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  • One Piece Season 2 Review & 2001 Returns: Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The Mummy News, and more!

    This week on Superhero Slate we finish reviewing One Piece Into the Grand Line and it feels like 2001 with Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The Mummy Sequel news, and more!

    Marvel MaXimum Collection, Lexington Comic-Con


    News

    • Avatar: Fire and Ash (12:00)
      • Digital on March 31; Home release on May 19
      • 3 hours of special features
        • English Family Audio Track: All objectionable language removed
        • Lord of the Rings: Shadows of the Past (16:55)
          • Movie set 14 years after Return of the King in production
            • Written by Stephen Colbert and his son, screenwriter Peter McGee
              • “It’s basically the chapter ‘Three is Company’ [Chapter III] through ‘Fog on the Barrow-Downs’ [Chapter VIII].”
              • “set fourteen years after the passing of Frodo, as Sam, Merry, and Pippin set out to retrace the first steps of their adventure. Meanwhile, Sam’s daughter, Elanor, has discovered a long-buried secret and is determined to uncover why the War of the Ring was very nearly lost before it even began.”
              • Harry Potter (21:25)
                • Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone series trailer released
                • December 2026 release on HBO Max
                • Batman (30:20)
                  • Alan Ritchson cleared of all charges after neighbor confronted him and sons riding bikes in home neighborhood
                  • Considered self defense
                  • The Mummy (32:25)
                    • John Hannah to return as Jonathan Carnahan in upcoming movie
                    • Super Mario Galaxy Movie (34:15)
                      • Glenn Powell confirmed to voice Fox McCloud (Star Fox) in upcoming movie
                      • Jumanji 3 (41:10)
                        • Sony Moving from December 11 to December 25 to avoid Dunesday
                        • Doomsday (41:30)
                          • Could move up to December 11 release
                            • 1 week earlier
                            • 1 week of IMAX screens
                            • Spider-Man: Brand New Day (45:30)
                              • Korean Trailer removing web shooters from bus scene
                              • Keith David probably playing The Jackal
                              • 1.1 Billion views so far
                              • The Punisher (51:25)
                                • One Last Kill Special Presentation coming May 12
                                  • “As Frank Castle searches for meaning beyond revenge, an unexpected force pulls him back into the fight.”
                                  • Will take Daredevil Season 2’s release date
                                  • Wonder Man (53:50)
                                    • Season 2 confirmed for Marvel Television
                                    • Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley set to reprise their respective lead roles as Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery
                                    • Destin Daniel Cretton to return as director and executive producer, and Andrew Guest as showrunner and executive producer
                                    • One Piece Into the Grand Line (55:20)
                                      • Season 2: Part 2 Review!
                                      • Tony Tony Chopper, Baroque Works, Drum Island
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                                        1 hr 19 min
                                      • Spider-Man Brand New Day Breaks Records, Firefly Returns, Marvel’s NEW MCU Dates, and more!

                                        This week on Superhero Slate Spider-Man’s Brand New Day sets Brand New Records, Firefly is returning as an animated series, Marvel adds New Release Dates, and more!

                                        Jim – HF605

                                        RIP Chuck Norris

                                        News

                                        • Firefly (12:10)
                                          • Animated series coming out for show
                                            • Set after live-action series but before Serenity movie
                                            • Marc Guggenheim (DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow) and Tara Butters (Agent Carter, Reaper) as show runners
                                            • Alan Tudyk, Gina Torres, Jewel Staite, Morena Baccarin, Sean Maher, and Summer Glau
                                              • A new actor will be enlisted to voice Shepherd Book after Ron Glass passed away in 2016
                                              • Joss Whedon not involved but has ‘given blessing’
                                              • Fast Forever (16:44)
                                                • Michael Lesslie (Now You 3 Me, Hunger Games; X-Men) has been tapped by Vin Diesel to pen Fast Forever
                                                  • Rewriting a script previously written by Aaron Rabin and Zach Dean
                                                  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (21:30)
                                                    • Frank Miller has drawn a special cover for IDW’s #300 issue
                                                      • Draws on previous work with Daredevil and Ninjas
                                                      • Sonic 4 (26:05)
                                                        • Filming underway with new cast announcements
                                                          • Richard Ayoade (The IT Crowd) and Matt Berry (What We Do in the Shadows)
                                                          • Kristen Bell (Frozen) is voicing Amy Rose, with Ben Kingsley and Nick Offerman officially joined
                                                          • Returning stars Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, Idris Elba, Keanu Reeves, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, and Lee Majdoub.
                                                          • Powers (28:30)
                                                            • Animated version of Brian Michael Bendis’ comic series coming for Netflix
                                                            • Was originally a Playstation Network live action show too
                                                            • Synopsis:
                                                              • “Combining the tropes of the superhero genre with the police procedural genre, Powers follows two Chicago homicide detectives, Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim, who work in cases involving super powers.”
                                                              • Daredevil: Born Again (30:50)
                                                                • Season 2 this week on Disney+
                                                                • Born Again Official Podcast also released
                                                                • Finn Jones & Elodie Yung shared “training” photos, possible returns in Season 3?
                                                                • Marvel Studios (35:00)
                                                                  • Removed some dates, added new ones to release calendar Post-Secret Wars
                                                                  • Current Lineup:
                                                                    • July 31, 2026 (Spider-Man: Brand New Day) – but owned by Sony
                                                                    • December 18, 2026 (Avengers: Doomsday)
                                                                    • December 17, 2027 (Avengers: Secret Wars)
                                                                    • May 5, 2028 
                                                                    • July 28, 2028 (NEW)
                                                                    • December 15, 2028 
                                                                    • May 4, 2029 (NEW)
                                                                    • July 13, 2029 (NEW)
                                                                    • Meanwhile, the following dates have been dropped from their calendar:
                                                                      • February 18, 2028
                                                                      • November 10, 2028
                                                                      • Ideas for movies:
                                                                        • Black Panther 3, Doctor Strange 3, Thunderbolts 2, Fantastic Four 2, X-Men, Midnight Sons/Blade, Deadpool 4
                                                                        • Spider-Man: Brand New Day (48:20)
                                                                          • First teaser trailer for upcoming movie released
                                                                            • Peter Parker still around his friends who don’t remember him
                                                                            • Biggest trailer launch of all time in 24 hours with a staggering 718.6 million views
                                                                            • Transformation of Spider-Man
                                                                              • Season 2 of the animated Spider-Man series?
                                                                              • Tarantula, The Hand, Scorpion, Boomerang, The Punisher, Bruce Banner, Department of Damage Control
                                                                              • Keith David as voiceover?
                                                                              • Similar to the “leaked” version, but differences
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                                                                                1 hr 7 min
                                                                              • One Piece: Into the Grand Line Review, Spider-Man Trailer, Razzie Winners, and more!

                                                                                This week on Superhero Slate we set out to sea with One Piece: Into the Grand Line, Spider-Man’s Trailer Releasing Soon, War of the Worlds Wins the Razzies, and more!

                                                                                News

                                                                                • Razzies 2026 (8:05)
                                                                                  • War of the Worlds won the most this year, including worst picture
                                                                                  • All Seven Dwarves from Snow White also won a few
                                                                                  • The Legend of Aang (10:25)
                                                                                    • First merch reveals aged up cast from original animated series
                                                                                    • October 9, 2026 on Paramount+
                                                                                    • Super Mario Bros Galaxy (15:30)
                                                                                      • Donald Glover revealed to be voicing Yoshi
                                                                                      • Luis Guzmán as Wart and Issa Rae as Honey Queen
                                                                                      • Bowser’s Cauldron popcorn bucket (tiny)
                                                                                      • GI Joe (21:20)
                                                                                        • Paramount has canned Max Landis version of movie script
                                                                                        • Will continue working with Danny McBride and others
                                                                                        • Clayface (24:30)
                                                                                          • Eying April/May trailer release
                                                                                          • October 2026
                                                                                          • Man of Tomorrow (27:30)
                                                                                            • Aaron Pierre (Lanterns) officially joins cast
                                                                                            • Rachel Brosnahan (Lois Lane), Skyler Gisondo (Jimmy Olsen), Sara Sampaio (Eve Teschmacher), Isabela Merced (Hawkgirl), and Maria Gabriella de Faria (The Engineer) will also return
                                                                                            • Supergirl (30:44)
                                                                                              • Onto 3rd composer in less than 3 months
                                                                                                • Claudia Sarne (The Book of Eli, End of Watch)
                                                                                                • Not sure turnaround time for music scores
                                                                                                • Film rumored to be around 1 hour 45 minutes without credits
                                                                                                • June 26, 2026
                                                                                                • VisionQuest (33:55)
                                                                                                  • Mick Giacchino (son of Michael Giacchino) set to score upcoming Marvel series
                                                                                                    • Previously won an Emmy for his work on The Penguin
                                                                                                    • Will preview theme May 16 at a TV Gala in Poland
                                                                                                    • Trailer possibly after Daredevil season 2?
                                                                                                    • Spider-Man: Brand New Day (38:10)
                                                                                                      • Website for movie launched, with code indicating the upcoming trailer in the site
                                                                                                        • Trailers and ads have all been rated
                                                                                                        • Lines up with previous marketing campaign timelines
                                                                                                        • Sony committing to 60 day minimum theatrical run for film
                                                                                                        • July 31, 2026
                                                                                                        • Academy Awards (43:15)
                                                                                                          • Marvel reunion teased at the awards show tonight.
                                                                                                            • “There’s also going to be a Marvel reunion for the superhero fans. So we’re gonna have superstar superheroes, and there is also going to be an extraterrestrial on the stage. So you can figure that one out.”
                                                                                                            • One Piece: Into the Grand Line (46:05)
                                                                                                              • Season 2 Part 1 Review
                                                                                                                • First 4 Episodes
                                                                                                                • Theatrical Experience
                                                                                                                • Spoilers (51:30)
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                                                                                                                  1 hr 13 min
                                                                                                                • First Lanterns Trailer, The Boys Final Season, Spider-Man Noir at CCXP, and more!

                                                                                                                  This week on Superhero Slate we’ve got our first trailer for Lanterns, a first look at The Boys Final Season, Spider-Noir goes to CCXP, and more!

                                                                                                                  Super Fans: Kevin from RedTag, and Jacob from Hazard, KY, Hoppers

                                                                                                                  News

                                                                                                                  • Pixar (11:45)
                                                                                                                    • Third movie in Monster’s Inc universe confirmed
                                                                                                                    • The Incredibles 3 will release in 2028, and Coco 2 is currently expected to hit theaters in 2029
                                                                                                                    • Game of Thrones (14:50)
                                                                                                                      • Movie in the works probably focusing on Aegon I, the first lord of the Seven Kingdoms and King on the Iron Throne
                                                                                                                        • 300 years before Game of Thrones
                                                                                                                        • Beau Willimon (Andor; House of Cards) is writing the screenplay
                                                                                                                        • Sonic (20:30)
                                                                                                                          • Ben Kingsley joins cast of film
                                                                                                                            • Not sure if voice or acting
                                                                                                                            • Kristen Bell as Amy Rose
                                                                                                                            • Daredevil (23:05)
                                                                                                                              • Season 2 releases March 25 on Disney+
                                                                                                                              • Mike Colter pretty much confirms a return without saying so:
                                                                                                                                • “I think you know Daredevil’s back. I’ve had discussions with Marvel, and I do think that it’s very, very likely that I will come back at some point, but I don’t know when. But I think I will.”
                                                                                                                                • Spider-Noir (26:46)
                                                                                                                                  • CCXP Mexico badges reveal more looks at characters
                                                                                                                                  • Sandman (Jack Huston), Electro (Joe Massingill), and a mysterious character (Abraham Popoola)
                                                                                                                                  • Including a first look at Brendan Gleeson as Silvermane, alongside Spider-Noir’s reimagining of Black Cat, Cat Hardy
                                                                                                                                  • The Batman (31:55)
                                                                                                                                    • Daniel Craig rumored to have been offered the part of Christopher Dent, Harvey’s Father
                                                                                                                                      • Liam Neeson is second choice, but has been in Batman Begins already
                                                                                                                                      • Lanterns (47:25)
                                                                                                                                        • First trailer for upcoming series released
                                                                                                                                          • Was teased, leaked, then HBO released early
                                                                                                                                          • Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan; Aaron Pierre as John Stewart
                                                                                                                                            • Hal says he’s the only human, but we’ve seen Guy Gardner in Superman
                                                                                                                                            • Seems earth based; with mentions of Ch’p
                                                                                                                                            • August on HBO Max
                                                                                                                                            • The Boys (55:50)
                                                                                                                                              • Season 5 trailer released
                                                                                                                                              • Homelander looking for Immortality
                                                                                                                                              • April 8 on Amazon Prime; Finale on May 20
                                                                                                                                              • Invincible (59:15)
                                                                                                                                                • Season 4 trailer
                                                                                                                                                • March 18, Amazon Prime
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                                                                                                                                                  1 hr 3 min
                                                                                                                                                • God of War First Look, Wolverine Game Release Date, Scary Movie 7 Trailer Leak, and more!

                                                                                                                                                  This week on Superhero Slate we get our first look at God of War and his boy, Marvel’s Wolverine game gets a release date, Scary Movie 7 trailer leaks, and more!

                                                                                                                                                  Snack & Food Launches, Burger Dice Battle, Metal Gear Solid Delta

                                                                                                                                                  News

                                                                                                                                                  • Pokemon (18:20)
                                                                                                                                                    • 30th Anniversary of Red & Blue Release
                                                                                                                                                    • Switch release of Fire Red & Leaf Green
                                                                                                                                                    • Mortal Kombat II (21:00)
                                                                                                                                                      • Second trailer released for upcoming movie
                                                                                                                                                      • Features a TOURNAMENT! And revenant fighters
                                                                                                                                                      • New characters: Noob Saibot, Shao Khan, Kitana, Jade, Sindel, and others
                                                                                                                                                      • May 8 and IMAX
                                                                                                                                                      • God of War (25:30)
                                                                                                                                                        • First image of Ryan Hurst and Callum Vinson in the roles of Kratos and Atreus
                                                                                                                                                        • Frederick E.O. Toye (Shōgun, The Boys, Fallout) to direct the first two episodes
                                                                                                                                                        • Ed Skrein (Deadpool) joins as Baldur
                                                                                                                                                        • Marvel’s Wolverine (29:50)
                                                                                                                                                          • Insomniac’s Game releasing September 15 on PS5
                                                                                                                                                          • No new footage
                                                                                                                                                          • Probably trying to beat Grand Theft Auto 6
                                                                                                                                                          • Marvel: MaXimum Collection (33:15)
                                                                                                                                                            • 6 classic marvel games and their 13 versions releasing into one collection for modern consoles
                                                                                                                                                              • X-Men: The Arcade Game (Arcade)
                                                                                                                                                              • Captain America and The Avengers (Arcade, Sega® Genesis/Mega Drive, NES)
                                                                                                                                                              • Spider-Man/Venom: Maximum Carnage (Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive)
                                                                                                                                                              • Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety (Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive)
                                                                                                                                                              • Spider-Man/X-Men: Arcade’s Revenge (Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, Game Boy, Game Gear)
                                                                                                                                                              • Silver Surfer (NES)
                                                                                                                                                              • Also includes digital archive filled with high resolution scans of original box art, instruction manuals, and vintage advertisements, and a built in music player
                                                                                                                                                              • “Players can rewind gameplay and create save states at any time”
                                                                                                                                                              • Avengers: Doomsday (37:40)
                                                                                                                                                                • Full Plot “allegedly” leaked online
                                                                                                                                                                  • Cannot confirm if true, but seems detailed
                                                                                                                                                                  • Daredevil (41:10)
                                                                                                                                                                    • Season 2 picks up 6 months after the first season
                                                                                                                                                                    • Spider-Verse (42:10)
                                                                                                                                                                      • Sony Boss “confirms” live-action Spider-Verse will be rebooted
                                                                                                                                                                        • Sony CEO Tom Rothman was asked if the studio will go back to the live-action Spider-Verse, to which he responded, “Yes.” When it was put to him that it would be a “fresh reboot,” the executive once again replied with a brief, “Yes.”
                                                                                                                                                                        • They have to say they’re working on Spider-man to keep license
                                                                                                                                                                        • Previously shelved after disastrous Morbius, Madame Web, and Kraven the Hunter movies and to focus on animated universe
                                                                                                                                                                        • One Piece (47:25)
                                                                                                                                                                          • First 2 episode will debut in theaters on March 10
                                                                                                                                                                          • G.I. Joe (48:49)
                                                                                                                                                                            • Danny McBride and Max Landis working on separate versions of a script for Paramount
                                                                                                                                                                            • Scary Movie 6 (55:40)
                                                                                                                                                                              • Upcoming movie Trailer leaked via cam
                                                                                                                                                                              • Parodying older and newer films such as M3GAN, Halloween, Ma, Sinners, Longlegs, Weapons, Smile, Terrifier, The Substance, and others
                                                                                                                                                                              • Will probably push boundaries
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                                                                                                                                                                                1 hr 4 min
                                                                                                                                                                              • Spider-Noir Trailer with Nic Cage, The Mummy 4 Release Date, God of War Remake, and more!

                                                                                                                                                                                This week Superhero Slate gets tangled in several Spider-Man webs, the Mummy 4 gets a release date, God of War gets a Remake, and more!

                                                                                                                                                                                News

                                                                                                                                                                                • Star Wars: Galactic Racer (6:50)
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Gameplay trailer released
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Showcases Burnout crash elements
                                                                                                                                                                                  • John Wick (12:05)
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Untitled game from Saber interactive announced
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Keanu Reeves to return as character
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Set in franchise timeline
                                                                                                                                                                                    • God of War (18:40)
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Original Trilogy remakes announced
                                                                                                                                                                                      • New title God of War: Sons of Sparta announced and stealth dropped
                                                                                                                                                                                        • 2d action game
                                                                                                                                                                                        • The Mummy 4 (24:50)
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz have both closed deals to return as Rick and Evelyn O’Connell in film
                                                                                                                                                                                          • May 19, 2028
                                                                                                                                                                                          • One Piece (31:10)
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Into the Grand Line official trailer
                                                                                                                                                                                            • More characters, including Tony Tony Chopper
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Avengers: Doomsday (35:00)
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Ghost Rider not likely to be in movie
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Spider-Man: Brand New Day (36:20)
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Synopsis by book company reveals movie picks up 4 years after the last one
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Merchandise for upcoming film landing
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Including Takis
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Backpacks and school items
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Rumored villain highlights include: Boomerang, Scorpion, mutants
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • SPOILERS?!
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Spider-Noir (46:00)
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • First trailer released for upcoming Amazon Series featuring Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Will be in both color and black/white versions
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Characters feature Black Cat, Sandman, Molten Man, Man-Spider, Electro, Mister Negative
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Web swinging in New York!
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • All 8 episodes drop May 27, 2026 on Prime
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Spider-Verse (53:55)
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Sony president confirms Spider-Gwen and Spider-Punk spinoffs are officially in the works
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Spider-Punk from last year
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Venom (57:55)
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Sony working on R-rated animated Venom film
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Possibly due to success of Predator: Killer of Killers
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • By Final Destination: Bloodlines directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Tom Hardy involved in some capacity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Could be producer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                •  

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1 hr 4 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • The Muppet Show is BACK, Disney finds its next CEO, Supergirl reuses the DCU, and more!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  This week on Superhero Slate we play the music and light the lights for the Muppet Show, Disney finds its next CEO, Supergirl reuses the DCEU, and more!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  SHS Episode DCLX

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  News

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Baldur’s Gate 3 (3:40)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Video game from 2023 getting an HBO series adaptation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Will be direct sequel to the game
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Created, written and ran by Craig Mazin (The Last of Us)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Super Bowl 2026 (8:40)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • No DCU, MCU, or Sony trailer expected during show
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Cost up $2m to $10m for 30 seconds
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Disney (11:55)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Disney has officially named its next CEO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Josh D’Amaro, the current head of Disney Parks and Cruises, consumer products, and Walt Disney Imagineering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • The Muppet Show (16:05)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Returns on Disney+ with a special featuring Sabrina Carpenter
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Format from original show
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Wonder Man (25:00)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Marvel close to greenlighting second season
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Shang-Chi (27:55)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Destin Daniel Cretton still wanting to direct sequel film
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Possible Ten Rings project like Eyes of Wakanda
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Showcases their use/influence through the years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Spider-Man: Brand New Day (30:10)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Tramell Tillman rumored to be head of Department of Damage Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Ant-Man (34:35)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Currently no more future plans for Hank Pym or Janet Van Dyne in MCU
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Daredevil (36:55)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Rumor: Idea thrown around to do a street-level crossover film that serves as the epilogue to Daredevil/Kingpin saga that started in Hawkeye
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Feature return of Netflix Defenders team
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Iron Fist as a mentor, looking to hand off mantle/powers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Supergirl (40:32)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Film alluded to being bits of Logan, Superman 2025, Guardians of the Galaxy, and The Last of Us
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Replaces composer Ramin Djawadi (Iron Man; Game of Thrones) with Junkie  XL
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Sponsored the puppy bowl 2026
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Clayface (44:30)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Delayed to October 23, 2026
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Originally September 11
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Part of WB’s Fall 2026 slate rearranging
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Superman (45:35)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Netflix CEO confirms movie underperformed, hence why it was released on digital 35 days after debut
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • “[45 days] is the industry standard for self-enforcement. However, routinely, movies that underperform, the window moves a little bit. Superman was a little shorter window.”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Paradise Lost (51:30)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Series rumored to be shelved to focus on Wonder Woman reboot
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • “This project is now dead, no longer in active development”
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Wonder Man Review, Fast Forever Release Date, Sex Criminals Series, and more!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        This week on Superhero Slate we review Wonder Man, the Fast franchise lasts Forever, we talk about Sex Criminals (not THOSE ones), and more!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        News

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Super Bowl 2026 (8:20)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Trailer guesses:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Avengers: Doomsday
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Spider-Man: Brand New Day
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • The Mandalorian and Grogu
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Toy Story 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Minions 3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Super Mario Galaxy Movie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Mortal Kombat 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Clayface
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • The Muppet Show (25:36)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Special presentation on Disney+ this Wednesday
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • We need your help to bring the muppets back!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Fast Forever (28:35)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Universal announces and dates Fast & Furious 11 for March 17, 2028
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Releasing 5 years after Fast X which ended on a cliffhanger
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Currently the ‘last planned’ film in the series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • God of War (31:30)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • New additions to the cast include Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (Severance) as Thor and Mandy Patinkin (The Princess Bride) as Odin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Alastair Duncan is reprising his role as Mimir from the video games
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Sex Criminals (34:20)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Eisner Award winning comic series picked up as a TV series by Kumail Nanjiani (Eternals), Emily V. Gordon (The Big Sick) and Tze Chun (Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • The show’s official logline reads: “Sex Criminals centers on Suzie, a normal girl with an extraordinary ability: when she has sex, she stops time. One night, she meets Jon, who has the same gift. And so they do what any other sex-having, time-stopping couple would do: They rob banks.”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Amazon Prime with Nanjiani to star in some role
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Cosmere Universe (37:45)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Apple TV gets rights to the shared world that connects beloved series including Mistborn, The Stormlight Archive, Warbreaker, Elantris, and more
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Mistborn will be in films, Stormlight will be prestige TV
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Created by Brandon Sanderson, he will write, produce, consult, and hold approval rights
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • More than Rowling and Martin got for their series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • What is Cosmere? By Brandon Sanderson
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Daredevil: Born Again (43:00)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Season 2 trailer reintroduces us to Krysten Ritter’s Jessica Jones 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kingpin’s AVTF still in New York
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • March 24, 2026
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Wonder Man (45:50)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Limited Series Review
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Marvel Spotlight Banner
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Simon Williams & Trevor Slattery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • SPOILERS: (51:50)
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Super Mario Galaxy, Masters of the Universe, Supergirl’s Lobo, Darth Maul’s Shadow Lord, and more!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    This week on Superhero Slate we’ve got trailers galore with looks at Super Mario Galaxy, Masters of the Universe, Lobo in Supergirl, Darth Maul’s Shadow Lord, and more!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    “Creamy” drinks, SEGA Genesis Games

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    News

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Dragon Ball (12:50)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Dragon Ball Super: Galactic Patrol series (continuation of Super)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Dragon Ball Super: Beerus – remake of the first arc of Dragon Ball Super that was…hilariously badly animated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Super Mario Bros. Galaxy Movie (17:35)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • New trailer introduces Yoshi to the team
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • World 1-2 music, SNES Super Scope, Birdo and other characters
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Masters of the Universe (21:40)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Full teaser trailer released showcasing He-Man universe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Man-at-Arms, Roboto, Battlecat, Teela
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Evil-Lyn, Fisto, Beast Man, Spikor, Goat Man, Skeletor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Eternia in full effect
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Supergirl (27:35)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • New teaser released featuring Jason Momoa’s Lobo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Introduced via a James Gunn post
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Second cigar smoking, motorcycle riding character this year
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Batman: The Brave and the Bold (33:05)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Christina Hodson (The Flash, Birds of Prey) writing draft of movie for DCU
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Also wrote Batgirl and Batman Beyond movies that never were released
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Maul: Shadow Lord (36:25)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Full teaser trailer released
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Releasing April 6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Episodes will conclude on May the 4th
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Wonder Man (43:25)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Reviews are coming in for show, so expect spoilers if you want to avoid them
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • All 8 episodes on January 27
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Daredevil (45:55)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Born Again season 2 returning in March, per Vincent D’Onofrio
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Trailer should be arriving “Very soon”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Most likely after Wonder Man promos wrap up or Super Bowl
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Doomsday (49:35)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Could be up to 3 hours long
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Secret Wars will film March-July in 2026 (initial photography)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Follow Superhero Slate (58:00)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Tomb Raider & God of War Series Casting, Star Wars Leadership Change, and more!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  This week on Superhero Slate we’ve got our first look at Lara Croft, the God of War has been cast, Star Wars gets new leadership, and more!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  News

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • God of War (4:35)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Ryan Hurst (Sons of Anarchy; God of War) cast as Kratos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Previously voiced Thor in the game series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Tomb Raider (12:20)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • First look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Outfit follows more original game series, than modern iterations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • One Piece (24:25)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Season 2 trailer reveals the assassins, Baroque Works
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Star Wars (30:35)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Kathleen Kennedy retiring as President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan as co-Presidents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Gave updates on movies:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Simon Kinberg’s next trilogy = working on it right now
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • James Mangold = on hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Steven Soderbergh (Ben Solo) = on the backburner
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Taika Waititi = Alive, but not her decision since she’s leaving
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Donald Glover = Alive, turned in a script
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Dave Filoni crossover film = on hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Avengers Doomsday (47:20)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Trailer #4 featuring Wakandans and Fantastic Four released
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Namor’s underwater city in a desert
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Russo Brothers confirm:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • “What you’ve been watching for the last four weeks are not teasers. Or trailers. They are stories. They are clues. Pay attention.”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Countdown to Doomsday live video feed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Midnight Sons (53:00)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Rumored lineup includes: Blade, Ghost Rider, Moon Knight, Wong, Werewolf by Night, Man-Thing, and Black Knight
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Elsa Bloodstone set to appear
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • X-Force (56:45)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Rumor: Marvel moving forward with an X-Force inspired film
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Could be Ryan Renold’s next Marvel/Deadpool movie he’s been working on
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Mister Miracle (58:35)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • James Gunn confirms series is officially set in the DCU
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • They have cast Darkseid, but not telling yet
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