This week Superhero Slate is getting into the holiday spirit with a Merry Little Batman Trailer, Madame Web’s trailer makes us think about that time when our mom was in the amazon researching spiders, we get some Fantastic Four casting rumors for The Last of Us, and more!
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (Netflix)
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (6:05)First 2 episodes on AppleTV+Set in the MonsterVerse with Godzilla and King KongCoyote vs Acme (16:00)Movie no longer shelved for tax purposes, will be shopped around for distributionCongress members called for inquiry into “tax breaks” on shelving completed filmsHollywood A-listers canceled meetings with WB/Discovery after announcement, due to risk of projects not being releasedHarley Quinn (20:00)Max series confirmed for fifth seasonSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (20:42)Ana Nogueira to write scriptOriginally wrote version that spun out of The Flash with Sasha CalleJames Gunn describes it as a “star-spanning tale”Set in the cosmos/outer universeSuperman: Legacy (24:00)María Gabriela de Faría (Deadly Class) cast as The Engineer/Angela Spica from The Authority, noted as “a villain”Merry Little Batman (26:40)First trailer for Damian Wayne’s Christmas storyThe Joker stealing Christmas with Batman’s rogue galleryDecember 8 on Amazon PrimeMadame Web (31:11)The trailer your mom watched in the Amazon while researching spiders"The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who may have clairvoyant abilities. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women destined for powerful futures...if they can all survive a deadly present."Comic accurate costumes for different Spider-Woman characters: Spider-Woman (Julia Carpenter), Spider-Woman (Mattie Franklin), and Spider-Girl (Anya Corazon)Ezekial Sims playing villain in an “evil Spider-Man” suitFebruary 16, 2024 What If...? (42:55)Season 2 trailer releasedConfirms December 22 debut on Disney+ with daily episode drops for nine daysHappy Hogan Saves Christmas confirmed as an episodeThunderbolts (46:35)Robert Kirkman (Walking Dead, Invincible) accidentally confirmed Steven Yeun is playing Sentry in filmCostume described as “yellow and blue”Fantastic Four (50:00)Pedro Pascal heavily rumored to have signed for Reed Richards roleJavier Bardem being eyed for GalactusPreviously Antonio Banderas, still in contentionSilver Surfer rumored to be an actressDoctor Doom front runners include (per different scoopers): Mads Mikkelson, Jason Clarke, and Ralph FiennesMarvel Studios (57:30)Withdraws trademarks for a few titlesTimeless Saga, Eternity Saga, Nomad, Runaways: New EraKept Avengers: Eternity WarAvengers: Kang Dynasty (59:10)Daniel Destin Cretton has left film as director to focus on Shang-Chi sequel and Wonder-Man SeriesAlso do to potential delay and scheduling changesMarvel looking for a single director for both Kang Dynasty and Secret Wars filmsPossible title change, but same directionStudio still committed to Kang storyline but character MAY be recast as a mandate from Bob IgerWonder Man (1:05:05)Now part of Marvel Studios’ Spotlight bannerShows that do not connect as intricately to the MCU at largeDaredevil: Born Again (1:07:10)Previous version would have had Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier cameoUnclear if still plan going forwardFollow Superhero Slate every week! (1:08:55)