The latest Superhero Slate lets you know that casting starts for Cloak and Dagger, when Iron Fist episode information hits, the next Star Wars movie title, and more!


The latest Superhero Slate lets you know that casting starts for Cloak and Dagger, when Iron Fist episode information hits, the next Star Wars movie title, and more!



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Cloak and Dagger (6:00)

Tyrone Johnson and Tandy Bowen Cast

Noah Gray-Cabey (Heroes, Code Black) and Debby Ryan (Jessie, Radio Rebel)

Descriptions on casting site

Tara – Female, 18 to play 17, Caucasian.

Tara was a plucky southern girl who grew up with everything. She was always full of light. Then an accident took away everything. Now she’s a cynic who steals from tourists to make ends meet. Life took from her. She’s going to take back. But can that light be rekindled? Series Lead.

Travis – Male. 18 to play 17. African American.

When Travis was a little boy he was fearless. But then he made a mistake and it cost him dearly. So Travis grew up in a fear. Scared of a world he couldn’t control. So he controlled what he could. Keeping his head down, focusing on school and basketball. Locking in on fear. But is that brave boy still in there? Series Lead.

First director found

Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Secret Life Of Bees)

Black Panther (12:15)

New logo on set
Officially kicks off production

Andy Serkis returning as Ulysses Klaue

Avengers: Infinity War (16:40)

First day of filming image
Production on Infinity War and untitled sequel
Sean Gunn’s hat
Hellacious schedule

Doctor Strange 2 (24:11)

Hasn’t been announced due to BP/Infinity schedules
Doctor Strange opened #1 in Japan this week

Iron Fist (27:00)

Some episodes/directors revealed

Episode 1, Snow Gives Way directed by John Dahl
Episode 2, Shadow Hawk Takes Flight directed by John Dahl
Episode 3, Rolling Thunder Cannon Punch directed by Tom Shankland
Episode 4, Eight Diagram Dragon Palm directed by unknown
Episode 5, Under Leaf Pluck Lotus directed by Uta Briesewitz
Episode 6, Immortal Emerges From Cave directed by unknown.
Episode 7, Felling With Tree Routes directed by Farren Blackburn (18 for strong bloody violence)
Episode 8, The Blessing Of Many Fractures directed by Kevin Tancharoen
Episode 9, The Mistress Of All Agonies directed by Jet Wilkinson
Episode 10, unknown
Episode 11, Lead Horse Back To Stable directed by Deborah Chow (12 for mild violence)
Episode 12, unknown
Episode 13, Dragon Plays With Fire directed by Stephen Surjik

The Punisher (31:10)

Clean shaven set photos

Marvel (32:20)

Video game deal with Square-Enix

Multiple games, multiple years
The Avengers project

Star Wars (37:10)

Episode VIII officially titled “The Last Jedi”

Logan (43:20)

Last poster
Officially rated R
Comics from trailer aren’t real books

Created to exist in X-Men movie universe

X-Men Series (45:45)

Bryan Singer to direct pilot episode

2017 Academy Awards (47:30)

Best Film

Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Lion
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight

Visual FX

Deepwater Horizon
Doctor Strange
The Jungle Book
Kubo and the Two Strings
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Best Hair & Makeup

Suicide Squad

Justice League (51:33)

High-res image of team

The Flash (55:10)

Joby Harold (Awake, King Arthur) to do page one rewrite of film
Probably won’t make July 2018 release

Godzilla 2 (57:30)

Michael Dougherty (Krampus, Trick R Treat) to direct
Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things) to star

Predator (58:40)

Thomas Jane joins reboot of franchise

Tomb Raider (59:15)

Filming started on reboot with Alicia Vikander

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