Deadpool & Wolverine Release, Russos Back at Marvel Studios, The Acolyte Review, and more!

This week Superhero Slate is gearing up for the Deadpool and Wolverine debut, Avengers 5 and 6 may see the return of the Russo Bros, The Acolyte wrapped its first season on Disney+ and more!

Marvel Rivals (game), 3D Modeling

News

Wolverine (game) 12:35

• About 90 minutes of prototype footage online to watch
  • From Insomniac leak, game is 30% or so there, glitchy
• Due out 2026 on PS5
• Videos online (while they last):
  • Part 1 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFMcS6rgkHE
  • Part 2 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8kEpJSIHpI
  • Part 3 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHdrnjvX3is
  • Part 4 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWAXqEys2qU
  • Part 5 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_CZ4xXR7wo
  • Part 6 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IteSUJVPzM

Deadpool and Wolverine 17:20

• IN THEATERS THIS WEEK!
• Popcorn bucket reveals “Babypool” version
  • Cinemark’s full offerings of tie-in merch
• Second Hall H panel on Thursday dedicated to film’s release

Wonder Man 25:25

• Logo and set pieces revealed during filming
  • Appears to be debuting Wonder Man (in universe) at a theater
  • Wonder Man suit outline
• SDCC Footage?

Avengers 5 28:15

• Per THR, Anthony and Joe Russo in talks to direct Avengers 5 and possibly Secret Wars
  • Previously approached Marvel first but plans were different
• Rumor: One or both of the writing team of Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely to help write Avengers: Secret Wars, previously did Avengers Infinity War and Endgame
• SDCC announcement?

Avengers: Secret Wars 36:05

• Rumor: Robert Downey Jr. more likely to return as Iron Man/Tony Stark before becoming Doctor Doom
• Possibly the Doom for Battleworld, rather than full fledged Victor Von Doom

Nova 41:10

• Kevin Feige confirmed show is in works with Richard Rider in it
  • 3-4 years out
• Possibly tie into Legendary Star-Lord?

Blade 44:10

• Feige: Would rather get movie right than rush it
• Blade movies are ‘inherently’ R Rated

Spider-Man Homecoming 45:40

• Avengers Tower owner will be revealed soon per Feige
• Possible people: Wilson Fisk/Daredevil Born Again, Mephisto/Iron Heart, Justin Hammer/Armor Wars, US Government/Thunderbolts

Spider-Man Noir 50:45

• Rumored synopsis reveals plot and villains:
  • “We follow Ben Reilly, a PI, as he stumbles down a rabbit hole of corruption in 1933 New York City, while also establishing his past as a superhero. Reilly investigates the death of Edward Addison, which leads him to discover that the Mayor is up to something nefarious that involves crime boss Silvermane and femme fatale Yuri Watanabe.”
• Brendan Gleeson most likely playing Silvermane, an older Maggia crime boss
• Li Jun Li cast as Yuri Watanabe

Batman: The Animated Series 55:45

• Kevin Conroy’s final “appearance” released in Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 3
• Opposite Mark Hamill’s Joker

Star Wars: The Acolyte 57:50

• Season 1 Review
• Similar scene already visually shown

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