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Farewell CW (again), Lex Luthor Casting Rumors, Spider-Verse Tickets On Sale, and more!

This week Superhero Slate is buying our Spider-Man tickets, we say farewell to the CW, Superman is looking for its Lex Luthor, and more!

The Muppets: The Electric Mayhem, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Fired on Mars, TAKEN (2008) 

News

  • Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (19:30)
    • Jaleel White confirms involvement and November/December release window
  • Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (21:30)
    • Tickets on Sale
    • Similar runtime to Bumblebee, under 2 hours
  • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (23:15)
  • Venom 3 (27:20)
    • Working title for film is “Orwell”
      • Probably not 1984’s George Orwell
    • Rumored character Orwell Taylor to be villain, part of Lethal Protector storyline
      • Has ties to the Life Foundation in comics
  • Disney+ (30:25)
    • Moving to a combined Hulu and Disney+ app later this year
    • Venom and Spider-Man Homecoming on service
  • Wonder Man (39:11)
    • Synopsis for upcoming show:
      •  "gives a superhero's perspective on the entertainment industry, centering on a Hollywood stuntman and actor trying to make it big in the movies."
    • Currently not in production due to WGA strike
  • Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 (41:14)
    • Disney/Marvel didn’t ask to remove F bomb
    • Only didn’t get 1 song due to legal issues
      • Soundtrack available on vinyl
    • World Record for most on-set prosthetics > 22,500+
      • Previously How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  • Superman Legacy (46:52)
    • Casting an “Apex Lex Luthor” for the movie
    • Comic book version gets powers that allow him to kill the Justice League
  • The CW (56:40)
    • Moving away from scripted shows to focus on ‘reality’ TV features
      • Flash last season airing currently
    • The Winchesters canceled but being shopped elsewhere
    • Only one DC show rumored to survive past this season
      • Superman & Lois (most viewers, highest cost)
      • Gotham Knights (lower cost, half the viewership)
  • Fast X (1:03:05)
    • Rumored Post Credit Scene
    • SPOILERS

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