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  • The Punisher Review, The Batman Casting News, Star Wars Returns to Theaters, and more!
    May 18 2026

    This week on Superhero Slate we review Frank Castle’s version of The Raid, Batman 2 casting confirmed, Star Wars comes back to theaters this week, and more!

    News

    • The Mandalorian and Grogu (3:30)
      • In theaters this week!
      • First Star Wars film in theaters in 7 years
    • Ahsoka (10:15)
      • Confirmed to get 2027 release date on Disney+
    • The Legend of Zelda (14:25)
      • Live-action movie moves up to April 30, 2027
    • Voltron (15:30)
      • Live-action movie starring Henry Cavill going straight to streaming
      • Logo peak from upfronts
    • Lanterns (19:15)
      • New trailer tomorrow
      • Show takes place in 2016 and 2026
      • Most of trailer takes place in 2016
    • The Batman Part 2 (21:35)
      • Returning cast announced for upcoming movie:
        • Robert Pattinson (Bruce Wayne/Batman)
        • Jeffrey Wright (Jim Gordon)
        • Andy Serkis (Alfred Pennyworth)
        • Colin Farrell (Oz Cobb/The Penguin)
        • Jayme Lawson as Bella Réal
        • Gil Perez-Abraham as Officer Martinez
      • New cast confirmed, with rumored roles:
        • Sebastian Stan - Harvey Dent
        • Scarlett Johansson - Gilda Dent
        • Charles Dance - Christopher Dent
        • Brian Tyree Henry - Harvey Bullock
        • Sebastian Koch - Dr. Jerimiah Arkham
    • Avatar (27:08)
      • Disney and James Cameron having conversations about the next 2
        • “We’re going to be looking at some new technologies to try to do them more efficiently. Because they’re hideously expensive and take a long time."
        • "I want to do them in half the time for two-thirds of the cost. That’s my metric"
    • Avengers: Secret Wars (32:10)
      • Casting in UK hiring for specific background roles:
        • Enhanced beings, civilians, military, scientists, fighters, and survivors
      • Rumor: Feige is eager to introduce MCU Venom in film
    • VisionQuest (38:22)
      • Upfronts revealed the show is set to premiere on Disney+ on October 14
        • The Vision (human form) going to a Victorian style home
      • Show will finally address what happened after Vision and Ultron's final confrontation in the woods at the end of Avengers: Age of Ultron
    • Heroes for Hire (43:00)
      • Rumor: Marvel Television looking for writers for series
      • Probably for Mike Colter and Finn Jones
    • The Punisher: One Last Kill (48:30)
      • Special Presentation background
      • Review

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  • Daredevil Season 2 Wraps Up, Batman Gets a Cold, Mortal Kombat 2 Review, and more!
    May 10 2026

    This week on Superhero Slate Daredevil’s Second Season Wraps Up, Batman Gets A Cold, Mortal Kombat Hits Theaters, and more!

    Weapons, Predator Badlands

    News

    • Mortal Kombat II (10:50)
      • Chris’ Take
    • Masters of the Universe (15:55)
      • Tickets on sale reveal He-Man and armored Battle Cat
      • Cinemark sword cup at a Freestyle Coke machine
    • The Boys (19:25)
      • Series finale heading to theaters on May 19
        • A day earlier than Amazon Prime
    • Star Wars (24:30)
      • Star Wars Day let down
      • Celebration 2027
    • Harry Potter (30:19)
      • Series greenlit for season 2, filming begins almost immediately
      • Will premiere on Friday nights instead of Sunday
    • Planet of the Apes (35:45)
      • Matt Shakman (Fantastic Four) to direct new movie for franchise
      • Will not be a sequel to the last film trilogy (yet)
    • Deathstroke & Bane (39:45)
      • Movie could be getting traction for DCU per Deadline
      • Greg Mottola (Peacemaker) as frontrunner to direct movie
    • Batman II (40:40)
      • Matt Reeves shows off “snow tires” for screen test
      • Is it Mr. Freeze or just Winter?
    • The Punisher (52:00)
      • One Last Kill posters reveal a gritty Frank
      • May 12 on Disney+
    • Daredevil Born Again (55:15)
      • Season 3 could be teeing off a Defenders season
        • Luke Cage’s whereabouts or potential Mayor Cage comic run
        • Will feature a time jump
      • Does Spider-Man break him out of Prison?
        • Brand New Day + The Hand images

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Star Wars Day 2026 Rumors, Spider-Man Noir Early Impressions, X-Men 97 Characters, and more!
    May 3 2026
    This week on Superhero Slate we have Star Wars Day rumors (tomorrow), Spider-Man Noir Sounds Fun, X-Men 97 Character Teams Get Revealed, and more! Guest Host: Brian - linktr.ee/wildacorn Superfan Dave - America Dew News Star Wars (4:40) May the 4th tomorrowRumor: Tales of the Jedi: Luke Skywalker, Jedi Video Game Threequel, Ahsoka Trailer Maybe Star Fighter look? Mortal Kombat II (11:36) Movie in theaters this weekCinemark reveals a Tankard mug Resident Evil (13:20) Upcoming movie reboot trailer released Zach Creggar (Weapons) directing Set alongside the games, but doesn’t seem to feature main characters Spider-Noir (16:10) Early review compare it to “Batman the Animated Series” for noir tone Mixes of seriousness with camp Episode titles: Episode 1 - Step Into My OfficeEpisode 2 - Tread LightlyEpisode 3 - Double CrossEpisode 4 - A Mistake I'll Never Make AgainEpisode 5 - BetrayalEpisode 6 - Nightmare on a GurneyEpisode 7 - Nobody's HeroEpisode 8 - The Man in the Mask May 27, 2026 Supergirl (18:55) Better look at Krem (villain) in filmRuntime of 1 hour and 50 minutes Director “can’t tease” post-credits story June 26, 2026 Lanterns (21:15) First power lantern photo revealed with release date of August 16 on HBO Max Invincible (26:00) Season 5 release window confirmed Sometime in 2027. Masters of the Universe (30:50) Villain trailer gives me the ick Django/Zorro (32:50) Movie adaptation of crossover comic book coming to life Brian Helgeland (Mystic River, L.A. Confidential) directing Confirmed to be an"official sequel" to 2012's Django Unchained, and the crossover comic was co-written by Quentin Tarantino and Matt WagnerThis movie is said to be "a new story that follows on from the comic series” Infinity Vision (36:50) IMAX CFO Natasha Fernandes said, "From our view, we feel it’s a marketing play to try and offset the fact that they don’t have an IMAX platform or brand for Avengers: Doomsday. It doesn’t offer the consumer anything that they couldn’t get yesterday." Punisher: One Last Kill (42:15) Special presentation releasing May 12Features Frank Castle before he shows up in Spider-Man Spider-Man: Brand New Day (45:30) Rumor: There was a recent test screening for Spider-Man: Brand New Day and the reaction was overwhelmingly positive.Toys and merch starting to hit the internet/releases Wonder Man (47:55) Season 2 will not become a different show "The people who like this show and like it because it feels different are going to be rewarded," he revealed. "And the people who think that this show is going to suddenly turn into something else, I’m sorry to say, it’s not. Simon still has superpowers. It is still about this relationship, about two artists, and our industry. That is essentially what we want to maintain." X-Men 97 (50:55) Season 2 promo art reveals the new ‘teams’ X-FactorX-CorpX-Force The X-Men got tossed into the past and future, while some remained in the present. Apocalypse looks to be the big bad. Avengers: Doomsday (56:50) Leaked photos from December are getting DMCA takedown noticesMost likely means they WERE real, despite claims of AI on them Follow Superhero Slate (1:03:10)
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • DCU's Clayface Trailer, Marvel Returns to Hall H, Netflix Gundam Movie Starts Filming, and more!
    Apr 27 2026
    This week on Superhero Slate Clayface drops its first teaser, the Gundam movie starts filming, Marvel is returning to Hall H, and more! News Super Troopers 3 (7:20) First trailer for threequel releasedSecond movie was crowdfunded, third is by Searchlight Pictures Coyote vs. Acme (11:55) First trailer for upcoming movie saved by the Ketchup CompanyHistorically was going to be shelved by WB but saved for releaseAugust 28 in theaters Aang: The Last Airbender (13:40) Leaker arrested in Singapore Currently stated to be unauthorized access, not an email Mobile Suit Gundam (17:05) Cast revealed as filming starts on upcoming Netflix Live-Action Adaptation“The live-action film starring Sydney Sweeney and Noah Centineo follows rival mech pilots at war across Earth and its space colonies.” Legend of Zelda (22:00) Director of Photography showed off a film slate with Cloaked Link on itWhile not a real set photo, seems to take cues from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 2006 Elden Ring (25:45) Alex Garland’s movie based on game started productionCast includes: Kit Connor (Warfare), Ben Whishaw (Skyfall), Cailee Spaeny (Alien: Romulus), Tom Burke (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga), Havana Rose Liu (Bottoms), Sonoya Mizuno (Ex Machina), Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes), Ruby Cruz (Willow), Nick Offerman (The Last of Us), John Hodgkinson (Napoleon), Jefferson Hall (House of the Dragon), Emma Laird (28 Years Later), and Peter Serafinowicz (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace) March 3, 2028 Spider-Noir (28:10) Official trailer released Black and White versionShowcases web swinging, organic web shooting, characters Teaser reveals Silvermane, Sandman, Megawatt, and TombstoneConfirmed to be a different universe, not connected to anything elseMay 25 on Amazon Prime Venom: Lethal Protector (game) (32:20) Miles Morales Voice actor says game was canceled after passing of Tony ToddBloomberg says report is half right, it was paused and is back in active development for PS5Wolverine drops this Summer Star Wars (36:35) Tales of the Jedi rumored to return with Luke Skywalker focused episodes Previously Ahsoka and Dooku focused Could be part of return to classic trilogy characters seen across Disney Man of Tomorrow (40:20) Currently filming and script shows new “logo” for film with Brainiac inspiration Clayface (43:20) First trailer revealed for upcoming DC body horror movieJames Gunn says movie is ‘released out of chronological order’ meaning it probably takes place before Superman/Creature Commandos Lanterns (50:10) New poster says Only One Can Wear The Ring for upcoming seriesFan pushback on how there is another Green Lantern already, and an entire space force, etcAugust on HBO Max CCXPMX (53:30) CCXP Mexico is this weekDoomsday, Spider-Man, Supergirl, etcAvengers Booth setup SDCC 2026 (55:30) Marvel Studios confirmed to return to Hall H this summerExpected to focus on Doomsday but for films to hit 2028, announcements need to be made Avengers: Doomsday (1:00:20) Maybe a trailer release OR leak from CCXPMXRumor: X-Men First Class characters could make appearances in Secret Wars Avengers: Endgame(1:02:45) Re-release this fall including new scenes to setup DoomsdayMost likely extra ones FROM Doomsday Leading theory is Steve Rogers journey with the stones The Punisher: One Last Kill (1:06:55) Officially rated TV-MA for upcoming special VisionQuest (1:07:35) First look at a villain and Madripoor set for upcoming series Cristian Lavin as a mercenary Follow Superhero Slate (1:10:00)
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • CinemaCon 2026: Doomsday Teaser, Street Fighter Trailer, Masters of the Universe Merch, and more!
    Apr 19 2026
    This week on Superhero Slate Cinemacon takes over in Las Vegas with trailers from Avengers Doomsday, Street Fighter, The Mandalorian, and more! Super Mario Galaxy Movie News Aang: The Last Airbender (5:20) Movie fully leaked online in true HD Not final version, some placeholder audio mixes Creature Commandos (7:35) Sydney Chandler (Alien Earth) joins DCU as Nosferata in Season 2 Kyle Chandler plays Hal Jordan in Lanterns Man of Tomorrow (8:42) Adria Arjona confirms her casting in the DCU Maxima or Diana (Wonder Woman) Cinemacon 2026 (11:50) Trailers, Teasers, Popcorn Buckets, and more! Spaceballs: The New One (12:12) Title NOT The Search for More Money per Mel Brooks“Spaceballs: The Elevator”April 23, 2027 Godzilla Minus Zero (14:15) New teaser shows the King of Monsters arriving in New York CitySynopsis: Godzilla Minus Zero picks up in 1949, two years after the tumultuous events of Godzilla Minus One, and continues the story of the Shikishima family as they face an all-new calamity. Star Trek (16:35) Paramount confirm new movie is in the works Current TV shows are ending soon, if not already Transformers (20:55) Another movie confirmed to be in the worksNot sure if sequel with GI Joe (Energon Universe) or sequel to Transformers One Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (22:25) Mutant Mayhem 2 to have Shredder and KrangPrevious film had Cynthia Utrom (Krang’s species) call in Shredder Call of Duty (25:20) June 30, 2028 release date Street Fighter (27:15) Trailer gives more information on story in upcoming video game adaptation Fighting tournament, car punching, fireballs, Blanka Bloodbourne (31:15) Confirmed to be getting an R-rated Animated movieYouTube personality Seán "Jacksepticeye" McLoughlin as a producer Masters of the Universe (34:40) 44oz Sword of Power with drinking strawCastle Greyskull that has a removable cup, candy, and popcorn holdersBattlecat popcorn holder Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum (38:44) New casting for upcoming film includes: Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Grey) cast as StriderLeo Woodall is playing a character called Halvard, Kate Winslet (Avatar: Fire and Ash) is Marigol Returning cast: Andy Serkis as Gollum and Smeagol, Sir Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins, and Lee Pace as Thranduil Game of Thrones (43:35) Aegon’s Quest movie confirmed to be in development at WBAegon the Conqueror forged the Iron Throne that the show is known for The Odyssey (47:15) Producer confirms movie is currently under 3 hours Still in post production Clayface (49:00) Footage shown to attendees for upcoming film "Tom Rhys Harries stars as the shape-shifting villain Clayface, whose real name is Matt Hagen. He starts out as a struggling actor whose face is disfigured and then undergoes a scientific transformation that turns his body entirely into clay. The trailer shows Matt sitting in a hospital bed with a bandaged, bloody face.""He’s attacked by a knife-wielding assailant and has mysterious chemicals pumped into him, giving him his powers. Matt’s face changes repeatedly, showing him without an eye or mouth at times, and in the final moments he’s sitting in a bathtub and wipes away his entire face. There’s also a shadowy shot of him with a giant, mace-shaped fist, just like how he would pummel Batman in the DC comics." The Mandalorian and Grogu (50:40) Final trailer released with classic Star Wars vibes Spider-man: Brand New Day (55:40) New posters revealed at show New look at The Hand taking on Spider-Man (probably due to previous hidden character conversations)Classic mask reflection Rumor: Claire Temple (Rosario Dawson) to return as Night Nurse in movie Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (58:00) New imagesSynopsis Miles Morales returns for the final chapter of Sony Pictures Animation's Oscar-winning Spider-Verse saga, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.Hunted by Miguel O’Hara’s Spider Society and betrayed by his friends, Miles finds himself in the darkest corners of the Spider-Verse in search of a way home. Knowing that his family has been not only fractured but endangered by his calling, it’s a race against the clock for Miles to travel across the wildest reaches of time and space to fight for and reunite everything he holds most dear. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (59:50) Season 2 confirms look at Symbiote Spider-Man Probably Venom later Marvel Studios (1:00:45) Layoffs at Disney affected almost the entire Visual Development teamOnly a skeleton crew is in place to coordinate hiring concept artists on a per-project basis Avengers: Doomsday (1:06:30) Teaser shown to crowd only (red lasers on cameras) Viewers confirm this is Doom’s lookThe trailer starts with a look at Downey Jr.’s green-hooded, metal-faced Doctor Doom as he prepares to invade the multiverse. There’s a shot of Prof. Xavier looking out his X-Mansion’s window as a bright flash of light is outside, signaling trouble. It’s a flood of crossovers from there: Gambit ...
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  • One Piece Season 3, Punisher's More Than One Last Kill, Mortal Kombat 2 Tests Our Might, and more!
    Apr 12 2026

    This week on Superhero Slate One Piece Season 3 is confirmed, The Punisher gets One Last Kill Trailer, Mortal Kombat II brings the OG music, and more!

    Dirty Dew Review

    News

    • Avatar (13:45)
      • James Cameron says he can only make 4 & 5 if they’re “cheaper and shorter”
      • All 3 movies totaled $6.7b
      • 22% of Avatar 4 already filmed
    • Aang: The Last Airbender (19:45)
      • Parts of upcoming film are leaking online because studio emailed someone entire film
      • Paramount streaming this October
        • Degraded from theaters
    • One Piece: Battle of Alabasta (24:50)
      • Season 3 title announced and release for 2027
        • “War is coming for Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat crew in the desert kingdom of Alabasta, Princess Vivi’s homeland," reads the synopsis. "A rebellion threatens to tear the nation apart, fueled in secret by one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the ruthless Sir Crocodile, and his underground syndicate Baroque Works, who seek to conquer Alabasta for themselves. In a season defined by unbreakable bonds and impossible choices, the Straw Hats must face a brewing civil war and a powerful warlord to save Vivi’s kingdom before it crumbles into the sand.”
      • LEGO One Piece special to debut September 29
        • Two-part special and animated
      • Thankful for kind One Piece fans on our video
    • Alien: Earth (33:45)
      • Peter Dinklage joins in recurring role for season 2
    • Metal Gear Solid (35:00)
      • Movie in development from Adam B. Stein & Zach Lipovsky
        • Final Destination Bloodlines
    • Mortal Kombat II (39:30)
      • Final trailer released
        • Classic levels; Ed Boon cameo; the return of the Mortal Kombat Song
      • Tickets on sale, and popcorn buckets revealed
    • Marvel Zombies (45:00)
      • Season 2 in the works at Marvel Animation
      • Brad Winderbaum confirms he’s seen first episode scenes
    • Punisher: One Last Kill (47:00)
      • Trailer released for upcoming Special Presentation
      • Features iconic skull outfit
    • Deadpool 4 (55:25)
      • Rumor: Movie would kick off post-Secret Wars storytelling
      • Has ties to TVA and multiverse hopping
      • May 2028
    • Avengers: Doomsday (59:25)
      • Trailer rumored for Cinemacon
        • April 16
      • Could be for attendees only
    • Dune: Part 3 (1:03:30)
      • IMAX 70mm tickets on sale and sold out
      • Strategic sale to beat Doomsday to ‘seats’ purchased opening weekend

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  • Luke Cage & Danny Rand Return, Supergirl goes John Wick, Masters of the Universe trailer, and more!
    Apr 5 2026

    This week on Superhero Slate the OG Defenders return, Supergirl goes full John Wick, we visit Castle Greyskull in Eternia, and more!

    News

    • Masters of the Universe (7:20)
      • Official full trailer for upcoming film released
      • Battle Cat as the MGM Lion
      • June 5, 2026
    • Spaceballs 2 (10:20)
      • Releasing April 23, 2027 in theaters
      • In time for Original’s 40th Anniversary
    • Invincible (13:30)
      • Season 5 renewal confirmed via voice cast announcement
    • The Rings of Power (14:45)
      • Most likely to get all 5 planned seasons
      • Season 3 in 2026
    • Spider-Noir (18:20)
      • Will Compete In Comedy Categories At The Emmys
      • Same category as Wonder Man from Marvel
        • Could lead to running against Only Murders in the Building and Shrinking
    • Dungeon Crawler Carl (20:00)
      • TV adaptation of book series in development at Peacock
      • Chris Yost (Thor) as writer and EP; Seth McFarlane as EP
      • Logline:
        • “An alien invasion has wiped out most of humanity and any survivors are forced to fight for their lives on a sadistic intergalactic game show. Sounds bad, right? Now try doing it with bare feet and a stuck-up, self-centered, tiara-wearing talking cat as your partner. Welcome to Dungeon Crawler World: Earth, where the apocalypse will be televised … and Coast Guard vet Carl finds himself stuck with his ex-girlfriend’s award-winning show cat, Princess Donut the Queen Anne Chonk, as they try to survive the end of the world, fighting monsters, aliens, an insane A.I. and even other survivors … all for the sake of good TV. Survival is optional. Entertainment is not.”
    • Daredevil: Born Again (27:30)
      • Season 3 filming includes return of Mike Colter and Finn Jones
        • As Luke Cage and Danny Rand
      • Luke Cage wearing “Mayor Cage” outfit from comics
    • VisionQuest (34:45)
      • Marvel filed a new trademark in March
      • "Infinity Vision," which was filed under the 41 motion picture classification on 3/31/26
        • Similar to “Infinity Ultron” from What If...?
    • X-Men 97 (44:05)
      • Season 2 artwork features first look at Polaris
    • Maul: Shadow Lord (49:05)
      • Renewed for Season 2 before release
      • Will cover “Crimson Dawn” era teased at the end of Solo
    • The Batman 2 (50:55)
      • Production name “Semper Vigilans”
        • Translates to "Always Vigilant" or "Ever Watchful”
      • Could be Court of Owls themed
    • Supergirl (54:15)
      • New trailer puts Kara against the clock to save Krypto
      • Superman makes an appearance
      • Lobo speaks, seems to team up with Supergirl
    • Animorphs (1:01:50)
      • Ryan Coogler is producing series at Disney+

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  • One Piece Into the Grand Line (2026) Review
    Apr 2 2026

    Welcome to the Superhero Slate review of Netflix's One Piece: Into the Grand Line! Will the Straw Hat crew survive the treacherous waters of Reverse Mountain and the bizarre islands ahead? Can the series successfully introduce the eccentric agents of Baroque Works and the adorable Chopper? Who won't Luffy make friends with on the open ocean? Find out all these questions and more! Find One Piece Into the Grand Line streaming only on Netflix! Part 1: Episodes 1-4 (5:41) Part 2: Episodes 5-8 (25:02) Follow Superhero Slate! (46:21)

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