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This week on Superhero Slate, we’ve got all the Superman set photos you could want, a new Deadpool popcorn bucket debuts, Marvel is coming to SDCC next month, and more!



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Superman (24:40)



Mister Terrific with Milk Bones...so probably CGI Krypto

Suit has Maxwell Lord’s log on it



Sean Gunn playing Maxwell Lord





Clark Kent look on set

Ultraman (?) possibly seen apprehending Superman



Close up of Ultraman character





Rick Flag Sr and The Engineer on set as well





SDCC 2024 (34:35)



Marvel Studios confirmed to return to Hall H and be Movie focused

Probably a few new announcements, but nothing past Avengers: Secret Wars



Unless it's X-men, but save some for D23









Deadpool and Wolverine (41:05)



New teaser trailer confirms a “rematch” decades in the waiting

Probably last trailer until spoilery TV spots come in

Deadpool popcorn and drink vessel revealed





Agatha All Along (48:05)



New image shows group of “covenless” witches

Working together to open a mystery glowing floor door





Avengers 5 (49:45)



Multiverse Tree is the “infinity stones” for films



Whoever controls it, controls the Multiverse

Loki will eventually die, as he is not immortal





Films to include Captain Carter and Kah’hori from What If in live-action





Fantastic Four (54:45)



Confirmed to be set in the 1960s in a different universe by Feige

Allows studio to showcase multiverses in full effect





Black Panther 3 (57:45)



Story being worked on is T’challa’s son to take over Black Panther mantle

Shuri is reluctant superhero but is raising child with Okoye and Nakia





Spider-Man 4 (1:00:30)



Rumor Sydney Sweeney will be Black Cat



Return of Daredevil, Kingpin, and Ant-Man









Venom the Last Dance (1:03:25)

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This week on Superhero Slate we've got on-set photos for James Gunn’s Superman movie, Taylor Swift is OFFICIALLY not in Deadpool, Animated Projects are Back, Baby, and more!



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Deadpool & Wolverine (8:25)



Taylor Swift NOT in the movie according to Deadline

Overt Drug-Use off limits, but could have a scene about having that conversation with Marvel





Captain America: Brave New World (16:00)



Benedict Wong is in town, but not in film



In suit on set was “fake” photo (never seen)





Rumor: Russo Bros. are producers on film (updated from not being on list)





Spider-Man (21:25)



Rumor: Everyone in MCU was watching the final battle at the Statue of Liberty

Will inspire new people to possibly take on Doc Ock or Green Goblin in MCU



Characters do not exist in MCU









Wonder Man (25:45)



Series will run for 10 episodes according to Deadline





Midnight Suns (26:55)



Rumor: Michael Green (Blade (2025), Blue Eye Samurai, Blade Runner 2049, Logan) being hired to write script

Not officially announced movie, but production works in the background to ensure less delays





The Penguin (30:35)



Releasing this September on HBO Max

Set between events of The Batman and its sequel





Superman (34:25)



Cleveland as Metropolis stand-in with Daily Planet

Mister Teriffic’s Sphere Ship on-set



Comic reference





Superman in Newspapers





Blue Beetle (39:15)



Animated series in works at DC

Will serve as follow up to movie





Kite Man: Hell Yeah (42:00)



Spin-off of Harley Quinn series to debut July 18 on MAX





Tales of the TMNT (43:00)



Series will have turtles doing solo stories before reuniting

12 episodes debut August 9 on Paramount





Transformers One (47:20)



Screened at Annecy Film Festival to multiple applauses through film and standing ovation at end

Reviews not allowed but “Visually stunning with a great story”





Watchmen (50:15)



Animated version coming with 2 part release

Animated adaptation will be rated R for graphic nudity and follow graphic novel



Looks like What If style animation









Rebel Moon (52:45)



Director’s cuts of both versions dropping on Netflix August 2

First one now called “Chalice of Blood”



Previously A Child of Fire





Second now called “Curse of Forgiveness”



Previously The Scargiver









The Boys (55:20)



First 4 episodes of Season 4 out now

Show will end with Season 5





Spaceballs (1:01:10)

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This week on Superhero Slate we're putting our dancing shoes for the Venom 3 trailer, World War Hulk is in the cards at Marvel, the X-Men reboot might get a horror director, and more!



What We're Watching: Shang Chi, Multiverse of Madness, Hit Man, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (original), The Princess Bride, Good Burger

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Captain America: Brave New World (28:25)



Benedict Wong seen on set in Atlanta



Possible Abomination connection from The Incredible Hulk





Giancarlo Esposito filming on set



Could he be Nick Fury’s brother, Jake Fury?





Scenes show Vibranium based suit on set





World War Hulk (34:15)



Movie being setup in MCU for future project

Bruce Banner afraid of governments getting his blood and creating their own Hulks/super soldiers



Could be breaking point and see return of Savage Hulk









Avengers 5 (38:10)



Shawn Levy (Deadpool and Wolverine) in talks to direct film (again)



Was offered movie but passed. Delay has given him an opening





Grounded story but with multiversal aspects

Sources say project could have more than 60 MCU Characters



Loki and Sylvie expected to play big roles in movies

Most likely over 2 films, not just one









Avengers: Secret Wars (46:50)



Rumored (again) to be multi-part film

Could also borrow from comic book lines Avengers Assemble by Jason Aaron



Reality rewritten to get rid of 616 Avengers, but pursue through multiverse and meet variations on themselves





Avengers Forever



Rick Jones assembles different Avengers to fend off attack from Immortus (Kang Variant)





Time Runs Out



Jonathan Hickman’s Avengers vs the Illuminati









X-Men (50:55)



Jordan Peele met with Marvel about the film



Most likely to direct

Nothing has come of it yet





Michael Lesslie is writing





Marvel Cinematic Universe (55:20)



Phase 7 likely to “Look to the stars specifically Eternals Vol 3”





Venom: The Last Dance (59:05)



First trailer released for upcoming finale

Features other symbiote spawns, return of Toxin (Let There Be Carnage), and a Xenophage (symbiote eater alien)

Rhys Ifans in van scene, could be this universe’s Dr Conners

Bar scene but not the same as No Way Home, probably ported back to variant version in Venomverse





Star Wars: The Acolyte (1:06:15)



Most watched Disney+ premiere of 2024



4.8 million views in 5 days

X-Men was 4 m





93% on RT, comparable to Andor





Superman (1:09:10)



Slate for film revealed in a collection





Alien: Romulus (1:11:15)



Trailer for Fede Alvarez’s movie released



Set between Alien and Aliens





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This week on Superhero Slate we're debuting the official Deadpool & Wolverine popcorn bucket, Giancarlo Esposito joins the MCU, James Gunn confirms Deathstroke in the DCU, and more!



What We're Watching: Reacher, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Batman Begins, The Rock, X-men (2001)

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X-Men (23:42)



Bryan Cranston has met with Kevin Feige



Feige does a lot of generic actor meetings





Previously mentioned wanting to play someone new, including Mr. Sinister



Prevents comparison to other versions









Deadpool & Wolverine (27:30)



First Popcorn bucket revealed



Looks like BossLogic idea





Regal teasing their version





Captain America: Brave New World (37:35)



Confirmed: Giancarlo Esposito has been added to film as “a thorn in Sam Wilson’s side” set photos confirm



Will also appear in TV series, probably Daredevil Born Again?

Character could be Cutthroat, who has ties to Serpent Society





Currently filming police chasing “The Falcon” with car explosion and hand to hand fight sequences

Diamondback (Rosa Salazar) given comic accurate appearance in reshoots



Previous set photos









Thunderbolts* (45:55)



Rumor: Yelena, US Agent, Ghost, and Taskmaster sent to eliminate a target in a vault and realize they are sent there to die



Could be the Sentry character?





They team up to bring Contessa Valentina Allegre De Fontaine down



Possibly enlist The Sentry to protect her against team?









Thor (48:20)



Thor 5 looking to film Fall 2025 for post-Secret Wars release

Search for writer/director ongoing





Scarlet Witch (52:10)



Rumor: Looking for a director for a solo based movie to be in theaters before Secret Wars

If director search is ongoing, script might be near completion





Deathstroke (54:40)



James Gunn “confirms” plans to have Deathstroke in DCU

Could be something now or way later such as rumored Teen Titans movie





Booster Gold (57:15)



Three frontrunners for role rumored to be: Dylan Playfair (Letterkenny), Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk), and Patrick Schwarzenegger (Gen V)





The Umbrella Academy (59:11)



4th and Final Season trailer released



Has no books to follow





August 8,

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This week on Superhero Slate we're reviewing the first season of X-Men 97, get your Deadpool & Wolverine Tickets quick, Venom the Last Dance is going out with a bang, and more!



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Deadpool & Wolverine (25:00)



New in-cinema ad to turn off phones

Tickets now available



Fastest selling R rated film

Some promos include “best friends” necklaces





First Marvel movie to have beer tie-in ads





X-Men (32:35)



Deadline says Michael Lesslie (The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) is in talks to write the mutant led reboot





Vision (33:55)



Series officially announced with Terry Matalas (Star Trek Picard) as showrunner

Will be ‘revamped’ from VisionQuest ideas

2026 premiere





Wonder Man (37:50)



Confirmed to be a “Marvel Spotlight” TV series like Echo

Winderbaum confirms process 2 years ago was “fill the service (Disney+) as fast as possible no matter what” and is now a more “considered approach” where they develop more than they produce





The Blonde Phantom (44:50)



Taylor Swift has met with Kevin Feige about MCU

Rumor: Will be taking lead in Scarlett Johansson’s Blonde Phantom project



1950s spy movie set in Las Vegas





Would align with non-necessary character era + huge audience draw





Fantastic Four (48:30)



Franklin Richards will be part of the team and his suit will have the number 5 on it



Reed/Sue are easily of parent age actors





Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) joined the cast in an unknown but ‘surprising’ role



Rumor: multiversal version of Dr. Doom









Avengers 5 (54:00)



Rumor: a new Kang/The Conquerer will be announced in the “next few months”



Could use the name “The Conquerer” to get around potential issues, if any exist





Fantastic Four not likely to appear in this film





Spider-Man 4 (55:23)



Bad Boys/Batgirl director team Adil El Arbi and Billal Fallah as frontrunners for directing

Rumor: The Kingpin will be the main villain with returning henchmen The Shocker and The Scorpion to return, with the latter bonding with the MCU symbiote (like the comics)



Peter Parker may be killed, then bond with the symbiote to bring him back to life and give him the black suit









Venom: The Last Dance (58:30)



Rumor: Plot synopsis leaked online

Focus on Eddie keeping his universe’s 10 yr old Peter Parker alive, while dealing with the spawns of Carnage symbiotes and “The Jury” humans who want to kill all symbiotes in existence.





Kraven: The Hunter (1:03:15)



Sony exec says the movie was moved to December because “more will will have ti...

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This week Superhero Slate is getting a better look at the revamped Daredevil series, Nicolas Cage returns to his Spider-Man Noir role, the first DCU crossover character is confirmed, and more!



Guest Host: Patrick! Also Roger Corman Follow-Up and Marvel Rivals - Full Week

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Deadpool & Wolverine (17:00)



Tickets go on sale tomorrow

July 26, 2024





Marvel Television (20:30)



Branding reborn for MCU series on Disney Plus

Lives alongside Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation





Daredevil: Born Again (28:10)



New icon and releasing March 2025

Confirmed to be reduced to 9 episodes



Season 2 would be next 9 episodes





Footage showcases returning characters, Matt Murdock, Foggy Nelson, Karen Page, Wilson Fisk/Kingpin





Ironheart (31:00)



New logo and confirming 2025 release date

Footage describes stealing parts at MIT to build early suit and getting expelled, later shots show better final Ironheart suit in action





Agatha All Along (35:25)



Series confirms name with release date

Other titles as plays on how things aren’t as they seem



Coven of Chaos, The Darkhold Diaries, House of Harkness, and The Lying Witch with a Great Wardrobe





Footage teases Agatha getting out of Wanda’s hex and walking the Witches Road to create her own coven

Two episode premiere on September 18





Hawkeye (39:40)



Season 2 rumored to be greenlit



Focus on Clint’s brother, Barney, as villain





Kate and Clint trapped in one location, similar to The Raid movies





The Blonde Phantom (43:50)



Rumor: Scarlet Johansson’s Marvel project (as producer) is based on the Blonde Phantom

Created in 1946 in All Select Comics, then reintroduced in The Sensational She-Hulk in 1989-1994

ScarJo mentioned character in previous interviews when asked about Marvel characters before being selected as Black Widow





Noir (49:00)



Amazon confirms Nicolas Cage to star as “Spider-Man Noir” in series



Not an adaptation of comic book, but ‘based on’ style series





Produced by Lord, Miller, and Pascal

Described as:



"of an aging and down on his luck private investigator (Cage) in 1930s New York, who is forced to grapple with his past life as the city’s one and only superhero."









Creature Commandos (56:35)



Frank Grillo to reprise role as Rick Flag Sr. in Peacemaker season 2



With a vendetta against Peacemaker





Series to be screened at Annecy Film Festival in June





Booster Gold (59:50)



TV series will use Blue Beetle from the 2023 movie

Casting to be announced this year



Rumored to be Chris Pratt, but unlikely









Green Lantern (1:04:24)



Lanterns TV series has Chris Mundy (Criminal Minds) as show runner

Tom King (Batman/comic books, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (comic)) as co-writer





Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (1:08:45)



Movie to release June 26,