HBO Max & Stranger Things Season 3 | Weekly News Episode 231

This week Superhero Slate is packing our bags for San Diego Comic-Con, Warner announces HBO Max streaming service, Zack Snyder is making a Norse Anime on Netflix, and more!

News

San Diego Comic-Con International (19:15)

• July 18-21

Marvel Studios (20:15)

• “Inactive” Facebook Pages are not hinting at reveals
  • Deleted/Removed pages show same error

Black Widow (21:25)

• David Harbour is NOT playing The Thing

Shang Chi (24:40)

• Looking to cast unknown for title role
• Chinese ancestry required, no other Asian ancestry accepted

Falcon & The Winter Soldier (26:40)

• Hires Derek Kolstad (John Wick) to work on script, alongside Malcom Spellman (Empire)

The Mandalorian (28:50)

• Sneak Peek to be shown at Disney+ panel during D23
• Rumored cost per episode is $15 million
• Jon Favreau working on Season 2

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (30:15)

• Sith Trooper unveiled

Sherlock Holmes 3 (33:15)

• Dexter Fletcher (Rocketman) has signed on to direct third installment
  • Robert Downey Jr. & Jude Law to return
  • RDJ schedule opened up

Venom (36:20)

• “No timetable” to make film, per Amy Pascal

HBO Max (37:10)

• WarnerMedia’s new streaming service debuted
  • Warner Bros, DC, Cartoon Network, HBO
    • New Line, CNN, TNT, TBS, truTV, the CW, Turner Classic Movies, Adult Swim, Crunchyroll, Rooster Teeth, Looney Tunes
  • New shows like Gremlins animated series, Dune: The Sisterhood
  • Exclusive streaming rights to Friends
• Spring 2020

Netflix (54:00)

• Zack Snyder to executive produce a Norse mythology anime for streaming service
• Jay Olivia (storyboard artist for 300, Watchmen, Batman v Superman) as co-creator, showrunner, director, and EP

Shazam Director Breaks down Problem Solving (55:45)

• Dig on CinemaSins

The Suicide Squad (1:00:08)

• Storm Reid (A Wrinkle in Time) cast as Idris Elba’s daughter
• Deadshot redux?

Mortal Kombat (1:01:05)

• Joe Taslim (The Raid) signed on to play Sub-Zero
• Movie will feature fatalities and be R rated

Stranger Things (1:02:50)

• Season 3 conversation
• FULL Spoilers

Plugs (1:17:40)

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