Marvel TV Updates, James Bond Goes to Amazon, Avatar's 3rd Series Announced, and more!

This week on Superhero Slate, we have some insight into Marvel Television’s operations, James Bond’s creative control goes to Amazon, Avatar announces a 3rd animated series, and more!

News

• James Bond (2:20)
  
  
  
  • Amazon/MGM gains full creative control over 007 License from Broccoli family
    
    
    
    • Previously purchased MGM, but Bond has always been held by family
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Michael G. Wilson & Barbara Broccoli probably received large paycheck
  
  
  
  


• The Last of Us (16:55)
  
  
  
  • Season 2 coming April 13 to Max
  
  
  
  


• Avatar: The Seven Havens (19:00)
  
  
  
  • New animated series announced for Nickelodeon
    
    
    
    • From original series creators, will be set after Korra
    
    
    • 2 Books consisting of 13 episodes each
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Involve an EarthBending Avatar with a Lost Twin, rumored to bring about the end of the world
  
  
  • Part of 20th Anniversary, possible 2026 release
  
  
  
  


• Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (26:50)
  
  
  
  • Season 2 shows off Gwen Stacy joining the cast
  
  
  • Was previously announced as a multi-season show
  
  
  
  


• Spider-Man 4 (29:00)
  
  
  
  • Delayed a week to July 31, 2026
  
  
  • Moving 2 weeks from Christopher Nolan’s the Odyssey
  
  
  
  


• Daredevil (30:00)
  
  
  
  • Season 2 confirmed by Brad Winderbaum to release in 2026
  
  
  • “Season 2 will come out next year, and then hopefully season 3 and season infinity after that.”
  
  
  • March 4, 2025
  
  
  
  


• Nova (32:50)
  
  
  
  • No longer moving forward as Series at Marvel Television
    
    
    
    • Likely to be Movie/event later on
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Was pricey and not likely to have multiple seasons, like a regular TV show
  
  
  • RUMOR: Henry Cavill was to play Annihilus
  
  
  
  


• Strange Academy (36:05)
  
  
  
  • No longer moving forward with series at Marvel Television
  
  
  • Marvel not focusing on ‘Event Series’ anymore, but shows with returning characters and traditional television cadence
  
  
  
  


• Terror Inc (38:10)
  
  
  
  • No longer moving forward with series at Marvel TV
  
  
  • Was not on any radars, but follows a character called Terror who grafts body parts to himself to gain their abilities/memories
    
    
    
    • Rumored to be part of Midnight Suns
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Clayface (42:40)
  
  
  
  • Enlists James Watkins (Speak No Evil) to direct film
  
  
  • Will have feature similar to The Substance
  
  
  
  


• Sgt. Rock (46:20)
  
  
  
  • Reportedly loses Daniel Craig as title character
  
  
  • Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) as potential replacement
  
  
  
  


• DCU (51:45)
  
  
  
  • Had a private Press Event this week, rumored Major News coming
  
  
  • Photo of James Gunn with Zack Snyder shared online
    
    
    
    • Doesn’t mean anything, they’re friends outside of ‘DC’
    
    
    • Gunn wrote Dawn of the Dead that Snyder directed
    
    
    • Could be to ‘appease’ Snyderverse fanatics
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

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