This week on Superhero Slate, we have a release schedule update for the MCU, we're getting eyes on Daredevil at D23 next week, Spider-man Noir adds Sandman, and more!
GenCon 2024
News
Deadpool & Wolverine (10:45)
$824 million as of today
Biggest R-rated movie in US history
Will need to pass Joker’s $1.06 B to become highest ever
The Marvels (14:45)
Rumor/Theory - Monica Rambeau ended up in Deadpool’s universe at end of movie
Setting up incursions to potentially feature some Avengers vs X-men in Battleworld
Rumor: Movie effectively show how a universe “ends” in the MCU
Rumor: Team is not together in ‘modern time’ of film and the Fantastic Four has to reunite to fight Galactus
Galactus is multiversal being like America Chavez, where there is only one of him in the entire multiverse
Avengers: Kang Dynasty (22:55)
Matches previous rumors: To focus on Anchor beings: All 3 Spider-man actors, Nic Cage’s Ghost Rider, and Logan being recruited by TVA to fight Kang Council
Would end up failing and Battleworld would be created by Kang
Movie since rewritten and new directors hired
Avengers: Doomsday (29:25)
Movie will have Victor Von Doom trying to stop incursions (Universes colliding and decaying) by unifying them into one place - a new, solitary Sacred Timeline
Filming for upcoming Avengers films will be in the UK
As opposed to Atlanta for previous films
Avengers: Secret Wars (35:05)
Rumor: Marvel Studios still wants Tom Cruise as Iron Man
Heavily implied in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, but could not due to scheduling conflict
MCU (36:35)
New release schedule
Captain America: Brave New World - February 14, 2025
Thunderbolts* - May 2, 2025
The Fantastic Four: First Steps - July 25, 2025
Blade - November 7, 2025
Untitled Marvel Movie - February 13, 2026
Avengers: Doomsday - May 1, 2026
Untitled Marvel Movie - July 24, 2026 - REMOVED
Possibly leaving Sony room for Spider-Man 4
Untitled Marvel Movie - November 6, 2026
Avengers: Secret Wars - May 7, 2027
Untitled Marvel Movie - July 23, 2027
Untitled Marvel Movie - November 5, 2027
Rumor: Every movie that isn’t a prequel between Avengers Doomsday and Secret Wars will be set on Battleworld
Including possibly Spider-man 4
D23 (44:40)
August 9-11 this weekend
More Marvel, Star Wars, Disney TV series news than SDCC
Fortnite next season reveal?
Daredevil: Born Again (45:55)
D23 kicks off promotion for series
Season 2 filming starts soonish (back 9 episodes)
Previous version had no ties to Netflix seasons
Superman (48:35)
James Gunn confirms the movie has wrapped filming.
Releasing July 11, 2025
Spider-Man Noir (50:45)
Character descriptions revealed for upcoming series
Ben Reilly:
A retired superhero with the powers of Spider-Man who is too old and broken, both figuratively and literally, to suit up the way he used to. Instead, he takes low-level PI cases and stays out of the ones that involve high-profile names, like that of the Mayor. Through flashbacks, we find out about his past heroics, and past failures, that led him to this point. He is charming, but weathered, and the pilot does an excellent job of setting him up for a good character arc moving forward.
Yuri Watanabe:
A stage singer with unknown ties to crime organizations in New York City, including that of the mayor. Her character exists entirely through the eyes of Ben Reilly in the pilot, but there is an interesting larger story set up for her in the pages.
Flint Marko, aka Sandman:
A hired goon working for Yuri, but he has an unknown condition that causes him to turn into the Sandman. When he switches between identities, he has no memories of what the alter ego did while in control. It seems a decent amount of the story will revolve around him, and there is a lot of potential for this character to be a fan-favorite.
Robbie Robertson:
A reporter and friend of Ben Reilly's. Not a lot of depth to the character in the pilot but has fan-favorite potential written all over him.
Mayor Delgado:
A corrupt politician whose motivations and past are entirely unknown. The character exists as a setup for future episodes, likely as the main villain.
Silvermane:
An ageing crime boss whose plans to retire are thrown out the window after his mansion is burned down. It appears that he will be one of the other major antagonists of the series.
Janet:
Ben Reilly's secretary/second-in-command. Think Joan from Mad Men.
Edward Addison:
A man who can catch himself on fire with no harm to his body, and one of the Macguffins for the plot.
Delgado:
Another PI that has a good working relationship with Ben Reilly.