This week on Superhero Slate we’re looking at set photos showing off Supergirl’s costume, we’re confirming returning Legacy X-Men characters, a trailer for the Predator’s next animated outing, and more!
News
Academy Awards
- “Academy Award for Achievement in Stunt Design” will begin with the 100th Academy Awards in 2027
- Eligibility and voting rules will be announced in 2027
- Current list of categories & years implemented
- 1927/28 – Best Picture
- 1927/28 – Best Director
- 1927/28 – Best Actor
- 1927/28 – Best Actress
- 1927/28 – Best Cinematography
- 1927/28 – Best Production Design
- 1927/28 – Best Adapted Screenplay
- 1929/30 – Best Sound
- 1931/32 – Best Animated Short Film
- 1931/32 – Best Live Action Short Film
- 1934 – Best Film Editing
- 1934 – Best Original Score
- 1934 – Best Original Song
- 1936 – Best Supporting Actor
- 1936 – Best Supporting Actress
- 1939 – Best Visual Effects
- 1940 – Best Original Screenplay
- 1941 – Best Documentary Short Film
- 1943 – Best Documentary Feature Film
- 1947 – Best International Feature Film
- 1948 – Best Costume Design
- 1981 – Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- 2001 – Best Animated Feature Film
Predator: Killer of Killers
- Animated movie for Hulu announced with trailer
- The anthology story follows three of the fiercest warriors in human history: a Viking raider guiding her young son on a bloody quest for revenge, a ninja in feudal Japan who turns against his Samurai brother in a brutal battle for succession, and a WWII pilot who takes to the sky to investigate an otherworldly threat to the Allied cause
- Directed by Dan Trachtenberg (Prey)
- June 6, 2025
The Last of Us
- Officially renewed for Season 3 at HBO
- Indicating probably where season 2 stops based on Game 2 being longer than the first
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
The Batman
- Rumor: Matt Reeves going through something similar to a “Chadwick Boseman” situation?
- Could be misstated, but situation is ‘unresolved’ for filmmaker
- If movie does not start production by January, most likely to be handed off without him
Thunderbolts
Avengers: Doomsday
- James Marsden & Ian McKellan on Avengers Doomsday set together
- Returning as Cyclops and Magneto
- James Marsden and Benedict Wong on-set for filming
- Cyclops & Wong (not previously announced)
- Set photos rumored to be X-mansion under attack
- Spaceship rumored to be built next
- Doctor Doom vs Thanos cinematic ai
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