James Gunn’s Superman Set Photos, Taylor Swift is not in Deadpool, Watchmen Gets Animated, and more!

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!

News

• 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)
  • Josh Gad to star in sequel to 80s Mel Brooks movie
    • Amazon MGM studios with Gad/Brooks as producers
  • Jokes such as Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money or Spaceballs III: The Search for Spaceballs II

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