Infinity War Trailer & Summer Movie Lineup | Weekly News Episode 163

Superhero Slate has seen the newest trailer for Avengers: Infinity War, DC adds New Gods to their slate, we preview the Summer movie lineup, and more!

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Avengers: Infinity War (6:00)

• Official Trailer release
  • Easter Eggs
  • Fun Facts
• 156 Minutes = 2 hours and 36 minutes
• Tickets now on sale
• 31 Hour marathon, skipping all sequels except Civil War
• Poster

Captain Marvel (21:22)

• May not be in Infinity War? Conflicting reports
• Confirmed for Avengers 4
• DeWanda Wise leaves movie due to schedule conflicts for She’s Gotta Have It
  • Lashana Lynch (Still Star-Crossed) to take role

Black Panther (24:24)

• 5th week as #1 movie
• About to pass Avengers domestic take

Deadpool 2 (26:35)

• More Cable & Domino added after positive reception at test screenings
• Deadpool 1 secures debut in China at film festival, in its unedited form

Summer Movie Preview (29:20)

• Pre- Summer
  • Avengers: Infinity War - April 27
  • Deadpool 2 - May 18
  • Solo - May 25
  • Ocean’s 8 - June 8
  • Incredibles 2 - June 15
• OFFICIAL FIRST DAY OF SUMMER JUNE 21
  • Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom - June 22
  • Luke Cage Season 2 - June 22
  • Sicario 2: Soldado - June 29
  • The First Purge - July 4
  • Ant Man and the Wasp - July 6
  • Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation - July 13
  • Skyscraper - July 13
  • Mission Impossible: Fallout - July 27
  • Teen Titans Go! to the Movies - July 27
  • Christopher Robin - August 3
  • Slender Man - August 24
  • The Predator - September 14
• OFFICIAL LAST DAY OF SUMMER SEPTEMBER 22
  • Venom - October 5

Nightwatch (43:30)

• Spider-Man Spin-off moving forward with Spike Lee at helm

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (48:30)

• Nicolas Cage will voice Superman

New Gods (51:40)

• Ava DuVernay (Selma, A Wrinkle in Time) to direct The New Gods from DC comics
  • Darkseid, Mister Miracle, Big Barda
• Kario Salem (The Score) to write script

Flashpoint (56:55)

• Might be planning to shoot in Canada
  • TV Show crossover possible

Fantastic Beasts & The Crimes of Grindelwald (58:10)

• Trailer #2
• Secrets

Ready Player One (1:03:15)

• Disney wouldn’t give rights for main Star Wars
  • R2D2 and X-Wing somewhere in there

James Bond 25 (1:05:50)

• Danny Boyle in talks to direct movie

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