A weekly podcast where Chris and Mike talk about TV and movie news, superheroes, and everything in-between!
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This week on Superhero Slate we have Bond news, shaken not stirred, The Batman gets a big update, Spider-Man gets a mood board, and more!
Jurassic Movies, Chris' VHS Haul
News
- James Bond (15:00)
- Movement on the upcoming reboot from Amazon MGM has started by hiring Denis Villeneuve (Dune) as director
- Denis Villeneuve won't have final cut of film
- Standard practice for all Bond films
- He is signed on for one project — could change if it's successful or walk away if it's not working out
- Studio is searching for a writer
- James Bond will be cast after the script is finished
- Movement on the upcoming reboot from Amazon MGM has started by hiring Denis Villeneuve (Dune) as director
- The Batman Part 2 (22:22)
- Matt Reeves and Mattson Tomlin confirm first draft of script is done
- Tomlin unofficially helped work on first movie script
- Matt Reeves and Mattson Tomlin confirm first draft of script is done
- Superman (26:20)
- Rumor: 2 post credit scenes
- Revealed from screening
- Rumor: 2 post credit scenes
- Fantastic Four (28:55)
- Final trailer for upcoming movie released
- The Thing’s beard
- The Punisher (33:20)
- Special presentation to film Mid-July through August
- After Daredevil Born Again season 2 wraps up
- Female mobster as villain: Isabella Carmela Magdalena "Ma" Gnucci
- Goes after Frank when he kills 3 of her sons
- Special presentation to film Mid-July through August
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (43:00)
- Sony (49:15)
- Rumor: Studio "has effectively paused all plans for its live-action Spider-Man spin-offs."
- Including a “Knull” project that was planned post-Venom
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Sunday Jun 22, 2025
Sunday Jun 22, 2025
This week on Superhero Slate the DCU casts their Clayface actor, Marvel adds another 2028 release date, Duke Nukem is here to create a series and chew bubblegum, and more!
News
- Duke Nukem (2:55)
- Adi Shankar (Castlevania; Devil May Cry) purchases series rights from Gearbox
- Not the game rights
- “It’s a middle finger to everybody.” he explained. “When Duke Nukem blew up, a bunch of people sat around trying to turn it into a brand, when it’s just a middle finger.”
- Adi Shankar (Castlevania; Devil May Cry) purchases series rights from Gearbox
- Highlander (10:10)
- Russell Crowe joining the film as Ramirez, a swordsman who trains the Highlander
- Henry Cavill as the title character
- Clayface (15:40)
- Tom Rhys Harries will play title role in upcoming movie
- Will be Matt Hagen version of villain
- Adventurer who turned into monster after coming into contact with a radioactive pool of protoplasm
- James Gunn says we’ll not meet DCU Batman until The Brave and the Bold
- Tom Rhys Harries will play title role in upcoming movie
- Sgt. Rock (22:00)
- James Gunn says movie is moving forward
- Will have to change creatively to meet his needs
- Fantastic Four (25:35)
- Work on a sequel already in development
- Feige also said "events of F4 will lead directly into Doomsday."
- Little Caesar’s 4-way pizza reveals look at Giganto
- Marvel Studios (31:40)
- Adds 4th movie to 2028 release schedule
- Dec. 15, 2028
- Others on schedule still:
- February 18 - Blade?
- May 5 - Thor 5/X-men
- November 11 - Fantastic Four 2?
- Adds 4th movie to 2028 release schedule
- Blade (39:25)
- Reports say movie is back on track
- Moving again for a rumored 2028 release
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (41:50)
- Jon Bernthal will reprise role as Punisher in upcoming movie
- Earlier rumors from months ago said Spider-Man and Punisher will team up against Savage Hulk
- Could he be taking on vigilantes due to Daredevil actions?
- Avengers: Doomsday (49:55)
- Marvel Legends Toy Line ‘leak’ indicates main characters of film
- Doctor Doom
- Thor
- Mister Fantastic w/ H.E.R.B.I.E.
- Invisible Woman
- Human Torch
- The Thing
- Cyclops
- Gambit
- Captain America
- Shang Chi
- Marvel Legends Toy Line ‘leak’ indicates main characters of film
- Ironheart (52:25)
- Episode names and release schedule revealed
- Theories leaning into Mephisto showing up in episode 5
- Vision (56:30)
- Marvel currently working on multiple versions of shows ending
- Testing out with audience to see which resonates best
- Billy and Agatha feature in one version
- Wanda Maximoff returning in another
- Rumor: Ultron being considered for future MCU projects
- Annihilation Conquest?
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Sunday Jun 15, 2025
Sunday Jun 15, 2025
This week on Superhero Slate get your tickets to see Superman in theaters, Mister Miracle gets his own TV series, a Spaceballs Sequel officially in the works, and more!
What's On: The Fountain of Youth, Andor
News
- Spaceballs II (12:10)
- Video announcement of movie coming in 2027
- Skewers the past 38 years of filmmaking, including MCU, DCU, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and other franchises
- Mel Brooks, Bill Pullman, and Rick Moranis to reprise roles from original (Yoghurt, Lonestar, and Dark Helmet)
- Moranis specifically coming out of retirement
- Josh Gad (also a writer), Keke Palmer, and Lewis Pullman joining cast
- Video announcement of movie coming in 2027
- Superman (19:10)
- Tickets for movie on sale
- Amazon screenings on the Tuesday before, NOT limited to IMAX
- Final trailer for tickets released
- Confirmed to have post credits scenes
- Tickets for movie on sale
- Wonder Woman (25:40)
- James Gunn confirms Wonder Woman movie is in works at DCU
- Unsure if it ties into Paradise Lost show announced during Gods and Monsters panel
- Mister Miracle (32:35)
- Getting an adult animated series from DCU
- Synopsis:
- The series follows Scott Free, known worldwide as Mister Miracle, the greatest escape artist who ever lived. With his wife, Big Barda, Scott seemed to have built the perfect life on Earth, until everything began to unravel. As war erupts between the planets Apocalypse and New Genesis, Scott’s adoptive father, Darkseid, has apparently obtained the Anti-Life Equation, a devastating force capable of dominating the universe.
- With carnage escalating on both sides, Mister Miracle becomes the last hope to end the conflict and restore peace. But the power of the Anti-Life Equation might already be affecting Scott’s mind, distorting his reality and threatening the happiness he shares with Barda.
- Similar animation and art to Creature Commandos
- WB (39:10)
- Warner Bros. splitting up its broadcast and movie studios into 2 separate companies
- Broadcast to take on majority of current debt
- Midnight Suns (44:20)
- Rumor: Ghost Rider will be leader of team when film comes to MCU
- Ironheart (50:44)
- New suit will be technically advanced but infused with magic
- Marvel Legends for series released
- First one in 2 years, possibly made before Marvel changed course on releases
- VisionQuest (52:50)
- Series using real actors to reduce reliance on VFX
- Shooting for early 2026 release on Disney+
- Unsure if story needs to be done before Avengers films
- Early leaked concept art seems to imply yes
- Avengers: Doomsday (54:40)
- Rumor: Nightcrawler (Alan Cumming) will get to use swords in action scenes for upcoming movie
- Star Wars (56:15)
- Lucasfilm officially endorses original 1977 Star Wars screening at BFI Film on Film Festival
- All movies show on reels, not digital
- One of the last (if not only) original prints left
- Lucasfilm officially endorses original 1977 Star Wars screening at BFI Film on Film Festival
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Sunday Jun 08, 2025
Sunday Jun 08, 2025
This week on Superhero Slate we’re looking at another summer of Popcorn buckets, Fantastic Four Tickets on sale now, Superman is 100% locked in, and more!
Guest Host: Superfan Jim
Nintendo Switch 2 Launch
News
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (12:30)
- First DLC called The Order of Giants revealed
- September 4, 2025
- Invincible VS (17:45)
- 3 v 3 tag fighting game from characters in the Invincible Universe revealed
- Seems to retain voice actors from Amazon series
- Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls (21:20)
- Announces new 4 v 4 tag fighting game by makers of Dragon Ball Fighter Z/Blazblue/Guilty Gear series
- Featuring a lot of characters not in Marvel fighting games
- Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Doctor Doom, Storm, Ms. Marvel, Star-Lord, and Robbie Reyes’ Ghost Rider
- 2026 release
- Deadpool (28:17)
- VR game announced for Meta Quest 3 headsets
- Will be voiced by Neil Patrick Harris
- VR game announced for Meta Quest 3 headsets
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (32:10)
- Rumor Sadie Sink to play an alternate universe Gwen Stacy
- Midnight Sons (36:10)
- Development on the movie ‘moving again’
- Movie lineup rumored to include: "Wong, Moon Knight, Ghost Rider, Blade, Werewolf by Night, & Man-Thing."
- Thor 5 (41:25)
- “Officially” in development at Marvel Studios (per scooper)
- Will be a movie post-Secret Wars saga
- Taika Waititi NOT returning
- Fantastic Four (45:00)
- Tickets on sale now
- First look at HERBIE concession vessel (drink, popcorn, and candy)
- Doctor Doom NOT in the movie according to director
- Superman (51:05)
- Tickets most likely on sale June 10
- First glimpses at popcorn buckets include:
- Film is 100% complete per James Gunn
- 2 hours and 9 minutes with post credit scenes
- Star Wars: Starfighter (1:02:00)
- Mia Goth cast as antagonist
- Will be chasing Ryan Gosling and his teenage nephew (in movie)
- Mia Goth cast as antagonist
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Sunday Jun 01, 2025
Sunday Jun 01, 2025
This week on Superhero Slate we find out Marvel is Skipping Hall H at Comic-Con, the DCU’s Dynamic Duo Concept art makes its way online, Netflix’s TUDUM finally gives us some show updates, and more!
News
- One Piece (6:20)
- Stranger Things (9:55)
- Final season teaser reveals show is releasing in 3 parts
- Vol 1 - November 26
- Vol 2 - Christmas
- Finale - New Years
- Set 18 months after season 4
- Final season teaser reveals show is releasing in 3 parts
- Superman (18:10)
- Rumor: Movie originally played out over each day of the week in an episodic structure
- Peacemaker (21:20)
- James Gunn confirms ONLY Peacemaker is coming to SDCC this year
- Might have other news around it for DCU?
- Dynamic Duo (23:25)
- First concept art showing off young Dick Grayson and Jason Todd
- As well as their future Nightwing and Red Hood outfits, and a stylized Batman
- June 2028
- First concept art showing off young Dick Grayson and Jason Todd
- Marvel Studios (29:45)
- Confirmed to NOT have a Hall H presence at SDCC this year
- With recent delays, most likely a NYCC or SDCC 2026 bigger show
- Will still bring Fantastic Four and other things to show floor
- Marvel Animation confirmed to continue their Friday panel
- Possible Marvel Television?
- Confirmed to NOT have a Hall H presence at SDCC this year
- Vision (40:22)
- Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin) cast as FRIDAY in human form
- T’nia Miller (The Fall of the House of Usher) as Jocasta, the Bride of Ultron
- Emily Hampshire (12 Monkeys; Schitt’s Creek) cast as EDITH human form
- Fantastic Four (44:10)
- Rumor: Universe is designated Earth-828
- Empire magazine covers reveal The Fantastic Four
- Fantastic Science with Mr. Fantastic image released
- CCXPMX scene shown
- Runtime 2 hours and 10 minutes
- Avengers: Doomsday (49:25)
- Rumor: There will be a second Black Panther in Doomsday
- Believed to be T’challa’s Son
- Rumor: There will be a second Black Panther in Doomsday
- Black Panther (Game) (50:55)
- Standalone game canceled and Cliffhanger studio shut down
- Would have followed Azari, T’challas comic book son
- Leaked concept art
- Skrulls, Wakanda, and other elements
- Standalone game canceled and Cliffhanger studio shut down
- X-Men (56:10)
- Rumor: Bryan Cranston eyed for Professor X role in upcoming MCU reboot
- Deadpool (57:20)
- Rumor: Upcoming 4th film is a true X-Force movie
- Will feature return of Josh Brolin as Cable and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, but also add the MCU version of Storm
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Monday May 26, 2025
Monday May 26, 2025
This week on Superhero Slate Marvel delays (almost) all of their movies, Peacemaker reveals an Eagle hunter, Madame Web merch shows it was almost set in the MCU, and more!
Lilo & Stitch, Andor Season 2
News
- Peacemaker (7:55)
- Season 2 image shows off Michael Rooker’s “Red St. Wild”
- "His name is Red St. Wild, and he's the world's foremost eagle hunter who is on a mission to kill Eagly.”
- Season 2 image shows off Michael Rooker’s “Red St. Wild”
- Madame Web (12:00)
- Rumor: Unused popcorn bucket designs refer directly to MCU plots
- Drax, Doc Ock, Hulk, Thanos, Carol Danvers, Green Goblin
- Originally had Tom Holland’s Spider-Man at the start and that's THE baby Peter she saves
- Marvel didn’t want any MCU connection
- Rumor: Unused popcorn bucket designs refer directly to MCU plots
- Fantastic Four: First Steps (17:25)
- Avengers: Doomsday (21:00)
- New release date: December 18, 2026
- Delayed from May 2026
- Same window as Spider-Man: Far From Home release, nearing $2 billion in revenue
- Cast photos at dinner seemingly confirm the return of Namora and Attuma from Black Panther Wakanda Forever
- Rumor: Casting the MCU version of Ghost Rider for this movie
- Ryan Gosling as most wanted actor for role
- New release date: December 18, 2026
- Avengers: Secret Wars (33:30)
- New release date: December 17 2027
- Delayed from May 2027
- New release date: December 17 2027
- Marvel Studios (40:43)
- Removes Feb 13, 2026 date for Untitled Marvel Movie
- Only has July 23, 2027 as another MCU release
- Updates Nov 6, 2026 and Nov 5, 2027 dates to “Untitled Disney Movies”
- Removes Feb 13, 2026 date for Untitled Marvel Movie
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (46:11)
- Releasing Summer 2026 still
- Should NOT be affected by Doomsday delay story-wise
- "Regardless of what happens with whether or not Spider-Man shows up in Doomsday," the piece notes, "the overall story of Brand New Day wouldn’t be impacted because they reached a common ground that allowed them to push the story forward while still executing something new and fresh for Spider-Man that wouldn’t have been repetitive from previous installment."
- Rumor: Mark Ruffalo to have a substantial part in the movie
- “More than a cameo”
- Brand New Day will have "one of the MCU's biggest, if not the biggest, stunt sequences for [Spider-Man: Brand New Day]."
- X-Men (51:25)
- Rumor: Thunderbolts/New Avengers ties into X-Men
- Experiment to make the perfect superhero/Sentry tied to Mister Sinister
- Not confirmed, but would help tie loose ends together about genetically created superheroes
- Daredevil: Born Again (54:30)
- Season 2 filming scenes with Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones
- Rumor: Opens door for smaller appearances by Luke Cage and Iron Fist from The Defenders
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Sunday May 18, 2025
Sunday May 18, 2025
This week on Superhero Slate, Superman lands with a NEW trailer, Avengers set photos reveal some X-sighting details, Spider-Man Noir makes a live-action debut, and more!
News
- HBO Max (8:00)
- Returning to original streaming name after several changes
- HBO Go, HBO Now, HBO Max, Max, HBO Max
- Returning to original streaming name after several changes
- Kung Fury 2 (12:35)
- Ballerina (16:20)
- Final trailer for John Wick spinoff starring Ana de Armas
- Far more John Wick than previously indicated
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (24:25)
- Sequel to Mutant Mayhem pushed to September 17, 2027
- Due to logistics of international animation studios
- Mikros in Paris (Plankton: The Movie) and Cinesite in Montreal (The Addams Family 2; Iwaju)
- The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender (26:50)
- Animated movie releasing October 9, 2026
- Originally January 2026
- Animated movie releasing October 9, 2026
- Gears of War (28:10)
- Netflix’s movie adaptation adds David Leitch (Deadpool 2; Bullet Train)
- Jon Spaihts (Doctor Strange; Dune) hired to write script in 2023
- Also an adult animated series in the works at Netflix as well
- Remaster of original game coming August 2025 to Xbox, Playstation, and PC platforms
- Netflix’s movie adaptation adds David Leitch (Deadpool 2; Bullet Train)
- Fallout (33:00)
- Season 2 dropping this December in new teaser
- Will be visiting New Vegas
- Season 3 renewal confirmed by Amazon
- Season 2 dropping this December in new teaser
- Spider-Noir (34:05)
- First teaser for Amazon series debuts
- Image showcasing stark “noir” look and comic accurate design
- Show will be available in color and black/white
- Amazon in 2026
- First teaser for Amazon series debuts
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (36:50)
- Rumor: Sadie Sink to play Mayday Parker
- Would be potential daughter of Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man
- Rumor: Steven Yeun possibly playing Mister Negative (multiple sources)
- Rumor: Sadie Sink to play Mayday Parker
- X-Men (41:40)
- Neve Cambell (Scream) cast as Polaris in upcoming X-Men 97 season 2
- Rumors: Daniel Day-Lewis as front runner for Magneto; Coleman Domingo (YFNSM) as Professor X; Daisy Edgar Jones as Jean Grey
- Daredevil (45:00)
- Kristin Ritter confirmed for season 2
- Returning as Jessica Jones
- Ironheart (46:15)
- Trailer for upcoming show released
- 3 episode premiere on June 24, 2025
- Wonder Man (53:11)
- 8 episodes at 30 min each
- ”wait and see” approach before announcing more seasons
- Vision (55:00)
- Series will introduce Jocasta, the Bride of Ultron
- Based in the comics on the brain waves of Janet Van Dyne
- Casting call: "Jocasta is described as being cunning, powerful, determined, and motivated by revenge."
- Series will introduce Jocasta, the Bride of Ultron
- Avengers: Doomsday (56:45)
- Osaka Comic-Con display showcasing Road to Avengers
- Set photos reveal crashed Sentinel?!
- Superman (59:55)
- Trailer #2 released
- Hammer of Boravia in suit, Justice Gang, Metamorpho with kryptonite
- Leaked Amazon Prime early Screenings 4 days before release
- Tickets probably on sale June 12
- In theaters July 11
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Sunday May 11, 2025
Sunday May 11, 2025
This week on Superhero Slate we watch the first Peacemaker season 2 trailer, Fantastic Four Promos Go Silent, Godzilla and Kong’s Next Outing Gets Teased, and more!
- Godzilla x Kong: Supernova (4:16)
- First teaser launches and confirms production
- Asks to report titan sightings and call 240 MON-ARCH
- Could be teasing another space Titan such as Gigan or Space Godzilla (yes, really)
- First teaser launches and confirms production
- The Fantastic Four (10:20)
- First “Silence Your Phones” promo featuring HERBIE
- HERBIE confirmed to be an onset robot/puppet with some CGI enhancements
- Matthew Wood (General Grievous) as voice
- Julia Garner on set in LA for Fantastic Four Reshoots
- In ‘Shalla Bal’ form, not Silver Surfer
- First “Silence Your Phones” promo featuring HERBIE
- Avengers: Doomsday (15:40)
- Marvel is using random comic names to hide locations of set
- A 1960s house being built was called “Iron Fist” and is now “Luke Cage”
- Marvel is using random comic names to hide locations of set
- Thunderbolts (18:45)
- Marketing change first week to *New Avengers already
- X-Men (22:05)
- Jake Schreier (Thunderbolts/New Avengers) in talks to direct upcoming film
- Reported by big trades after success of Thunderbolts*
- Has turned down other projects
- Jake Schreier (Thunderbolts/New Avengers) in talks to direct upcoming film
- Thor 5 (23:55)
- Rumor: Chris Hemsworth coming back for Thor 5
- Looking to have Sam Hargrave (Extraction) as director
- Daredevil (27:40)
- Season 3 plans in the works, but only if people watch the show
- Success based on viewership in the Television realm
- Season 3 plans in the works, but only if people watch the show
- Vision (30:05)
- The last MCU TV series to feature big screen characters
- Plan going forward to focus on characters introduced in TV, like Wonder Man
- The Batman (35:50)
- Part 2 confirmed to still have Matt Reeves as director per James Gunn
- Clayface (40:40)
- Hossein Amini (Drive) to write screenplay for movie
- James Gunn confirms movie still moving forward with 2026 release
- Peacemaker (44:00)
- Season 2 teaser debuts
- First look at Maxwell Lord and the Justice Society
- Rick Flagg Sr. as director of ARGUS
- Multi-dimensional reveal at the end?
- August 21 on Max
- Season 2 teaser debuts
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Sunday May 04, 2025
Sunday May 04, 2025
This week Superhero Slate has your review of Marvel's Thunderbolts*, Sgt. Rock is the first DCU cancellation, the Avengers Doomsday cast gets together, and more!
May the 4th
News
- Sgt Rock (15:20)
- Movie canceled for potentially 2 reasons:
- It needed to be in production by Summer 2025
- Budget was slashed and director walked
- Could be revisited at end of year for production 2026
- Movie canceled for potentially 2 reasons:
- Clayface (17:10)
- Rumor: Doing a page 1 rewrite of script
- Mike Flanagan only wrote a skeleton script for film
- Scooper: strongly hinted that the DCU's future will be reevaluated after Superman's release this summer.
- Ahsoka (22:40)
- Rosario Dawson shares first set photo confirming season 2 now in production
- First concept art images shared at Star Wars Celebration Japan
- Deadpool (25:10)
- Ryan Reynolds is in early stages of writing a new project
- Along with “three or four” X-Men characters
- Thought to be a proper X-Force movie
- Different than Deadpool 2
- X-Men (27:50)
- MCU version believed to have Mister Sinister as villain in first outing
- Have always teased character across previous X-men movies with Essex Corp
- Hawkeye (30:30)
- Jeremy Renner says no season 2 because they offered him half the pay to return for the same work (8 month shoot)
- Rumor: Hawkeye Season 2 will move forward with Hailee Steinfeld as lead
- Avengers: Doomsday (37:20)
- Officially filming this week with actors together
- Chris Hemsworth showing workouts (and short hair), Pedro Pascal in his Mister Fantastic Suit, Robert Downey Jr. doing a Tate’s Bakeshop ad, full team at Thunderbolts
- Newton Thomas Sigel confirmed as director of photography
- The Usual Suspects, 4 X-Men movies, Superman Returns, Drive
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (45:20)
- Rumor: J.K. Simmons to return as J. Jonah Jameson
- Thunderbolts* (47:50)
- Movie Review for last Phase 5 movie
- Spoilers (57:50)
- Ties to larger MCU & Post Credit scene details
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Sunday Apr 27, 2025
Sunday Apr 27, 2025
This week Superhero Slate is dealing with aliens of all kinds, including the Predator’s new trailer, a few first looks at Galactus, Star Wars return to Andor, and more!
Sinners, Laser Discs, Batman TV
News
- Alien: Earth (19:35)
- Teaser reveals Xenomorph and 4 other “monster” specimens from space
- Will they get infected by Alien and create unique hybrids?
- Predator: Badlands (25:50)
- First trailer reveals movie is focused on Predator as main character
- Elle Fanning playing a Yutani Synthezoid (from Alien franchise)
- “Cast out from its clan, an alien hunter and an unlikely ally embark on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.”
- Trophy room might have Independence Day Alien skull
- First trailer reveals movie is focused on Predator as main character
- Thunderbolts* (31:10)
- Fan screenings happened earlier this week across the globe
- BEWARE of Spoilers and clips from theaters
- 2 Post Credits scenes confirmed
- Fantastic Four (32:40)
- Will have first OFFICIAL tie-in comic for movie
- Dealing with previous adventure against the Mole Man
- Blurry images of Galactus from upcoming promo merch
- LEGO Set revealed featuring Galactus and Fantastic Four
- Will have first OFFICIAL tie-in comic for movie
- Avengers: Doomsday (40:15)
- Supergirl (44:15)
- Andor (47:40)
- Season 2 release schedule and first thoughts
- Now streaming on Disney+
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