Farewell CW (again), Lex Luthor Casting Rumors, Spider-Verse Tickets On Sale, and more!

This week Superhero Slate is buying our Spider-Man tickets, we say farewell to the CW, Superman is looking for its Lex Luthor, and more!

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News

• Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (19:30)
  
  
  
  • Jaleel White confirms involvement and November/December release window
  
  
  
  


• Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (21:30)
  
  
  
  • Tickets on Sale
  
  
  • Similar runtime to Bumblebee, under 2 hours
  
  
  
  


• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (23:15)
  
  
  
  • Tickets now on sale!
  
  
  • New trailer to announce/celebrate
    
    
    
    • Introduces Spider-cat
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Venom 3 (27:20)
  
  
  
  • Working title for film is “Orwell”
    
    
    
    • Probably not 1984’s George Orwell
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Rumored character Orwell Taylor to be villain, part of Lethal Protector storyline
    
    
    
    • Has ties to the Life Foundation in comics
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Disney+ (30:25)
  
  
  
  • Moving to a combined Hulu and Disney+ app later this year
  
  
  • Venom and Spider-Man Homecoming on service
  
  
  
  


• Wonder Man (39:11)
  
  
  
  • Synopsis for upcoming show:
    
    
    
    •  "gives a superhero's perspective on the entertainment industry, centering on a Hollywood stuntman and actor trying to make it big in the movies."
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Currently not in production due to WGA strike
  
  
  
  


• Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 (41:14)
  
  
  
  • Disney/Marvel didn’t ask to remove F bomb
  
  
  • Only didn’t get 1 song due to legal issues
    
    
    
    • Soundtrack available on vinyl
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • World Record for most on-set prosthetics > 22,500+
    
    
    
    • Previously How the Grinch Stole Christmas
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Superman Legacy (46:52)
  
  
  
  • Casting an “Apex Lex Luthor” for the movie
  
  
  • Comic book version gets powers that allow him to kill the Justice League
  
  
  
  


• The CW (56:40)
  
  
  
  • Moving away from scripted shows to focus on ‘reality’ TV features
    
    
    
    • Flash last season airing currently
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • The Winchesters canceled but being shopped elsewhere
  
  
  • Only one DC show rumored to survive past this season
    
    
    
    • Superman & Lois (most viewers, highest cost)
    
    
    • Gotham Knights (lower cost, half the viewership)
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Fast X (1:03:05)
  
  
  
  • Rumored Post Credit Scene
  
  
  • SPOILERS
  
  
  
  

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