This week on Superhero Slate we have Avengers Secret Wars dream casting, Spider-Man’s Clones come to Amazon, The Batsuit Rides a Police Bike, and more!

• Smuggler’s Run Update 2026

• First look at Brendan Fraser filming on the movie

• J.A. Bayona (Fallen Kingdom) is in talks to pick up from Gareth Edwards for upcoming sequel
  • Fallen Kingdom had $1.3 billion worldwide in 2018
• Would be sequel to Rebirth

• Bradley Cooper will be Duke in upcoming movie reboot from Danny McBride
• It will not be the Transformers crossover movie
  • Which is no longer in development

• Amazon and Sony moving forward with series adaptation of comic book
  • Details say to expect “Significant changes” to source material
• Main leads still Ben Reilly and Kaine Parker
  • “They discover they’re clones, which leads to the show’s main plot”
  • Both have been Scarlet Spider at some point

• Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery now renamed Skydance post merger
• James Gunn and Peter Safran to remain DC Studios Co-CEOs

• New look at Batman suit on a motorcycle
  • Seems to be stolen police ride

• Logan Kim (Jason Todd) says movie is not related to DCU films and he will not reprise his role in the live-action movies

• Rumor: Jameela Jamil (She-Hulk) and Justice Smith (Detective Pikachu) cast as main leads, Big Barda and Scott Free
• Nathan Fillion will reprise role as Guy Gardner in animated series

• Rumors are Charlie Cox will return as Matt Murdock/Daredevil in other MCU projects after his show
• He’s appeared next to Spider-Man and She-Hulk

• Rumor: Filming won’t start until January 2027
  • Will this lead to a delay from December 2027 release?
• Rumor: Plot details
  • "The main protagonists will be a group of rebels who have been separated and are searching for something across Doom’s domains."
• Some cast RUMORS for the week:
  • Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire)
  • Hulk (Eric Bana)
  • Fantastic Four - all 4 (2007)
  • Blade (Wesley Snipes)
  • Jubilee, Quicksilver, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Psylocke (X-Men Apocalypse)
  • Quicksilver (WandaVision)
  • X-Men 2 (2003) - including Brotherhood of Mutants + Lady Deathstryke
  • Defenders
  • Ghost Rider (Robbie Reyes)
  • Guardians of the Galaxy
  • The Avengers (as of the latest MCU)
  • Superior Iron Man

• New poster for Doom showcases 3 Latverian witches
  • Purple, Green, and now Crimson. Previously Yellow was seen at SDCC
• Silence your phones promo landed on youtube

• Will feature double episode debut on October 14
• Sets record for longest episodes of an MCU Live-action series, with nothing under 45 minutes
  • Episode 1 — 53 minutes
  • Episode 2 — 45 minutes
  • Episode 3 — 52 minutes
  • Episode 4 — 48 minutes
  • Episode 5 — 46 minutes
  • Episode 6 — 54 minutes
  • Episode 7 — 1 hour & 2 minutes
  • Episode 8 — 1 hour & 8 minutes

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This week on Superhero Slate NYCC brings Marvel’s Zombies Back to Life, Peacemaker is sent off to pasture, Michael Bay returns to Transformers, and more!

News

• Godzilla: Minus Zero (8:50)
  • Popcorn vessel and drink bottles revealed for upcoming movie
  • At what point are these just displays/toys?
• Stargate (13:10)
  • Jac Schaeffer (WandaVision) to develop new series for Amazon
  • Part of overall deal with studio
• Transformers 8 (15:20)
  • Franchise is back with Michael Bay in talks to direct next film
    • Will NOT be the GI Joe/Transformers crossover
  • Steven Spielberg takes creative oversight as primary producer
• Jurassic World Liberation (20:40)
  • New title possibly revealed
• Ghostbusters (23:10)
  • Ghostbusters: Nightmare on 34th Street in the works at Sony
    • Christmas themed film?
  • Writer Josh Miller (Sonic the Hedgehog) is working on the script
• Peacemaker (27:20)
  • John Cena says character taking a backseat while DCU focuses on the “big three”
    • Referring to James Gunn, he says "Now this guy can play with a whole box of toys. And when you have the whole box, you need to deal first with the most valuable ones... Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman"
• The Batman (30:10)
  • Filming paused while Matt Reeves steps away due to a family matter
    • Previously delayed rumored to be serious personal issues
  • Will movie get another delay?
• Deathstroke & Bane (33:15)
  • Working title called “Savage Hunters”
  • Rumor: Alan Ritchson in talks for being in film
• X-Men (36:15)
  • Cameras to roll on film in early 2027
    • Some casting still to be done
  • Theory: Cody Rhodes shared a story with music and talked about a franchise with a “Rogue” in it
• VisionQuest (39:55)
  • All 8 episodes sent to critics, embargo lifts October 12
  • 5 week release schedule revealed
    • Episode 1 — 53 minutes (October 14)
    • Episode 2 — 45 minutes (October 14)
    • Episode 3 — 52 minutes (October 21)
    • Episode 4 — 48 minutes (October 21)
    • Episode 5 — 46 minutes (October 28)
    • Episode 6 — 54 minutes (October 28)
    • Episode 7 — 1 hour & 2 minutes (November 4)
    • Episode 8 — 1 hour & 8 minutes (November 11)
• Zodiac (44:30)
  • A live-action series announced at NYCC will feature SHIELD
    • Based on Marvel’s Secret Warriors
  • Releasing 2028
• Marvel Zombies (53:15)
  • 3 spinoffs announced over the next three years
    • 2027 - The Winter Soldier
    • 2028 - The Fist of Khonshu
    • 2029 - The Last Guardian
• Avengers: Doomsday (56:25)
  • Cinemark reveals a popcorn bucket and drink cup for movie
  • Cine Yelmo has a full bust bucket and a mask sipper
• Avengers: Secret Wars (59:10)
  • Samuel L. Jackson says Nick Fury will return in movie
  • Rumor of main leads of second film:
    • Spider-Men (Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland), Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds), Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Vision (Paul Bettany), She-Hulk (Tatiana Maslany), and the Young Avengers.
    • Young Avengers likely Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani), Hawkeye (Hailee Steinfeld), Wiccan (Joe Locke), Speed (Ruaridh Mollica), and Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton).
• Lanterns (1:01:15)
  • Season 1 Discussion

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This week on Superhero Slate we step into the Avenger’s Writing Room, Spider-Noir’s Swings and Losses, Street Fighter Punches above its weight, and more!

News

• Street Fighter (11:25)
  • New Trailer released for upcoming movie based on game series
  • Special moves, fight arenas, and pure campiness
  • October 16
• Spider-Man: Noir (16:10)
  • Amazon has canceled show after 1 season
    • Received 11 Emmy Award nominations (most for any Prime series this year)
  • Stated to lack “staying power”
    • The side effect of dropping all episodes at once
  • Also an expensive show to reshoot everything in color
• Marvel Television (20:33)
  • “Veil Productions” which is used for an upcoming small one-shot for Disney+ is using “Slumber Party” as the working title
    • Other evidence suggests this could be open to future seasons
  • Report suggests it is “youth-focused series”
    • Could be Champions or New Mutants (which had a comic called Slumber Party in 1984)
• Nova (25:35)
  • Michael Waldron seemingly confirms Richard Rider would be the main character of upcoming rumored film
  • Says the movie will have to reckon with the fact Thanos destroyed the Nova Corps off screen in Infinity War
• Avengers: Secret Wars (31:00)
  • Sounds like a ‘writers room’ of sorts helped craft upcoming Avengers movies
    • Stephen McFeely (Endgame), Erik Sommers and Chris McKenna (Spider-man), and Michael Waldron (Loki, Multiverse of Madness)
  • Noah Jupe is first new actor cast in movie
    • Rumored to be Franklin Richards aged up
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day (44:25)
  • Currently second highest domestic film behind The Force Awakens
    • Will most likely take top spot before run ends
  • Will arrive on physical home release November 17
    • Potential digital in Mid-October
• Venom (49:55)
  • Insomniac’s game is still in major production
    • Picking up post-Wolverine release
  • Will feature Eddie Brock, Peter, and Miles as playable characters, with faster city traversal
    • Tony Todd had all voice work done before his passing
  • To be followed by Spider-Man 3
• Dungeons and Dragons (54:40)
  • Hasbro is still seeking studio partner for sequel to Honor Among Thieves
    • Writing team gave a completed script to company
  • Netflix creating a series set in Ravenloft focusing on the origin of vampire Darklord Strahd von Zarovich
    • Supernatural part of D&D campaigns and lore
    • Alfonso Cuaron as EP
• Lanterns (59:15)
  • Ryan Reynolds said he’d love to cameo in Lanterns, and HBO Max wants to take him up on that offer.
    • Reynolds says that movie helped him start his starring role career, despite its faults
  • Episodes 3 & 4 discussion

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This week on Superhero Slate Gorilla Grodd Goes to College, X-Men Gets an Angel, The Legend of Zelda celebrates 40 years, and more!

Patrick and Chris watch Iron Man (2008)

News

• The Legend of Zelda (8:10)
  • The movie is based on stories and concepts from franchise, not an adaption of one specific game
    • April 30, 2027
  • Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2 first look
    • November 5, 2026
• Man of Tomorrow (17:05)
  • Rumors: James Gunn took note of complaints from Superman and changed production on film
    • New director of photography
    • Tone to be more mature, dense, and epic
  • Brainiac’s design rumored to be terrifying and goal is to immediately unsettle moviegoers
  • John Stewart to have big role and get comic accurate costume
  • Captain Atom set to appear and receive a medal of some sort
  • Rumor: Jay Garrick might appear or be referenced in film
    • No sign of Barry Allen or Wally West
• Clayface (25:00)
  • Tickets set to go on sale this week
  • October 23, 2026
• The Batman Part 2 (29:40)
  • Bruce Wayne will have a ‘63 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray in the film
    • Feels like a throwback to Adam West’s Batman vehicles
• The Penguin (32:50)
  • Matt Reeves’ 6th and Idaho Productions re-upped deal with Warner Bros TV
    • Company who brought us the Penguin season 1
  • Could be another small screen spinoff
• The People vs Gorilla Grodd (36:10)
  • Is currently filming on set with a practical Grodd outfit
    • Grodd and Matter Eater Ladd (Eduardo Franco: Stranger Things)
      • Possesses the power to eat matter in all forms
  • Several songs sung on set, including Party Rock Anthem
  • Show will also feature fake interviews and cutaways
• Avenger: Doomsday (43:05)
  • Less than 100 days till movie premiere
  • Latverian Witches on merchandise
• VisionQuest (49:50)
  • New teaser released for series
  • October 14 on Disney+
    • Less than a month till series debuts
• The Punisher (54:15)
  • Rumor is Marvel is planning to move forward with a sequel to One Last Kill
    • Not sure if its a series or a movie
• X-Men (1:00:10)
  • Asa Germann cast as Angel
  • Casting said to be underway for Beast and Iceman
    • Beast will be more his Original, non-blue fur look

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This week on Superhero Slate Marvel’s post-Secret Wars rumors are heating up, Batman Day is a Dark & Snowy Night, Guile’s Hair is a popcorn bucket, and more!

Wolverine (game)

News

• Resident Evil (9:45)
  • Update on movie
    • $108,300,000 worldwide
  • Thoughts
• Helldivers (13:40)
  • Alan Ritchson in talks to replace Jason Momoa in Helldiver’s movie
    • Based on squad game, similar to Starship Troopers
• Street Fighter (16:40)
  • Popcorn bucket revealed to be Guile’s hair
    • It is wearable and leans into camp
• The Batman Part 2 (20:40)
  • Matt Reeves shares a photo of Batman for Batman Day
  • Gives Dark Knight vibes based on color
• DCU (32:20)
  • No other shows than Lanterns and Grodd are in development per HBO boss
• Spider-Man (40:00)
  • Theatrical run has been extended until November 16
    • Longest Sony since No Way Home in 2021
  • Home release date of November 17 has been removed from many listings
• Avengers: Secret Wars (45:30)
  • Rumor: Brie Larson will have a leading role in upcoming movie
    • Will be a character who remembers the past
• Black Panther 3 (50:10)
  • Rumor: Kazar of the Savage Land to be character in film
  • Savage Land is similar to ‘land of the lost’ style of dinosaurs, jungle, etc. in Antarctica
    • Kazar is like a Tarzan ripoff for Marvel
• MCU (54:25)
  • Rumor: Phase 7 will be treated as a new Phase 1
    • Will consist of 9 movies and 1 is an Avengers event
    • 5 solo outings and 4 team-ups
  • Rumor: "space-based team-up movie” in the works
    • Will have Star-Lord, Nova, and Silver Surfer

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This week on Superhero Slate GTA 6 threatens to be the biggest media release ever, Avengers Doomsday is doing last minute filming, the Batmobile gets an update, and more!

Tim Curry passed at 80, Peter Cullen passed at 85 (Optimus Prime, Eeyore, Monterey Jack)

News

• GTA 6 (14:50)
  • 30 min gameplay trailer released during Gamescom
    • Netflix had exclusive rights for 6 hours
  • Game shown running on regular Playstation 5
• Iron Man (25:15)
  • EA’s game has leaked an unfinished trailer
    • Featuring large city environments, upgrade trees, story beats, and more
    • Japan and a SHIELD Helicarrier as well
  • You will play as Tony Stark
    • Also features Pepper Potts, Obadiah Stane, and Crimson Dynamo
• Avengers: Endgame Encore (29:10)
  • Trailer and tickets released with new posters for upcoming movie
    • None of the domestic versions feature the Time Stone
  • Color grading on film appears to be a little more rich in color than previous version
    • Disney has stated it will release on Disney+ eventually
  • Some dialogue was changed in trailer, but unsure if its edits or final version
  • Popcorn buckets of the Nano Gauntlet and Iron Man’s mask with a projector that says “I love you 3000”
• Avengers: Doomsday (35:45)
  • Final scenes being shot currently with franchise actors
    • Jeremy Renner shared photo of Hawkeye outfit (could be Secret Wars)
    • Mark Ruffalo was filming SOMETHING for Marvel
    • Winston Duke and Anthony Mackie as well
    • Rumor: Elizabeth Olsen’s stunt double on set
  • Are these post-credits scenes?
• X-Men (38:05)
  • Hired costume and set designers from Captain Marvel, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Loki, Fantastic Four: First Steps, and Thunderbolts*
    • Also working on Doomsday currently
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day (42:10)
  • Has taken over 3rd highest grossing movie (Ne Zha) and Avatar: The Way of Water
  • Currently less than $250m in China, which could have pushed it to the first $3b film
• Alien (44:30)
  • Ridley Scott says he’s going to do an Alien: Covenant sequel focused on David (Michael Fassbender)
    • "The one that just came out [2024’s Alien: Romulus] was OK. I think it needs some help. So, I’ve gone back in."
  • The Dog Stars sits at 39% on RT and was a box office loser this weekend
• The Batman Part 2 (49:45)
  • New look at Batmobile with ‘tire bumper’
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold (53:05)
  • Several rumors hit about the Andy Muschetti NOT directing the film
  • WB is holding work on the film until after the Paramount merger
    • James Gunn debunked this
  • DC Studios is looking to get the film into production in 2027
  • Muschetti may leave the project to focus on Welcome to Derry Season 2
    • James Gunn could step up into director’s role

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This week on Superhero Slate we discuss The People vs Gorilla Grodd, Marvel adds another movie date in 2029, we review Lanterns Episode 1, X-Men 97 Season 2, and more!

News

• The Odyssey (11:20)
  • Will release on Digital and physical on same day, November 17
  • Traditionally films release digital first, then physical later
• God of War (14:45)
  • Dave Bautista to officially play Kratos in live-action series for Amazon
• Golden Axe (15:50)
  • Adult Animated series based on SEGA game coming to Paramount+
  • 10 Episodes, premiere on September 16
• Lanterns (18:35)
  • First episode is highest rated DCU property released
    • Biggest DCU turnout on streaming as well
  • Nathan Fillion’s Guy Gardner will make 3rd live action DCU appearance
    • Superman, Peacemaker Season 2, Lanterns
• The People vs Gorilla Grodd (28:00)
  • Comedy TV series announced from DC Studios
    • Jimmy Tatro as Gorilla Grodd
      • "We already know Skyler Gisondo is pitch-perfect as Jimmy Olsen, and we can’t wait for fans to experience Jimmy Tatro’s captivating and hilarious portrayal of Grodd."
    • Returning cast:
      • Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen
      • Beck Bennett as Steve Lombard
      • Mikaela Hoover as Cat Grant
      • Wendell Pierce as Perry Whit
  • Synopsis:
    • The series follows a superintelligent ape who is convicted of murdering his father, the King of Gorilla City. In an eight-part "true" crime docuseries, the Daily Planet's Jimmy Olsen reopens the case, investigating whether Gorilla Grodd was wrongly convicted in one of Metropolis' most famous murder trials.
• Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (34:20)
  • Josh Keaton (Spectacular Spider-Man) to voice Eddie Brock in upcoming season 2
  • Season 3 and 4 in the works at Marvel Television
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day (37:15)
  • Latest released “Art of” Book has come under fire for including a very obvious AI generated concept “Big City, Little Spider”
    • Taxis in the street, “DEII Grocery”, fire escapes, etc
  • Is it AI or is it Photoshop’s Content Aware Tool + Photo bashing
  • Regardless of tool, poor form to publish in an official book
• Marvel Studios (47:55)
  • Five production companies set up by Marvel Studios for live-action projects.
    • Atlas Hall - X-Men
    • Dredge - Nova?
    • Fragment - Black Panther 3
    • Throttle - Ghost Rider
    • Veil - Disney+ project, could be anything
  • New movie dated for November 11, 2029
• Ghost Rider (51:30)
  • Will film in the US compared to the UK
  • Most likely due to locations that are not easy to replicate in the UK
  • July 28, 2028
• Avengers: Secret Wars (52:45)
  • Production starts September in the UK
• Naruto (59:25)
  • Charles Melton is set to play Kakashi Hatake, the “Copy Ninja”
  • Expected to film February 2027 with Destin Daniel Cretton
• X-Men (1:00:10)
  • Charles Melton still in talks to play Beast for X-Men, despite Naruto casting
• X-Men 97 (1:02:50)
  • Season 2 discussion

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