In this episode
- academy awards
- aquaman
- avengers
- birds of prey
- black panther
- black widow
A new Captain Marvel trailer has Superhero Slate powered up to see the movie, we discuss several shows on the Disney+ service, how many Fox movies will actually be released, and more!
Superhero Snack Bowl
News
Punisher
- Season 2 trailer
- January 18, 2019 on Netflix
Academy Awards
- Producers want to Assemble the Avengers to present awards
- 2013 had Chris Evans, Robert Downey, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L Jackson
Black Panther
- Best reviewed movie in 2018 from RT
- Gets Writer’s Guild nomination
Black Panther’s Quest
- Stan Lee’s last animated cameo to debut on 1/13 episode
Captain Marvel
- Special Look Video
- Tickets available now
- Sales exceeded expectations
- Looking at $160 million opening weekend
- Avoid Samuel L Jackson interviews
Avengers: Endgame
- Marketing may only show footage from first 20 minutes of the movie
- Hide spoilers and events until debut
- Title has been in place since before production
- Black Knight correlation?
- 2 True Believers comics in April are reprint of Dane Whitman stories
Spider-Man: Far From Home
- Trailer may debut January 15
- Probably different from CCXP footage
Into the Spider-Verse
- Golden Globe for best Animated Film
Black Widow
- Rumors point to discussion for the film to have been first R-Rated Marvel film
- Not likely with only 2 movies releasing in 2020
Loki (Disney+)
- Rumor points to Tom Hiddleston not being main actor, but more narrator
- Telling events from Loki’s past/childhood
- Has precedent in comics
Vision & Scarlet Witch (Disney+)
- Jac Schaeffer (Captain Marvel) to write and be showrunner
Lady Sif
- Rumor that Sif (Jamie Alexander) limited series to be in development for Disney+ streaming service
Fox Merger
- Deal expected to close early March
- All non-production movies have 2 months to film or will be scrapped
- Gambit, Silver Surfer, Kitty Pryde, Multiple Man, Doctor Doom
- X-Force possible, but same time constriction
- New Mutants reportedly hasn’t started the reshoots, but will be last release
X-Men: Dark Phoenix
- Current budget has ballooned over $200 million
- Thought to be a box office bomb
- Probably break-even but still be a loss worldwide
- Depends on the die-hard X-Men fans and the average movie-goer
Venom 2
- Sequel all but confirmed
- Kelly Marcel (1/3 of Venom, Saving Mr. Banks) to write script
- Ruben Fleischer not expected to return as director
- Woody Harrelson’s Carnage expected to be villain
- Possible R-rating but due to China’s extreme process, may remain PG 13?
Aquaman
- Has passed $1 billion worldwide (72% international)
- Now higher than The Dark Knight
Birds of Prey
- Filming to begin this week
Star Trek 4
- Has been shelved by Paramount
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