This week Superhero Slate returns to Middle Earth, D23 casting rumors for Marvel are what dreams are made of, DC’s FanDome is canceled, and more!
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News
- The Lord of the Rings - The Rings of Power (12:00)
- First 2 episodes on Amazon Prime
- Set in the Second Age
- Familiar characters/locations
- The House of Dragons (24:55)
- One of the Season 1 showrunners leaves series for season 2
- Ryan Condal will be sole showrunner
- Rick and Morty (32:35)
- Season 6 on Cartoon Network premiere
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (35:15)
- More Fun Stuff does $6 million over holiday weekend
- Has post-credits scene and more Matt Murdock
- What If...? (39:25)
- Chadwick Boseman wins Posthumous Emmy for performance
- Played Star-Lord T’Challa
- Wonder Man (42:00)
- Series will see return of Ben Kingsley’s Trevor Slattery
- Wonder Man is an actor in the comics
- Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (44:45)
- New art shows that Yondu ruined Christmas
- D23 (47:40)
- Marvel’s rumored announcements:
- John Boyega
- Henry Cavill
- Jodie Comer
- Daisy Edgar-Jones
- John Krasinski
- Giancarlo Esposito
- Denzel Washington
- These are rumored for Phase 5, but could also be Phase 6
- Thunderbolts (56:50)
- Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova will lead a team
- John Walker/US Agent and Baron Zemo
- DC (58:40)
- Fandome is canceled for 2022
- Harley Quinn (1:00:55)
- Season 4 renewal at HBO Max
- New Showrunner in Sarah Peters (Workaholics; Nathan for You)
- Has been writer since show started and is currently consulting producer
- She-Hulk (1:02:24)
- Episode 3 Discussion
- Abomination, Wong, Shang-Chi, Light Elves, Wrecking Crew
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