This week on Superhero Slate, we're recapping San Diego Comic-Con 2025, reviewing Fantastic Four First Steps, stepping into the Peacemaker Universes, and more!
SDCC 2025 (1:17)UpdatesMasters of the Universe (5:55)Teaser trailer with title treatment in various languagesJune 5, 2026Predator: Badlands (8:25)Trailer for upcoming movieFeatures young Yautja and Elle Fanning as Weyland yutani synthezoidMechanized loader in the endCould this be a secret Alien vs Predator movie?Predator: Killer of Killers (9:40)New version with extended ending dropped on HuluStar Wars: Ahsoka (14:30)First photo of Eman Esfadi returning as Ezra Bridger in season 2Maul: Shadow Lord (15:00)First photo shows Maul’s return in upcoming showNe Zha 2 (18:15)Getting re-release in US with English voicesNe Zha 2 explores the consequences of Ne Zha's defiance against the heavens and the internal struggle of being a "demon child" born of chaos.$2.19 billion box officeClayface (21:40)New report on plot:"centers on an ascending actor whose face is disfigured by a gangster. As a last resort, the actor turns to a fringe Elizabeth Holmes-style scientist for help. At first, the experiment is successful but … well, it wouldn’t be a horror movie if the story ended right there, would it?"Peacemaker (24:05)Trailer released at SDCCImage of a potential alien on set with James GunnSynopsis released:“In season 2, Peacemaker discovers an alternate world where life is everything he wishes it could be. But this discovery also forces him to face his traumatic past and take the future into his own hands.”August 21, 2025Superman (30:00)All 26 characters in the Hall of Justice memorial identifiedMadame XanaduSilent KnightExoristosBlack PirateMiss LibertyWhip WhirlwindSuper-ChiefEl DiabloIron MunroThe Ghost of FlandersSandman I (Wesley Dodds)Amazing Man (Will Everett)ZataraLiberty BelleBulletmanMax Mercury, see Whip WhirlwindBulletgirlTNTDan the Dyna-mitePhantom LadyAtomic KnightFreedom BeastWildcatVibeGunfireMaxwell LordVery obscure, random heroes from timeJames Gunn has teased that at the very least, 2 out of the 26 heroes in the mural are important to an upcoming DCU projectBooster Gold (34:20)David Jenkins (Our Flag Means Death) to write pilot for seriesIf successful, will become show runnerInherited project from Danny McBrideGunn alluded McBride “fell out of love” with the projectEyes of Wakanda (36:25)Releasing almost a month earlier on August 1Previously Aug 27All 4 episodes will drop on Disney+Follows warriors throughout Wakandan history tasked with traveling the world to retrieve vibranium artifactsPunisher (37:30)Set photo shows some ‘punishment’Videos have shown classic skull attire will be wornFantastic Four: First Steps (42:20)Box Office currently around $218 million (probably revised up tomorrow)Biggest Thursday of 2025Review of MovieSPOILERS (56:30)Real SuitsPractical Galactus outfitPractical The Thing on setFollow Superhero Slate (1:19:15)
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