Home Box Office to the Max & Hawkeye Casting | Weekly News Episode 302

This week Superhero Slate is celebrating the Home Box Office, Kate Bishop is the most trending Avenger, Star Wars takes a leaked Detour, and more!

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News

Warner Bros (20:20)
- Every 2021 film will release simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max
  - This is for a period of 1 month per film
- This includes:
  - Mortal Kombat
  - Godzilla vs Kong
  - Space Jam: A New Legacy
  - The Suicide Squad
  - Dune
  - The Matrix 4
  - Others via Variety
- Currently only good through 2021; Nothing in 2022 on deal yet
- No Roku yet
Wonder Woman 1984 (35:25)
- Early reviews are online, beware
- HBO Max free trials removed before film hits
Justice League (38:30)
- Warner CEO confirms film is coming out in a “few months” on streaming service
CW (39:15)
- David Ramsey (Diggle in Arrow) is directing 5 episodes of DC’s TV shows (Superman & Lois, The Flash, Supergirl, Batwoman, and Legends of Tomorrow)
- Will appear in episodes as “Mystery character”
  - Last seen with a green glowing box in Arrow
  - John Stewart/Green Lantern?
Black Panther (42:25)
- A new intro for the film has been added to Disney+ version of the film
- Homage to Chadwick Boseman as character
Hawkeye (43:30)
- Hailee Steinfeld officially cast as Kate Bishop
  - Set photos show Lucky the pizza dog
- Other confirmed cast:
  - Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova
  - Vera Farmiga as Kate’s mother
  - Fra Fee as Kazi (Clown)
  - Tony Dalton as Swordsman (trained Hawkeye)
  - Alaqua Cox as Echo (deaf character who can mimic movements of another person)
Avengers (game) (51:30)
- Kate Bishop coming 12/8 as a free character
- Full skill tree, missions, etc
Metal Gear Solid (53:10)
- Oscar Isaac (Star Wars; Moon Knight) to play Solid Snake in upcoming film adaptation
- Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kong: Skull Island) and written by Derek Connolly (Skull Island; Jurassic World 3)
Star Wars: Detours (1:05:00)
- Episode at Dexter Jetser’s Diner leaked
  - Weird Al and Andy Richter as 4-LOM and Zuckuss
- 2 seasons of episodes completed, never released
Invincible (1:12:40)
- New voice cast additions to upcoming show revealed at CCXP
  - Ezra Miller, Mahershala Ali, Jon Hamm, Clancy Brown, Djimon Hounsou
- Previous cast announcements:
  - Steven Yeun, J.K. Simmons, Sandra Oh, Mark Hamill, Seth Rogen, Gillian Jacobs, Zazie Beetz, Walton Goggins, Khary Patyon, Zachary Quinto