DCU Green Lantern casting rumors, Minecraft Movie Trailer, Venomize ALL the Animals, and more!

This week on Superhero Slate, we’re diving into the DCU with Green Lantern casting rumors, Minecraft drops a surreal movie trailer, Venom 3 buys a zoo, and more!

 

News

• Minecraft (5:45)
  • Upcoming movie releases first trailer
    • Starring Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Jennifer Coolidge
• Green Lantern (13:20)
  • Josh Brolin being eyed to take lead as Hal Jordan in upcoming series
    • Older, gruff experience “space cop”
  • Compared to a younger, more reckless John Stewart character
  • Sci-fi cop procedural
• Superman (18:40)
  • Described as the exact opposite of Man of Steel
    • “A complete shift to hardcore sci-fi and fantasy”
  • Daniel Richtman says:
    • "It's set in a world very different from ours and far removed from the DCEU. Heroes have been around for ages, and we'll see how it affected this world's history and has shaped the DCU."
  • Multiple stories across multiple timelines, more like Star Wars than MCU
• Supergirl (23:40)
  • Milly Alcock presumably will begin filming movie soon, appearance at US open could indicate style
  • Synopsis for movie:
    • "travels across the galaxy to celebrate her 21st birthday with Krypto the Superdog. Along the way, she meets a young woman named Ruthye and winds up on a murderous quest for revenge."
  • Rumor: has filmed scenes for Superman movie
• Peacemaker (27:20)
  • Rumor: Nicholas Hoult has filmed a few scenes for Peacemaker season 2 as Lex Luthor
    • Would tie into Superman appearance
  • James Gunn shares first official look at back of Peacemaker’s new helmet
  • Confirms it will air AFTER Superman
• Creature Commandos (30:05)
  • Series confirms release date of December 5 on Max
  • James Gunn describes the DCU as:
    • "Superman is the true start of everything, it's a humongous epic," Gunn teases. "This is a way for people to just take a little nibble and see what it tastes like.”
• Blade (32:40)
  • Rumor: Disney to decide if upcoming Blade and Armor Wars films will still be on docket after ‘quality over quantity’ mandate
  • Delays have struck both projects, as well as making Armor Wars from a series to movie
  • Potential blowback from canceling two movies with Black leads
    • Not likely bringing Wesley Snipes back as Blade
• Armor Wars (38:15)
  • Don Cheadle says “If I told you, I’d have to kill you” when asked on GMA
  • Indicates he knows something, and probably moving forward
• Secret Wars (39:41)
  • Pedro Pascal’s Reed Richards will be like “Rockets in Infinity War/Endgame”
• Doctor Strange 3 (42:40)
  • Movie likely to release before Doomsday or Secret Wars
  • Will cover role he plays in Multiverse saga, Clea’s part still undecided (Black Swan helping Doom, or Black Priests who recruit him)
  • Likely chance to see Strange and Doom together
    • Doom will be targeting Strange in his role of the multiverse crashing, which was previously written for Kang
• Spider-Man (46:40)
  • Tom Holland stokes speculation about Secret Shoot Day photo
    • Seems to be in Los Angeles
  • End credit scene for upcoming Marvel movie or Beyond the Spider-Verse
  • Not likely Venom, Kraven, or Spider-Man 4
• Venom: The Last Dance (51:20)
  • Teases other venomized animals other than just a horse
    • Venomized Frog and Mounted Fish also shown
  • Likely to be scene where Eddie is in a river, escaping the task force
• Joker: Folie A Deux (55:35)
  • Reviews and spoilers coming out from debut in Venice
  • Rotten Tomatoes sits at 61% (Sunday) with new review system in place

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