X-Men Stars on Avengers Set, Last of Us Season 3 Renewal, Oscars for Stunts in Movies, and more!

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 (8:00)

"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 (14:06)

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 (20:20)

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 (24:55)

The Batman (29:00)

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