Avengers Endgame Encore Post-Credit Scenes, Darkwing Duck Reboot, Dynamic Duo Delay, and more!

This week on Superhero Slate let’s get Dangerous with a Darkwing Duck reboot, Dynamic Duo voice actors get cast, we talk about Endgame Encore’s extra scenes, and more!

News

Darkwing Duck (4:25)

• First look at series being rebooted at Disney+ with new cast
  • Mark Hamill (Batman: The Animated Series) as Drake Mallard, aka Darkwing Duck
  • Seth Rogen (The Muppet Show) as Launchpad McQuack
  • Lizzy Caplan (Party Down) as Gosalyn Mallard
  • Lilimar (Inside Out 2) as Duckie
  • Dan Stevens (Onslaught) as Glade McTowers
  • Kathryn Newton (Avengers: Doomsday) as Firecracker
• Synopsis:
  • In the series, for the last 35 years, Darkwing Duck has been trapped in his worst nightmare: an alternate world that’s never heard of his superhero exploits. Now, a rebellious teen named Duckie, who knows all about his heroic past, shows up to pull this ego-fueled vigilante back into battle.

Dynamic Duo (11:20)

• Pushed back to September 22, 2028
  • "this will be a good back-to-school animated feature slot for not just K-12 but also teens and college kids. The movie has the potential to hit the Spider-Verse crowd."
• Casting Confirmed:
  • Mason Thames as Dick Grayson
  • Logan Kim as Jason Todd
  • Lee Pace as Red Hood One
  • Steve Buscemi as Red Hood Two
  • Rumor: Chris Pine as Batman

Clayface (17:50)

• Final trailer released for upcoming DC film
  • Teases impersonations, final big clay monster form
• October 23, 2026

Man of Tomorrow (20:40)

• Rumor is Superman will wear three different suits
  • One could be white, solar energy storing Space Armor
  • Another is a short sleeved, capeless suit

Star Wars: Episode 10 (24:40)

• Jon Watts tapped to direct first of new film of main Star Wars series
  • Simon Kinberg is writer and overseeing the trilogy
• Previously directed 3 successful Spider-Man films
  • Skeleton Crew for Disney+
• Film hasn’t been greenlit by Disney yet

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (31:45)

• Destin Daniel Cretton signed a three-year overall deal with Sony Pictures through his production company, Hisako Films
• Sony wants him back for Spider-Man 5, but also keeps him free for other MCU projects (Shang-Chi 2?)

Daredevil: Born Again (34:40)

• Series will end with Season 3
  • Dario Scardapane’s contract not renewed through post-production, which is already in final phases
• Reshoots happening for show currently
  • Likely planned, but could be to remove any ‘loose ends’ if potential season 4 had been discussed
  • Have to be planned way in advance

Zodiac (39:55)

• Marvel’s unknown project said to be in works
  • "It’s an X-Files-style, episodic show that will be led by 2-3 characters new to the MCU that have potentially little to no history in the comics. It is being developed to be rated TV-MA. It is designed to fit in the background of the MCU and pick up, explore, and expand stories and characters that haven't been used for a minute, as well as introducing new corners to the universe."

VisionQuest (44:50)

• Series will likely re-introduce Jim Hammond, the first Human Torch
  • Was present in Captain America: The First Avenger as an android
  • Howard Stark’s first AI?

X-Men (48:30)

• Casting for Iceman/Bobby Drake is underway
  • Reportedly first person to meet Jean Grey in movie
• Rumor: Elle Fanning frontrunner to be Mystique
  • Hunter Schafer and Melissa Barrera also as options
• Rumor: Lady Gaga looking to be cast as Dazzler
  • Most likely cameo

X-Men: The Animated Series (53:05)

• Two cartoon series set to clash for survival in upcoming Incursions comic
  • X-men TAS vs X-men Evolution teams
• Series will tell about how these ‘universes’ survive incursions set to be a big piece in Doomsday

Avengers: Endgame Encore (55:20)

• 4 scenes leaked online from movie
  • One only in IMAX/Infinity Vision scenes
• One feels like a Brand New Day post credits sequence

Avengers Doomsday (1:07:35)

• Big cast in Silence Your Phones promo for upcoming film
• Rumor: Test screenings lately have been rated as “good”

Avengers Secret Wars (1:08:50)

• Filming begins proper in 2 weeks
• Florence Pugh to return as Yelena Belova

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