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March 23, 2025Netflix's Defenders vs Marvel, Spider-Man 4 Villain Rumors, First Look at Mortal Kombat 2, and more!
This week on Superhero Slate, Netflix throws shade at the old Marvel Television regime, Spider-Man 4 starts to get villain rumors, we get to see a first look at Mortal Kombat 2, and more!
News
Superman (7:20)
Currently releasing at 140 minutes
Movie will get simultaneous Japan and US release
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (12:12)
Exterior overhead shots of some sets built for the movie
Jason Momoa confirms he will have the “motorcycle” Lobo is known for in the comics - “I'll say the bike’s really cool."
Will use comic accurate “fraggin’ and bastich” language
Sgt. Rock (18:22)
Colin Farrell rumored to be new front runner for upcoming DCU Movie
Will most likely return in Batman Part II sequel
Penguin season 2 not confirmed at this time
Ironheart (24:45)
New screencaps show Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams
Will have to rebuild armor after Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Shows return of non-nano suits and slide over facemasks
June 24, 2024
Defenders (31:00)
Netflix CEO discusses original Marvel deal
"By far, our Marvel deal [in 2013] was the biggest deal in the history of television. No one will ever touch it," he explained. "We committed to five original seasons of TV with no pilots, 13 expensive episodes for each show centered around one character. And then a crossover season.
Throws Marvel Television at the time under the bus for being cheap:
"On our shows, we were dealing with the old Marvel television regime, which operated independently at Disney. And they were thrifty," he admitted. "And every time we wanted to make the shows bigger or better, we had to bang on them. Our incentives were not well aligned. We wanted to make great television; they wanted to make money. I thought we could make money with great television."
Daredevil: Born Again (40:00)
Showrunner says Muse will play a role in Season 1 “and beyond” indicating a recurring threat or leaving a lasting impression
Spider-Man 4 (46:00)
Rumor: Film will feature a female villain for the web crawler
Black Cat is front runner theory, but no confirmed age range or actress attached
Wraith from Spider-man games
Spider-Queen if they’re doing a Spider-Island style story; a WW2 era mutant that can control insects and arachnids, including Spider-man himself
Marvel has already mapped out Spider-Man 5 and 6
Most likely due to prolonged deal with Sony
Spider-Man 6 most likely last for Tom Holland and hand reigns to Miles Morales by end
Avengers: Doomsday (53:30)
Clea (Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness) rumored to appear
Left off discussion Incursions in last movie
Mortal Kombat 2 (1:01:35)
Movie is confirmed to have the ACTUAL Mortal Kombat tournament
First images of film reveal Karl Urban’s take on Johnny Cage
Returning Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion, Martyn Ford as Shao Khan, and Adeline Rudolph as Kitana
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1 hr 10 min
March 17, 2025Thunderbolts Absolute Cinema Trailer, Star Wars Underworld Costs, Shang-Chi 2 Rumors, and more!
This week Superhero Slate is back with a mind-blowing Thunderbolts trailer, Star Wars Underworld would have cost $40 million per episode, Shang-Chi 2 rumored to start production soon, and more!
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News
Fantastic Four (5:45)
Concept Art officially revealed, showing inspiration on Disney’s Tomorrowland
Characters will be in Disneyland Park this summer
Thunderbolts (15:30)
New trailer teases weird places movie will go
Filled with talent names to showcase the team making the movie
Not just actors
Planet X (24:00)
Vin Diesel’s recent social media post claims there is a call for him to return as Groot in a Planet X movie
Planet X is where Groot’s species is originally from
Unsure if its a Guardians 4 film following his origins or animated I Am Groot spinoff
Marvel (26:30)
November 2026 movie likely to be Shang-Chi 2 or Black Panther 3
More likely BP 3 as Cretton is on Spider-man 4 and news about Denzel’s casting from last fall
Shang-Chi 2 (27:55)
Marvel has created a production company called “Atlas” in the UK
Could be Greek God’s version of Atlas?
Further rumors the Atlas Foundation will be part of Shang-Chi 2
Jimmy Woo was part of comics
Atlas Foundation was the descendents of Genghis Khan, who would’ve been warring with Wenwu
Death would allow Foundation to arise and take over in power vacuum
Iron Fist would be introduced, alongside Amadeus Cho and Luna Snow
Avengers: Doomsday (34:30)
Studio looking into how to bring animated characters into the film
Rather than translate them to live-action
This is in addition to Miss Minutes, so possibly Spider-Verse, What If, X-Men 97
Spider-Man 4 (38:20)
Sadie Sink (Stranger Things) cast in upcoming movie
Red hair makes people immediately think of Mary Jane Watson
Is this a Doomsday altered universe?
The Last of Us (43:12)
Season 2 trailer released
April 13, 2025
Batman (44:30)
State Farm goes all in on Bateman vs Batman commercial
Showcases villains including Two-Face, The Riddler, Catwoman, and The Joker
Lanterns (48:00)
Actress reveals the Guardians of the Universe and Sinestro Corps will be in show
“We have all the characters we know and love... the Lanterns, the Guardians, Sinestros, and that world is still intact and everyone is presented as heroes and villains at the same time.”
DCU (52:00)
Peter Safran possibly taking over WB movies division
Leaving James Gunn as sole DCU head
Current plans are to release two live-action films and one animated film per year in cinemas
Same for Max streaming service, two live-action series and one animated series per year
Star Wars Underworld (57:55)
Rick McCallum has opened up about George Lucas’ canceled show
Episode cost was around $40 million and 60 episodes planned
Each episode was bigger than the movies, and cost was from the technology at the time
Avatar: Fire and Ash (1:02:40)
Third movie will be longer than second, which was 3 hours 12 minutes
Some plot points were pulled from second movie
Still most likely to have a time jump
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1 hr 9 min
March 02, 2025Marvel's Leaked Concept Art Reveal, DCU's Gunn Interview, Daredevil on Disney+ and more!
This week on Superhero Slate James Gunn and Peter Safran talk about the DCU’s status, a lot of Marvel Concept Art made its way online, Daredevil gets Born Again this week, and more!
Gene Hackman (Superman) passed away this week
News
Daredevil: Born Again (6:50)
On Disney+ this week
Season 2 filming starts this week as well, Kristyn Ritter rumored to be in NYC for filming on series
Matthew Lillard joins cast in unspecified role
The Punisher (10:15)
Will be getting his own Special Presentation
Co-written by John Bernthal and Reinaldo Marcus Green (We Own This City), who is also directing
Shared image of The Punisher #53 in a storyline called “The Final Days”
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (12:15)
Season 2 in 2026
Season 3 confirmed, likely a yearly release
“we're only going to make things we feel are ready and can go on for multiple seasons," - BW
X-Men 97 (16:25)
Season 2 in 2026 also
“Biggest delay in release is between the first and second seasons, then it picks up regularly” - Brad Winderbaum
Wonder Man (18:11)
8 episodes confirmed
20-40 minute runtimes
Love letter to Acting and the movie industry
Marvel Studios (20:35)
Concept art posting by Senior Lead Concept Artist on their Artstation
Not a “leak” as it was on a public site and the employee works for Marvel
Avengers Doomsday or Secret Wars
Fantastic Four: First Steps
Iron Man 3000 - concept art for canceled project following Tony’s daughter in a racing series, featuring Madame Masque - could have been animated, stopped work in early 2023
Iron Heart - “human Dormammu” concept
Other concept arts include Captain America 4’s Serpent Society, T’Chanda (1940s Black Panther), Jocasta (VisionQuest)
Reminder: Not all concept arts become reality, such as the Ultron Swarm, Vision attacking Iron Man in Civil War, and Nebula with the Infinity Gauntlet
Andor (40:30)
Season 2 trailer released
Features modern rock song instead of Star Wars soundtrack
Releasing 3 episodes called a “Chapter” at a time over a month
April 22, 2025
Star Wars (46:30)
Kathleen Kennedy is NOT retiring, despite rumors this week
Lucasfilm/Disney probably always looking at a succession plan for large franchises, including Marvel, Pixar, etc
The Mandalorian and Grogu movie next, Shawn Levy’s standalone Star Wars film is the one after
Simon Kinburg working on the next Star Wars trilogy
Previously worked on Rebels show
Will be after the last trilogy of films, most likely not connected to Skywalker Saga
DCU (50:45)
James Gunn and Peter Safran held a private press event last week
Provides transparency into process and studio, but has painted a picture of two creatives who might be in over their heads
Sometimes one thought something was announced but it was more ‘online’
Gunn said he is "steadfast in making sure that each of these projects works as a standalone project, so that you can go see 'Superman' and you can watch 'Lanterns' without having to see both of them." Safran somewhat contradicted that by stating that DC Studios was relaunched to create a shared universe because "people want to see these iconic characters interacting."
Batman (54:35)
Regarding Robert Pattinson being the DCU’s Dark Knight: "It's certainly not the plan. Like it's certainly not the plan."
The Brave and the Bold is in "active development"
Gunn - “I’m working very closely with the writer on Brave and the Bold"
Writer’s name not revealed
Clayface (55:35)
Currently casting a Daniel Radcliffe type actor for lead
Described by Safran as a "body horror film"
Gunn said the idea is for it to "[work] as a pure horror movie for somebody who doesn’t care at all about DC"
Superman (57:00)
Gunn walks back his take on reshoots
Previously said they did pick ups only, no scenes
Now claiming to have reshot more scenes
“Best source” inside says people watching Superman screenings think it is terrible
Ricky Strauss (Apple TV+, Disney/Hulu) tapped to do marketing campaigns for movie
Waller (series) (1:00:30)
Most likely not filming in 2025
"We’ve taken a couple of cracks at it but still haven’t been able land. Waller has been a bumpy road." - James Gunn
The Authority (1:01:20)
Confirmed to NOT be a priority for the studio and is “not the furthest along”
Swamp Thing (1:01:58)
They only talk to James Mangold “occasionally” about the movie
He is working Star Wars currently
Booster Gold (1:02:40)
Currently at a standstill as well
Safran says a showrunner "Maybe he fell out of love, maybe he got busy, but we had to pivot."
Theory it is Danny McBride
Sgt. Rock (1:03:30)
Officially announced with filmmaker Luca Gaudagnino
Daniel Craig was an “idea” but they never met with him
Teen Titans (1:04:20)
Officially happening with Ana Nogueira (Supergirl) writing the script
"She’s fiddling with that now, but it’s definitely not a finished script."
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (1:04:55)
Halfway through production as of this week
Deathstroke/Bane (1:05:20)
Rumored Matthew Orton was working on this film but he is working on "something" for them
Safran said it's only "kind of like" a Deathstroke/Bane story
Lanterns (1:06:25)
Has started filming and shown first image of DCU's Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and John Stewart (Aaron Pierre)
Earth grounded, and Green Lantern ring shown
Seems opposite of CGI fueled Ryan Reynolds movie
Dynamic Duo (1:08:05)
Animated feature using a mix of Puppets and CGI will revolve around 2 Robins
Being written by Matt Aldrich (Coco) and called it "a perfect on-ramp for the family audiences into the world of Gotham."
Gunn revealed, "There might be a way it might fit into the DCU. I would love for this animated puppet movie to be a part of the DCU. That's really appealing to me, but the story is unique, and so it may not work within our universe."
My Adventures with Green Lantern (1:09:45)
Animated series announced with title treatment
"My Adventures with Green Lantern will follow high school student Jessica Cruz, who has her life upended when a Green Lantern Power Ring falls from the sky and chooses Cruz to be its champion. Things get even worse when more debris from the Lanterns’ ancient space war arrives - along with their alien foes."
Starfire (1:10:35)
Animated series announced for DC with title treatment
"Follows her adventures after she uses an ancient spaceship she discovers on her home planet of Tamaran to escape her planet and explore the stars. Along the way, she’ll meet space biker Crush, plant-loving Fern, and the magical Princess Amethyst of Gemworld and, together, they will uncover the deepest reaches of the DC universe, save Space Dolphins, surf technicolor nebulas, and boldly soar into the unknown."
DC Super Powers (1:13:25)
Animated series announced for DC with title treatment
Takes place in the Alliance School for Heroes and follows Lightning, Flash, Plastic Man, Aquagirl, Green Lantern, and Terra as they attempt "to level up their powers under the supervision of Principal Martian Manhunter."
Krypto (1:16:15)
They're working on four seasonal Krypto the Superdog shorts set in the DCU with the first set to drop this September/October.
Safran added, "It’s definitely the Krypto you fall in love with in Superman. He’s a terrible dog."
Wonder Woman (game) (1:22:30)
Gunn and Safran are heavily involved in video games at WB as well it seems
“sit with literally the guys that run the studios underneath JB, whether it's NetherRealm or whether it's Rocksteady, sit with them and talk about characters and stories that we're interested in and that they're interested in.”
WB Games has canceled the upcoming Wonder Woman game, and closed 3 studios: Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and WB San Diego.
Includes studio who worked on Multiversus, which will no longer get updates
Monolith made the award winning Mordor games and their Nemesis system, locked behind Patent till 2036 still
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1 hr 31 min
February 24, 2025Marvel TV Updates, James Bond Goes to Amazon, Avatar's 3rd Series Announced, and more!
This week on Superhero Slate, we have some insight into Marvel Television’s operations, James Bond’s creative control goes to Amazon, Avatar announces a 3rd animated series, and more!
News
James Bond (2:20)
Amazon/MGM gains full creative control over 007 License from Broccoli family
Previously purchased MGM, but Bond has always been held by family
Michael G. Wilson & Barbara Broccoli probably received large paycheck
The Last of Us (16:55)
Season 2 coming April 13 to Max
Avatar: The Seven Havens (19:00)
New animated series announced for Nickelodeon
From original series creators, will be set after Korra
2 Books consisting of 13 episodes each
Involve an EarthBending Avatar with a Lost Twin, rumored to bring about the end of the world
Part of 20th Anniversary, possible 2026 release
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (26:50)
Season 2 shows off Gwen Stacy joining the cast
Was previously announced as a multi-season show
Spider-Man 4 (29:00)
Delayed a week to July 31, 2026
Moving 2 weeks from Christopher Nolan’s the Odyssey
Daredevil (30:00)
Season 2 confirmed by Brad Winderbaum to release in 2026
“Season 2 will come out next year, and then hopefully season 3 and season infinity after that.”
March 4, 2025
Nova (32:50)
No longer moving forward as Series at Marvel Television
Likely to be Movie/event later on
Was pricey and not likely to have multiple seasons, like a regular TV show
RUMOR: Henry Cavill was to play Annihilus
Strange Academy (36:05)
No longer moving forward with series at Marvel Television
Marvel not focusing on ‘Event Series’ anymore, but shows with returning characters and traditional television cadence
Terror Inc (38:10)
No longer moving forward with series at Marvel TV
Was not on any radars, but follows a character called Terror who grafts body parts to himself to gain their abilities/memories
Rumored to be part of Midnight Suns
Clayface (42:40)
Enlists James Watkins (Speak No Evil) to direct film
Will have feature similar to The Substance
Sgt. Rock (46:20)
Reportedly loses Daniel Craig as title character
Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) as potential replacement
DCU (51:45)
Had a private Press Event this week, rumored Major News coming
Photo of James Gunn with Zack Snyder shared online
Doesn’t mean anything, they’re friends outside of ‘DC’
Gunn wrote Dawn of the Dead that Snyder directed
Could be to ‘appease’ Snyderverse fanatics
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1 hr 1 min
February 16, 2025Captain America Review, Super Bowl Trailer Recap, Twisted Metal Season 2 Trailer, and more!
This week Superhero Slate has got your Captain America Brave New World Review, we recap the trailers from last week’s Super Bowl, Twisted Metal season 2 looks authentic to the games, and more!
Dr. Pepper Blackberry vs. Coke Orange Cream vs. Pepsi Wild Cherry & Cream
News
Super Bowl LIX (8:15)
Commercials
Instacart cinematic Universe
Seal’s Baja Blast Seal
Superman (13:00)
Green Lantern “bowl” cut video?
Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning (15:10)
Trailer for possibly last MI film released
Follow up to Dead Reckoning and other franchise characters return
How to Train Your Dragon (18:25)
Live-action (shot for shot) remake of original movie
Thunderbolts (23:10)
Trailer released during big game
Team follows Florence Pugh as Yelena Boleva, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Wyatt Russell as U.S. Agent, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, Olga Kurylenko as Taskmaster, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, and Lewis Pullman as "Bob”/The Sentry.
International poster says *the Avengers aren’t available, could be translation of the title The Avengers isn’t able to be used
Spider-Man 4 (32:00)
Officially filming Summer/Fall 2025 in the UK
Avengers: Doomsday (33:10)
Starts filming March in the UK officially
Some actors already there ahead of schedule
Releasing May 1, 2026
Avengers: Secret Wars (36:00)
Films one year after Doomsday, per Anthony Mackie in interviews
Releasing May 7, 2027
Fantastic Four (38:00)
IMAX intro updated to be in the theme of the upcoming movie
Harry Potter (series) (39:45)
John Lithgow (Dexter) in final talks to be cast as Albus Dumbledore
Mortal Kombat 2 (43:38)
First poster shows Karl Urban as Johnny Cage as an action movie star
Koming Soon release date
Secret Level (46:00)
Season 2 confirmed by Amazon and Blur Studios
Twisted Metal (47:50)
Season 2 trailer shows actual contest and characters from game
Captain America: Brave New World (50:10)
Movie released in theaters
4th biggest President’s Day opening
35th consecutive Marvel movie to open at #1
Spoilers (1:02:40)
Reported version differences
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1 hr 21 min
February 09, 2025Fantastic Four First Steps & Jurassic World Rebirth Trailers, DCU Animation, and More!
This week on Superhero Slate, we're breaking down the Fantastic Four First Steps and the Jurassic World Rebirth trailers, the DCU leans into Animation, and more!
SUPER BOWL LIX SNACKS
News
X-Men (12:10)
Insider says they’re casting for upcoming movie
Harris Dickinson (The Iron Claw and Babygirl) as Scott Summers, a.k.a. Cyclops; Sadie Sink (Stranger Things and The Whale) as Jean Grey; and Julia Butters (Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood and The Gray Man) as Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat
Rumor: Javier Bardem eyed to play Mister Sinister as villain of film
Other rumors say Iceman will be in film as well
Rumor: No origin story movie, as they’ll have been around and are already a team
Captain America: Brave New World (19:50)
Will be released this week in theaters
Director confirms Adamantium is more durable than Vibranium and teases it will become part of Project X and Wolverine in MCU
Black Panther 3 (25:00)
Producer says Wakandans will have something to say about Adamantium being introduced vs their Vibranium
Rumor: Black Panther variants could show up in next Avengers movies, so not a direct recast
Rumor: Ryan Coogler is interested in leaning into a more horror/supernatural/thriller tone for this film.
His next film is the Sinners movie with Michael B Jordan/vampires
Avengers: Doomsday (29:35)
Rumor: Spider-Man to have a huge role in film
Rumor: There’s a reason he has THAT face referring to Robert Downey Jr as Victor Von Doom
Rumor: Plan is not to kill Loki, but possibly bring him off his role as Time Keeper, and have a reunion with Thor
World War Hulk (35:00)
Rumor: Film could play out in Battleworld, news possibly before Comic-Con in July
Moon Knight (38:28)
Rumor: "look up Memento, American Horror Story: Hotel and 'Ei8ht' from Treehouse of Horror XXXIV" for Season 2 inspiration
Strange Academy (41:00)
Could turn into Animated feature instead of live-action series
Same with Power Pack as previously reported
Vision Quest (43:00)
Ruaridh Mollica had been cast in Vision as a series regular called "Tucker."
Could be Tommy Maximoff’s real name, or if Vision builds his own family as Vin
Terry Matalas (Star Trek Picard/Showrunner), Christopher J Byrne (American Gods), and Vincenzo Natali (Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities) as directors of episodes
Fantastic Four: First Steps (45:15)
Teaser trailer released for upcoming film
Invisible Woman, The Thing, Johnny Storm, but no Mister Fantastic Powers
Reed has a long chalkboard and is researching the multiverse
Galactus shadow and over the shoulder in New York
Baxter Building very prominent
John Malkovich shows up - theories are Doctor Doom from Earth X or Red Ghost, a cold war villain trying to replicate the experiment that gave F4 their powers
Jurassic World Rebirth (54:30)
Trailer released this week takes us back to Isla Nublar, to revisit the original Jurassic Park site
Need DNA from 3 biggest dinosaurs in the area with abilities to help people
MORE DNA splicing, looks to be Human & Dinosaur mix or some kind of mutant
The Authority (1:01:25)
Rumor: Movie is being “reworked” since announcement
Some discussion about it being animated back in November, but not the same idea as when it was included with Gunn’s Gods and Monsters panel
Blue Beetle (1:03:15)
Animated series worked on this year to debut in 2026
Unsure if soft reboot again or continuing the movie
2023 film was pretty disconnected from DCEU at large
Skeleton Crew (1:04:40)
Next week
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1 hr 8 min
February 02, 2025Super Bowl 2025 Trailers, Lanterns Starts Filming, Henry Cavill Joins Star Wars, and more!
This week on Superhero Slate, we're making our Super Bowl trailer predictions, Lanterns is the next DCU project to start filming, Henry Cavill is coming to Star Wars, and more!
News
Super Bowl 2025 (8:35)
Trailer lineup:
Snow White
Lilo & Stitch
Elio
2 MCU Movies: Captain America & Thunderbolts?
Jurassic World Rebirth
How to Train your Dragon
M3gan 2.0
Smurfs
Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
NOT Showing:
Warner Bros. including Superman (Puppy Bowl)
Sony
Netflix
Amazon/MGM
Apple
Lionsgate
Invincible (19:35)
Season 3 on February 6 on Amazon Prime
Fantastic Four (20:20)
First trailer to debut on GMA this Tuesday, February 4
F4 Day
Might miss Super Bowl and get its own news cycle
Captain America: Brave New World (23:15)
1 post credits scene confirmed
Releasing Feb 14 in theaters
Daredevil (25:16)
Officially rated 18+ in UK
Previously series rated 16
Black Panther 3 (27:00)
Rumor: Achebe will be antagonist in movie
a brilliant strategist and manipulator
His goals typically revolve around destabilizing Wakanda's leadership and exploiting its resources for his own gain
Could be Denzel Washington?
Avengers: Doomsday (30:10)
Kelsey Grammer’s Beast to return for upcoming movies
Last featured with redesign in The Marvels
Lanterns (33:20)
Officially camera testing on series via Garret Dillahunt
Moving faster than Waller series but may rely on more post production
Batman 2 (35:14)
Production designer says “Elliot Bridge” name in movie was intentional
Thomas Elliot is “Hush” in comics, which was rumored to be villain for movie early on
Teen Titans (38:45)
Rumor: Damian Wayne to serve as Robin in this teamup
Dick Grayson likely Nightwing already in DCU’s timeline
Originally reported team will fight Ra’s al Ghul, his grandfather
Superman (40:20)
Joe Schuster’s estate suing Warner Bros/Discovery/DC for not licensing rights for upcoming film
Affects releases in Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia
Siegal & Shuster assigned rights to DC’s predecessor company in 1938
British legal tradition contains: "provisions automatically terminating such assignments 25 years after an author’s death, vesting in the Shuster Estate the co-author’s undivided copyright interest in such countries."
Star Wars (47:10)
Henry Cavill in talks to play villain in an upcoming project
Possibly Simon Kinberg’s trilogy
SPUM Universe (48:20)
Sony removes 2025 untitled Marvel movie
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (49:46)
First episode reviews
2 episodes on Disney+
Hudson Thames will return to voice Peter Parker in Marvel Zombies
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1 hr 10 min
January 26, 2025Supergirl Starts Filming, 4 Star Wars Movie Updates, Daredevil's in the Details, and more!
This week on Superhero Slate, the DCU kicks off filming Supergirl, Star Wars movies kick into gear, Daredevil is Marvel’s Next Big Thing, and more!
News
Resident Evil (5:35)
New movie to be written and directed by Zach Cregger (Barbarian)
Will be horror focused and more true to game franchise (probably first 4 games)
The Toxic Avenger (12:35)
Cineverse is releasing the remake as Unrated in theaters this year
Sits at 92% on RT but has been deemed “unreleasable” and “not safe enough to market”
The remake stars Peter Dinklage as Winston Gooze, Elijah Wood, and Kevin Bacon
The Suicide Squad (15:25)
Not canonical to DCU, only Creature Commandos forward
"For instance, Rick Flag Jr was killed because we heard Rick Flag Sr talking about it in Creature Commandos, not because we saw it in The Suicide Squad."
“Only CC forward is pure canon; Peacemaker is almost entirely consistent with that canon other than the Justice League; The Suicide Squad has a lot of consistencies but I think of it as an imperfect memory."
Clayface (19:11)
Character may not be dead after Creature Commandos debut per James Gunn
Movie could also be a prequel or not released in timeline order
Supergirl (25:00)
Movie officially filming with an image from set
Features the House of El symbol (probably), Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El
Location seems to be bar first featured in issue 1 of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow from Tom King
Lanterns (30:00)
Has cast Ulrich Thomsen (The Blacklist) as Sinestro in series
Not necessarily a Yellow Lantern yet
Described as "a former Green Lantern who turned rogue and is ruthless yet undeniably charming. Sinestro’s manipulative nature drives his enduring obsession with his former mentee, Hal Jordan."
Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi (34:00)
Current plan to start shooting movie in December
Script written by James Mangold and Beau Willimon (Andor)
Will probably affect Mangold’s start date for DCU’s Swamp Thing
Star Wars: New Jedi Order (39:00)
George Nolfi (Bourne Ultimatum; Oceans 12) has been tapped to write script
Set 15 years post The Rise of Skywalker, will follow Rey’s training academy
Not official title but rumored to be tone of film
Star Wars (42:30)
Shawn Levy’s untitled Star Wars movie is reported to have Ryan Gosling star in lead role
Follows up from reports that film is “moving faster than expected” and will begin filming later this year
Most likely release before Dawn of the Jedi but after Mandalorian and Grogu
Will be a standalone film, not connected to the Skywalker saga
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (45:20)
Rumor: Chris Pine is being eyed to star in film from Patty Jenkins
Previously teamed up in Wonder Woman franchise
Patty Jenkins confirmed working on script after 2023 writing strike
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (47:10)
Release schedule confirmed with episode titles
First looks at Daredevil and Doctor Octopus , including Doctor Strange
Daredevil (54:30)
Charlie Cox: Original plan for Marvel was a soft reboot approach, keeping some things but wasn’t in line with what Daredevil had been established to already be in Netflix
After 2023 strike, they redid an entirely new Pilot and used some previous footage to make it feel like original series
X-Men (59:45)
Rumor: Russo Bros. have signed a deal to stay with Marvel and help oversee some films, including X-Men
Unsure if directing or Executive Producing to help with continuity
Have previously indicated interest in X-Men
Marvel Animated Film (1:07:30)
Rumor: Power Pack and Kid Kaiju are front runners for first animated Marvel theatrical movie
Unsure if MCU tied or standalone, a la Big Hero 6
Power Pack has previously included Franklin Richards
Kid Kaiju is a new inhuman who has the ability to summon monsters he drew
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January 20, 2025Daredevil's New Trailer, Supergirl's Parents Casting, Iron Man Legacy Actor Returns, and more!
This week on Superhero Slate, we’ve got eyes on a new Daredevil trailer, Supergirl casts her Kryptonian parents, an Iron Man 1 actor returns to the MCU, and more!
News
Captain America: Brave New World (8:55)
Tickets on sale now
New poster shows off Tiamut from Eternals
February 14 in theaters
Daredevil: Born Again (13:20)
Trailer released for upcoming series
March 4, 2025 on Disney+
Will continue stories from Netflix’s Daredevil series
Season 2 will have started filming by time show is streaming
Vision (18:20)
Faran Tahir (Iron Man) will return as Raza in upcoming series
Previously assumed dead following Stane’s orders to kill this “Ten Rings” version, but it was off screen
Could be flashbacks to Stark’s capture/creation of Iron Man armor?
Eyes of Wakanda (21:10)
Will follow group called Hatut Zaraze, “like Wakanda’s CIA” tracking down stolen Vibranium in the world
Showrunner Todd Harris says:
"Animation is the ultimate equalizer of locations," he explains. "Egypt costs just as much as New York City, and the moon costs just as much as Ohio. Filming around the globe has inherent limitations that we just don’t have in animation. That freedom allowed us to reimagine an idealized version of an era that’s unaffected by human history."
August 6
Marvel Zombies (23:50)
4 episodes and presented like a mini-Movie
Rated TV-MA
Serves as a sequel to the What If... episode and will feature original actors returning to voice characters
October 3
Strange Academy (27:40)
Rumor that series has been greenlit by Marvel
Most likely working into writing/planning phase
Probably follow Wong’s Sorcerer Supreme training next generation following Multiverse of Madness’s loss by Scarlet Witch
Doctor Strange 3 (34:20)
Will not start filming until 2026
Sam Raimi still front runner for follow up
Currently planned but still “unannounced” from Marvel Studios
Shang-Chi 2 (39:40)
Movie not planned to start filming until 2026
Most likely will be after Destin Daniel Cretton’s Spider-man 4 movie
Spider-Man 4 (41:15)
Rumor: Peter Parker will get the black symbiote suit from the upcoming Avengers movies before wearing it in solo movie
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (46:33)
Unique release schedule for series
Jan 29 - 2 episode debut
February 5 - 3 episodes
February 12 - 3 episodes
February 19 - 2 episodes
Will be complete within the month
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (48:45)
Movie has started filming in the UK
David Krumholtz (Oppenheimer) and Emily Beecham (Into The Badlands) cast as Kara Zor-El’s parents
Kryptonian confirmed by Krumholtz
Milly Alcock will appear as Supergirl in Superman first
Jason Momoa’s Lobo could have future beyond movie, possibly his own project down the line
Creature Commandos (52:05)
Season discussion and review
Mild spoilers
Swamp Thing (1:00:25)
James Mangold says movie is “Standalone” project for DCU
Will be a gothic horror around character
Similar to Clayface, which should start filming this year
Waller (1:01:35)
Series to being rolling cameras this year for Max series
Was announced alongside Peacemaker Season 2 by James Gunn at start of DCU
Sgt Rock (1:07:35)
Movie featuring Daniel Craig to begin filming later this year
Was teased in GI Robot episode of Creature Commandos
Still not officially announced from DCU
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January 12, 2025Marvel Rumors Hulk Out, Superman's Super Bowl, Sony Turns Games into Movies, and more!
This week on Superhero Slate, Sony is turning all of its video games into movies, we look forward to a Superman Super Bowl, Marvel rumors Hulk out, and more!
Weather, Vending Machine, Snacks

News
Horizon Zero Dawn (15:50)
Sony officially announces movie based on game franchise
No release date or other details
Series based on games also still in the works for Netflix
Writing on show confirmed at CES
Helldivers (19:35)
Sony announces film based on video games in the works
Ghost of Tsushima: Legends (21:00)
Anime based on video games coming from Sony
Looking for 2027 release
Will be directed by Takanobu Mizuno (Star Wars Visions: The Duel)
Animation done by KAMIKAZE DOUGA (Batman Ninja)
God of War (26:05)
TV series writing in the works confirmed at CES
Prime Video project
Assassin’s Creed (26:44)
Series rumored for Netflix
Peacock (30:45)
Jurassic Park/World and Fast & Furious series in work for streamer
Batman: The Brave and the Bold (32:45)
Andy Muschietti says this Batman in the DCU will not be Robert Pattinson
Hinted at in Creature Commandos being 15 years after Doctor Phosphorus gets captured, and Batman was not ‘new’ then
Superman (34:50)
James Gunn confirmed to show Superman footage at the Puppy Bowl this year brought to us by Warner Bros.
30 second teaser, not sure about in-game trailer
Krypto Super Play award to one pup during game
Ahsoka (38:50)
Rory McCann (The Hound - Game of Thrones) to replace Ray Stevenson as Baylan Skoll in season 2
Was good friends with actor prior to passing
World War Hulks (42:05)
Rumor: Scooper confirms movie is in development at Marvel Studios
Could tie into Cosmic Saga with a “Planet Hulk” scenario
Hulk sent off into space for safety of the Earth
Lots of Hulk appearances in Captain America: Brave New World
Sentry was huge component of ending World War Hulk as only person strong enough to fend him off
Thor 5 (45:50)
George Miller (Fury Road) considered as director for Thor 5 or World War Hulk movies
Interested in Thor after working with Chris Hemsworth in Furiosa
Has previously shown interest in superhero movies with Justice League from 2000s
Black Panther (48:50)
Rumor: Looking to cast aged up son of T’challa and Nakia for upcoming movies
NOT recasting T’challa/Chadwick Boseman
Will be the new Black Panther of the MCU
Mutant Saga (50:40)
Rumor: Fantastic Four and Mutants make the MCU their home post-Secret Wars
Through a merging of worlds or something else, bringing the Multiverse to an end
Similar to how Infinity Stones were destroyed in Endgame
X-Men (52:40)
Movies will have Mr. Sinister as the villain
Magneto has been used to death in previous Fox films
Nova (54:00)
Annihilus rumored to be villain of series
Could lead to Annihilation, similar to the comic series of same name
Midnight Suns (56:25)
Mephisto and Lillith rumored to be villain of film
Unsure about Lillith in current Blade movie
Avengers vs. X-Men (57:30)
Next Avengers event movie looking to capitalize on comic book name
Will most likely NOT be based on comic series, which included the Phoenix Force
Spider-Man 4 (1:01:00)
Rumor: The plan was (might still be) to have Spider-Man and the Punisher take on the Hulk in a street level adventure
Passes scoopers “Smell test” on Hulk involvement
Could lead to World War Hulk if true
Spider-Man Rumors: Most likely not true until official announcements, too many being tossed around
Spider-Man (Sony) (1:03:50)
Rumor: Sony will focus on Spider-Man variants going forward, rather than villains
Spider-Man and Miles (live-action) to live under the MCU umbrella
Stories can be standalone in nature and feature the villains they tried to make films from
Examples include Spider-Verse films and Spider-Man Noir show at Amazon
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