New Mutants Trailer & Morbius First Look | Weekly News Episode 255

2020-01-12

This week Superhero Slate is watching the New Mutants Trailer, sneaking a peek at The Batman filming, talk about the consequences of Doctor Strange losing a director, and more! News Star Wars (18:24) Project Luminous Interconnected story telling Starting with Video Game in 2021 Includes comics, shows, books, more High Republic Era Kenobi (20:26) Obi Wan show to include the return of Jar Jar Binks CGI character and include a bear The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (24:40) Set photos of Bucky Barnes, ...

This week Superhero Slate is watching the New Mutants Trailer, sneaking a peek at The Batman filming, talk about the consequences of Doctor Strange losing a director, and more!

News

Star Wars (18:24)
- Project Luminous
  - Interconnected story telling
  - Starting with Video Game in 2021
    - Includes comics, shows, books, more
- High Republic Era
Kenobi (20:26)
- Obi Wan show to include the return of Jar Jar Binks
- CGI character and include a bear
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (24:40)
- Set photos of Bucky Barnes, Sharon Carter, and Baron Zemo
Loki (26:31)
- Might be looking to cast Kid Loki for series
Hawkeye (28:30)
- Rumor Denied: Production on show has been delayed indefinitely
- Changes to the MCU necessitated the production delay
  - Larger ongoing plot points to get introduced
  - Setup Young Avengers?
- Hailee Steinfeld will be more open in her schedule
Kevin Feige (31:30)
- In talks with ABC to develop a mysterious new Marvel TV series
  - “Conversations about what a Marvel and ABC show might look like”
- MCU won’t use technology to include dead actors
Eternals (36:00)
- High resolution release of D23 Celestial concept art
  - Knowhere?
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (39:10)
- Scott Derrickson and Marvel split over creative differences
  - Will remain as EP, not a writer
- Third director to leave Marvel productions
  - Edgar Wright; Patty Jenkins
Thor: Love and Thunder (45:14)
- Christian Bale in talks to join film
  - First superhero outing since Batman
- Beta Ray Bill rumored to debut in movie
New Mutants (48:00)
- Second trailer in 2 years released
- Demon Bear is villain
- Is that Lockheed!?
Morbius (53:15)
- First leaked image for upcoming trailer
  - Reference from comic
  - In response to “No Venom” trailer
- Trailer tomorrow for Sony film
  - Confirmed to mention Spider-Man in movie
  - Plans for J. Jonah Jameson to appear
Locke and Key (59:15)
- First trailer for Netflix series
  - Based on Joe Hill’s graphic novel series (6 volumes)
- Keyhouse has keys that unlock powers, based on the key/door
  - “Dead” key
- February 7, 2020
Birds of Prey (1:03:30)
- Second trailer for upcoming film drops
  - R rating in the movie
- Black Mask first appearance
- Does that thing where the violence syncs with the music
- February 7, 2020
The Batman (1:05:50)
- Set photos for filming underway
- Colin Farrell will play The Penguin
- Gotham Action News 4 vans advertise HD Live streams, putting movie in 2000’s
Warner Bros. (1:09:50)
- Will reportedly be using Cinelytic AI to greenlight films
  - Uses prediction for profit/loss across all mediums (cinema, streaming)
  - Based on star power, territory, etc
The CW (1:14:20)
- The Flash, Supergirl, Batwoman, Black Lighting, and Legends of Tomorrow are all renewed for next seasons
  - Arrow already ending
- Riverdale, All American, Charmed, Legacies, In the Dark, Roswell New Mexico, Nancy Drew, and Dynasty returning
Avatar (1:16:20)
- Concept art from upcoming sequels
  - Sunset beach
  - Night Time glowing water
  - Flight of Passage esque
  - Rock Formations?