X-Men Director & New Trailers for Avatar 3, Tron Ares, Mortal Kombat 2, Stranger Things, and more!

This week on Superhero Slate, Marvel announces their X-men Director and we have trailers for Avatar 3, Tron Ares, Mortal Kombat 2, Stranger Things Season 5, and more!

GenCon  - Booth 1523 - Asmadi Games

Mystic Curling Club, which is a dexterity-based magical dice curling game, and Chess Joker, a new Carl Chudyk game adding a pile of crazy action cards to chess. Lots of strategy, lots of chaos, lots of fun.

Kpop Demon Hunters, “diet cherry Coke”

News

Judge Dredd (13:18)

• Movie being shopped around to distributors
• Written by Drew Pearce (The Fall Guy; MI: Rogue Nation) and directed by Taika Waititi

Tron Ares (20:15)

• First trailer for upcoming threequel released
• Real world bringing programs for military uses

Mortal Kombat II (26:10)

• First red band trailer released for upcoming sequel
  • Karl Urban as Johnny Cage
• Rated R and will feature fatalities

Stranger Things (29:55)

• Season 5 trailer released
• Multiple release dates in December

Invincible (36:45)

• Season 5 early renewal announced for series
• Voice actor compilation

Wonder Woman (38:20)

• Rumor: Movie fast tracked for DCU

Sgt. Rock (42:45)

• Luca Guadagnino no longer attached to movie

The Authority (43:40)

• Writer wasn’t able to crack the script
  • “He has moved onto another DCU project right now”

Supergirl (45:44)

• First poster for next DCU movie
  • “Look Out”
• June 26, 2026

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (49:05)

• Hit with delay to June 25, 2027

Deadpool 4 (53:22)

• Rumor: We’ll be seeing more of character in potential 4th movie 
  • "Hugh Jackman's Wolverine appears in Ryan Reynolds' script for the next Deadpool movie, which means he won't be retiring the role after Secret Wars."

The Punisher (58:15)

• Special Presentation is currently filming
• Most likely releasing before Spider-Man Brand New Day in 2026

Avengers: Doomsday (1:04:35)

• Rumor: Samuel L Jackson to return as Nick Fury in movie

X-Men (1:05:55)

• Director Confirmed by Kevin Feige
  • Jake Schreier (Thunderbolts*)

Fantastic Four (1:10:20)

• “Blue Carpet” event streaming live on Disney+ this week
• Rumor:
  • 3 big trailers attached to debut
    • Tron Ares (above)
    • Predator Badlands (also at SDCC)
    • Avatar Fire and Ash

Avatar: Fire and Ash (1:11:30)

• Leaked HD trailer online before release

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