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Universal vs Theaters & Star Wars Day | Weekly News Episode 271

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This week Superhero Slate is discussing Theaters vs Studio throwdown, Star Wars Day predictions, more video game news, and more!

Shout Outs: Vicky Chan, Auldin Reynolds, and Jim Minteer

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News

  • Universal (24:35)
    • Trolls 2 made more revenue in first month on Digital than first movie made in 5 months in theaters
      • Digital First for some movies?
      • AMC boycotting Universal films in theaters
        • Regal kind of
        • Discuss!
        • Transformers (39:44)
          • Animated Prequel written by Josh Cooley (Toy Story 4)
          • Next live-action sequel gets June 24, 2022 release date
            • Based on Beast Wars series
            • Bumblebee sequel written by Joby Harold (Obi-Wan Kenobi show)
            • Star Wars (48:15)
              • May the Fourth on Monday!
                • Star Wars Day
                • Announcements ahead
                • The Clone Wars final episode
                • The Last Jedi on Disney+ 2 months early
                • Battlefront 3 (52:55)
                  • Scrapped in favor of Jedi: Fallen Order sequel
                  • BF2 end of life recently
                  • The Mandalorian (56:30)
                    • Season 2 reveals?
                    • S2 post production continuing despite studio shutdowns
                      • 4,000 visual effects shots (Avengers has around 2000)
                      • Hercules (1:00:30)
                        • Live-action remake in the works
                        • Joe and Anthony Russo as producers und AGBO banner
                        • Space Jam: A New Legacy (1:05:50)
                          • Name and logo revealed
                          • July 16, 2021
                          • New Mutants (1:10:00)
                            • Creepy villains in hospital
                            • Wonder Woman (1:13:50)
                              • Amazons spinoff confirmed by Patty Jenkins
                                • Not directing it
                                • Takes place before 3rd film
                                • Thought up by PJ and Geoff Johns
                                • The Flash (1:17:05)
                                  • Season 7 is last on Grant Gustin’s contract
                                  • Pandemic interrupted Season 8/9 talks
                                  • John Wick 4 (1:20:30)
                                    • Pushed to May 27, 2022
                                      • One full year back
                                      • Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (1:22:10)
                                        • Trailer premiere for new game
                                        • At sea and on land combat

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