This week on Superhero Slate, Sony is turning all of its video games into movies, we look forward to a Superman Super Bowl, Marvel rumors Hulk out, and more!
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Horizon Zero Dawn (15:50)
Sony officially announces movie based on game franchise
No release date or other details
Series based on games also still in the works for Netflix
Writing on show confirmed at CES
Helldivers (19:35)
Sony announces film based on video games in the works
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This week on Superhero Slate, Sony is turning all of its video games into movies, we look forward to a Superman Super Bowl, Marvel rumors Hulk out, and more!
Weather, Vending Machine, Snacks
News
- Horizon Zero Dawn (15:50)
- Sony officially announces movie based on game franchise
- No release date or other details
- Series based on games also still in the works for Netflix
- Writing on show confirmed at CES
- Helldivers (19:35)
- Sony announces film based on video games in the works
- Ghost of Tsushima: Legends (21:00)
- Anime based on video games coming from Sony
- Will be directed by Takanobu Mizuno (Star Wars Visions: The Duel)
- Animation done by KAMIKAZE DOUGA (Batman Ninja)
- God of War (26:05)
- TV series writing in the works confirmed at CES
- Prime Video project
- Assassin’s Creed (26:44)
- Series rumored for Netflix
- Peacock (30:45)
- Jurassic Park/World and Fast & Furious series in work for streamer
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold (32:45)
- Andy Muschietti says this Batman in the DCU will not be Robert Pattinson
- Hinted at in Creature Commandos being 15 years after Doctor Phosphorus gets captured, and Batman was not ‘new’ then
- Superman (34:50)
- James Gunn confirmed to show Superman footage at the Puppy Bowl this year brought to us by Warner Bros.
- 30 second teaser, not sure about in-game trailer
- Krypto Super Play award to one pup during game
- Ahsoka (38:50)
- Rory McCann (The Hound - Game of Thrones) to replace Ray Stevenson as Baylan Skoll in season 2
- Was good friends with actor prior to passing
- World War Hulks (42:05)
- Rumor: Scooper confirms movie is in development at Marvel Studios
- Could tie into Cosmic Saga with a “Planet Hulk” scenario
- Hulk sent off into space for safety of the Earth
- Lots of Hulk appearances in Captain America: Brave New World
- Sentry was huge component of ending World War Hulk as only person strong enough to fend him off
- Thor 5 (45:50)
- George Miller (Fury Road) considered as director for Thor 5 or World War Hulk movies
- Interested in Thor after working with Chris Hemsworth in Furiosa
- Has previously shown interest in superhero movies with Justice League from 2000s
- Black Panther (48:50)
- Rumor: Looking to cast aged up son of T’challa and Nakia for upcoming movies
- NOT recasting T’challa/Chadwick Boseman
- Will be the new Black Panther of the MCU
- Mutant Saga (50:40)
- Rumor: Fantastic Four and Mutants make the MCU their home post-Secret Wars
- Through a merging of worlds or something else, bringing the Multiverse to an end
- Similar to how Infinity Stones were destroyed in Endgame
- X-Men (52:40)
- Movies will have Mr. Sinister as the villain
- Magneto has been used to death in previous Fox films
- Nova (54:00)
- Annihilus rumored to be villain of series
- Could lead to Annihilation, similar to the comic series of same name
- Midnight Suns (56:25)
- Mephisto and Lillith rumored to be villain of film
- Unsure about Lillith in current Blade movie
- Avengers vs. X-Men (57:30)
- Next Avengers event movie looking to capitalize on comic book name
- Will most likely NOT be based on comic series, which included the Phoenix Force
- Spider-Man 4 (1:01:00)
- Rumor: The plan was (might still be) to have Spider-Man and the Punisher take on the Hulk in a street level adventure
- Passes scoopers “Smell test” on Hulk involvement
- Could lead to World War Hulk if true
- Spider-Man Rumors: Most likely not true until official announcements, too many being tossed around
- Spider-Man (Sony) (1:03:50)
- Rumor: Sony will focus on Spider-Man variants going forward, rather than villains
- Spider-Man and Miles (live-action) to live under the MCU umbrella
- Stories can be standalone in nature and feature the villains they tried to make films from
- Examples include Spider-Verse films and Spider-Man Noir show at Amazon
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