The Punisher Review, The Batman Casting News, Star Wars Returns to Theaters, and more!
This week on Superhero Slate we review Frank Castle’s version of The Raid, Batman 2 casting confirmed, Star Wars comes back to theaters this week, and more!
News
The Mandalorian and Grogu (3:30)
- In theaters this week!
- First Star Wars film in theaters in 7 years
Ahsoka (10:15)
- Confirmed to get 2027 release date on Disney+
The Legend of Zelda (14:25)
- Live-action movie moves up to April 30, 2027
Voltron (15:30)
- Live-action movie starring Henry Cavill going straight to streaming
- Logo peak from upfronts
Lanterns (19:15)
- New trailer tomorrow
- Show takes place in 2016 and 2026
- Most of trailer takes place in 2016
The Batman Part 2 (21:35)
- Returning cast announced for upcoming movie:
- Robert Pattinson (Bruce Wayne/Batman)
- Jeffrey Wright (Jim Gordon)
- Andy Serkis (Alfred Pennyworth)
- Colin Farrell (Oz Cobb/The Penguin)
- Jayme Lawson as Bella Réal
- Gil Perez-Abraham as Officer Martinez
- New cast confirmed, with rumored roles:
- Sebastian Stan - Harvey Dent
- Scarlett Johansson - Gilda Dent
- Charles Dance - Christopher Dent
- Brian Tyree Henry - Harvey Bullock
- Sebastian Koch - Dr. Jerimiah Arkham
Avatar (27:08)
- Disney and James Cameron having conversations about the next 2
- “We’re going to be looking at some new technologies to try to do them more efficiently. Because they’re hideously expensive and take a long time."
- "I want to do them in half the time for two-thirds of the cost. That’s my metric"
Avengers: Secret Wars (32:10)
- Casting in UK hiring for specific background roles:
- Enhanced beings, civilians, military, scientists, fighters, and survivors
- Rumor: Feige is eager to introduce MCU Venom in film
VisionQuest (38:22)
- Upfronts revealed the show is set to premiere on Disney+ on October 14
- Show will finally address what happened after Vision and Ultron's final confrontation in the woods at the end of Avengers: Age of Ultron
Heroes for Hire (43:00)
- Rumor: Marvel Television looking for writers for series
- Probably for Mike Colter and Finn Jones
The Punisher: One Last Kill (48:30)
- Special Presentation background
- Review
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