Superhero Slate, Sony is turning all of its video games into movies, we look forward to a Superman Super Bowl, Marvel rumors Hulk out, and more!

Weather, Vending Machine, Snacks

News

• Horizon Zero Dawn (15:50)
  • Sony officially announces movie based on game franchise
    • No release date or other details
  • Series based on games also still in the works for Netflix
    • Writing on show confirmed at CES
• Helldivers (19:35)
  • Sony announces film based on video games in the works
• Ghost of Tsushima: Legends (21:00)
  • Anime based on video games coming from Sony
    • Looking for 2027 release
  • Will be directed by Takanobu Mizuno (Star Wars Visions: The Duel)
  • Animation done by KAMIKAZE DOUGA (Batman Ninja)
• God of War (26:05)
  • TV series writing in the works confirmed at CES
  • Prime Video project
• Assassin’s Creed (26:44)
  • Series rumored for Netflix
• Peacock (30:45)
  • Jurassic Park/World and Fast & Furious series in work for streamer
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold (32:45)
  • Andy Muschietti says this Batman in the DCU will not be Robert Pattinson
  • Hinted at in Creature Commandos being 15 years after Doctor Phosphorus gets captured, and Batman was not ‘new’ then
• Superman (34:50)
  • James Gunn confirmed to show Superman footage at the Puppy Bowl this year brought to us by Warner Bros.
    • 30 second teaser, not sure about in-game trailer
  • Krypto Super Play award to one pup during game
• Ahsoka (38:50)
  • Rory McCann (The Hound - Game of Thrones) to replace Ray Stevenson as Baylan Skoll in season 2
    • Was good friends with actor prior to passing
• World War Hulks (42:05)
  • Rumor: Scooper confirms movie is in development at Marvel Studios
  • Could tie into Cosmic Saga with a “Planet Hulk” scenario
    • Hulk sent off into space for safety of the Earth
  • Lots of Hulk appearances in Captain America: Brave New World
  • Sentry was huge component of ending World War Hulk as only person strong enough to fend him off
• Thor 5 (45:50)
  • George Miller (Fury Road) considered as director for Thor 5 or World War Hulk movies
  • Interested in Thor after working with Chris Hemsworth in Furiosa
  • Has previously shown interest in superhero movies with Justice League from 2000s
• Black Panther (48:50)
  • Rumor: Looking to cast aged up son of T’challa and Nakia for upcoming movies
    • NOT recasting T’challa/Chadwick Boseman
  • Will be the new Black Panther of the MCU
• Mutant Saga (50:40)
  • Rumor: Fantastic Four and Mutants make the MCU their home post-Secret Wars
  • Through a merging of worlds or something else, bringing the Multiverse to an end
    • Similar to how Infinity Stones were destroyed in Endgame
• X-Men (52:40)
  • Movies will have Mr. Sinister as the villain
    • Magneto has been used to death in previous Fox films
• Nova (54:00)
  • Annihilus rumored to be villain of series
  • Could lead to Annihilation, similar to the comic series of same name
• Midnight Suns (56:25)
  • Mephisto and Lillith rumored to be villain of film
  • Unsure about Lillith in current Blade movie
• Avengers vs. X-Men (57:30)
  • Next Avengers event movie looking to capitalize on comic book name
  • Will most likely NOT be based on comic series, which included the Phoenix Force
• Spider-Man 4 (1:01:00)
  • Rumor: The plan was (might still be) to have Spider-Man and the Punisher take on the Hulk in a street level adventure
    • Passes scoopers “Smell test” on Hulk involvement
    • Could lead to World War Hulk if true
  • Spider-Man Rumors: Most likely not true until official announcements, too many being tossed around
• Spider-Man (Sony) (1:03:50)
  • Rumor: Sony will focus on Spider-Man variants going forward, rather than villains
    • Spider-Man and Miles (live-action) to live under the MCU umbrella
  • Stories can be standalone in nature and feature the villains they tried to make films from
    • Examples include Spider-Verse films and Spider-Man Noir show at Amazon

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This week on Superhero Slate we’re going through a curated list of 2025 movie and TV releases, Jason Momoa finally cast as Lobo, the DCU gives us its first Batman tease, and more!

10 Years of Superhero Slate, Snow-my-god 2025, Mini Coke Fridge from Sideshow Collectibles

News

• 2025 Release Calendar (14:25)
  • Theatrical releases of Jan 1, 2025
    • Feb 14 - Captain America: Brave New World
    • Apr 4 - Minecraft
    • Apr 18 - Mickey 17
    • May 2 - Thunderbolts
    • May 23 - Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
    • June 6 - Ballerina
    • June 20 - 28 Years Later
    • July 2 - Jurassic World Rebirth
    • July 11 - Superman
    • July 25 - Fantastic Four
    • Oct 10 - Tron Ares
    • Oct 24 - Mortal Kombat II
    • Nov 7 - Predator Badlands
    • Nov 21 - The Running Man
    • Dec 5 - Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
    • Dec 19 - Avatar: Fire and Ash
  • TV Series
    • MCU: Daredevil, Ironheart, Wonder Man
    • DCU: Peacemaker
    • Other: Invincible, The Last of Us, Alien Earth
• Supergirl (31:50)
  • Jason Momoa officially cast as Lobo in DCU film
    • Has teased post-Aquaman role since The Lost Kingdom release
  • Will film for a few weeks, so not main villain but bigger than cameo
  • Has only appeared as a live-action character in Krypton show before this
• Clayface (34:15)
  • Looking for director
  • Might start shooting end of January/February since script was completed
  • Speculation is Andy Muschetti could direct to introduce the Dark Knight before The Brave and the Bold movie
• Creature Commandos (37:55)
  • Another “look” at the DCU Batman in the latest episode
    • Also previewed as killed on a spike in Circe’s visions
• The Punisher (43:44)
  • Rumor: New series in works at Marvel Television
  • Will follow Daredevil format, in being a “season 3” for previous works on Netflix
  • Could lead to Jessica Jones season 4 depending on success of Daredevil
• Captain America: Brave New World (46:00)
  • First popcorn bucket reveal of 2025
    • Would fall into our “just a helmet/head” category of rankings
    • See last year’s reviews
  • Japan reveals shield toso cup
  • The Leader and Red Hulk promo art being released
• Fantastic Four: First Steps (51:05)
  • New merchandise features SDCC banners from last year and new tagline
  • Heroes, Scientists, Explorers, Protectors
• Avengers: Doomsday (52:20)
  • Will start shooting this March through August in UK
    • Could also include sub-production units, not just full cast full time
  • Mentions “Ana De Armas” as a possibility in cast
• Star Wars (55:30)
  • Shawn Levy’s Star Wars film is reportedly moving fast
    • After Deadpool & Wolverine: "And yes, there’s a 'Star Wars' movie that I’m developing, actually with our 'Adam Project' screenwriter Jonathan Tropper. You never know what’s going to become undeniable and get made next."
  • Rumor: have offered lead role to a well known A-list actor

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This week on Superhero Slate, we've got your 2024 Popcorn Bucket Rankings, the Superman trailer flies into our newsfeeds, Sony Blames Critics for Failures, and more!

Chicken Tender War

News

• Popcorn Vessels (11:40)
  • The buckets that made 2024 ranked by us!
  • View the List!
• Netflix (42:00)
  • New mandate uncovered from Netflix executives for content produced for the platform
    • “Characters must explicitly state their actions and intentions to accommodate distracted viewers who might be treating movies as background noise.”
• The Batman II (43:30)
  • Delayed full year to 2027 even after James Gunn says “Clayface and Batman have no overlap” to close release dates
    • “The only reason for the delay is there isn’t a full script.” - James Gunn
  • Rumor: VFX heavy script as well, possibly leaning into Mr. Freeze?
  • Internally now “untitled” rather than Part II or 2
  • October 1, 2027
• The Brave and the Bold (45:45)
  • Andy Muschetti confirms film is postponed currently and will work on another movie beforehand
• Superman (46:30)
  • Teaser trailer released
  • Green Lantern, Hawkgirl, Mr. Terrific, Krypto, Metamorpho, Lex Luthor, Ultraman, The Engineer, kaiju
  • The Hot Mic podcast reveals test screening viewers have said: "[The] buzz is not good. I'm hearing bad things. I'm hearing 'you should be worried things.' It sounds like James Gunn is aware of some of the feedback."
    • "Someone who's seen Superman told me it has the tone of the first Captain America movie and the Mummy films. 
• Karate Kid Legends (53:55)
  • Trailer released bringing together classic and newer Karate Kid properties
  • Includes original movies, Cobra Kai, and the ‘soft’ reboot featuring Jackie Chan
• Sinners (54:50)
  • Upcoming Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan movie shot on film
  • Moving from March to April 18 due to lack of development labs
• Black Panther 3 (56:15)
  • Movie confirmed by Marvel Studios
  • Nate Moore will continue to help produce, but is leaving Marvel Studios to do other projects
• Captain America: Brave New World (57:10)
  • Rumor: Scrapped post-credits scene revealed where President Ross is assumed ‘dead’ and shows up outside Betty Ross’ window to continue being Red Hulk in secret?
  • How many ‘corrupt’ politicians can the MCU go through? Iron Man 3, Winter Soldier
• Nova (59:49)
  • Brings Ed Bernero (Criminal Minds) as showrunner and writer
  • Will focus on Richard Rider as main character, confirmed to also have an ensemble of characters
• Avengers: Annihilation (1:00:34)
  • Next phase of MCU is starting the Countdown to Annihilation
    • 2007 comic book series where Annihilus took wave of his ‘army’ across galaxy, wiping out planets, etc
  • Very cosmic focused, could focus on Legendary Star-Lord, Nova Corps, Guardians of the Galaxy, Eternals, Captain Marvel, etc
• Avengers: Secret Wars (1:02:30)
  • When bringing back legacy characters: everyone is on the table and all formats
    • Possibly old versions (Dolph Lundgren’s Punisher), robotic ones (Howard the Duck), animated versions (similar to Spider-Verse)
• What If...? (1:03:25)
  • Season 3 concludes series
  • Fun ‘cameos’ throughout the final few episodes
• Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-man (1:06:25)
  • Final trailer released
  • January 27, 2025 on Disney+
• Kraven (1:09:22)
  • Sony Pictures CEO Tony Vinciquerra admitted that Kraven is “probably the worst launch we had” in the nearly eight years he’s been at the studio.
  • Blames critics for failures of Madame Web and Kraven
    • “For some reason, the press decided that they didn’t want us making these films out of Kraven and Madame Web, and the critics just destroyed them.”
  • Is stepping down role on Jan 2
• Across the Spider-Verse (1:12:20)
  • Officially announces directors for film, Bob Persichetti and Justin K. Thompson
    • 9 months after movie’s original release date
  • Team has worked on previous Spider-Verse films
• TMNT: The Last Ronin (1:13:40)
  • Rumor: James Wan (Aquaman, Conjuring, Saw) in talks to direct R-rated movie based on The Last Ronin graphic novel
  • Tyler Burton Smith (Boy Kills World) writing script

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This week on Superhero Slate, we look at the most anticipated movies for 2025, DC Studios confirms a solo Clayface movie, Kraven's bomb kills the Sony’s SPUM universe, and more!

Sopranos, The Video Game Awards, Holiday Break Next Week!

News

• 2025 Movies (10:50)
  • Fandango’s most anticipated movies for 2025 revealed
    • Captain America: Brave New World 
    • Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning 
    • Jurassic World Rebirth 
    • From The World of John Wick: Ballerina
    • The Fantastic Four: First Steps 
• Clayface (16:40)
  • “a DCU story from a script by Mike Flanagan, has been OFFICIALLY greenlit.” - per James Gunn
  • Confirmed to be a DCU film, not an Elseworlds or Batman II antagonist
    • Will appear in upcoming Creature Commandos episode voiced by Alan Tudyk
  • Not sure which version of Clayface, but most likely the monster-esque version seen in Batman The Animated Series and Harley Quinn
  • Releasing in theaters September 11, 2026
• The Batman (23:10)
  • The Batman Part II still has an October 2026 release date
  • James Gunn confirms script is still not finished
    • Robert Pattinson signed on for Christopher Nolan’s movie filming summer 2025
  • Could be delayed further
• Dynamic Duo (26:40)
  • The “animated” movie around the Robins: Dick Grayson and Jason Todd officially greenlit as well
  • June 30, 2028
• Creature Commandos (28:10)
  • First episode available to watch on YouTube for free
  • Episodes 2 and 3 remain on Max streaming service so far
• Superman (29:25)
  • Trailer highly likely to debut next week per insiders
  • May not be Superman focused
• Secret Level (31:30)
  • First half released on Amazon
• Deadpool (34:00)
  • Deadpool & Kidpool meet Lynda Carter in SickKids donation video
  • Poke at her previous time as Wonder Woman at DC
• Avengers: Doomsday (36:15)
  • Chris Evans confirmed to return via The Wrap
  • Will likely be playing Nomad, a non-America allegiance version of Captain America
  • Theories include Captain Hydra and Dr Doom building Evil Avengers as antagonists
• Avengers: Secret Wars (42:10)
  • Doctor Strange and Clea’s actions rumored to be 60% of why Secret Wars is happening
  • Other 40% made up of Spider-man, Loki, Wanda, and Doctor Doom
• Agatha All Along (43:20)
  • Potentially revealed as a multi-season show for "Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy" at Golden Globes
  • WandaVision was placed under “Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television”
• What If (48:35)
  • Season 3 titles revealed
  • Starting next weekend December 22 and releasing daily
• Spider-Man 4 (50:40)
  • Amy Pascal says film will be focused more on Spider-man than Peter Parker based on how No Way Home ends
    • "Well, we have to deal with the fact that he decided he was going to give up being Peter Parker."
    • "And he was going to focus on being Spider-Man because being Peter Parker was too hard," she teased. "That's what the movie is about."
• SPUM (52:45)
  • Sony hanging up non-Spider-Man universe video attempts
    •  "taking this misfire very seriously," and "has a reset in store." per Deadline
  • Was plan before Kraven hit theaters, will focus solely on Spider-Man movies with Marvel
  • Could be looking at Animated only theatrical approach and live-action TV licensing
• Kraven (58:35)
  • Now in theaters, opening less than $11 million
  • Removed magic blood plot from film

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This week on Superhero Slate, we have some Superman news from CCXP, an Invincible Season 3 trailer, Creature Commandos review, and more!

Skeleton Crew Debut

News

• Invincible (7:20)
  • Season 3 trailer released
  • Coming to Amazon Prime February 2025 and will be released Weekly
• Superman and Lois (12:00)
  • Series concluded with its 4th season this week
  • Had a definitive written end, making it the first Superman series to tell a complete story
• Superman (14:45)
  • Currently undergoing “reshoots” - which were confirmed to be pickups and other non-story beats
  • First promo image of Superman flying released on a mug
  • CCXP merch shows mysterious Blue S logo for Superman with extruded effect
    • A pin in the merch shop shows same design
• Suicide Squad (19:30)
  • David Ayer still campaigning for #TheAyerCut to be released from Warner Bros
  • Not malicious or aggressive, just would like his version to be seen/judged instead of the theatrical release
• Daredevil (23:10)
  • MCU show set 5 years after events of Daredevil Season 3 (Netflix)
  • “these are characters who have all lived five years of life and all of the twists and turns that you take in the meantime.” - Wilson Bethel, Bullseye
• What If...? (26:00)
  • Season 3 trailer counting down to December 22 debut on Disney+
  • Shows off highlights from first 2 seasons, teases end
    • Storm with Mjolnir, Mysterio, Celestials
• Marvel Rivals (28:10)
  • Launches with MCU inspired skins and MVP animations
• 28 Years Later (31:40)
  • First teaser footage released
  • Full trailer this week
  • 3rd film following 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later
• Harry Potter (series) (34:20)
  • HBO confirms show will begin shooting the first season next summer 2025
    • Each season will be a book in the series
  • “We have 8 hours to tell the first book” - likely 8 x 1 hour episodes
• Creature Commandos (39:20)
  • Release trailer showcases some DCU ‘future’ scenes like Superman, Mister Fantastic, and Starfire
    • Probably not the real future, but uses characters
    • Starfire only part of rumored Teen Titans movie
  • Show set 2 years after The Suicide Squad
  • Review of first 2 episodes with Spoilers

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This week on Superhero Slate we’re getting ready for the Holiday season streaming shows with Star Wars Skeleton Crew, DC’s Creature Commandos, Amazon’s Secret Level, and more!

Moana 2, Vertical World, Walton Goggins' Goggle Glasses

News

• Skeleton Crew (24:02)
  • Releasing this week on Disney+
  • First 2 episodes on December 2 at 9 PM EST
• Star Wars Visions (26:00)
  • Season 3 confirmed for 2025
  • Back to Anime Roots with studios who worked on Cyberpunk Edgeruners
• Secret Level (27:30)
  • Series based on video games made by Blur Studios releasing December 10
    • Tim Miller (Deadpool) studio and VFX
  • Voice cast includes:
    • Arnold Schwarzennegar, Kevin Hart, Keanu Reeves, Ariana Greenblat, and more
  • Video games include:
    • Armored Core - FromSoftware
    • Concord - Sony Interactive Entertainment
    • Crossfire - Smilegate
    • Dungeons & Dragons - Wizards of the Coast
    • Exodus - Archetype Entertainment
    • Honor of Kings - TiMi Studio Group
    • Mega Man - Capcom
    • New World: Aeternum - Amazon Games
    • Pac-Man - Bandai Namco Entertainment
    • PlayStation - Sony Interactive Entertainment
    • Sifu - Sloclap
    • Spelunky - Mossmouth, LLC
    • The Outer Worlds - Obsidian Entertainment
    • Unreal Tournament - Epic Games
    • Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 - Games Workshop
• Marvel Rivals (34:50)
  • Launch trailer released revealing 5 more playable characters
    • Squirrel Girl, Iron Fist, Black Widow, Wolverine, and Cloak and Dagger (one character)
  • Free to Play game with purchasable cosmetics, including MCU based skins
  • Launches with 33 characters and cross-play
• Creature Commandos (38:00)
  • December 5 on Max streaming service
• Superman (40:10)
  • Reliable report says “Studio” is not happy with current trailer for film and said “make it better”
  • James Gunn confirms that HE is the studio and is true, but offered more notes than “make it better”
• Peacemaker (45:00)
  • Peacemaker and Harcourt on his special bike
    • ARGUS logo on it
  • Frank Grillo spoils that Rick Flagg Sr takes over ARGUS from Viola Davis’ Amanda Waller
  • Will see it in Superman and more in Peacemaker
    • Lead up in Creature Commandos?
• Deadpool & Wolverine (48:10)
  • Rumored that ONE joke was asked to be removed from film’s script
    • Revealed to be vulgarity involving Mickey Mouse
• Moon Knight (51:20)
  • Oscar Isaac’s character rumored to return in Avengers movies (Doomsday/Secret Wars) and Midnight Suns
• Fantastic Four (53:20)
  • On-set video shows a ‘mysterious actor’ going to film scenes
    • Blurred face at wrap party from Pedro Pascal
  • Rumors: Robert Downey Jr.’s Dr. Doom but doesn’t look like body type, possible “Council of Reeds” cameo

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This week on Superhero Slate we’re breaking into some DC rumors, with Clayface getting his own solo film, possible live-action Teen Titans members, the Authority team up movie being animated, and more!

Thanksgiving Week: Spider-Man and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Silo, Wicked (part 1)

News

• The Authority (21:40)
  • DC movie being ‘reworked’ as an Animated film
    • Based on fairly Obscure characters
  • Positive Creature Commandos feedback enforces idea
  • Cheaper due to Authority member’s powers?
• Creature Commandos (27:45)
  • Alan Tudyk voicing Clayface in upcoming series
    • Previously voiced Clayface in Harley Quinn series, and another super hero credit for the actor
  • Will not play character in rumored movie
  • December 5 on Max
• Clayface (30:50)
  • Mike Flanagan (Haunting of Hill House) pitched Clayface feature to James Gunn/Peter Safran in 2023
    • Only as writer, Flanagan working on Exorcist film
  • Movie appears to be moving forward in early steps
    • Studio looking for someone in their 20s
  • Script is completed and shooting is scheduled for next spring
• Sgt. Rock (35:35)
  • Daniel Craig in talks to star in DCU movie
    • Luca Guadagnino (Challengers, Call Me By Your Name) to helm the adaptation
  • Based on Sgt. Rock, created in 1959 and was the face of DC comics War-Time books
    • Non-super powered in WW2
  • Unsure if tied to DCU at large or possibly Creature Commandos
    • GI Robot was a Nazi killing machine created in WW2
• Teen Titans (38:50)
  • Rumors: plans for movie to have same lineup as animated series
    • Robin, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy, and Cyborg
• The Batman II (43:15)
  • Rumored to be hit with more delays
  • Robert Pattinson working with Christopher Nolan’s next movie, filming in summer 2025
  • “Nothing is close to being planned” for filming schedule
• Fantastic Four (48:20)
  • Pedro Pascal’s Reed Richards meeting with fans outside of filming
    • Showcasing gray temple hair streaks
• Deadpool & Wolverine (49:15)
  • Ryan Reynolds teasing a Christmas/Holiday special?
    • No Audio on purpose
  • Previous set photo showed Christmas elements not used in latest popcorn bucket teaser
• Young Avengers (53:00)
  • Rumored to be retitled as “Champions” because actors are no longer Young
    • Also a Marvel comic series based on the same members
  • First assembling of MCU team shown on a Disney Cruise Line
    • Includes America Chavez, Cassie Lang, and Riri Williams
• Hawkeye (56:20)
  • Season 2 looking to film Fall 2025 for a 2026 release
• Kraven (58:00)
  • New trailer shows him being given a green li quid after lion attack
    • Retconning magic blood?
  • Opening Dec 11, 2024
• Skeleton Crew (1:00:55)
  • Debuting December 3, 2024 on Disney+

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This week Superhero Slate is celebrating 500 episodes with Fantastic Four’s Galactus Connection, Denzel Washington in Black Panther 3, the What If voice cast list, and more!

Paul vs. Tyson vs Netflix, Marvel United + Giveaway (26:00)

News

• Deadpool & Wolverine (28:25)
  • Now streaming on Disney+
• Fantastic Four (36:40)
  • New synopsis for upcoming movie, reveals Silver Surfer actor
    • Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios' 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' introduces Marvel’s First Family—Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they face their most daunting challenge yet.
    • Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal.
  • What is the “personal” link? Possibly Franklin Richards
    • In comics has been the Galactus replacement and used Galactus as HIS herald
• Avengers: Doomsday (41:25)
  • Wanda will be paired with Doctor Doom, but not in romantic way
    • Trying to undo mistakes she made using the Darkhold
  • Legacy characters will appear in both Avengers films
• Doctor Strange (45:33)
  • Has been gone 2 years since the end of Multiverse of Madness
  • Did not tell Wong and has left the Sanctum unguarded
• Loki (49:05)
  • TVA is not as powerful as we’ve been led to believe
  • Will be a central location in the Avengers movies
    • Is the Yggrdrasil timeline tree the ‘end goal’?
• Daredevil (51:10)
  • Season 1 still released by Marvel
    • New York skyline in background
  • Teasing rooftop scenes
• What If... (53:25)
  • Confirmed to be doing 8 daily drops for show
  • Season 3 will have an important setup that will come into play later on in the Avengers films
    • Expectations: Uatu the Watcher, Captain Carter, Kah’hori?
  • Voice cast announced, confirming returning characters and new appearances:
    • Hayley Atwell (Peggy Carter)
    • Anthony Mackie (Captain America)
    • Sebastian Stan (Bucky)
    • David Harbour (Red Guardian)
    • Mark Ruffalo (Hulk)
    • Teyonah Parris (Monica Rambeau)
    • Kathryn Hahn (Agatha Harkness)
    • Kumail Nanjiani (Kingo)
    • Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury)
    • Seth Green (Howard the Duck)
    • Laurence Fishburne (Bill Foster)
    • Dominique Thorne (Ironheart)
    • Simu Liu (Shang-Chi)
    • Hailee Steinfeld (Hawkeye)
    • Chris Hemsworth (Thor)
    • Tom Hiddleston (Loki)
    • Devery Jacobs (Kahhori)
    • Michael Rooker (Yondu)
    • Karen Gillan (Nebula)
    • Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie)
    • Dominic Cooper (Howard Stark)
    • James D’Arcy (Jarvis)
    • Josh Brolin (Thanos)
    • Oscar Isaac (Moon Knight)
    • Wyatt Russell (U.S. Agent)
    • Walton Goggins (Sonny Burch)
    • Clark Gregg (Agent Coulson)
    • Emily VanCamp (Sharon Carter) 
    • Meng’er Zhang (Xu Xialing)
    • Taika Waititi (Korg)
    • Rachel House (Topaz)
    • Kat Dennings (Darcy)
    • Alison Sealy-Smith (Storm)
    • Ross Marquand (Red Skull, Infinity Ultron, Professor X, Apocalypse, Doctor Doom)
    • Gene Farber (Vasily Karpov)
    • Hamish Parkinson (Beerbot 5000)
    • Tom Vaughn Lawlor (Ebony Maw)
    • David Kaye (Arishem the Judge)
• Marvel Zombies (59:00)
  • Elizabeth Olsen will return to voice the Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff
    • Will not voice character in What If season 3
• Avengers: Secret Wars (1:01:25)
  • Council of Reeds will make up previous actors + new ones
    • Ioan Gruffudd, Miles Teller, Alex-Hyde White, John Krasinkski, and Adam Driver
  • Nicolas Cage in active talks to reprise Ghost Rider/Johnny blaze role from previous films
    • Was in original Deadpool & Wolverine drafts and concept art
• Black Panther (1:06:05)
  • Denzel Washington says Ryan Coogler is writing him a role in the unannounced 3rd movie
  • Post-multiversal saga release most likely

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This week on Superhero Slate, we’re covering the news from D23 Brazil, including a new Captain America trailer featuring the Red Hulk, a Thunderbolt’s Special Look video, the What If Season 3 trailer, and more!

Dragon Ball Daima

News

• Beyond the Spider-Verse (10:30)
  • Kevin Feige confirms Miles will appear in 3rd Spider-Verse film and then hopefully shortly after enter the MCU in live-action
• Blade (14:00)
  • Kevin Feige confirms Blade will make it to the MCU and mostly likely with Mahershala Ali as actor
• Fantastic Four: First Steps (18:00)
  • SDCC trailer revamped for D23 Brazil release
  • Includes actual footage from filming instead of “test footage” in spots
    • More crowd and big spaceship
• Captain America: Brave New World (21:55)
  • New trailer showcasing film’s action scenes and political intrigue
  • Multiple suits for Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson
• Thunderbolts (30:20)
  • D23 Brazil Special Look
  • May 2, 2025
• Marvel Television (38:00)
  • More multi-season shows like real television
    • Daredevil is first MCU show to get second season
• What If (41:00)
  • Season 3 to introduce MCU version of “fan favorite” character
    • Possibly Storm from X-Men 97 or someone else
  • Storm getting Mjolnir in Season 3
    • Also features Arishem, Agatha Harkness, multiple Watchers, Kah’hori return, White Vision, Mysterio, Shang-Chi cowboy, Combiner Mech Suits
  • Final 8 episodes
• Andor (45:35)
  • Season 2 coming April 22, 2025
    • Via Disney+ mobile app
  • Right after Star Wars Celebration
    • April 18-20
• Star Wars (49:50)
  • Episodes 10-12 in the works at Lucasfilm
  • Possibly spearheaded by Simon Kinberg
    • Co creator and writer of Star Wars Rebels, Consultant on The Force Awakens and Rogue One
    • Experience with “magic blood”
  • Most likely will NOT continue the Skywalker Saga but move universe forward
    • Rey will be “Obi-wan” of trilogy
• Avatar: Fire and Ash (1:01:02)
  • New concept art pieces released
    • Organic flying balloons
    • Another flying creature
    • “Fire Nation” Na’vi
    • Water Tribe returns
• The Batman (1:05:45)
  • DENIED Rumors of Barry Keoghan’s Joker getting a movie or series 
  • Rumor set it between Batman 2 and 3 for him being The Batman III villain
• Superman (1:09:22)
  • Rumor: CCXP Brazil is December 5-8, possible trailer debut
    • Not full trailer
  • Full trailer on Christmas Day during NBA game

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This week on Superhero Slate, we’ve got more Supergirl casting news, Skeleton Crew gives Goonie vibes in a new trailer, Marvel announced their 2025 Disney+ release calendar, and more!

Moana Popcorn Vessel & Nacho Boat, Venom: The Last Dance

News

• Joker (14:00)
  • Folie a Deux now on digital purchase platforms
• Supergirl (15:30)
  • Eve Ridley (3 Body Problem) cast as Ruthye Mary Knolle
    • Character in Tom King’s Woman of Tomorrow book
  • Father died by King of Krem (Matthias Schoenaerts), Supergirl help get revenge
• Skeleton Crew (17:23)
  • Official trailer drops for upcoming Disney+ series
  • Described as “Spielberg/Goonies meets Star Wars”
  • December 3, 2025
• Marvel Studios (22:55)
  • New trailer reveals first footage and release dates for 2025 projects, including first Marvel Zombies, Eyes of Wakanda, and Wonder Man footage
• Daredevil (23:20)
  • Reminder of season dropping March 5, 2025 on Disney+
  • Continuation of Netflix series
• D23 Brazil (24:40)
  • Rumored content during November 8-10 Event
    • Fantastic Four - Special Look
    • Daredevil: Born Again
    • Captain America: Brave New World
    • Andor Season 2 First Look
    • The Mandalorian and Grogu Movie First Look
    • Tron: Ares D23 Trailer
• Deadpool & Wolverine (26:50)
  • November 12 on Disney+
• What If...? (28:22)
  • Season 3 dropping December 22 on Disney+
  • Final season of show
• Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (30:00)
  • January 25 on Disney+
• Eyes of Wakanda (31:05)
  • Logo reveal with August 6 release on Disney+
• Ironheart (33:15)
  • September 3, 2025 on Disney+
• Marvel Zombies (35:00)
  • October 2025
• Wonder Man (37:10)
  • Logo revealed with December 2025 release window
  • Reiterated to be a Marvel Spotlight banner production
    • Less connected to larger MCU without homework, a la Echo
  • Seems to be about a man trying to get the role of Wonder Man in a fictional MCU set movie
• Fantastic Four (40:00)
  • Puppeteer for HERBIE has movie listed as “Fantastic Four: First Contact” on LinkedIn profile
  • Most likely an internal working title or an In-universe movie about the Fantastic Four
• Godzilla: Minus One (42:30)
  • Movie sequel/follow-up greenlit with returning director Takashi Yamazaki
  • Could just be a regular Godzilla film, not necessarily related
• Agatha All Along (45:55)
  • Full season now on Disney+
  • Review & Discussion with Spoilers!

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