Comic Con International & Marvel's Phase 4 | Weekly News Episode 232
Welcome to the Superhero Slate annual Comic-Con International recap episode, except this time we're recording it live from California!
News
San Diego Comic-Con International (4:40)
- 50th Anniversary
- Recap & First Impressions
- Hall H
- Shout outs to everyone there
Marvel Studios (43:45)
- Avengers: Endgame officially passes Avatar at the box office for highest grossing film ever
- Phase 4 Lineup
- 10 Properties in release order
- Black Widow - May 2020 (48:00)
- Takes place after Civil War, before Infinity War
- First concept art of Natasha and Taskmaster
- David Harbour playing Alexei - Red Guardian
- Rachel Weisz added to movie
- The Falcon & The Winter Soldier - Fall 2020 (53:20)
- Chris Evans hands shield to Anthony Mackie on stage
- Zemo to return in film with purple mask (put it on during video)
- Disney+
- The Eternals - November 2020 (57:50)
- Will star Angelina Jolie (Thena), Richard Madden (Icarus), Kumail Nanjiani (Kingo), Lauren Ridloff (Makkari), Brian Tyree Henry (Phastos), Salma Hayek (Ajak), Lia McHugh (Sprite), and Don Lee (Gilgamesh).
- “The Eternals are a race of immortal aliens sent to Earth by the Celestials to protect humankind from the Deviants.”
- Celestial concept art
- Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings - February 2021 (1:04:05)
- Simu Liu cast as Shang Chi
- Tony Leung as The Mandarin
- WandaVision - Spring 2021 (1:08:10)
- Paul Bettany and Elizabeth Olsen to return
- Teyonah Parris to play adult Monica Rambeau
- Disney+
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - May 2021 (1:10:15)
- Scarlet Witch will be in the film
- Loki - Spring 2021 (1:12:55)
- Disney+
- What If...? - Summer 2021 (1:14:18)
- Jeffrey Wright to voice The Watcher
- MCU voice actors to reprise roles in show
- Animated show on Disney+
- Hawkeye - Fall 2021 (1:17:35)
- Animated logo reveal
- Disney+
- Thor: Love and Thunder - November 2021 (1:19:50)
- Taika Waititi to write and direct
- Natalie Portman to appear as Jane Foster Thor
- Blade (1:23:00)
- Mahershala Ali to play Blade
- No release date, phase 5
- Black Widow - May 2020 (48:00)
- Other Properties Mentioned (1:25:50)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 (Gunn has to finish Suicide Squad first)
- Black Panther 2
- Captain Marvel 2
- Fantastic Four
- X-Men/Mutants
- 10 Properties in release order
Agents of SHIELD (1:39:50)
- Season 7 will be the last season of show
Marvel Games (1:31:32)
- Ultimate Alliance 3 gets Cyclops, Loki, and Colossus as free DLC
- The Avengers gameplay footage revealed
- Skill trees, custom outfits, etc
Titans (1:36:35)
- Season 2 to debut September 16, 2019
- Season 2 low-res images for Deathstroke and Aqualad
Doom Patrol (1:37:45)
- Renewed for Season 2
- Will stream on DCUniverse and HBO Max
Harley Quinn (1:38:20)
- Animated series preview
- Adult rated
Arrow (1:40:10)
- Brandon Routh will suit up as Superman for Crisis on Infinite Earths
- Not same as 2006 version, but Kingdom Come comic suit
Batwoman (1:41:30)
- Batman villain Hush to be main bad guy
- Burt Ward (1960s Robin) to appear at some point
Batman Beyond (1:42:50)
- Full series blu-ray releasing this Fall
- Includes Return of the Joker
The Boys (1:45:05)
- Season 2 renewal ahead of debut July 26
Picard (1:48:18)
Watchmen (1:49:25)
- HBO series trailer for upcoming show
- Series is a sequel to comic
- Jean Smart plays Silk Spectre II & Doctor Manhattan returns to earth
The Witcher (1:53:20)
- FIrst trailer for upcoming Netflix series
- Based on books
The King’s Man (1:54:50)
The Walking Dead (1:56:20)
- Movie series with Rick Grimes will get exclusive theatrical release
Akira (1:59:33)
- On Hold indefinitely with Waititi on Thor 4
Plugs (2:01:45)
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