This week on Superhero Slate the DCU casts their Clayface actor, Marvel adds another 2028 release date, Duke Nukem is here to create a series and chew bubblegum, and more!
News
Duke Nukem
- Adi Shankar (Castlevania; Devil May Cry) purchases series rights from Gearbox
- Not the game rights
- “It’s a middle finger to everybody.” he explained. “When Duke Nukem blew up, a bunch of people sat around trying to turn it into a brand, when it’s just a middle finger.”
Highlander
- Russell Crowe joining the film as Ramirez, a swordsman who trains the Highlander
- Henry Cavill as the title character
Clayface
- Tom Rhys Harries will play title role in upcoming movie
- Will be Matt Hagen version of villain
- Adventurer who turned into monster after coming into contact with a radioactive pool of protoplasm
- James Gunn says we’ll not meet DCU Batman until The Brave and the Bold
Sgt. Rock
- James Gunn says movie is moving forward
- Will have to change creatively to meet his needs
Fantastic Four
- Work on a sequel already in development
- Feige also said “events of F4 will lead directly into Doomsday.”
- Little Caesar’s 4-way pizza reveals look at Giganto
Marvel Studios
- Adds 4th movie to 2028 release schedule
- Dec. 15, 2028
- Others on schedule still:
- February 18 – Blade?
- May 5 – Thor 5/X-men
- November 11 – Fantastic Four 2?
Blade
- Reports say movie is back on track
- Moving again for a rumored 2028 release
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
- Jon Bernthal will reprise role as Punisher in upcoming movie
- Earlier rumors from months ago said Spider-Man and Punisher will team up against Savage Hulk
- Could he be taking on vigilantes due to Daredevil actions?
Avengers: Doomsday
- Marvel Legends Toy Line ‘leak’ indicates main characters of film
- Doctor Doom
- Thor
- Mister Fantastic w/ H.E.R.B.I.E.
- Invisible Woman
- Human Torch
- The Thing
- Cyclops
- Gambit
- Captain America
- Shang Chi
Ironheart
- Episode names and release schedule revealed
- Theories leaning into Mephisto showing up in episode 5
Vision
- Marvel currently working on multiple versions of shows ending
- Testing out with audience to see which resonates best
- Billy and Agatha feature in one version
- Wanda Maximoff returning in another
- Rumor: Ultron being considered for future MCU projects
- Annihilation Conquest?
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