Tomb Raider & God of War Series Casting, Star Wars Leadership Change, and more!
This week on Superhero Slate we’ve got our first look at Lara Croft, the God of War has been cast, Star Wars gets new leadership, and more!
News
God of War (4:35)
- Ryan Hurst (Sons of Anarchy; God of War) cast as Kratos
- Previously voiced Thor in the game series
Tomb Raider (12:20)
- First look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft
- Outfit follows more original game series, than modern iterations
One Piece (24:25)
Star Wars (30:35)
- Kathleen Kennedy retiring as President
- Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan as co-Presidents
- Gave updates on movies:
- Simon Kinberg’s next trilogy = working on it right now
- James Mangold = on hold
- Steven Soderbergh (Ben Solo) = on the backburner
- Taika Waititi = Alive, but not her decision since she’s leaving
- Donald Glover = Alive, turned in a script
- Dave Filoni crossover film = on hold
Avengers Doomsday (47:20)
- Trailer #4 featuring Wakandans and Fantastic Four released
- Namor’s underwater city in a desert
- Russo Brothers confirm:
- "What you’ve been watching for the last four weeks are not teasers. Or trailers. They are stories. They are clues. Pay attention."
- Countdown to Doomsday live video feed
Midnight Sons (53:00)
- Rumored lineup includes: Blade, Ghost Rider, Moon Knight, Wong, Werewolf by Night, Man-Thing, and Black Knight
- Elsa Bloodstone set to appear
X-Force (56:45)
- Rumor: Marvel moving forward with an X-Force inspired film
- Could be Ryan Renold’s next Marvel/Deadpool movie he’s been working on
Mister Miracle (58:35)
- James Gunn confirms series is officially set in the DCU
- They have cast Darkseid, but not telling yet
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