Star Wars Celebration 2025, Fantastic Four Trailer, Daredevil Born Again Review, and more!

This week on Superhero Slate, Star Wars Celebration sets the tone for the next few years of movies and shows, Fantastic Four drops a Galactus sized trailer, we look back at Daredevil Born Again, and more!

News

• 28 Years Later (8:25)
  • Trailer released for upcoming threequel
    • Has a sequel, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple in 2026
• Pacific Rim (10:45)
  • Prequel series in development at Amazon
  • From screenwriter Eric Heisserer (Arrival, Shadow and Bone)
• Star Wars Celebration Japan (14:20)
  • Event happening this week in Japan
• The Mandalorian & Grogu (14:55)
  • Showed off a full trailer (leaked) featuring tons of action
  • AT-ATs, Signourney Weaver, the Razorcrest
  • May 2026 in theaters
• Star Wars: Starfighter (19:45)
  • Shawn Levy’s movie announced and dated for May 28, 2027
  • Ryan Gosling confirmed to star
  • Will take place 5 years after The Rise of Skywalker
  • Is NOT connected to any other film currently
• Ahsoka: Season 2 (24:50)
  • Leaked “trailer” for season 2 made in a retro-style presentation with concept art
  • First look at Rory McCann as Baylan Skoll
• Maul - Shadow Lord (27:30)
  • Animated series announced for 2026 on Disney+
  • Leaked trailer shows it is Clone Wars style animation and reveals Darth Talon’s debut
  • Will take place between end of Clone Wars and Rebels
  • Sam Witwer returning to voice character
• Superman (30:55)
  • Behind the Scenes video released
  • Showcasing Metamorpho, Lex Luthor’s Armor, “Ultraman”, a White Martian and more easter eggs
• Thunderbolts (34:45)
  • Final trailer released for film
• Fantastic Four: First Steps (35:55)
  • First trailer released for upcoming Marvel movie
  • Features first looks at Silver Surfer (Julia Garner), Galactus (Ralph Ineson), Mister Fantastic’s (Pedro Pascal) stretching powers, and the announcement of Sue’s (Vanessa Kirby) pregnancy
  • Story features serious tone and unknown likelihood of planet surviving
  • IMAX trailer reveals extra cut off scenes
• Avengers: Doomsday (41:25)
  • Set details show crashed ship in debris craters
  • Broken statues on set as well, look like X-men characters (2nd photo is Jean Grey like)
• Blade (43:30)
  • Costume designer Ruth E. Carter confirms Blade (at least at one point) was a 1920s period piece
    • Recently did the costumes for Sinners and was called during that process
• Daredevil: Born Again (46:35)
  • Season 1 review
    • 9 episodes
  • Season 2 confirmed for March 2026

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