Cyclops Casting Details, Indiana Jones Comic Books, James Cameron Reconsiders Avatar, and more!
This week on Superhero Slate we have more X-Men casting details, Indiana Jones returns in a Comic Book, James Cameron might give up Avatar, and more!
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God of War (9:20)
- Dave Bautista in talks to star as Kratos in recast for upcoming Amazon series
- Season 2 also will recast the roles of Atreus; time passage same as in game
Legend of Zelda (13:25)
- Movie will be Sam Neill’s final acting role
- Uli Latukefu (Young Rock) cast as Ganondorf
Jurassic World Rebirth (17:55)
- Gareth Edwards leaves sequel due to creative differences
- Was brought on Rebirth because of same issue
The Mummy 4 (22:45)
- Oded Fehr and Kevin J. O’connor officially returning to sequel
- Playing Ardeth Bay and Beni Gabor
Indiana Jones (24:30)
- New comic book coming out featuring Indiana Jones’ adventures
- Indiana Jones And The Sword Of Pandemonium will be a 5 issue series set around Raiders of the Lost Ark era
- Written by Jason Aaron (Thor) and art by Aaron Kuder (Daredevil)
- Also announced: Indiana Jones: The Further Adventures Book I and Indiana Jones: The Further Adventures Book II, new deluxe hardcovers collecting the character’s beloved 1980s Marvel Comics sagas
Lanterns (28:35)
- Clips teases a “pretty peaceful place out there” in the galaxy
- Then why do they need space cops?
Blue Beetle (31:00)
- James Gunn says animated series “in active development” still
Avatar (34:30)
- James Cameron unsure on his role in future Avatar films after spending 21 years on them
- “What are the other stories I want to tell? How many of them do I need to direct myself versus writing and/or producing with other filmmakers?'"
Sinister Six (39:50)
- Concept art for Sony’s scrapped film (after Amazing Spider-man) revealed
- Doctor Octopus with a new take
- Spider-Man falling into a volcanic island, surrounded by missiles
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (43:05)
- Closing in on $2 billion world wide
- Records broken
- Destin Daniel Cretton will be doing Naruto next
- New Spider-Man trilogy will be slower than previous 3 films
Avengers: Doomsday (47:55)
- Promotional images for Latverian Witches leaked
- Previously seen at SDCC, plus a new one
X-Men (52:35)
- Casting updates and rumors before D23
- Jean Grey: Sadie Sink (Spider-Man BND)
- Cyclops: Kit Connor (Heartstopper)
- Emma Frost: Samara Weaving
- Beast: Charles Melton (Rumor)
- Rogue: Cailee Spaeny (Rumor)
- Professor X: Christopher Abbott (Wolf Man) currently front runner; Will Poulter (Guardians 3) also testing for role
- Adam Driver as ?
D23 (59:20)
X-Men 97 (1:02:45)
- Season 2 has 9 episodes (compared to season 1’s 10)
- Due to release, not quality
- Season 3 and 4 re-confirmed to release on a yearly pattern starting in 2027
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