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Superhero Slate

English - July 31, 2022 23:05 - 1 hour - 100 MB - ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
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This week Superhero Slate is breaking down more SDCC Marvel details, talking about why the X-Men aren’t in the MCU yet, pondering if DC even has a plan for 3 different Batmen, and more! What We're Doing: C2E2 2022, Paper Girls, Bob's Burgers The Movie, Metal Lords, Umbrella Academy News Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom […]

This week Superhero Slate is breaking down more SDCC Marvel details, talking about why the X-Men aren’t in the MCU yet, pondering if DC even has a plan for 3 different Batmen, and more!

What We're Doing: C2E2 2022, Paper Girls, Bob's Burgers The Movie, Metal Lords, Umbrella Academy

News

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (20:20)

Jason Momoa and Ben Affleck confirmed for movie
Where is Michael Keaton’s Batman?

Star Wars: Acolyte (26:20)

Will take place on Sanshiro (world made of Marshlands and Snowy Mountains)
Village attacked by tribal beings; fought off by Jedi
Aura (Amandla Stenberg) is not taken by them to train

Instead joins Acolytes to become Sith apprentice

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (29:40)

Rumor: Upcoming show depicts Count Dooku killing a Jedi Master

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (32:30)

Remake of game put on hold indefinitely
Art director and design director were fired, putting game on pause

Spider-Man 4 (35:00)

Feige says “teacher and scientist” are the jobs Peter Parker has that stick with him
Could be hint into his future ‘career’ in upcoming films

Spider-Man: Freshman Year (38:45)

Show confirmed to be in MCU Multiverse, similar to a What If story
Same entry point up until Tony Stark, now Norman Osborne comes to his apartment to give him ‘funds’

I am Groot (40:40)

Takes place between Guardians 2 ending and the post credits scene of Guardians 2
Does not affect Guardians 3

Secret Invasion (42:15)

Rumor: Olivia Colman is playing a gender swapped version of Union Jack

No super powers, but trained in Espionage
Possibly exposed to a variant of the Super Soldier Formula
UK version of Nick Fury?

Rumor: Reshoots are also happening with a new writer on the series

Fantastic Four (47:05)

Feige confirms movie will not be Origin Film
“A lot of people know this origin story. A lot of people know the basics. How do we take that and bring something that they’ve never seen before?”

Avengers: The Kang Dynasty (52:15)

Will be directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi)

Also working on Wonder Man series, Shang-Chi 2, possible Ten Rings series

Rumored plan is for a different filmmaker for Avengers: Secret Wars

X-Men (57:45)

Due to previous Fox contractual rights with actors and producers, any Marvel X-Men projects would require compensation to that team

Could include even some creative control

Patrick Stewart returning as Xavier fits with rumor
Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool as well

Unsure about status of film, if tied up with previous producers

Samaritan (1:03:55)

Trailer for upcoming superhero film on Amazon Prime
Sylvester Stallone as lead character, Mr. Smith/Samaritan
Seems very close and similar to The Samaritan from Victor Dandridge Jr.

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