This week on Superhero Slate, the DCU kicks off filming Supergirl, Star Wars movies kick into gear, Daredevil is Marvel’s Next Big Thing, and more!
Resident Evil (5:35)New movie to be written and directed by Zach Cregger (Barbarian)Will be horror focused and more true to game franchise (probably first 4 games)The Toxic Avenger (12:35)Cineverse is releasing the remake as Unrated in theaters this yearSits at 92% on RT but has been deemed “unreleasable” and “not safe enough to market”The remake stars Peter Dinklage as Winston Gooze, Elijah Wood, and Kevin BaconThe Suicide Squad (15:25)Not canonical to DCU, only Creature Commandos forward"For instance, Rick Flag Jr was killed because we heard Rick Flag Sr talking about it in Creature Commandos, not because we saw it in The Suicide Squad."“Only CC forward is pure canon; Peacemaker is almost entirely consistent with that canon other than the Justice League; The Suicide Squad has a lot of consistencies but I think of it as an imperfect memory."Clayface (19:11)Character may not be dead after Creature Commandos debut per James GunnMovie could also be a prequel or not released in timeline orderSupergirl (25:00)Movie officially filming with an image from setFeatures the House of El symbol (probably), Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-ElLocation seems to be bar first featured in issue 1 of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow from Tom KingLanterns (30:00)Has cast Ulrich Thomsen (The Blacklist) as Sinestro in seriesNot necessarily a Yellow Lantern yetDescribed as "a former Green Lantern who turned rogue and is ruthless yet undeniably charming. Sinestro’s manipulative nature drives his enduring obsession with his former mentee, Hal Jordan."Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi (34:00)Current plan to start shooting movie in DecemberScript written by James Mangold and Beau Willimon (Andor)Will probably affect Mangold’s start date for DCU’s Swamp ThingStar Wars: New Jedi Order (39:00)George Nolfi (Bourne Ultimatum; Oceans 12) has been tapped to write scriptSet 15 years post The Rise of Skywalker, will follow Rey’s training academyNot official title but rumored to be tone of filmStar Wars (42:30)Shawn Levy’s untitled Star Wars movie is reported to have Ryan Gosling star in lead roleFollows up from reports that film is “moving faster than expected” and will begin filming later this yearMost likely release before Dawn of the Jedi but after Mandalorian and GroguWill be a standalone film, not connected to the Skywalker sagaStar Wars: Rogue Squadron (45:20)Rumor: Chris Pine is being eyed to star in film from Patty JenkinsPreviously teamed up in Wonder Woman franchisePatty Jenkins confirmed working on script after 2023 writing strikeYour Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (47:10)Release schedule confirmed with episode titlesFirst looks at Daredevil and Doctor Octopus , including Doctor StrangeDaredevil (54:30)Charlie Cox: Original plan for Marvel was a soft reboot approach, keeping some things but wasn’t in line with what Daredevil had been established to already be in NetflixAfter 2023 strike, they redid an entirely new Pilot and used some previous footage to make it feel like original seriesX-Men (59:45)Rumor: Russo Bros. have signed a deal to stay with Marvel and help oversee some films, including X-MenUnsure if directing or Executive Producing to help with continuityHave previously indicated interest in X-MenMarvel Animated Film (1:07:30)Rumor: Power Pack and Kid Kaiju are front runners for first animated Marvel theatrical movieUnsure if MCU tied or standalone, a la Big Hero 6Power Pack has previously included Franklin RichardsKid Kaiju is a new inhuman who has the ability to summon monsters he drewFollow Superhero Slate (1:12:25)
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