Silver Surfer Casting, Jon Bernthal Returns as the Punisher,, DC Movies on Disney+, and more!

This week on Superhero Slate we have casting for the Silver Surfer in Fantastic Four, Daredevil photo confirms Jon Bernthal’s Punisher, DC Movies are now on Disney+ and more!

 

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News

• Disney (26:20)
  • Wins attempted takeover by bad investors
    • Most expensive corporate proxy fight in the world
  • First looks at Mufasa movie, Moana 2
• Disney+ (32:20)
  • DCEU Movies now on Disney+
  • Wonder Woman, Shazam and Fury of the Gods
• Fantastic Four (34:25)
  • Julia Garner (Ozark) to star as a Silver Surfer
    • Will be Shalla-Bal, the first love of Norrin Radd (the Silver Surfer we know)
      • From same planet
  • Fantastic Four Day brings new Human Torch poster
    • City looks like alternate Earth design; Jetsons
    • Shalla-Bal could be alt-universe Silver Surfer
  • Rumored Franklin Richards will be in film or born during it
• Deadpool (42:30)
  • Hot Topic shirt shows off variants
    • Dogpool, Headpool, Kidpool, and Babypool
• Daredevil (44:40)
  • First look at Jon Bernthal on set with Charlie Cox
    • Rumored to be against corrupt police force
    • Using symbol in bad faith
  • Ayelet Zurer returning as Vanessa Fisk
  • Has finished shooting first 9 episodes
• Star Wars: The Acolyte (49:50)
  • Dafne Keen’s “Jecki Lon” revealed as a padawan
• Star Wars: Tales of the Empire (51:10)
  • A 6 episode series following Morgan Elsbeth and Barriss Offee announced with trailer
    • Elsbeth shows up in Mandalorian and Ahsoka shows
    • Barriss Offee in the Clone Wars when trying to frame Ahsoka
  • May 4, 2024
• Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi (54:20)
  • Beau Willimon (Andor; House of Cards) to write script
  • Set 25,000 years before events of main movies
• The Mandalorian and Grogu (55:15)
  • Moved to May 22, 2026
  • First May Star Wars film since Solo
• Superman (57:05)
  • Movie rumored to feature Superman doppelganger as villain
  • Possibly a clone based on Ultraman
    • Previously a Superman of Earth-3 who uses Kryptonite to get stronger
    • Played by David Corenswet
  • Created by Lex Luthor, who is more science based in this universe
• Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (1:00:50)
  • Craig Gillespie (Cruella, I Tonya) to direct film
    • Written by Ana Noguiera (also writing Teen Titans)
• Joker (1:02:23)
  • Trailer set for 4/9
  • First poster reveals R rating for "Strong Violence, Some Sexuality, & Full Nudity"
• Matrix (1:04:10)
  • New movie announced with Drew Goddard to write and direct
  • Lana Wachowski as EP
• X-Men 97 (1:08:05)
  • Motendo/Lifedeath Part 1 Review
    • 2 part episode

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