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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News

God of War 9:20

• Dave Bautista in talks to star as Kratos in recast for upcoming Amazon series
  • Hurst shares pre-injury in costume
• 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

• New poster features Storm, causing rumors of casting announcements to spin up
• Next weekend

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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