This week on Superhero Slate, we’re diving into the DCU with Green Lantern casting rumors, Minecraft drops a surreal movie trailer, Venom 3 buys a zoo, and more!
Starring Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Jennifer Coolidge
Green Lantern (13:20)
Josh Brolin being eyed to take lead as Hal Jordan in upcoming series
Older, gruff experience “space cop”
Compared to a younger, more reckless John Stewart character
Sci-fi cop procedural
Superman (18:40)
Described as the exact opposite of Man of Steel
“A complete shift to hardcore sci-fi and fantasy”
Daniel Richtman says:
"It's set in a world very different from ours and far removed from the DCEU. Heroes have been around for ages, and we'll see how it affected this world's history and has shaped the DCU."
Multiple stories across multiple timelines, more like Star Wars than MCU
"travels across the galaxy to celebrate her 21st birthday with Krypto the Superdog. Along the way, she meets a young woman named Ruthye and winds up on a murderous quest for revenge."
Rumor: has filmed scenes for Superman movie
Peacemaker (27:20)
Rumor: Nicholas Hoult has filmed a few scenes for Peacemaker season 2 as Lex Luthor
"Superman is the true start of everything, it's a humongous epic," Gunn teases. "This is a way for people to just take a little nibble and see what it tastes like.”
Blade (32:40)
Rumor: Disney to decide if upcoming Blade and Armor Wars films will still be on docket after ‘quality over quantity’ mandate
Delays have struck both projects, as well as making Armor Wars from a series to movie
Potential blowback from canceling two movies with Black leads
Not likely bringing Wesley Snipes back as Blade
Armor Wars (38:15)
Don Cheadle says “If I told you, I’d have to kill you” when asked on GMA
Indicates he knows something, and probably moving forward
Secret Wars (39:41)
Pedro Pascal’s Reed Richards will be like “Rockets in Infinity War/Endgame”
Doctor Strange 3 (42:40)
Movie likely to release before Doomsday or Secret Wars
Will cover role he plays in Multiverse saga, Clea’s part still undecided (Black Swan helping Doom, or Black Priests who recruit him)
Likely chance to see Strange and Doom together
Doom will be targeting Strange in his role of the multiverse crashing, which was previously written for Kang