SDCC 2024 Coverage, Avengers 5 & 6 Details, Joker 2 Trailer, Deadpool & Wolverine Review, and more!

This week on Superhero Slate we have all the SDCC coverage, including Marvel’s big Avengers announcements, the Joker 2’s second trailer, our Deadpool and Wolverine review, and more!

News

SDCC 2024 (4:00)

• News noted below

Jurassic World 7 (4:25)

• Jurassic World: Rebirth as rumored upcoming title for film
• Scarlett Johansson confirms role in film

Spawn (7:10)

• Movie script and titled: King Spawn
  • Based on comic arc of same name
  • "King Spawn further expands the Spawn Universe with a growing presence of Hell, Heaven, and Heroes here on Earth. A classic villain from Spawn's past has begun asserting his powers on Earth by corrupting as many souls as possible. And only Spawn knows that he even exists."
• Jamie Foxx previously attached to play main character, but unsure of casting at moment
• R-rating in mind for development

Hellboy: The Crooked Man (9:40)

• Second, gruesome trailer released
• No release date yet

Rebel Moon: Director’s Cut (11:55)

• Red band trailer released for upcoming versions
• Netflix - August 2

The Boys (14:05)

• Vought Rising prequel series revealed
• With Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles) and (Aya Cash) Stormfront as main characters

Batman: Caped Crusader (16:35)

• Oswalda Cobblepot revealed as this version’s Penguin
  • Is also a Jazz Singer, voiced/sung by Minnie Driver

The Penguin (17:55)

• SDCC trailer released
• September 19 on HBO

The Batman (21:20)

• Matt Reeves’ universe called “Batman Epic Crime Saga” universe
  • Internal only, not marketing
• Currently looking at another TV series follow up after The Penguin
  • Focus on marquee characters

Joker: Folie a Deux (22:30)

• Trailer featuring musical aspects from upcoming film
• Harvey Dent confirmed via Closed Captions
• October 4, 2024

DCU (24:45)

• Logo revealed for James Gunn and Peter Safran’s cinematic universe

Paradise Lost (26:45)

• Upcoming DCU series may have creative team with Kira Snyder and Janet Lin
  • Snyder has worked on The Handmaid’s Tale and The 100
  • Lin on Bridgerton and Bones
• Series logline revealed as:
  • "Set in Themyscira, home of the Amazons and birthplace of Wonder Woman," reads the show's official logline, "this drama focuses on the genesis and political intrigue of an island of all women."

Creature Commandos (28:30)

• SDCC Footage revealed of upcoming show
• December 2024

Peacemaker (29:50)

• Joel Kinnaman returning as Rick Flag in series
  • Previously in The Suicide Squad

DC Heroes United (31:05)

• “Game” with interactive elements from the audience/players that allow the narrative to evolve based on their decisions

Cartoon Network (32:50)

• SDCC Crisis on Infinite Mirths to crossover Jellystone! And other Cartoon Network shows like Powerpuff Girls, etc

X-Men (35:10)

• Rumor: 3 characters for upcoming reboot include Angel, Iceman, and Jubilee
• 2 original team members and X-men animated series character

Captain America: Brave New World (37:15)

• SDCC: Giancarlo Esposito
  • "I am the King of the Serpent Society. I am Seth Voelker, Sidewinder!"
• More grounded, no multiversal aspects
• Adamantium confirmed with Celestial clip
• Ross wants to rebuild Avengers
• Confirms Harrison Ford turns into Red Hulk in front of white house
• Recently released trailer replaces footage of Isaiah Bradley shooting at President Ross

Thunderbolts* (42:55)

• SDCC: Cast members on set, David Harbour is only one in costume
• Lewis Pullman emphasizes the name “Bob” but doesn’t give character’s name
• Val shown in Avengers Tower, Bucky is a congressman
• All Thunderbolts assigned to same mission individually, a setup

The Fantastic Four: First Steps (47:00)

• SDCC Drone show featuring Galactus and Johnny Storm’s 4
• SDCC: Matt Shakman first, then cast showed up
  • Filming this week, releases a year from now
• Baxter Building revealed via hand-out flaps
• Set in 1960s New York (different Universe)
  • Talked to scientists during production to get right
• Fantasticar revealed, old Cadillac out of the Jetsons
• Some test footage show Pedro Pascal teaching a class in 4:3 ratio
• Michael Giacchino as composer
• EARLY Galactus footage showed him looking through a window

Avengers: Secret Wars (55:40)

• SDCC: Cast from today’s movies will appear in next 2 Avengers movies
• Directed by the Russo Bros.
• May 2027

Avengers: Doomsday (57:00)

• Avengers 5 replacement
• Robert Downey Jr. returning as Dr. Doom (Victor Von Doom, per reveal)
• May 2026

Deadpool & Wolverine (1:06:10)

• Box Office
  • Fake spoiler plants to throw off real news
• Spoiler Free Review

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