Deadpool & Wolverine Release, Russos Back at Marvel Studios, The Acolyte Review, and more!

This week Superhero Slate is gearing up for the Deadpool and Wolverine debut, Avengers 5 and 6 may see the return of the Russo Bros, The Acolyte wrapped its first season on Disney+ and more!

Marvel Rivals (game), 3D Modeling

News

• Wolverine (game) (12:35)
  • About 90 minutes of prototype footage online to watch
    • From Insomniac leak, game is 30% or so there, glitchy
  • Due out 2026 on PS5
  • Videos online (while they last):
    • Part 1 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFMcS6rgkHE
    • Part 2 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8kEpJSIHpI
    • Part 3 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHdrnjvX3is
    • Part 4 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWAXqEys2qU
    • Part 5 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_CZ4xXR7wo
    • Part 6 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IteSUJVPzM
• Deadpool and Wolverine (17:20)
  • IN THEATERS THIS WEEK!
  • Popcorn bucket reveals “Babypool” version
    • Cinemark’s full offerings of tie-in merch
  • Second Hall H panel on Thursday dedicated to film’s release
• Wonder Man (25:25)
  • Logo and set pieces revealed during filming
    • Appears to be debuting Wonder Man (in universe) at a theater
    • Wonder Man suit outline
  • SDCC Footage?
• Avengers 5 (28:15)
  • Per THR, Anthony and Joe Russo in talks to direct Avengers 5 and possibly Secret Wars
    • Previously approached Marvel first but plans were different
  • Rumor: One or both of the writing team of Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely to help write Avengers: Secret Wars, previously did Avengers Infinity War and Endgame
  • SDCC announcement?
• Avengers: Secret Wars (36:05)
  • Rumor: Robert Downey Jr. more likely to return as Iron Man/Tony Stark before becoming Doctor Doom
  • Possibly the Doom for Battleworld, rather than full fledged Victor Von Doom
• Nova (41:10)
  • Kevin Feige confirmed show is in works with Richard Rider in it
    • 3-4 years out
  • Possibly tie into Legendary Star-Lord?
• Blade (44:10)
  • Feige: Would rather get movie right than rush it
  • Blade movies are ‘inherently’ R Rated
• Spider-Man Homecoming (45:40)
  • Avengers Tower owner will be revealed soon per Feige
  • Possible people: Wilson Fisk/Daredevil Born Again, Mephisto/Iron Heart, Justin Hammer/Armor Wars, US Government/Thunderbolts
• Spider-Man Noir (50:45)
  • Rumored synopsis reveals plot and villains:
    • "We follow Ben Reilly, a PI, as he stumbles down a rabbit hole of corruption in 1933 New York City, while also establishing his past as a superhero. Reilly investigates the death of Edward Addison, which leads him to discover that the Mayor is up to something nefarious that involves crime boss Silvermane and femme fatale Yuri Watanabe."
  • Brendan Gleeson most likely playing Silvermane, an older Maggia crime boss
  • Li Jun Li cast as Yuri Watanabe
• Batman: The Animated Series (55:45)
  • Kevin Conroy’s final “appearance” released in Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 3
  • Opposite Mark Hamill’s Joker
• Star Wars: The Acolyte (57:50)
  • Season 1 Review
  • Similar scene already visually shown

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