Guardians 3 Review, Fantastic Four Casting Rumors, Across the Spider-Verse Length, and more!

This week Superhero Slate is reviewing the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy ending, Star Wars Day lands with a whimper, Across the Spider-verse could set a Hollywood record, and more!

Star Wars Day, Renfield, Midnight Suns

News

• Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 (16:46)
  • Spoiler Free Review
  • Box Office
    • Highest Thursday for any GotG movie
      • Knocked mario off #1 spot
    • $282 million (50th highest ever)
• MCU (26:55)
  • Expect updated Multiverse Saga update at SDCC
  • New dates, movies, shows, etc
• Blade (31:55)
  • Currently paused pre-production due to WGA Writer’s Strike
  • Could cause delay
• Wonder Man (38:45)
  • Production disrupted by WGA strike
• Captain America: New World Order (39:30)
  • Still plans on hitting production schedule
  • If strike is still on, no writers on-set
• Deadpool 3 (40:55)
  • Still on track for production (currently)
• Fantastic Four (44:00)
  • Adam Driver rumored to have signed for Mr. Fantastic
  • Margot Robbie rumored to be front runner for Invisible Woman
  • Silver Surfer NOT in movie, but Terrax, another Galactus Herald
  • Movie still on track with WGA
• X-men ‘97 (49:45)
  • Cyclops and Storm to be focus X-men characters
• Spider-Man 4 (51:00)
  • Rumored August 2025 release
• Across the Spider-Verse (52:30)
  • Longest animated feature to release in Hollywood
  • 2 hours and 20 minutes
• Andor (54:45)
  • Final episodes to focus on 3 days before Rogue One
• Dune (56:05)
  • Part 2 trailer released
  • Expanding cast and riding sandworms
• Gran Turismo (58:20)
  • Movie based on ‘true story’ trailer released
  • Video game player to real racing driver
• Twisted Metal (1:00:25)
  • Teaser trailer
  • Based on Playstation video games
• Mortal Kombat (1:03:20)
  • Karl Urban in talks to play Johnny Cage in sequel

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