DCU Starts Over, Henry Cavill Fired TWICE, The Sentry Might Get A Solo Movie, and more!

Superhero Slate Welcomes you to the new year! This week we’re giving our long awaited thoughts on Avatar: The Way of Water, the new DCU sorts out the rumors and truth, Across the Spider-verse shows off every Spider-Man variant ever, and more!

 

Highlights from past 2 weeks: Disney World, Yats! Restaurant

HBO Max > More shows getting removed, even HBO Originals such as Westworld

News

• Misleading Trailers (15:35)
  • Court case allows viewers to sue movie studios for ‘false advertising’ on movie trailers
  • Regarding “Yesterday” and Ana de Armas cut scenes, despite her being in the trailer
  • Future of edits in trailers? Could be overturned?
• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (22:25)
  • First trailer for upcoming sequel
    • Dozens and dozens of Spider-Man variants
    • Is Miles the bad guy?
  • Concept Art released
• Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (26:55)
  • First superhero movie of 2023, trailer Monday Jan 9 on ESPN
  • February 17 release date
• Thunderbolts (29:40)
  • Marvel Studios looking to have The Sentry be villain for film
    • Also planning a ‘solo’ movie revolving around The Sentry
  • Adamantium will be introduced through Tiamut’s remains on Earth
    • Celestial from Eternals
• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (36:30)
  • On Disney+ January 20, 2023
  • Highest grossing female led super hero movie (above Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel)
• MCU on Disney+ (39:45)
  • DELETED Video said 5 shows to release in 2023 from Marvel
    • Secret Invasion, Loki, Ironheart, Agatha: Coven of Chaos, and Echo
    • Movies will eventually land on streaming service
  • Delays expected to hit at least Echo
• DCU (42:50)
  • Insiders report Snyderverse is dead and no actors will move forward
    • Shazam probably has a chance; Wonder Woman too
  • Ben Affleck in talks to direct future DC Film - conversations with Gunn/Safran/WB
• Black Adam (46:52)
  • Will not be a part of DCU’s first chapter of storytelling
  • Could be around later, but not in “Phase 1”
• Batman (50:50)
  • Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson’s Batman will not be centerpiece for DC
    • Remain in separate universe and get other films
  • Gunn confirms Batman is a big part of the DCU
• Superman (53:05)
  • James Gunn writing new Superman movie for DC/WB
    • Set in the earlier days of Superman’s tenure
    • Not an origin
  • Henry Cavill will not be returning as character
    • Also not returning to The Witcher after being let go from WB/DC
  • Ta-Nehisi Coates Superman film also still in development
    • Could have different name
• Shazam: Fury of the Gods (1:04:20)
  • The Rock passed on a cameo in film when asked
• Wonder Woman (1:05:30)
  • Patty Jenkins releases not on departure
    • “No way Wonder Woman could move anything forward at WB”
    • Did not walk away from project and open to considerations
  • James Gunn confirms all talks with Jenkins have been professional and pleasant
• The Flash (1:10:05)
  • Will reportedly debut first trailer during Super Bowl
  • First WB trailer in 17 years during event
• Star Wars: Rogue One (1:11:55)
  • Not canceled, just asked to be completed after Wonder Woman 3
  • Patty Jenkins still on project
• The Sandman (1:12:50)
  • Netflix considering removing “binge” model for season 2 and future installments
  • Release in batches like Stranger Things
• Spider-Man (MCU) (1:14:06)
  • Winter 2024/2025 release looks more likely
  • Due to massive numbers of No Way Home
• Hypno Hustler (1:15:20)
  • Donald Glover to star in Sony’s Spider-man Universe movie based on comics character
• Spider-Man 2 (1:18:45)
  • Video game release windowed for Fall 2023 on Playstation 5
• God of War (1:19:25)
  • TV series picked up by Amazon
  • Confirmation it will be based on 2018 series, instead of original games
  • Written by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby (Iron Man, Children of Men), with Rafe Judkins (The Wheel of Time)
• 65 (1:20:20)
  • Time traveler/Astronaut fights dinosaurs
  • Adam Driver sci-fi action movie
  • Quiet Place writers and produced by Sam Raimi
• Alien: Romulus (1:22:35)
  • Hulu’s Alien movie from Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead) under production soon
  • Riding on success of Prey
• Avatar: The Way of Water (1:24:15)
  • Review incoming
  • Initial thoughts?

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