This week Superhero Slate is reviewing The Flash, Marvel shifts all of their movie dates, Star Wars and Avatar are getting good looking video games, and more!
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News
- The Flash (13:44)
- Spoiler FREE Review and Reactions
- Box Office
- DCU Status
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold (18:40)
- Andy Muschetti (The Flash; IT) confirmed to direct movie in DCU
- Batman: The Caped Crusader (19:50)
- Animated series is everything Bruce Timm wanted to do in original series
- Skews older because not on a kids network
- Gotham Knights (21:05)
- Canceled on CW after first season
- Revival impossible due to DC character rights
- Superman and Lois (21:50)
- Renewed for shortened season 4 (10 eps)
- Most ‘recurring cast’ roles lowered to guest appearances
- The Incredible Hulk (22:52)
- Now on Disney+ for first time ever
- Distribution with Universal since release
- Report that Disney’s original deal with Universal is now over (15 year limit from June 13, 2008)
- Secret Invasion (24:45)
- Drops on Disney+ this Wednesday
- Marvel Studios (26:10)
- Disney+ banner updated to feature Phase 4+ characters
- Scarlett Johansson says she’s still producing undisclosed project
- Currently on hold with writer’s strike and upcoming SAG/Aftra strike
- Release dates changed for almost all Phase 5/6 movies
- Deadpool (32:55)
- Moved forward to May 3, 2024
- Captain America: Brave New World (34:00)
- Thunderbolts (34:10)
- Blade (34:25)
- Fantastic Four (34:50)
- Avengers: Kang Dynasty (35:00)
- Avengers: Secret Wars (35:35)
- Sony (38:11)
- Secures November 8, 2024 and June 27, 2025 for Marvel films
- November likely Venom 3; Spider-Man 4 for June
- Both open in IMAX
- Kraven the Hunter (38:55)
- First image of Aaron Taylor Johnson leaks online
- Spider-Man 2 (40:05)
- Game includes Queens and Brooklyn, doubling the previous map size
- Pre-orders now available for 10/20/23 release
- Avatar (41:55)
- Sequels delayed at Disney
- Avatar 3: December 19, 2025
- Avatar 4: December 21, 2029
- Avatar 5: December 19, 2031
- Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (46:15)
- Video game trailer released from Ubisoft
- Set 15 years after Avatar 1
- Far Cry elements; Halo from an Alien POV
- December 7, 2023
- Star Wars Outlaws (51:05)
- First Gameplay footage for open world game revealed
- Developed by Ubisoft
- Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (53:25)
- Alden Ehrenreich rumored to return as Han Solo for movie
- Last seen in SOLO stand alone film
- Star Wars (55:55)
- Movie release dates delayed/locked in
- May 22, 2026
- December 18, 2026
- December 17, 2027
- 3 movies announced at SWC in April
- Extraction 3 (57:05)
- Officially announced for Netflix
- Chris Hemsworth and Sam Hargrave to return
- Avatar: The Last Airbender (59:20)
- Live action photos released from Netflix
- Aang, Katara, Sokka, and Zuko
- Coming 2024
- One Piece (1:01:30)
- Trailer released for upcoming live action adaptation on Netflix
- August 31, 2023
- Stranger Things (1:04:45)
- Linda Hamilton joins cast for next season
- Mortal Kombat 2 (1:05:45)
- Casting confirms Shao Kahn (Martyn Ford), King Jerrod (Desmond Chiam), Queen Sindel (Ana Thu Nguyen), and Quan Chi (Damon Herriman)
- Deadline says most main characters, even ones appeared killed off will return
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