Riddler and Catwoman Casting & a 3 Hour Disney+ Preview | Weekly News Episode 245

2019-10-20

This week on Superhero Slate the Batman gives us cat riddles, there's a 3 hour Disney+ preview, WandaVision is part comedy, part darkness, and more! News Watchmen (6:20) HBO series debuts tonight The Batman (11:00) Zoe Kravitz to play Catwoman Paul Dano to play Riddler/Edward Nashton Jonah Hill NOT playing the Penguin/appearing in movie Joker (16:55) Todd Phillips says no extended cuts or deleted scenes The Suicide Squad (19:45) Idris Elba, John Cena, and Viola Davis film inside a prison with...

This week on Superhero Slate the Batman gives us cat riddles, there's a 3 hour Disney+ preview, WandaVision is part comedy, part darkness, and more!

News

Watchmen (6:20)
- HBO series debuts tonight
The Batman (11:00)
- Zoe Kravitz to play Catwoman
- Paul Dano to play Riddler/Edward Nashton
- Jonah Hill NOT playing the Penguin/appearing in movie
Joker (16:55)
- Todd Phillips says no extended cuts or deleted scenes
The Suicide Squad (19:45)
- Idris Elba, John Cena, and Viola Davis film inside a prison with orange jumpsuits
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (22:40)
- Tickets on Sale tomorrow with new Trailer
- 2 hours and 35 minutes showing up in theaters
- December 20, 2019
The Mandalorian (25:00)
- Early previews are online
- Taika Waititi directed last episode of Season 1
Cassian Andor Show (27:15)
- Tony Gilroy (Rogue One) to write show as well
Venom 2 (29:30)
- Will feature villain Shriek, ability to manipulate sound (originally a mutant) played by Naomi Harris (Moneypenny in Bond)
  - Allied herself with Carnage in comics
Deadpool (31:55)
- Writers confirm Marvel promised to let them play in R-rated universe
- Ryan Reynolds recent at Marvel Studios office
Marvel Studios (37:05)
- Kevin Feige promoted to Chief Creative Officer for Marvel
- Will oversee film, television, and publishing
Disney+ (40:45)
- Released a 3 hour cut showcasing all of the content available on November 12
- Tweet thread
Falcon and the Winter Soldier (45:55)
- Production starts on Monday
WandaVision (46:50)
- Rumored 6 episode series broken into 2 parts
  - First 3 episodes are american sitcom with Wanda and Vision
  - Last 3 tie it into Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (48:45)
- Jade Bartlett (Miller’s Girl - blacklist script) will work on the script
- C. Robert Cargill was also reported to return, unsure of status
Black Widow (50:25)
- Scarlett Johansson notes film is first Marvel movie to be produced by one of its actors
- Referred to it as a standalone franchise
Thor: Love and Thunder (53:00)
- Ongoing debate about Thor’s weight in upcoming movie
- Script is finished
Ant-Man 3 (55:05)
- Pym Particles Productions III LLC has been formed, could be pre-production for third film
Ms. Marvel (57:15)
- Series rumored to start filming in April 2020
- Recasting Inhumans for show
  - Black Bolt by Vin Diesel
  - Maximus by Aaron Taylor-Johnson