Comic Con International & Marvel’s Phase 4 | Weekly News Episode 232

Welcome to the Superhero Slate annual Comic-Con International recap episode, except this time we're recording it live from California!

News

• San Diego Comic-Con International (4:40)
  • 50th Anniversary
  • Recap & First Impressions
  • Hall H
  • Shout outs to everyone there
• Marvel Studios (43:45)
  • Avengers: Endgame officially passes Avatar at the box office for highest grossing film ever
  • Phase 4 Lineup
    • 10 Properties in release order
      • Black Widow - May 2020 (48:00)
        • Takes place after Civil War, before Infinity War
        • First concept art of Natasha and Taskmaster
        • David Harbour playing Alexei - Red Guardian
        • Rachel Weisz added to movie
      • The Falcon & The Winter Soldier - Fall 2020 (53:20)
        • Chris Evans hands shield to Anthony Mackie on stage
        • Zemo to return in film with purple mask (put it on during video)
        • Disney+
      • The Eternals - November 2020 (57:50)
        • Will star Angelina Jolie (Thena), Richard Madden (Icarus), Kumail Nanjiani (Kingo), Lauren Ridloff (Makkari), Brian Tyree Henry (Phastos), Salma Hayek (Ajak), Lia McHugh (Sprite), and Don Lee (Gilgamesh). 
        • “The Eternals are a race of immortal aliens sent to Earth by the Celestials to protect humankind from the Deviants.”
        • Celestial concept art
      • Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings - February 2021 (1:04:05)
        • Simu Liu cast as Shang Chi
        • Tony Leung as The Mandarin
      • WandaVision - Spring 2021 (1:08:10)
        • Paul Bettany and Elizabeth Olsen to return
        • Teyonah Parris to play adult Monica Rambeau
        • Disney+
      • Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - May 2021 (1:10:15)
        • Scarlet Witch will be in the film
      • Loki - Spring 2021 (1:12:55)
        • Disney+ 
      • What If...? - Summer 2021 (1:14:18)
        • Jeffrey Wright to voice The Watcher
        • MCU voice actors to reprise roles in show
        • Animated show on Disney+
      • Hawkeye - Fall 2021 (1:17:35)
        • Animated logo reveal
        • Disney+
      • Thor: Love and Thunder - November 2021 (1:19:50)
        • Taika Waititi to write and direct
        • Natalie Portman to appear as Jane Foster Thor
      • Blade (1:23:00)
        • Mahershala Ali to play Blade
        • No release date, phase 5
    • Other Properties Mentioned (1:25:50)
      • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 (Gunn has to finish Suicide Squad first)
      • Black Panther 2
      • Captain Marvel 2
      • Fantastic Four
      • X-Men/Mutants
• Agents of SHIELD (1:39:50)
  • Season 7 will be the last season of show
• Marvel Games (1:31:32)
  • Ultimate Alliance 3 gets Cyclops, Loki, and Colossus as free DLC
  • The Avengers gameplay footage revealed
    • Skill trees, custom outfits, etc
• Titans (1:36:35)
  • Season 2 to debut September 16, 2019
  • Season 2 low-res images for Deathstroke and Aqualad
• Doom Patrol (1:37:45)
  • Renewed for Season 2
  • Will stream on DCUniverse and HBO Max
• Harley Quinn (1:38:20)
  • Animated series preview
  • Adult rated
• Arrow (1:40:10)
  • Brandon Routh will suit up as Superman for Crisis on Infinite Earths
    • Not same as 2006 version, but Kingdom Come comic suit
• Batwoman (1:41:30)
  • Batman villain Hush to be main bad guy
  • Burt Ward (1960s Robin) to appear at some point
• Batman Beyond (1:42:50)
  • Full series blu-ray releasing this Fall
  • Includes Return of the Joker
• The Boys (1:45:05)
  • Season 2 renewal ahead of debut July 26
• Picard (1:48:18)
  • CBS All Access trailer for comic-con
• Watchmen (1:49:25)
  • HBO series trailer for upcoming show
  • Series is a sequel to comic
  • Jean Smart plays Silk Spectre II & Doctor Manhattan returns to earth
• The Witcher (1:53:20)
  • FIrst trailer for upcoming Netflix series
    • Based on books
• The King’s Man (1:54:50)
  • Trailer for upcoming prequel movie
• The Walking Dead (1:56:20)
  • Movie series with Rick Grimes will get exclusive theatrical release
• Akira (1:59:33)
  • On Hold indefinitely with Waititi on Thor 4

Plugs (2:01:45)

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