Flash Review, Marvel's New Release Dates, Avatar Rules Everything, and more!

This week Superhero Slate is reviewing The Flash, Marvel shifts all of their movie dates, Star Wars and Avatar are getting good looking video games, and more!

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News

• The Flash (13:44)
  
  
  
  • Spoiler FREE Review and Reactions
  
  
  • Box Office
  
  
  • DCU Status
  
  
  
  


• Batman: The Brave and the Bold (18:40)
  
  
  
  • Andy Muschetti (The Flash; IT) confirmed to direct movie in DCU
  
  
  
  


• Batman: The Caped Crusader (19:50)
  
  
  
  • Animated series is everything Bruce Timm wanted to do in original series
  
  
  • Skews older because not on a kids network
  
  
  
  


• Gotham Knights (21:05)
  
  
  
  • Canceled on CW after first season
  
  
  • Revival impossible due to DC character rights
  
  
  
  


• Superman and Lois (21:50)
  
  
  
  • Renewed for shortened season 4 (10 eps)
  
  
  • Most ‘recurring cast’ roles lowered to guest appearances
  
  
  
  


• The Incredible Hulk (22:52)
  
  
  
  • Now on Disney+ for first time ever
    
    
    
    • Distribution with Universal since release
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Report that Disney’s original deal with Universal is now over (15 year limit from June 13, 2008)
  
  
  
  


• Secret Invasion (24:45)
  
  
  
  • Drops on Disney+ this Wednesday
  
  
  
  


• Marvel Studios (26:10)
  
  
  
  • Disney+ banner updated to feature Phase 4+ characters
  
  
  • Scarlett Johansson says she’s still producing undisclosed project
    
    
    
    • Currently on hold with writer’s strike and upcoming SAG/Aftra strike
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Release dates changed for almost all Phase 5/6 movies
  
  
  
  


• Deadpool (32:55)
  
  
  
  • Moved forward to May 3, 2024
  
  
  
  


• Captain America: Brave New World (34:00)
  
  
  
  • August 26, 2024
  
  
  
  


• Thunderbolts (34:10)
  
  
  
  • December 20, 2024
  
  
  
  


• Blade (34:25)
  
  
  
  • February 14, 2025
  
  
  
  


• Fantastic Four (34:50)
  
  
  
  • May 2, 2025
  
  
  
  


• Avengers: Kang Dynasty (35:00)
  
  
  
  • May 1, 2026
  
  
  
  


• Avengers: Secret Wars (35:35)
  
  
  
  • May 7, 2027
  
  
  
  


• Sony (38:11)
  
  
  
  • Secures November 8, 2024 and June 27, 2025 for Marvel films
    
    
    
    • November likely Venom 3; Spider-Man 4 for June
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Both open in IMAX
  
  
  
  


• Kraven the Hunter (38:55)
  
  
  
  • First image of Aaron Taylor Johnson leaks online
  
  
  
  


• Spider-Man 2 (40:05)
  
  
  
  • Game includes Queens and Brooklyn, doubling the previous map size
  
  
  • Pre-orders now available for 10/20/23 release
  
  
  
  


• Avatar (41:55)
  
  
  
  • Sequels delayed at Disney
  
  
  • Avatar 3: December 19, 2025
  
  
  • Avatar 4: December 21, 2029
  
  
  • Avatar 5: December 19, 2031
  
  
  
  


• Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (46:15)
  
  
  
  • Video game trailer released from Ubisoft
  
  
  • Set 15 years after Avatar 1
    
    
    
    • Far Cry elements; Halo from an Alien POV
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • December 7, 2023
  
  
  
  


• Star Wars Outlaws (51:05)
  
  
  
  • First Gameplay footage for open world game revealed
  
  
  • Developed by Ubisoft
  
  
  
  


• Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (53:25)
  
  
  
  • Alden Ehrenreich rumored to return as Han Solo for movie
  
  
  • Last seen in SOLO stand alone film
  
  
  
  


• Star Wars (55:55)
  
  
  
  • Movie release dates delayed/locked in
    
    
    
    • May 22, 2026
    
    
    • December 18, 2026
    
    
    • December 17, 2027
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • 3 movies announced at SWC in April
  
  
  
  


• Extraction 3 (57:05)
  
  
  
  • Officially announced for Netflix
  
  
  • Chris Hemsworth and Sam Hargrave to return
  
  
  
  


• Avatar: The Last Airbender (59:20)
  
  
  
  • Live action photos released from Netflix
    
    
    
    • Aang, Katara, Sokka, and Zuko
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Coming 2024
  
  
  
  


• One Piece (1:01:30)
  
  
  
  • Trailer released for upcoming live action adaptation on Netflix
  
  
  • August 31, 2023
  
  
  
  


• Stranger Things (1:04:45)
  
  
  
  • Linda Hamilton joins cast for next season
  
  
  
  


• Mortal Kombat 2 (1:05:45)
  
  
  
  • Casting confirms Shao Kahn (Martyn Ford), King Jerrod (Desmond Chiam), Queen Sindel (Ana Thu Nguyen), and Quan Chi (Damon Herriman)
  
  
  • Deadline says most main characters, even ones appeared killed off will return
  
  
  
  

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