DCU Starts Over, Henry Cavill Fired TWICE, The Sentry Might Get A Solo Movie, and more!

Superhero Slate Welcomes you to the new year! This week we’re giving our long awaited thoughts on Avatar: The Way of Water, the new DCU sorts out the rumors and truth, Across the Spider-verse shows off every Spider-Man variant ever, and more!

Highlights from past 2 weeks: Disney World, Yats! Restaurant

HBO Max > More shows getting removed, even HBO Originals such as Westworld

News

Misleading Trailers (15:35)

• Court case allows viewers to sue movie studios for ‘false advertising’ on movie trailers
• Regarding “Yesterday” and Ana de Armas cut scenes, despite her being in the trailer
• Future of edits in trailers? Could be overturned?

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (22:25)

• First trailer for upcoming sequel
  • Dozens and dozens of Spider-Man variants
  • Is Miles the bad guy?
• Concept Art released

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (26:55)

• First superhero movie of 2023, trailer Monday Jan 9 on ESPN
• February 17 release date

Thunderbolts (29:40)

• Marvel Studios looking to have The Sentry be villain for film
  • Also planning a ‘solo’ movie revolving around The Sentry
• Adamantium will be introduced through Tiamut’s remains on Earth
  • Celestial from Eternals

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (36:30)

• On Disney+ January 20, 2023
• Highest grossing female led super hero movie (above Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel)

MCU on Disney+ (39:45)

• DELETED Video said 5 shows to release in 2023 from Marvel
  • Secret Invasion, Loki, Ironheart, Agatha: Coven of Chaos, and Echo
  • Movies will eventually land on streaming service
• Delays expected to hit at least Echo

DCU (42:50)

• Insiders report Snyderverse is dead and no actors will move forward
  • Shazam probably has a chance; Wonder Woman too
• Ben Affleck in talks to direct future DC Film - conversations with Gunn/Safran/WB

Black Adam (46:52)

• Will not be a part of DCU’s first chapter of storytelling
• Could be around later, but not in “Phase 1”

Batman (50:50)

• Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson’s Batman will not be centerpiece for DC
  • Remain in separate universe and get other films
• Gunn confirms Batman is a big part of the DCU

Superman (53:05)

• James Gunn writing new Superman movie for DC/WB
  • Set in the earlier days of Superman’s tenure
  • Not an origin
• Henry Cavill will not be returning as character
  • Also not returning to The Witcher after being let go from WB/DC
• Ta-Nehisi Coates Superman film also still in development
  • Could have different name

Shazam: Fury of the Gods (1:04:20)

• The Rock passed on a cameo in film when asked

Wonder Woman (1:05:30)

• Patty Jenkins releases not on departure
  • “No way Wonder Woman could move anything forward at WB”
  • Did not walk away from project and open to considerations
• James Gunn confirms all talks with Jenkins have been professional and pleasant

The Flash (1:10:05)

• Will reportedly debut first trailer during Super Bowl
• First WB trailer in 17 years during event

Star Wars: Rogue One (1:11:55)

• Not canceled, just asked to be completed after Wonder Woman 3
• Patty Jenkins still on project

The Sandman (1:12:50)

• Netflix considering removing “binge” model for season 2 and future installments
• Release in batches like Stranger Things

Spider-Man (MCU) (1:14:06)

• Winter 2024/2025 release looks more likely
• Due to massive numbers of No Way Home

Hypno Hustler (1:15:20)

• Donald Glover to star in Sony’s Spider-man Universe movie based on comics character

Spider-Man 2 (1:18:45)

• Video game release windowed for Fall 2023 on Playstation 5

God of War (1:19:25)

• TV series picked up by Amazon
• Confirmation it will be based on 2018 series, instead of original games
• Written by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby (Iron Man, Children of Men), with Rafe Judkins (The Wheel of Time)

65 (1:20:20)

• Time traveler/Astronaut fights dinosaurs
• Adam Driver sci-fi action movie
• Quiet Place writers and produced by Sam Raimi

Alien: Romulus (1:22:35)

• Hulu’s Alien movie from Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead) under production soon
• Riding on success of Prey

Avatar: The Way of Water (1:24:15)

• Review incoming
• Initial thoughts?

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