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

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

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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