E3, Geeked Week, & Loki Debut | Weekly News Episode 328

This week Superhero Slate is recapping some early E3 announcements, Netflix had a Geeked Week, get ready to go back to theaters this summer, and more!

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News

Black Widow (17:50)
- Tickets now on sale for July 9 premiere
  - Black Widow collection now on Disney+
- Will be free on Disney+ October 6, 2021
She Hulk (22:05)
- RUMOR: Hulk’s son Skaar (from Planet Hulk) will appear in series
The Mandalorian (25:40)
- Season 3 won’t debut until late 2022
- Due to Los Angeles stage being used for Obi-Wan for several months
- Book of Boba Fett (now finished principle photograph) will act as season 2.5
Andor (29:20)
- Rumor: Forest Whitaker and Ben Mendelsohn to reprise roles from Rogue One in series
- Saw Guerrera and Director Krennic
Blue Beetle (30:35)
- LA Times confirmed movie is skipping theaters and going straight to HBO Max
  - Same as Batgirl
DC League of Super Pets (35:30)
- Voice cast confirmed for animated film
  - Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Kate McKinnon, John Krasinski, Vanessa Bayer, Natasha Lyonne, Diego Luna, and Keanu Reeves.
- May 20, 2022
Spidey and his Amazing Friends (38:20)
- First look at characters and theme song now available
- Spider-Man, Ghost Spider, Miles Morales, Hulk, Ms. Marvel, Black Panther, Doc Ock, Green Goblin, and Rhino
E3 2021 (42:15)
- Going on all week
Avatar: Frontiers of the Pandora (43:20)
- Trailer for first look at game
Guardians of the Galaxy (47:50)
- Game revealed at E3
- Gameplay showing off levels
  - Play as Peter Quill/Star Lord and control the Guardians
  - Single player only
- October 26, 2021
Marvel’s Avengers (56:20)
- War for Wakanda expansion
- Free to add to game, Klaw as villain
Netflix (59:21)
- Geeked Week reveals
Masters of the Universe: Revelation (1:00:35)
- Official Teaser
Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix (1:02:38)
- Anime set in Far Cry: Blood Dragon world (Far Cry 3)
- Adi Shankar (Castlevania)
Resident Evil (1:05:50)
- Live action cast announced for series
- Lance Reddick (John Wick) as Albert Wesker, Ella Balinska (Charlie's Angels), Tamara Smart (Artemis Fowl), Siena Agudong (No Good Nick), Adeline Rudolph (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), and Paola Núñez (The Purge) in undisclosed roles.
Splinter Cell (1:07:55)
- Animated series based on Ubisoft game
- Derek Kolstad (John Wick) to write series
Cowboy Bebop (1:10:50)
- Yoko Kanno (Cowboy Bebop) will compose music for the live action series
The Witcher (1:12:40)
- Season 2 brief teaser
Lord of the Rings (1:16:10)
- The War of the Rohirrim anime movie in the works at Warner Bros.
  - "Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is set roughly 250 years before the events of The Fellowship of the Ring and follows the story of Helm Hammerhand,"
- Philippa Boyens (Lord of the Rings) is attached as a consultant
  - Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) to direct, with Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews (The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance) to write
- Fast tracked to theatrical release
Loki (1:22:00)
- - Episode 1 debut on Disney+
  - Tops viewership over Wandavision and The Falcon & The Winter Soldier