August 26, 2024

Rotten Tomatoes BIG Changes, James Spader Returns to Ultron, Justice League Immortal News, and more!

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This week on Superhero Slate, we're discussing Rotten Tomatoes’ new changes, James Spader is returning as Ultron in the Vision series, we get a delayed look at Martian Manhunter in Justice League Immortal, and more!

What We're Watching: Umbrella Academy S4, Alien: Romulus

News

Rotten Tomatoes (16:15)

Announces new “Verified Hot” audience badge and changes to scoring

Verified Hot is the audience Certified Fresh badge

Higher than 90% with Verified Audiences - using Fandango ticket confirmation

Red and Green popcorn buckets for audience scores 60% higher/lower based on 3.5 stars

Review score thresholds are changing to allow time for more critic reviews and audience reviews

Based on total domestic box office forecast by independent outside sources

Captain America: Brave New World (26:30)

Marvel tweeted out a clip of upcoming projects but deleted for 85th year of Marvel Comics

Included official look at Harrison Ford’s Red Hulk transformation, Thunderbolts, Ironheart, Agatha All Along, and more

Fantastic Four: First Steps (28:50)

Full set shows alternate 1960s New York, including cars and large tube television

Vision (31:05)

James Spader returning to voice Ultron in upcoming Marvel series and have a ‘major role in the show’

Looking to cast Javon Walton as “teen”

Teen is the name of a character in Agatha All Along

Rumored to be Vision/Wanda’s children aged up

Terry Matalas (Picard) is showrunner for upcoming series

Elizabeth Olsen ‘locked in’ to return as Scarlet Witch for a project filming 2025

VisionQuest or Doomsday?

X-Men 97 (36:35)

Season 3 showrunner Matthew Chauncey praised as a “genius” by director Emi/Emmett Yonemura (Remember It, Bright Eyes)

Season 2 scripts may need retooled/revised to remove Beau DeMayo’s credits

The Acolyte (39:00)

Will not be getting a season 2

Characters likely to show up in a continued High Republic series

Possibly based on fan favorite Plagueis

Spider-Man Noir (44:35)

Phil Lord & Chris Miller has left Sony Television after disagreements over Spider-Man Noir

“Heated fight over its budget”

Originally signed 9 figure TV deal with studio in 2019, Silk: Spider Society did not move forward at Amazon

More Amazon’s decision?

Have delivered The Afterparty for AppleTV+

Justice League Mortal (48:35)

First image of Martian Manhunter from canceled movie in late 2000s

Late actor went on to play Immortan Joe in Fury Road

Was to be directed by George Miller, was a week from filming before cancellation

Armie Hammer as Batman/Bruce Wayne

D.J. Cotrona as Superman/Kal-El/Clark Kent

Megan Gale as Wonder Woman/Princess Diana of Themyscira

Adam Brody as The Flash/Barry Allen

Hugh Keays-Byrne as Martian Manhunter/J'onn J'onzz

Teresa Palmer as Talia al Ghul

Zoe Kazan as Iris Allen

Santiago Cabrera as Aquaman/Arthur Curry

Jay Baruchel as Maxwell Lord

Common as John Stewart/Green Lantern

Anton Yelchin as The Flash/Wally West

Hellboy: The Crooked Man (52:20)

Getting international release on September 13

Not sure about US release in theaters or digital yet

Anaconda (54:10)

Paul Rudd and Jack Black in talks to star in remake of cult creature movie

Originally released in 1997

Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft (56:10)

First trailer for upcoming series released

Picks up after the events of the latest game

Hayley Atwell voicing Lara Croft

The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim (57:40)

First trailer released for upcoming anime film

Prequel to War of the Ring, tells the story of Rohan and the battle involving Helm Hammerhand

Twilight of the Gods (1:01:30)

First NSFW trailer for Zack Snyder’s upcoming animated series

Features “Blood, Sex, and Dragons”

Follow Superhero Slate (1:04:10)

Email us your questions and thoughts to [email protected] or tag us on twitter @SuperheroSlate to become a superfan!

Mike – Life Rewards Risk

Chris – @Valdan

Subscribe to the weekly Superhero Slate podcast!

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August 26, 2024

Rotten Tomatoes BIG Changes, James Spader Returns to Ultron, Justice League Immortal News, and more!

1 hour 5 minutes

Video available

What We're Watching: Umbrella Academy S4, Alien: Romulus

News

Rotten Tomatoes (16:15)

Announces new “Verified Hot” audience badge and changes to scoring

Verified Hot is the audience Certified Fresh badge

Higher than 90% with Verified Audiences - using Fandango ticket confirmation

Red and Green popcorn buckets for audience scores 60% higher/lower based on 3.5 stars

Review score thresholds are changing to allow time for more critic reviews and audience reviews

Based on total domestic box office forecast by independent outside sources

Captain America: Brave New World (26:30)

Marvel tweeted out a clip of upcoming projects but deleted for 85th year of Marvel Comics

Included official look at Harrison Ford’s Red Hulk transformation, Thunderbolts, Ironheart, Agatha All Along, and more

Fantastic Four: First Steps (28:50)

Full set shows alternate 1960s New York, including cars and large tube television

Vision (31:05)

James Spader returning to voice Ultron in upcoming Marvel series and have a ‘major role in the show’

Looking to cast Javon Walton as “teen”

Teen is the name of a character in Agatha All Along

Rumored to be Vision/Wanda’s children aged up

Terry Matalas (Picard) is showrunner for upcoming series

Elizabeth Olsen ‘locked in’ to return as Scarlet Witch for a project filming 2025

VisionQuest or Doomsday?

X-Men 97 (36:35)

Season 3 showrunner Matthew Chauncey praised as a “genius” by director Emi/Emmett Yonemura (Remember It, Bright Eyes)

Season 2 scripts may need retooled/revised to remove Beau DeMayo’s credits

The Acolyte (39:00)

Will not be getting a season 2

Characters likely to show up in a continued High Republic series

Possibly based on fan favorite Plagueis

Spider-Man Noir (44:35)

Phil Lord & Chris Miller has left Sony Television after disagreements over Spider-Man Noir

“Heated fight over its budget”

Originally signed 9 figure TV deal with studio in 2019, Silk: Spider Society did not move forward at Amazon

More Amazon’s decision?

Have delivered The Afterparty for AppleTV+

Justice League Mortal (48:35)

First image of Martian Manhunter from canceled movie in late 2000s

Late actor went on to play Immortan Joe in Fury Road

Was to be directed by George Miller, was a week from filming before cancellation

Armie Hammer as Batman/Bruce Wayne

D.J. Cotrona as Superman/Kal-El/Clark Kent

Megan Gale as Wonder Woman/Princess Diana of Themyscira

Adam Brody as The Flash/Barry Allen

Hugh Keays-Byrne as Martian Manhunter/J'onn J'onzz

Teresa Palmer as Talia al Ghul

Zoe Kazan as Iris Allen

Santiago Cabrera as Aquaman/Arthur Curry

Jay Baruchel as Maxwell Lord

Common as John Stewart/Green Lantern

Anton Yelchin as The Flash/Wally West

Hellboy: The Crooked Man (52:20)

Getting international release on September 13

Not sure about US release in theaters or digital yet

Anaconda (54:10)

Paul Rudd and Jack Black in talks to star in remake of cult creature movie

Originally released in 1997

Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft (56:10)

First trailer for upcoming series released

Picks up after the events of the latest game

Hayley Atwell voicing Lara Croft

The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim (57:40)

First trailer released for upcoming anime film

Prequel to War of the Ring, tells the story of Rohan and the battle involving Helm Hammerhand

Twilight of the Gods (1:01:30)

First NSFW trailer for Zack Snyder’s upcoming animated series

Features “Blood, Sex, and Dragons”

Follow Superhero Slate (1:04:10)

Email us your questions and thoughts to [email protected] or tag us on twitter @SuperheroSlate to become a superfan!

Mike – Life Rewards Risk

Chris – @Valdan

Subscribe to the weekly Superhero Slate podcast!

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3iR1Ak0
iTunes: https://apple.co/2HNzJzn
Google Play: https://bit.ly/SHS-YouTube-Music

Get Your Swag at superheroslate.com/store

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