September 08, 2024

DCU Green Lantern casting rumors, Minecraft Movie Trailer, Venomize ALL the Animals, and more!

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This week on Superhero Slate, we’re diving into the DCU with Green Lantern casting rumors, Minecraft drops a surreal movie trailer, Venom 3 buys a zoo, and more!

News

Minecraft (5:45)

Upcoming movie releases first trailer

Starring Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Jennifer Coolidge

Green Lantern (13:20)

Josh Brolin being eyed to take lead as Hal Jordan in upcoming series

Older, gruff experience “space cop”

Compared to a younger, more reckless John Stewart character

Sci-fi cop procedural

Superman (18:40)

Described as the exact opposite of Man of Steel

“A complete shift to hardcore sci-fi and fantasy”

Daniel Richtman says:

"It's set in a world very different from ours and far removed from the DCEU. Heroes have been around for ages, and we'll see how it affected this world's history and has shaped the DCU."

Multiple stories across multiple timelines, more like Star Wars than MCU

Supergirl (23:40)

Milly Alcock presumably will begin filming movie soon, appearance at US open could indicate style

Synopsis for movie:

"travels across the galaxy to celebrate her 21st birthday with Krypto the Superdog. Along the way, she meets a young woman named Ruthye and winds up on a murderous quest for revenge."

Rumor: has filmed scenes for Superman movie

Peacemaker (27:20)

Rumor: Nicholas Hoult has filmed a few scenes for Peacemaker season 2 as Lex Luthor

Would tie into Superman appearance

James Gunn shares first official look at back of Peacemaker’s new helmet

Confirms it will air AFTER Superman

Creature Commandos (30:05)

Series confirms release date of December 5 on Max

James Gunn describes the DCU as:

"Superman is the true start of everything, it's a humongous epic," Gunn teases. "This is a way for people to just take a little nibble and see what it tastes like.”

Blade (32:40)

Rumor: Disney to decide if upcoming Blade and Armor Wars films will still be on docket after ‘quality over quantity’ mandate

Delays have struck both projects, as well as making Armor Wars from a series to movie

Potential blowback from canceling two movies with Black leads

Not likely bringing Wesley Snipes back as Blade

Armor Wars (38:15)

Don Cheadle says “If I told you, I’d have to kill you” when asked on GMA

Indicates he knows something, and probably moving forward

Secret Wars (39:41)

Pedro Pascal’s Reed Richards will be like “Rockets in Infinity War/Endgame”

Doctor Strange 3 (42:40)

Movie likely to release before Doomsday or Secret Wars

Will cover role he plays in Multiverse saga, Clea’s part still undecided (Black Swan helping Doom, or Black Priests who recruit him)

Likely chance to see Strange and Doom together

Doom will be targeting Strange in his role of the multiverse crashing, which was previously written for Kang

Spider-Man (46:40)

Tom Holland stokes speculation about Secret Shoot Day photo

Seems to be in Los Angeles

End credit scene for upcoming Marvel movie or Beyond the Spider-Verse

Not likely Venom, Kraven, or Spider-Man 4

Venom: The Last Dance (51:20)

Teases other venomized animals other than just a horse

Venomized Frog and Mounted Fish also shown

Likely to be scene where Eddie is in a river, escaping the task force

Joker: Folie A Deux (55:35)

Reviews and spoilers coming out from debut in Venice

Rotten Tomatoes sits at 61% (Sunday) with new review system in place

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