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August 17, 2025Peacemaker's Red Band Trailer, Punisher Aims at Spider-Man, Deadpool in Doomsday, and more!
This week on Superhero Slate we’ve got a Red Band look at Season 2 of Peacemaker, The Punisher aims for Spider-Man in Set Photos, Deadpool crashes Doomsday, and more!
Freakier Friday
News
Vought Rising (10:15)
First look at costumes in upcoming prequel series to The Boys
Jensen Ackles returns as Soldier Boy
Mason Dye as Bombsight
Elizabeth Posey as Private Angel
Will Hochman as Torpedo
Amazon confirms show has entered production
Superman (15:50)
Now available to purchase on Digital
James Gunn says he’s working on the Superman Saga
“I’ve already completed a treatment for the next story”
Peacemaker (22:35)
Season 2 Red Band trailer
Debuts on HBO Max on August 21, 2025
“Will setup the rest of the DCU” - per James Gunn
Thunderbolts/The New Avengers (27:10)
Will arrive on Disney Plus on August 27
Marvel Zombies (30:37)
Moves release date up to September 24
Will be rated TV-MA for language, violence, and blood
Daredevil: Born Again (34:50)
Charlie Cox refers to Season 2 as “final season”
Is corrected later by Vincent D’Onofrio
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (43:25)
Mark Ruffalo rumored to have a substantial role in the film
Jon Bernthal’s Punisher in his Battle Van pointing a gun at Spider-Man
Outside filming wraps up in Glasgow
Avengers: Doomsday (49:45)
Rumor: Luke Cage codename was for Chris Evan’s Steve Rogers on set
No way to prove it, hasn’t been announced (yet)
Deadpool WILL show up in movie according to THR after Ryan Reynolds social post
2 rumors: part of X-Men universe or separate team
X-Men (1:00:00)
Reboot casting underway
Could be announced later this year or next year, not specific to event
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1 hr 5 min
August 10, 2025One Piece Goes Into the Grand Line, Spider-Punk Spinoff News, Batman Part 2 Rumors, and more!
This week on Superhero Slate Sony double dips into the Spider-Verse Spinoffs, The Batman Part 2 Films Next Year, One Piece goes Into the Grand Line, and more!
Jurassic World: Rebirth, Batman Forever
News
One Piece (13:35)
New trailer for upcoming season in 2026
Season 2 is called “Into the Grand Line”
Expected to cover Loguetown, Reverse Mountain (Twin Cape), Whiskey Peak, Little Garden, and Drum Island Arcs
Season 3 has been filming for a while
Peacemaker (21:30)
Rumor: the multiverse makes David Ayer’s Suicide Squad canon
Joel Kinnaman likely returns as Rick Flag Jr.
Superman (27:00)
David Zaslav says James Gunn is writing and directing next “Super Family” movie
Most likely referring to a Superman 2 or sequel to Supergirl/Superman movies, not an actual movie
Rumor: Digital on August 26
The Batman (34:25)
Part 2 has entered pre-production phase
Will begin filming Jan 1, 2026 at England studio
Scoopers say film is a ‘big swing’
Rumor: Will feature Robin/Dick Grayson in live action since Batman & Robin
Does not take Damien Wayne out of Brave and Bold movie
James Gunn says 6 people have read script, so everything online is wrong
Spider-Punk (42:45)
Animated spin-off from Spider-Verse in works at Sony Animation
Featuring Hobie Brown/Spider-Punk
Will also be co-written by Ajon Singh (Primetime) and Daniel Kaluuya, who voiced character in Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-Women (48:50)
Rumor: Animated movie in development at Sony
Most likely Spider-Verse spin-offs as well
Venom previously rumored in works too
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (53:19)
Day One Featurette released
Rumor: Mac Gargan/Scorpion will factor into Spider-Man 5
Comics: Gargan was host to Venom/symbiote after it left Eddie Brock
Fantastic Four (1:00:00)
Matt Shakman likely to return for sequel
Not announced yet
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1 hr 9 min
August 03, 2025Spider-man's Brand New Suit, Teen Titans Gets Pushed Back, Eyes of Wakanda Drops, and more!
This week on Superhero Slate Spider-man Day gives us Tom Holland in new suits, Teen Titans Gets Pushed Back, Eyes of Wakanda Drops on Disney+ and more!
GenCon: Teburu + Sword & Sorcery Interview, Final Destination: Bloodlines, Killer of Killers
News
Sandman (19:00)
Season 2 out on Netflix
Bonus episode: Death: The High Cost of Living released
Show runners toyed with idea of Batman/Robert Pattinson showing up
Sandman was set in DC comics universe and featured characters a few times
Batman (21:15)
Tim Burton’s Batman movies returning to cinemas on August 25
At 160 Dolby Cinema locations in the US
Remastered in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos
Superman (25:40)
Mr. Handsome was Lex’s first attempt at creating a human when he was 12
Teen Titans (26:55)
James Gunn says Ana Nogueira was told to not finish the script and move to Wonder Woman instead
Movie was never officially announced from DC Studios
James Bond (30:25)
Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders) has been hired to write script for film
Denis Villenueve hired to direct earlier this year
Currently filming Dune Part 3
Avatar: Fire and Ash (37:20)
Trailer officially released this week
Debuted in front of Fantastic Four
Eyes of Wakanda (38:40)
First trailer and released on Disney+
All 4 episodes on August 1
Features a previous Iron Fist version (1100s era)
First in MCU “proper”
Black Panther 3 (42:30)
Rumored to be taking the February 18, 2028 slot for Marvel
Production to start in early 2027
Avengers: Doomsday (47:45)
Rumor: X-Men characters will be pulling from the X-men 97 looks, including Cyclops in the Jim Lee blue and yellow outfit
X-Men (49:20)
Marvel looking to cast lesser known for lead roles
To reduce costs overall
Theatrical outings aren’t the guaranteed $1 billion
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (53:30)
Spider-Man Day gave us the first look at a new suit for the upcoming movie
Then Tom Holland in another suit (differences here)
Holland is wearing the suit and mask on set (and new web shooters)
Movie is now filming in Scotland in the streets
Mark Ruffalo will return as Bruce Banner/The Hulk, Michael Mando to return as the Scorpion from Homecoming
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1 hr 8 min
July 27, 2025Fantastic Four: First Steps Review, SDCC 2026 Recap, Peacemaker Trailer, and more
This week on Superhero Slate, we're recapping San Diego Comic-Con 2025, reviewing Fantastic Four First Steps, stepping into the Peacemaker Universes, and more!
News
SDCC 2025 (1:17)
Updates
Masters of the Universe (5:55)
Teaser trailer with title treatment in various languages
June 5, 2026
Predator: Badlands (8:25)
Trailer for upcoming movie
Features young Yautja and Elle Fanning as Weyland yutani synthezoid
Mechanized loader in the end
Could this be a secret Alien vs Predator movie?
Predator: Killer of Killers (9:40)
New version with extended ending dropped on Hulu
Star Wars: Ahsoka (14:30)
First photo of Eman Esfadi returning as Ezra Bridger in season 2
Maul: Shadow Lord (15:00)
First photo shows Maul’s return in upcoming show
Ne Zha 2 (18:15)
Getting re-release in US with English voices
Ne Zha 2 explores the consequences of Ne Zha's defiance against the heavens and the internal struggle of being a "demon child" born of chaos.
$2.19 billion box office
Clayface (21:40)
New report on plot:
"centers on an ascending actor whose face is disfigured by a gangster. As a last resort, the actor turns to a fringe Elizabeth Holmes-style scientist for help. At first, the experiment is successful but … well, it wouldn’t be a horror movie if the story ended right there, would it?"
Peacemaker (24:05)
Trailer released at SDCC
Image of a potential alien on set with James Gunn
Synopsis released:
“In season 2, Peacemaker discovers an alternate world where life is everything he wishes it could be. But this discovery also forces him to face his traumatic past and take the future into his own hands.”
August 21, 2025
Superman (30:00)
All 26 characters in the Hall of Justice memorial identified
Madame Xanadu
Silent Knight
Exoristos
Black Pirate
Miss Liberty
Whip Whirlwind
Super-Chief
El Diablo
Iron Munro
The Ghost of Flanders
Sandman I (Wesley Dodds)
Amazing Man (Will Everett)
Zatara
Liberty Belle
Bulletman
Max Mercury, see Whip Whirlwind
Bulletgirl
TNT
Dan the Dyna-mite
Phantom Lady
Atomic Knight
Freedom Beast
Wildcat
Vibe
Gunfire
Maxwell Lord
Very obscure, random heroes from time
James Gunn has teased that at the very least, 2 out of the 26 heroes in the mural are important to an upcoming DCU project
Booster Gold (34:20)
David Jenkins (Our Flag Means Death) to write pilot for series
If successful, will become show runner
Inherited project from Danny McBride
Gunn alluded McBride “fell out of love” with the project
Eyes of Wakanda (36:25)
Releasing almost a month earlier on August 1
Previously Aug 27
All 4 episodes will drop on Disney+
Follows warriors throughout Wakandan history tasked with traveling the world to retrieve vibranium artifacts
Punisher (37:30)
Set photo shows some ‘punishment’
Videos have shown classic skull attire will be worn
Fantastic Four: First Steps (42:20)
Box Office currently around $218 million (probably revised up tomorrow)
Biggest Thursday of 2025
Review of Movie
SPOILERS (56:30)
Real Suits
Practical Galactus outfit
Practical The Thing on set
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1 hr 21 min
July 20, 2025X-Men Director & New Trailers for Avatar 3, Tron Ares, Mortal Kombat 2, Stranger Things, and more!
This week on Superhero Slate, Marvel announces their X-men Director and we have trailers for Avatar 3, Tron Ares, Mortal Kombat 2, Stranger Things Season 5, and more!
GenCon - Booth 1523 - Asmadi Games
Mystic Curling Club, which is a dexterity-based magical dice curling game, and Chess Joker, a new Carl Chudyk game adding a pile of crazy action cards to chess. Lots of strategy, lots of chaos, lots of fun.
Kpop Demon Hunters, “diet cherry Coke”
News
Judge Dredd (13:18)
Movie being shopped around to distributors
Written by Drew Pearce (The Fall Guy; MI: Rogue Nation) and directed by Taika Waititi
Tron Ares (20:15)
First trailer for upcoming threequel released
Real world bringing programs for military uses
Mortal Kombat II (26:10)
First red band trailer released for upcoming sequel
Karl Urban as Johnny Cage
Rated R and will feature fatalities
Stranger Things (29:55)
Season 5 trailer released
Multiple release dates in December
Invincible (36:45)
Season 5 early renewal announced for series
Voice actor compilation
Wonder Woman (38:20)
Rumor: Movie fast tracked for DCU
Sgt. Rock (42:45)
Luca Guadagnino no longer attached to movie
The Authority (43:40)
Writer wasn’t able to crack the script
“He has moved onto another DCU project right now”
Supergirl (45:44)
First poster for next DCU movie
“Look Out”
June 26, 2026
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (49:05)
Hit with delay to June 25, 2027
Deadpool 4 (53:22)
Rumor: We’ll be seeing more of character in potential 4th movie
"Hugh Jackman's Wolverine appears in Ryan Reynolds' script for the next Deadpool movie, which means he won't be retiring the role after Secret Wars."
The Punisher (58:15)
Special Presentation is currently filming
Most likely releasing before Spider-Man Brand New Day in 2026
Avengers: Doomsday (1:04:35)
Rumor: Samuel L Jackson to return as Nick Fury in movie
X-Men (1:05:55)
Director Confirmed by Kevin Feige
Jake Schreier (Thunderbolts*)
Fantastic Four (1:10:20)
“Blue Carpet” event streaming live on Disney+ this week
Rumor:
3 big trailers attached to debut
Tron Ares (above)
Predator Badlands (also at SDCC)
Avatar Fire and Ash
Avatar: Fire and Ash (1:11:30)
Leaked HD trailer online before release
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1 hr 17 min
July 13, 2025NEW Superman Review, Avengers Doomsday Set Pics, Street Fighter Cast Revealed, and more!
This week on Superhero Slate Superman flies into theaters, Avengers Doomsday set photos show up, Street Fighter gets an eclectic cast, and more!
Jim Shooter, Julian McMahon
News
The Running Man (6:00)
Trailer for Edgar Wright’s take on Stephen King’s novel
Seems more like a modern and book accurate version of the Schwarzenegger film
The Odyssey (10:45)
Christopher Nolan’s next movie trailer leaks online
Starring Tom Holland, Matt Damon, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong'o, Robert Pattinson, and Jon Bernthal
Street Fighter (16:00)
Cast announced for live-action film
Andrew Koji (Snake Eyes; Bullet Train) as Ryu
Callina Liang as Chun Li
Noah Centineo (Black Adam) as Ken
Jason Momoa as Blanka
50 Cent as Balrog
Cody Rhodes as Guile
David Dastmalchian as M. Bison
Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki
Orville Peck as Vega
Roman Reigns as Akuma
Releases in 2026
The Last of Us (22:20)
Neil Druckman (co-creator) and Halley Gross (Writer) exit series ahead of season 3
To focus on NaughtyDog properties and stories
Maybe Part 3 game?
Venom (26:35)
Rumor: Sony working on animated project around character
Could follow Flash Thompson
Spider-Man bully who lost legs in war, gets bonded to Symbiote
Currently NOT in the style or vein of Spider-Verse (yet)
Sinners (30:40)
Purchased a warehouse full of costumes meant for Marvel’s Blade
Movie was being written as a 1920s period piece originally
Midnight Sons (33:00)
Marvel has hired a screenwriter for the movie
Doesn’t mean greenlit but definitely progress in a direction
Rumor to adapt “Damnation” comic story where Mephisto takes over Las Vegas
Team in comic comprised of Blade, Ghost Rider, Elsa Bloodstone, Man-Thing, Moon Knight, and Doctor Voodoo
Wonder Man (36:15)
Upcoming Disney+ teaser features some powers/abilities of character
December 2025
Fantastic Four (37:20)
Non-story trailer released in Retro-futuristic style
Something you would see in drive-in cinemas
Avengers: Doomsday (40:25)
Leaked set photo shows The Thing, US Agent, and (new) Falcon on a ship
Batman (43:50)
James Gunn says he expects to have 2 finalized Batman scripts before end of the year
The Batman Part 2 was recently completed
Most likely a draft of The Brave and the Bold
Lanterns (44:50)
Nathan Fillion says he has “Dropped more F-bombs” than any other project he’s worked on
Will appear in DCU series on HBO Max as another Green Lantern (reprising role from Superman and (likely) Peacemaker)
Superman (2025) (45:50)
Review for first DCU film
$122 million domestic
Spoilers Start (59:50)
FULL SPOILERS!
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1 hr 21 min
June 29, 2025Spider-Man Vs. Hulk Art, The Batman 2 Script Update, James Bond's New Director, and more!
This week on Superhero Slate we have Bond news, shaken not stirred, The Batman gets a big update, Spider-Man gets a mood board, and more!
Jurassic Movies, Chris' VHS Haul
News
James Bond (15:00)
Movement on the upcoming reboot from Amazon MGM has started by hiring Denis Villeneuve (Dune) as director
Denis Villeneuve won't have final cut of film
Standard practice for all Bond films
He is signed on for one project — could change if it's successful or walk away if it's not working out
Studio is searching for a writer
James Bond will be cast after the script is finished
The Batman Part 2 (22:22)
Matt Reeves and Mattson Tomlin confirm first draft of script is done
Tomlin unofficially helped work on first movie script
Superman (26:20)
Rumor: 2 post credit scenes
Revealed from screening
Fantastic Four (28:55)
Final trailer for upcoming movie released
The Thing’s beard
The Punisher (33:20)
Special presentation to film Mid-July through August
After Daredevil Born Again season 2 wraps up
Female mobster as villain: Isabella Carmela Magdalena "Ma" Gnucci
Goes after Frank when he kills 3 of her sons
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (43:00)
Brett Pawluk confirmed as director of photography
Created a mood board for film, including Savage Hulk
More images from inactive Pinterest board
Sony (49:15)
Rumor: Studio "has effectively paused all plans for its live-action Spider-Man spin-offs."
Including a “Knull” project that was planned post-Venom
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58 min
June 22, 2025DCU Casts Clayface, Marvel's 2028 Release Calendar, Duke Nukem Series in Works, and more!
This week on Superhero Slate the DCU casts their Clayface actor, Marvel adds another 2028 release date, Duke Nukem is here to create a series and chew bubblegum, and more!
News
Duke Nukem (2:55)
Adi Shankar (Castlevania; Devil May Cry) purchases series rights from Gearbox
Not the game rights
“It’s a middle finger to everybody.” he explained. “When Duke Nukem blew up, a bunch of people sat around trying to turn it into a brand, when it’s just a middle finger.”
Highlander (10:10)
Russell Crowe joining the film as Ramirez, a swordsman who trains the Highlander
Henry Cavill as the title character
Clayface (15:40)
Tom Rhys Harries will play title role in upcoming movie
Will be Matt Hagen version of villain
Adventurer who turned into monster after coming into contact with a radioactive pool of protoplasm
James Gunn says we’ll not meet DCU Batman until The Brave and the Bold
Sgt. Rock (22:00)
James Gunn says movie is moving forward
Will have to change creatively to meet his needs
Fantastic Four (25:35)
Work on a sequel already in development
Feige also said "events of F4 will lead directly into Doomsday."
Little Caesar’s 4-way pizza reveals look at Giganto
Marvel Studios (31:40)
Adds 4th movie to 2028 release schedule
Dec. 15, 2028
Others on schedule still:
February 18 - Blade?
May 5 - Thor 5/X-men
November 11 - Fantastic Four 2?
Blade (39:25)
Reports say movie is back on track
Moving again for a rumored 2028 release
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (41:50)
Jon Bernthal will reprise role as Punisher in upcoming movie
Earlier rumors from months ago said Spider-Man and Punisher will team up against Savage Hulk
Could he be taking on vigilantes due to Daredevil actions?
Avengers: Doomsday (49:55)
Marvel Legends Toy Line ‘leak’ indicates main characters of film
Doctor Doom
Thor
Mister Fantastic w/ H.E.R.B.I.E.
Invisible Woman
Human Torch
The Thing
Cyclops
Gambit
Captain America
Shang Chi
Ironheart (52:25)
Episode names and release schedule revealed
Theories leaning into Mephisto showing up in episode 5
Vision (56:30)
Marvel currently working on multiple versions of shows ending
Testing out with audience to see which resonates best
Billy and Agatha feature in one version
Wanda Maximoff returning in another
Rumor: Ultron being considered for future MCU projects
Annihilation Conquest?
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1 hr 4 min
June 15, 2025Superman Tickets On Sale, Mister Miracle Animated Series, Spaceballs The Sequel, and more!
This week on Superhero Slate get your tickets to see Superman in theaters, Mister Miracle gets his own TV series, a Spaceballs Sequel officially in the works, and more!
What's On: The Fountain of Youth, Andor
News
Spaceballs II (12:10)
Video announcement of movie coming in 2027
Skewers the past 38 years of filmmaking, including MCU, DCU, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and other franchises
Mel Brooks, Bill Pullman, and Rick Moranis to reprise roles from original (Yoghurt, Lonestar, and Dark Helmet)
Moranis specifically coming out of retirement
Josh Gad (also a writer), Keke Palmer, and Lewis Pullman joining cast
Superman (19:10)
Tickets for movie on sale
Amazon screenings on the Tuesday before, NOT limited to IMAX
Final trailer for tickets released
Confirmed to have post credits scenes
Wonder Woman (25:40)
James Gunn confirms Wonder Woman movie is in works at DCU
Unsure if it ties into Paradise Lost show announced during Gods and Monsters panel
Mister Miracle (32:35)
Getting an adult animated series from DCU
Synopsis:
The series follows Scott Free, known worldwide as Mister Miracle, the greatest escape artist who ever lived. With his wife, Big Barda, Scott seemed to have built the perfect life on Earth, until everything began to unravel. As war erupts between the planets Apocalypse and New Genesis, Scott’s adoptive father, Darkseid, has apparently obtained the Anti-Life Equation, a devastating force capable of dominating the universe.
With carnage escalating on both sides, Mister Miracle becomes the last hope to end the conflict and restore peace. But the power of the Anti-Life Equation might already be affecting Scott’s mind, distorting his reality and threatening the happiness he shares with Barda.
Similar animation and art to Creature Commandos
WB (39:10)
Warner Bros. splitting up its broadcast and movie studios into 2 separate companies
Broadcast to take on majority of current debt
Midnight Suns (44:20)
Rumor: Ghost Rider will be leader of team when film comes to MCU
Ironheart (50:44)
New suit will be technically advanced but infused with magic
Marvel Legends for series released
First one in 2 years, possibly made before Marvel changed course on releases
VisionQuest (52:50)
Series using real actors to reduce reliance on VFX
Shooting for early 2026 release on Disney+
Unsure if story needs to be done before Avengers films
Early leaked concept art seems to imply yes
Avengers: Doomsday (54:40)
Rumor: Nightcrawler (Alan Cumming) will get to use swords in action scenes for upcoming movie
Star Wars (56:15)
Lucasfilm officially endorses original 1977 Star Wars screening at BFI Film on Film Festival
All movies show on reels, not digital
One of the last (if not only) original prints left
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1 hr 2 min
June 09, 2025Summer Popcorn Bucket Battle, Summer Game Fest Reveals, Superman 100% Done, and more!
This week on Superhero Slate we’re looking at another summer of Popcorn buckets, Fantastic Four Tickets on sale now, Superman is 100% locked in, and more!
Guest Host: Superfan Jim
Nintendo Switch 2 Launch
News
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (12:30)
First DLC called The Order of Giants revealed
September 4, 2025
Invincible VS (17:45)
3 v 3 tag fighting game from characters in the Invincible Universe revealed
Seems to retain voice actors from Amazon series
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls (21:20)
Announces new 4 v 4 tag fighting game by makers of Dragon Ball Fighter Z/Blazblue/Guilty Gear series
Featuring a lot of characters not in Marvel fighting games
Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Doctor Doom, Storm, Ms. Marvel, Star-Lord, and Robbie Reyes’ Ghost Rider
2026 release
Deadpool (28:17)
VR game announced for Meta Quest 3 headsets
Will be voiced by Neil Patrick Harris
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (32:10)
Rumor Sadie Sink to play an alternate universe Gwen Stacy
Midnight Sons (36:10)
Development on the movie ‘moving again’
Movie lineup rumored to include: "Wong, Moon Knight, Ghost Rider, Blade, Werewolf by Night, & Man-Thing."
Thor 5 (41:25)
“Officially” in development at Marvel Studios (per scooper)
Will be a movie post-Secret Wars saga
Taika Waititi NOT returning
Fantastic Four (45:00)
Tickets on sale now
First look at HERBIE concession vessel (drink, popcorn, and candy)
Galactus head popcorn bucket 17” wide by 20” tall
Doctor Doom NOT in the movie according to director
Superman (51:05)
Tickets most likely on sale June 10
First glimpses at popcorn buckets include:
Generic S logo in clear yellow
Superman using heat vision in a popcorn maker
A Daily Planet newspaper box
Film is 100% complete per James Gunn
2 hours and 9 minutes with post credit scenes
Star Wars: Starfighter (1:02:00)
Mia Goth cast as antagonist
Will be chasing Ryan Gosling and his teenage nephew (in movie)
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