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!
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Horizon Zero Dawn (15:50)Sony officially announces movie based on game franchiseNo release date or other detailsSeries based on games also still in the works for NetflixWriting on show confirmed at CESHelldivers (19:35)Sony announces film based on video games in the worksGhost of Tsushima: Legends (21:00)Anime based on video games coming from SonyLooking for 2027 releaseWill 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 CESPrime Video projectAssassin’s Creed (26:44)Series rumored for NetflixPeacock (30:45)Jurassic Park/World and Fast & Furious series in work for streamerBatman: The Brave and the Bold (32:45)Andy Muschietti says this Batman in the DCU will not be Robert PattinsonHinted at in Creature Commandos being 15 years after Doctor Phosphorus gets captured, and Batman was not ‘new’ thenSuperman (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 trailerKrypto Super Play award to one pup during gameAhsoka (38:50)Rory McCann (The Hound - Game of Thrones) to replace Ray Stevenson as Baylan Skoll in season 2Was good friends with actor prior to passingWorld War Hulks (42:05)Rumor: Scooper confirms movie is in development at Marvel StudiosCould tie into Cosmic Saga with a “Planet Hulk” scenarioHulk sent off into space for safety of the EarthLots of Hulk appearances in Captain America: Brave New WorldSentry was huge component of ending World War Hulk as only person strong enough to fend him offThor 5 (45:50)George Miller (Fury Road) considered as director for Thor 5 or World War Hulk moviesInterested in Thor after working with Chris Hemsworth in FuriosaHas previously shown interest in superhero movies with Justice League from 2000sBlack Panther (48:50)Rumor: Looking to cast aged up son of T’challa and Nakia for upcoming moviesNOT recasting T’challa/Chadwick BosemanWill be the new Black Panther of the MCUMutant Saga (50:40)Rumor: Fantastic Four and Mutants make the MCU their home post-Secret WarsThrough a merging of worlds or something else, bringing the Multiverse to an endSimilar to how Infinity Stones were destroyed in EndgameX-Men (52:40)Movies will have Mr. Sinister as the villainMagneto has been used to death in previous Fox filmsNova (54:00)Annihilus rumored to be villain of seriesCould lead to Annihilation, similar to the comic series of same nameMidnight Suns (56:25)Mephisto and Lillith rumored to be villain of filmUnsure about Lillith in current Blade movieAvengers vs. X-Men (57:30)Next Avengers event movie looking to capitalize on comic book nameWill most likely NOT be based on comic series, which included the Phoenix ForceSpider-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 adventurePasses scoopers “Smell test” on Hulk involvementCould lead to World War Hulk if trueSpider-Man Rumors: Most likely not true until official announcements, too many being tossed aroundSpider-Man (Sony) (1:03:50)Rumor: Sony will focus on Spider-Man variants going forward, rather than villainsSpider-Man and Miles (live-action) to live under the MCU umbrellaStories can be standalone in nature and feature the villains they tried to make films fromExamples include Spider-Verse films and Spider-Man Noir show at AmazonFollow Superhero Slate (1:05:35)
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