Stranger Things Season 5 Part 1, Marvel's Intro is a Plot Clue, Alita Battle Angel 2, and more!
This week on Superhero Slate we finally take a trip back to Hawkins, Indiana, the Marvel intro could be an Avengers plot point, James Cameron promises us an Alita sequel, and more!
News
Zootopia 2 (8:10)
- First Hollywood movie to make over $100 million in a single day in China
- Avengers: Endgame did $97.5 million
Alita: Battle Angel (12:00)
- James Cameron has unbreakable promise to get a sequel made
- “Robert Rodriguez and I have sworn a blood oath to do at least one more Alita movie. In fact, we’re thinking of an architecture that bridges to a third film, but we’ll be satisfied if we can make one more. And we’re making progress on that."
Assassin’s Creed (17:55)
- Show looks to be set in Ancient Rome era
- Not done in the video games (yet)
Far Cry (19:10)
- Noah Hawley and Rob Mac developing anthology series based on Video Game franchise for FX
- Mac to star in the show
- Each season will get different casts and settings
Lanterns (24:05)
Man of Tomorrow (26:25)
- Rumor: Steve Trevor could show up in DCU with ties to ARGUS
- "There is also a major new male character they are casting for Man of Tomorrow."
Supergirl (28:10)
- Interactive exhibit at CCXP next weekend
- Theory that trailer will drop next weekend for event and Holiday movies (Avatar Fire and Ash)
CCXP (29:55)
- Next weekend in Brazil
Spider-Noir (30:05)
- No panel announced, but interactive display confirmed
- Prepare to cross the boundaries of time and dive into the world of Spider-Noir! Here, you’ll be transported to 1930s New York, a place where justice wears a trench coat and truths hide in the shadows.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (33:15)
- Rumor: Looking at next Avengers movie already (post Secret Wars)
- "If Spider-Man: Brand New Day delivers, Kevin Feige plans for Destin Daniel Cretton to direct the next Avengers movie after Secret Wars."
Avengers: Doomsday (37:00)
- Rumor: The Marvel intro video could be used as a plot device in the upcoming movie
- “For 17 years…we’ve been staring at a plot device. I’m sure they didn’t mean to until recently but man, that’s kind of genius.”
Daredevil (39:50)
- Born Again season 2 release date (March 4, 2026) removed from press site
- Not sure if delayed or change yet
Stranger Things (41:05)
- Season 5 part 1 released on Netflix
- Service crashed twice in one night
- Spoilers (43:05)
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